hip hop
Interview: Ivan & Alyosha
On November 26, Meet You At The Show’s Amelia Robitaille got to spend a few minutes with quick-rising folk-pop angels, Ivan & Alyosha, after their set at the Corona Theatre. High-fives and giggles were had with the warm and friendly band from Seattle, Washington; along with discussions about how they musically came to be, and where they draw their inspirations for music-writing from. Read on to discover more on these exceptional guys! Read more…
Interview: Active Child
Rising dream-pop act Active Child was kind enough to take some time out of his bus ride through a snow storm in Washington to have a chat with us. We spoke to Pat Grossi about his childhood, his beginnings as a musician and future musical plans. Take a look at our interview!
Phantogram – Eyelid Movies
Saratoga Springs, NY electronic duo Phantogram, who have been making waves all over the blogosphere lately as well at venues all over North America and who have opened for the likes of Zero 7, Yeasayer and Minus The Bear have finally delivered their captivating and mesmerizing debut; Eyelid Movies (Barsuk Records). Although they are only two, guitarist Josh Carter and keyboardist Sarah Barthel have created a sound as full and satisfying as a five piece band using only a few instruments and some electronic elements. Although the album on a whole is electronic pop, the direction sometimes drifts into an incredibly pleasant mix of trip-hop, psychedelic, and even hip-hop. Read more…
Jonathan Emile – Shaika Cafe – Wedensday, December 16th, 2009
Who went out last night? Well for those who didn’t, it was probably one of our coldest nights this year! But that didn’t stop Jonathan Emile from coming out to the quaint Shaika Cafe and singing his heart out.
Interview: Jonathan Emile
Who’s heard of the 23 year old, Jamaican Canadian hip hop artist extraordinaire Jonathan Emile? Well if you haven’t yet, I guarantee you will soon enough. This is one of those truly unique artists that bring something different to the table or in Emile’s case I should say things. If you buy his latest EP, The Lover/Fighter Document, which I highly recommend you do, you’ll notice that Emile mixes all kinds of genres into his music. Every song is truly different and captures you in it’s own way.
