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Open Mike Eagle Listed In 10 Best Hip Hop Albums Of 201006/2010Open Mike Eagle's critically adored album Unapologetic Art Rap has been picked as a tie for #4 best hip-hop album of the half-year by journalistic luminary Jeff Weiss. Check out the full list and Mike's write-up on Jeff's blog Passion of the Weiss.
Head Like A Kite West Coast Tour06/2010Head Like A Kite are embarking on a west coast tour which will begin in the Northeast and end in California.


 
Lymbyc Systym Takes Asia06/2010Lymbyc Systym is on the brink of an extensive tour of Asia.  To offset this run of appearances, Lymbyc Systym are teaming up with fellow Mush artist 4 Bonjour's Parties in Tokyo, and then it's off to: China, South Korea, the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia and Taiwan! 

 
Listener Embarks on Wooden Hearts Tour06/2010Listener is taking fienix and Homeless Gospel Choir on the road across the US, also stopping at the Cornerstone Festival in Illinois. Head to the shows page for an updated list of dates.

 
Eliot Lipp US Dates06/2010This summer, Eliot Lipp is playing a little Santa Cruz here, a little South Carolina there, bouncing all over the states.

 
Daedelus Plays Dour Festival06/2010On July 16th Daedelus is taking part in the legendary Dour festival in Belgium. Daedelus will play alongside De La Soul, Chromeo, Devendra Banhart, Calvin Harris, Simian Mobile Disco, Faith No More, and lots more. 

 
Lymbyc Systym To Play Free Press Festival06/2010If you're in the southwest at the beginning of June, find your way to the Free Press Festival in Houston, TX. Lymbyc Systym join a bill that includes Flaming Lips, Girl Talk, Kid Sister, Stars, Lucero and many more.

 
Curse Ov Dialect Tours Europe With Kaigen06/2010Curse Ov Dialect are headed to Europe this month, to play their way through France and Germany. They're taking Kaigen, a rapper hailing from Japan, but not before a farewell show of sorts in Melbourne. Australians, do not miss the mania that is a live COD show, all the tour dates and details are listed.

 
Daedelus Embarks On Summer Long Tour06/2010Daedelus has tour dates in the coming months that bring him to the east coast, west coast, the UK and beyond. Live show information is now available.

 
Busdriver US Shows06/2010Busdriver to play a selection of live dates on the West Coast, including a date with the legendary Freestyle Fellowship and a Dupstep set with 6BLOCC at the Henry Fonda Theater in L.A. 

 
Deru Featured In The Stranger06/2010Just ahead of his performance with Glitch Mob in Seattle, Deru has been featured in The Stranger.

 
Deru live DJ Mega-Mix Available For Download In Peace Magazine05/2010Head over to the online arm of Peace Magazine to download an expansive mega-mix by Deru comprised of the best of his own music and of others.

 
UGS Mag Interviews Open Mike Eagle05/2010Open Mike Eagle opens up to UGS Mag about his hip hop education, Project Blowed and his new album, Unapologetic Art Rap.

 
Her Space Holiday Live Video At Club Sessions05/2010Her Space Holiday recently spent some time in Japan hanging out with fellow Mush artists 4 Bonjour's Parties and playing the Hennessy Artistry Club Sessions for Qetic 1st Anniversary at Daikanyama UNIT. The Hennessy Artistry Vimeo page recently posted some live footage of the song, "The Year In Review." Be sure to check it out.

 
The Cleveland Independent Talks To Deru04/2010Head to the Cleveland Independent's site to read a moving review of Deru's album Say Goodbye To Useless, a conversation about music composition and what it means to evolve as a musician.

 
The Red Alert Interviews Thavius Beck04/2010Red Alert website spoke with Thavius Beck as he discussed the midwest, Suicide Girls, his tenure at Amoeba Records and what songs give him pause.

 
OC Weekly Covers Thavius Beck04/2010If you're in Orange County grab yourself a copy of the OC Weekly for a in-depth feature on Thavius Beck titled, Hip-Hop Classic.

 
4 Bonjour's Parties Play A La Blogothèque Take Away Show In Tokyo04/2010La Blogothèque has teamed up with Black XS Perfume to continue the wonderful tradition of their now infamous "Takeaway Shows". These shows feature their most beloved artists in extremely organic environments. An emancipation of sorts, the artist is freed from setlist or setting; allowed to play whatever they choose and do so wherever they want, as long as the Blogothèque cameras are permitted to follow. 
Lose yourself in the music and imagery as 4 Bonjour's Parties serenades a throng of eager onlookers, while winding their way through the darkened streets and alleys of Tokyo.


