Tired of the weak top 40 rap that dominates the Japanese club hiphop scene, Canadian triple threat ATHERTON (Vinyl Tap), GINZU3 (Backburner) and AHMED O’BREEZY aka QUE (PottyMouth Productions) are assembling to bring the noise for a weekend assault of live MC and DJ Stylings on Osaka City with ART OF NOIZE, WAVES 1 and 2, respectively Friday February 12th at Club Life, and Saturday February 13th at Club Suite, in Osaka, Japan. With Atherton and Que flying in from Macau and Korea respectively, and Ginzu3 already a well honed and well known hiphop spinner in Osaka, this double-punch weekend party is out to bring back the real hiphop to Osaka, featuring a back-to-basics-blend of old, mid and noob school rap, golden era classics, obscure underground joints, and live performances by the artists themselves.
Friday’s show will also open with funk/soul/raggae jams courtesy of Jamaican-cum-Osakan DJ Jimmy Future.
Cover Damage:
LIFE: 1000yen with a free drink
SUITE: No cover, but voluntary donation jar with all funds going to benefit victims of the destruction in Haiti.
Duplex is back. Boxing day and rap music is an institution in Halifax.
This year we get some other great genres thrown in the mix, flavors for everyone! Christmas = Gifts = Treats = Ghettosocks, who is the main force behind this event every year. Big props for the homie, glad to see the tradition continue. Here’s what Socks has to say about the Jam.
This is the sixth year that we’ve done the Duplex Party. It originally started at the Khyber in 2004 until 2006- when it moved to the Marquee from 2007-2008. Now we’re bringing it back to the Khyber with an amazing line-up of performers and visual artists.
Capacity is limited so be sure to arrive early!
The Khyber Institute of Contemporary Arts
1558 Barrington St.
19+ID is required. (licensed event)
$10 Admission
Limited advance tickets are available for $10.
Email > theduplexparty@gmail.com < for details
Yes, it’s true, Backburner will be the Buckyiest winning rap crew in the world very soon. Here’s what Les had to say about his nomination.
“CBC Radio 3 fans have voted ME onto the short list for the 2009 Bucky Awards, Radio 3′s year-end celebration of Canadian independent music voted on by their listeners!
I’ve been nominated for “Best Off-Stage Performance” for my freestyling antics at 2009′s SXSW music fest in Austin, Texas.
(get on their website and scroll allllllll the way down)
Winners will be announced in a special live broadcast of Grant Lawrence Live on Wednesday, December 9th, on cbcradio3.com and Sirius 86.
Voting is now on with polls to remain open until MY BIRTHDAY – Sunday, November 29th @ 12AM. You can vote once per day until they close, so vote, vote often and vote HERE”
http://radio3.cbc.ca/buckyawards/vote
GO VOTE. Help out Les, not cause he’s nice but cause he deserves it! Check the video above for the freestyle that got him nominated. Kils on the MPC, Fes holdin down the Amp, lol.
Did this when I woke up yesterday morning, except the accapella blends and tv samples its all one take. No planning in advance, all off the cuff. Available for stream and download. This is basically what I had for breakfast yesterday.
Be on the lookout for The Ambition and Uncle Fester Mixtape K.R.E.A.M (Kicks Rule Everything Around Me) soon. Also, The first single from the new Extremities album is dropping soon off 5 and 1/4 records.
This Episode is hosted by Creepy Mac Voice Guy….Here’s the tracklist
Intro – Large Pro
Sound The Alarm – Blackmilk feat Guilty Simpson
2 Dope Booyz – Camp Lo
Crowd Pleasea – El Da Sensei
What I’m After – Lords of the Underground (FesPrimoBlend)
How We Rock – Termanology feat Bun B
Life As A Shorty – Fashawn
BoutitBoutit – Johnson and Jonson
Fall Of The Light Brigade – Lushlife
Party Enemy No1 – People Under The Stairs
Hazy Shade of Criminal – Public Enemy
U Aint This – Ghettosocks feat D-Sisive, Rich Kidd, Munshine
Hey yeah, so if you happen to be visiting Osaka, Japan, Backburner’s own producer/mc/turntable artist Ginzu3 holds down every Saturday night on the 1 and 2′s with an eclectic mix of golden era, middle school and new school hiphop, combined with the vintage funk/soul sounds of Osaka’s own DJ Nao, at ClubBar Rodriguez Bros. in Minami, Osaka.
Ginzu, Nao and bar owner Shingo Rodriguez are putting in the work to provide an approachable and easy going venue for true school hiphop and crate digging types, in a city that, let’s face it, is overrun with dance clubs and karaoke bars.
The biz gets underway at 10:00 PM, and stays on lock till 3:00 am or whenever they feel like closing, as Osaka does. Kitchen open until 2:00 am, drink specials at random.
ClubBar Rodigruez Bros. is located off the Sennichimae Shotengai in Namba, Osaka. Peep Shingo Rodriguez’s Facebook post for details.
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=38330312974
Backburner fans or affiliates visiting Japan are encouraged to approach Ginzu3 directly and let the guy know what’s up, although you should be prepared for forced Yaggermeister shots.
Burner in the building.
5&1/4 Records is proud to announce the release of: Vangel: “Eat Your FootLoose” (LIVE)
VANGEL’s “Eat Your Footloose” is a 20-min mish-mash of live set recordings from shows 2006-2008 in Paris, Milan, Budapest, Vienna, Toronto, & Montreal. Based on live improvisation of released and unreleased works, Eat Your Footloose is an audio showpiece offered as a
Props to EVERYONE who came to the Toronto show last week! Backburner KILLED it on stage! At the same time, the Les Kils EP debuted at #1 on a college chart! Check it out: http://www.ciut.fm/charts.php
And Montrealer ballers: SHOW TONIGHT Wed July 29th!!!
YO! MTL RAPS!
Wordburglar hits Montreal with the Backburner Great Shows Awesome Tour this WEDNESDAY JULY 29th! It’s an early show so be there for 9pm!
WORDBURGLAR w/ MORE OR LES, FRESH KILS, JESSE DANGEROUSLY, TOOLSHED, & ATHERTON
Wed July 29th
GREEN ROOM
5386 St. Laurent Blvd.
9pm-Midnite
Last night, the Embassy Hotel in London, Ontario burned to the ground in a dramatic conflagration.
Although the Burner had been in the building many times previously, the legendary (and legendarily decrepit and sketchy) venue had been closed for months and was scheduled to be demolished to make way for condos in the near future.
In the eight years that Backburner has been making pilgrimages to London, the Embassy played host to our performances for most of the early excursions, so even though it was never an awesome venue on its own merits, it definitely was the scene for countless memories that many of us will keep with us. Especially those of us who are FROM London – Thesis Sahib and Toolshed.
So pour out a little liquor… matter of fact, pour out the whole bottle – you have a problem.
Last night, the Embassy Hotel in London, Ontario burned to the ground in a dramatic conflagration.