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Alien Architect feat. The Gift of Gab (from Blackalicious)

Alien Architect feat. The Gift of Gab (from Blackalicious)

Alien Architect on Mumbler's Anonymous, Drexel Radio, Lee Cahill, Toffy, acoustic experiment from the days of when....

Alien Architect 2010-07-29 on ELECTRO-CAN-DANCE Only for the Open Minded in LA,,,,, 06 ELECTRO-CAN-DANCE w-Alien Architect 20.mp3

:::::: archival... (simply COPY link[s] and paste them into your search jawn)

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http://phillyzeen.blogspot.com/2010/10/stray-notes-on-mad-poets-festival.html

Philadelphia City Paper: "...the smartly heated rap of Alien Architect..."


http://www.moonstoneartscenter.org/moonstone-arts-center-events/alien-architect-super-galactic-expansive-mic-stew-and-a-slew-of-poets/


19 Killin em with the Funk feat. Guerillafunk & The Alien Architect by Mic Stewart Music


http://www.215blog.com/2009/07/soul-cannon-alien-architect-live-pub.html



http://philadelphia.thedelimagazine.com/node/4030



http://www.zvents.com/z/philadelphia-pa/schoolly-d-with-coco-soul-the-alien-architect-damon-hamilton--events--135659645


The ALien Architect Bio: "Last week at the Balcony I listened and watched as ......— the Alien Architect best known for his Michael Franti-like voice and vividly electric band — stripped it all down to congas, violin and saxophone. And I was floored.........Loving that alien." - A.D. Amorosi (philadelphia city paper) Published: Jul 1, 2009


http://174.121.180.140/print-article.php?aid=26384


Some of the places that the Alien Architect has played over the years include:

The Electric Factory
The Trocadero
The Festival Pier (at Penn's Landing)
North Star Bar
The TLA
SIlk City
Johnny Brenda's
Tin Angel
The Tritone
The Rotunda
Lickity Split
UCAL
Only for the Open Minded (Internet Radio show in LA)
Rox Box
Drexel Radio
Drexel university
Penn university
Temple university
Temple Smash (Internet variety show, I was one of the musical guests)
Copabanana
The Charleston in NYC (Williamsburg)
Abilene
The Brown Bear Art and Music Festival Clark Park (in West Philly)
Mu Stock (Festival)
Private Parties
The Aqua Lounge
The Khyber
National Mechanics
Mad Poet's Society
The Blockly
Draught Horse
Arts Garage
The Draught Horse
Main Library (for a poetry/performance series)
Barnes and Nobles
Grape Street Pub
Moon Stone (previously known as Robin's)
Pub Webb
Mad Poets Society Anniversary festival
Mad Poets Society
Take The Lead Dance Studio
Light of Unity Association
Apiari
World Cafe
Fergies
The 5 Spot
Jus' Words, panoramic poetry, etc... (The Dive)
Performed on Conscious Poetry Live (which qA aired on tv and online) @ Temptations Jazz Club
Lava (Panadelphia Art Parties and other events)
Grindstone
M Room
Connie's Ric Rac

Clark Park in West Philadelphia

LA, Isreal, New Jersey, New York, Spring City, Philadelphia, Bucks County, Baltimore.....

(and more.....)


http://www.moonstoneartscenter.org/moonstone-arts-center-events/the-cocker-spaniels-oh-pears-the-alien-architect/


http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150222664055491.349444.407766735490&type=1





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The ALien Architect has played shows alongside, or personally worked with:::

made a song featuring The Gift of Gab from Blackalicious

Opened for Big Poo (of Little Brother), Dice Raw and The Money Making Jam Boys (The Roots), opened for the Wu-Tang Clan at The Trocadero, opened for Fathead, opened for Reef the Lost Cause, Badfish, Wax, Slightly Stoopid, Shwayze, Black Landlord..

