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Pigeon John
Also Playing: DJ Abilities and Dark Time Sunshine
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Thu Oct 14
9:30 pm
Pigeon John, DJ Abilities, and Dark Time Sunshine at High Noon Saloon
Rapper Pigeon John caught some excellent press in 2006 when LA Weekly crowned him “The Fresh Prince Of L.A.,” though that simple epithet doesn’t really do him justice: The summery grooves and easygoing rhymes on 2006’s excellent And The Summertime Pool Party share a similar “no he didn’t” sense of humor, but where Will Smith’s early parent-vexing parables run out of steam fast, John’s true-life raps go deep. Perhaps that’s why he’s bigger in the hip-hop community than his nascent popularity might suggest. Four years after Pool Party, John has finally released his follow-up, Dragon Slayer, and has thankfully retained his ragged, goofy charm during a busy break in his solo recording career.
High Noon Saloon 701 E. Washington Ave., Madison, WI
Rapper Pigeon John caught some excellent press in 2006 when LA Weekly crowned him “The Fresh Prince Of L.A.,” though that simple epithet doesn’t really do him justice: The summery grooves and easygoing rhymes on 2006’s excellent And The Summertime Pool Party share a similar “no he didn’t” sense of humor, but where Will Smith’s early parent-vexing parables run out of steam fast, John’s true-life raps go deep. Perhaps that’s why he’s bigger in the hip-hop community than his nascent popularity might suggest. Four years after Pool Party, John has finally released his follow-up, Dragon Slayer, and has thankfully retained his ragged, goofy charm during a busy break in his solo recording career.
Updated 11/04/2010
