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Apocalyptic punk/hip-hop band Death Grips announced a slew of tour dates, which were just published by Brooklyn Vegan. The Toronto show on July 16 is an opening set for Björk! Check out the tour schedule below.
05-20 Rome, Italy - Roma Circolo degli Artisti
05-21 Milan, Italy - Tunnel
05-22 Nimes, France - Paloma
05-23 Barcelona, Spain - Primavera…
Added by Sound Check on May 20, 2013 at 1:00pm — No Comments
For those of you who were wondering if electro-punk-hip-hop band Death Grips were 1) still together and 2) planning on releasing new music, the answer is: yes and yes. In a recent statement, the band clarified a few things: "Zach is currently writing, directing and soundtracking an original feature film. The movie is of his own creation, fictionally based and not related to the group. The film will be soundtracked with all new Death Grips music. He is also working on and…
Added by Sound Check on May 13, 2013 at 1:50pm — No Comments
Ok this is gonna be a riot: Trans rapper Mykki Blanco has been added to the bill of punk/electro/hip-hop group Death Grips' tour (see dates below). Her debut mixtape 'Cosmic Angel: The Illuminati Prince/ss' drops November 7.
In case you've been living under a rock and don't know Ms. Blanco yet, her peeps tell us: "Mykki Blanco is a NY-based, self-described "acid punk" trans rapper. Taking elements of rave, hip-hop, and riot grrl culture, Michael Quattlebaum has become the…
Added by Sound Check on October 26, 2012 at 6:30am — 2 Comments
Death Grips' 2011 debut mixtape Exmilitary remains one of my favorite releases of the year. Between dropping their major label debut, The Money Store, and their (semi-confirmed) follow-up No Love Deep Web, the prolific apocalyptic hip-hop / punk group has pushed out a new single "@Deathgripz." And yeah, that's their twitter handle.…
Added by Sound Check on September 12, 2012 at 6:44am — No Comments
If you're a fan of apocalyptic punk/hip-hop sounds, this one's for ya. Death Grips confirmed that their next album, 'No Love Deep Web', is coming out this fall. They released their previous LP 'Money Store' earlier this year to critical acclaim. Here's what the band said about 'No Love Deep Web': "the release is scheduled for fall 2012. most likely late october.. we are in correspondence with Crispin Glover and working toward a video collaboration with him relating to this…
Added by Sound Check on August 13, 2012 at 3:41pm — 1 Comment
Most attempts to marry punk and hip-hop have come from the punk side of the canyon. As such the attempts, despite being well meaning, tend to be embarrassing rather than revelatory. What makes Death Grips' debut mixtape 'Exmilitary' such a revelation is less the sense of hearing something genuinely new (which it certainly is), but the fact that it works, and works so well (Stream + Free Download below). The band describes itself… Continue
Added by Sound Check on September 17, 2011 at 8:30am — 8 Comments
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