Holy Fuck ::: Photo by Abbey Simmons If the first day of Bumbershoot reminded me of a renaissance festival, then the second day reminded me of last-minute shopping at your local mall. The day felt a bit odd because there was noticeably less people than on Saturday, but somehow it felt more crowded. Blame it on [...]
Vivian Girls at Bumbershoot 2009 in Seattle, WA (09/06/09) Photos and Words : Drake LeLane Check out Drake ’s recap from Day 2 of Bumbershoot 2009 below: Day 2 of Bumbershoot was like the first in that the weather looked grim initially, but held up fine once things got going. Other than that, though, it was quite a bit different. There was a black hole in the middle of the day schedule-wise, but that allowed me to both visit [...]
The Whore Moans ::: photo by Josh Lovseth Saturday September 5th 12:45 - Everest (Broad Street) 2:00 - Hotels (EMP) 2:30 - Natalie Portman's Shaved Head (Broad Street) 3:00 - Flatstock (decide what poster is worth putting myself in debt this year) 4:00 - Mayer Hawthorne (Fisher Green Stage) 5:00 - Akimbo (EMP) 6:30 - Whore Moans (EMP) 8:00 - Telekenesis (EMP) 8:30 - [...]
by bmac Pop Out Player "You risked your life, but what else have you ever risked? Have you ever risked disapproval? Have you ever risked economic security? Have you ever risked a belief? I see nothing particularly courageous in risking one's life. So you lose it, you go to your hero's heaven [...]
by kox Seattle hip hop duo Common Market is back with their recent EP release The Winter's End which can be purchased on itunes as of March 24. In celebration of last week's digital release, we're running our next installment of the QC Giveaway series. Artist: Common Market [...]
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by charles poladian Round 2 of the Indie News Reel coming at ya! The goal here is to rest your eyes, put on some shades, and check out some of the best new music and videos of the week. Sure, I'm going to make you read a little, but it'll be like Goosebumps when you were a kid; fun. Get your weekend on with the following. [...]
Starting this morning, MTVU is exclusively premiering the newest video from Common Market for the track “Escaping Arkham” off of their new digital-only Winter’s End EP. Check it out at http://www.mtvu.com/category/m usic/The track explores the intersection of life and lifelessness. The video was filmed in the cemetery of New York’s famed Trinity Church. In the song, the emcee suspends time to
I doubt this is an April Fool's joke so I'll put it out there, Bumbershoot announced the first list of acts to play this year. read more
Common Market: The Winter’s End EP, SXSW and Tour with Digable Planets(link to a free download for your blog below) Available March 31, 2009 Hyena/ MassLineThe Winter’s End, continues with the metaphorical seasonal themes of the agro-centric Tobacco Road. It stems from the seed of belief in a direct connection between depression, suicide and the notoriously long, wet winters of the Pacific
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I'm not one to champion hip hop and rap, but listening to The Winter's End EP by Common Market ( MySpace ), it's hard not to; fronted by RA Scion, this duo is not your typical for this genre. There are no bitches nor any hoes. And, thus, there aren't any pimps with gold or racial profanity that so often taints and henceforth lessens a large portion of the genre. It is, however, seemingly typical for hip hop in the Pacific Northwest. Perhaps one of the most [...]
So despite their recent tour with Digable Planets being canceled due to that band's implosion, Common Market have released the video for "Escaping Arkham" from their new Winter's End EP which also dropped the week. While the song explores the intersection of life and lifelessness, the video sets said crossroads at the cemetery of the famed Trinity Church in New York. I like this video; then again, I like most music videos. Most. Click the image above [...]
Common Market has a new video single from their just released digital-only EP The Winter's End is "Escaping Arkham" and it arrived today. Watch it above. No notion of that comic book loony-bin in the video itself, the song itself is a quintessential sounding Common Market song. Hot off of a busy SXSW it's unfortunate that the duo's tour supporting the Digable Planet's is now off "[d]ue to irreconcilable differences among the members Digable Planets." You can and should listen to four of the five tracks from The Winter's End [...]
Music video for "Escaping Arkham" by Common Market from the "Winter's End" EP.
This is a huge WTF moment for me. 3 days before the start of an East Coast reunion tour, Digable Planets broke up... again . I guess Ladybug Mecca left the group. For some reason she couldn't go through with the tour. I obviously can't really speak on the circumstances 'cause I don't have any clue, but this is definitely a shock. . Also a big shock for Common Market , who was set to open for them on [...]
Jam impresarsios Medeski Martin and Wood are back with the second installment in the Radiolarian series due April 14. The name comes from a single-celled microorganism with an elaborate exoskeleton . Medeski Martin and Wood : Amber Gris.mp3
Common Market, the guys who gave me probably my favourite US album of last year, will be releasing their follow up EP 'The Winter's End' at the end of April. If you did check their album 'Tobacco Road' then you'll know that it followed the theme of a year in agriculture. 'The Winter's End' picks up where they finshed off and sonically and lyrically, nothing's changed - it's still all good. 'Escaping Arkham' you can have for free, now. It's a lump-in-throat provoking half pessimistic, half optimistic song about the uncertaintity of life. [...]
At some point Seattle's gonna get recognition for all the hip hop comin' outta there. Soon...soon. "Escaping Arkham" got dropped off this morning and presages the release of Common Market's The Winter's End... [More after the jump...]
Tonight, two of Northwest hip hop's finest duos wrap up the third consecutive night of shows at Neumo's. The first two sold out (and this one probably will very shortly). read more
Common Market announces March tour with Digable Planets, and showcases at SXSW"Scion’s flow is liquid, with superb word choice and breath control, while anyone who has heard Blue Scholars knows Sabzi’s old-school soul fueled beats easily rival those of 9th Wonder." - Pop Matters"Common Market have created a work that's brought them closer to the region of hiphop greatness. This is no exaggeration
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