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Mos Def

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2011

    Good Thing That Tech N9ne Concert Sold Out, Now You Can Spend Your Money On Black Star

    Whoa​ Nothing personal against Tech (I do remember dancing to "I'm A Playa" at some underage club by the Seattle Center in my heyday), but since his concert at the Showbox SoDo tomorrow is officially sold out, you can breathe easy knowing just where your thirty-some-odd dollars will wind up. ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 2, 2011

    Black Star

    Whoa​ Nothing personal against Tech (I do remember dancing to "I'm A Playa" at some underage club by the Seattle Center in my heyday), but since his concert at the Showbox SoDo tomorrow is officially sold out, you can breathe easy knowing just where your thirty-some-odd dollars will wind up. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2011

    Who Should Play Sam Cooke In His Biopic?

    ​Following in the footsteps of Ray Charles and Johnny Cash, the latest musical superstar to get the big screen biopic treatment might be R&B godfather Sam Cooke--today Billboard reported that a screenplay has been completed and the search is officially on for a director for the Cooke film. Th ... More >>

  • Music

    September 15, 2010

    Little Big Bands

    How the Northwest's premier summer music festivals reflect the redefinition of "indie."

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2010

    A.M. Music News: The Pride of Garfield, Daria On DVD, and Kravitz Vs. the Oil Spill

    ​-- Seattle Times: I'm way behind on this, but congratulations to Garfield High School Jazz Band, winners of NYC's Essentially Ellington Competition & Festival. It's their fourth win in a decade. Your next chance to check out the Garfield jazz program is at 6 p.m. Saturday, at South Seattle Co ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 27, 2010

    DJ Krush

    ​-- Seattle Times: I'm way behind on this, but congratulations to Garfield High School Jazz Band, winners of NYC's Essentially Ellington Competition & Festival. It's their fourth win in a decade. Your next chance to check out the Garfield jazz program is at 6 p.m. Saturday, at South Seattle Co ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 18, 2009

    A.M. Music News: Neko in Rolling Stone, Thom Yorke in Copenhagen, and Ted Leo's Coming to Neumos

    Random Ted Leo poster that we think is pretty nifty.​-- KEXP: KEXP DJs looooooove Mos Def and The xx. -- LiveDaily: Ted Leo and the Pharmacists play Neumos on March 19. -- Ear Candy: The Kurt Cobain Memorial Foundation is giving away a guided tour of Sub Pop. To win, all you've gotta do is w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2009

    I've Been Listening To Blakroc, People Eating People, and Siamese Soul

    ​Blakroc,"On The Vista" Feat. Mos Def: So I've been geeked about Blakroc-- a project headed by Damon Dash that brings together The Black Keys and eleven luminary emcees (Ludacris, RZA, Pharoahe Monch, etc.) as features for a full album-- since I happened upon their website a couple of months ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 12, 2009

    Fresh Wax -- A New Column on Vinyl Releases and Reissues

    This marks the first column in a new series called Fresh Wax in which long-time vinyl aficionado Jason Ferguson highlights some of the best releases of the week to come out on wax. There's no shortage of record stores in this town that carry new LPs and 7 inches, but sometimes it's hard to keep up w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 26, 2009

    Throwback Tuesdays: Mos Def "Travellin' Man"

    Even though it's late in the day, it's never too late for an old school video to help sooth the eyes and eardrums. I just hung out with Mos Def over the weekend and watched him put on a slightly lackluster performance (starting out) that got better as time went on. An unnamed SW staff member even ... More >>

  • Music

    May 20, 2009

    Sasquatch Time Management

    It’s time to make some tough decisions.

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2009

    Tonight's Show Suggestions

    Pigeon John/Rootbeer at Nectar, 9 p.m., $10 Los Angeles nerd-rapper Pigeon John, an avowed disciple of the De La Soul school of hip-hop, got his start in the early '90s by rhyming at the Good Life Café - launching pad for the likes of Jurassic 5, Pharcyde, Dilated Peoples, and other alt-rap icons. ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 25, 2009

    Pigeon John

    Friday, March 27

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2008

    Saturday Night: Mos Def at the Moore

    Photo credit: Jason Ross, Seattle Theater Group Who: Mos Def When: Saturday, December 13, 2008 Where: The Moore It just had to snow the day rapper Mos Def arrived in Seattle. (But check out that sweet ass photo we got from it!) The rapper was scheduled for an 8 p.m. show but an opening act and two h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2008

