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Video of Macklemore's January Song Show Appearance
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City Arts has posted video of Macklemore's set from their monthly singer-songwriter event, The Song Show.  January's performance took place at the Triple Door, and also featured Damien Jurado (his video here), Jesse Sykes, and Tomo Nakayama of Grand Hallway.  As far as The Song Show goes, each performer talks about their artistic process and then plays some songs.  The SunBreak's Don was on hand and was impressed by the honesty that each songwriter displayed, but it was Macklemore's performance that seemed to really surprise him:

Macklemore reminded me that rap could be about something more than how big the rims are on your SUV. Rap, too, could be deeply honest. Macklemore's lyrics hold nothing back. From a questioning of blind consumerism to a rap about overcoming the spectre of addiction to drugs and alcohol, Macklemore backed up his interview with Todd Hamm, when he claimed he "would rather be as honest as possible."

When it comes to February's edition of The Song Show, we got nothing. City Arts' webpage makes no mention of it, nor does the Triple Door's calendar, nor the Can Can (where previous months' shows were held).

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