Memorial Weekend

10000 Beats will be enjoying this long weekend at several fine local events. Tonight we will be hanging out with the Birthday Suits at 7th St Entry... Sunday, come down to the Dome where we will be talking with indie hip hop's finest and on Monday, we will be at the Varsity with Too $hort. Contribute to our site - email us your pics or write a review! Email us at mmtc@foxtv.com.

xo AliRose

Single of the Week

Giant Panda just released a new CD "Electric Laser."  In honor of that great album, I give you, "The 90's," a nice Tribe vibe from GP's last album "Fly School Reunion!" 

Giant Panda will be performing at The Dinkytowner on June 5th.

El-P @ Triple Rock 5.16

Here is video from a fan cam!

Dizzie Rascal got the big beat

The story of Dylan Mills is one you have heard many times before. Fatherless childhood, high school expulsions, pizza delivery man stick-ups, an inspirational teacher and enough beef to feed the entire UK. At 18, Dylan Mills, aka Dizzee Rascal, won the Mercury Prize - the highest music honor in the UK- for his debut, Boy In Da Corner, and in an instant became the godfather of Grime. Distancing himself from the techno laced London Garage scene, he created some of the most original hip hop on either side of the ocean. He also was stabbed 5 times, a mere week after his debut.

Since 2003, Dizzee has put out two more albums. His best and most recent, Maths + English, was nominated for another Mercury, and released last month in the US on Def Jux. The album showcases what he does best - infusing his clever, playful, and theatrical lyrics with scrappy, ultra-aggressive yet still danceable samples. Getting help from UK superstars Arctic Monkeys and Lily Allen, Dizzee also showcases his love for the American South with Houston staple UGK. Whether designed to be his crossover album or not, Maths + English provides his American audience with a more familiar sound in a clearly unique package. Buy it if you haven't.

Unfortunately, the catchy hooks and driving aggression that makes his albums so good, didn't translate well at the Triple Rock last Friday. Diz was energetic and polished, but lacked the improvisation and charisma needed for a live hip hop show. It was great fun to see him, but he might as well have pressed play and let his tape player do the work.

Skinny and pimpled Dylan Mills is not yet 23 - with three great records, one big award, not to mention Dirtee Stank, I think he's doing just fine.

Sound Set This Weekend!

With Sound Set coming up this weekend I thought I'd post an Atmosphere video! I saw Slug perform this song acousticly at The Current's Fakebook a few weeks ago, and it was chilling and amazing!! Let us know if you are going to the show. Take lots of picts!

Scamdelicious!

Wow, this dude paralyed his years as a fry jockey into a endorsement-friendly love jam -- but he totally Hamburglared my upcoming R&B gem "From McRib Came Woman."

Reflections on a night of pop music - Star Party 2008

I have no words - only videos.

Star Party

AliRose: "Oh my god, can't believe I am at the Myth."
Nick: "Hey, we're at the Myth! For the second time this week! it's hilarious!"
AliRose: "I wanna throw up my free KDWB cheese & crackers"
Nick: "Ok Daria. Adam Levine is doing a great job - next to Danity Kane, he is MIND BLOWING."

Busdriver at Triple Rock 5.16.08

Crass, aggressive and funny - Busdriver held one audience member hostage with his finger gun as he spat quick witty ramblings on subjects not entirely decipherable. The highly anticipated opener provided Minneapolis with a glimpse of true artistry - someone who breathes in his influences and exhales a perspective entirely his own. With two mics, knobs, some switches, and Antimc on guitar and at the helm, the Los Angeles rapper side-swiped the unknowing Minneapolis crowd with his unceasing energy. Plowing through Sunshower and Casting Agents & Cowgirls, his audience reached their peak of excitement when Antimc wove Radiohead's Idioteque into one of his tracks. Towards the end of his set, Busdriver announced that he wanted his musical, ahem, body part, to, you know, with Minneapolis' opposite body part. All I can say, is that myself and hundreds of others emerged satisfied. Thanks Regan.

Dizzee was busy writing

The Def Jux caravan were playing video games and trading off wearing the infamous weight vest, when Nick & I showed up at the Triple Rock at 7 on Friday. We talked with Regan Farquhar, aka Busdriver, first, and then hung out for El-P & Dizzee's sound checks. Diz had blown off our originally scheduled interview, which to be honest, didn't surprise me much, but what was surprising was that he made headliner and label owner, El-P, do his sound check for him. I gotta say, El-P does Dizzee just about as good as Dizzee does Dizzee. Oh well. Guess he was busy writing. Whatever. Jaime Meline, Mr El Producto, talked with us after supper and gave me a kiss on the cheek, making me miss New York and it's kisses quite a bit.