By: Tom Roth When I talked to Mark Gadajar of Seattle hip-hop group, Champagne Champagne , he expressed amazement at one Ben Haggerty. Within the realm of Northwest hip-hop, a skinny white guy with a last name like Haggerty has become top-dog; riding the success of lyrically insightful hits that address weighty issues like materialism, […]
Photos and videos of Matisyahu’s September 23 show at Seattle’s Moore Theatre. All images and videos by Matthew Brady [nggallery id=36]
By: Tom Roth As far as alt hip hop acts go, it’s a fair consideration to view MC Sean Daley (Slug) and DJ Anthony Davis (Ant) as godfathers of the genre. Together as Minneapolis-based Atmosphere, their catalog approaches the legendary breadth of better known hip-hop artists such as E-40 and Too $hort, with 7 studio […]
Ben Gibbard’s new post-Zooey, solo album Former Lives arrives October 16 on Barsuk. The first track to stream off the album, “Teardrop Windows”, is available now. Ben stays pretty true to the Death Cab pop formula, it’s up-beat and introduced a hint of an alt-country vibe. Have a listen for yourself and also check out his “Ichiro’s Theme” […]
By: Tom Roth An interview of Mark Gadajar from Seattle based hip-hop outfit Champagne Champagne. Apes on Tape: Let’s start off with some introductions. Who is Champagne Champagne and what’re you all about? Mark Gajadar: Champagne Champagne is made up of 3 fine young gentlemen. One is Pearl Dragon, the MC with the afro. One is […]