Stones Throw records recently introduced The Lions. A ragamuffin bunch of LA's best reggae musicians. Various members of the group have worked with ska band Hepcat, actors from movies which include roles in the films Swingers and High Fidelity. Other band members are operators of the i&i; Sound System, a customized base blasting ice cream van featured on the cover of both Saul Williams’ self-titled album and an issue of XLR8R Magazine. You can also mix in a guitarist from the excellent group Breakestra along with musicians who have played with the likes of De La Soul, Levy">Barrington ...

MP3: Krate Digga- “Snaps, Taps, & Booms & Baps” (via Diggz”s twitter ) If you grew up on Gangstarr, Saul Williams or Tribe Called Quest and/or also believe in “Columbus” music than you should download Dj KrateDigga’s album “Snaps, Taps,  Booms & Baps”. … Continue reading →

Spoek Mathambo @ The Great Hall: photo by Michael Ligon As it turned it out, the third day of Canadian Musicfest was purely spontaneous on my part. I had made picks for the night but really hadn't thought out an itinerary for the day, although with having the day off from work I made somewhat of an effort to check out some of the day shows. The daytime lineup over at The Toronto Institute For The Enjoyment of Music was somewhat up my alley but I got downtown later than expected and so instead chose to take in some daytime ...

Our friend Victoria Holt went and shot the Saul Williams show at Neumos in Seattle a week ago and got these amazing photos and had this to say about the show Saul Williams rapped, sang, danced, and rocked at the Neumos Crystal Ball Reading Room in Seattle this past Tuesday. He played plenty of new [...]

Saul Williams & CX KiDTRONiK at Neumos | 3/13 | 8pm | $15 Adv (Get Tickets) | 21+  Saul Williams is an artistic chameleon, able to seamlessly blend his creative energies into multiple avenues while retaining relevance in each of his individual talents. Saul Williams the actor has a Masters in acting from New York [...]

With KEXP and just about everyone else down in Austin this week, Seattle slows down just a little bit, but there’s still some good music choices for those of us staying behind. On Tuesday, Balkan Beat Box are at the Showbox at the Market, and Saul Williams is at Neumo’s. If you happen to be Read more...

Thursday’s thicket of things: ► It’s been too long since we’ve heard from Crash Kings. The L.A. trio of Tony and Mike Beliveau and Jason Morris, who had a hit with “Mountain Man” off their 2009 album, have been working on a follow-up and will play a bunch of new material tonight at the Troubadour, [...]

Saul Williams is often pigeonholed as a slam poet, a rapper, or an "Afro-Punk" artist, but that does a disservice to his wide-ranging abilities as a performer. Though he hasn't abandoned rhythms and rhymes with his lyrics, his most recent album, Volcanic Sunlight , veers delightfully...

The term "poet" really doesn't do justice in describing the work of Saul Williams. The NYC writer, musician and actor expounds depending on mood, which is why every album he's released since 2000 sounds a bit different. Volcanic Sunlight, his most recent, is a bit dancier than his 2007 crossover,...

Thavius Beck serves as an integral part to the Los Angeles music/producers community. Although he may not be a house-hold name at the moment, his career has been filled with accolades from working with Saul Williams's self titled and "Niggy Tardust" albums, which in turn allowed him to work with...

George Washington & Saul Williams (more by Tim Griffin) today in NYC * Whiplash @ UCB * Hot Tub @ Littlefield * Brain Cloud @ Barbes * Chicha Libre @ Barbes * Butch Morris @ The Stone * Commercial Interruption...

Photos courtesy of JC McIlwaine | jcmcilwaine.com

Recommended Show: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2012 SAUL WILLIAMS @ MAXWELL'S 1039 Washington St Hoboken, NJ 07030 $15, 8PM This Presidents Day is a little light for shows, but head over the river to see Saul Williams at Maxwell's. Rev Vince Anderson @ Union Pool Saul Williams & CX Kidtronik @ Maxwell's Thieving Irons & The Famous Winters @ The Rock Shop Father Figures, Relatives, & Celestial Shore @ Zebulon Young Yeller, The Magick Report, Lips, & Backlights @ Glasslands Jenny Scheinman, Nels Cline, Jim Black, & Todd Sickafoose @ Le Poisson Rouge

Recommended Show: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2012 SLEIGH BELLS @ TERMINAL 5 610 W 56th St New York, NY 10019 $25, 8PM It really feels like Sleigh Bells went from zero to famous really fast. They're already playing Terminal 5--headlining Terminal 5! That's a big deal. EMEFE & Mokaad @ 92YTribeca Scud Mountain Boys @ Maxwell's Gangsta Love & Azikwe @ Big Snow Brian Chase & David First @ La Sala Yellowbirds & Woodsman @ Mercury Lounge Dillon Francis & Nadastrom @ Webster Hall Other Lives, WIM, & Lucius @ Bowery Ballroom Mates of State & Sean Bones @ Le Poisson Rouge Tayisha Busay & Kitten Berry Crunch @ Glasslands Chat Logs, Teen Demon, & Nonhorse @ Death ...