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...come as a surprise that Californian underground superstars Blackalicious also mined the work of dead white composers for inspiration; the group named one of the tracks on their first EP “Swan Lake.” Sure enough, the beat incorporates the melody of Tchaikovsky’s eponymous ballet...
...film chronicles the adventures in the 1930s of Little Zhang, a cute 12-year-old boy feeling his way through an unfriendly world. But the resemblance to Pinocchio ends there. After Japanese invaders shoot Little Zhang's grandmother in the back, the boy seeks revenge by joining an underground Red Army detachment. He moves among heroic Chinese patriots, sniveling collaborators and sadistic Japanese. The finale comes with Little Zhang helping blow up a trainload of Japanese soldiers and receiving a cherished reward: a pistol with which to kill more Japanese. "I thought about including one sympathetic Japanese character, but this...
...recent years, many underground rock legends have reunited for a shot at their former glory. Boston post-punk progenitors Mission of Burma are working on their second new album after a hiatus since the mid-’80s. Post-hardcore acts from Slint to Braid have reappeared for tours, only to fade back into legend. Even the Pixies are rumored to be in the studio again. These moves invariably beg the question of motive: music, money, or something entirely different? For Dinosaur Jr., the issue is much more complicated; few bands have as tumultuous a history. The band...
...release “Hell’s Winter” at the Middle East Downstairs. The MC, who spent time in a mental institution prior to his rap career, will be assisted by a slew of rappers, including Camu Tao, Slaine, Awkward Landing, Colony Underground, Al-Jabra, and Soular Winds. The Middle East Downstairs. 8 p.m. $15. (JSA)Xmas Rock & Roll Odyssey III. The name doesn’t lie: with performances slated to start at 8 p.m. and run well past midnight, this truly is an evening of epic proportions. Musicians will include DJPJ spinning rockabilly and country...
...Struggle”; at times Kweli’s ’97-’98 brilliance shines through. Talib is recuperating here, showing his audience that his career is not restricted to hip-hop-lite collaborations with Mary J. Blige (instead bringing in underground heavyweights MF Doom and Jean Grae for this album), and that he can still spit like no other.The album’s mixtape aesthetic and lack of a radio single means one of two things. Either Kweli is trying to return to his days of underground credibility, and doesn’t want...