Anyone in the Valley should go check out the Coup tonight at the Big Fish Pub in Tempe. I had planned on it, but the wife and I actually made an emergency jaunt to Henderson, Nev., where her parents live. Ill cat. Long story.

Anyway, the Coup’s Pick a Bigger Weapon is a politically charged gem in the vein of Public Enemy’s best work. It should stand up as one of the finest hip-hop releases of the year.

Unrelated, Band of Horses visit Phoenix tomorrow night. Rhythm Room. Be there.

The Coup My Favorite Mutiny
The Coup We Are the Ones