Photo by Nathan SeabrookThe latest club rap sensation out of Canada, Thunderheist comes to Chop Suey on Thursday November 19, 2009 along with the indie synth-pop alternative rockers Winter Gloves (Montreal) and Seattle’s own warm-up DJ to the stars Colby B.
Spin Magazine on Thunderheist:
Club rap, with its leg-humping sexuality and boorish booty beats, seems fairly passé at this point. But the electro-fueled Toronto duo Thunderheist manage to pump life into the exhausted subgenre. more
In 2005, Grahm Zilla unwittingly e-mailed a copy of his Spank Rock remix and though that file had been intended for somebody else, MC Isis loved it and the germ of the duo’s sound was born.
More from the All Music Guide:
Canada’s electronic rap duo Thunderheist — MC Isis and producer Grahm Zilla — combine their love of old-school hip-hop with beats that draw on synth-disco, electro, and booty bass to make trendy party music that attempts to avoid ironic hipster detachment without taking itself too seriously.
Here is one of their gems “Little Booty Girl”:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HM_PFEZTdTQ
Tickets are $10 in advance or day of show but with TicketWeb’s $4 fee you might want take your chances at the door. However, this show could sell out. More info and RSVP here.
