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RAD DIG Spotlight -Carlon {summary}
What would happen if Ropeadope released an Indie Rock record???? The answer: Carlon. Carlon made a record and the result is Johari Window, an epic 12 track tour-de-force influenced by all influences - music, life, and love.  it rocks like a hard rocking thing but wait til you hear our boys sing! with lyrics that make poetry bring....forth the

posted by reno on 09.06.08

RATM SHUT THE FUCK DOWN {summary}
Rage Against the Machine shows up to the republican convention to voice their opinion and get shut down by the cops? only in america. watch it here. Rally 'round the family.

posted by ropeadope on 09.04.08

THIS THAT AND THE THIRD {summary}
Ropeadope Tom writes in "local jerz rapper Dave Ghetto, Philly native DE expat Hezekiah and West Coast singer/rapper Mystic combine on some Voltron shit to for This That And The Third.  i've been chewing my nails waiting on this album and its looking like a reality.  peep and listen to the first song.  love…

posted by ropeadope on 09.01.08

LENNON AND DYLAN DRUNK IN A CAB {summary}
Man, I can't believe I never saw this before - so badly wish I was the driver!

posted by ropeadope on 09.01.08

Z-ROCK {summary}
You z-rock yet? the independent film channel has this randomly entertaining new show called zrock a comedy series that follows three friends leading a double life: by night they’re a hard-partying rock band and by day they’re a kids party band. Z ROCK is (kinda) based on…

posted by ropeadope on 09.01.08

Christian Scott at Bohemian Caverns 8.22.08

Last Friday, a small club in the historic U St. Corridor of Washington DC, welcomed a young, bright new face in jazz, 24-year old, Grammy nominated trumpeter Christian…more

posted by arthur on 08.26.08

FELA THE MUSICAL:From rad beat writer Drew Stoga {summary}
A new off-Broadway musical based on the life and music of Fela (appropriately and enthusiastically titled Fela!) is now playing daily at 37 Arts in New York City.  With music performed and arranged by Antibalas, it is pretty much guaranteed to be way better than Cats.

posted by ropeadope on 08.20.08

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added 08/19/08
Episode 48: Hello, Goodbye!

Hey everybody!

Sorry the Frow Show has been absent for the bulk of the summer, but it's all groovy, since we were just waiting to be able announce the happiest…more

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