Sludgy garage rock riffs typify characters with "blue skin, hands of a dragon" and "like the taste of teens." "We were going for minimalistic and energetic like Pixies," singer Eddie Horn says. It's more primal and eerie as fuck, if the single "Creeper" is any indication. Now, it's switching gears again with its first full-length, King of Uncool. The Echo Bombs - Friday, December 12 - Trunk Spaceįormed in 2010 following the dissolution of electro-dance band The Analog Society, The Echo Bombs aimed for a more lo-fi approach, á la Best Coast. Some of the best M.C.'s on earth will be getting down with a collection of Phoenix's best DJ's, there will be a three-on-three b-boy battle, and live graffiti art by the incomparable Dumperfoo and other Valley based artists. Besides making it easy for every Phoenix hip-hop head to make holiday plans this, show is also going to pay homage to all four pillars of hip-hop. On the local side of the show, Phoenix hip-hop heavyweights The Insects and Realistic among others will be representing the Valley. Kool Keith, the self proclaimed creator of horrorcore and pornocore, is an all-around pioneer in the industry, blazing an odd trail for rappers like Tyler The Creator, Earl Sweatshirt, D12, Tech N9ne, and many others.
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Lord Jamar, Sadat X, and Grand Puba of Brand Nubian were instrumental in the growth of militant hip-hop and were some of the first to use hip-hop to speak on greater social issues and black empowerment.