Some tasteful photos from one night of the seven day Doomtree Blowout @ 7th Street Entry/First Avenue.

From “The Sonny Wilkins Chronicle”

So this week has been Doomtree Blowout week at First Avenue. Still is. DT is a rap crew from my hometown(s) which currently features 2 producers and 5 rappers (two of whom also produce). They have a new album out — “No Kings” — which is getting pretty good reviews. Anyways, they’ve been taking turns doing solo sets all week at First Avenue’s smaller room, The Entry. It’s been a blast. Tonight I’m hearing the surprise opener is none other than independent hip-hop legend Sage Francis. Monday’s show featured some 40ish artists. It was awesome (here’s a review). But the one I was probably the most excited to see was this group called “Kill The Vultures”…

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’62 Impala

Check out this Soviet propaganda cartoon from 1979. The animation kicks in at 1:34 in the video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8OkqSvw7Mw