Ursula Rucker (The Roots), Schooly D, Chuck D (Philmore Brown), MJ (Philmore Brown, Whatever), Sam Roberts Band, Rob Garza (of Thievery Corporation), Jaguar Wright (The Roots), Mic Stew, Guerilla Funk, Chocolate Milk, Super Galactic Expansive, Lee G, Delon, chuck treece (Mcrad), Joe SToneStreet (Blackstreet), Mike Moltzer, Mike Tyler, Lamont Steptoe, Calvin Weston, Soul Cannon, Helena Epsvalle, Elliotte Levinne, The Mighty Paradocs, Govt. Cheez, John Cecille Price, Joe Jordan, Ghetto Songbird, The Baptist Preachers, S ka, MJ Project, Tom Cullen (Infinien), Chrissie Loftus (Infinien), Infinien, Calvin Weston, Akilles, Jef Lee Johnson, Bret Andrew, jawn zap7, Electric City, The Mighty Flipside, Rick Friedrich, The Dialects, BurnDown AllStars, SuperGalactic Expansive, Kuf Knots, Coco Soul, Writtenhouse, Whatever, El Malito, Kuf Knots....
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The Alien Architect best known for his Michael Franti-like voice and vividly electric band has been known to strip it all down to congas, violin and saxophone on a whim. He has been known to play “beat sets,” in which he raps with a Dj and a bass player, “accoustic sets,” in which he plays guitar and raps at the same time often alongside a violinist and Philadelphia flute and sax legend Elliot Levinne, “spoken word sets,” and “hard hittin’ full band sets,” which include keys, bass, guitar, drums, and computer nic nacs.
He has performed all over his home base of Philadelphia, as well as Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and LA. He has been part of many a charity event, including Jobs With Justice and the Save Darfur Coalition. Choc full of energy and emotion, his mind-boggling, tongue-twisting wordplay combined the conceptual quality of his poems and verses leave listeners with plenty for their mind to work over long after the AA has left the stage; regardless of which Alien Architect happens to walk into the venue that evening. -mic stew

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interview from yrs. ago:


Interview with Alien Architect, by Justine Wan.
Current mood: chipper
Category: Friends
Interview with Alien Architect,
by Justine Wan.

What's your name?

The mild mannered Devin Asher Shlomo Cohen, AKA The ALien ArchiTect/obsurdist wordist.

Where are you from?

Center city, Philly!

When did you start playing music?
When I was a young lad, like 11 I think. I took piano lessons and a lil bit of violin. I really emerged a bit more into the vibe that would take me more to where I am now, when I was 14. During that time, I banged on my new drum set randomly in my basement and tried really really hard to write lyrics. I wasn't very good tho at either. BUt I thought it felt good to play and get into it. I wanted to be able to take this awful sound that felt so good for me to do, and learn how to share it with others (i.e. make it sound good). so I kept on truckin...and..well..Here I am now!

Why did you start?

for no reason other than instinct or just fun. it felt good. I was always an artsy fartsy bad dancing shy kinda guy. WHen I was lil, I went to mural art summer camps. Later, I went to the High School for the Creative and Performing Arts for visual arts. And so music and poetry were right up my alley. I was home-schooled until 7th grade, went through some "personal stuff," including my dad having multiple sclerosis and other things that I will keep secret for NOW. I plan on letting the cat outta the bag eventually. its foreshadowed in a lot of my songs. BUt, music and art in general was a good way to channel my experience. Plus my mom and other elements of my environment ere encouraging.

How long have you been playing?

i'm 22 now... I said 11 for when I started... so 11 years ago I guess. BUt. come to think of it, I was tickling the piano keys and playfully singing for longer than I can remember.


Where do you find inspriration for your music?

I have an enormous list really, but, to name a few; jimi hendrix, bob dylan, the beatles, k-os, saul williams, the gift of gab, bob marley, AND, in my "personal" life: psychology, loved ones and hated ones.


Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

Hopefully happy, making music that I like and that other people like. Touring around, releasing cd's. Getting better and better at what I do. Having the freedoms and tools that I need to accomplish all of this. For example, I wanna play multiple instrument both in my albums and on stage. I also want to be allowed to really confess and "come out" of my shell, transcend if you will. I also have this kinda childish narcissistic egotistical dream of, more or less, saving the world at least a little bit with my music.

10 years?

hopefully more and more of the same. OR, Although I'm trying to be optimistic, there's a chance that I'll fail at my dreams and be a therapist of some kind. That's what I go to Temple for; Psychology!

Is there anywhere you play often, so people can come see you? I play at a lot of places, all over Philly mostly. I've been known to play @ the fire, the rotunda, the tritone, etc. BUt really, everyone should check out my myspace page for info on upcoming shows.

Website? myspace. com/AlienArchitectMusic

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http://fwix.com/philly/share/83219fa024/alien_architect_opens_for_wu-tang_clan_at_the_troc_dec_30

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http://www.citysbest.com/philadelphia/news/2010/12/27/alien-sounds-philly-hip-hop-artist-is-out-of-this-world/

Thought People (mic stew, marvelous, alien architect, faze 2, mc karma, verbatum jones, lee g, delon)

Thought People from Domenick Cucinotta on Vimeo.

(alien architect is the 3rd in)