Ladies and gentleman, sorry for the delay on this month's STLP newsletter; the crew has been cruising up and down the Northeast, crashing stages for the new After.Words' album, Before the War. It went a little something like this:
The crew braved the shitty weather, and hiked up to NYC--loaded with blunts, and hip-hop (no stunts; sorry ladies)--to rock with Louis Logic. Apollo's Sun was diggin the "Harold and Kumar" White Castle we passed, as we shot up to Saratoga Springs to rock a DOPE ASS SHOW. Unfortunately, the first leg of the tour came to an end quickly, and we sadly trekked back to PA to rock in Lancaster (thankfully we got down on some burritos, and jammed with our homeys, High Life, at a quasi-local show). After painfully sparring "reverse culture shock" for a few days, we resumed our travels to Erie, where we were introduced to rocking beneath Christmas lights (at Easter), and disco balls (pictures of this will be uploaded on our sites soon enough). If any of you don't believe in "lake-effect" wind, I highly recommend a trip to Erie; it won't take long for you to commence ball retrieval and regress to your former "home". We bee-lined to Buffalo, where the locals welcomed us with praise, lots of blunts, and some other substance offers (these we passed on, but seriously: Buffalo mu'fuckas sure as hell get down!) Portsmouth, NH held it down for real hip-hop, where the "lyricist lounge"-like feel, coupled with the "live free or die" attitude provided the fertile ground for a really dope show. We crushed D.C. with our homey, Ardamus, rocking the Adams Morgan "brackish water" section of town (as one local referred to the cultural intermingling), and rolled to Allentown for our final tour stop with Reef the Lost Cauze and King Magnetic (Army of the Pharoahs). Here we were greeted like kings--a half gallon of Captain, backstage access, and the go-ahead to "smoke anything you want"--and we ended the tour with a serious bang. Many albums were sold, friends were made, and life resumed...
So now STLP has returned home to announce our latest and greatest upcoming events. First, Mid-Tempo Thursdays return MAY 7th with windchILL of AOI and After.Words, CODA, and Ladii J! Come get your hip-hop fix for free, every Thursday at the Mid-Town Tavern in Harrisburg, where the latest and greatest hip-hop artists around the country will showcase their skills each week. This month's schedule is as follows:
May 7th: WindchILL of AOI and After.Words w/ CODA and Ladii J
May 14th: J Bair
May 21st: Advanced Placement
May 28th: Phynite and Unit 13
*For more information on Mid-Tempo Thursdays please go to: myspace.com/midtempothursdays
Following the success of After.Words' debut album, Before the War, and his groundbreaking solo debut, I Have Arrived, windchILL (of AOI and After.Words) has announced Self-Medication, the sophomore offering from one of Pennsylvania's most recognizable underground faces slated to drop in September of 2009. The album features production from a slew of hard-hitting producers from around the globe. WindchILL intends to have the lead-single and video, "Live As it Gets," available for free download by July. Stockpile your sick days, because you're going to need some time to soak in chILL's musical remedies this fall.
*For more information on windchILL, please check out www.myspace.com/windchillofaoi or http://www.stlp.net/
Finally, Artists Over Industry (windchILL, Wellis Fool f.k.a. Inkwell the Biologic, and DJ Gard) has been nominated for Best Live Act for the 2009 717 Music Awards, and will be performing live on June 6th at Gullifty's Underground for the event. Pre-sale tickets are available at windchILL's myspace: www.myspace.com/windchillofaoi for $10. The night will feature all your local favorites, rocking for one night at one of the area's dopest live venues. Come out and party with the crew, as we celebrate six strong years of live show's for the greater Harrisburg Area.
Well, that's it for our post-tour ramble. Hope everyone is feeling the vibe as Spring has finally descended upon us. If you haven't already, check out www.stlp.net for the latest updates on STLP's summer plans, our new and improved "STUDIO", and our on-line store! We have plenty of entertainment for you in the months to come.
One,
STLP
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