Written by Matt Pusatory
(mpusator@mscd.edu)
Two years after the release of his critically acclaimed sophomore album, The Undisputed Truth, Rhymesayers’ royalty Brother Ali is hitting the road in support of a new nine-song EP, The Truth Is Here. Ali will be taking the stage March 5 at the Fox Theater in Boulder.Ali’s distinctive vocals and rabid rhymes make him one of the best emcees in underground hip-hop. His songs can cover any topic from political to biographical, and are always delivered in a hard-hitting and honest fashion. With heavy beats to go with his lyrical frankness, Brother Ali is sure to put on a blazing show worth the Front Range drive.
3.5.09 9PM @ The Fox Theatre $15, 21+
The Get Down!, The Get It! and The Knew
Written by Jeremy Johnson
(jjohn308@mscd.edu)
For a commanding knowledge of the seedier side of the Mile High City’s punk-rock scene, one need look no further than to the rustic guts of renown Denver dive the Carioca Café (better known as Bar Bar, due to the neon sign hanging above the door). Denver’s The Get Down! is pure compositional pandemonium, with chainsaw guitar and incessant, hollow drums paving the way for graveled lyrical deliveries. Punk-rock cousins The Get It! continue that theme, but with more metal influx, while The Knew offer a country-punk buffet that’s heavy with meaty indie complexity and tasty lyrics. While all three span different subsets of the punk genre, each offer a decidely unified sound explosion, sure to rattle the dust off the Bar Bar’s lone bottle of high-end whiskey.3.7.09
9PM @ the Carioca Cafe
FREE, 21+
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