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Talib Kweli

  • 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 >>

  • Calendar

    March 30, 2011

    Talib Kweli

    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 >>

  • Music

    March 30, 2011

    This Week's Recommended Shows

    Talib Kweli, Pete Yorn, Dodos, and more.

  • Blogs

    July 10, 2010

    Tonight: The Coup at Neumos, Monotonix at the High Dive

    ​The Coup, with SOL, Canary Sing, DJ Funkscribe. Neumos, 925 E. Pike St., 709-9467. 8 p.m. $13. There's definitely no shortage of politicized hip-hop in Seattle; in fact, our city is a downright respectable producer and consumer in that aspect. But the Oakland-based duo of Raymond "Boots" Rile ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 7, 2010

    The Coup

    ​The Coup, with SOL, Canary Sing, DJ Funkscribe. Neumos, 925 E. Pike St., 709-9467. 8 p.m. $13. There's definitely no shortage of politicized hip-hop in Seattle; in fact, our city is a downright respectable producer and consumer in that aspect. But the Oakland-based duo of Raymond "Boots" Rile ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 29, 2010

    Today/Tonight: Sasquatch! Day One, Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek, Carrie Underwood

    ​Sasquatch! Festival. Gorge Amphitheater, 754 Silica Rd. N.W., Quincy, 628-0888. Today through Monday, May 31. Sold out. If you're a music fan in the Northwest, Memorial Day weekend doesn't mean veterans and barbecues - it means Sasquatch! This year's lineup might not have the celebrity (remem ... More >>

  • Music

    May 26, 2010

    The Short List: The Week’s Recommended Shows

    ​Sasquatch! Festival. Gorge Amphitheater, 754 Silica Rd. N.W., Quincy, 628-0888. Today through Monday, May 31. Sold out. If you're a music fan in the Northwest, Memorial Day weekend doesn't mean veterans and barbecues - it means Sasquatch! This year's lineup might not have the celebrity (remem ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 26, 2010

    Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek

    ​Sasquatch! Festival. Gorge Amphitheater, 754 Silica Rd. N.W., Quincy, 628-0888. Today through Monday, May 31. Sold out. If you're a music fan in the Northwest, Memorial Day weekend doesn't mean veterans and barbecues - it means Sasquatch! This year's lineup might not have the celebrity (remem ... More >>

  • Music

    September 30, 2009

    REVERB: The Trashy Trash DJs: Garbage Out

    Dirty dance parties from this crew.

  • Blogs

    August 14, 2009

    Live Music Roundup: Friday, August 14

    Or, the Whale​Firstly, the Rock the Bells tour has not forsaken us this year as we originally thought; Talib Kweli and DJ Hi Tek are performing as Reflection Eternal alongside Slum Village, Slaughterhouse, Pete Rock, Supernatural and Khingz at Showbox at the Market tonight. The show starts at ... 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

    April 20, 2009

    It's 4/20, and Here Are Some Songs You Should Listen To

    I sincerely hope every single person reading this is blazing a fatty right now (and if not, that you'll have the opportunity soon). Actually, I meant to post this way sooner...but in true stoner fashion, I forgot. Here is a handful of songs about weed that I love. Of course, there are more. Many mor ... More >>

  • 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

    January 1, 2009

    Ten Albums I Fully Expect to Kick Ass in 2009

    Neko Case - Middle Cyclone  The Thermals - Now We Can See The Curious Mystery's K Records debut. I have been chomping at the bit for that shit.Canary Sing's album. Those ladies' rhyme skills consistently blow me away.  The Final Spins' album, which I know they've been working on already ... 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

  • Blogs

    November 14, 2008

    Dreaming with Grynch

    What could make the soul smile more in these financially neurotic times than free music? I say not much. One of music’s functions is to provide a respite, however temporary, from the ebb and flow of life, fraught as it is with overdue bills, traffic jams, and nasty emails. Another function of mu ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 1, 2008

    Talib Kweli

    Sunday, October 5

  • Calendar

    June 11, 2008

    Talib Kweli

    Sunday, October 5

  • Music

    June 11, 2008

    Black Thought and ?uestlove Killed for the Cause

    So there’s no need for a breather.

  • Music

    January 23, 2008
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    July 9, 2007
  • Calendar

    January 31, 2007

    Seattle Weekly's Recommended Events

    WEDNESDAY: Calvin Trillin on Love and Lupe Fiasco with a Rock-Solid Lineup

  • Music

    November 15, 2006

    The Short List

    Highlights-and otherwise-from this week's music calendar.

  • Music

    September 6, 2006

    Notable Shows

    Highlights-and otherwise-of this week's music calendar.

  • Arts

    September 6, 2006

    Pop Music Highlights

    Highlights-and otherwise-of this week's music calendar.

  • Arts

    April 5, 2006

    Tuned In

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

  • Music

    February 1, 2006

    Rawkus Records: Best of Decade I 1995-2005

    Plus: The Darkness and East River Pipe.

  • Music

    November 16, 2005

    Internet Time

    Plus: The Darkness and East River Pipe.

  • Music

    November 9, 2005

    David Banner

    Also: Goat Horn and Sean Paul.

  • Music

    October 26, 2005

    Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane

    Also: The Bad Plus, OHM+, and DangerDoom.

  • Music

    September 14, 2005

    Bumbershoot Index

    Also: The Bad Plus, OHM+, and DangerDoom.

  • Arts

    August 31, 2005

    Bumbershoot Music Picks

    Our guide to the festival's highlights.

  • Arts

    July 20, 2005

    A Drummer's Death

    Our guide to the festival's highlights.

  • Music

    December 15, 2004

    Lack of Definition

    Mos Def and Talib Kweli back away from their strengths.

  • Music

    May 19, 2004

    Operation: Doomsday

    An internal affairs dossier on MF Doom.

  • Music

    January 28, 2004

    CD Reviews

    An internal affairs dossier on MF Doom.

  • Music

    August 20, 2003

    New York wasn't the only thing that blacked out Thursday.

    An internal affairs dossier on MF Doom.

  • Music

    August 13, 2003
  • Music

    July 9, 2003

    Death by Mixtape

    Corporate punk! Covers! Circle (pit) jerks! A Warped Tour report.

  • Arts

    May 21, 2003
  • Music

    January 30, 2002
  • Music

    October 10, 2001
  • Music

    May 23, 2001

    CD Reviews

    June-August

  • Music

    December 20, 2000

    Top-10 Lists

    Our critics select the best albums by genre, plus singles, local music, and 10 you might have missed.

  • Music

    October 25, 2000

    Whadchagit?

    Our critics select the best albums by genre, plus singles, local music, and 10 you might have missed.

  • Music

    July 5, 2000

    De La Soul packs Showbox; Ballard gets new bar.

    Our critics select the best albums by genre, plus singles, local music, and 10 you might have missed.

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    December 23, 1998

    The '98 yearbook

    Rewinding and revisiting the year's highs and lows.

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