Blogaroo: Day 13: Atmosphere

Atmosphere has been on the scene since 1989, making it one of the oldest independent hip hop groups in the US. The group hails from Minneapolis, Minnesota and includes rapper Sean Daley (Slug) and DJ/ProducerAnthony Davis (Ant). In interviews Slug has credited the group’s success to constant touring, saying that in the band’s early days they once drove from Minneapolis to Dallas to play a $250 show.

While this will be my first time seeing Atmosphere, the group performed at Bonnaroo in 2006 and Lollapalooza in 2009. Addam and I were at Lolla, but they were up against someone we had to see, and we hadn’t really heard of them at the time. We actually got into the group after watching a Fuse special on the event a few weeks after. The show featured a performance by the band, and we’ve been hooked ever since.

Check out the video I found from their Bonnaroo 06 performance.

I think Atmosphere should be a pretty awesome show. While their style is more reminiscent of Method Man or Mos Def, the group’s lyrics remind me of Eminem. From what I’ve heard, all of their albums are pretty funny, which is something I’ve come to appreciate.

Discography:

Overcast! (1997)
Sad Clown Bad Dub II (2000)
God Loves Ugly (2002)
Lucy Ford: The Atmosphere EPs (2001)
Seven’s Travels (2003)
You Can’t Imagine How Much Fun We’re Having (2005)
Happy Clown Bad Dub 8/Fun EP (2006)
Sad Clown Bad Summer 09 EP (2007)
Sad Clown Bad Fall 10 EP (2007)
Sad Clown Bad Winter 11 EP(2007)
Sad Clown Bad Spring 12 EP(2008)
When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold (2008)
Leak at Will EP (2009)
To All My Friends, Blood Makes the Blade Holy: The Atmosphere EP (2010)
The Family Sign (2011)

Sounds Like:

Songs to Listen For:

Times at Roo: 1

Times I’ve Seen Him: 0

“Sunshine, sunshine, it’s fine/I feel it in my skin, warming up my mind/Sometimes you gotta give in to win/I love the days when it shines, whoa let it shine.” — Atmosphere, Sunshine (2007).

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Dr. A.R. Hopkins