JULY 2010

Thu. Jul. 22:

The Worst Pop Band Ever —

Home.

After an incredible 3 days of screechings, George St.people watching, Signal Hill climbing and chowder (lots and lots of chowder - I'm lookin at you Birston), the WPBE have returned home from St. John's a little chubbier, a little rummier and anxious to go back for seconds.

A big thanks to everyone at the Wreckhouse Jazz Festival for being so welcoming and accomodating and we look forward to being back soon. 

In the meantime, some brand new words from The Wholenote.  10 months in and Dost Thou stays gettin love...

"It’s all easy on the ear, expertly and effortlessly delivered with elaborate solos and surprising heat."

Click HERE for the full review.

Be well world.

Mon. Jul. 12:

As we proceed...

With the World Cup over, the summer in full effect, and LEO37 awaiting his paternity tests (plural), the WPBE will be headlining the Martini Bar this Friday for the Wreckhouse International Jazz & Blues Festival in St. Johns, Newfoundland.

Check their feature profile HERE and get there early to catch some great openers.

East Coast....prepare for the Worst.

Be well world.

Mon. Jul. 5:

PPFill it up,

Many of you know this already but for the past 2 years LEO37, alongside his DJ counterpart over in Taiwan/Victoria, CAP, have been running a blog by the name of High Heels + Hi-Tops.  A collection of new tunes, old favorites, reviews, opinions, videos, so on and so forth.  Well this past week they officially announced the end of their 2-year stint over on Wordpress and unveiled their new home over on Facebook.

If you've never been, CLICK HERE and start receiving regular updates from these 2 professional tastemakers. 

And just for good measure, if you haven't already, CLICK HERE to see what you've already missed.

Listening is good for your health.

Be well world.

JUNE 2010

Wed. Jun. 30:

Ladies & Gents,

The time has finally arrived.

The homies Uncle W.Draztik and Dr. Sleepy Biggs unveil their masterpiece 4 years in the making this Friday with LEO37 running the ones and twos allll night!

If you're in the Detroit Metro Area, run through, you have no choice. 

If you don't live anywhere close, Click HERE and get a taste of what you're missing.  I promise you these songs won't leave your playlist once they've invaded your soul.

Be well world.

Mon. Jun. 28:

No words.  Still processing what happened this weekend (see - G20).

In the meantime, absorb this incredible video and song by 5 & 1/4 General Vangel.

Be well world.  Please. 

Sat. Jun. 26:

CLIPPED WINGS EPISODE 3 - Enjoy. 

 

Mon. Jun. 21:

LEO37 —

Well ladies & gents,

IT'S DONE!

Clipped Wings has finally wrapped and I'm caught somewhere in between a mute and a ramble.

The amount of adjectives that I have stored up about this tour is damn near the size of one of those Oxford mini-travel dictionaries and as such, I'll do my best to refrain from breaking it down too much.

With that said, after 5 years of touring, this was easily the most successful, the most difficult and the most memorable of all the ones I've been on and for that I felt it justified to write this note.

From starting in a gloomy night in Windsor to wrapping it up with an opportunity to spin at an Aloe Blacc show, through 100+ hours of driving, moose, deer, raccoons, blown tires, plastic wrapped windows, short circuited windows, something that resembled tonsillitis and plenty more, I've arrived at this point alive and content.

To everyone who came out, bought a ticket, bought merch, told a friend, shook a hand, booked work off and destroyed a pair of shoes, THANK YOU.  You are the only reason we're able to this and I thank you for allowing us to pursue our dreams.  To everyone who housed us, fed us, lent us their showers, made us some coffee and just generally gave us aid, thank you for keeping us alive.  Road life is difficult and the breaks you've provided has made this all the more tolerable.  To USM, I have no words to describe the experience.  Thank you.

And before I end this mini-essay, I'd like to hype you on what has been our anthem for this tour and also the promo video for my personal Hip-Hop album of the year.  I hope you'll all take the time to download and absorb.

