GIVE-ing season arrived this week — with a 30+ track local artist compilation
Fresh off the presses from our inboxes comes this week's launch of GIVE -- 30 downloadable tracks from a variety of Seattle artists, who are…
Bumbershoot preview: Common Market
Common Market, comprised of producer and member of Blue Scholars Sabzi and MC RA Scion will be dropping rhymes and truth bombs on the Bumbershoot…
First acts confirmed for Bumbershoot
I doubt this is an April Fool's joke so I'll put it out there, Bumbershoot announced the first list of acts to play this year.…
Tonight's Recommended Show: Blue Scholars and Common Market at Neumo's
Tonight, two of Northwest hip hop's finest duos wrap up the third consecutive night of shows at Neumo's. The first two sold out (and this…
Best of 2008: Top Northwest Releases of 2008 TIG Editorial Picks
TIG staffers are a lot like you -- coming up with our list of faves for the year is a fun and gripping process. After…
KEXP BBQ 2008
As I stepped outside my apartment on my way to the 2008 KEXP BBQ, I felt a few drops of rain falling. I wisely doubled…
Capitol Hill Block Party 2008: Common Market
Tanned to almost red, lean and intense in all black clothing, RA Scion led Common Market with an angry energy I have never seen from…
Best of 2008: it's half-yearly check-in time
As of today, we're officially in the second half of 2008. Welcome! To gear you up for another fabulous six months of local Northwest releases,…
Talib Kweli and co. close out Noise for the Needy 2008
Talib Kweli had three opening acts -- Grayskul, Gabriel Teodros, and Common Market --onstage for the closing show of the Noise for the Needy 2008…
Black Patch War
There's nothing like hearing an act that you've been rooting for finally get it all together. Common Market's (RA Scion and DJ Sabzi) self-titled debut…