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January 27, 2012 Subject:
Rainier's a Riot!
Here's to 2012!
A celebration is long overdue for the year that the Mayans predicted to be our last! How should the world be remembered? Well, for starters, let's see.. there's the great Wonder's of the World - you know those magnificent natural wonders and those supernaturally everlasting man made wonders?
We're talking about the Pyramids, Aurora Borealis, the Grand Canyons, the Serengeti's, Christ the Redeemer statue in Brazil, Great Wall of China, Taj Mahal, Statue of Liberty, Machu Picchu, Eastern Island Statues, Stone Henge, the Colosseum, Polar Ice Caps, Leaning Tower of Piza, Panama Canal, can't forget about the Mayan ruins, heck even the Internet.. (I can probably go on forever really because it seems that list is now becoming an exhausting one, but I digress.)
This year, 2012, which also happens to be the Year of the Dragon, will be a grand year to always remember. How so? Well, before Armageddon shows up at the next winter solstice, I would like to inform those that have been living under a very heavy rock that a gift was delivered just before the cusp of 2012 peaked upon us. A gift maybe even in the same vein as a great wonder of the world might I add!
A native of San Diego, California but raised in various parts of the United States, an independent artist by the name of Kendall WA drops an album worth talking about eons from now! Currently residing in Seattle, Kendall WA brings forth his latest effort titled "Rainier Riot" which is a 17 song eclectic musical fest that will drench your soul as if it were standing beneath the Niagara Falls (also a natural wonder)!
The album kicks off with "Overtly", a sizzling track to start the party off like it was 1999! My favorite song plays next, "NorWay" which has a beautiful sample and a mesmerizing flow. With the upcoming Presidential elections this fall, politicians beware, Kendall WA is on a riot, a Rainier Riot to be exact, and you are all targets as well as he lets it become known on the banger "DC Don't Please ME!"
Another favorite is the track "Evergreen" which is an ode to his ever loving state of Washington. "Insulation" is such an incredible joint that a buddy of mine rolled a joint and smoked out to this track and as the song started to close he obeyed Kendall WA's lyrics "again... again... again..." and did just that, played the cut constantly on repeat for I don't recall how long!
Kendall WA is such a diverse artist that he can capture any subject matter and paint a vivid picture of a profound message intended for citizens, soldiers, and leaders of a country. Take for instance "Lose Your Home", this is something that everyone can relate too especially dealing with recessions and home foreclosures here on American soil.
"Revenge on Seattle" puts you in the mind frame of an old school video game beat so that creates a mental visual that Kendall WA is on an adventure taking back anything that his new hometown may have taken from him. Tune in! The song "I'm Live" is "duh, winning!" as Charlie Sheen makes a guest appearance to give Kendall WA's audience a different dynamic of his ever intriguing musical personality!
Remember as a kid on the weekends you and all of your cool friends would go to the skating rink and bully the scene? Well, if you didn't experience that then you will definitely experience it now once you pop in the cruisin' jingle "Roller Derbyin" featuring sultry notes from an unnamed female vocalist. "Chicks With Guns" will capture the attention of any fan of action movies or simple anyone that has fantasies about girls with weapons!
The most unexpected track on this album hands down goes to "Sasebo Slash"! Where the hell did that come from? I don't know but I cannot stop bobbin' my head to this one! The hook is layered and so raw, I love it because it reminds me of the anthem from a B movie horror flick with the protagonist's weapon of choice being a electric guitar with a blade at the tip of the handle as he roller derby's his way to sasebo slash away at unexpected teen slumber party sleepover brats!
Now if you are familiar with pornography then you should damn sure know who Miss "Sasha Grey" is! If not don't fret, Mister Kendall WA uploaded a video on youtube so everyone will feel the same passion (or obsession) that he shares for his beloved Sasha Grey, and I agree that it is a tremendous loss to the porn industry for her retirement! Ha!
In the Northwest of America there is a legend which can be somewhat thought of as a natural wonder if ever found true to exist. That legend is "Sasquatch" and Kendall WA brings this mystery creature to light! This one is so catchy and quirky that it is sure fire to BLOW UP in the UK!
Totally have to admit that "Body as Braille" is a classy track that lets the female fans out there know that chivalry is not dead, Kendall WA proves that, so male fans be thankful! On contrary, "Teenage Dirtbag" has a monstrous flow and potentially the standout track that could captivate mainstream audiences and especially receive some radio play. However, knowing the kind of artist Kendall WA is, he probably prefer keeping a low profile as an underground artist. The song has a beat hotter than the Kilauea volcano lava (also a natural wonder how that shield volcano has been active and constantly erupting since 1983, that's before Kendall WA was born, a little fun fact!)
Society today seem to be somewhat Roman. The world is turned on by public death especially of someone accused of a massive crime. You have the horrible deaths of Sadaam Hussein, Osama Bin Laden, and Muammar Gaddafi and without necessarily mentioning these figures Kendall WA announces "The Dictators Dead, Now What" because the human thirst today for death of so called terrorists and communists and oppressors will never be quenched. Really the song may be asking "who's next on the chopping block?" Kim Jong iL may have died just in time.. may he rest in peace. This is a song that will get people discussing and maybe taking a stand, maybe occupying more than just wall street. Check youtube for visuals uploaded by themightyuniversity.
Conclusively, last but far from least, we have "All Sinners Night", a song which gives praise to All Hallows Eve/ Halloween and is a perfect ending to the album metaphorically displaying the terrors of rioting, how it can be fun for some and a nightmare for others. This is the brainchild of Kendall WA as he features the undertaker Eddie HK to finish off the funeral to Rainier. Hide your wives, hide your kids, and hide your husband because they killing everybody out here! This bag is full of a mojo even elusive in New Orleans, I mean this voodoo has swag and the curse will seep deep into the bones of your soul if you aren't prepared to riot with Kendall WA. This kid is now legitimately a new wonder of the world and it's time you all experience Rainier Riot! Peace!
Review credits: Zach "Zeus" Van Harris JR and Brent "Nato" Walker JR
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