 
Deru To Play The Coachella Do Lab Stage04/2010Deru to play Coachella, Saturday 3pm at the Do Lab stage. If you haven't been to the Do Lab Stage before, take a look at the footage from last year's event.

 
Deru To Support Glitch Mob03/2010Deru will be hitting the road late this spring supporting Glitch Mob with fellow LA beat-mangler Free The Robots. The tour, dubbed the Drink The Sea Tour, stops in over 25 cities, and will cover the entire United States as well as some spots in Canada. All informationa and tour dates have now been added.
Deru iTunes Indie Spotlight / Derrick Carter Bonus Remix03/2010Deru's Say Goodbye To Useless has been chosen as the iTunes Electronic Indie Spotlight this month. The track Peanut Butter & Patience is featured on the Indie Spotlight Podcast, and for the next few months a special bonus remix by Derrick Carter will be included with all iTunes purchases. This remix will eventually make it to a more traditional release, but to grab it now, pick up the album from iTunes!.
Open Mike Eagle Tours With Hellfyre Club03/2010Open Mike Eagle will be joining fellow Project Blowed MCs Nocando, Intuition, and co-Thirsty Fish rapper Dumbfoundead, along with DJ Zo, on the Hellfyre Club tour this spring. The first leg of the tour has been announced, with live dates on the west coast of the United States. 
Sibling Bands Feature Includes Lymbyc Systym03/2010Lymbyc Systym have been included in a San Francisco Chronicle feature on siblings in bands along with 10 others including CocoRosie, Boards of Canada, The Fiery Furnaces, Why?, and Tegan & Sara.

 
Open Mike Eagle And Swim Team In Austin03/2010Open Mike Eagle will be joining his crew, Swim Team, in Austin for an unofficial SXSW event called the Underground Hip-Hop Summit. Joined by such indie-hop stalwarts as C-Rayz Walz, Icon The Mic King, Existereo, and many more, the show promises to be epic. Also, if you can catch up with Open Mike this week in Austin, he's carying thousands of free download cards for some of our latest and upcoming releases. 
Thavius Beck On Huskey Radio03/2010Producer/MC Thavius Beck stopped by Los Angeles' Huskey Radio, an online hip-hop radio station and news site. The interview may get a bit controversial, according to the folks at Huskey, so check it out for yourself.

 
Open Mike Eagle Gets Fresh Daily03/2010Open Mike Eagle has profiled by Impose Magazine's Blake Gillespie in their Fresh Daily section.

 
Head Like A Kite Featured Burrito Band03/2010Qdoba Mexican Grill has assembled a bunch of music for a free audio player on their site. The project is called Our Sound and also features artists from Peter, Bjorn & John to DJ Shadow. The music will also be available in Qdoba stores.

 
Busdriver Supporting Rjd203/2010Busdriver (and trusty right-hand-road-man Antimc) will be hitting the road with Rjd2 once again. Rj is billing this as his final tour, and has tapped Bus to play the 10 west-coast shows with him. Also on the tour will be Rj's friend and band-mate Happy Chichester.

 
Her Space Holiday On Broadway03/2010Her Space Holiday's "My Girlfriend's Boyfriend" from The Young Machines can be heard on Broadway this Spring when it will be used as curtain call music for the Elton John produced play Next Fall. The show opens at the Helen Hayes Theatre on March 11.

 
Open Mike Eagle Profiled By WildStyle Mag02/2010Open Mike Eagle has been profiled by German hip-hop webzine WildstyleMag. The questions flow both ways, and the interview veers into numerous tangents, making it a fun read.

 
Thavius Beck In UGSMag02/2010Thavius Beck has been profiled in UGSMag, one of the premier American independent/underground hip-hop magazine online.

 
Open Mike Eagle To Play Obey Event02/2010Open Mike Eagle will be sharing the stage with fellow LA hip-hop artists Nocando, Dumbfounded, and Intuition at the end of this month in Orange County. The gig is a showcase for the Hellfyre Club and is being put together by Shep Fairey's Obey Records Radio. We've added details on the event to our shows page.

 
Thavius Beck Scores Suicide Girls02/2010Billing itself as a "reality horror" film, the Suicide Girls have announced the release of Suicide Girls Must Die. Music for the film was entirely scored by our very own Thavius Beck, who's name appears on the poster.

 
Thavius Beck Launches Novation02/2010Thavius Beck, already known for his love of and prowess with Ableton Live, discussed his feelings for Novation's new Launchpad controller with the folks at Novation Community. The profile also features videos of Thavius doing some live tweaking in between the talky bits.

 
Busdriver Sits In With Kneebody02/2010Busdriver will join jazz ensemble Kneebody for two live shows at their residency in New York City. All pertinent information has now been added.

