I Can Spell “Awesome” With Three Letters … PPT
by Steve Smith
Once someone asked my friend Doug Bryan what kind of music he liked. He replied, “I like good music.â€
What he said.
I agree with the man. What I want to know is if it’s any good or not. Great music transcends genres — Beethoven, Duke Ellington, Merle Haggard, The Clash. Great is great. There are absolutes in life. Which brings us to the topic for today. PPT.
Is PPT good music? No. PPT is great freaking music. But I can hear what some of you are probably saying now. “But I really don’t like hip hop music.â€
I’m thinking … sucks to be you. You are missing out.
I think that PPT – the local hip hop virtuosos known individually as Pikhasso, Picnic and (Fort Worth’s own) Tahiti – are something special. But don’t take my word for it. Check it out for yourself when they play Modern Til Midnight this Friday at 10 p.m. (Admission is $15; FREE for Modern members). It’s almost unfair to call them hip hop because – like me – they love music. That comes through in their latest album, Denglish, which references everyone from the Beatles to Parliament to the Pet Shop Boys. It’s a fun English-tinged romp.
And if you show up on Friday, you will never have more fun at a concert. Period. These guys will rock your ass.
My one hope is that Cory Watson from Black Tie Dynasty will make an appearance. Cory’s pretty special in his own right. And when he takes the stage with PPT – well, it’s like a unicorn eating a bowl of glitter. Unfiltered awesomeness.
Please pardon me while I gush just a little more. Another great Fort Worth band, The Theater Fire, will take the stage at 8. But that’s a whole other post about their greatness. My batteries are run down now. Just be there. I know I will be.
See you Friday.
5 Comments, Comments or Pings
Jeremy
I saw this band when I went to see my friends (the Burning Hotels) open up for Black Tie Dynasty. They really are something special. When I was told to stick around for PPT I was skeptical, admittedly not the worlds biggest fan of hip hop. Well, they changed my mind about their brand of music. It was hip hop, but it wasn’t ‘trash hop’ like you might find on some of the local hip hop stations or on MTV (when they take a reality show break and play a video). They do an incredible job of getting the audience into the show. You honestly feel like you contributed something to the concert, it was a really cool experience. These are very talented guys. I’m going to be perfectly honest though, I doubt I will ever buy their CD, but I’m more of a Folk / Americana CD guy. However I would definitely see them in concert again. If you’ve never seen them, do yourself a favor and check them out. You won’t be disappointed.
Apr 17th, 2008
Pete Wann
It’s available on iTunes, too!
Save the planet and some oil and buy it there!
Apr 17th, 2008
peteg
Dang, that album is pretty nice. If you like Outkast, you will be into PPT.
Apr 17th, 2008
Chasity
You can see them tomorrow night at Modern til Midnight at the Modern in Ft. Worth.
Apr 17th, 2008
Bernie
Yep, that’s what the article said.
Apr 18th, 2008
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