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Common (Rapper)

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2011

    Summer Can Finally Begin: dj100proof's Backyard BBQ Vol. 5 Brings the Sunshine Funk

    ​I've said it before and I'll say it again: Summer hasn't officially hit Seattle until two things happen. The first is that The Physics drop a record--Love Is a Business is due out Aug. 6, and you can get psyched on a handful of streaming teaser tracks via the group's bandcamp. The second, o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2011

    Dice Pursues Honesty and Clarity With a Somber Video for "Things I Couldn't Say"

    Back in November when she opened for Aloe Blacc, it became extremely clear that Dice's glaringly honest and sonically beautiful songwriting was a force to be reckoned with--along with her killer voice and rapping skills that aren't out of place among some of the town's best. And with help from direc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2010

    "Get Schooled" Campaign to Help Kids Graduate Doesn't End With Tour Stop at Franklin High

    You've all heard the ominous statistics: Every 26 seconds a kid drops out of high school, 70% of eighth graders don't read at grade level, one-third of all U.S. students fail to graduate high school, most low-income college students never finish. So to combat the issue, artists like Ludacris, Keri ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2010

    Greatest Hits And What You Missed: Playing the Headline Game

    No animals were harmed in the making of this post. Except this one.​It's been another long week here at Voracious World HQ. We've told lots of stories, reported lots of news, picked lots of fights (mostly with yuppies, vegetarians and fools, which is nothing new) and written lots and lots of h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2010

    Tonight: Mini Mansions at the Comet, Dwele at the Triple Door, Portland Cello Project at Neumos

    ​Mini Mansions, with Ships, Paris Spleen, Mars Accelerator. Comet Tavern, 922 E. Pike St., 323-9853. 8 p.m. $7. Mini Mansions is the side project of Queens of the Stone Age bassist Michael Shuman, and as far as offshoots go, it ranks up there with Jack White's The Dead Weather. The band is a t ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 7, 2010

    Dwele

    ​Mini Mansions, with Ships, Paris Spleen, Mars Accelerator. Comet Tavern, 922 E. Pike St., 323-9853. 8 p.m. $7. Mini Mansions is the side project of Queens of the Stone Age bassist Michael Shuman, and as far as offshoots go, it ranks up there with Jack White's The Dead Weather. The band is a t ... More >>

  • Music

    July 7, 2010

    The Short List: The Week's Recommended Shows

    ​Mini Mansions, with Ships, Paris Spleen, Mars Accelerator. Comet Tavern, 922 E. Pike St., 323-9853. 8 p.m. $7. Mini Mansions is the side project of Queens of the Stone Age bassist Michael Shuman, and as far as offshoots go, it ranks up there with Jack White's The Dead Weather. The band is a t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2009

    Top 10 Songs About Food That Weren't Written By Weird Al or Raffi

    Michael Alan GoldbergThe Coup, at the old Crocodile Cafe.​ Seriously, never go shopping hungry, and don't listening to any of these tracks without a bacon cheeseburger. By Sara Brickner & Chris Kornelis "Fat Cats, Bigga Fish," The Coup Not only is this one of the Coup's best tracks, my fav ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2009

    Rock The Bells 2009 Books an Abbreviated Seattle Date

    I just got a phone call from Gabriel Teodros, who was bragging about scooping the Weekly. I loved his enthusiasm for the first three seconds, then had to ask: What's this about? His response: a Seattle Rock the Bells show! I immediately headed to the Guerilla Union/Rock the Bells website to check an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2009

    Karriem Riggins at the Triple Door Tonight

    Calling Karriem Riggins a triple threat automatically feels a touch cliché. The Detroit-born drummer truly is considered a young lion within the jazz world, a coveted hip-hop producer within neo-soul cliques, and a skilled part-time rapper, so possibly calling him multi-talented would be better. ... More >>

  • Music

    June 10, 2009

    Femi Kuti Pushes Afrobeat Into the 21st Century

    The son of a genre pioneer brings hip-hop, soul, jazz, and brevity to the mix.

