As many of you know, Royce Da 5’9″ has a new album entitled Street Hop that is due out very soon. Culture Six had the chance to sit down with Royce and pick his brain a little bit. Royce talks on a variety of issues such as where he is at right now with the underground and radio music, Where things are at with Slaughterhouse right now and his good friend and group mate Joe Budden. Royce also talks a little bit about the legendary DJ Premier and what it’s been like to be able to work with him. Each video and promo that I see makes me want to hear Royce’s new album because it sounds like it might be a classic. Make sure you check out the interview and stay tuned to more info on Street Hop and anything Slaughterhouse.
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Royce Da 5’9″ talks Street Hop, Padded Room & DJ Premier
Posted in Video with tags Culture VI, DJ Premier, Hip-Hop, Joe Budden, Royce Da 5'9", Slaughterhouse on Monday, March 16, 2009 by Tim AlthausSunday Metal Minute: Krallice, “Wretched Wisdom”
Posted in Sunday Metalhead Minute with tags a storm of light, black metal, brooklyn, krallice, new york, progressive metal, thrones, tour dates, wolves in the throne room on Sunday, March 15, 2009 by Ryan Buege
I already clued you all in on the fact that we’re having some brilliant black metal tours coming to the Twin Cities this summer, but now things are just getting 
ridiculous. This week, the announcement was made that the visionary BM minds of Wolves in the Throne Room and Krallice would join together in what is sure to be THE “must-see” underground metal tour to pass through Minneapolis this spring. On May 15th, Wolves in the Throne Room will be playing at the Triple Rock Social Club with Krallice supporting. While I’ve already mentioned the scathing-yet-epic majesty that is WITTR on the site, Krallice is a band that has not gotten enough attention from me so far (besides the one sentence I gave them in my end of 2008 honorable mentions list). Reading descriptions of the band, you might think that their entrancing style of progressive black metal would already have an established predecessor. However, upon hearing Krallice’s fervent, psychedelic, rampaging, technically superior sound, it doesn’t take long to pick up on the freshness of this band’s delivery. Metal has never sounded so simultaneously brutal, ferocious, and atmospheric, which is certainly saying a lot. Krallice is a underground band that is literally pushing the limits of sound. This is a band to watch out for, and the free “Wretched Wisdom” track we have linked below will show you why.
MP3: Krallice, “Wretched Wisdom” (from Krallice, 2008)
Keep reading for all the Krallice and Wolves in the Throne Room spring tour dates (including several shows with A Storm of Light)… Continue reading
Ghostface and Doom team up for new GTA
Posted in Audio, Downloads, Music News with tags chinatown wars, doom, download, Ghostface Killah, grand theft auto, MF Doom, mp3, soundtrack on Sunday, March 15, 2009 by Erik BurgThe theme track for the new Grand Theft Auto game, coming out March 17th for the Nintendo DS, features two hip-hop heavyweights. 
Ghostface Killah and Doom tag-team this Oh No produced track, once again showing why the GTA series leads the gaming industry in its soundtracks and original music. Titled “Chinatown Wars”, the track has a bit of a far eastern feel to the production and beat throughout the track, obviously tailored to fit the game. The two rappers switch off verses, with Ghostface starting and Doom really steals the show with his first verse, just as the song really settles into it’s own. It’s certainly worth checking out, the game and the song of course. Enjoy!
MP3: Ghostface and Doom – “Chinatown Wars” (Produced by Oh No)
MP3: Ghostface and Doom – “Chinatown Wars” (Remix)
Dig Deeper: GTA Chinatown Wars Ghostface Killah Doom
Northern Outpost airs new episode featuring The Absent Arch
Posted in Video with tags military special, minneapolis, minnesota, northern outpost, owl recording studios, st. paul, the absent arch on Friday, March 13, 2009 by Ryan Buege
Northern Outpost is back with their newest episode, and this week they’re in the studio with The Absent Arch. “The Arch” sits down for a brief interview about their band and their passion for the vibrant and productive local music scene in the Twin Cities, and after a few minutes they dive into a tight live performance of their orchestrated yet organic style of heartfelt folk rock. They only play one soulful new song live for four minutes, but by the time they’re done you can just tell that they’ve got a lot more to sing about. If you haven’t seen The Absent Arch live yet, I recommend that you make it out to their MoreCowbell.net sponsored show at the the Turf Club on April 16th and watch as they execute their craft on stage. For the next episode, Northern Outpost has scheduled an appearance from the praiseworthy MPLS based electro rockers in Military Special who will be hopefully playing some music from their brand new album Civil Union; don’t miss it here, March 27th!
Mind Inversion’s Sound Immersion 03/09 (Vol. 2)
Posted in Mind Inversion Exclusive, Sound Immersion with tags bassnectar, black moth super rainbow, Black Star, burning spear, gravediggaz, Jedi Mind Tricks, jens lekman, lynyrd skynyrd, mogwai, ruby suns, soulfly, Sound Immersion, super furry animals, the mars volta, varano on Thursday, March 12, 2009 by Ryan Buege
Ah yes, my friends, the day is here where we officially christen our Sound Immersion various artists compilation as a monthly feature here on the site. My fellow posters and myself are starting to anticipate these releases greatly, mainly because it’s an easy way to talk about the music we’re listening to without necessarily shoving it down each others throats. We hope you all enjoy the songs that we’re bringing straight to your computer, iPod and stereo speakers each month, as well. From our point of view, these comps are likely to be the most diverse and reliable mixes your bound to get your hands around; music to focus your mind and let the muscles groove loose to the flow.
