Subject: Lyrics Born

• Pigeon John, Marc Broussard, Bowling For Soup -- ASD's Live Music Picks for Thursday, August 16

  August 16, 2007

• Lyrics Born Releases Digital Single in Feb.

  February 5, 2008

• Halou Releases Digital EP Feb. 12

  February 8, 2008

• SF Goes SXSW

  March 12, 2008

• Beck, Primus, Ben Harper Added to Outside Lands Lineup

  March 24, 2008

• Lyrics Born Hosts Album Release Party in SF, In-Store at Berkeley's Rasputin

  April 11, 2008

• Outside Lands adds single day tickets

  April 28, 2008

• Last Night: SF Weekly Music Awards 2008

  October 17, 2008

• Friday Night: DJ Q-Bert at the Independent

  DJ Q-Bert The Independent December 26, 2008 Review and Photos by Eric K. Arnold Better than: Leftovers, sweaters from Grandma, reindeer roadkill 'Twas the night after Christmas, and all through the house, no one was unstirred, not even a mouse. The Independent's line up of Q-Bert, Mochipet, and Joyo Velarde was remarkable in that it was an all-Asian American bill, something that happens rarely. Even more rare was a headlining gig by Q-Bert, a humble dude who's often referred to as the "world'

  December 27, 2008

• Born to Rock--Literally

  EKAphotographyUriah duffy live at Outside Lands 2008 Uriah Duffy was named after '70s rawk band Uriah Heep; his bother is reportedly named Yes, though there's no truth to the rumor his second cousin is named Jethro Tull. He's also the Bay Area's most badd-ass, best-kept secret. You've probably seen him bangin' his four-string bludgeon with Lyrics Born. Or Whitesnake. Or any one of a hundred bands. Tonight his new outfit--featuring guitarist B'Nai Rebelfront (the Coup, Lyrics Born)--and members

  January 28, 2009

• 50-Piece Hip Hop Orchestra Plays Palace of Fine Arts

  Jazzmafia.comShotgun Wedding Quintet SFJAZZ has announced "Brass, Bows, and Beats," a one-night-only special event featuring the Jazz Mafia Symphony--an amalgamation of the Jazz Mafia, the Realistic Orchestra, and the Shotgun Wedding Quintet--with special guest emcee Lyrics Born. The concert, which happens April 18 at the Palace of Fine Arts, will mark the world premiere of a suite especially commissioned for the show, composed by Jazz Mafia boss Adam Theis, which blends modern jazz, hip-hop, a

  March 19, 2009

• Adam Theis' symphony of jazz, funk, and hip-hop

  April 15, 2009

• Sweatshop Funk

  December 17, 2008

• The Mighty Underdogs

  Droppin' Science Fiction (Definitive Jux)

  November 19, 2008

• 2008 Music Awards Program

  October 15, 2008

• Casting Votes: Music Awards 2008

  October 15, 2008

• The Big Studio Slump

  The body count of legendary recording studios that have gone silent is undeniable.

  October 15, 2008

• The Bay Area Maverick

  Lyrics Born is proof that going against the grain can work out in the long run.

  October 15, 2008

• The Maverick MC, the Studio Mess, and the Sturdy Indie Label

  The 2008 local music landscape in three parts.

  October 15, 2008

• Lyrics Born

  Everywhere at Once (Anti-)

  April 16, 2008

• Bay Area Picks for SXSW

  March 5, 2008

• My Tunes: Lyrics Born

  Quannum projects star and alt-rap icon

  December 5, 2007

• My Tunes: Intro

  December 5, 2007

• Lifesavas

  Gutterfly: The Original Soundtrack (Quannum)

  April 25, 2007

• Hip Hop 101: the Underdogs/Alt-Rock 101: the Secret of Their Overseas Success/ DJ Culture 101: the Critical Mash Honors Club

  October 18, 2006

• Award Show Guide

  Americana/Folk/Country DJ/Turntablist Electro/Electronic/Experimental Hard Rock Hip Hop Indie Rock/Noise Pop Jazz Soul/R&B World Music Music Video

