Old School Feature – Whodini Live at The Loft November 25, 2007
Haven’t been to an Old School Show in over a year, so when I heard that Whodini was paying St. Louis a visit, I jumped at the chance to check them out. The show was held on Sunday night after Thanksgiving at a club in downtown St. Louis called The Loft. I hadn’t been there before, but it was quite a nice venue for a smaller show. Apparently they have a lot of jazz shows there as evident from the Miles, Coltrane and...
Michael Holman
An often forgotten behind the scenes player in the early days of hip hop, Michael Holman may be remembered best for being “The Host With The Most”. That line is in reference to perhaps his most well known contribution to hip hop – the television pilot “Graffiti Rock.” While it was the only episode every aired, it has found its place in the history of the music to the point where twenty years after its...
Old School Feature – St. Louis Hip Hop Festival Review – Kurtis Blow, Slick Rick, Sugarhill Gang
St. Louis, MO – Home of the Cardinals, the Rams, the Arch and……Nelly. The first week of September 2006 saw the birth of the 1st Annual St. Louis Hip Hop Festival. To my great surprise (and excitement) it turns out the festival was being headlined by several Old School Hip Hop Legends. The festival was held on the Eads Bridge which is a four lane highway over the Mississippi River Monday-Friday, but on several...
Old School Feature – Live Old School Tapes
What’s up to my brothers and sisters, who hold a common interest in old school hip hop tapes as I. In my quest on a never ending journey for these tapes I’ve found great happiness when I come a cross some hellified tapes that be rocking like a mother. I also found tapes that sounded terrible as far as quality, some have had a lot of hissing sounds, and some have been recorded many times over. I have tapes that are pieces from other...
