Song of the Day: Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros, “Coma Girl”
Tomorrow is December 22, an insignificant date to most people. But to punk lifers, it’s a day forever shadowed in melancholy. On December 22, 2002, Joe Strummer left us far too soon. He was only 50, and in the midst of a creative resurgence. The life-changing songs of the Clash in his rear-view mirror, he […]
Video: Chuck D of Public Enemy discusses Hip Hop Gods
We recently had the pleasure of sitting down with legendary MC Chuck D of Public Enemy at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia to discuss the Hip Hop Gods tour, its importance in preserving hip-hop culture and the notion of classic hip-hop as opposed to old school hip-hop. Chuck had a lot of interesting, genuine things […]
Summer turns into fall at Hashtag Multimedia
It’s been an incredibly busy summer at Hashtag Multimedia, and as the kids head back to school, the leaves begin to change colors and pumpkin begins to show up in all of our food and drink, we thought it’d be a good idea to take a look back at our accomplishments this summer. Consider […]
Song of the Day: METZ, “Headache”
Toronto’s METZ made a big splash in the underground rock scene in 2012 with their self-titled full-length for Sub Pop Records. The band combine the freewheeling nature of alternative bands like McLusky and the Jesus Lizard with the jagged distortion of Sonic Youth, with yelled, nearly unintelligible vocals rife on echos and reverb—not to mention […]
Schoolly D Takes Back the Mic
Philadelphia native Schoolly D is considered by many as the Godfather of gangster rap. Schoolly has recorded nine studio albums, including PSK, Saturday Night, Smoke Some Kill and Welcome to America; scored numerous films, such as King of New York and Bad Lieutenant; and lent his composing and vocal talents to popular cartoons including the cult hit […]
