If you are much of a fan of the new wave of weird underground hiphop - sort of like wonky but with dignity, then Blu Jemz is worth catching tonight at the Czar Bar

Warning, this is a Scion-sponsored show.  No, not the Basic Channel act, but the sub-species of Toyota.

Meaning it’s also free, with a not-quite soul-selling RSVP required.  Use a fake email address right.

Go here to RSVP.

Locals Nomathematics are hosting, and Pase Rock, Designer Drugs, Da Hardy Boyz, and Franki Chan are all playing as well.  Not sure on set times, so here’s to hoping Blu Jemz doesn’t get stuck in the closing spot.

Blu Jemz’ 2008 Beat Machine compilation, which is also sponsored by the car company, is absolutely worth getting.  I’ll only feel comfortable about Scion’s sponsorship if I rip them off a little bit more, so I’m going to pass it on to you.  Download it here.

Here’s the tracklist - it’s fire.

01 O Spindles - Intro (Dark Room)
02 Dorian Concept - Sandwich Terror
03 Bullion - Keep It Tidy
04 Exile - Extra FUNK
05 Flying Lotus - Heat Wave 2
06 Mike Slott - Boxed In (Inst. Mix)
07 Waajeed - Tetris
08 Jay Scarlett - The Jawn
09 Dr. Who Dat? - Viberian Twilight Part 2
10 Samiyam - Rough Copy
11 Karriem Riggins - “12’s In 8
12 Ge-ology - Diurnal Insomnia
13 Blu Jemz - Almost There
14 Onra - Broken Language