So, here is a song from my new EP, Downtown ’09. The song is called “Stab Somebody.” Although, the EP doesn’t officially come out until tomorrow, it is available for free download now. So please check it out, and share if you like it! “Stab Somebody” is about a guy who has developed a drug… Continue reading Stab Somebody
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Coming Soon: Downtown ’09
Later this week I’m going to be dropping a new EP entitled Downtown ’09. It’s a collection of 6 songs that depict the sometimes dark side of Winnipeg’s nightlife. The songs form a narrative arc through the immature hedonism of one night stands and self-destructive drug use, leading up to a violent stabbing that brings… Continue reading Coming Soon: Downtown ’09
End the War on the Holiday Rap Convention
There is a War on the Holiday Rap Convention and we are sick of it. That’s why I have banded together with John Smith, Nestor Wynrush, Lonnie Ce, 3Peat and Cvlt Wvffle to end the insanity. Every year when we report Haters assaults on the traditions of the Holiday Rap Convention, the crazy loons begin… Continue reading End the War on the Holiday Rap Convention
Video for “Saturday”
Last year I was lucky enough to have the experience of a lifetime: touring across Europe with my friends from Zucchini Drive. I’ve been on many tours before, but never like that one. Twenty-one cities in just under a month’s time. We drove all over Europe from Spain to Germany and (almost) everywhere in between.… Continue reading Video for “Saturday”
Nomad Covers “Me and All of My Friends”
Nomad covered my latest single and I’m so impressed. He turned my upbeat indie-pop song into the sort of death-folk that I can only dream of making. Check it out: When you ask one of your favourite contemporary artists to cover one of your songs, you risk the possibility that their cover version will completely… Continue reading Nomad Covers “Me and All of My Friends”
Me And All of My Friends Remix by Speed Dial 7
When I was putting together this maxi-single, I wanted to include some remixes. Plus, I wanted my friends to be involved in this project with me. Speed Dial 7 was the first one to return his remix. I like this remix. The original song is sort of a dancey/indie-pop song. This version slows down the… Continue reading Me And All of My Friends Remix by Speed Dial 7
The Me and All of My Friends EP is Here!
My new EP is here for your downloading pleasure. Yay! Here’s some more information about it: “After releasing three collaborative albums in 2013 (with Birdapres, Sugar Pill Gang and Magnum KI), Rob Crooks returns with his first solo release since 2012’s Hearts. This EP is a continuation of Rob’s exploration into the territory of post-rap… Continue reading The Me and All of My Friends EP is Here!
Me and All of My Friends
Next Tuesday, Match 25th, I’m going to be making a new EP available called Me and All of My Friends. The EP is kind of like a digital 12″, in that there are two original songs, two remixes and a cover version of one of the songs. I’m pretty excited to let people hear it. To… Continue reading Me and All of My Friends
2013 Year in Review
Let’s travel back in time to a place far, far away from here. Let’s go all the way back to the end of January 2013. A much younger and handsomer Rob Crooks is getting ready to board an aeroplane in Winnipeg which will fly him away to a far-off land across an entire ocean. There he… Continue reading 2013 Year in Review
Introducing: Sugar Pill Gang (Pip Skid, Speed Dial 7, Rob Crooks)
Pip Skid and I have been making quite a bit of music together lately. But Sugar Pill Gang is the first album we’ve built as a team from the ground up. Of course, we didn’t do it by ourselves. Speed Dial 7 raps on it too, not to mention the fact that he co-produced it with… Continue reading Introducing: Sugar Pill Gang (Pip Skid, Speed Dial 7, Rob Crooks)