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Author and music historian Brian Coleman will be heading to Oregon and Seattle from Boston for several Check the Technique Volume 2 book-related events, Tuesday 4/14 through Saturday 4/18. Find out more below. East Coast fans, don’t miss Rough Trade NYC’s event with Coleman, Lance Scott Walker and legendary MC Masta Ace this Sunday!

TUESDAY, APRIL 14 – EUGENE, OR

1 pm – 3 pm

University of Oregon – speaking with Professor Loren Kajikawa’s hip-hop studies seminar

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15 – EUGENE, OR

7 pm — FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

“Taking Over: The Life and Times of Boots Riley”

Boots Riley (of The Coup) and Brian Coleman, with Professor Loren Kajikawa

Fohnmayer Music Building, Room 163

961 East 18th Avenue

Eugene

http://tinyurl.com/kl2u5x8

FRIDAY, APRIL 17 – PORTLAND, OR

6 pm – 7:30 pm

Book Signing at Compound Gallery

107 NW 5th Street

Portland

503-796-2733

http://compoundgallery.com/

SATURDAY, APRIL 18 – SEATTLE, WA

7 pm – midnight — FREE

“Check the Technique: Live In Seattle”

A discussion on celebrating hip-hop’s “Golden Age” with Brian Coleman and Jonathan Moore, plus DJs Vitamin D, DV One and more

2312 Gallery

2312 Second Avenue (between Battery and Bell)

Seattle