I was all set to do one of those sarcastic self-aggrandizing spiels where I use a ton of alliteration and make esoteric references to farm animals in the hopes of getting you to come to the Echoplex tonight. On second thought, I may have just done that. Thankfully, the the erudite Eagle has penned a… Continue reading »
Dear Internet, Remember that one time when a bunch of you gave money to foot the bill for the weed carrier in Animal Collective to travel to Mali to play a concert and buy all sorts of exotic sandals. Well, this time I have an even better and less culturally noxious offer for you. Mike… Continue reading »
Bug eyed monsters clutching swooning heroines. Grassy knolls and brazen adventurers. Blue Beatle butterflys. Murder scenes swept with neon green urgency before tops are turned Ron Burgundy. What’s a Golden Gopher to a taxiderm? Zen koans by Zilla Rocca. Skies stained the color of ash and Tiramisu. Tarnished crowns and lacquered hair. Gold not bronze.… Continue reading »
I will probably scream until I’m Blu in the face that the Hellfyre Club deserve a fraction of the attention that other LA rappers receive. But it’s cool. I am as tired as you of rap writers getting agog that people will pay for Wale records but won’t support their personal favorite subterraneans (mine is… Continue reading »
10 Haters is swag rap from men who could probably join Mensa, but never would do anything as useless as join Mensa. For those of you disappointed by Kanye West and Big Brother’s attempt to block the sun, Bus, Nocan, and Mike Eagle play Tito Puente. “In a Perfect World” is their “Senor Burns.” And… Continue reading »
Aesop Rock, Blockhead, Kimya Dawson and four out five Naval Admirals agree, Open Mike Eagle’s Rappers Will Die of Natural Causes is one of the best rap records of the year. You should buy it. The man has a wife and son. And someone has to pay for the expensive California chronic being incinerated in… Continue reading »
Tonight. Why? Because tonight is the night. The schedule, directions, and weird rambles are up on the Facebook Event Page. Bring synchronized Swatch Watches, sun dials, abacuses, periodicals, distribution, genies, sun dials, your secret identity, my Secret Identity, Jerry O’ Connell, sidekicks, doppelgangers, safety helmets, Guinness, cigarettes, weed, blogs, your hottest first cousin, party hats,… Continue reading »
Because I’m the slacker that Mr. Strickland always said I was, I’m only now announcing the next Passion of the Weiss Presents show. For those inhabiting Mike Brown’s new stomping grounds, the saga unfolds next Friday, June 10 at the Bootleg Theater, with performances from Flash Bang Grenada (Nocando & Busdriver’s new group), Open Mike… Continue reading »
In previous episodes, Open Mike Eagle has been extolled for being one of the most incisive writers in rap. Self-aware and satirical, the Chicago-born LA-based rapper doesn’t shout out James Baldwin to sound smart. He does it because he understands too well that the “world in which he was born is nothing less than a… Continue reading »
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