 
Deru Plays California Dates02/2010Deru will be playing two events in California this month, a slot at 1015 Folsom and an night at Low End Theory. The LA Weekly has posted a preview of the show. Tour dates and information are now available.

 
Daedelus Tours United States With Jogger & Nosaj Thing02/2010Daedelus has tapped two of the Los Angeles electronic scene's fastest risers, beat-composer Nosaj Thing and production-duo Jogger, to support him on his upcoming United States tour, which he's dubbed the Magical Properties tour. The three acts will be playing dates in over 20 cities across the US and Canada this Winter. The Cleveland Scene has run a preview feature of Daedelus' show at the Grog Shop. For more information on the Magical Properties Tour, go to the shows page.

 
Daedelus On Tour In New Zealand01/2010Daedelus will be heading to the Southern Hemisphere to play an exsclusive set of live performances in New Zealand. Full details are now available.

 
Deru Profiled In The Headphone Commute Again01/2010Deru has been featured once again in the Two-And-A-Half Questions, With section of Headphone Commute, making a grand total of five questions across the two profiles.
Lymbyc Systym Electronic Musician Profile01/2010Mike and Jared Bell spoke to Electronic Musician Magazine about their new album, with a bit more of a focus on the technical aspects of their recording process. The feature is entitled "Brothers In Audio."

 
Lymbyc Systym Live Session Online01/2010Lymbyc Systym recently performed an in-studio set at WOXY. The live session was recorded for part of their Lounge Act Recap series, and features Christopher Tignor on violin. Photos were also captured and posted alongside the acoustic set.
The Attack Of The Thavius Beck Show01/2010Thavius Beck was busy working the Ableton Live booth at Southern California's NAMM Show when the cameras from G4 TV rolled up. He gave a brief presentation on Ableton and the Novation Launchpad and a quick description of what NAMM is. Check out the interview.
Eliot Lipp United States Dates01/2010Eliot Lipp will be playing just over 10 shows around the United States this winter. He has been on the road constantly over the last few years and it is really showing as his peformances get better and better. If you have a chance to catch him in your city, don't pass it up. Info for the dates is available from our shows page.

 
Ghost Clock On APM/NPR01/2010Lymbyc Systym's "Ghost Clock" off their recent release Shutter Release, was featured on APM's Marketplace with Kay Ryssdal twice in two weeks: on the January 12th PM program, and the January 18th AM program.
Lymbyc Systym Post-Show Profile01/2010Lymbyc Systym spoke with Nichole Bennett of KVRX , the student-run radio-station at the University of Texas, after their live show at Emo's in Austin. They were alsoprofiled on the station's website and the article was reprinted for the Awkward Off blog.
Shutter Release Heralded By Alarm, Others01/2010Lymbyc Systym's latest album Shutter Release has been tapped by Alarm for their list of 50 Unheralded Albums Of 2009. These are the albums that flew under people's radars, but should have appeared on more year-end lists. It also appeared on Tanya's (from Easy Street Records) list of the Best Albums of 2009.

Lymbyc Systym Show Reviews01/2010The SF Examiner and San Francisco music blog Boy With Girls Name have both reviewed Lymbyc Systym's show at Cafe Du Nord. While the Examiner review is pretty cut-and-dry, Boy With Girls name actually suggests a recipe for vegan soup inspired by Lymbyc's performance. The LA Record reviewed Lymbyc Systym's performance at the Bootleg and raved about them in glowing terms. Visual Madness reviewed the show, as part of a group of shows he saw in LA for the week, he too had nothing but praise for Lymbyc System.

Lymbyc Systym Tour The Wild West01/2010Lymbyc Systym is taking to the West Coast, in the dead of winter, for a series of nine dates down the I5 and across the 10 _ supporting their new LP Shutter Release. A tour preview post can be found at Showered & Blue Blazered; show previews for the Seattle Hi-Dive performance are up at Seattlist and the Seattle Weekly, a preview featurette of the Portand show is up at Pampelmoose, the San Francisco show is up on EpicSuace's Weekly Wooot, while a ticket giveaway for the SF show is posted at the Bay Bridged, a preview of the LA show ran in the LA Times' Buzz Bands section, and a preview of the Tempe show is up at Factory Made Future. In addition to concerts, Lymbyc Systym will be taping a live set on Seattle's KEXP on January 7. For more information, check out the shows page.

 
Deru Live On New Year's Day01/2010Deru will be playing a live show entitled A Midwinter's Chill on New Year's Day alongside Apparat and Bluetech. The music event is being hosted by An-Ten-Nae, and tickets are available. For more information on the event, read a concert preview from Dance Fever 5000. 

 

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