I am happy to announce that on Saturday, April 14th, I will be joining my good friend and sometimes collaborator Speed Dial 7 on stage at the Pand.A club in Kortrijk, Belgium. I am very excited to travel back to Europe, and I look forward to seeing some of the friends that I was lucky… Continue reading Yet Once a Just Dance Party
Category: Rob Crooks
Poppycock Album Now Up Exclusively at the Tallest Poppy in Winnipeg
This past summer, Pip Skid and I participated in an artist residency put on by Synonym Art Consultation at The Tallest Poppy in Winnipeg. We spent a whole weekend in one of the booths at the diner making beats, writing lyrics and recording songs while dining customers stared at us in bewilderment. We had a… Continue reading Poppycock Album Now Up Exclusively at the Tallest Poppy in Winnipeg
Marathon of Dope Compilation Volume II
There is a new Marathon of Dope compilation complete with all new and exclusive songs by some of the great artists I’m proud to be associated with, such as Pip Skid, Bazooka Joe, Nestor Wynrush, Birdapres, Zucchini Drive, Nomad, Mike Ladd and more. Download the whole thing here for free. Listen to the brand new… Continue reading Marathon of Dope Compilation Volume II
Transcendentality
Download the new EP for pay-what-you-want/can: http://marathonofdope.com/portfolio/rob-crooks-transcendentality/ We use the word transcendentality in order to distinguish it from forms of new-age or religious transcendentalism. Transcendentality is not about the pure authentic self transcending mere appearances. Nor is transcendentality about the eternal soul transcending the finite body, or the transcendental subject, untouched by the empirical world.… Continue reading Transcendentality
Horizon
New song from the upcoming Transcendentality EP, “Horizon.”
Pluganomics Podcast
I recently sat down with the homie and Winnipeg hip-hop lover Bruce Lord to record an episode of his podcast Pluganomics. We had a couple beers at the Sherb and talked about rap, Winnipeg hip-hop history, the DIY attitude, punk music and authenticity. And some other stuff too. Then we got kicked out by the… Continue reading Pluganomics Podcast
Sunday, November 15th: Greg MacPherson w/ Rob Crooks
This Sunday, I’ll be opening up for Greg MacPherson at the Good Will in Winnipeg. Greg, along with co-owner Cam Loeppky, run Disintegration Records, the label that I am currently recording my new album for. All the songs I’ll be performing at this show will be from this upcoming album. The album is a continuation… Continue reading Sunday, November 15th: Greg MacPherson w/ Rob Crooks
Loose Fit Saturdays at Bar Italia
On Saturdays, Dj No Contact and I play records at Bar Italia in Winnipeg. As anyone who knows what Bar I is must be wondering: yes, it was a little strange at first. In fact, it’s a little strange every week. You see, Bar I does have a bit of a reputation. All the salacious… Continue reading Loose Fit Saturdays at Bar Italia
Witchpolice LIVE!
Garbage Hill Podcast Network presents Witchpolice Radio Live and Direct! It’s a live podcast! With guests: MONA MOUSA, NESTOR WYNRUSH, ROB CROOKS, and members of RASTAMILS! Witchpolice Radio, one of Winnipeg’s best-loved and longest-running music podcasts, is hitting the stage for the first time in 140+ episodes! Sam and Ryan will be interviewing musicians as… Continue reading Witchpolice LIVE!
Language, Hip-Hop and the 23rd of April at the Cavern in Winnipeg
The meaning of a word depends on how it is used. This is to say that language is essentially contextual, and that a word only has an identity through its relation to its other. A cliché example of this is when one word, in different contexts, holds opposite meanings, as in when “bad” is used… Continue reading Language, Hip-Hop and the 23rd of April at the Cavern in Winnipeg