AltWeeklies Wire
Animal Farm Won't Be Unknown For Longnew
Diverse beats and easy mic-sharing make for a solid debut on Animal Farm's The Unknown.
The Portland Mercury |
Graham Barey |
06-05-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Chaucer Barnes Creates Big Expectationsnew

As he describes himself while fronting the live hip-hop band Copacrescent, on their new release So Selective, "Chaucer Barnes is the new truth."
The Portland Mercury |
Graham Barey |
05-23-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Conundrum of Cool Nutznew
With his next record scheduled to drop in the summer of 2008 on a nationally known label, and his recent work the best of his career, why is Cool Nutz still fighting to gain a reputation as a legitimate artist in his hometown?
The Portland Mercury |
Graham Barey |
01-24-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Cool Nutz
Buck 65 is Totally Original. Totally.new
Hey, there are rappers in Nova Scotia. Who knew?
The Portland Mercury |
Graham Barey |
11-29-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Busdriver and Hip-hop Nownew
Busdriver is like the physical embodiment of Bob Dylan's lament on "Maggie's Farm": "I've got a head full of ideas that are driving me insane."
The Portland Mercury |
Graham Barey |
11-26-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Busdriver, RoadKillOvercoat