Flagstaff, AZ: Finding Peace in the Canyon and Getting Joosed at a House Party

On Friday, we took a day trip out to the Grand Canyon to collect our thoughts and enjoy the beautiful desert. We hiked about a mile and a half in to a spot called "Ooh-Aah Point" on the Kaibab Trail. The name speaks for itself as the point takes you about 40 feet away from the canyon wall, giving you an almost 360 degree view of the canyon.
It was incredible and no picture we took did the canyon justice. I hope anyone who reads this gets the opportunity to see this place sometime in their life because it will blow you away.




The next day, Dan had the opportunity to play at a house party by the NAU. Everyone was getting "JOOSED" leading to an insane high energy dance party that went on until the early morning.
College Parties. Wow.

Tempe, AZ: Party at the Canyon Animal House

We finally made it to Phoenix with a few hours to kill before arriving at the Canyon Animal house in Tempe. In noticing all the stencils around the house, I took to testing some of my stencil on old boards in the backyard to make sure that Homeland Security hadn't ruined anything.




Andreas and DMLH opened the show, followed by some really great performances by Unfiltered, Parable Paul, Hearing Aids, Canyon Animals, and Adverse.












The next day, DMLH and Andreas spent all day recording a track with Adverse and The Canyon Animals for The Canyon Animals' new album. The chorus is all about "watching it grow" and should be available for the public to listen to in the next few months. It's incredible!

Here We Go!

Officially Stoked - West Coast Tour Dates

YARO!
yes yallz, have we got some good times ahead. My brother told me that 2009 is the "year of the blossoming flower" (at least one translation, it could also be "the enlightenment") in the Mayan tradition, so we have picked an auspicious time to watch it grow. Two months ago we had an idea and now we have a plan. It's moving toward Spring and we are finally seeing some shoots. We officially will be rocking shows from here to Texas, with room to connect with people and check out the world in between. Here is what it looks like:

February 13 - Portland OR - Tour Kickoff Benefit show at the Hush/Aftermath, w/True MC, DRE, Improv Logic, Night Crawlers, Ink:rementals, $5+Donations, 14 NW 3rd Ave, above Tube. (did I mention this is an Album release party? oh?)

February 14 - Eugene OR - Show Me Your Ink is a monthly night of art and music that apparently goes down above a storefront just near U of O. We will bring the party of space travelers with Start Fires, True MC and DRE plus live installation painting by Mady Hampton and Thrashley Caustic. (and hopefully a late night loop pedal set by Cantino!)

February 15 - Orleans CA - We will be sharing art and music over food and good drink at Karis' Cabin, while learning about the life of one Permaculture farm that manages to survive well in our society.

February 16 - San Francisco CA - Network Mondays at the Azul Lounge (1 tillman place, sf) seems to be a dope spot for heads to kick flows, connect and have some drinks. Its hosted by a guy named Sellassi who raps about cultural issues and politics from the perspective of a positive black man. We are going to come through to rock some songs and freestyles and see who is out there killin it. Also we will be celebrating our homegirl Marcia's birthday so yeah, lets get crunk.

February 19 - Riverside CA - Apparently a bunch of indie hip hop tours are converging on this date at a place called The Pharaohs Den. They are a collectively run art and music center, which includes performance and recording space. We will be rocking early on in the night, but with a bunch of dope emcees (and vegan food if you show up around 5) you can't really miss on this night.

February 28th - Phoenix AZ - I was searching out interesting emcees in Pheonix and came across Kite93 from the Canyon Animal crew. These guys have a house to hold shows in and on the 28th Adverse (Dorian 3) is coming through along with a whole bunch of dope emcees.

That brings us to March, which I know will include at least one party during SXSW in Austin, a Space Traveller Party in Flagstaff, and a night of dissent at Sedition Books in houston. More on that soon ----

ps: i have been packing up my life here at one34....lots of paper.

NorthWest Kickoff

an interview with DMLH

So, what's crackin' G?

Okee-Dokee well, we are rolling along over here just getting the soil right. During the first two weeks of February we are hitting up a bunch of spots in and not too too far from Portland. It looks like we will have some guests up in this piece during that time as well. First of all my brother Dre is going to be here, as well as our homie Talent, aka True MC. These are the dudes I was rocking with in VT and we are going to be recording some new cuts and mashing up our sets into a non stop party. Powsner and Mady Hampton are on board to take photos and video so we can document the process, and I think one or two more heads might make it into the Habitrail.

Word. Tell me about this first part of the tour.

We are going to meet up with our homie Zeb in Olympia for a house show near the Evergreen Campus on February 6th, along with some more pdx hip hop and some groups from Oly. We are aiming to rock Eugene the very next day, but that show hasn't been finalized. If all goes to plan we will rock a benefit show at the Campbell Club, for the Campbell club, to help them deal with their court problems after the cops busted their doors in. If that is not happening we will probably record some new jams and do some video performances here on the blog, maybe live from in front of Beulah. On February 8th we will be representing for our friends Saudade, who are playing with Moodring, Tenses and Tape Deck Mountain at the Hush/Aftermath space which is above TUBE on Nw 3rd / Burnside in Portland. Saudade is working it out to come with us down to SF and we are stoked on it. Later that week on February 12th we are going to crash a metal show in at the Jabberwocky House in North Portland, with AGORA (who are currently changing their name to...) who will be rocking some hydrochronic death grind.

FRIDAY THE THIRTEENTH OF FEBRUARY:
START FIRES last show in Portland until summer.
w/ DRE, True MC, NightCrawlers, Improv Logic, Orange Jam, Saudade
@ the Hush/Aftermath, NW3rd / Burnside, above Tube.
WATCH IT GROW TOUR BENEFIT: please donate $5-10

Word, G. Hit me up with a txt and I'll be there.

Sure, or you can join my email list for a schedule and invitations to private parties:

the next day is for lovers,
we will be headed to Arcata...
YARO!