Council of Word

Danny One Shoe and Deep Rawk Dave, this Council's members, come by their old-school sound honestly. They've been making Mile High hip-hop since 1989, and instead of mimicking the latest production flavor, they stick with what they know and love. Example: "Movement of Thought," which opens with wiki-wiki scratching and...

By Michael Roberts

April 9, 2009

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Danny One Shoe and Deep Rawk Dave, this Council's members, come by their old-school sound honestly. They've been making Mile High hip-hop since 1989, and instead of mimicking the latest production flavor, they stick with what they know and love. Example: "Movement of Thought," which opens with wiki-wiki scratching and a manipulated sample of a stentorian announcer before rolling into a spare backing track marked by jazzy percussion and a funky bass loop. Granted, the throwback vibe can be limiting: The closest thing to sonic surprise is "Smoggin Up Denver," a guitar-driven goof that lasts only a little over thirty seconds. But if "Top of the World" is resolutely minor, it offers up a plethora of local references (the Denver Grizzlies!) as compensation. Take that, Colorado rhymers-come-lately.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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