"[Live Evel] is one of the most important hip-hop EPs in years." -Popmatters.com
"Through Dolan's vociferous fragments you can almost hear the world unravel." -The Boston Herald
"Cocaine, Evel Knievel, Vietnam: we got goosebumps five minutes into this set and they pretty much stayed until Dolan was finished with his creepy, bangin', challenging work." -Seattlest.com
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"Live Evel" 12" EP
Prolyphic - "Artist Goes Pop" 12" EP, Feat. B. Dolan, Alias, Sage Francis
B. Dolan is the complete package. He’s got the voice, the delivery, the lyrics and the high powered performance. The only thing he’s been missing, up until right now, is a beat-smith who can match what he brings to the table while hanging with him through an entire project.
His 2008 debut album, “The Failure,” is an eclectic mix of poetry, story telling and emceeing. The content and style of this project challenges the listener with controversial subject matter delivered with a brutal intensity. Dolan’s follow-up album, “Fallen House, Sunken City” will do more of the same…only this time around it is a full scale rap album produced exclusively by indie-hop’s beat extraordinaire, Alias.
Dolan became widely known in activist circles as the creator and co-founder of Knowmore.org in 2004. Prior to that he dominated the slam poetry world before deciding that there were better ways to use ones energy and talent. Since signing to SFR, Dolan has released the “Live Evel” vinyl EP, “The Failure” CD, and featured on Prolyphic & Reanimator’s “The Ugly Truth.” He has also earned his road stripes doing multiple tours (national and international) with Sage Francis, Buck 65, Dan le sac Vs. Scroobius Pip, and Grand Buffet.
There’s a special pleasure we get when we play B. Dolan’s demo songs to people who are unaware of his emcee abilities. The first reaction is usually one of shock as it fades into a strange confusion as to why we’d keep material like this under wraps. “All in good time, my friends. All in good time.”
B. Dolan (feat. Alias) “Fallen House, Sunken City” is slated for release in late summer of 2009.
Why do I feel Im living in a world of heart failure? I know why but it doesnt seem as if enough people want to know about it, so it shall be so far. Maybe I just havent found the right people for me yet or its my destiny to be damned in a world of blessing. It seems like being a philanthropist is really out these days, well cool, thats always been my goal so far, to be really out. "I gotta, I gotta let it allll out..." Let It Out -Alkaholiks- Let It be - Beatles
Legendary daredevil Robbie Knievel plans to jump three semi-trucks in front of the Texas Capitol at Austin’s annual biker rally.
On Friday night, June 12, over 200,000 Republic of Texas Biker Rally fans and attendees are expected to flood the streets of downtown Austin to witness Knievel jump over the Budweiser trucks.
I was listening to The Failure {thanks for the autograph}and my friend brought this kid in to my room. The kid got pissy and asked me if I listen to rap....I kicked him out. {Strange Famouse ROCK ON!!}
I have to admit that before Soundset I was more familiar with your work on Knowmore.org than as a poet/mc... but I picked up your album after the performance (which you graciously signed for me), and I have to say thank you, for the wonderful art, great performance and spreading of the truth. Looking forward to seeing you again at Rock the Bells in Chicago.
DAMNIT, DOLAN! I knew I recognized you at the Sage tent at SoundSet!!!! I've seen probably hundreds of photos of you, and I totally spaced on identifying you correctly. I was all "You aren't just doing security, are you? I believe you rhyme as well!"
That's what I get for skateboarding shirtless and drunk. Hope to see you again, BD.
SOUNDSET! You killed it for me. The whole day was a blur of high lights but I loved standing by th speakers when you were on stage. Added to my high(onlife). See you at Rock The Bells! Be safe and Travel well.
Great Show May 22nd. You blew me away. I was at lost for words.was really speechless. You Really put it on man. Hope you come to see us here in Portland again soon, or I hope to god that I can get enough time off from the 9 to 5 to travel and see you. One or the other ya know. p.s. laughed my ass off at your poem about J.T. Props and keep bringing that ill shit. PEACE
