The Emoticons, Simian Scribes EP Release Party at Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco, CA

On Wednesday, November 16, 2011, Cross Allan from Lyrical Opposition interviewed the hip-hop band Simian Scribes at their EP release party at Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco. Simian Scribes is a live San Francisco-based band that blends various genres like hip-hop, rock, funk, and reggae. They are known for their socially conscious lyrics addressing current events and issues over hard-hitting beats and grooves. The interview likely covered their new EP, musical influences, songwriting process, and the local hip-hop scene. As an energetic live act, their performance celebrated the release of new original music.

Cross Allan from Lyrical Opposition also interviewed the Filipino band, The Emoticons, who also performed at the EP release party for the hip-hop group Simian Scribes at Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco.

The Emoticons is a band from the Philippines that blends rock, pop, and traditional Filipino folk music styles. The Emoticons share insights about their musical backgrounds, songwriting inspirations drawn from Filipino culture, and their experience trying to break into the American market as an international act. They also discussed differences between the music scenes in the Philippines versus San Francisco/the US.