Shabazz Palaces News and Photos

Shabazz Palaces – “An Echo From The Hosts That Profess Infinitum” Video

Mon, June 17 2013 3:15pm - Source: Stereogum

Black Up , the first full-length from Seattle art-rap enigmas Shabazz Palaces, is two years old now, but they've only just released a video for the album track "An Echo From The Hosts That Profess Infinitum."

Doe Bay Fest 6 Lineup Announced

Thu, May 30 2013 10:44pm - Source: KEXP 90.3 Blog

If you didn't get your tickets in the 2.5 minutes that they were on sale, this lineup announcement may seem a bit cruel, but at least Artist Home, organizers of the annual Doe Bay Fest , kindly treated fans to a free show last night at Chop Suey as they revealed the performers at this year's sold out event.

Album Review: Animal Collective – Monkey Been to Burn Town EP

Tue, May 28 2013 4:12am - Source: Consequence of Sound

"Out of my body, out of my mind," echoes Shabazz Palaces' Ishmael Butler over the duo's remix of Animal Collective' s "New Town Burnout".

Animal Collective - Monkey Been to Burntown

Wed, May 22 2013 8:55am - Source: Drowned In Sound

Less than a year since Animal Collective 's Centipede Hz saw them revert from the comparative poppiness of Merriweather Post Pavilion , the band continues futher down their glitchy, unsettled rabbit hole.

Artist Profile: Erik Blood

Sun, May 19 2013 5:26pm - Source: KEXP 90.3 Blog

When a 4-year-old, Erik Blood began sneaking 45-rpm records from his sister's room and listening to them while she slept, a future was being formed.

Animal Collective - 'New Town Burnout' (Shabazz Palaces Remix)

Thu, May 02 2013 6:23pm - Source: The Four Oh Five

As part of the upcoming remix EP due from Animal Collective this May, Shabazz Palaces , who you need to know, contributed a track.

Animal Collective to release new remix EP

Tue, April 23 2013 5:31pm - Source: NME

Animal Collective have announced details of a remix EP, which is set for release on May 27.

Animal Collective Announce Remix EP, “Monkey Been To Burn Town”

Tue, April 23 2013 3:17pm - Source: Under The Radar Magazine

Animal Collective have announced that they will release a new remix EP titled Monkey Been To Burn Town. Drawing from the band's most recent studio effort Centipede Hz , the four-track effort features new interpretations by Gang Gang Dance's Brian Degraw, Chicago Juke producer Traxman and New York underground dance producers Teengirl Fantasy, as well as Seattle based hip-hop collective Shabazz Palaces.

EVENTS: Shabazz Palaces + THEESatisfaction | May 1st | Rumba Room | Memphis

Wed, April 17 2013 11:19pm - Source: Loudersoft

If you haven't been paying attention to hip-hop much in the last 2-3 years, you might have missed out on some important developments and new acts, and chief among them would be Seattle-based artists Shabazz Palaces and THEESatisfaction. 2011′s Black Up from Shabazz and 2012′s awE naturalE from THEESatisfaction — and their successes walk down a road paved with their Northwest roots, their enigmatic behavior, their spirit of empowerment and knowledge of self.

Listen to a de facto Shabazz Palaces track, “A Toast to Frame and Ro

Fri, March 22 2013 2:24pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

As Passion of the Weiss points out, what we have here is essentially a new Shabazz Palaces track.

Shabazz Palaces and THEESatisfaction Announce North American Spring Tour

Wed, February 13 2013 7:38pm - Source: Pitchfork Media

This spring, Seattle rap experimentalists Shabazz Palaces will tour North America with Sub Pop labelmates THEESatisfaction.

Book Notes - David Shields "How Literature Saved My Life"

Wed, February 06 2013 5:09pm - Source: Largehearted Boy

In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book.

The Helio Sequence and Shabazz Palaces remix each other’s songs (CoS Premiere)

Fri, January 18 2013 4:43pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

The small-arena-pop of the former plus the extraterrestrial hip-hop of the latter don't totally sound homogenous, but just listen to what they do with each other's songs.

