Jason and the Beast/Robb Steele/Huggie Brown July 5, 2008

Saturday, July 5th: Hip-hop at the Tap Room? Yep!
Bandaged up your blown-off finger nubs and come on downtown to see Jason and the Beast http://www.myspace.com/jasonandthebeast open up for Robb Steele http://www.myspace.com/robbsteele and Huggie Brown http://www.myspace.com/huggiebrown
Jason and the Beast is "full-length experiment of sonnets, hip-hop, genera-defying groves, and exerts from Shakespearean monologues over congos and Atari-synth".
Check them out http://www.kdhx.org by going to the
"Literature for the Halibut" page and streaming the June 5th show.

Here's what Playback Magazine says about Robb Steele:
Taken From Playback STL Magazine, Sept. 2004-

On the remote outskirts of the hip-hop scene in St. Louis, there is an eclectic three-piece called Robb Steele.....They've been making music together for over ten years, and having randomly performed over the last year, have released a remarkable self-titled EP.
More Jurassic 5 than Nelly, Robb Steele's style is idea-driven and even calculated.....
Surprisingly, it's the beats that set Robb Steele apart from the average amateur local rap group. They break from the tired bee-bop tradition by mixing music genres and using electronic/techno sounds to enhance their flava. Too creative to remain in one genre, the band crafts some incredibly involved instrumental songs. The musics drifts and floats, refreshing after a rap song. Well-produced and deliberate, Robb Steele has created a mature EP that is a welcome addition to the hip-hop section of any record store, not just those in St. Louis. -RM Rocco/Rachael

Should be an interesting mix of folks, considering that the Fair is being moved up off the riverfront and the Cubs are in town!

Official Website: http://www.myspace.com/schlalfybeer