Mid Century Modern “Cinema” Album Release Party With Special Guests
Sat, Mar 1 at 9:45pm
at
The Rendezvous
- 21+
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ABOUT MID CENTURY MODERN
Seattle hip hop + jazz alternative duo Mid Century Modern (MCM) is launching the release of their second album, Cinema, at the Rendezvous Blackbox Theater on March 1st in Seattle, Washington. Drawing inspiration from film directors John Cassavettes, Alfred Hitchcock, Akiro Kurosawa, and Stanley Kubrick, Cinema is inspired by 1950s and 1960s cinematic themes, music, and aesthetics. “6 Shootaz”, the first single off Cinema, features a music video shot on location in Deadwood and the Badlands of South Dakota and debuted at Hip Hop Cine Fest in Rome, Italy in 2024.
Seattle hip hop + jazz alternative duo Mid Century Modern (MCM) is launching the release of their second album, Cinema, at the Rendezvous Blackbox Theater on March 1st in Seattle, Washington. Drawing inspiration from film directors John Cassavettes, Alfred Hitchcock, Akiro Kurosawa, and Stanley Kubrick, Cinema is inspired by 1950s and 1960s cinematic themes, music, and aesthetics. “6 Shootaz”, the first single off Cinema, features a music video shot on location in Deadwood and the Badlands of South Dakota and debuted at Hip Hop Cine Fest in Rome, Italy in 2024.
MCM is a Seattle-based band featuring emcee/producer King Khazm and singer/songwriter, Jesse Kogita. MCM's debut EP, Stolen Moments, featured single, "Cry Me a River" which quickly charted, was named KEXP "Song of the Day, and received support from independent and college radio stations across North America. "Cry Me A River" charted on the NACC Top 200 (peaking at #184), NACC Top Hip Hop (peaking at #7), NACC Top 200 ADDS (#12 most added), NACC Top Hip Hop ADDS (#1 most added), RapAttackLives Top 30 (peaking at #1), and Urban Influencer Rap Charts (peaking at #7). MCM are currently nominated for Earshot Jazz's 2024 Gold Ear Award for NW Alternative Jazz Group of the Year.
As solo recording and performing artists, Jesse Kogita and King Khazm's musical journeys have spanned over two decades respectively, with both artists performing and touring in independent circuits throughout the Pacific Northwest, United States, and globally at events such as Montreux Jazz Festival, North Sea Jazz Festival, Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, Hempfest, World's Fair 2020, and Strictly Street Malaysia.
As solo recording and performing artists, Jesse Kogita and King Khazm's musical journeys have spanned over two decades respectively, with both artists performing and touring in independent circuits throughout the Pacific Northwest, United States, and globally at events such as Montreux Jazz Festival, North Sea Jazz Festival, Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, Hempfest, World's Fair 2020, and Strictly Street Malaysia.
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Saturday, March 1, 2025
Doors: 9:45 PM
Showtime: 10:00 PM
Mid Century Modern
“Cinema” Album Release Party
With Special Guests
The Rendezvous
2322 2nd Ave
Seattle, WA 98121
$10 Adv. / $15 DOS
Admission includes complimentary CD
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