  October 19, 2005

• General Elektriks

  Cliquety Kliqk

  August 24, 2005

• Quannum Mechanics

  The amazingly true tale of the Bay Area's greatest hip hop success story

  March 16, 2005

• Azeem

  Show Business

  January 5, 2005

• A Hero Comes Along

  The lowest-profile member of the lauded Quannum crew, MC Lateef, finds the spotlight on Ambush

  October 20, 2004

• Award Show Performers

  Thursday, October 21, 2004 at Ruby Skye

  October 20, 2004

• Music Awards Nominees

  October 20, 2004

• Best Hip Hop Label

  Quannum Projects

  May 19, 2004

• Hear This

  San Francisco's venerable Qunnaum Projects rounds up its entire roster for a landmark hip hop show

  April 28, 2004

• Quannum Leap

  Growing out of Oakland's Solesides label, the rappers and producers of Quannum Projects look to expand even further

  July 21, 1999

• The Jazz Mafia's Big Score

  EKAphotographyScat Cats: Lyrics Born and Adam Theis I was lucky enough this weekend to catch the world premiere of "Brass, Bows, & Beats," an original composition by Jazz Mafia don Adam Theis, at the Palace of Fine Arts. My thoughts after seeing a 50-piece big band freely blend symphonic arrangements with hip-hop? It's about time. Hip-hop and jazz have much in common, and in many respects, "Brass, Bows and Beats" wasn't so much a groundbreaking event as it was a return to classic form. Af

  April 20, 2009

• Stern Grove Festival Announces Lineup

  EKAphotographySeun Kuti performs at Stern Grove, 2008 The 72nd annual series of free summer concerts at Sigmund Stern Grove--one of San Francisco's best traditions--has been announced. As always, the lineup of artists spans a diverse range of genres and styles. Performers include Roberta Flack and Davell Crawford, Les Nubians and Asa, the San Francisco Symphony and Inouye Jazz, Joan Baez and Blame Sally, Sergent Garcia and Curumin, The Lyrics Born Revue, Kailash Kher's Kailasa and Delhi 2 Dublin

  May 7, 2009

• Left Coast Live Kicks Off Today in San Jose

  EKAphotographyLeft Coaster: Lyrics BornDo you know the way to San Jose? If you can find your way to the heart of Silicon Valley this week, you're in for a musical treat, as the LeftCoast Live festival gets underway today and continues through May 15. This weeklong event features 30 bands in 60 venues scattered throughout downtown San Jose, all of which are free and open to the public, with the exception of Friday night's Main Stage event featuring Lyrics Born, Miggs, the Mumblers, Good Hustle

  May 11, 2009

• The Roots discuss hip-hop’s second jazz age

  May 27, 2009

• Brass, Bows, and Beats Announces Yoshi's Dates

  EKAphotographyHepcats: Lyrics Born and Adam Theis If you missed the Brass, Bows and Beats premiere at the Palace of Fine Arts a few months back, don't despair. The 50-piece hip-hop orchestra, led by Jazz Mafia don Adam Theis and featuring alt-hop icon Lyrics Born, has just announced six Yoshi's shows August 20-22. But that's not all: according to publicist Jason Schwartz, Theis has plans to add choreography and take the show to Broadway. Cab Calloway is probably lighting a stick of Viper in

  July 8, 2009

• Lyrics Born Drops New Mixtape, Appears at Stern Grove

  EKAphotographyOne Pho tha Show: Lyrics Born If Lyrics Born ever gets tired of rapping, he could easily be a comedian. The opening skit from his new mixtape, The Lyrics Born Variety Show Season Pho, in which LB goes to a Vietnamese restaurant and tries to order some soup ("Pho"--get it?), is LMFAO funny. LB's obviously got a sense of humor, but he conceals it well with his deadpan tone. The mixtape proper is a bit more serious, collecting some of LB's recent appearances, like J-Boogie's "Revolut

