With the recent death of Hip-Hop Legend GURU, a co-worker and I got into a debate on the best rapper ever. So, I guess since I have a forum, I’ll choose to make my point as to who is the best rapper of all-time. I only had 2 criteria for the list. First, they had …
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Artist of the Week- Gang Starr
Monday April 19, 2010 the Hip-Hop community suffered a major loss. GURU lost his life after a battle with cancer. I will pay tribute to this legendary genius by honoring him with the Artist of the Week. Gang Starr is a Hip-Hop duo of GURU & DJ Premier. The combination of Premier’s production with GURU’s …
Catching Up With…
For those fans who can’t get enough of our past guests, here’s what’s going on with them! For those of you who liked our interview with the quartet The Rescues, they can now be heard on MY FM 104.3 here in Los Angeles. Since they joined us in the studio, they released their first Ep, …
Artist of the Week- Cary Brothers
Although Cary Brothers may not seem to be a household name, I have no doubt that you’ve heard his music. There is also no doubt about his musical genius and that is why he is our Artist of the Week. Cary Brothers’ music has been featured on the following TV Shows: Grey’s Anatomy, One Tree …
Editorial- The Runaways
Last week, The Film Freak was kind enough to join us on the show and talk about the movie “The Runaways.” In so many words, The Film Freak pretty much called the movie horrible. For those of you who don’t want to see the movie, yet aren’t too familiar with the band, I’ve decided to …
Artist of the Week- Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
If deep down nitty gritty soul is your thing, then this week’s Artist of the Week is right up your alley! Hailing from the deep south, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings are leading the way for the new revolutionary funk/soul sound. Earlier this week, the band released its fourth studio album and probably one …
An Evening with…Katie Costello
This week’s guest, on the ETS Music Show, will be Katie Costello. This Hermosa Beach native currently lives in Brooklyn, but she was recently in town performing in her backyard. I had the great pleasure to spend a few moments with this talented singer/songwriter. What I love most about Indie music is the availability of …
Artist of the Week- Erykah Badu
Erykah needs to call Tyrone and tell him that she is this week’s Artist of the Week. Badu has been in the news recently because of her latest video “Window Seat,” where she strips down naked in the street and is shot in the head. The shooting is in almost the exact spot where John …
Album Review: The Empires
I know that our lovely Little Sara does album reviews, but when I hear good music I feel it is my obligation to pass the word on. The Chicago based indie group The Empires release “Bang” today.  This is their second album released, with their first being 2008’s “Howl.” In a world with pretty crappy, well …
Artist of the Week (Legend Series)- Elton John
And it seems to me you lived your life Like a candle in the wind Never knowing who to cling to When the rain set in And I would have liked to have known you But I was just a kid Your candle burned out long before Your legend ever did When our legend isn’t …