Monthly Archives: July 2008
Sam Adato's Drum Shop is now Drive-Thru
Sam Adato’s Drum Shop, a staple of San Francisco’s SoMA neighborhood, was recently violated by some dumbass who drove an SUV through the storefront. Apparently the driver got out and ran after driving through the front wall. Sam’s place is … Continue reading
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Swag Merch Crap
I sometimes get media mail containing branded merchandise for products, events, artists, etc. Most of the time, it’s pretty crappy — some weird candy, dime-store plastic toy, or wack T-shirt, usually bundled with some shitty indie artist’s shitty album, or … Continue reading
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Private Parties & Public Parties
I hit the Hip-Hop Shop show that TopR and Quest performed at this past Friday evening. It was a private deal with free beer ad wine, and a really comfortable environment — the space was obviously live/work, and I’m pretty … Continue reading
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New TopR Video, "Apathy"
The homie Top Ramen, a.k.a. TopR, just put together this video for the song “Apathy,” off his latest album The Marathon of Shame (which is dope and which you should buy RIGHT NOW from the iTunes store). If you’re around … Continue reading
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The 40 Oz Show: July 18, 2007…
Every two weeks — every other Friday, to be exact — I produce and post a new edition of a rap music podcast called The 40 Oz Show. You can download it at GurpCity.com, and subscribe to it in the … Continue reading
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Gurpos, Live & In Person!
Gird yourself, your liver, your loins. Next month, members of the the Gurp City All Stars — Conceit, Grand Invincible (Luke Sick & DJ Eons), Eddie K, TopR, DJ Quest, and Boac and Dnae Beats (from the Machete Vox crew) … Continue reading
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DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist, The Hard Sell
In 1999, DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist, two of the nerdiest record nerds in the record nerd game, put out Brain Freeze, a mix of strictly 45 RPM records, which quickly became a benchmark among boutique mix albums. That release … Continue reading
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Shepard Fairey & Russell Simmons Want Your Money… For a Good Cause
Got a few extra dollars lying around — like, a lot of extra dollars? How about a buncha extra time to bid in an online auction, only to win the right to continue bidding over the phone in a live … Continue reading
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Menahan Street Band, "Make the Road by Walking" (Daptone/Dunham)
The music business machine delivered a pretty slick tune last week — Menahan Street Band’s “Make the Road by Walking.” First released on 7″ vinyl in 2007, this is the record Jay-Z sampled for his last hit, “Roc Boys (And … Continue reading
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Drunk & Sorta Disorderly
Had one of those birthday celebrations that lasted a couple of days — dinner in Oakland with the baby mama’s family on Thursday, then followed up Friday night by going out in the city with some friends and drinking entirely … Continue reading