I like French stuff: philosophy, literature, film, music. France is pretty alright in my books. Not to mention they gave us the Golden Boy. I’m proud to live in a place with such a strong French presence and history, even if we do all pronounce Portage as “Poor-tidge.” St. Boniface is really a nice… Continue reading The Assiniboine River Music Armada
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A Fond Farewell…The Dope Joints Last Episode
Last week I posted about the future; sadly, this week I am forced to post about the past. Tonight, Wednesday, July 25th 2012 will be the final episode of “The Dope Joints” show, which has aired on UMFM (the University of Manitoba’s campus radio station) since 1998. The ever-changing landscape of hip-hop will… Continue reading A Fond Farewell…The Dope Joints Last Episode
Introducing… The Future
If you’ve had the chance to catch one or more of my past few performances in Winnipeg, you’ve been fortunate enough to experience the great accompanying power of my good friend Jonathan Askholm. Jon is someone who I’ve known for so long I don’t remember meeting him. It was probably in our grade one class,… Continue reading Introducing… The Future
Buck 65 at the Pyramid Cabaret in Winnipeg with Rob Crooks
In less than 2 weeks I will be opening up for one of my all-time favorite artists, Buck 65 at the Pyramid Cabaret in Winnipeg. When I first heard Buck 65, around ten years ago, he really changed the way I thought about not only music, but so many other things as well (for… Continue reading Buck 65 at the Pyramid Cabaret in Winnipeg with Rob Crooks
Moka Only & Factor Chandelier with Birdapres, Rob Crooks and Dj Co-op at the Green Room
This coming Wednesday, June 13th, I will be opening up for Canadian Hip-Hop legend Moka Only, who will be performing with my long time homie from Rapskatoon, Factor Chandelier. Also on the bill are some other good friends of mine, but more importantly great artists, Bridapres and Dj Co-op. This is gonna be a… Continue reading Moka Only & Factor Chandelier with Birdapres, Rob Crooks and Dj Co-op at the Green Room
Manitoba Music Presents: New Music Wednesdays with Rob Crooks, Oldfolks Home and Indicator Indicator
As I mentioned in a previous post, it is starting to look as though this summer will be a busy one for me. Which makes me happy, although I can never be busy enough! And so here is another show that I have coming up, this one on June 6th: Manitoba Music and Osborne… Continue reading Manitoba Music Presents: New Music Wednesdays with Rob Crooks, Oldfolks Home and Indicator Indicator
Ok …. Show’s Rescheduled
So, the Buck 65 show that I was supposed to perform at last week has been rescheduled to July 13th. The Facebook even page has been updated and you can check it out here. Stay tuned for some other great show announcements coming up right away. This summer is going to be busy and I… Continue reading Ok …. Show’s Rescheduled
SHOW CANCELLED: Buck 65, Colleen Brown and Rob Crooks
Here is the message from the promoter: “Hate to be the bearer of bad news. Buck 65 has been postponed until July 13 Rich is really sick. He’s been fighting a cold all week and it exploded into a crazy sinus infection last night. He isn’t fit to travel let alone perform. We have to… Continue reading SHOW CANCELLED: Buck 65, Colleen Brown and Rob Crooks
Buck 65 at the Pyramid Cabaret, May 11th, with Colleen Brown and Rob Crooks
Things are starting to pick up for me as summer starts to roll around. I have a few big shows coming up that I am really excited for, including this one: opening up for Buck 65 at the Pyramid Cabaret in Winnipeg, this Friday, May11th, with Colleen Brown. This show means a lot to… Continue reading Buck 65 at the Pyramid Cabaret, May 11th, with Colleen Brown and Rob Crooks
“Hearts” EP Now Available for Digital Download from Marathon Of Dope (.com)
After three very fun CD release parties in Winnipeg, Regina and Saskatoon, my brand new EP Hearts is now available to the masses through the magical wonder of the world wide web. By going to MarathonOfDope.com, you can download Hearts to your computer for free; or for a dollar; or for ten; or for a… Continue reading “Hearts” EP Now Available for Digital Download from Marathon Of Dope (.com)