He is one half of Clipse, the legendary coke rap duo that, along with their hometown producers The Neptunes, brought their powder-white rhymes to both the streets and the charts. The 44-year-old Virginia Beach rap kingpin has been putting in work since 1993 - the year I was born(!!!). Pusha T, Coca Cola Roxy - Let phase two begin! Pusha T is continuing to prove his work ethic when he returns to Atlanta for his second show in a year. Fri.-Sun., Oct. 21-23īRICKS ON BRICKS: Pusha T returns to Atlanta for the second time this year with even more ‘Coke Tal’. I wish I was as good at one thing the way these two are amazing at seemingly everything. Domi & JD Beck are pretty damn good vocally too. Paak, Mac DeMarco, Herbie Hancock, and Thundercat. Joining them are musical megastars including their label-head Anderson. They flex their muscles when they need to and keep it simple when necessary. Many instrumentalists can play flawlessly, but struggle to make a catchy song. Together, they create jazz journeys leaving audiences speechless. This youngin can switch time signatures 10 times in two minutes, never missing a beat. She effortlessly glides across multiple keyboards at once. These two former child proteges have been outplaying people double, maybe three-times, their age for years now. PHOTO CREDIT: Tehillah De Castroĭomi & JD Beck, Aisle 5 - Calling Domi & JD Beck virtuosos is an understatement. Wed., Oct. 12ĭomi & JD Beck bring their jazz fusion to Aisle 5. This pop princess is showing no signs of slowing down. She’s wittier than ever, singing the verses on “Beach House.” And every song has her signature voice and lush instrumentals. I was definitely an outsider in a crowd of teenage girls, shouting the lyrics to “Run Away With Me” and “I Really Like You.” Listening to the first snippets from her upcoming album, The Longest Time, Carly has not missed a beat. I’ll never forget meeting her outside the Orlando venue she stopped at on her EMOTIONS tour, supporting one of my favorite albums of 2015. And although she hasn’t hit commercial success to that height since, she’s built a strong fanbase and a catalog of infectious anthems. Many wrote her off as a one-hit wonder after her debut single, “Call Me Maybe,” became song of the year in 2012. If Jepsen was working in the 80s, she would have been performing at your local mall-that kind of pop artist. Her music is sugar at its sweetest, nothing but catchy hooks and bright instrumentals. PHOTO CREDIT: Joel CameronĬarly Rae Jepsen, The Eastern - Carly Rae Jepsen might be the poppiest of the pop artists working today. Wed., Oct. 5Ģ015 Matthew Warhol meeting their idol, CRJ. Song titles include “Anthony Kiedis,” “Sexy Villain,” and “Grumpy Old Man.” I can’t imagine the whacky hijinks she has planned for her first big tour. The album art was Remi crouched among pictures of her dog, who the album is named after. Juno, her 2021 debut album, continued this theme. It infects every aspect of her music, from the songs themselves, to the titles, and album art. It’s a love anthem with sweet synths and a contagious “woo” sample throughout the entire song. My introduction to her was “Woo” off her 2020 EP, I’m Allergic To Dogs!. She’d open with a dick joke and keep you laughing all night. Through her jovial and silly music and interviews, Remi comes across like someone you’d run into at a bar. Remi Wolf, The Eastern - So many musicians have either an air of mystery or snootiness about them, one where you never think you could just talk to them like a normal person. NOTHING BUT FUN: Remi Wolf is all about fun. Perhaps next month I’ll do more in-depth coverage of the upcoming happenings at the Little Five Points staple. But, check out the events happening this month at Star Bar. You can also sign the petition to keep Star Bar open!Īnd to if you’re thinking, “well why didn’t they cover any Star Bar events happening in October,” you have point, but the following was written before this intro. I’ll keep this intro brief, but like I said, I’ve written one, two, three, four articles on the on-going saga, so catch-up if you’re behind. In a bit of good news, Star Bar had a recent victory when plans were delayed. There’s also talks of building those ReAlLy CuTe town homes that mark the death of all historic neighborhoods. They plan to tear down the historic bank that Star Bar calls home to build a trendy new building to house restaurants, shops, and office space. Perhaps you’re already aware that the Little Five Points venue is currently fighting for its future after developers bought the space on which it resides. I’ve been writing about Star Community Bar a lot the last two weeks.
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