On Second Listen: Shad – The Old Prince

By Jesper Persson on September 18th, 2009

The quest for glory goes on as Shad‘s second album The Old Prince, from 2007, was re-released through iTunes June 30th this year. For someone following this relatively unknown Canadian rapper since 2005′s debut When This Is Over, this comes as a relief. It’s better later than never that the aging prince of the royal [...]

Watch: Shad – “The Compromise”

By Allison Franks on July 6th, 2009

Almost two years after Canadian rapper Shadrach Kabango, aka Shad, shelled out The Old Prince, the 2008 Polaris Music Prize, Juno Awards, and Rap Recording of the Year nominated album masterpiece is finally getting some love in the States — about fucking time, right? Last week, Shad’s sophomore effort received a proper U.S. release through [...]

SXSW ’09 in Review: Friday – Saturday

By Michael Roffman on March 23rd, 2009

Before packing our bags and heading back to the day-to-day grind that is real life, we were able to take in a couple more days of fun in the sun/overwhelming amounts of music/drunken record executives. Without further ado, the conclusion of our South by Southwest 2009 coverage: Friday, March 20th: It’s hard to cover Friday [...]

Listen! Showcase Spotlight: Shad

By Jesper Persson on March 17th, 2009

On Friday, March 20, 2009, Consequence of Sound will host its first annual South by Southwest showcase. Entitled simply as Listen!, this year’s event is designed to highlight six of music’s most talented up-and-comers in one night, under one roof. In the days leading up to the event, we’ll be taking a closer look at [...]

Listen! showcase just 25 days away + new poster!

By Alex Young on February 23rd, 2009

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, we are just 25 days away from Listen!. On Friday, March 20th, Consequence of Sound will take over The Wave in Austin for our first official South by Southwest Showcase with a lineup designed to highlight six of music’s most talented up-and-comers in one night, under one roof. Canadian based hip-hopper [...]

Consequence of Sound presents: Listen!

By Alex Young on February 21st, 2009

For all you kids who missed it… Consequence of Sound is proud to announce its first annual South by Southwest showcase. Entitled simply as Listen!, this year’s event is designed to highlight six of music’s most talented up-and-comers in one night, under one roof. Spanning multiple genres and demographics, the bill will reflect the diverse [...]

Consequence of Sound presents: Listen!

By Alex Young on February 17th, 2009

Consequence of Sound is proud to announce its first annual South by Southwest showcase. Entitled simply as Listen!, this year’s event is designed to highlight six of music’s most talented up-and-comers in one night, under one roof. Spanning multiple genres and demographics, the bill will reflect the diverse tastes seen on CoS on a daily [...]