Also this issue: Pursuance to Psalm A new book and a newly packaged reissue illuminate John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme. -Nate Chinen Rolling Rolling Rolling -A.D. Amorosi Happiness Motel Ambient pop artist Andy Stochansky likes everyday people. -A.D. Amorosi mywrites -Hamida Kinge on Hip-Hop Trailer Bride -M.J. Fine Shipping News -Paul Burress Dead Moon -Brian Howard Donald Glaude -Sean O’Neal

September 26-October 2, 2002

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compiled by Ain� Ardron-Doley

It’s the Beat Box and it needs no introduction!

Tired of the “crap rap, nursery school rhymes, cookie-cutter lyrics, shallow subjects, tired flows, pretentious posturing, studio gangstas and the rest of the money-motivated bullshit?” Yep, so join instructor Michael Coard for another brain-teasing semester of Hip Hop 101. Prerequisites? No one will be turned away, except “P. Diddy, Pee Shitty, or whatever his name is.” Thursdays, starting Sept. 26, 7-9 p.m., free, Temple University, Anderson Hall, 11th and Berks sts., 215-552-8714,

MichaelCoard@msn.com

to pre-register and for more information. Or The Headnodders Ball, Blitz Edition boasts a long live performance list with 20th Street Morroccos, Mr. Blackston, Dusted Dons, O.D.D., Side Effect featuring M-Ski, Prevail, Infanit, John Doe, Kidkovega and Reef all manning the mic. And you can battle it out for $100 after that. Thu., Sept. 26, 9 p.m.-2 a.m., $5, La Tazza, 108 Chestnut St. Then again, Brave New World hasn’t seen its name around these parts in a minute! MC Shan, Roxanne Shante and Big Daddy Kane rock it old school for Lady B and Yvette Money’s birthday party. Thu., Sept. 26, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., $10, Brave New World, 720 Arch St., 215-413-4000.

Can't get enough of hometown hip-hop dance legend Rennie Harris? Catch the Obie award-winning choreographer up close and personal for something a li'l different, An Evening with Rennie Harris, lecture and discussion! Sat., Sept. 28, 8 p.m., $10, $5 seniors/students, Walt Whitman Arts Center, Second and Cooper sts., Camden, N.J., 856-964-8300. Or, it's the Big Apple's own Pumpkinhead, Odd Jobs and the entire Arrakis squad throwing down with guest DJs on the decks. Guess who? Sat., Sept. 28, 9 p.m.-2 a.m., $7, La Tazza,

www.arrakisrecords.com

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Aw yeah, it’s time for the Rap the Vote Tour with headlining shenanigans by, drum rollllllll, The Beatnuts! Special guests Baby Blak (of Ill Advised), Non Phixion and Parts of Speech round out the bill. Speaking of special guests, Philly’s own, independent-minded mic soldier, Baby Blak just dropped a new record, Trading Places (on B9000 Records) featuring West Coast heavy-hitter, DJ Revolution. Vinyl only y’all, so get thy behind to Armands. Mon., Sept. 30, 8 p.m., $15, $18, DOS, The TLA, 334 South St.,

www.electricfactory.com

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