Ceschi and Bleubird in Youngstown, OH 4-24-2012

I filmed some stuff at this show. But I didn't drink because I had to drive home so nothing exciting happened. Greenlander also played but I didn't film his set because I was feeling lazy.

     Here is a clip of Ceschi ripping it at the show.
     I had an old cd of Ceschi's I found on SoulSeek ages ago called, Fake Flowers RIP 3 CDR. I was going to share it, but with everything being taken off mediafire lately, and me not knowing any other way to share music, I think I'm going to pass. It's a shame because it's something that isn't in circulation anymore(if it ever was, I can't find much info about this release) but is still worth hearing. Given by the name I think it's some sort of prequel/sequel to Fake Flowers filled with rough recordings or songs that didn't make the cut, but are still good. Maybe I'll eventually find a way to share this legally, but until then I'm just going taunt the nonexistant readers of this blog with the fact that I had an obscure Ceschi Ramos release and YOU DON'T!

     Here is a clip of Bleubird ripping it at the show. I was especially excited to see/get to play with Bleubird at this show. This was my first time getting to play with Blebird, and only second time getting to see him live. I saw him a few years ago with Astronautalis in Pittsburgh, and that's what sparked my interest in him, so it was cool seeing him and finally knowing some of the songs.
     Bleubird killed it at the show. It was awesome to see how he stepped up after Greenlander and Stillborn Identity had to face a pretty stagnant crowd and then 'bird turned them inside out. His on stage banter made it hard for anyone in the crowd not to participate in his set. The video above was his first song of the night, and he immediatly grabs the crowds attention(even the crowd outside chain smoking) with a freestyle that involves everyone. Shit was rad. Go see Bleubird.
     I also did an interview with Bleubird after the show for the upcoming first issue of my zine ironically enough titled, TheThrowAwayDays.
Free legal shit; Street Talk 5, Street Talk III, Street Talk 2

Baker was pretty nervous at this show. He booked two of his favorite rappers and was pretty nervous about how the turn out was going to be. Luckily it pulled through and people showed up, and Greenlander ran the sound for him to help him mellow out. Baker had to play last, and Ceschi and Bleubird are no easy act to follow, but luckily for him he was pretty buzzed up and didn't seem to mind.
Free legal shit from Baker; From California
Free legal shit from Greenlander; Split, Self Titled
Free legal shit from Stillborn Identity; Half Nothing, Life vs. Art, Less is More, Nude Pictures

B L A C K I E - Spred Luv

B L A C K I E, of Houston, Texas is said to be the pioneer of "American Grime."Spred Luv came out in 2010(I think) and is 12 tracks of blending punk, hip hop, harsh electronic, UK Grime, and noise all together for one truly original sound. Self produced, check it out and form your own opinion.

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Not sure where you can but this online but I'm sure if you message him on his facebook you can work something out.

The first time I saw B L A C K I E preform was in Pittsburgh, PA at Most Wanted Fine Arts Gallery on tour with Limb. Dave of Edhochuli, said they needed a local hip hop artist with punk vibe and asked me(Stillborn Identity)to play(along with Skinless Boneless and Greenlander). I had never seen a hip hop artist with so much gear, B L A C K I E lined up a wall of amps behind him when he played. His set was super intense, he was in the crowds face the whole time and they loved it. By the end of his set he was crowd surfing and dripping buckets of sweat.

flier from the show

Almost a year later we played a show together again at The Lemon Grove in Youngstown, OH with Greenlander, and Le Singe Blanc on tour from Europe. Despite the small attendance at the show and lack of attention from the audience B L A C K I E still played his set with as much enthusiasm and intensity(although there weren't enough people to crowd surf this time)as he had in Pittsburgh, and in my mind surpassed the test of a true artist who is making/playing music because he loves it.

Hand Written Fliers Always Seem To Say It Best

Dope fliers are always promising leads to good shows, and in the 21st century hand drawn ones are even more few and far between.
Raymond Strife 
JE Double F
Morning Starz 
Local Demise
Greenlander 
Stillborn Identity

Skate ditch, eat food, rap show, get drunk, drive somewhere, sleep maybe, repeat.

 

 

Don't miss it in Pittsburgh.