Live at KEXP Volume Eight: Shabazz Palaces - A Mess, The Booth That Soaks In Palacian Musk

Fri, December 07 2012 9:52pm - Source: KEXP 90.3 Blog

Available only until the end of the year, Live at KEXP Volume Eight features one-of-a-kind, exclusive live tracks from some of the past year's greatest artists -- some well known, others just discovered.

KINGBLIND TOP 15 ALBUMS OF 2012 (15-11) (PART 1 OF 3)

Mon, December 03 2012 9:57pm - Source: kingblind

Here is what you have all been waiting for.

Shabazz Palaces: Shabazz Palaces Reveal Tour Schedule

Fri, November 02 2012 6:25pm - Source: Prefix Magazine

Starting off today in Copenhagen, Shabazz Palaces begin a long stretch of tour dates that will push into next year and cover both American and European cities.

Shabazz Palaces announces 2013 tour dates

Fri, November 02 2012 5:12pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

It's been a long while since we've heard the name Shabazz Palaces, but the Seattle-based hip-hop collective returns this month with a whole bunch of new tour dates.

KEXP at Iceland Airwaves, Day 2: Shabazz Palaces and THEESatisfaction

Thu, November 01 2012 11:17pm - Source: KEXP 90.3 Blog

Anyone from Seattle knows that this double bill is about as good as it gets.

Things Learned At Mexico's Corona Capital

Mon, October 29 2012 12:28pm - Source: The Quietus

Last week the Quietus eloped to Mexico City for the annual Corona Capital music festival, where we wept to Suede (pictured, above), danced to New Order, tried sea urchin, feasted on tacos, sucked on Mezcal ice pop chasers, got brain freeze from frozen margaritas, watched Florence Welch and James Murphy get some festival friendly ECT, sailed along a canal with a portable mariachi disco, bought and destroyed some sugar skulls and made it through US customs intact.

Cool Out

Wed, October 03 2012 8:55pm - Source: The Portland Mercury

"WHEN WE MET it was kind of magical," remembers Stas. "Cat was singing a song—she was actually singing about me."

THEESatisfaction touring, playing Glasslands (dates & stream)

Wed, August 22 2012 8:36pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

Frank Ocean may have put out the best contemporary R&B album of the year, but THEESatisfaction definitely have the weirdest.

Flying Lotus Plotting New Collaborations

Thu, August 09 2012 10:42am - Source: ClashMusic.com

Flying Lotus has revealed that he is planning collaborations with Shabazz Palaces and The Weeknd.

Poles Vaulting: The Quietus Salutes Katowice's OFF Festival

Wed, August 08 2012 3:18pm - Source: The Quietus

The realisation that Poland's OFF Festival is going to be something special occurs about an hour before the alcoholic tipping point that sends your correspondents into an inebriated spiral so severe that hotel carpets are used for falling and crawling on rather than walking.

Sled Island Festival 2012: Report Card

Tue, July 31 2012 3:53pm - Source: Prefix Magazine

Last month, the sixth annual Sled Island Festival touted itself as an eclectic four-day musical event inspired by Austin's SXSW and San Francisco's Noise Pop. Flyers around Calgary, AB advertised 246 bands, 11 comedians, 11 film screenings, 22 art installations, and 9 special events taking place in 40 venues (and makeshift venues) across Cowtown.

The Bluffer’s Guide to Zeroh

Tue, July 31 2012 11:27am - Source: Passion of the Weiss

If you've paid attention to the mainstream media's coverage of the California hip-hop scene over the past few years, you'd be forgiven if you thought that all the region had to offer rap-wise was a sea of Oakland slap hustlers, TDE, Odd Future wannabes, and post-hyphy skinny jean advocates.

Shabazz Palaces - Live At XOYO, London

Sat, May 19 2012 1:38pm - Source: ClashMusic.com

Ishmael Butler plus Tendai Maraire plus two pairs of "grim-tilted-bounce-killing" sunglasses – start with 'Youology'.

Listen: Shabazz Palaces NYC Show Stream

Fri, May 04 2012 12:56pm - Source: Prefix Magazine

Shabazz Palaces are still out in the road promoting last year's Black Up , with an April appearance at S.O.B.'s in New York City a recent date on their itinerary.