Girls of Summer: URB #154 Preview

Posted Monday, June 30, 2008 @ 04:59 in Music by Joshua Glazer

URB Issue #154 is done and you can be the first to read our stories on Kid Sister, Janelle Monáe, CSS, Immortal Technique and more.

HERCULES & LOVE AFFAIR: DISCO AT THE EDGE OF THE UNIVERSE
From house to techno to hipster and back, disco is getting another go-around.

 

IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE: DO THE RIGHT THING
Hip-hop Chomsky Immortal Technique follows the paper trail.

 

CSS: CHOOSE LIFE!
CSS are conquering the world – but don’t call ‘em sexy.

 

Santogold: Silver and Gold
The ups and downs of bad outfits and worse parking spots.

 

Kid Sister: High Gloss
Hit Kid Sister on her Beeper, she'll be at the BET awards-cursing and doing the Pony.

 

Janelle Monáe: Starlight Express
Janelle Monáe makes alien music from the most familiar sounds on earth.

 

Synths of Resistance!: Argentina's Digital Cumbia
Argentina's capital city of Buenos Aires is a thriving explosion of digital cumbia, combining a rural tradition with first world production tendencies.

 

Ladies Room
J*DaVey, Invincible, KUDU, and more.

Events
Coachella, Cool Kids and ?uestlove.

Summer Hot Spots
The best outdoor party spots in the U.S.

Painting Pink Floyd’s Pig
Slick tells us how it was done.

Wale gets Fitted
The new hat featuring URB logo.

Si Scott
The swirling letters of Si Scott.

Green, Grown & Sexy: Unfuck the World
The Girls of GreenGrownandSexy.com do conservation the LA way.

 

Karen Fiorito: The Sound of the Fury
Print artist Karen Fiorito isn't afraid to ruffle some feathers.

 

Volunteer Vacations
Things to keep you productive over Summer.

Books
The best summer reading.

Too Black for B.E.T.
Plastic Little gets visual.

88 Keys vs. Izza Kizza
The two discuss their music.

Emmanuel Jal: Boy Soldier
From Sudanese child soldier to liberated indie rapper, Emmanuel Jal's stance is crystal clear.

 

The Knux: Oh, brother, where art thou?
These hip-hop bros talk about what inspires them.

Lead Review
Bobby Digital beams in.

CD Reviews
Heartthrob, Black Kids, Killer Mike, Tittsworth, NY Oil, and more.

Singles
Vast Aire, Charles Hamilton, Hot Chip, Veronica Maggie, and more.

DVDs
The Wire, Chuck Norris, Love Story, Tha Liks, and more.

InStudio
Touchscreen turntable, DJ Heather, Pacemaker.

Back in the Day
Rave rewinds with Olympic fervor.

 

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