...of Time Machines, spaceships, kind words, photos and release dates...

There's been so much going on lately I've had a hard time keeping up with the blog! I do better with the micro-blogging... (find me on twitter if ya'll want all the up-to-the-minute details on life).

The biggest news at the moment of course is my newest album "Colored People's Time Machine" available on iTunes & CDBaby NOW!

We celebrated the release in Seattle last weekend with Meklit Hadero & her band, Spyc-E, DJ's WD4D & EarDr.Umz the MetroGnome, and special guests Amos Miller, Khingz, Piece & Mark Gonzales. The love in the room was enormous, even if it wasn't the biggest turnout (we had a last-minute reschedule due to crazy snow in the Town... and only 48 hours to get the word out about the new date) Much love to everyone who supported thus far!

We've been getting a lot of love in the press for the new record... definitely want to thank Okayplayer, This Is Africa, 206 Up, Seattle Show Gal, Rap Reviews, MTV Iggy, Street Date, Seattle Globalist, The Stranger for all the love and KEXP for adding CPTM to the rotation!

In other coolness... definitely check the homie Desta Haile's blog (live from Manila!) for an interview we did called Wot's The Word... as well this other dope interview with 206 Up called THE SIX. I forgot to mention it on here before but there was an end of the year wrap up I did with Platform8470 as well... I always appreciate the chance to tell the story in my own words!

Sometimes a picture tells the story better then words can... and to be honest I've had the hardest time ever with words, trying to sum up my first trip to Ethiopia in May of last year with The Arba Minch Collective. It was life changing, perspective altering, family building... basically I will never be the same. I have to tell you all more in the music... but for now you can get a snapshot of what our trip was like on National Geographic, thanks to my cousin Meklit Hadero.

The last (and maybe most exciting) piece of news: Meklit Hadero, Gabriel Teodros & Burntface present CopperWire "Earthbound". The spaceship will be landing April 17, 2012 on Porto Franco Records. We make soundtracks for intergalactic flights. This is your first warning. Peeyoom!