Preview: Ladies Night w/ THEE Satisfaction, Katie Kate

February 8th, 2010

Written By: Billy McManus
Category: Previews

THEE Satisfaction, Katie Kate @ Neumos |  02/09 | 8 pm | $8

THEE Satisfaction

Seattle has a really strong hip hop scene, but often overlooked are the many female fronted groups that are also out there holdin’ it down. Whether you are unfamiliar with this side of the scene or an avid supporter, make sure you get down to Neumos Tuesday night to check out the action.  THEE Satisfaction will be  bringing their upbeat positive flows, and sweet dance moves to the stage to headline this all female review.

Their style is a blend of classic hip-hop hooks and smooth R&B vocal overlays reminiscent of Erykah Badu.  Tracks such as “Waltz” are clean, jazzy, rhythmic, and have vocals that will leave you bobbing your head. Musically, they are solid all the way around, and as stage presence goes, you will not be disappointed.  These ladies know how to perform. Check out this track from their set at Sneaker Pimps, and then go to their Myspace for a better listen.

Katie Kate

If you ever found yourself on Katie Kate’s myspace, you wouldn’t have to look around very long before you started to notice that she is a bit of a contradiction. Self proclaimed farm girl turned hip-hop star, her music is a clever mixture of urban tales and country innuendo; particularly the track “hunting,” a song about hitting the club and looking to hook up, euphemized with lines about guns and bait.  Her rhymes are smart and smooth, as are the beats and hooks.  If you’ve never seen her, take the time this Tuesday to head down to Neumos. It’s a pretty deep bill, with Canary Sing, Lisa Dank, Queerbait, Sap’n, and DJ Colby B.  Show starts at eight so get there early!

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PREVIEW: Thunderheist (Win Free Tickets!!!)

November 17th, 2009

Written by: Suzi Pratt
Category: Previews

Thunderheist @ Chop Suey 11/19 |  8pm  |  $10 | Buy tickets here

Thunderheist

There’s a dance party coming to Chop Suey on Thursday, music courtesy of Thunderheist, an electronic-rap music duo from Canada. Producer Grahm Zilla churns out heart-pounding dance floor beats, while MC Isis Salam explodes onto the scene with sassy rhymes and booty-shaking antics that are totally in sync with the attitude of the music. Their shows are known to be full of crazy stunts including random stage diving, crowd surfing, and even having bottles of Jack Daniels spurted out onto the audience. Obviously, the show will be 21+, so sorry kiddies.

Thunderheist got its start on the Internet, beginning with a musical snippet Zilla accidentally instant messaged to Isis, which, to his surprise, sparked her interest and lead to a collaboration that resulted in the online sensation “Jerk It.” Thunderheist now has 4 EPs, and one full-length self-titled album that was released in March of this year. The duo has been on tour ever since they first appeared on the radar back in 2006, and according to their MySpace blog, they will be taking a break in 2010 after three years of touring. November 19 will one of your last chances to see Thunderheist live, with Winter Gloves and DJ Colby B, so don’t miss out!  Buy tickets here.

If you’re feeling lucky, click HERE, or e-mail contests@seattleshowgal.com with the word “Thunderheist” in the subject line for your chance to win a pair of tickets to the event. Don’t forget to include the names that the tickets should be held under at the door. Happy clicking!

Thunderheist on MySpace

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