Kyle Eustice

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ReviewsEminem – KamikazeEminem fans were elated when he surprise-dropped his 10th studio album Kamikaze at the end of August.Kyle Eustice · Oct 12, 2018FeaturesThievery Corporation – Inside The Temple Of I & IOne cold February morning in 2015, the two masterminds behind Thievery Corporation—Rob Garza and Eric Hilton—left the frigid air of Washington D.C.Kyle Eustice · Jul 22, 2018FeaturesLiving Legends Arise – “We Are Definitely Back Together”West Coast collective Living Legends — Murs, Eligh, The Grouch, Aesop, Bicasso, Sunspot Jonz, Luckyiam and Scarub — are ready to rock the Eagle Stage at The Arise Music Festival…Kyle Eustice · Jul 2, 2018FeaturesIller Than Most: Del The Funky Homosapien On His New LP With Amp Live & His Reason For RappingAs the hygienically-sound MC celebrates the release of his joint project with producer Amp Live — Gate 13 — Del The Funky Homosapien is making his way across the country in support of the album. People go nuts for Del and he’s one of the few MCs out of the Hiero crew who’s really forged a lucrative career separate from the rest of the guys. From his work with the Gorillaz to his side project Deltron 3030 with Dan The Automator and Kid Koala, artistically he’s always stood out.Kyle Eustice · May 1, 2018FeaturesSteve Harms – Sound Life ChoicesWalking into Harms Labs in Old Town Square, Fort Collins, one immediately discovers that founder Steve Harms’ passion for music and high-quality speakers drives him every single day.Kyle Eustice · May 1, 2018FeaturesCut Chemist: Fresh to DeathAs Cut Chemist was making his way to Colorado, the tenured Jurassic 5 turntablist and Los Angeles Hip Hop staple endured an appearance at Austin’s annual SXSW festival, a bout with the flu and trip to Montana.Kyle Eustice · Apr 2, 2018FeaturesAntibalas Is The Medicine Everyone NeedsAs the lead singer of Antibalas, Amayo is used to juggling the various demands that come along with being a working musician. Founded in 1998 by Martin Perna, the 11-piece outfit was inspired by Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti, who wove jazz, funk, Ghanaian/Nigerian highlife, rock, and traditional West African chants and rhythms into one cohesive fabric.Kyle Eustice · Mar 1, 2018FeaturesBlitzen Trapper’s Eric Earley Explains The Road To Americana GoldNine albums and several Rolling Stone nods later, Blitzen Trapper — Earley, Erik Menteer, Brian Adrian Koch, Michael Van Pelt, and Marty Marquis — is at the forefront of modern Americana. Serving as a follow-up to albums like 2008’s critically acclaimed Furr and 2015’s All Across This Land, the group’s ninth studio album, Wild and Reckless, is filled with personal anecdotes about a bygone era. From the moment the album opener “Rebel” begins, it immediately draws comparisons to Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan, something he hasn’t grown tired of… yet.Kyle Eustice · Feb 1, 2018Features.idk – Money MovesMaryland-based rapper .idk (formerly Jay IDK or IDK for short) lost his mother in 2016.Kyle Eustice · Feb 1, 2018FeaturesDemun Jones – Listen to ‘Ya Speaker’Jones County, Georgia musician Demun Jones is almost the last person you’d expect to draw musical inspiration from hardcore gangsta rappers N.W.A — but don’t judge a book by its cover.Kyle Eustice · Jan 1, 2018FeaturesFlaaaavor Flaaaaav!! The Public Enemy Legend’s Next ChapterPeople tend to equate Flavor Flav with being the star of VH1’s now-defunct reality show Flavor Of Love.Kyle Eustice · Jan 1, 2018FeaturesPerry Farrell: Lifting The VeilIn the early ‘80s, New York native/lead singer Perry Farrell fled the concrete jungle for the sunny side of the United States and landed in California.Kyle Eustice · Dec 1, 2017FeaturesSomething from Nothing: The Music District Presents ‘Hip Hop History Week’Although Fort Collins is often considered a creative hub of music and art, Hip Hop often gets underrepresented in the overall big picture.Kyle Eustice · Nov 1, 2017FeaturesBADBADNOTGOODCanadian Jazz collective BADBADNOTGOOD is currently comprised of four dudes— Matthew Tavares, Chester Hansen, Alexander Sowinski and Leland Whitty.Kyle Eustice · Oct 2, 2017FeaturesThundercat Comes Into His Own“As long as I don’t start murdering people are robbing banks in the name of Thundercat, I’m good,” Stephen Bruner says regarding his fixation with the ‘80s action figures and cartoon series.Kyle Eustice · Sep 1, 2017FeaturesDon’t Always Believe What You See: Brotha Lynch HungInfamous for his tendencies towards dark, twisted rap tales, or what many call “horrorcore,” Sacramento native Brotha Lynch Hung (real name Kevin Mann) has established himself as an inimitable force in the business.Kyle Eustice · Sep 1, 2017FeaturesAtmosphere: Freeing the EgoRoughly one year ago, Atmosphere released its most personal album to date – Fishing Blues.Kyle Eustice · Aug 1, 2017FeaturesLettuce: Erick “Jesus” Coomes Could Be Your Best FriendBassist for the funk band Lettuce and accomplished studio musician Erick “Jesus” Coomes earned a degree from the prestigious Berklee College of Music in the mid-90s.Kyle Eustice · Jul 5, 2017FeaturesIf He Had A Million Dollars: Barenaked Ladies’ Ed Roberston Would Be Doing The Same ThingBy now, most people have heard of the Barenaked Ladies — the ‘90s alternative band responsible for the Billboard Hot 100 hit “One Week” and songs like “If I Had $1000000.”…Kyle Eustice · Jun 20, 2017FeaturesTwiztid: Behind the MasksStill riding high from his performance in Baltimore the night before, Twiztid MC Monoxide Child (real name Paul Methric) is admittedly anxious about the second show.Kyle Eustice · Jun 1, 2017