Sometimes you have to Promo your friends...

You know when you see a t-shirt, or a first run of an album that is so dope and you regret you didn't buy it? Well our friend Silentarmy is cleaning out right now - the Man Against himself EP & Definition: Dead are reduced greatly in price, and will not be pressed again.... These albums will also be removed from iTunes and all other online ordering sites. Pick them up now, you can't go wrong.

Check out the sale at silentarmymusic.com and keep an ear out in 2010 for more new music from our friend silentarmy.

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On The Move

Late! Late! Short! Short! NyQuil coma time!

Seattle/Bellingham!

Thursday head on over to Rendevouz for Inkubiz's 30th Birthday Bash! Rik Rude, Type, Inkubiz, Khanfidenz and Helladope! For FREE! (donations to cover room fee appreciated) 10pm 21+ you can't go wrong. Wear your fancy pants.


And the VS. ep's Internet date may be pushed back until Tuesday but Bellingham you can snag a physical copy Friday night and dance the night away with Mad Rad and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis at The Wild Buffalo. 9pm $5. For everyone else... I assure you its worth the wait.

While Friday's Digable Planets show at the Nectar has been cancelled you can still hit up the Holiday Bizarre: An Urban Art Show of Epic Proportions at the Greenwood Collective from 6-9pm and wrap up your holiday shopping while supporting local art and then pat yourself on the back and call it an early night with some cocoa and the kitty.

And don't forget you can catch Sonicsgate during its week long run at the SIFF Cinema from the 11th to the 17th. Free Sonicsgate dvd with every ticket purchase. Not in Seattle? You can stream the whole thing online at Sonicsgate.org.

Twin Cities!

Friday in one of my favorite venues, the Nomad, some of my Black Clover favorites, the brothers Soulcrate (+Absolute!) with Prof & Rahzwell, Kipp G and Big Zach. 9pm 18+ Bring back stories.

OR you could visit the Turf club for Bird+Wolf+Wolf. I'm very glad I'm not in town having to decide between these two shows... Yikes!

Saturday! All you need to know is right here:

And if like myself you're not lucky enough to be in the Twin Cities for the release show this weekend you can join me in purchasing the fancy package in the SFR store. THERE IS A STICKER! Payday fairy hurry plz.

World
Copenhagen!

*If you think we'd be interested in a show in your neck of the woods next week or beyond email me with the details: shallowlikeyou@gmail.com

On The Move

On The Move is on steroids this week. I'll make this quick, I have a flight to catch bright and early. See you in a few hours Twin Cities!

Seattle
Strangercrombie is here! Consumption and charitable giving at its finest. (and further proof that Mad Rad is everryyywhere.) God bless us Seattle, God bless us everyone!

Speaking of giving... Thursday night head to the Croc (get comfy you'll be here all weekend) and kick things off with the GIVE benefit concert presented by Caffe Vita featuring D. Black, Grand Archives, Grant Olsen, Kinski and Gabriel Mintz. Non locals can still purchase the GIVE compilation for just $7 (all proceeds going to Art Corps and local food banks) close your eyes, listen and pretend you're there.

Friday. I have two words: Go! Machine. I'm listening to Swervewon's Go! Machine mix as I type this, how can you not be amped up for this? And if that's not enough to convince you how about:
Champagne Champagne, Fresh Espresso, Spaceman, Grynch, The Physics, Thee Satisfaction and DJ Darwin all brought to you by the Crocodile and Out For Stardom. $30 in advance gets you in tonight and Saturday plus a t-shirt. Remember this is a marathon not a sprint people.

Saturday, do you really have to ask? Go! Machine part two with Mad Rad, They Live!, VS (Macklemore & Ryan Lewis), Fatal Lucciauno, Helladope, Katie Kate and DJ Swervewon. Crocodile, 8pm 21+. If there were ever a weekend I wish I could be in multiple places at once this is it. I'll be missing you Seattle.

