Photo credit: Sabelo Narasimhan MC Frontalot (Brooklyn, NY) is nerdcore royalty, rhyming about subjects from IT problems to old folklore with a very distinctive cadence and sound. From his FAQ: Q: Who is MC Frontalot, and what is nerdcore hip-hop? A: Front’s just this middle-aged nerd who spends a lot of …
Sam Lao (Dallas, TX) the inspirational and excellent rapper/singer brings the powerful beats and bars that gets your ass moving while prodding your brain from slumber. Bio:Sam Lao is a rapper/singer in Dallas, Tx. Although an artist from birth – mainly drawing, painting and sculpting, she only recently began creating …
Sammus, (Ithaca, NY) an extraordinary rap artist that defies genre, dropping bars that range from thoughtfully introspective to esoteric gamer references. Bio: SAMMUS (Enongo Lumumba-Kasongo) is an Ithaca, NY based rap artist, producer, and PhD student in the Department of Science & Technology Studies at Cornell University. Known as much for her …
photo by Jon Shaft Tunde Olaniran, (Flint, MI) rapper, artist, and social advocate creates beautifully schizophrenic pop songs with his four octave vocal range and crafty production skills. Bio: The Afro-futurist mix of Hip-Hop/R&B/Punk that is Tunde Olaniran returned with his first full-length album on Quite Scientific entitled Transgressor on August 7th, …
Written by Bang Ho If you thought Mega Ran was just an opener to be passed over at the nerdcore show, you’d be dead wrong. Forty minutes before he hit the stage, there was a line outside Sidewinder and inside you’d think the headliner was about to take the stage. …
Written by Phil Barton Onry Ozzborn and his Duo Tour invaded Austin and on one of the coolest nights of the season, and he brought a van full of heat to the outdoor venue of The Gatsby on 6th. Rafael Vigilantics, the billed opener, was anything but that. For underground …
Written by Phil Barton I can’t say enough how stoked I was to see Rob Sonic rockin’ a stage solo. Despite how difficult it is, I’m not gonna talk about the other guy from Hail Mary Mallon, though that’s how Rob, AKA Bobby Freedom introduced himself. Backed by DJ Zone, …
Written by Phil Barton Onry Ozzborn (Grayskul, Oldominion, Dark Time Sunshine) dropped into The Gatsby in Austin with way more than could have ever fit into a van. His tour, much like his latest album Duo, seemed to sneak up on us with ninja like skills. Backed by an inflatable …
Written by Nicole If you’re into festivals and you’re not attending UTOPiAfest then you’re missing out on an amazing experience. This BYOB camping music festival brings an astonishing line up of musical talent every year to the Four Sister’s Ranch in the heart of the Texas Hill Country. This was …
