1. Who are you?
Termanology
2. Where are you from?
Lawrence, MA
3. How does your music reflect the city where you’re from?
It shows you what its like where I live.
4. How would you describe your music?
Grimey but intelligent.
5. Influences?
Big Pun, M.O.P., DJ Premier, Dr. Dre.
6. Have you been been on a Greyhound Bus? Where to? What was it like?
Yes from Boston to New York..it was smooth.
Sorry to all readers…I've been slackin on my bloggin. I'm sorry. Let me catch up.
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Grieves and I went to Perkins to grab some late night/early morning food. The cab driver that dropped us off at our hotel was there eating by himself at 4 in the morning. We ordered our food to go then we went and sat with him at his table to wait. This guy had filthy hands…motor oil deeply sunk into his fingernails and he was hovering over a plate of eggs, hashbrowns, a ham steak and blueberry muffin with butter smeared inside of it. He started talking to us about the government and the general deception and disillusionment Amercians reside in… he was one of the smartest people I've met in a …
In New York, Antibalas have long been one of the leaders in the funk/afro-beat scene and each album (Security being their fourth) seems to increase their exposure and acclaim to a wider audience. Using legendary afro-beat inventor Fela Kuti as a starting point, the orchestra-sized band excels in long, improvisational jams that's equal parts African polyrhythms and horn-driven dirty funk.
When the band took the stage to a sold-out Warsaw in Brooklyn, NY, last Saturday night, the outfit of choice varied from 60s classic suit to war paint, exemplifying both the funk and afro-beat sides of the group. For two hours non-stop, the group used their studio recordings as a jumping off point to explore their more improvisational side. The extended jams, focus on positive messages, and decidedly-left politics put Antibalas in the …
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