Politically charged Mr. Lif is getting ready to release his third solo album, I Heard It Today on his own label Bloodbot Tactical Enterprises. The album will be released April 21, 2009 and is likely influenced by Mr. Lif’s near brush with death when his tour bus overturned in 2006.
From the press packet:
While touring to support “Mo’ Mega”, Lif’s tour bus driver fell asleep at the wheel, causing the bus to swerve off the road and drop 40 feet into a boulder laden ravine. Lif claims that “the injuries I sustained that night and the adversity I’ve faced in the years following have increased my strength immeasurably”. I Heard It Today reflects this increased strength, displaying a determination, focus, & conviction destined to shine in these tumultuous times.
The first track off the album, “I Heard It Today” has Mr. Lif talking about the housing crises and carving up the hardships of fighting in Iraq while having your home foreclosed at home.
Mr. Lif 2009 Tour Dates
4/09: Asylum, Portland, MD
4/10: Pearl Street Nightclub, Northampton, MA
4/16: Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis, MN
4/17: Sugar, Victoria, BC
4/18: Biltmore Cabaret, Vancouver, BC
4/20: Neumo’s, Seattle, WA
4/21: Holocene, Portland, OR
4/23: Nocturnum, Eureka, CA
4/24: Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco, CA
4/25: Pitzer College, Claremont, CA
4/26: Echoplex, Los Angeles, CA
4/27: Casbah, San Diego, CA
4/28: Club Congress, Tucson, AZ
4/29: Chasers Bar and Night Club, Scottsdale, AZ
4/30: The Green Room, Flagstaff, AZ
5/01: Urban Lounge, Salt Lake City, UT
5/02: Marquis Theatre, Denver, CO
5/19: The Barbary, Philadelphia, PA
5/20: Ottobar, Baltimore, MD
5/21: Local 506, Chapel Hill, NC
5/22: The Village Tavern, Mt. Pleasant, SC
5/23: The Earl, Atlanta, GA
5/25: Jack Rabbits, Jacksonville, FL
5/27: Common Grounds, Gainesville, FL
5/29: Spanish Moon, Baton Rouge, LA
5/30: Warehouse Live, Houston, TX
6/01: Palladium Loft, Dallas, TX
6/02: Red 7, Austin, TX
6/03: Sticky Fingerz, Little Rock, AR
6/05: Waiting Room, Omaha, NE
6/06: Triple Rock Social Club, Minneapolis, MN
6/08: High Noon Saloon, Madison, WI
6/09: Abbey Pub, Chicago, IL
6/10: Magic Stick, Detroit, MI
6/12: Skully’s Music Diner, Columbus, OH
6/13: Grog Shop, Cleveland Heights, OH
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You forgot to use the description, “British Maximalism.”
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