TONIGHT: Motown Mondays 2nd Anniversary Party

Motown Mondays has been delivering the goods for two years now. The party goes down at Winooki's Monkey House, a longtime hub for indie culture in BTV. Tag-team champions Craig Mitchell & Fattie B will be spinning classics, mashups and remixes from 8 pm to 11 pm. No cover. There will be drink specials to celebrate. Probably. Tell 'em you read about it on Vermont Hip Hop News either way.

Go forth and boogie.

TONIGHT: Fattie B on "Words & Verbs"

Fattie B is a BTV institution unto himself. He'll be joining Mister Burns for tonight's edition of Words & Verbs, where they will be discussing...well, a lot, you know? The man has been in the thick of it for a long time. What's more, Fattie B is a born storyteller and all-around hilarious dude. This will definitely be a memorable set.

You can stream it online: 105.9 The Radiator. Show starts at 10 pm sharp.

Aug 30th: A-Dog Day Celebration

This weekend is going to be huge. Skate Jams on Church Street, two stages of music at Arts Riot, and very nearly too many acts to actually list.

A-Dog Day is a serious milestone for Vermont Hip Hop -- not this dinky little blog, but the actual scene itself: you and me and everyone we know. (Most of whom are on the bill at Arts Riot.)

This is a celebration of an inspiring human being who left this Earth more than a little bit too soon, and also an opportunity to take stock of the culture he helped grow here. If you're not familiar with A-Dog and his legacy, start here: an excellent Seven Days memorial gathered from his friends, co-conspirators and protégés.

Also: big ups to the homie Miro Weinberger for making this possible.

July 29th: WRITE BROTHERS PARTY at Nectars

Learic and Dante DaVinci have created something monumentally heavy with their "Write Brothers" project. We've already documented some of the nationwide buzz they've been getting just off the first two singles. Tuesday night at Nectars will be your chance to hear the entire project get debuted at one of Vermont's finest establishments, the legendary Nectars on Main Street Burlington.

DJ Fattie B will be in the house showcasing his increasingly awesome remix/mashup work, and Wombaticus Rex will be kicking off the Rap with special guest Godforbid. We'll be doing the new EP "Fear of Death and the Need for Reproduction" straight through.

It should probably be mentioned that this show is completely free.

C'mon down.