Live Preview: Brother Ali at Metro

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As the fiery lyrics of emcee Brother Ali and DJed beats of BK-One simmered down, sweat was dripping off my steaming skin and I headed to my car in the cool night air. I was amazed at how effortlessly Brother Ali led us in celebrating hip-hop’s krush-groove roots, its underground indie-rap present and promising future. [...]

More Meat, More Meaning and More Info About Seeing Obama on Kick Drum

                  No, I’m not being lazy or trying to sneek in a duplicate post. Actually, I was told by a close adviser and the photo-contributor of this blog that what I wrote after seeing Senator Obama’s face on two kick drums was a bit skimpy and could’ve [...]

Obama Gets More Rhythm At the Office

  Just one day after the start of the presidential primaries I was ambushed and confronted by Barack Obama’s political campaign at a Metro show. Chicago rock quintet Office fronted double drummers who proudly displayed reverberating flyers of the Illinois Senator and Presidential hopeful. I don’t think Obama has ever rocked so hard (or has [...]