Block + Rock = Good Show

Hey pals of Morphizm and its blog, welcome back. I posted a short preview pick of Aesop Rock and Blockhead's tour for LA Weekly that went live in print and online today. Here's a snippet, followed by some tour dates. Catch the show if you like smart hip-hop unclouded by egotistical bullshit:

Aesop Rock, Blockhead at Henry Fonda Theater
[Scott Thill, LA Weekly]
Brains and beats, two great flavors that are taking hip-hop into this still-new millennium with relevance. While lesser talents manufacture beefs or boasts, Aesop Rock is busy mashing Monty Python, astronomy, capitalism and shitloads more on his new effort None Shall Pass, a stone-cold tome delivered in his acrobatic baritone. Meanwhile, Blockhead has gone from being an esoteric producer touch-padding MacBook Pros in concert to a sought-after soundtracker and solo mogul, self-releasing his latest stack of instrumentals, Uncle Tony’s Coloring Book, and laying down tracks for Aesop Rock, among others... MORE @ LA WEEKLY

After the LA date, Block and Rock won't stop until late November. Here are the rest of their tour dates. Don't sleep!

10-13 Phoenix @ Clubhouse
10-14 Albuquerque @ Sunshine Theatre
10-15 Durango, CO @ Abbey Theatre
10-17 Colorado Springs @ Black Sheep
10-18 Denver @ Cervantes
10-19 Boulder @ Fox Theatre
10-20 Ft. Collins @ Aggie Theatre
10-22 Salt lake City @ In The Venue
10-25 Portland @ Wonder Ballroom
10-26 Vancouver @ Commodore Ballroom
10-27 Bellingham @ Nightlight
10-28 Seattle @ Showbox
10-30 Eugene @ Wow Hall
11-7 Asheville @ Orange Peel
11-9 Orlando @ Club Firestone
11-10 Miami @ Studio A
11-12 Baton Rouge @ Spanish Moon
11-13 New Orleans @ House of Blues
11-14 Houston @ Warehouse Live
11-16 Dallas @ Loft
11-17 Austin @ Emo's
11-19 Nashville @ Cannery Ballroom
11-20 Atlanta @ TBA

(Photo by Chrissy Piper)