I love hip hop; but I generally lean towards rap from the 80’s & early 90’s and the more indie hip hop groups like Heiruspecs, P.O.S. (also performing with Doomtree) and Panacea. I like some artists of today like Outkast, The Roots, Ludacris, Jay-Z, Common, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, but most certainly cannot get with the Lil Wayne’s and T-Paine’s of today.

One of my favorite indie hip hop groups is Doomtree and I just learned they’ll be coming to D.C. I am going to try my best to make it out to see this group. If you don’t know about Doomtree, take a moment to check em out.

Catch Doomtree LIVE!
Venue: Rock N Roll Hotel
Address: 1353 H St. NE
City: Washington DC
State: DC
Phone: 202-388-7625
Doors: 10:00PM
Ages: All Ages
Cost: $10/$12

What indie/underground hip hop groups do you listen to? Share with us…

Press release taken from http://www.nodoubt.com/news/default.aspx?nid=20198

No Doubt Announces 2009 Summer Tour

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

JANUARY 21, 2009

No Doubt Announces 2009 Summer Tour With Special Guest Paramore
The Sounds, Janelle Monae and Bedouin Soundclash To Support on Select Dates

LOS ANGELES, CA – Grammy-winning rock band No Doubt announced plans for their 2009 summer tour today.

The band will launch their highly anticipated tour this May, playing outdoor amphitheaters and arenas throughout the summer.  Singer Gwen Stefani said, “The whole reason for going on this tour was to have fun, try on all our favorite songs again and to get inspired to make new music. It feels good to be all together again.”

No Doubt has selected Paramore as the special guest for the tour.  “What a dream tour! We couldn’t be more excited to kick off 2009 by touring with a band like No Doubt,” said Paramore singer Hayley Williams.

“Get there early…this is going to a be a great night from the moment the lights go down,” said bassist Tony Kanal.

The third act that will open the show will be shared among The Sounds, Janelle Monae and Bedouin Soundclash. Check your local listings for more specific information.

“Now that five years have passed, the excitement level for us is extremely high. We are so fresh and ready!  I feel like a kid again when rehearsing these songs,” said drummer Adrian Young.

The 2009 No Doubt Summer Tour will be produced by Live Nation and will include stops in both the U.S. and Canada.   The band last toured in 2004, co-headlining with Blink 182.

Tour dates and on sale information will be announced soon.  Check www.nodoubt.com for the most up to date tour news.

I love music and I’m always searching for new artists. This week I ran across singer/songwriter Brooke Fraser on emusic.com and I downloaded her latest album titled “Albertine”. WOW!!! What an amazing album. Brooke has a great voice and her song lyrics are thoughtful, strong and beautifully arranged. I can listen to this album from start to finish without even wanting to skip over a song.

However, there are a few songs that really stand out for me:

1. Shadowfeet
2. Love, Where is Your Fire
3. Albertine
4. C.S. Lewis Song
5. Epilogue

This is the video for one of my favorite songs on this album. It’s the title track “Albertine”. This song is really powerful and beautiful. Enjoy!

Here’s an extract of what I listened to last week.

Today I couldn’t get enough of Queen Latifah. Take a listen..

What artists did you listen to last week? Did you discover any new artists?