Blackalicous playing Dublin

Mr. Fancypants · 12-10-2002 9:17pm #1

Blackalicous and Creative Controle will be playing a double header in the Red Box on November 8. Will be a blast! Not sure when tickets go on sale as of yet....

yellum · 12-10-2002 9:39pm

Nice one, I'll defo be there.

Kali · 12-10-2002 11:43pm

Aye heard this news this afternoon myself..
Confirmed on blackalicous.com but not on pod.ie or entertainment.ie as of yet (the latter two both list different acts that night for the red box)..

Can't bloody wait and I hope to god its true... was nearly going to go over to see them in England next week anyway.

And creative control alongside the best hip-hop duo in the world?
hohoho that should be very amusing... how they keep getting these gigs is beyond me...

Also Grandmaster Flash & MC Supernatural (easily one of the best freestyle MCs in the world) are playing Oct 29th.. along with Blackalicious file under "a not to be missed under any circumstances gig" for hip-hop fans..

yellum · 13-10-2002 12:23am

Thats going to be some week, what with Beck and the Flaming Lips on the following Wednesday and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers that Friday, although they'll be in Houston, Texas , which as it happens is where I'll be

(sorry am suffering from cabin fever )

Makaveli · 18-10-2002 9:51am

Jesus it's a good thing I checked here.
Great news, no way am I missing this.
My next hope is that Jurassic 5 come here to promote their new album, then I think my year may just be complete.

Kali · 18-10-2002 11:43am

hope is that Jurassic 5 come here to promote their new album

As long as they don't bring nelly furtado with them

Makaveli · 18-10-2002 8:34pm

I'd think I would be pretty safe in assuming she would not be touring with them.

RasTa · 21-10-2002 4:46pm

dj dexta(austrailian dmc champ) is playin on fri
hes also the dj's from the avalanches and hes class

than supernat/grandmaster flash on mon
that gig is not to be missed

than blackalicous
than rjd2
and after tha its sage francais

Makaveli · 21-10-2002 6:45pm

Really Sage Francis too?
Know the date?

Kali · 21-10-2002 6:46pm

Despite getting absolutely drenched to the skin I got my tickets for supernatural and blackalicious today.. yay..

Mr. Fancypants · 21-10-2002 6:49pm

They on sale from ticketbaster d? Or do you have to get em from the Red Box?

Kali · 21-10-2002 7:07pm

Got mine from sound cellar.. no idea if they're available on ticketmaster.. (actually a quick check says no)

Makaveli · 21-10-2002 7:12pm

Yeah Aesop Rock isnt on Ticketmaster either.

How much for the ticket? 16 squid?

Kali · 21-10-2002 9:13pm

blackalicious - 16.00, supernatural - 16.50.. actually very strange they're not on ticketmasters site cos they're definitely ticketmaster tickets

as far as el-p/aesop goes ill check if theyre available tomorrow(have to go to sound cellar anyway for Luna tickets)

and gotta love the red box for reopening (have tickets for fugazi there on fri as well as the 2 above hehe)

Kali · 21-10-2002 9:18pm

Actually it could be down to the fact that the red box has been closed for the past few months.. ticketmaster mightn't have added it back to the "active venue" list yet... dozy bastards.

Makaveli · 21-10-2002 9:51pm

Ok, so I need about €70 then tomorrow to get my tickets and J5 cd.
Supernatural is on ticketmaster website.
RedBox is listed, other stuff atm is Carl Cox, Dave Clarke and some other stuff.

Kali · 26-10-2002 10:54pm

Hmm they're playing Galway as well on Wed 6th... extremely tempted to drive up to that as well as the red box gig...

Makaveli · 26-10-2002 11:20pm

Sure why not go on up to Belfast while you're at it.

I'm just glad they're here.
Still have to get my Def Jux ticket, but I got my Grandmaster Flash one. Something to look forward to now for the next 3 weeks.

RasTa · 30-10-2002 12:45am

what a gig

Makaveli · 30-10-2002 1:04am

Supernat was ****ing amazing.
And Flash sure knows how to get the crowd involved. Excellent night, glad I didnt miss it.
Was surprised to see so many people turned up.
Oh and when did the Redbox get redesigned on the inside? It's much bigger now.

Kali · 30-10-2002 3:30pm

supernats set was a lot better than at j5 last year.. again i was left gobsmacked at his rhyming.. pure genius
hadn't seen flash before and wasn't too impressed with the first half an hour of dicking around, and i was right up the front so i got a face full of bouncer for half the show as well..
and god bless kormac for playing some absolutely kicking hip-hop tunes throughout the night... easily my favourite irish dj.

Makaveli · 31-10-2002 2:52am

Originally posted by Kali
wasn't too impressed with the first half an hour of dicking around

Yeah I was gettin fairly pissed off waiting for them to get their shit straight.

Glowingmind · 01-11-2002 6:37pm

For those of you that were interested the blackalicious live show will consist of gab,xcel,lateef and 2 backing singers. They'll be doing some of lateefs stuff during the show

RasTa · 03-11-2002 1:42am

i wish lyrics/asia born was going aswell
anyone have the solesides greatest bumps album?
feckin brillant

Makaveli · 03-11-2002 1:55am

Yup, it's a great album.
Oh and speaking of Lyrics Born, his album is nearly finished. Looking forward to it.

Kali · 03-11-2002 2:58am

for those interested parties lyrics has a 12" single "hello" out on ninjatune at the mo from his forthcoming album..
http://www.ninjatune.com/release.php?id=616

Makaveli · 09-11-2002 1:58am

Great gig if a little short.
Came a bit late so I only caught the last 2 CC songs (perhaps this was a good thing).
Great show though, Gift of Gab was really something special and Lateef was amazing too.
Thought it was quite funny the way his scarf yoke on his head gradually changed colour due to sweat.
Well worth the money, and tempting enough to go to Galway to see it all again.
2 thumbs up from me anyway. Too bad it was pissing raining outside though, I was soaked.

Kali · 09-11-2002 2:12am

Best hip-hop gig I've ever been to. Absolutely stunning live. Soundsystem didn't do Gabs fast freestyles justice.. apart from that.. wow... my favourite hip-hop song ever, Lady Don't Tek No being performed live by Gab & Lateef.. amazing, and I went totally insane when Deception came on.. again that track seemed to get a great reception

Small enough crowd, but a great atmosphere.. don't think I've ever heard people shout so loud... ow.

CC were as per usual ****e... total lack of crowd interaction, and an embarassment to Irish hip-hop... Lateef and Gab were waltzing around the dance-floor during the first hour with everyone there completly oblivious to who they were... congratulated him after the gig tho when they done the rounds again..

Kali · 09-11-2002 2:20am

oh and some ignorant bastard kept yelling "DJ SHADOW" beside me... and shouting out for "the dragon lady song".
Dragon Lady song? what Cliff Hanger? (which has no mention of dragons) .. sure it has a DJ Shadow beat... but for a live gig? go home mate Xcel is in the house

Mr. Fancypants · 09-11-2002 1:17pm

Excellent gig. Really enjoyed it. The red box could do with a bit of airconditioning tho'. Almost choked to death on the amount of funny smoke doing the rounds...

Makaveli · 09-11-2002 7:53pm

When Alphabet Aerobics came on I went mad, nothing better than feeling the hair stand on the back of you neck.

I was glad they did some tracks off Nia and not just Blazing Arrow.
Especially Deception and You Didnt Know That Though.
Also, I couldnt stop smiling through the whole thing. Madness.

Blackalicous playing Dublin

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