Last month, our posters introduced themselves with a debut compilation of the most recent modern sounds they’ve been loving; this month we’re continuing our a journey through our collective pasts. On Sound Immersion 03/09 (Vol 2.), we’ve decided to cop the popular Facebook meme and assemble a biographical mix of the two songs that we each consider to be the most influential or important in our life. Some of the contributors looked to the music that defines their modern taste while others selected the songs that signaled a clear turning point in their music listening life when we first heard them. Either way you consider the question, this wound up as a collection of some of the most important songs in our lives. A few of us have chosen to comment on why we decided to include these songs for our “most influential” mix, and others chose to let their song selection speak for itself. Here’s our playlist:
01. Mogwai – “Summer” (contributed by Eddie)
02. Bassnectar – “Zealots Slow Down (Remix)” (contributed by Nick B.)
03. Black Star – “Hater Players” (contributed by Tim)
04. Burning Spear – “Resistance” (contributed by Nick H.)
05. Jens Lekman – “Maple Leaves (7” version)” (contributed by Erik)
06. Lynyrd Skynyrd – “Things Goin’ On (original version)” (contributed by Ryan)
07. Super Furry Animals – “Juxtaposed With A U” (contributed by Dan).
08. Black Moth Super Rainbow – “Rollerdisco” (contributed by Eddie)
09. Varano– “Universal Rhythm” (contributed by Nick B.)
10. Jedi Mind Tricks – “I Against I” (contributed by Tim)
11. Soulfly – “The Song Remains Insane” (contributed by Ryan)
12. Ruby Suns – “Palmitos Park” (contributed by Erik)
13. Gravediggaz – “Zig Zag Chamber” (contributed by Nick H.)
14. The Mars Volta – “Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of)” (contributed by Dan)
The ZIP download of this amazing mix and our thoughts about our choices are waiting for you behind this next link. All that you have to do is click “read more”… Continue reading
Stevie Wonder Live @ the Rainbow Theatre, January 1974
Posted in Audio, Downloads with tags download, live, mp3, rainbow theatre, Stevie Wonder on Thursday, March 12, 2009 by Erik BurgOh man, what a set, and what a legend. From one of the all-time musical greats, at his best, comes a live bootleg set including some of his best tracks. Get the theme here? Good, great, amazing, etc etc. So yeah, jump over to the Aquarium Drunkard now and download the whole set (or at least “Superstition”). Enjoy!
Illinoise Gets a Little More Noize
Posted in Downloads with tags download, illinoise, illinoize, mash up, mp3, remix, Sufjan Stevens, tor on Thursday, March 12, 2009 by Erik Burg
It’s always amazed me that Sufjan Stevens doesn’t get more play in the remix scene. His multi-instrumental masterpieces would act as the perfect backdrop in various mash-ups and mixtapes, but alas, there aren’t many other people out there with the same opinion. So when I came across this mix I was quite interested. Pitting Sufjan’s Illinoise against some of Hip-Hop’s finest, Tor presents fans like myself with a nice twist on an old favorite. It’s a hard sell as an entire album, but listening to one track here or there is a delight. So check it out and see what you think, you can download it all for free below. Enjoy!
DOWNLOAD: Tor // Sufjan Stevens – Illinoize
Yours Truly interviews P.O.S. and hosts “Goodbye” performance
Posted in Video with tags MPLS Hip-Hop, Never Better, P.O.S., Plain Ole' Bill on Wednesday, March 11, 2009 by Tim AlthausVodpod videos no longer available.
This is a video of P.O.S. performing the song “Goodbye” off of his new album Never Better. “Goodbye” is one of my favorite songs off of the new album, and this performance of the song looks like it’s in a pretty intimate setting. As you can see in the background Plain Ole’ Bill is the DJ on the wheels of steel who cuts it up real nice. Make sure you pay attention to the beginning of the performance as Stef gives you a little bit of insight as to who he is.
Nadja covers “Only Shallow” by My Bloody Valentine
Posted in Downloads with tags cover, doom, drone, my bloody valentine, nadja on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 by Ryan Buege
Ohhh, this is shoegaze after its been soaking in drone; Jesus, this is a beautiful track! Nadja never ceases to amaze me, and on this cover of “Only Shallow” by the legendary My Bloody Valentine (for the upcoming Nadja covers release) they are melding their own savory atmospheric drone/doom personality to the MBV Loveless opener of transcending psychedelic shoegaze valleys and crescendos.
DOWNLOAD: “Only Shallow (My Bloody Valentine cover)”
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R.I.P. Biggie Smalls (5/21/72-3/9/97)
Posted in News, Video with tags Notorious B.I.G., R.I.P. on Monday, March 9, 2009 by Tim Althaus
Today marks the passing of one of the greatest emcees of all time, Christopher Wallace A.K.A. The Notorious B.I.G. I admit all the time that I don’t listen to Biggie enough, but he is literally one of the most ferocious emcees I have had the pleasure of hearing. This guy tore everything in his way apart, from crack to rap he had the game sealed in every aspect. It really didn’t matter who was on the beat, it could have been Premo or Pete Rock, either way Biggie killed it. Everything that this guy did was ahead of his time. His lyrics were totally on point and he coined some of the best lines that anyone has ever heard. Continue reading
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