    Tonight's Show Suggestions

    If you haven't seen this little YouTube gem yet, here's Mos Def freestyling. Enjoy.Also, at Re-bar tonight, the Somethin' About House party goes enviro. Tonight's is a carbon-offset party, with free trees and a bike giveaway. Michael Tello, Ramiro and Chris Field spin. Mos Def, Dyme Def at the Moore ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 10, 2008

    Mos Def

    Saturday, December 13

  • Film

    December 3, 2008
  • Blogs

    December 1, 2008

    Tonight's Show Recommendations

    Metallica at KeyArena, obviously.Dub Trio, Witchburn, Middle Class Rut, Black Cobra at El Corazon, 7 p.m., $10Three session and touring musicians extraordinaire (guitarist DP Holmes, bassist Stu Brooks and drummer Joe Tomino) -- musicians who've collectively worked with the likes of Tupac Shakur, Mi ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 26, 2008

    Dub Trio

    Monday, December 1

  • Blogs

    September 25, 2008
  • Music

    June 11, 2008

    Black Thought and ?uestlove Killed for the Cause

    So there’s no need for a breather.

  • Calendar

    April 16, 2008

    Pigeon John

    Thursday, April 17

  • Blogs

    March 3, 2008

    Stuff White People Like

    Thursday, April 17

  • Film

    February 20, 2008
  • Calendar

    February 6, 2008

    Lovers Rock Roots Reggae

    Sunday, February 10

  • Blogs

    January 29, 2008

    Bon Voyage, Melissa Quayle!

    Sunday, February 10

  • Film

    December 20, 2006

    Dec. 20-28, 2006

    Your last chance to see that brutal film noir, It's a Wonderful Life.

  • Blogs

    December 18, 2006

    Santa, Baby...

    Your last chance to see that brutal film noir, It's a Wonderful Life.

  • Food

    October 4, 2006

    Stix Billiards & Brewhouse

    Bargain drinks, $4 apps, and half-price table rental. You'll be scratching in no time.

  • Arts

    May 10, 2006

    This Week's Critics' Picks

    Mos Def, author Elijah Wald, and the L.A. Philharmonic top our must-see list.

  • Music

    April 19, 2006

    Sharing a Soliloquy

    Mos Def, author Elijah Wald, and the L.A. Philharmonic top our must-see list.

  • Arts

    April 5, 2006

    Tuned In

    Local designers and boutique reps tell us what, and who, they're watching.

  • 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

    February 1, 2006

    Rawkus Records: Best of Decade I 1995-2005

    Plus: The Darkness and East River Pipe.

  • Arts

    January 25, 2006

    Film Calendar

    Plus: The Darkness and East River Pipe.

  • Film

    June 1, 2005

    The Woodsman

    Sony Pictures Home Ent., $26.96.

  • Music

    December 15, 2004

    Lack of Definition

    Mos Def and Talib Kweli back away from their strengths.

  • Music

    July 2, 2003

    DJ SHADOW, THE GOSSIP, and More

    Mos Def and Talib Kweli back away from their strengths.

  • Music

    July 31, 2002

    Deal sisters Slay; Shortlist news; and Black gets busy.

    Mos Def and Talib Kweli back away from their strengths.

  • Music

    February 27, 2002

    Days of our nights

    Mos Def and Talib Kweli back away from their strengths.

  • Music

    February 13, 2002

    Days of our nights

    Mos Def and Talib Kweli back away from their strengths.

  • Music

    January 23, 2002

    Days of our nights

    Mos Def and Talib Kweli back away from their strengths.

  • Music

    September 5, 2001

    It's a wrap

    Highs and lows of our biggest music weekend.

  • News

    August 29, 2001

    Bumberblast

    The critics pick 'em, you see 'em. Everyone wins!

  • Music

    July 11, 2001

    2 Cents

    The critics pick 'em, you see 'em. Everyone wins!

  • Music

    May 23, 2001

    CD Reviews

    The critics pick 'em, you see 'em. Everyone wins!

  • News

    January 10, 2001
  • Music

    January 3, 2001

    Black rock

    Mos Def and company transition from hip-hop to Hendrix, but can it be done?

  • Music

    December 6, 2000

    CD Reviews

    Mos Def and company transition from hip-hop to Hendrix, but can it be done?

  • Music

    May 17, 2000

    Nightclub jitters

    A Minneapolis band explores the underworld and redeems the concept album.

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