Is it just me, or is gimmick rap dead? Back in the day, MC’s often utilized gimmicks to try and ensure their high top fade stood tallest. In
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News:: It’s Nic’s bday tomorrow
Tomorrow is my lovely wife’s birthday and like the fantastical husband I am I will be flying to Paris for work. I’m special, I know. So anyway, I just wanted to throw together a Nic inspired post on herohill, with some of the songs that she loves, or from artists we’ve seen together. Happy birthday [...]
News:: Tegan & Sara dates and Bowerbirds
Tegan & Sara are releasing their new record – The Con – July 24th, and are starting off the hype with some shows, including some in lovely BC::Jul 14 2007 8:00P The Belfry Theatre Victoria, British Columbia Jul 15 2007 8:00P The Belfry Theatre Victoria, British Columbia Jul 16 2007 8:00P The East Cultural Centre [...]
News:: More Ladyhawk????? You bet your sweet ass!
When it rains it pours. Or, in Jawbreaker fashion, when it pains it roars. Either way in the spirit of Ladyhawk, I am going to completely go back on something I said in my post about America’s attempt to recapture cool when they teamed up with some hip cats for their double disc release. What [...]
News:: Joel Plaskett on Perez Hilton
File this under “what the fack?” Herohill friend and fav, Joel Plaskett was featured on the queen of media’s web site today. Now, I hate everything Perez stands for. He’s a publicity whore who shills for the same people he dishes on and he knows little about music, but he gets over 6 million hits [...]
News:: New National video and Cary Brothers in Toronto
Just some random mid day filler. First, the National video for Mistaken for Strangers has made it’s way from MTV2 to youtube. It’s simple and good and doesn’t rely on a cheesy gimmick or Spike Jonze. All in all – that means enjoyable watching in my book. Video:: Mistaken for Strangers And for people who [...]
News:: Alanis and White Rappers, (Wannabe) Brothers In Arms?
Issue me a late pass on this one if you’d like, but I only just thought of it. I enjoy Alanis’ humps-based parody as much as the next man, it’s well done and as everyone and their hipster mom has already said, she does a good job of skewering not only Fergie and the Black [...]
News:: Sea Wolf vs Daytrotter
Alex Church (aka Sea Wolf) stopped by the Daytrotter sound booth during SXSW for a nice four session set. Anyway, it’s another great set of free music from the Daytrotter clan, so when you download the set, click an ad or two. The nice stripped down set includes::You’re a Wolf (Sea Wolf)I Made a ResolutionSes [...]