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Janelle Monáe, Saul Williams, More Rock Afro-Punk Fest
We really dig Janelle Monáe, if you can't tell. She was one of the artists to grace our "Best of What's Next" cover last year and seems too good to be human sometimes.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsSaul Williams On NYC
Poet, actor, musician, writer: There are few limits to the artistic agenda of Saul Williams. His past role as a pioneer in NYC’s spoken-word poetry scene makes him a definitive witness in the city’s history of underground art and symbolic expression. Currently touring in support of his latest album, The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust, and appearing in the upcoming film New York, I Love You, Williams spoke with Paste about his history and thoughts on The Big Apple. Look for more interviews with some of NYC’s most acclaimed artists in the coming weeks.... read more
Found in: Paste:LocalSoCo Music Experience: San Diego
With multi-day musical bonanzas like Bonnaroo, Coachella, Bumbershoot and godfather/standard-bearer South by Southwest using massive budgets and marquee status to lure the bands of their choosing and, subsequently, hordes of music fans, single-day city festivals heavy on local acts are often seen as also-rans in the eyes of aural addicts. But the SoCo Music Experience's latest stop in San Diego, Calif., proves that's not always true.... read more
Found in: Blogs, FestivusLollapalooza Day 3
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Found in: Blogs, FestivusSaul Williams to tour, release CD/vinyl Tardust
Saul Williams is what you might call a modern-day renaissance man. He acts, he writes, he dances, he slams, he raps... read more
Found in: Music, NewsCatching Up With... Saul Williams
Beat poet and musician Saul Williams released the provocatively titled The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust in November, allowing fans to pay what they want for it, even if that meant taking it for free. In the meantime, he spoke with Paste and... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesSaul Williams to embark on Tar Spangled Banner tour
What do David Bowie, Bono, Public Enemy and Trent Reznor have in common? Obviously, they're all musicians, but what else? What do those four music icons have in common? What ties the cross-dressing husband of a supermodel, the world's most famous musician turned activist, the rap group that gave the world both Flavor of Love and Chuck D, and a man once nicknamed Stimpy together? The answer? Saul Williams. All four of these seemingly diametrically opposite acts influenced Williams' latest studio album, The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust! in one way or another. From Bowie, Williams hijacked the title.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsSaul Williams' Reznor-produced album is (optionally) free
Yes! Domino effect! Let's just get that obligatory Radiohead story link out of the way now, because Saul Williams is offering his new, Trent Reznor-produced record for free online on Nov. 1. Williams also gives fans a second option, however: a $5 "artist contribution." Those are the only two prices you can choose, but still, this scheme represents a rare instance of a musician's radical methods matching his radical ideology. You might remember Williams (also a poet, screenwriter, actor and generally artsy gent) from his gripping political manifesto "List of Demands (Reparation)", which appeared on his eponymous sophomore album in... read more
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