Atmosphere

A Rakish Interview: Big Quarters

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In the Jasmine Deli, Zach and Brandon Bagaason – the brothers that constitute the rapper/producer team Big Quarters – don’t mess with the menu. Regulars well-acquainted with the selection at this Vietnamese spot on Eat Street, they ordered without consulting the dual-language laminated pages. Regularity, it might be said, is what defines Big Quarters – … Read more

Hip Hop at the Fitz

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first published on realbuzz.com The crowd did not want to sit. I think it’s safe to say that, for the most part, these were the Converse-and-thick-glasses-wearing underground hip-hop fans more accustomed to the open floor space of First Avenue than to the rigidly rowed seating chart of the Fitzgerald Theater. So when Brother Ali came … Read more