"When 2010 is said and done, Fallen House, Sunken City should stand as one of the year’s best hip-hop releases." 4.5 out of 5 - ALARM Press
"Fallen House is proof that underground hip-hop still has bite." 4 out of 5 - Alternative Press
"3.5 out of 4 stars" - Boston Phoenix
"Shit's hard as hell." - Brother Ali
"“A poignant conscious hip-hop record, backed by huge beats from Alias” " - Popmatters.com
Read the Urb.com article "5 Ways to Bleed Your Customer"
Strange Famous consigliare B. Dolan returns with his sophomore lp, "Fallen House, Sunken City" produced entirely by ALIAS. Having already established himself as a master storyteller, this time Dolan presents us with a full-throttle, unabashed, boombap hiphop record. Joined by legendary beatsmith Alias behind the production board, B. Dolan's aggressive delivery is accentuated by a special brand of bass-heavy breakbeats, while the tailor made musical backdrops assist in the mood of impending doom. Guest appearances by P.O.S., Cadence Weapon, Providence's "What Cheer?" Brigade, and Buddy Peace round out the tracklist, as SFR and B. Dolan set the decade off with a demolition charge. READ MORE HERE
The First Single
Download Earthmovers' mp3
Earthmovers is the post-racial, pre-apocalypse, dance floor sensation
of 2010. This is the first radio single off of B. Dolan's forthcoming
album "Fallen House, Sunken City" produced entirely by Alias. The
album drops March 2nd on Strange Famous Records and exclusive
pre-order package deals are available at www.FallenHouse.com
Download Earthmovers now!
Download '50 ways to bleed your customer' - the Reanimator Remix mp3
Video
Press
"Shit's hard as hell." - Brother Ali
"“A poignant conscious hip-hop record, backed by huge beats from Alias” " - Popmatters.com
Read the Urb.com article "5 Ways to Bleed Your Customer"
"This duo is set to knock the dust off your boombox and slap you right out of your little sister’s pants. I’m going to go ahead and dub this the first great hop hop album of Twentyten." - LoyaltyBeyondReason.com
"Backed by the appropriately maniacal, percussion-driven boardwork of Alias, the emcee delivers fragmented shotgun blasts of aggressively satirical lyrical ammunition" - DJ Booth (djbooth.net)
"B. Dolan has cursed me with repeating the same lines over and over again in my head since I met him. Come to Jamaica, come to Dubai. Damn you, B. Dolan. Shit knocks." El-P
Lyrics
Download the Fallen House Sunken City lyrics (PDF)
Track List
1. Leaving New York
2. Fifty Ways to Bleed Your Customer
3. Economy of Words (Bail it Out)
4. Earthmovers
5. The Reptilian Agenda
6. The Hunter
7. Marvin
8. Kitchen Sink
9. Border Crossing
10. Fall of T.R.O.Y. (feat. POS, Cadence Weapon)
11. Mr. Buddy Buddy (feat. Buddy Peace)
12. Body of Work
Banners - Link it up
Album Drops March 2nd, 2010. Pre-order options:
Order the BASIC package pre-order for $11.99
- "Fallen House, Sunken City" CD
- Fallen House sticker, SFR sticker
Order the DELUXE package pre-order for $19.99
- "Fallen House, Sunken City" CD
- Alias' "Fallen House" INSTRUMENTALS CD
- Fallen House sticker
- Autographed 11"x17" poster
- SFR roster 11"x17"poster, SFR sticker
limited Edition SCREEN PRINT POSTER $19.99
Extremely limited! 20" x 20 1/2" silkscreen posters. Only 100 in existence. Each one is numbered and signed by B. Dolan and the designer/printer (Uncle Pete.) MORE
For $16.99 you get:
- "Fallen House, Sunken City" Double Vinyl LP
- "Fallen House, Sunken City" Digital Download Card (full album)
- Alias' "Fallen House" INSTRUMENTALS CD
- Fallen House sticker
- Fallen House 11"x17" poster
- SFR roster 11"x17"poster
- SFR sticker
The orders will be sent as soon as we get the vinyl back from our manufacturer which may not be until May (but we expect it sooner.) At this point we will raise the price of the package deal. More.
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News
UPCOMING SHOWS
Sage Francis & B. Dolan EURO TOUR 2010
Sept 15th - Bristol, UK - The Fleece
Sept 16th - London, UK - Scala
Sept 17th - Brighton, UK - SOLD OUT
Sept 18th - Manchester, UK - SOLD OUT
Sept 19th - Glasgow, UK - Stereo
Sept 21st - Lyon, France - Ground Zero www.grrrndzero.org
Sept 22nd - Poitiers, France - Confort Modern
Sept 23rd - Nantes, France - Pole Etudiant (FREE SHOW!!!)
