November 15th, 2024

Epic interview by Memphis Reigns

Following some similar music trajectories, Epic joins Memphis Reigns for his podcast Off The Grid, to discuss his evolution from first discovery of hip hop to his upcoming projects, with time well-spent on his two albums on Hand’Solo Records, Aging is What Friends Do Together (2008) and Nassau Manor (2024).

November 14th, 2024

Magick Show live on Friday the 13th

Before heading out on tour in Japan and Australia, Mickey O’Brien is going to join his Magick Show compatriots for a Friday the 13th show in the group’s hometown of Sudbury, ON aka Nickel City on December 13, 2024.

November 11th, 2024

Mickey O’Brien’s Post Cards world tour

Mickey O’Brien is going on tour in early-2025 starting with Japan and Australia. Here are the flyers with the tour dates. Come out and support if you’re in any of these cities!

November 10th, 2024

Mickey O’Brien on Fresh Juice Media

Check out that last episode of Fresh Juice Media featuring Mickey O’Brien as well as Ced Bash… You may have to jump over to YouTube to watch it.

November 4th, 2024

IRM reviews The Dirty Sample’s Beats To Murder Rappers 2

“Beats To Murder Rappers 2  étant peut-être même parti pour s’imposer comme
sa meilleure sortie à ce jour.”Indie Rock Mag

The first review of The Dirty Sample’s Beats To Murder Rappers 2

October 31st, 2024

The Dirty Sample delivers Beats To Murder Rappers 2

Out now! Just in time for Halloween! The new horrorcore beat tape from The Dirty Sample…

Calgary producer The Dirty Sample goes darker for volume 2 in his horrorcore beat tape series. Beats To Murder Rappers 2 is a horrendous, spine-tingling thrill ride through 20 tracks built upon a foundation of boom bap drums augmented by  only the finest notes and strings plucked from Halloween soundtracks alongside vocal samples from horror b-movies. While the digital album drops on Halloween, the cassette tape dropped early as an official Cassette Week 2024 release. MCs beware as you enter the horrifying world of Beats To Murder Rappers 2.

Produced by The Dirty Sample

Also available on cassette in your choice of five sparkly colours: red, blue, green, silver, and gold…

October 30th, 2024

Chuck D introduces Mickey O’Brien’s “Earborn”

Always awesome to hear Chuck D introduce one of our songs on his radio show…



October 28th, 2024

Mickey O’Brien will be on Fresh Juice

On November 6, Mickey O’Brien will be joining guest Ced Bash and the Fresh Juice crew on their epic program to talk about his new EPs as a solo artist and with his group Magick Show as well as play some games and shoot the shit. Should be a good time!

October 26th, 2024

Halloween Rap Night

We had a Halloween rap night at Tail of the Junction, and here are a few of the shots I got of the show…

October 25th, 2024

Magick Show releases Samhain

The Nickel City supergroup, composed of founding members Mickey O’Brienn and Max Moon with new member Johnny Bizness, has released their sophomore EP, Samhain.

01 – Morning Star
02 – Massacre
03 – Phatality
04 – Could It Be?
05 – Rekon
06 – Endless
07 – Cease

Written and performed by Mickey O’Brien, Max Moon, and Johnny Bizness
Produced by Max Moon, Johnny Bizness, and Fresh Kils
Cuts by Uncle Fester
Mastered by Dorc
Artwork by Myer Clarity