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2009

    Rock The Bells Picks Vancouver over Seattle

    This morning, a good chunk of the Rock The Bells line-up was announced and there were a few notable surprises. To get the first one out of the way, there's no local performance. Nothing at the Gorge, nothing at White River Amphitheater, nothing in Seattle proper...nothing. They've forsaken us!! I'm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2009

    Celebrating the Legacy of J. Dilla

    Yesterday, February 10th, marked the 3rd anniversary since the passing of legendary hip-hop producer, J. Dilla. At the time of his death (due to complications from Lupus in 2006 at age 32) he was revered as an underground icon by those who knew his material. Although he shunned the limelight, his di ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 18, 2008

    Tonight's Show Suggestions

    Conrad Ford, "Golden Hearts" at the CrocFor those of you who are not housebound like me!  Sucks, don't it?Nick Jaina is no longer performing at Tractor Tavern tonight because of the snow, which isn't much of a surprise. But Conrad Ford, Colin Isler and Robert Sarazin Blake are. Show starts at 9 ... More >>

  • Music

    October 1, 2008

    Piece Core

    To a B-girl from the Central District, hip-hop offered a direction away from home.

  • Blogs

    September 26, 2008

    REVERBfest Line-Up: Mr. Spot's Chai House

    To a B-girl from the Central District, hip-hop offered a direction away from home.

  • Blogs

    September 19, 2008

    Last Night: Common, N.E.R.D. at Showbox SODO

    To a B-girl from the Central District, hip-hop offered a direction away from home.

  • Calendar

    September 17, 2008

    Common, N.E.R.D.

    Thursday, September 18

  • Music

    June 11, 2008

    Black Thought and ?uestlove Killed for the Cause

    So there’s no need for a breather.

  • Blogs

    April 24, 2007

    Cleaner Rhymes

    So there’s no need for a breather.

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2007

    What Were They Smokin'?

    So there’s no need for a breather.

  • Music

    October 18, 2006

    Beat Decade

    Ten years on, Stones Throw remains one of hip-hop's best-kept secrets.

  • Film

    March 1, 2006

    Seattle Weekly PickDave Chappelle's Block Party

    Opens at Metro and other theaters, Fri., March 3. Rated R. 103 minutes.

  • Music

    September 14, 2005

    Bumbershoot Index

    Opens at Metro and other theaters, Fri., March 3. Rated R. 103 minutes.

  • Arts

    July 20, 2005

    A Drummer's Death

    Opens at Metro and other theaters, Fri., March 3. Rated R. 103 minutes.

  • Music

    January 19, 2005

    Jan. 19-25, 2005

    Opens at Metro and other theaters, Fri., March 3. Rated R. 103 minutes.

  • News

    December 29, 2004

    Triple Trouble

    One year. 273 songs. 22 hours of 2004's best music.

  • Arts

    September 8, 2004

    Shedding the Sheds

    As the concert industry restructures, fans and artists are scaling back.

  • Music

    July 14, 2004

    CD Reviews

    As the concert industry restructures, fans and artists are scaling back.

  • Music

    October 29, 2003

    Mass Appeal

    Exploring Cuban hip-hop.

  • Music

    August 27, 2003

    Music Calendar

    Exploring Cuban hip-hop.

  • Music

    August 20, 2003

    SOUL/R&B

    No Quarter: With a satisfy-all-tastes mix, Maktub sweep the competition.

  • Music

    May 21, 2003

    Days of Our Nights

    The kids are Alright, Bumbershoot bonanzas, the death of a legend, and more.

  • Music

    March 12, 2003

    3/12-3/19

    The kids are Alright, Bumbershoot bonanzas, the death of a legend, and more.

  • Music

    January 1, 2003

    Tribute/Comp of the Year

    Red Hot + Riot: Capturing the music and spirit of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti.

  • Music

    October 17, 2001

    Pleasure principle

    Kathleen Hanna talks about dance steps, protests, and Le Tigre.

  • Music

    May 23, 2001

    CD Reviews

    Kathleen Hanna talks about dance steps, protests, and Le Tigre.

  • Music

    December 6, 2000

    Still waters

    Kathleen Hanna talks about dance steps, protests, and Le Tigre.

  • Music

    November 22, 2000

    Fathers figure

    Kathleen Hanna talks about dance steps, protests, and Le Tigre.

  • News

    August 30, 2000

    Must-see B-V

    Five Bumbershoot acts that you absolutely, positively can't miss.

  • Music

    August 2, 2000

    Hip-hop's Internet problem

    In street culture's transition to the Web, a lot gets lost in translation.

  • Music

    July 5, 2000

    De La Soul packs Showbox; Ballard gets new bar.

    In street culture's transition to the Web, a lot gets lost in translation.

  • Music

    June 21, 2000

    House is not a home

    In street culture's transition to the Web, a lot gets lost in translation.

  • Music

    June 14, 2000

    CD Reviews

    In street culture's transition to the Web, a lot gets lost in translation.

  • Music

    April 12, 2000

    Garage Sale, Vol. 1

    In street culture's transition to the Web, a lot gets lost in translation.

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