If you have any get up and go left on Sunday you can catch Del the Funky Homosapien, Bukue One, Yirim Seck and Life Cycle at Neumos. Ooor Bone Thugs-n-Harmony and Ripynt at my least favorite venue ever El Corazón.

San Diego
Join the other brother (we love you Ron!) we'd always wished we had, Derek, for Grayskul Friday at Access Music 6pm. And if you still haven't picked up last year's Gigantics album... get on that! More Grayskul dates have been announced for the month, peep and see if they're coming to your neck of the woods. We miss you Panda!

Minneapolis/St Paul
I'll be joining you in a few short hours and boy do we have a lot of ground to cover my friends...

Thursday Cunninlynguists, Grieves w/ Budo, Looptroop Rockers, Tunji with DJ Espada and DJ Anton come through for the Unknown Prophets cd release show at First Avenue. 18+ Main Room Status. Lovefest and friends will be in the house and so should you.

Friday start your evening off with us down at Eclipse Records at 6pm sharp where our very own Jamee will be doing live art and Ernest Rhodes, Reflection City, K. , and Culture Cry Wolf will be performing. Just $5 gets you in. I'm beyond proud and ecstatic to see Jamee exhibiting some of her work. Prepare to be amazed. Afterwards, just three miles down the road you can catch Themselves and Eyedea and Abilities with Sector 7G and Kristoff Krane at the Varsity at 8pm. $14 18+. Finally come dance the night away with us at Get Cryphy at First Ave.

Doomtree, Doomtree, Doomtree. Blowout V? First Ave? 6pm? Get your tickets while you still can. We'll see you there. Oh and Blowout after party at the Entry? Yeah we're down for that too.

Connecticut
Doin' it up at Cousin Larry's again on Thursday night! Come celebrate the Rising Sun Quest's new project, Hydrostatic Equilibrium, with performances by Rising Sun Quest, Roc Doogie of Phenetiks, Cee Reed and D_Cyphernauts.

Illinois
One of our most favoritest people on the planet, Mr. Mac Lethal (Methal!) and Andrew W.K. will be taking part in a benefit show put on by Daytrotter. All of the door money will go to the Quad-City Times Wish List program that helps needy families during the holiday season. That's this Saturday December 5th at RIBCO - 1815 2nd Ave., Rock Island, IL, 8 pm - all ages - $12 advance/$17 door. Great music, great cause. Wish I could make this one too. Big ups yet again Daytrotter.

And the rumors are true. Guante raps:

*artwork by Jamee

Seatac bound!

*If you think we'd be interested in a show in your neck of the woods next week or beyond email me with the details: shallowlikeyou@gmail.com

On The Move

So my personal goal for this week is to find time between stuffing my face with Shallowmom's Chile Relleno casserole and brand spanking new Macklemore heading straight from the Nectar release shows to my earphones to unpack my suitcase from this falls Kansas City adventures so I can spend Tuesday repacking it for Minneapolis. (Do you have your Blowout/Mac Lethal with Andrew W.K./Go Machine/etc. tickets for next week yet? Snap to it!) As ever, more obstacles abound...

Seattle

It's enough to make a girl's head spin all the fantastic options in this post food coma Friday evening. Scarf down that turkey salad sandwich and make your way down to Nectar at 5.30pm for the all ages early show for the release of Macklemore & Ryan Lewis's "Vs." ep hosted by Grynch and featuring performances by Hella Dope, The Nextdoor Neighbors, Kung Foo Grip and DJ Sabzi. If you're 21+ you can chase that down with round two at 10pm with the likes of The Physics, Symmetry, Xperience, The Next Door Neighbors and DJ Terry Radjaw hosted by Larry Mizell Jr. Both shows are a bargain at $8 in advance each. And of course what would the last Friday of any month be without The Corner. My favorite Seattle monthly is featuring Indijinis, Soul the Interrogator, Dan Fajans, Evergreen One and DJ Mr. Hill all for just $5 at the Rendezvous in Belltown.

