Always Urban » freshness guaranteed! http://www.alwaysurbanblog.com Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:53:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 Snaps&Hooks Chicago Hiphop Open Mic http://www.alwaysurbanblog.com/2010/06/snapshooks-hiphop-open-mic/ http://www.alwaysurbanblog.com/2010/06/snapshooks-hiphop-open-mic/#comments Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:52:59 +0000 JeJuly http://www.alwaysurbanblog.com/?p=1073 Snaps&Hooks

]]> http://www.alwaysurbanblog.com/2010/06/snapshooks-hiphop-open-mic/feed/ 0 Save Quennect4! http://www.alwaysurbanblog.com/2010/03/save-quennect4/ http://www.alwaysurbanblog.com/2010/03/save-quennect4/#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:48:50 +0000 JeJuly http://www.alwaysurbanblog.com/?p=1065

Our friends at the Quennect4 Gallery need your help.

As a DIY art space in Chicago’s Humboldt Park, Q4’s been providing the community with culturally informed art and music events for almost five years. Their popularity was growing exponentially, until a Cease & Desist order stopped the momentum. Now they need our help to get right with the city and get back on their game.

Read more about it on Gapers Block

Click here to Pledge

Everyone who makes a pledge will receive a compilation of music from artists who’ve played at Quennect4, and higher donations may receive t-shirts and Quennect4 artwork!

]]> http://www.alwaysurbanblog.com/2010/03/save-quennect4/feed/ 0 Sillier Than Thou Tour http://www.alwaysurbanblog.com/2010/02/sillier-than-thou-tour/ http://www.alwaysurbanblog.com/2010/02/sillier-than-thou-tour/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:36:46 +0000 JeJuly http://www.alwaysurbanblog.com/?p=1060 Louis Logic and Type are heading out on a 15 city Mid-West tour this March dubbed the Sillier Than Thou Tour. The tour ends here in Chicago on March 21st at Elastic Arts with Dubasaurus vs. Phillip Morris and DJ White Owl.

Sat 3/6 @ Dubland Underground – Rochester, NY
Sun 3/7 @ The Shadow Lounge – Pittsburgh, PA
Mon 3/8 @ Melody Inn – Indianapolis, IN
Tue 3/9 @ Big V’s – St. Paul, MN
Wed 3/10 @ Vaudeville Mews – Des Moines, IA
Thu 3/11 @ Knickerbockers – Lincoln, NE
Fri 3/12 @ The Walnut Room – Denver, CO
Sun 3/14 @ Urban Lounge – Salt Lake City, UT
Mon 3/15 @ The Farm – Las Vegas, NV
Tue 3/16 @ Hidden House – Phoenix, AZ
Wed 3/17 @ Burt’s Tiki Lounge – Albuquerque, NM
Thu 3/18 @ The Summit – Durango, CO
Fri 3/19 @ Hodi’s Half Note – Fort Collins, CO
Sat 3/20 @ Nutty’s North – Sioux Falls, SD
Sun 3/21 @ Elastic Arts – Chicago IL

Sunday March 21st
Elastic Arts
2830 N. Milwaukee Ave (2nd Floor)

Louis Logic
Type w/ Jonny October
Dubasaurus vs. Phillip Morris
DJ White Owl

9pm / All Ages / $7


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Hit the Music is The Weapon website for the promo mixtape and information about the benefiting NPOs.

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]]> http://www.alwaysurbanblog.com/2009/12/new-acropolis/feed/ 0 Jogger @ Kinetic Playground Dec 30th http://www.alwaysurbanblog.com/2009/12/jogger-kinetic-playground-dec-30th/ http://www.alwaysurbanblog.com/2009/12/jogger-kinetic-playground-dec-30th/#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:33:57 +0000 JeJuly http://www.alwaysurbanblog.com/?p=1030 Chicago rejoice. Jogger hits the windy on December 30th. Click the flyer for pre-order tickets.

Download the album This Great Pressure on Amazon

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Just listened to the new Sade single, Soldier of Love on sade.com. Its reminiscent without being a complete rehash, so respect to Sade for waiting until the time was right. I’m not sure if it makes me want to hear a whole new Sade album, but I am certain it makes me want to listen to Martina Topley-Bird, that’s what happens next.

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