  July 15, 2009

• 10 Things to Do This Weekend For Under $10

  Christopher FairmanAgent Ribbons perform on Friday  Friday. Countdown until we get our weekend on. Countdown of the options to consider if you want to spend less than $10 going somewhere. Agent Ribbons @ The Knockout (Friday)Sacramento's Agent Ribbons give old-timey music a swift punk kick. The bittersweet female trio of drums, cello, and guitar uses their angelic voices to tell devilish stories, pausing to throw a hiccup or three into a song just to make sure you know these ain't no lullab

  July 24, 2009

• Lyrics Born Pops His Collar at Stern Grove

  EKAphotographyCollar-Poppin' time: Lyrics Born​It's probably safe to say that in its 72-year history of free concerts, no one has ever 'popped their collar' onstage at Sigmund Stern Grove. Score another milestone for Lyrics Born.

  July 27, 2009

• Related to Each Other

  August 12, 2009

• Notes on Brass, Bows and Beats @ Yoshi's

  Bill EvansIt's the Symphony: Brass, Bows, & Beats​A few thoughts from the Jazz Mafia's Brass, Bows & Beats show at SF Yoshi's (which plays again tonight and tomorrow): • Holy shit, that's a lot of people on stage! (an unofficial head count numbered about 30 musicians). • B, B & B is an ambitious project; however, there were clearly more of the first two elements than the last. • More scatting (in a jazz sense) than rapping. • The vocal harmonies and overlapping rhymes were

  August 21, 2009

• New Local Videos from My First Earthquake, Lyrics Born

  Two-fer Tuesday here on the local video tip. My First Earthquake riffs off the concept of chicks getting kicked outta bands run by backwards dudes. And Lyrics Born drops a new video for "Pushed Aside, Pulled Apart" featuring Lateef The Truthspeaker. The song also has cameos by Joyo Velarde, Zion I, Pigeon John, Trackademicks, Kat Ouano, DJ D-Sharp and ApSci. The single, which comes off his forthcoming album As U Were, digs into LB's mutliple interior monologues. Lyrics Born - "Pushed Aside,

  August 25, 2009

• SF Weekly Music Awards 2007 Program

  October 17, 2007

• Crown City Rockers Announce Record Release Party

  Forever My Beat: Crown City Rockers​ The Bay Area's favorite organic hip-hop/funk/jazz/soul outfit, the Crown City Rockers, have just announced the date for their record release party for The Day After Forever, their new album on GoldDust/K7: October 2nd at the Independent. Joining CCR will be LA's Breakestra (back together after a long hiatus with a new album, From Dusk 'Til Dawn) and Spaceheater's Blast Furnace (who also have a new album, The Record). Plus, Lyrics Born hosts, and DJ D-S

  September 16, 2009

• Last Night: Chali 2na, Gift of Gab, & Mr. Lif at the Independent

  ​Chali 2na, Gift of Gab, & Mr. Lif, hosted by Lyrics Born November 7, 2009 The Independent Better Than: This year's VH1 Hip-Hop Honors Indie hip-hop icons still pack them in up in the Bay Area. On Saturday night, the Independent was dominated by indie artists who have spent more than 15 years building their audiences and fanbases, and thus know how to give the people what they want. As a result, the sold out capacity-crowd of 500, who showed up and early and cheered often, left happy

  November 8, 2009

• Track of the Day: Lyrics Born

  Yo, Lyrics Born is so funky that he wears a Pamper. That's just one of the boasts he drops on his latest single, "Oh Baby," where the "funkiest man in new media today" mixes 2 Live Crew with more outrageous claims, all from our own Japanese cat from outer space.LB broadcasts his raps from his colorful new custom-made online radio player, LBFM (cooler than any boom box we've ever owned) where folks can stream his new songs, remixes and other sonic odds 'n' ends. It's kinda like Pandora for seriou

  November 18, 2009