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Champion Sound #8: feat Aesop Rock

- Source: Drowned In Sound

This edition of Champion Sound features Ian Bavitz, better known as Aesop Rock ; an artist who has not only just released a rather brilliant new album, but also – in part – can be held responsible for this column's existence.

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[4+1 and 5] with Atmosphere’s Slug: One Night In New Mexico Changes Everything

- Source: Pop Librarian

The “4+1 and 5″ is a series of interviews with popular musicians and their personal crafted playlists edited by Bay Area based (415 area code) blogger, SFCritic . Musicians are given five questions and asked to relate their responses to individuals songs, which are compiled into a playlist for readers to enjoy. With five questions and five mp3s, coming straight from (415), you’ve got “4+1 and 5.” The murder of Marissa Mathy-Zvaifler forever changed the rapper Slug of Atmosphere. In June of 2003, Marissa, age 16, attended Atmosphere’s concert in Albuquerque, New Mexico. That night the venue’s janitor promised he would introduce Marissa to Slug, luring her backstage where he proceeded to rape and then murder her. Slug knew he wasn’t responsible. Rather his feelings of remorse, his sympathy for the family, his fans from that night, the murderer and those readers of the event’s headlines, he realized he was connected to all of them. After the event, Slug explained he concluded, “It’s not just really about me getting on the stage and having the time of my life talking about how cool I am. It’s bigger than that.” Slug’s honesty has always separated him as a rapper. Over the last sixteen years, his music has chronicled his struggle as a white rapper trying to prove himself, his dependency on substances, his need for acceptance and finally, his personal image as a role model for his fans and children. About Marissa’s death, Slug said he saw this as “my transition to try to be a more responsible artist not just to the audience but to myself.” Before Atmosphere’s performance tomorrow night at The Greek Theater in support of his new album, The Family Sign , SFCritic spoke with Slug about this transition, that night and becoming a responsible figure. SFCritic (SFC): How would you describe the message you’re trying to convey to the youth that listen to your music? Slug (S): If I had to give a blanket statement I would say it is a message of perseverance. I’m sure you could

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