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Starting off this three-set
celebratory performance was
Attracted To Gods, a metal band
Philadelphia with an essence of blues and
country sound. They were surely
By Brandi Lukas
an unexpected opener for an un-
Minnesota’s rhyme and beat derground hip-hop concert, yet
masters Atmosphere gave the held their own, for the crowd
ugly fans of Philadelphia a rea- responded positively. Nate Col-
son to celebrate themselves at the lis, who is also Atmosphere’s gui-
Trocadero in May by supplying tarist, delivered raspy and fierce
a night full of musical anecdotes vocals and much talent on the
and self-pride. guitar. Attracted to Gods closed
Atmosphere headlined this Brandi Lukas/107.7 The Bronc out their set with a lengthy jam
sold out concert during its “When Sean “Slug” Daley of Atmposhere session, which left the fans in a
preaching the gospel of hip-hop to Phila-
God Gives You Ugly Tour” to delphia fans in May. consumed state.
promote the reissue of its 2002 Brother Ali was next to grace
release God Loves Ugly, which has Trocadero doors opened, Sean
the crowd, but on a more per-
been out of print for over a year, “Slug” Daley of Atmosphere greet-
sonal level. In between beats and
and the success of its latest album ed the fans in line, with posing for
rhymes, Brother Ali told bits and
When Life Gives You Lemons. pictures, shaking hands, and fist-
Fifteen minutes before the bumping. The fans chanted “Slug” See Atmosphere, p. 2
ALBUM REVIEWS
Atmosphere Slug lost the concealing jacket and core. The crowd was rowdy with
opened up to the audience reveal- the anger-provoking track “Try-
Continued from p. 1
ing his Philly pride with a Jim’s ing to Find a Balance,” which
pieces of his life story about grow- Steaks t-shirt. was followed by the soothing “Al-
ing up an albino in the Midwest. Slug’s sensitive side came out ways Coming Back Home to You.”
That’s right – an albino rapper, and when he performed tearjerkers The crowd was surprised when
a very impressive one. Brother Ali “Painting,” “Yesterday” and “Guar- Brother Ali and Philadelphia rap-
touched the hearts of many fans antees” in the middle of the set, per Freeway joined Atmosphere
with his stories, and entertained and all in a row. The show took a on the stage for freestyle, which
with jokes about selling his son turn when he offered the fans two housed fun-loving lyrics and hu-
so he could move to Philadelphia. options during “Modern Man’s mor concerning Philadelphia
Ali wooed the crowd with tracks Hustle” – either sing along if you sports teams. They each took a
“Truth Is,” “Uncle Sam Goddamn,” know the words, and if you don’t, turn with the mic, and ultimately
and “Freedom Ain’t Free,” along make out with the person next to wooed the fans with the impres-
with his soothingly raspy voice, you. siveness of their impromptu
reminding the crowd to lose their With its reassuring and real- rhymes. Ending this celebratory
body and mind in the beat. istic lyrics and scenarios, Atmo- set was eye-opening and life-al-
Anchoring this glorifying gig sphere gave the crowd a reason to tering song “Sunshine.”
was Atmosphere with an 18-song really love life through the track Without a doubt, Atmo-
set and six-song encore. Hidden “Lovelife.” Shortly after, Slug and sphere’s sold-out Philadelphia
underneath a reflective jacket, Ant pumped out a Carly Simon show went beyond expectation.
Slug shyly and modestly took the cover before jumping into “Vanity There could not have been a more
stage. Atmosphere won over the Sick” and ending with “Heaven.” opportune time to celebrate one-
fans with a fantastical entrance; Atmosphere re-entered the self than beside a diverse crowd
performing tracks “Godlovesugly,” stage with an unforgettable en- and through great music.
“One of a Kind,” and “Puppets,”
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especially when the average song is
Continued from p. 1
re
The
between seven to 10 minutes long.
While Scale the Summit and Due to the short set, the band
i Lu kas
Brand
Bigelf rocked the night, Zappa Plays mainly focused on their early days
Zappa was the unanimous show and their more current songs. The with
stealer for the crowd at the Tower audience would have enjoyed hear-
Theatre. Zappa Plays Zappa, as the ing music from the middle part of
name implies, is Dweezil Zappa their career, which would have
playing the music of his late father, included tracks from their 1999
Frank Zappa. During the 80-min- masterpiece Metropolis Part Two:
ute set the band played everything Scenes from a Memory and their
from classic instrumental compo- 2002 album Six Degrees of Inner
sitions to Zappa favorites, such as Turbulence. A song from their polar-
“Dirty Love” and “Bamboozled izing 2007 album Systematic Chaos
by Love.” The relatively unknown was performed to fill in the gap.
backing band did a tremendous While it was not one of the three-
Free Live Music
job of keeping the music alive for hour shows that the band is known I figured once I stepped foot
a man who was taken far too soon. for, it would have been nice to hear into college there would be
Finally, at 10:20 p.m., headlin- a broader career perspective from a endless opportunities of con-
ers and founders of Progressive Na- band that is arguably the most popu- certs all month, every month.
tion, Dream Theater took the stage. lar in the progressive metal genre. There are, but the only prob-
After 20 years of touring, these guys Overall, this was one of the lem is paying for them.
still know how to put on an amaz- better progressive rock shows in a The metamorphosis of
ing show, complete with HD TVs, a while. All the bands were impres- home life to college life, mon-
huge projector and a keyboard solo sive and the crowd reacted well to ey-wise, is definitely a struggle.
that involved an iPhone. While there them and really got into the atmo- Now that I am on my own, and
were many positives to this perfor- sphere. It is also refreshing to see have to fund for my own needs,
mance, there were also a couple of progressive rock and metal get the necessities and wants, paying
downsides. For instance, for a band attention it deserves. for tickets, gas and a train tick-
that has released 10 studio albums, a et is rough.
This past summer I saw
over 45 artists, roughly a $200
value, for free. How? Donating
Tune in to
some of my time and making
Natural Steps contacts.
with Bob Carson One good way to get a bulk
every Sunday at 10 a.m. of free live music is to volun-
to learn more about teer. Volunteering for big fes-
“being green” tivals not only guarantees free
music, but also often supplies
in the community you with membership oppor-
tunities.
Another successful way of
getting into concerts is contact-
ing artists’ promoters. Their
job is to preach the greatness
of these artists to the public. As
long as you have something to
Contact Information
offer in order to get the word
out about the band, you have
a solid chance of being on the
guest list.
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