the roots and kcrw's morning becomes eclectic

last week, i just saw a free performance of the roots at Amoeba Records at Hollywood. Prior to their performance, I've only seen at least two rap performances and I'm still sort of new to the Roots, considering I only have Illadelph Halflife and Game Theory. When I saw them, I was blown away by the sheer chemistry with the band. While Blackthought is seen as the leader of this group, each member of the band are very integral to the performance. What amazes me the most is how The Roots can draw quite a diverse group, ranging from the typical underground hip hop fans to the indie/hipster crowd. Even so, I really dig the fact that how indie/alternative can interestingly blend into hip hop. Too bad they didn't play anything from their early works, but I really dig their stuff from Game Theory. By the time they were just rockin' the house which was about 25 min. later, it soon ended. I just wished it lasted longer. At least I managed to get a signed cd of The Roots and a compliment from ?uestlove regarding my selection of cds. Oh well, I'll be seeing them again next month at the Avalon.







Ever since I got my new 2007 Toyota Corolla CE, I've been crazily listening to KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic when my other car had bad radio reception. It's great to hear non-commerical eclectic music on the radio. I just like how I manage to find the latest happening and new music through KCRW and LA Weekly.


Lastly, Katamari Damacy is ridiculously addicting.