Dec 1st - "Building Blocks" @ Swan Dojo

There's a serious shindig going down in BTV next Friday, all of it run by the breakdancing academy / hip hop community hub Swan Dojo. The team at Swan Dojo have had a great 2017 run and now they're looking to give back in a big way.

"Building Blocks" is an all ages hip hop party. B-Boy Wish and DJ Headphone Monk are both evangelists for the four elements, and all of them will be represented here. Naturally, there's going to be a breakdancing competition, as well as showcase performances from Rhythm Riderz Crew and the Swan Dojo B-Kidz team. Anthill Collective will be there workshopping a black book session for aspiring graf artists. There will be MC cyphers throughout the evening, as well as a set featuring Jarv and Mister Burns, fresh off their epic Food For Thought Tour.

In other words, a jam-packed community shindig. And it's all for a great cause, too. All proceeds are going to (local!) charity and they'll also be collecting food & clothing. Safe to say more than half of the Vermont hip hop scene will be in attendance, so, you know, be there.

6-10 pm. 19 Church Street.
$10 entrance OR $5 with donation item of non-perishable food/article of warm clothing.

TONIGHT: New Edition of "Words & Verbs"

Mister Burns has been doing God's Work lately on local radio station 105.9 -- "Words & Verbs" is a weekly show focused entirely on Vermont Hip Hop. Having an official, central hub like this is huge. Having the right cat running it is also huge. Mister Burns has been going the extra mile and lining up excellent guest appearances, too. (Fattie B and S.I.N.siZZle are coming up later this month.)

Tonight he will be interviewing B-Boy Wish of the Rhythm Riderz Crew, who is one heck of a community asset.

Of course, here in The Future™ you don't even need a radio - you can stream this from anywhere on Earth: 105.9 The Radiator. Show starts at 10 pm sharp.

Cabin Fever Hip Hop Benefit for Salvation Farms

Collective Rhymes and Salvation Farms presents an annual Hip Hop benefit concert for Salvation Farms. It will take place on Thursday, April 2nd at Club Metronome at 188 Main St, Burlington, VT. Doors open at 8 PM and show starts at 9PM. It's a 21+ show and $5 at the door! It is a fundraiser, so we are accepting more than $5 for the cover charge! We have an amazing line up of local hip hop acts! Learic of the Aztexts, Wombaticus Rex, Self Portrait, Mic Plante, Bless The Child, Loupo, Notation, Owen Kinlund aka Rubix, DJCrunchee (Productions), cworner stwore, beat boxer extraordinaire Simmy B, Caveman, Rhythm Riderz Crew, Mycelium MC, and special guests! There will be an All-Star freestyle set that the DJ's, beatmakers, emcee's will improvise the soundtrack and dialogue to a silent movie! This is a hip hop show that can't be missed! See you there! Peace