Sept 24th - Marseille, France - Marsatac Festival http://www.marsatac.com
Sept 25th - Metz, France - ZIKAMETZ FESTIVAL METZ
Sept 26th - Paris, France - La Machine http://tinyurl.com/2flzkm2
Sept 28th - Copenhagen, Scandinavia - Lille Vega http://www.billetlugen.dk/
Sept 29th - Lund, Scandinavia - Mejeriet http://www.kulturmejeriet.se
Sept 30th - Oslo, Scandinavia - Living Room http://www.billettservice.no/
Oct 1st - Upsalla, Scandinavia - Ordsprak Festival (POETRY SHOW)
Oct 2nd - Stockholm, Scandinavia - Södra Teatern http://www.sodrateatern.com/
Oct 5th - Brussells, Belgium - Botanique www.botanique.be
Oct 6th - Hamburg, Germany - Uebel & Gefaehrlich http://tinyurl.com/35doa58
Oct 7th - Berlin, Germany - Cassiopeia http://tinyurl.com/3a83m7f
Oct 8th - Amsterdam, NL - Sugarfactory http://www.ticketmaster.nl/
Oct 9th - St Gallen, Switzerland - Palace http://www.palace.sg/programm/tickets
Oct 10th - Lasaunne, Switzerland - Le Romandie http://tinyurl.com/265oxq5
Sage Francis & B. Dolan tour Australia & New Zealand 2010
Oct 15, Friday, Melbourne Festival
Oct 16, Saturday, Step Inn, Brisbane
Oct 17, Sunday, Oxford Arts Factory, Sydney
Oct 20, Wednesday, Rosemount, Perth
Oct 22, Saturday, Galatos, Auckland (cap 450)
Oct 23, Friday, San Francisco Bath House, Wellington (cap 500)
3/29/2010 - First Leg of the “Weight of the World Tour” is Over.
Here we are in Brighton, UK. Where it is raining buckets, everyone is nice, lots of people are gay, and the record shops are lovely. I’m playing the last show of this leg tonight at the Concorde2. Across the street is the English Channel. By now I have lost all sense of orientation in the world, and am for all practical purposes in space.
I’ve been writing a lot. A song or poem about the first dog shot into orbit. The last song that will ever be written about George Bush, and a snappy tune called ‘Murderlicious.’ I’m also reading a lot. Finished ‘UBIK’ by Philip K. Dick, which I don’t recommend, and this biography of David Bowie, which I do.
I’ve been lucky enough to be brought along on this first leg by dan le sac vs. scroobius pip, SFR’s militant UK electro brethren, who’ve just released their sophomore lp “The Logic of Chance” and are touring in support of it. The crowds have been rabid, the shows have been sweaty and ‘rammed,’ as they say, and the highlights have been many. READ MORE HERE
3/03/2010 - The Album is out now!
If your local indie store is not carrying "Fallen House, Sunken City" then please request that they order it from Revolver Distribution. Also, let us know the name of these stores by emailing us at customerservice@strangefamousrecords.com! We'll get our workers on the phone and hound them til they carry it.
3/02/2010 - Release Show blog entry
Sage Francis shares pictures, video and a review of the "Fallen House" record release show: http://www.strangefamousrecords.com/sfr/blogs/sage-francis-blog/
2/24/2010 - Earthmovers Video
Click for bigger img.This past weekend B. Dolan and Sage Francis flew to Kansas City and filmed the video for Earthmovers. It was shot on a construction site during a brutal sleet storm. Despite the freezing temperatures, muddy feet and lack of sleep, director Kyle Harbaugh and the entire film crew stayed on task to help us create an incredible...truly incredible music video. This beast will be unleashed in early March. Tell MTV to holler at us. We're crazy for this one.
The album is now streaming at www.myspace.com/bernarddolan
(sans two songs)!
2/11/2010 - Haiti Benefit
SFR is proud to announce that B. Dolan and Sage Francis helped Rhymesayers Entertainment raise over $30,000.00 for Haiti relief during their benefit concert at 1st Ave in Minneapolis on Feb 9th. It was an amazing show with a sold out crowd. We're honored to have been a part of it and we'd like to thank everyone who helped make that event such a success!!! Photos below.
Click for larger img.B. Dolan performs "Marvin" at the Haiti Benefit at 1st Ave and the
crowd puts up their lighters.
B. Dolan does his best Sarah Palin impression (check the hand.)
Sage Francis expects a high five from B. Dolan but gets denied....typical.
More News
B. Dolan's first in-depth interview regarding his new album. "Enter the Mind of B. Dolan"
Read the interv iew here!
A video for the second single, "Earthmovers", will be posted in late February!
All other news will appear on this page as info comes in, so check back for updates regularly.
In the meantime, you can follow B. Dolan on Twitter at twitter.com/bdolansthoughts More updates soon!
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Tour Dates
Record Release Show
2 / 27 / 10 - "Jerky's" Album Release Show Providence, RI
B. Dolan & Alias
w/ Guests "What Cheer Brigade" & Sage Francis
CHECK THE FLYER | PDF
B. Dolan will be touring US and Canada with Sage Francis in May/June.
Here is a list of all shows he has coming up.
