Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Type:Relevant wins Round 3 of the Artvoice's B.O.O.M.



Four great bands played on Friday, March 27, for round three of the ARTVOICE Best of Original Music (B.O.O.M) show at Nietzsche's. The Artvoice will be putting up separate videos of all the bands, but first up is the 3rd round winners Type:Relevant. Type:Relevant joins fellow E.V.C. crew mates Fresh Guac (last year's B.O.O.M. finalists) as final reps in this years B.O.O.M. Be sure to watch the end of the video when Type:Relevant lyricist "Mad Dukes" joins the growling metal band Siege A.D. Props to one of the hardest working bands i know!!! And in the immortal adlibs of P. Diddy . . . "take that, take that, take that!"





Monday, March 30, 2009

BABYSTEPS HIP HOP turns 10 years old on April 10!!!



This 10 Years of Hip Hop and Culture sprouting forth from Buffalo and then beyond has been no small thing. The years of 1999-2004 (the peak of Baby Steps as a Thursday night weekly) are oft referred to as the golden era of hip hop in Buffalo NY, and if not for the great resilience of the contributors, coordinators and long-time supporters it could just be lore by now. This 10 Year mark has reinvigorated the excitement and efforts of all involved, and therefore doesn’t aim to celebrate shows passed so much as to strike an open gaze on the horizon of what is to come.

Formed by Emcee Sick (Josh Brown), Dj Tommee and Dj LoPro, Baby Steps began as a weekly Thursday night show at Broadway Joe's in Buffalo NY in 1998, and has lasted for over a decade. The Steps has brought countless landmark shows to Buffalo, some of note are: Dj Kool Herc, Jeru the Damaja, Ghostface Killah, Black Sheep, Masta Ace, Mr. Lif, Cage, O.C., Yeshua the PoEd, El Da Sensei, Breezly Brewin of the Juggaknots, Maspyke, J-Live, Kev Brown, Subconscious, Yak Ballz, DJ Vadim, and many more... (hundreds more!)

In the spirit of musical expansion Baby Steps has dedicated itself to nurturing the growth of artistry through showcases, radio, selective bookings, and web/print commerce to connect WNY's urban arts to the rest of the world. Visit the decade of Baby Steps on the web at www.babysteps-again.com




Please join us to celebrate babysteps.again:
The Baby Steps 10 Year Anniversary Show
Friday April 10th 2009 at Broadway Joe’s
3051 Main Street (@ Lasalle), Buffalo, NY.
8pm Sharp! (space is limited), $15 pre-sale, $20 at door.
featuring: Dj Tommee, Dj LoPro, Dj Rich the Snitch ...
... Crisis, Mad Dukes, Edreys, Rabbi D (more TBA) ...
Hosted by Emcee Sick, Loki da Trixta (more TBA) ...
... and an EXTREMELY special Mystery Guest!

Monday, March 23, 2009

Yes, the album is real, so real, I feel desire does accomplish!





So, on the really real, we are but weeks away from the locking this mutha-effing album down like martial law! Alot of talk, time, work and sweat, but the LP is real! Personally, I've been in this game a long time and have a few projects to show, but nothing like this masterpiece. When I say masterpiece, I mean all the way around, you know, on some 360 shit..LOL..Cav, Cove and Prime, ready to re-assert this city as a real hip-hop conclave and I ain't talking about pop tunes and bad hair dews, you feel me?

Many wait and speculate like tribal councils, talking bout, "yeah they say the album's coming, but I have yet to see it" or "alot of shows and grind, but where is the product? Sitting on the corner like Bodie from The Wire and no WMD's to sling". Yeah we hear it, loud and clear, but rightfully so! We feel desire does accomplish and when you work hard, good things come to those who wait!

Got the deal locked in with DTR45, so the money, distribution and backing is right. So what else? Oh yeah, "Desire Accomplished"...This album won't be the second coming of Black Moon or Pete and CL, but it's fortified live, like you know what time it is? Got some help from a few friends, but overall it's self-contained. So hold those proverbial horses and be on the lookout soon and I promise you it's coming! Shit, I'm sick of wrting blogs about it, the wait is over FAM!!

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Finally free for download: The Fresh Guac "Hors d'ouevres" EP

OK folks . . . here it is. I hate writing about us, or about our music . . . so here goes. This is our EP we recorded a few months back. It's a 26 minute mix which contains 6 songs. Mixed by the man, DJ Optimus Prime, it's done with sort of a Maxell cassestte style in mind . . . one continuous & cohesive mix. It's free & delicious. Now download it & get your GUAC on!!!



Fresh Guac - "Hors D'ouevres" EP