City Pages oeuvre

Although I'm still technically employed there, my output for alternative-news weekly TC staple City Pages has dropped to a trickle recently, on account ov my geography being all messed up now and all. Here, then, is a good time to gather up my cumulative work for them over the past 18 months:

http://www.citypages.com/content/result/author:190279;exactPhrase:on;page:1

The above link is only for material appearing in the print edition, so most of my best stuff (Web-based concert reviews) is not included. Here are some links to my favorite Blog entries, along with a few old rapreviews.com favorites as well (collect and read them all!):

1. Chris Rock concert review: http://blogs.citypages.com/ctg/2008/07/chris_rock_at_t.php

2. Feature music article on Kanye West and 50 Cent: http://www.citypages.com/2007-09-26/music/robber-barons/

3. "Back to the Lab" CD review of De La Soul's third album: http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/BTTL_buhloone.html

4. KRS-ONE concert review: http://blogs.citypages.com/ctg/2008/04/krs_one_april_1.php

5. El-P advanced CD review: http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2007_02F_sleepwhendead.html

6. Concert review of TC producer's gathering: http://blogs.citypages.com/ctg/2008/06/last_of_the_rec.php

7. "Bizarre Ride" BTTL review: http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/BTTL_bizarreride.html

8. "Release the Dance" concert review: http://blogs.citypages.com/gimmenoise/2008/03/release_the_dan.php

9. El Guante and Tru Roots CD/concert review (big up yaself!): http://blogs.citypages.com/gimmenoise/2008/03/edutainment_jor_1.php

10. Necro concert review: http://blogs.citypages.com/gimmenoise/2008/03/edutainment_jor_1.php

11. Bootsy Collins James Brown tribute recap: http://blogs.citypages.com/gimmenoise/2008/07/funky_zoo_jorda.php

12. All the Way Live tour with Rakim, Ghost, B. Ali: http://blogs.citypages.com/gimmenoise/2007/11/all_the_way_liv.php

13. Stones Throw concert at The Foundation: http://blogs.citypages.com/gimmenoise/2007/11/madlib_pb_wolf.php

14. Del/Devin concert slideshow: http://www.citypages.com/slideshow/view/22904

15. WU TANG at Rock the Bells (my first ever concert review!!): http://blogs.citypages.com/gimmenoise/2007/08/rock_the_bells.php

16. Mos Def "True Magic" feature review for rapreviews.com: http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2007_01F_truemagic.html

17. Hilarious hate-mail after I dissed Atmosphere (see 3rd letter down; thanks Bobby!): http://www.citypages.com/2008-01-30/news/letters-to-the-editor/

Mega props to my editors at CP-- Jeff Shaw, Sarah Askari and Andrea Myers! Props to photog Tony Nelson for driving out to Apple Valley that one time to see Bootsy. Props to the bouncers at First Ave for letting me sleep in the corner. Props to Rob for the ear plugs. Props to Ernie, last word, Jimmy II Times, Rahzwell, Prof, Brandon Allday, Big Cats! and every other TC rapper/producer/DJ who gave the kid the time of day...come to Madison fellas!!