Repping Memphis, Tennessee, Al Kapone, Sir Vince and Young AJ took the Austin Music Hall Stage - which was nearly empty - by storm Saturday night. As a photographer I couldn’t stand the constant motion of the three MCs. As an audience member, I appreciated the energy and effort put into the performance. Backed by a bassist, guitarist, drummer and DJ, Al Kapone performed a handful of newer tracks, along with some older crunk joints, and a couple of his underground bangers.
Al Kapone has had a problem getting the exposure he deserves his entire career. From a fallout with Def Jam early in the decade to being overshadowed by Three 6 Mafia on the Hustle & Flow soundtrack, Kapone hasn’t gotten much recognition outside of Memphis. Likewise Saturday night, the biggest disappointment was that there weren’t more people to see his strong performance.
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he is amazing bro his style can not be touched....some people dont know what he is talking about caz u dont do what he does he is sickkk bra
by dylyn on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 11.59 am from the entry: Wiz Khalifa: Burn After Rolling (Mixtape)
Wow,Great post.Thanks for sharing with us. land wi
by wisconsin land on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 09.53 am from the entry: of Montreal + Gang Gang Dance - Orpheum Theatre (Boston, MA; Oct. 30, 2008)
Ugh. Paste’s profile of Free Energy made me kind of hate them. So does your review. It’s this unctuous defense of good-time rock-and-roll ("we’re just here to party, and we’re awesome!") that seems more self-serving than fun-loving.
by beth on Wed Mar 17, 2010 at 09.41 pm from the entry: Foreign Born + Free Energy - The Knitting Factory (Brooklyn, NY; Mar. 12, 2010)
that inescapable feeling you are referring to, is that like when you hear something and you could have sworn you heard it before because of the nostalgic catchy quality? or is is like when you’ve heard a band exactly like said band?
great post by the way!
by paul on Wed Mar 17, 2010 at 03.15 pm from the entry: The Novel Ideas - "The Sky Is A Field" - Borrow It
Whoa! I had no idea she was enegaged. You would never know with the way she behaves! Wow!
by art on Wed Mar 17, 2010 at 09.48 am from the entry: Nikki Darlin and John McCauley: 1+1=1
This comment stream is so meta. Great review Kelly.
by chris on Tue Mar 16, 2010 at 07.50 pm from the entry: Flying Lotus - "Cosmogramma" - Buy It
no prob. The whole album is excellent, combining some of the harder sonics of Los Angeles with the meat of his debut and obviously difficult to summarize in only 50 words… 
I’d say it’s on par with the debut, but better than Los Angeles.
by kelly on Tue Mar 16, 2010 at 06.23 pm from the entry: Flying Lotus - "Cosmogramma" - Buy It
By the way, Al Kapone is not a white folk singer/songwriter...wtf
Ditto. Al is definitely not a white winger songwriter. And the Mp3 attributed to him, is NOT Al. Check out http://www.alkaponemusic.com if you really want to know who Al Kapone is.
No need to worry - this post somehow got online before it was ready...this stuff is just filler. I’ve got some sweet photos and a review of his Austin Music Hall SXSW performance coming up shortly. So check back for the real deal.
Thanks for catching this, y’all.