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About Me

The debut LP from Initials BR (formerly Boo Radley), Boo Radley Bruises Badly is a half-rapped, half-sung concept album consisting of 12 songs loosely narrating events and life transitions that occurred over the course of 2003. At 70+ minutes, it's a schizophrenic behemoth that genre-hops at will and manages to remain consistently engaging. At present, a follow-up is in the works. Entitled Initials B.R. it will preserve the Boo Radley persona, though mostly restricting itself to a focused exploration of rap music, straddling the line between indie monoliths Def Jux and Anticon.

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Member Since: 01/07/2004
Band Website: initialsbr.com
Band Members: Luke Kirkland
Influences: Eric B. and Rakim, Elvis Costello, Xiu Xiu, Camp Lo, Missy Elliott, Timbaland, Garnett Mimms, James Carr, Dan Penn, Sam Cooke, Roy Orbison, The Beatles, The Stones, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Les Savy Fav, David Bowie, Brian Eno, Redman, Pharaohe Monch, The Roots, The Walkmen, Jawbox, M83, El-P, Aesop Rock, The Righteous Brothers, Phil Spector, The Avalanches, Outkast, Pavement, The Pixies, The Breeders, Radiohead, The Clash, Fela Kuti, The Smiths, The Silver Apples, The Joggers, The Talking Heads, Liars, Clinic, The Ex-Models, Canibus, Common, Animal Collective, Depeche Mode, Destroyer, Neutral Milk Hotel, Jim O'Rourke, Edan, Interpol, Notorious BIG, Nas, Spoon, The Strokes, Clickers, Piles, Animal Hospital, Night Rally, etc.
Sounds Like: Post-rock post-hop post-op.
Record Label: EMEP
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Initials B.R. is mastered

The album is mastered and sounds great. I've replaced the unmastered tracks in the audio player, so check out the newly polished tracks there. Soon we'll be releasing the first single. Stay tuned.
Posted by on Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:59:00 GMT

It's done!

At long last, Initials B.R. is done. For those who don't yet know, this is the Boo Radley reboot, a sophomore album of sorts, but really, more like a well-gestated debut with a newly official new name...
Posted by on Sat, 07 Mar 2009 11:58:00 GMT

BRBB Extras

Happy New Year and Happy Inauguration. 2009 already feels like a breath of fresh air. The new album is nearing completion. I'm just putting some final touches on a couple of tracks. As soon as they're...
Posted by on Tue, 20 Jan 2009 11:56:00 GMT

BR in Santa Fe

I'll be debuting a slew of new Initials BR songs at the Homegrown 505 Underground Hip-Hop Night this Monday the 15th in Santa Fe at Willee's Blues Club in downtown Santa Fe, NM. Come out. 9 PM. $5. 21...
Posted by on Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:55:00 GMT

BR in Denver w/ C-Rayz Walz

I hooked up a show in Denver with Def Jux's own C-Rayz Walz. He's pretty great and gets a lot of respect from all sorts of nooks of the rap game. It's at the Hi-Dive at 8PM on September 18th and it co...
Posted by on Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:54:00 GMT

Name Change

Alright. Consider this a formal announcement of the name change. In case you missed the prehistory, I used to be Boo Radley. But that's pretty close to The Boo Radleys, shoegazing brits who were reaso...
Posted by on Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:53:00 GMT

Tour Results Are In

Well...the tour was...success-ful. Maybe not a success entirely. But it was a great time on the whole. Many thanks to all involved, especially Big Digits. They were wonderful companions.
Posted by on Wed, 21 May 2008 11:52:00 GMT

Mini-Tour w/ Big Digits

BR and Big Digits are going on tour. It's going to be sweet. Here's the info: May 12th Philadelphia, PA @The Barbary for Jang House 951 FRANKFORD AVE w/DJ Si Young and Spankrock ...
Posted by on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:50:00 GMT

Nude Remix Review

Thanks to Wes at Sit Down Stand Up for the kind words regarding my "Nude" remix. His blog is a fantastic compendium of mainstream hip-hop news and music. Check it out daily at gillmoreboy.blogspot.com...
Posted by on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:49:00 GMT

Nude Remix Contest

At the beginning of April, Radiohead released five audio stems (Vocals, FX/Strings/Etc., Guitars, Bass, and Drums) from their song "Nude" for purchase on iTunes. All who were interested could buy and ...
Posted by on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:44:00 GMT