The rapper built a huge fan base through Darwinian promotional methods
A native of Seattle, Scribes has an album engineered by Macklemore -- 2007's Sleepwalk -- in his catalog. But he left his devoted fan base behind and has been in L.A. for a year now. But he's finding a home here; he has a unique, half-R&B, half-rap style, and is clearly on the come-up. Tomorrow, Se ... More >>
If we had a nickle for every poseur we've seen sporting a fake Panerai watch in Hollywood clubland, we'd have, like, a buck. At least. But seriously, L.A. is poseurtown, and perhaps there's no better proof than U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) intercepting a shipment of fake watches from Ch ... More >>
There's little doubt that Macklemore's hit song "Thrift Shop" was the best thing to happen to Goodwill in a while. (Ever? Yeah we're just going to go ahead and say ever.) See also: Critics Need to Lay Off Macklemore Part of the video was filmed at their store in Seattle, where the rapper is from, ... More >>
[Editor's note: Weekly scribe Jeff Weiss's column, "Bizarre Ride," appears on West Coast Sound every Wednesday. His archives are available here.] Miles Davis once claimed, "The thing to judge in any jazz artist is, does the man project and does he have ideas?" Flying Lotus recently said about the b ... More >>
Are you a musician? Is your group having issues? Ask Fan Landers! Critic Jessica Hopper has played in and managed bands, toured internationally, booked shows, produced records, worked as a publicist, and is the author of The Girls' Guide to Rocking, a how-to for teen ladies. She is here to help you ... More >>
Paid Dues Independent Hip-Hop Festival San Manuel Amphitheater 3/30/13 Traffic was hellish. Parking was a mess, the outhouses were a disaster, the lines for food were ridiculously long, and one edifice labeled "will call" was not, in fact, will call. The dust was Coachella-like, and after the boil ... More >>