2 / 09 / 10 - A Benefit For Haiti
Feb 9th at First Ave in Minneapolis, MN
Doors: 7:00PM Ages: 18+ Donation: $20
Line Up:
Brother Ali, Freeway & Jake One, B. Dolan and Sage Francis, I Self Devine, Sims, Toki Wright, Muju Messiag
2 / 27 / 10 - "Jerky's" Album Release Show w/ Guests TBA - Providence, RI
3 / 14 / 10 - "The Foundry" w/ Dan le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip - Sheffield, UK
3 / 15 / 10 - "The Junction" w/ Dan le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip - Cambridge, UK
3 / 16 / 10 - "The Waterfront" w/ Dan le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip - Norwich, UK
3 / 17 / 10 - "Rescue Rooms" w/ Dan le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip - Nottingham, UK
3 / 18 / 10 - "The Cockpit" w/ Dan le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip - Leeds, UK
3 / 19 / 10 - "Academy" w/ Dan le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip - Liverpool, UK
3 / 21 / 10 - "Classic Grand" w/ Dan le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip - Glasgow
3 / 22 / 10 - "Club Academy" w/ Dan le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip - Manchester, UK
3 / 23 / 10 - "Koko" w/ Dan le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip - London, UK
3 / 25 / 10 - "Wedgewood Rooms" w/ Dan le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip - Portsmouth
3 / 26 / 10 - "Academy 2" w/ Dan le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip - Birmingham, UK
3 / 27 / 10 - "Academy" w/ Dan le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip - Bristol, UK
3 / 28 / 10 - "Academy 2" w/ Dan le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip - Oxford, UK
Note: NEW European dates added
4 / 3 / 10 - "L'Astrolabe" w/ Antipop Consortium - Orleans, France
4 / 6 / 10 - De Spot @ The Underground - Middelburg, Netherlands
4 / 8 / 10 - "Klub 007" - Praha, CZ
4 / 10 / 10 - "Palace" - St Gallen, SWITZ
4 / 13 / 10 - Domino Festival @ "Ancienne Belgique" - Brussels, Belgium
4 / 14 / 10 - "New Morning" - Paris, France
4 / 15 / 10 - "Colmar" - Grillen, France
4 / 16 / 10 - "Dachstock Reithalle" - Bern, SWITZ
4 / 17 / 10 - "Case à Chocs" - Neuchatel, SWITZ
4 / 20 / 10 - "Barfly Club" w/ Dan le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip - Wales, UK
4 / 21 / 10 - "The Pavilion" w/ Dan le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip - Cork, Ireland
4 / 22 / 10 - "Rosin Dubh" w/ Dan le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip - Galway, Ireland
4 / 23 / 10 - "Trinity Rooms" w/ Dan le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip - Limerick, Ireland
4 / 24 / 10 - "Whelans" w/ Dan le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip - Dublin, Ireland
4 / 26 / 10 - "Nerve Centre" w/ Dan le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip - Derry, N. Ireland
4 / 27 / 10 - "Mandela Hall" w/ Dan le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip - Belfast, Ireland
US/Canada in May and June of 2010:
Sage Francis "Li(fe) on the Road" Tour with B. Dolan and Free Moral Agents
(feat. Ikey Owens of The Mars Volta)
Cambridge, MA - Middle East - 5/12/10
Burlington, VT - Higher Ground - 5/13/10
Portland, ME - Port City Music Hall - 5/14/10
Ottowa, ON - Ritual Nightclub - 5/15/10
Toronto, ON - The Opera House - 5/16/10
Detroit, MI - Alvin's - 5/18/10
Chicago, IL - The Bottom Lounge - 5/19/10
Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall - 5/20/10
Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue - 5/21/10
Columbia, MO - The Blue Note - 5/22/10
Denver, CO - Gothic Theater - 5/24/10
Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge - 5/25/10
Missoula, MT - Badlander - 5/26/10
Edmonton, AB - The Starlite Room - 5/28/10
Calgary, AB - Distillery - 5/29/10
Vancouver, BC - The Biltmore Cabaret - 5/31/10
Seattle, WA - Showbox SoDo - 6/01/10
Portland, OR - Berbati's Pan - 6/02/10
San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore - 6/04/10
Santa Cruz, CA - The Catalyst - 6/05/10
Los Angeles, CA - HENRY FONDA THEATRE - 6/06/10
Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern - 6/07/10
Pomana, CA - The Glass House - 6/09/10
Tempe, AZ - The Clubhouse - 6/10/10
Tucson, AZ - Club Congress - 6/11/10
Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater - 6/12/10
Dallas, TX - Granada Theatre - 6/14/10
Austin, TX - Mohawk - 6/15/10
Houston, TX - House of Blues - 6/16/10
Orlando, FL - Club at Firestone - 6/18/10
Atlanta, GA - The Loft - 6/19/10
Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle - 6/21/10
Washington, DC - Rock and Roll Hotel - 6/22/10
Baltimore, MD - The Ottobar - 6/23/10
Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero - 6/24/10
New York, NY - Webster Hall - 6/25/10
