Comments on: Blue Scholars

By: DOUG.

DOUG. — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 22:55:48 +0000

C’mon man, “Joe Metro” is life on the #48, right through both your Seattle ‘hoods!

“North of Martin Luther King: a straight warzone
Detours through the concrete, cranes, and bulldozers
No, the Hill is not over still
Every block got a coffee shop; it’s overkill”

By: b

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 21:09:52 +0000

Oh man, have I failed! Well, at least you know them now. They are the essence of Seattle hip hop and are the most likely (with any luck) of all Seattle artists to make it onto the national scene.

“This city was built
on the backs of the brave
who gave up their homes
for a dollar a day…”

By: Joy

Joy — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 08:21:44 +0000

When I saw “Bayani” [a Filipino word for "hero"], I wondered whether they were Filipino. And they are.

Thanks for posting this. I like discovering new tunes, especially ones that I wouldn’t normally come across with.

By: Ariel v.

Ariel v. — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 06:48:59 +0000

Oh yes. And I always love listening to Evening Chai. I love their politics, love their vibe, love the fact that they talk about smokin’ and tea.

And yeah, being such a huge fan of Seattle, the hometown lyrics get me too:

“I taste the evening and breathe in the crisp pacific northwest air…
This visual kiss, the Puget Sound
And the bluest of skies
Two sides of the abyss”

So glad you discovered!