Here is the third and final segment of my Olympic vlog mini series!! Wow, it took quite sometime to get myself to all the footage, but it's finally out and I definitely appreciate looking back on those times. Thanks to those who were a part of that epic adventure! It seems like years ago! A Podium for the Masses includes most of the free Robson Square concert we hit up; Hey Ocean! and Said the Whale rocked the house that night (it's hard to keep the camera steady when you're groovin' to the music...)! ENJOY!
I just picked up this fine new album today. After work, I headed to the mall on a mission: I NEED TSOL! Shad K. was on Q with Jion Ghomeshi yesterday, talking about his new album and his current happenings. While listening, I realized that he's such an awesome guy (listen to the June 2nd interview here). Shadrach Kabango was born in Kenya, but was raised in London, Ontario! Just like myself (well, I wasn't born in Kenya...)!! Sweet city, might I add. I only heard about him after the Olympics because (during a free Robson square concert) I caught that Hey Ocean! CD, and he was featured in one of their songs (Vagabond = so good)! After that, Shad was once again brought to my attention by I certain post from C-Flow, back in April. Much appreciated, I love his work.
I had the privilege of seeing Shad in concert last week. He was incredible. That night, the Pyramid held one of the weirdest crowds ever; it was quite the sight. All shapes, colours, and sizes were rappin' along with Shad. I loved it. Well, except for the times when the 7'0" beast of a man and his 6'7" girlfriend pushed their way to the front of the stage just to get a picture of Shad (and themselves, Myspace style)... For his encore, he spilled into the crowd and a massive, moshing crowd ensued. Good sweaty times, my friends.
Here's Rose Garden from his new album:
Shad's ability to write clean, witty, poetic and powerful lyrics is very impressive; plus, he can deliver them with a one-of-a-kind uniqueness. By listenin' to his music, you can tell that he's a genuine person. Here he is, humbly struttin' his stuff:
Decent song, I guess. I wouldn't say it's all that great, but it's still FREE, RIGHT?! I totally wrote up this entry before I listened to the song. Meh, have a gander.
Also, you can now pre-order their new CD, The Five Ghosts, at their website already (youarestars.com)! You will receive a pretty sweet song from their new Seance EP called The Black House, The Blue Sky by doing so!! You can pre-order on iTunes too, where you can get the full Seance EP... I wasn't planning on doing this... but ya... I just bought it literally right now... I had to.
ALSO: Here's a captivating vid for their single: "Fixed". Enjoy!
p.s. Shout-out to Reims for her Sunday BDAY that I missed!
