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SXSW Review: Marina And The Diamonds

SXSW Review of Marina from the Chop Shop/Atlantic Records party. Photos from her set at the Levi’s/FADER FORT by Anthony Demby Marina Lambrini Diamandis is a quirky one. The Greek/Welsh singer, obviously aware of her stunning beauty, plays off of our fascination with looks, wearing crazy costumes with pig noses. As next in line to [...]

March 31, 2010

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SXSW Review: Yelawolf

Photo of Yelawolf at Malverde by Anthony Demby Being Caucasian in hip-hop is no longer a novelty anymore. We’re slowly getting to the point in rap where if you’re a capable MC (or at least if you have capable hustle), you can have a seat at the table. But is this seat worthy for rap’s [...]

March 30, 2010

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Review: Broken Bells SXSW

Photos of Broken Bells at C3 by Anthony Demby Photos of Broken Bells at Dickies Live by Gravity 508. Is Dangermouse the Quincy Jones of our generation? I wouldn’t go that far. Even with all his accomplishments, Mouse still doesn’t have as many gold and platinum plaques as Quincy, or even contemporaries like Timbaland, Kanye, [...]

March 26, 2010

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Live: Janelle Monae at the Black Cat, DC

Janelle Monae’s mothership landed last week in DC, bringing space-age soul to a sold-out crowd at the Black Cat. The Grammy-nominated singer, on tour now through April, didn’t just put on a show. She gave us an experience. Sort of like a Warhol Factory happening – meets – Alice in Wonderland, set in a strange [...]

March 24, 2010

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PHOTOS: Brand Nubian and Cornel West Theory at Liv, DC

Photos by Tashir Lee Brand Nubian needs no introduction. The crew of Grand Puba, Sadat X, and Lord Jamar are a part of hip-hop royalty. Last Saturday, the crew came into DC and rocked it for a rare show at Liv Nightlcub as part of their Hip-Hop Livs night. Local purveyors of thought The Cornel [...]

March 4, 2010

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SXSW: Senari x The Couch Sessions Showcase at Speakeasy, Austin!

Flyer Design by Neil MacLean. Please support. RSVP HERE: tinyurl.com/sxswwed| SXSW Badges Welcome The Senari x Couch Sessions Showcase is upon us! After several months of work, we’re proud to announce one of the best, and most diverse showcases that the SXSW Music Festival has ever seen. Headlining the showcase is New York’s own Cubic [...]

February 25, 2010

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PHOTOS: The Roots Jam at BB Kings, NYC

Photos by Joann Gomez/Music Looks Like This. Please Support. The 3rd annual Roots Holiday Jam went down this past weekend at BB Kings in New York City. In addition to the legendary Roots crew, the stage was graced by the cast of the hit Broadway Musical Fela, Brother Ali, The Hynotic Brass Ensemble, and surprise [...]

December 18, 2009

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Live: Raphael Saadiq and Anjulie at the 9:30 Club, DC

When we look back on the career of Raphel Saadiq, we must place him among our generation’s greats. For almost 30 years, he has been pumping out amazing soul music, from Tony! Toni! Toné!, to Lucy Pearl, and from his own solo career.

December 10, 2009

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Live: Res at Inside The Artists’s Studio, DC

To some Res is not yet a household name. However, to a small group of fans in Washington, DC last week, she was the center of the world.

December 8, 2009

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IN PHOTOS: Rakim at Black Cat, DC

Last Sunday night, Washington, DC’s Black Cat was graced with hip-hop royalty as Rakim took the stage, rocking old joints and new tracks from his new album The Seventh Seal.

November 19, 2009

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PHOTOS: Wale In-Store Event at Comonwealth

This week, the whole DMV was out to support our own Wale as he dropped his major label release, Attention Deficit. Before his hometown concert at Ibizia nightclub later that evening, Wale rolled through Commonwealth for an autograph signing, and our homegirl Lady Glock was there to photograph all of the action. Check it. For [...]

November 13, 2009

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