Keith Elam aka Guru, recognized as one of the most important hip-hop figures, has passed away from his fight with cancer.  Guru and DJ Premiere formed the group Gangstarr, which rose to fame during the 80’s with six highly successful albums.  After the group broke up, Guru collaborated with producer …

Written by Nick Leitzke
Malcolm McLaren died today at the age of 64. So far (as of 2:57pm on April 8, 2010) there are few details about his death, but initial reports say McLaren was diagnosed with cancer a while ago. While not a blow to the music world or something …

Written by Nick Leitzke
A bold notion that I rejected many years ago is the assertion that music can change the world. While I consider myself progressive and tolerant, yearning for change in our current system and jubilant at the small victories we garner along the way, I don’t believe that …

Can we say that art can be considered a form of internal monologue, built deep into our self-conscious and exuded with the tools of our choice?  With artists like Sean Welker, we gain an understanding of not just the artist, but also a little bit about ourselves.  Sean’s most recent …

Our friends at Art Whino will be kicking off what’s appearing to be one of the more spectacular art exhibitions in the district, which will feature street artists from around the country and across the world.  If you’ve ever visited Art Whino, you already they’re not your typical art gallery …