I like the Scion Live Metro tours. Yes, they’re sponsored by a car company, but they’re usually free, and feature top-quality artists. And while The Fader, Urban Outfitters and other cool companies make their products as rare as hen’s teeth, Scion always distributes plenty of mix CDs — compiled by everyone from Flosstradamus to Spank Rock — for everyone to enjoy.
The January edition of Scion Live Metro only lasts four dates. It stars Pharoahe Monch, the Queens, N.Y. veteran who mounted an impressive comeback last year in the form of Desire after nearly a decade spent in contractual limbo. He’ll be backed by Orgone, an L.A. funk outfit which released a well-received debut, The Killion Floor, on Ubiquity last fall. Orgone, which also shares members with Connie Price & the Keystones, last appeared on the Scion Live Metro package as a backup for Little Brother.
If you live in Texas, Georgia and North Carolina, catch Pharoahe Monch & Orgone if you can. The tour dates are below.
- 01/22: Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro, NC
- 01/23: The Loft, Atlanta, GA
- 01/24: Warehouse Live, Houston, TX
- 01/27: The Parish, Austin, TX
www.pharoahe-monch.com
www.myspace.com/pharoahemonch
www.myspace.com/orgonemusic
www.scion.com/livemetro
