More music being played across the nation, this time on the CBC Radio One’s program Go!. The show which aired on December 20th, 2008 was hosted by J-Roc from the Trailer Park Boys, and the episode was called J-ROC’s Christmas Joints. He added Something Good - Grow into the great blend of tunes featured on the show. Click below to hear the song’s introduction:
Some of Markit’s tracks have previously been aired on CBC Radio-3, along with an interview, however, Saturday December 5, 2008 marked the first time his material reached the Canadian masses on CBC Radio-1. The program Definitely Not The Opera (DNTO), which was hosted by guest Jonathan Torrens, aired at 1:00pm-3:00pm. During the second hour, In Between Time, from the Legato Block album All A Lounge Town, was introduced and sent across the airwaves. More exposure to come in December, so stay tuned!
Hiphop duo Luksus + eNBe, hailing from Poland, have recently released their album “Spokojnie To Tylko Awaria” (2008). Markit is the only featured artist on the album, making an appearance on the third track: Chill. This appearance is a milestone for Markit’s musical experimentation, as he starts his verse rapping a few bars in Polish, before making the transition back to English. For a full tracklist + review of their album, check their album hosted on www.hiphop.pl
In the meantime, feel free to listen to Chill, and see how Markit gets down in two languages!
This compilation album was released by HeroHill blogs in January of this year. It is the first installment of their cross-country spotlight, and this one has music from Nova Scotia. Many genres are covered, giving you some folk, pop, rock and hip hop. Some of the highlights are a new song from Ghost Bees, the Superfantastics, Classified ft. Maestro, a live Joel Plaskett track and of course the next big Canadian songstress, Jenn Grant. Markit’s song Supermarkit is included in the mix.
The full tracklist is listed below, click the album’s back cover to download the full zip.
Volume 4 - Issue 2 - FALL 2008
Click the image above to reach the homepage, then continue on to Enter Current Issue. Mark Cwajna.
Welcome to Monster Island. This is the new album by Markit and Jus (featuring cuts by DJ Y-Rush), will be an online-only album, available for FREE DOWNLOAD on September 18th. The .zip file which you will download will include all 8 songs along with a high quality album cover (shown above) as well as a back cover. All album artwork by Ian Langdon aka The Ice Man.
Until then check out the myspace link—> www.myspace.com/monsterislandmtl
The CD release party will be in Montreal @ Vinyl Lounge on Septermber 18th, featuring extra performances by DJ Budda Blaze of FBI, DJ Legit, and Hoodlum. Click the poster below to join the Facebook Event.
Check back here on September 18th for a FREE DOWNLOAD of MONSTER ISLAND!!!
Something Good is a Halifax-based hiphop supergroup comprised of fellow Fax 4 MCs Markit & Boy-ill. DJ Y Rush constantly mixes and cuts with his wizard-like hands, all over top of intricate beats provided by experienced producer Focus Aside.
After compiling impressive credentials as individual artists, these four long-time friends began a collaborative project. The focus was on delivering the dynamic qualities of their live performance into a high quality studio album. Now in the stages of engineering, the album “Just Add Water” has achieved this desired quality. The lyrics and beats move both mind and body as Something Good successfully strikes a balance between being progressive and producing a sound that harkens back to the glorious era of 90’s hiphop.
Check out the myspace page for promo songs www.myspace.com/sgjustaddwater
Join the Facebook Group for Something Good by clicking below:
Finally, check out this mashup video courtesy of DJ Y Rush:
Appeared on August 20th - Off The Hook CKUT 90.3 promoting the upcoming release –> MONSTER ISLAND
Adagio Verse Quarterly will be publishing three of Markit’s poems in their upcoming issue.
Look for it September 16, 2008.
