Historic night for Bakersfield underground hip-hop as "Hat Trick" is performed in the Rabobank Arena - By N.L. Belardes
The exciting part about putting a CD together is trying to get bands into the Rabobank Arena. Performers just want to perform, to get the message outabout their own brand of music; that means the bigger the crowd, the better. When King Mark, Caleb Kelly and St. Patrick performed at the Rabobank last Saturday night I was just excited as I could ever get about being a part of a music-driven project like Growing Up Fighting: Bakersfield Hockey Vol 1.
It was another victory for band nights and the Bakersfield Condors. With only one loss on band nights and more than 30,000 fans exposed to Bakersfield bands over a series of Saturday nights, I was just as proud as the rappers as I was the Condors for kicking some serious ass over the fish-flopping smelly Victoria Salmon Kings. Of course the hip-hop/trip hop Bakersfield scene has been officially exposed, so I’m expecting good things to happen: some hip-hop burning in the underground passages of the Pizza-a-go-go with the Kerouac of K-Mart overseeing all the jams. Only if he can make a few dollars I'm sure. After all, big Jon Coley is a business man. Slip me some pizza, Jonny K!
It was a great night for music. The rappers jumped into their song, threw hats into the crowd, and got everyone pumped for hockey and hip-hop! I wanted to fly over the boards and score a hat trick on those punk Salmon heads... Oh yes, there were 6,330 fans in the house...
Fans flocked in the halls after the performance of the song "Hat Trick" to get a glimpse of just who these three rappers were. The hippest of the family were around too; all the sweetest folks and hugs were all around.
All the rappers signed a few autographs and hung out in the halls for some great camraderie. I was sad to see the band and its fans left the game early. But then so did I to finally go check out Monty Byrom, so I was guilty as well.
Give it up for hip-hop hockey song, "Hat Trick". It’s sure to be a long-lasting hit in the Rabobank Arena…
Next up: FEBRUARY 4th is The War Day's director in his band, Dirty Spanglish performing their anti-hockey official anthem, "Zebras". Who knows, maybe Pablo Esquival will show up with a copy of Lords: Part One... oh yeah, plug it, baby, plug the arrrrt.... do you hear me?
It was another victory for band nights and the Bakersfield Condors. With only one loss on band nights and more than 30,000 fans exposed to Bakersfield bands over a series of Saturday nights, I was just as proud as the rappers as I was the Condors for kicking some serious ass over the fish-flopping smelly Victoria Salmon Kings. Of course the hip-hop/trip hop Bakersfield scene has been officially exposed, so I’m expecting good things to happen: some hip-hop burning in the underground passages of the Pizza-a-go-go with the Kerouac of K-Mart overseeing all the jams. Only if he can make a few dollars I'm sure. After all, big Jon Coley is a business man. Slip me some pizza, Jonny K!
It was a great night for music. The rappers jumped into their song, threw hats into the crowd, and got everyone pumped for hockey and hip-hop! I wanted to fly over the boards and score a hat trick on those punk Salmon heads... Oh yes, there were 6,330 fans in the house...
Fans flocked in the halls after the performance of the song "Hat Trick" to get a glimpse of just who these three rappers were. The hippest of the family were around too; all the sweetest folks and hugs were all around.
All the rappers signed a few autographs and hung out in the halls for some great camraderie. I was sad to see the band and its fans left the game early. But then so did I to finally go check out Monty Byrom, so I was guilty as well.
Give it up for hip-hop hockey song, "Hat Trick". It’s sure to be a long-lasting hit in the Rabobank Arena…
Next up: FEBRUARY 4th is The War Day's director in his band, Dirty Spanglish performing their anti-hockey official anthem, "Zebras". Who knows, maybe Pablo Esquival will show up with a copy of Lords: Part One... oh yeah, plug it, baby, plug the arrrrt.... do you hear me?
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Tuesday, January 24, 2006.
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2n.l.belardes i think it was wrong for you to publicist king mark and kaleb and not patrick u have pictures of mark and kaleb by them self and none of patrick u also have write ups of mark and kaleb but none of patrick please let us know more of st.patrick we really in joy the way he interacted w/the crowd.
During the show I got stuck by a chair surrounded by peeps, and was having camera problems. The only pic I got of St. Patrick was of his back, which the ladies say is one of his best sides. No Comment. From what I could tell, St. Patrick was in the crowd, interacting, rapping, singing, "You want the whole team? Here comes the squad!" He was a sight to see and after the show, many fans were in awe of his character and strong skills as a showman... I can attest to that as I met him outside of Maxwells Restaurant where he talked to me about being a family man with a wonderful wife. Let me just finish by saying St. Patrick is a serious rapper entering the scene with a new hip-hop/trip hop album in the works that is sure to shake the pants off Bakersfield and beyond...
n.l.belardes i have one of st.patrick aka cashflow c.d's and i think his hot,he has a song on his cd call ghetto thoughts,and i think not just bakerfield but the world need's to hear and no more about this guy.n.l u need to let us no more about him and that song he has ghetto thought.if u talk to st.patrick aka cashflow tell him i'm his number 1 fan.
n.lbelardes,who is kingmark and st.patrick, how can i get a copy of that song u are talk so much about?hat trick.
I dont Know what yall talking bout caleb is is hot and LSN is blowin up watch
If you want a copy of any St. Patrick, Kingmark or Caleb
Email calebk1@yahoo.com
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