US Dates with Strong Arm Steady and Deep Rooted (plus special guests along the way).

• Wed-Sep-30 Los Angeles Troubadour
• Sat-Oct-03 San Diego Canes (w/ Andre Nikatina)
• Sun-Oct-04 Scottsdale Chasers
• Mon-Oct-05 Flagstaff The Green Room
• Tue-Oct-06 Albuquerque LaunchPad
• Wed-Oct-07 OFF
• Thu-Oct-08 Denver Marquis Theatre
• Fri-Oct-09 Colorado Springs Black Sheep
• Sat-Oct-10 OFF
• Sun-Oct-11 Salt Lake City Urban Lounge
• Mon-Oct-12 OFF
• Tue-Oct-13 Missoula Badlander
• Wed-Oct-14 Seattle Neumos
• Thu-Oct-15 Bellingham TBA
• Fri-Oct-16 Portland Berbati’s Pan
• Sat-Oct-17 Eugene Wow Hall (w/ Swollen Members)
• Sun-Oct-18 Eureka Red Fox Tavern (w/ Swollen Members)
• Mon-Oct-19 OFF
• Tue-Oct-20 San Francisco Slim’s (w/ Ghostface)
• Wed-Oct-21 San Jose Avalon
• Thu-Oct-22 Brooklyn Southpaw (CMJ)
• Fri-Oct-23 San Bernadino Smoke Out (w/ Hieroglyphics)
• Sat-Oct-24 SLO Downtown Brew
• Thu-Oct-29 Linz Kapu
• Fri-Oct-30 Helsinki Nosturi
• Sat-Oct-31 Wien Szene
• Sun-Nov-01 OFF
• Mon-Nov-02 OFF
• Tue-Nov-03 Lyon La Marquise
• Wed-Nov-04 Leipzig Conne Island
• Thu-Nov-05 Berlin Bohannon
• Fri-Nov-06 Jona Zak
• Sat-Nov-07 Wil Gare de Lion
• Sun-Nov-08 Paris Batofar
• Mon-Nov-09 OFF
• Tue-Nov-10 Amsterdam Fouronefour
• Wed-Nov-11 Copenhagen Rust (w/Prince Paul)
• Thu-Nov-12 Basel Kaserne (w/Prince Paul)
• Fri-Nov-13 Køln Bogen2 (w/Prince Paul)
• Sat-Nov-14 Bulgaria TBC (w/Prince Paul)
• Sun-Nov-15 Heidelberg Karlstorbahnhof (w/Prince Paul)

This unique view into Oliver’s world was directed by Medicine Agency filmmaker, Sean Desmond:

Oliver Black on Meds (Medicine Agency) from Medicine Agency on Vimeo

we don’t know how DDS gets in the mix, but here they are hosting the world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt at the Union Square PUMA store tomorrow.

*special guest Johnny Osbourne….. 3-4pm!    Space is limited so please come early!

More info on the DDS blog.

For those who haven’t heard…

Mayer Hawthorne & The County’s first tour, performing his album A Strange Arrangement. Check Mayer Hawthorne below, performing with members of The Roots recently at Highline Ballroom in NYC.

If you don’t already have it, purchase the new album “A Strange Arrangement” now!

TOUR DATES
Check for updates at www.stonesthrow.com/events

Sat, Sep 05: Seattle, WA at Bumbershoot Festival | www
Thu, Sep 10: Los Angeles at The Roxy:
A Strange Arrangement record release party | Tickets
Sun, Sep 13: San Luis Obispo at Downtown Brew | Tickets
Tue, Sep 15: San Francisco at Rickshaw Stop | Tickets
Wed, Sep 16: Santa Cruz at Catalyst (Atrium) | Tickets
Fri, Sep 18: Portland at MusicFest NW
Sat, Sep 19: Eugene at WOW Hall | www
Mon, Sep 21: Salt Lake City at Kilby Court
Wed, Sep 23: Denver at Larimer Lounge | www
Thu, Sep 24: Omaha at The Waiting Room | Tickets
Fri, Sep 25: Chicago at Dark Room | www
Sat, Sep 26: Ann Arbor at Blind Pig | www
Sun, Sep 27: Toronto at Drake Hotel | www
Tue, Sep 29: Boston at Great Scott | www
Wed, Sep 30: Philadelphia at Johnny Brendas | Tickets
Thu, Oct 01: Brooklyn at The Knitting Factory
Fri, Oct 02: New York at Mercury Lounge | Tickets
Sun, Oct 04: Washington DC at DC9 | www
Mon, Oct 05: Chapel Hill at Local 506 | www
Tue, Oct 06: Atlanta at Druken Unicorn
Wed, Oct 07: Orlando at The Social | www
Fri, Oct 09: New Orleans at Parish, HOB | www
Sat, Oct 10: Austin at Red 7 | Tickets
Wed, Oct 14: Scottsdale, AZ at Chasers
Thu, Oct 15: San Diego at Canes | www

Mayer Hawthorne w/ The Roots – Just Aint Gonna Work Out, live NYC from Stones Throw on Vimeo.

Zion I & The Grouch and Om Records have teamed up to release the exclusive track “Soul Searchin’ (Lost B Side)” available only through Upper Playground. The Grouch, from the original do-it-yourself crew Living Legends and longtime Bay Area favorite Zion I have been at it for over ten years releasing music that brings together socially conscious lyrics and hyphy beats. “Soul Searchin’ (Lost B Side)” offers fans the signature sound that has gained the duo critical acclaim and street respect over the years.

“Soul Searchin (Lost B Side)” is available for your listening pleasure exclusively on the Upper Playground website. You can purchase Zion I and the Grouch’s album “Heroes In The City Of Dope” on iTunes.

Listen to it now: http://upperplayground.com/wordpress/?p=22607

New album, Early out in November.   Link to audio file.

We are again stunned by the sudden passing of a huge hip hop talent. In a statement his family said, “Raida was recently in an mixed martial arts accident, something that he has been practicing for several years. Although he had under gone two surgeries with great success, was released to an inpatient physical therapy facility and was in great spirits the past few days. This morning he started to have complications and passed. The family asks for privacy at this time.”

We feel honored to have witnessed several of Grandmaster Roc Raida’s performances/battle appearances, and we send our sincerest condolences to his family and friends.