SMS and Universatile Music present: Nocando, Open Mike Eagle, 5 O’clock Shadowboxers, Feb. 18!

In the first of what I hope will be many future collaborations with the fellas at Universatile Music, we are bringing to Phoenix a mighty hip-hop triumvirate packed into one night, Feb. 18 at the Hidden House: Nocando, Open Mike Eagle and 5 O’Clock Shadowboxers (featuring Zilla Rocca and Curly Castro). All three dropped releases … Continue reading SMS and Universatile Music present: Nocando, Open Mike Eagle, 5 O’clock Shadowboxers, Feb. 18!

5 O’Clock Shadowboxers: Bottomfeeders (Small Pro Remix) + No Resolution, live in PHX

So maybe Flying Lotus didn’t stroll in for Friday’s festivities at the Hidden House, but Zilla Rocca and Curly Castro still put on a ferocious show, winning over fans with a tightly prepared and professional set. You know how, like, 89 percent of rap shows are a clusterfuck of towel-waving hype men and a ragtag … Continue reading 5 O’Clock Shadowboxers: Bottomfeeders (Small Pro Remix) + No Resolution, live in PHX

This Friday: 5 O’Clock Shadowboxers, Random and more at Hidden House

We got a flyer now, so you know it’s official: I’m teamin’ up with Al Page at the Hidden House, one of my favorite weekend spots in the Valley, for a Friday night of live hip-hop that stretches from Phoenix to Philly. It’s a reunion of sorts: Transplanted Philadelphia emcee Random, who calls Phoenix home … Continue reading This Friday: 5 O’Clock Shadowboxers, Random and more at Hidden House

5 O’Clock Shadowboxers: Weak Stomach (video)

I’m embarrassed to admit it’s been almost two months since Weiss, an A&R man disguised as one of my favorite bloggers, sent out an e-mail to promote The Slow Twilight, the new release from 5 O’Clock Shadowboxers – a collaboration between Zilla Rocca and Fresh Cherries From Yakima’s Douglas Martin. (You may remember Zilla and … Continue reading 5 O’Clock Shadowboxers: Weak Stomach (video)

Nocando, Curly Castro, Spit Suicide freestyle at Hidden House

Our show on Feb. 18 with Nocando, Open Mike Eagle and 5 O’Clock Shadowboxers turned out to be incredible. But the day wasn’t without its anxiety-filled moments, from Curly Castro’s lost luggage at the airport to Nocando, Open Mike Eagle and Jeff Weiss having to speed through the desert night after breaking free from L.A.’s … Continue reading Nocando, Curly Castro, Spit Suicide freestyle at Hidden House