Comments on: Sage Francis – Human the Death Dance

By: Tan-sau

Tan-sau — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 12:47:29 +0000

I don’t care this was supposed to be a review of an album; this article is 100% truth. Backpacker 4 life.

By: illumanati

illumanati — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 02:37:52 +0000

SICK album SICK review

By: Dottin

Dottin — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:54:50 +0000

That was the best thing i’ve ever laid eyes on!, You really do research your shit, and everyone above complaining about your the review FUCK THEM, Because that was an amazing read! Peace.

By: One Person

One Person — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:04:12 +0000

But, you do realize that emo is really derived from american hardcore music and hardcore has a lot of affiliations with hip-hop, especially in new york. you don’t have to go much further than krs-one appearing on a sick of it all album. bands like madball, the cromags and bad brains from DC have always been closely affiliated with hip-hop.

By: james

james — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 16:45:34 +0000

that was a good read but homie, you didn’t tell us anythin about the sage album at all.

By: franco

franco — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 19:59:16 +0000

that fucking review sucked. i wanted a review on sage’s album. instead i got a lame defintion for a lame buzz word. thanks. i mean it was okay to go into it but the whole review? come on. plus you just discovered what punk was all about do some musical history if you want to write about it. especially hip hop, a fusion of all types of music. – peace (try again next time)

By: Jay Bird

Jay Bird — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 02:59:29 +0000

I don’t get it. This wasn’t a review for Sage’s new album, it was a high-school sociological essay. You can’t post 4 lines from an album and pass it off as a review. Did you even listen to the rest of the album before you decided to write a historical analysis of punk and hip hop subcultures?

By: Fisch

Fisch — Mon, 28 May 2007 22:01:25 +0000

Ha! Two years now… and you just got your first hate mail? I say that is an accomplishment in itself.

You all make some great points, and I really don’t know where your critic is coming from. Although the “emo” issue is new to me (thanks Nat), I have always believed that the punk and hip hop cultures have experienced a similar life cycle and mission. Thanks for the analysis and pointing out the similarities.

As for Sage’s new project, just got the album and I am loving it. The song with Jolie Holland, “Got Up This Morning”, is great and he even has shot a video for it. Peace.

By: DJ Father Time

DJ Father Time — Fri, 18 May 2007 19:48:55 +0000

Domer is right the Beastie Boys were a punk rock band before they started working with Rick and Mike. They all played instruments, which causes a person to evaluate and learn how to actually use a tool instead of just being a self proclaimed badass… That means something to me.

Punk Hop? Nat you’re absolutely correct, punk and hip hop are very closely related. The term, “Emo hip hop” really started surfacing when groups like atmosphere refused to sigh deals with major labels; “Fuck a major label till it limps, put your deal up on the table and I’ll show you who’s the fucking pimp” Atmosphere… Instead they went and signed with Epitaph Records; a fairly large independent punk/hardcore label who gave them the freedom to produce and move in any direction they felt right. Thus if it weren’t for punk/emo rock we might have never heard some of the most thought provoking and raw emotional hip hop we have over the last few year. All I got for your emo hater is have a good time shaking your ass… poser. When you listen to the underground hip hop songs we all love just remember every diss you hear is about you.

Sage gets my props, can’t wait to see the show.

By: domer

domer — Tue, 15 May 2007 01:21:49 +0000

Haha, I love when people say how music is “supposed” to be… as though Sage doing an emotional record prevents Wu Tang from being grimey. It’s like, this is why there are many genres of music.

But I think you’re right on with the punk/hip-hop connection – the Beasties started as a punk band after all. They’re both genres where people didn’t have much to work with so they just made raw, creative, emotional shit.

Either way, I’m pumped to hear that new Sage record.