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Aug15

STS9 @ House of Blues Sunset 08/11/11 (Live Review)

Having listened to STS9’s albums multiple times, working through their dense instrumentation and well-crafted harmonies on several occasions, this still proved to be very little in preparing me for their live performance. Showcasing their funk, electro, and hip-hop style through their diverse and contagious melodies, STS9 (Sound Tribe Sector 9) gave one impressive and memorable performance at the House of Blues Sunset last Thursday. Starting off their set with “Be Nice,” the live session started at an already elevated level, coupled with the anticipation by fans, all was equally matched by the collective energies of the Hollywood venue. At times dubstep, techno, but always surprisingly funky EDM, STS9 delivered in the first half of their show with tracks such as “One a Day,” “Hidden …

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Jul07

Urban Nomad @ Harmoney Fest w/Chali 2na (Video)

While the LA rave scene was imploding last week, waaaay up in Northern Cali, a few hundred freaks were getting their techno-hip-hop-yoga-camp on at Harmony Fest, a two day celebration of all things colorful and hemp. URB roving correspondant Urban Nomad ventured up north to get the story, and to stalk one Ms. Lauryn Hill.

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May19

NOLA Wrap-Up, Kermit Ruffins (5/13, Vaughan’s Lounge), Soul Brothers Brass Band (5/15, Blue Nile)

Only dbags and/or fools would refuse to wander off Bourbon Street during a 4-day Bachelor Party Bash. Luckily my crew know another side of New Orleans, the incredible live music scene.

Thursday night we made our way to the Bywater for a lengthy couple of sets from Kermit Ruffins, fresh off his feature in the buzz-heavy HBO series Treme. Apparently Kermit has a resident Thursday night gig at dive bar Vaughan’s in which he serves up free red beans and rice, spins between sets under the moniker of DJ Smokes-A-Lot and then winds up the night by selling his own BBQ off the grill (weather permitting). Oh yeah, he also plays a mean trumpet. I have yet to witness the true brilliance of Treme but I did see the scene in which Kermit is challenged by an associate in words to …

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Mar05

Beth Ditto & The Gossip To Play Bonnaroo 2010! (Video & MP3)

My favorite festival just got even more interesting. Through the years, Bonnaroo’s been doing a real nice job booking great female artists with Patti Smith, Erykah Badu, Ani DiFranco, Neko Case, Mavis Staples, Catpower (this is a very short list), and the addition of The Gossip is a damn nice one — check this footage of Glasto’007, as well as URB writer and shooter DG Loral’s filming of Annie Clark, Erykah Badu, Neko Case and Ani DiFranco at Bonnaroo 2009, for a proper glimpse at some of the ladies that have graced Bonnaroo .

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