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May26

CunninLynguists @ El Rey Theatre 05/20/11 (Live Review)

Being a long time fan of the CunninLynguists since their debut record Will Rap for Food, and surprisingly having never seen their live show, I had huge expectations coming into this performance.   Rocking with rapper Homeboy Sandman, Blue Sky Black Death, and affiliate and often-collaborator Tonedeff (pictured below), the CunninLynguists had quite a bit of opening performers to ready up the crowd. While some of the sets felt a bit long (such as Homeboy Sandman’s and Blue Sky Black Death’s which I will get to later), ultimately, the CunninLynguists delivered. Given the departure of one of the Lynguists’ members—the always ill Mr. S.O.S. (departed half a decade ago but still on the QN5 label)—left CunninLynguists with Natti, Deacon and Kno with DJ Flip Flop spinning the mentals on his Serato …

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May13

Win a copy of Blue Sky Black Death’s NOIR!

To celebrate the critically-acclaimed new record from Blue Sky Black Death, URB Magazine and Fake Four Inc. are teaming up to give you a chance to win a copy of the cinematic opus NOIR. Just sign up for the Fake Four mailing list by entering your email address in the field below for your opportunity to score the latest 14 track banger from Kingston and Young God. Also, be on the lookout for Blue Sky Black Death on the road this month alongside Cunninlynguists, Homeboy Sandman and Tonedeff.

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May09

Blue Sky Black Death – NOIR (Review)

Blue Sky Black Death

NOIR

Released by Fake Four Inc.


Wielding the coolest name in contemporary music this side of Goblin Cock, the production duo Blue Sky Black Death have upped the ante with their second entirely instrumental affair NOIR. Producers Kingston and Young God rose to indie rap prominence from the intricate, soulful beats they helmed for the likes of Jean Grae and Wu Tang affiliate Hell Razah. While 2008’s Late Night Cinema proved they have the chops to excel without emcees filling in the blanks, the new record NOIR takes that idea and explodes from your shitty stock speakers like a solar flare. From the breezy atmospherics of the opener “Our Hearts Of Ruin” to the downtempo contemplation of “In The Quiet Absence Of God,” BSBD excels at telling stories without words, save for a well-placed sample here and there.

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Oct27

Night on Earth – Second Hand (Review)

Night On Earth

Second Hand

Released by Sony


Emotive and swathed in haunting lyrics of heartbreak and loneliness, Second Hand, the sophomore release from the Athens-based Night on Earth, mesmerizes. Sofia Sarri’s voice could slice glass, operatic and delicate, as she sings in Greek and English. “Glosses tou Kampou,” which translates to “languages of the field,” is an achingly beautiful opener and primer of what’s to come. “Lafira” winds into downtempo territory, and some decidedly disturbed lyrics emerge through the feedback on “Crocus”: “I felt my body freeze but my mind was burning/A nightingale’s lullaby echoing in ...

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