Subject: Jamel Rockwell

• Pitch DJ Spinoff (unofficial but cool) party tonight at Blonde.

  Two of our DJ contest finalists, Scott Carpenter and Shaun Duval, are inviting one and all to come out to Blonde tonight (Wednesday) for a little pre-party featuring beats from the two DJs plus two-for-one drinks and no charge to get in. Enjoy the good will while it lasts, because this Friday, Duval and Carpenter will face off against each other and three other contestants -- Kiko De Gallo, Jamel Rockwell and Kipsquared -- in the no-holds-barred, take-no-prisoners and wear-no-pants 2009 Pitch Ul

  March 4, 2009

• Rite of spring: The fifth-annual Pitch Ultra Music DJ Contest raged on despite the down economy

  March 12, 2009

• Well-Rounded

  August 14, 2008

• Tonight: James Christos and family at the Riot Room

  Tonight, scrappy, tough and compelling KC rapper James Christos takes over the Riot Room patio, bringing along cohorts

  June 4, 2009

• Anarchy Tour Diary #2

  Our wayward hip-hoppers James Christos, PL, Jamel Rockwell and the Pyrex Kids hit the road last week for a DIY-style tour. Point your browser to the Anarchy Tour Diary to keep up with the mayhem. The latest installment, sent in earlier today... [emphasis added throughout] "What up KC?!!! James Christos checking in from the road. Just a little warning...on my entries, I gotta keep it 100% so imma write how I talk. Now that we have that understood, here's the real on everything that's gone down s

  June 23, 2009

• Anarchy Tour Diary #3

  Wayward hip-hoppers James Christos, PL and Jamel Rockwell hit the road last week for a DIY-style tour. Point your browser to the Anarchy Tour Diary to keep up with the anarchal madness. The latest installment, sent in earlier today is short but crucial and comes from PL. PL: Well, we've been in the Bay (San Jose mostly) for a couple of days meeting, greeting, promoting, and doing our own tourist thing. But, TONIGHT IS IT! The rubber meets the road... The first true test of our mettle, away fro

  June 24, 2009

• Anarchy Tour Diary #5: Pics and videos from the Mission Ale House

  Kansas City hip-hop rebels James Christos, Jamel Rockwell and PL have gone out West for a jaunt called the Anarchy Tour. Follow their exploits here and only here. James Christos: Well...we killed it last night!!! [Wednesday]. It was the perfect way to start off a tour. I was back to musical roots. I almost cried at the sight of the people that came out to see ya boy do his thing. It was a good crowd and they were very receptive. We sold some merch, got to mingle, and make some new friends. It

  June 26, 2009

• Anarchy Tour Diary #7: Escape from (South Central) L.A.

  Track our ongoing, exclusive series starring James Christos, PL and Jamel Rockwell here. Christos: What up KC?!!! Last time I wrote we were in LA. We're in Phoenix now. But I'm gonna give you a rundown of what happened when we were in LA. We'll just call this entry "Escape from LA". As soon as we arrived in town we turned the news on only to see Michael Jackson being rushed to the hospital by ambulance. A few hours later he was pronounced dead. That immediately killed the whole excitement of

  June 29, 2009

• Anarchy Tour Diary #9: Struttin' at the Stray Cat

  The latest dispatch from Christos and co.'s Anarchy Tour comes from the keyboard of DJ Jamel Rockwell. Rockwell: What's Good, KC? This is Jamel Rockwell handling the tour diary for the 1st and of July. Tuesday nite we did our thing at the Stray Cat in Tempe, AZ, and it felt good to be on the stage again. The reception was more than positive, and we made a few Industry contacts, one of which might help immediately. We met famed Cali indie MC Xololaxinco (i hope to god i finally spelled that

  July 2, 2009

• Anarchy Tour Diary #10: Lost in Austin

  Hail, hail! The 10th update from our roving anarchists PL, James Christos and Jamel Rockwell! PL: We made it to Austin, with little hassle. It was only warm, in comparison to Phoenix. Couldn't check into the hotel until 3, so we had a few hours to kill. We decided to relive our college days and began stealing stuff from the University of Texas. Nothing major: air conditioning, electricity, and internet. The experience made us consider going back to school. I can see me at 55, roaming the yard,

  July 4, 2009

• Anarchy Tour Diary #11: But for the Grace of God, to Houston

  Wayward hip-hop anarchists James Christos, PL and Jamel Rockwell, continue their tour through Texas. Christos: What Up KC?! It's JC checking in. First let me say Austin is the ish!!! We had two shows and they were both great (shout to Xololanxinxo). It is truly the live entertainment capital of the country. There's live music on every corner on every street. It was surreal. You can pretty much just walk into a joint and say "I wanna play" and get a show. And they embrace all genres of musi

  July 7, 2009

• Last Night: The Anarchy Tour's triumphal return.

  I'll tell you one thing. There were a lot more folks at last night's homecoming of James Christos, PL and Jamel Rockwell than there were when the trio kicked off their Anarchy Tour a month ago, also at the Riot Room, also on a Wednesday night. (Hopefully, you've been following the tour through the Wayward Blog's exclusive Anarchy Tour Diary. If not, go back and read up.) Last night, the mood was boisterous and celebratory, the two MCs and their DJ throwing it down like it was the culmination of

  July 23, 2009

• Official Guide: 2009 Pitch Music Showcase and Awards

  August 6, 2009