AUSTIN - It's truly a give and take relationship forged between the fans and the guys of Akron/Family. Watch as the three-piece collective perform at The Parish Room. www.akronfamily.com www.myspace.com/akak
DALLAS - Motion City Soundtrack talk about making their latest record, "My Dinosaur Life," which included collaborating with Mark Hoppus of Blink 182. www.myspace.com/motioncitysoundtrack
SAN FRANCISCO - VIMBY catches up with San Francisco transplant, Nick Klein, who sees similarities between his skating and photography. www.myspace.com/samuptown
LOS ANGELES - Toeing the line between melodic and mainstream, and edgy and artsy, The Happy Hollows invade the Gibson Showroom. www.myspace.com/thehappyhollows
NASHVILLE - Jacob and Reno are a part of Electric Western, a production company that throws parties. One of which is called Hot Rocks, a monthly party with bubble machines, great music, and lots of dancing. myspace.com/electricwesternpresents
LOS ANGELES - Catch up with three-piece Chicago collective, Hey Champ, as they perform in both LA and Solana Beach, and talk about the origin of their band. www.heychamp.com www.myspace.com/heychamp
LOS ANGELES - CurT@!n$ talks about the sun up to sun down process that went into creating the music video for Black Folks, calling it the hardest thing that he's ever done. www.highsocietylife.com www.myspace.com/curtainst
ATLANTA - Pill wrote his first rap in Kindergarten, drawing inspiration from hometown act, Outkast. Take a trip through Atlanta where he talks about the social implications of certain neighborhoods www.myspace.com/gangstapill
DALLAS - The guys from A Skylit Drive claim that they were born and bred to be in a band. Once out of the womb, they hit the road to tour and record their album in a mere three weeks. www.myspace.com/askylitdrive
NYC-JUNE 09: Take a first look at some of the talent lined up for this year's Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival brought to you by Brooklyn Bodega
Photos Courtesy of Elizabeth of EMA Photography
NYC-JUNE 09: Take a first look at some of the talent lined up for this year's Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival brought to you by Brooklyn Bodega
Photos Courtesy of Elizabeth of EMA Photography
NYC-JUNE 09: Take a first look at some of the talent lined up for this year's Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival brought to you by Brooklyn Bodega
Photos Courtesy of Elizabeth of EMA Photography
NYC-JUNE 09: Take a first look at some of the talent lined up for this year's Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival brought to you by Brooklyn Bodega
Photos Courtesy of Elizabeth of EMA Photography
NYC-JUNE 09: Take a first look at some of the talent lined up for this year's Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival brought to you by Brooklyn Bodega
Photos Courtesy of Elizabeth of EMA Photography
NYC-JUNE 09: Take a first look at some of the talent lined up for this year's Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival brought to you by Brooklyn Bodega
Photos Courtesy of Elizabeth of EMA Photography
NYC-JUNE 09: Take a first look at some of the talent lined up for this year's Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival brought to you by Brooklyn Bodega
Photos Courtesy of Elizabeth of EMA Photography
NYC-JUNE 09: Take a first look at some of the talent lined up for this year's Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival brought to you by Brooklyn Bodega
Photos Courtesy of Elizabeth of EMA Photography
NYC-JUNE 09: Take a first look at some of the talent lined up for this year's Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival brought to you by Brooklyn Bodega
Photos Courtesy of Elizabeth of EMA Photography
NYC-JUNE 09: Take a first look at some of the talent lined up for this year's Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival brought to you by Brooklyn Bodega
Photos Courtesy of Elizabeth of EMA Photography
NYC-JUNE 09: Take a first look at some of the talent lined up for this year's Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival brought to you by Brooklyn Bodega
Photos Courtesy of Elizabeth of EMA Photography
NYC-JUNE 09: Take a first look at some of the talent lined up for this year's Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival brought to you by Brooklyn Bodega
Photos Courtesy of Elizabeth of EMA Photography
NYC-JUNE 09: Take a first look at some of the talent lined up for this year's Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival brought to you by Brooklyn Bodega
Photos Courtesy of Elizabeth of EMA Photography
NYC-JUNE 09: Take a first look at some of the talent lined up for this year's Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival brought to you by Brooklyn Bodega
Photos Courtesy of Elizabeth of EMA Photography
NYC-JUNE 09: Take a first look at some of the talent lined up for this year's Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival brought to you by Brooklyn Bodega
Photos Courtesy of Elizabeth of EMA Photography
NYC-JUNE 09: Take a first look at some of the talent lined up for this year's Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival brought to you by Brooklyn Bodega
Photos Courtesy of Elizabeth of EMA Photography
NYC-JUNE 09: Take a first look at some of the talent lined up for this year's Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival brought to you by Brooklyn Bodega
Photos Courtesy of Elizabeth of EMA Photography
NYC-JUNE 09: Take a first look at some of the talent lined up for this year's Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival brought to you by Brooklyn Bodega
Photos Courtesy of Elizabeth of EMA Photography
NYC-JUNE 09: Take a first look at some of the talent lined up for this year's Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival brought to you by Brooklyn Bodega
Photos Courtesy of Elizabeth of EMA Photography
NYC-JUNE 09: Take a first look at some of the talent lined up for this year's Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival brought to you by Brooklyn Bodega
Photos Courtesy of Elizabeth of EMA Photography
NYC-JUNE 09: Take a first look at some of the talent lined up for this year's Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival brought to you by Brooklyn Bodega
Photos Courtesy of Elizabeth of EMA Photography
LA-MAY 09: The 22nd year of R&B and Reggae featuring Erykah Badu, De La Soul, Mavado, Nola Darling, Assassin and more...
Photos courtesy of Ace Knuckles
LA-MAY 09: The 22nd year of R&B and Reggae featuring Erykah Badu, De La Soul, Mavado, Nola Darling, Assassin and more...
Photos courtesy of Ace Knuckles
LA-MAY 09: The 22nd year of R&B and Reggae featuring Erykah Badu, De La Soul, Mavado, Nola Darling, Assassin and more...
Photos courtesy of Ace Knuckles
LA-MAY 09: The 22nd year of R&B and Reggae featuring Erykah Badu, De La Soul, Mavado, Nola Darling, Assassin and more...
Photos courtesy of Ace Knuckles