Grouch and Eligh, members of the Oakland underground collective Living Legends, have embarked on a Christmas-themed tour of the entire West Coast.
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Dubbed “How the Grouch Stole Christmas Tour,” the 13-city tour spans Oregon, Washington, California, and Nevada.
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Along with DJ Fresh, the duo will perform joint tracks as G&E and solo sets featuring their own individual albums.
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Accompanying them will be rising Bay Area group The Bayliens, and Hip-Hip violinist Paul Dateh.
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The tour will also serve as an introduction for the March 2009, G&E LP entitled Say G&E.
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Confirmed producers for the project include Flying Lotus and AmpLive of Zion I.
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On the emcee end, the group has enlisted Blu, Mistah Fab, Sage Francis, Slug, Pigeon John, Michael Marshall, and Gift of Gab.
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The Living Legends collective has been active in Oakland’s underground scene since the mid 90s.
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The group has released ten albums, two of which received awards from Billboard as the Top Independent Albums of the Year (Creative Differences and Classic).
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Among their members is the critically acclaimed Murs, who released his first major album Murs for President in September.
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The Grouch’s latest album, Show You the World, was released this year and helmed by the first single “Artsy.”
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The new video for the second single “Mom and Pop Killer” debuted this week.
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The Grouch’s “Bay to LA” will also receive mainstream attention this week courtesy of its inclusion in a national commercial for the PSP.
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The remaining dates on the tour are as follows:
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Dec. 19, 2008 – San Jose, CA @ VooDoo Lounge Dec. 20, 2008 – Pasadena, CA @ Terrace Restaurant Dec. 22, 2008-Las Vegas, NV @ Revolution and the Mirage Dec. 23, 2008–Pomona, CA @ The Glass House Dec. 27, 2008 – South Lake Tahoe @ Whiskey D#### Saloon Dec. 28, 2008 – Reno, NV @ Club Underground