The Gobots- "Play At Your Own Risk" (Video at YouTube)
It's high concept hip hop. On D-Boy Era, a new release out of the Bay area, an examination of contemporary thug life is set to the sounds of the roots of rap. "I'm Paid," for example, samples Cameo's "She's Strange" and quotes Grandmaster Flash's "The Message." The lyrical content, however, is pure 2010. For people of a certain age, including myself, The Jacka and Lee Majors, it's the best of both worlds. Accordingly, D-Boy Era just might be the album of the year for music lovers capable of embracing both Wild Style and E-40. Here's a 30-second commercial. Consider this blog post an unpaid 100-word advertisement for the album.
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Tech N9ne fans can be scary.
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James Christos is streaming his new album at Bandcamp.
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Jazz saxophonist Fred Anderson has died. Here's a wonderful tribute.
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Oh man, I wish I could attend the Albert Ayler Festival on July 10 in New York.
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The M P M salutes Rappin' Duke.
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Kansas City hip hop artist Greg Enemy posits that Bob Dylan and Lil Wayne are essentially the same person.
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I have a few Rdio invites. Let me know if you'd like one.
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Kansas City Click: The Dirty Dozen Brass Band open for JJ Grey & Mofro Friday at Crossroads KC.
Faster Horses at Prospero's bookstore on Saturday.
Aakash Mittal performs Sunday at the Record Bar.
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