We’ve been uber negligent about posting news, but we’re trying to catch up.  Still a few more dates left on the Aesop x Kimya Dawson tour.  Q Roadhouse just tweeted that the show tomorrow is almost sold out…tickets at Q or www.artlabmusic.com

This week, Z’s posting two different takes on Public Enemy’s classic, “Bring The Noise”. They’re up for FREE download for the next 72 hours. Check them out at Bandcamp or click the pictures above. The clock’s ticking!

Lateef’s new single, “Testimony” debuted today (available to hear on Wired’s site)  His full length, Firewire, is due out November, 8th.   He has also re-teamed with Lyrics Born for a couple of festival shows:

08/14 San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands Festival (backed by Skins & Needles ft. Kat Ouano and the Jazz Mafia Orchestra led by Adam Theis)
09/04 Chicago, IL @ North Coast Music Festival

They’re back in the studio and working on new Latyrx material.

passing on the discount info from okayplayer: When you click on the LPR website to buy your tix use this code ABC2011 and tix will be $25 instead of $35!

Our friends at TRUE suffered a devastating fire in their men’s store on Haight Street last night.  We’d like to  encourage people to help them out by stopping by the shoe store, True Sole 1429 Haight Street, SF, True East 1335 South Main Street, Walnut Creek or online at Trueclothing.net.  They are planning on rebuilding, but they’ve got quite a big task ahead.

wrote quite a thoughtful piece for Amy Winehouse (and on the larger issue of addiction).  Check it on his site.

so sad…

For the first time ever, the documentary Dirty Hands: The Art and Crimes of David Choe, is available on DVD, exclusively at Upper Playground. The 2-disc set features over 3 hours of bonus footage and 20-page booklet designed and written by David Choe. The DVD is currently for pre-sale, and Upper Playground will be throwing 120 of Dave’s Munko vinyl figures randomly into orders placed during the pre-sale: so get in on it here.

The documentary movie is also streaming online for free, in it’s entirety, for you fine folks. Check it out here.

And check it: This Sunday, July 17th, from 2PM on, David Choe and Harry Kim will be signing copies of the DVD at FIFTY24SF Gallery in San Francisco (copies of the DVD will be for sale).

Tonight!  Casual Listening Party for The Hierophant

DJ Crimson on the 1’s & 2’s

Monday, July 11 · 7:30pm – 11:00pm

Michael Rappaport’s documentary on A Tribe Called Quest opens this weekend.  Click image above for full schedule.  The official Bay Area screening party will be hosted by PST.  DJ Platurn of the Oakland Faders makes his return to PST.  Resident DJ Sake One (Local 1200) joins in the fun, along with the Concierge Crew of Fran Boogie & Terril Jamon Douglas.

RSVP and arrive early for special gifts from Sony Classics, including “Beats, Rhymes & Life,” movie memorabilia, mixtapes and more. $4 Stoli cocktails from 9-11pm.