This Sunday the 29th after 4 years The War Room will have one "Last Stand" before sadly closing its doors. Hosted By Mayor-Elect Mike McGinn & District Attorney-Elect Pete Holmes with music By Nostalgia B & DJ N8. There will be a meet and greet with McGinn and Holmes from 7-9pm with a suggested donation of $25 followed by a public party from 9pm-2am with a suggested donation of $10. Come through, grab a drink and some memories and say goodbye.

And at your leisure this week be sure to swing by any Caffe Vita for a copy of their GIVE compilation. Non local types can purchase the download her. 100% of the proceeds go directly to Arts Corps and your neighborhood food banks.

Portland

Skip seconds, give mom and pops a quick kiss as you grab that slice of pie to go because Thursday night you're dancing your candied yams off at the Wonder Ballroom with Peaches and Amanda Blank. Doors open at 7pm all ages $25, make it take it.

Friday forget about dealing with Walmart greeter trampling crowds and swing through Someone Clothing instead for 50% off from 9am-5pm. And of course every Last Friday of the month free beer, art and live music from 7pm-10pm.

California

Bay area kids can catch The Bosch Brothers, Silent Army, Robusto and Of Shape & Sound Saturday 9pm at Pine Street Bar in Livermore. 21+ $5

Twin Cities

I think you and I both know it would be in your best interest to curl up with the cat (heyyy Finn) and rest up. The next two weeks or so are going to be doozies. Lovefest will be all up in your grill in near full effect next week so stockpile those five hour energy shots, download The Birds and the Beats and vote for your favorites in the TC Hip Hop awards. We'll be seeing you soon.

For those not into hibernation mode swing by Shuga Records on Friday for a little Black Friday madness, "All used media will be 50% off & all electronics will be 30% off from open to close." We suggest around 4ish for a little Audio Perm action with your consumerism. At 7pm head over to The Loft (above Barfly) for live art, body painting, and live music from Big Zach (More Than Lights) and Alicia Steele (both from Kanser), Bight Club, Longshot, and Parallax. That is if you can scrounge up $10 after all those Black Friday sales.

Oh yeah and I still think No Bird Sing are rad sauce.

p.s. Scrunch yo face!

*If you think we'd be interested in a show in your neck of the woods next week or beyond email me with the details: shallowlikeyou@gmail.com

Let's Get Physical

So I bit the bullet and joined a gym. Yay for me, right!!? Well, sorta. As I stepped on the stairmaster (gotta work them thighs!) the other day, I realized my iPod list was BORING! Same ol' same ol' songs.

I turned to my friends on Lethalville to holler at ya girl with some good suggestions for tunes to sweat to. Here is a list of the great suggestions they came up with!

Georgia
purexed - p.o.s.
rubberband man - t.i.
mistadobalina - del
rocketman - prof and st paul slim
get the money fuck the bitches - mac lethal
good clothes - little brother
can i get a - jay-z
doomage - brother ali (et. al.)
pedigree- ali
beautiful girl - kublakai
paul revere - beastie boys
god loves ugly (live in minneap) - atomosphere
got it wrong - abadawn and mac
jellysickle - techn9ne

Shinigami
Aesop Rock-Nike All Day Mix

DJ Sku - So Krispy
Brothers Backwards - Stupid Intelligent Mix

Pandaderek
LMFAO

Wilderdude
Daft Punk: Discovery Album
Justice: cross album
Anything from MGMT
Bloc Party: Intimacy album

Freshman_Woes
EL-P's "ISWYD"
P.O.S. "Never Better"
Hand Over Fist!

Will
Rich The Factor


So next time you get your ass off the couch put this shit in your iPod and I bet you'll put in some work!

America the Beautiful

Back in 2008 MC Alexipharmic set out on a 30 day cross-country road-trip. Part baseball stadium pilgrimage and part research project, Alexi’s journeys resulted in his album “American Beauty.” He is in good company with P.O.S., Grynch, Braille, and Cas One joining him on this album. Check out Alexipharmic's new video for “American” below.






If you feel so inclined fine him on Twitter and let him know you want him to go back on the road. Soon. (That was for you, dude!)