Aesop Rocked the Hall

Last night I was there, Webster Hall. I watched the crowd go nuts for the lyrical flow of Aesop Rock and company. Sporting a Yankees hat, Aesop was in complete control of his followers, leading them along the story of his life with fast rhymes and perfect timing. With funky DJ Big Wiz spinning behind him and the dreaded Mr. Lif to back him up, Aesop used the whole stage to spit songs at the people standing in front of him. An underground hip-hop artist just recently emerging to the streets over the last few years, Aesop’s topics range from his love of the city to his issues dealing with the media and his newfound fame. On indie rap label Def Jux, Aesop brought out his boys to entertain his minions, featuring fellow label mate Cage on one collaboration, promoting Cage’s dropping of his record this coming week. Check out Cage 9/22 at the Bowery Ballroom. El-P and Camu also made appearances and had the crowd rocking with their hands in the air. Aesop ended the show with an old favorite, "Daylight," the crowd rapping the last verses as he put two fingers out in the air and had the whole place end the night in unison on a worthy concept, Peace. After Webster Hall I decided to go with a complete contrast of music, and went to hear Mary Timony playing songs from her newest effort, Ex-Hex at Rothko. Timony, formerly known for her leading Helium in the 90’s, is now complimented by drummer Devin Ocampo. She showed off her skills as a a truly great guitarist with rocks songs and riffs that any psychedelic sixties garage would hail as its best. A few beers in my belly and more music to check out tonight, I went to get some shuteye in my comfortable bed.

Tags:   aesop rock, cage, el p, mary timony, rothko, webster hall

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Posted on 9/16/2005 ( Permanent Link )
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