W. DRAZTIK & SLEEPY BIGGS - THE REST DID IT FOR CHECKS

BEST CASE SCENARIO - coming soon.

Be well world.
LEO37

 

Tue. Jun. 1:

Clipped Wings Episode 2: ROLL CALL!

Let's get it.

MAY 2010

Sun. May. 30:

It's been a long time coming, but the homie DJ Cosm (of Dragon Fli Empire fame) is finally preparing his debut solo release and it's gonna be nuts.  With essentially a who's who of Canadian and American underground being featured, be sure to check it when it drops. 

In the meantime, here's the first single.  Get familiar.

DJ COSM Feat. KAZMEGA - COSM MEGA

Clipped Wings updates coming soon!  Stay tuned. 

Fri. May. 21:

Let us start from the beginning...

Stay tuned...

Sat. May. 15:

PPFaithful,

With two successful warm up shows under our belt (thanks to Em and Aaron), CLIPPED WINGS is about to kick into high gear with 20 shows in 32 days and we're beyond excited to get it cracking.

With our first stop this Monday in Pittsburgh, be sure to stay tuned to the site for constant updates, videos, photos and anything else you might wanna snag from the crew. 

Follow any of the boxes below to make sure you're with us at all times.

Be well world. 

Let's get it.

Thu. May. 6:

The team takes flight TOMORROW. 

See you there Windsor!

Let's get it.

APRIL 2010

Sun. Apr. 25:

LEO37 —

Icarus stay gettin that global blog love.  

This time from Taiwan's BULLETPROOF TOAST.

And Windsor's VEGETARIAN SELECTRONICS.

Click up!

Sat. Apr. 24:

LEO37 —

Well, we really can't complain.  The response for LEO37's newest contribution, Icarus, has been lovely thus far and hopefully the love keeps pourin in. 

This time some kind words from Toronto Online mag Bring Back the BoomBox. 

Click HERE to check it out.

Thu. Apr. 22:

And it begins...

Courtesy our neighborhood Tamil Tom Selleck.  Check the calendar to the right for dates in YOUR city.

Thu. Apr. 22:

LEO37 —

Some new love courtesy of fromthefeetup.ca

'What a time for this to come through, the homie LEO37 just released a short EP (2 songs) and it’s that feel good music needed for these heated days. Bordering the melodic obscurity of Japanese Jazz-Hop, LEO37’s Icarus is an infusion of just that: Jazz and Hip-Hop. After a few repeated listens, I’ve decided that Icarus is perfect for the upcoming months — relax and bump it...Icarus provides you with 2 songs for free and with dope artwork like that, there shouldn’t be any hesitation.'

Shout out to Asif and the crew.  If you're ever in Saskatoon and need some hot new kicks, check that blog and follow the address. 

DOWNLOAD ICARUS NOW.

Be well world.

Wed. Apr. 21:

LEO37 —

Well how bout that?  It's only been a couple days but the response so far has been phenomenal.  

Thank you to everyone who's gone ahead (either prompted or not) and thrown ICARUS into their playlist and updates. 

Special shouts to:

LIVE FROM CGY - Calgary

WAAKAO - Taiwan

UGS MAG - Western Canada

STRICTLY HIP-HOP - Worldwide

Thank you for the love.  And if you haven't already:

'Go get it, go g-go get it!"

Be well world.

Mon. Apr. 19:

LEO37 —

IT'S OUT!  Click below to Download NOW.

And don't forget to watch the video below by Howie.

Wed. Apr. 14:

Here we go!

Thu. Apr. 8:

Sunclef —

Sunclef?  Is that you...?

:::

PPF House: Say Word.

Mon. Apr. 5:

The Worst Pop Band Ever —

WPBE still gettin love.  

New review from All About Jazz.  Click below.

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PPF House: The Worst.  Ever.