When April arrives, it brings with it a lot of things: baseball, the outdoor Farmers’ Market, the general dread of finals approaching, and the general buzz about them passing. For us Madison music-heads, however, this April will once again bring something greater than all of these spring sentiments combined: Danny Brown.
Danny Brown is a Detroit-based rapper who didn’t hit it big until 2011, when he released the top-notch XXX mixtape at the ripe old age of 30. Since then, he’s been making the most of his lost time in the limelight by bringing his fierce live show to every town he can. He also released the aptly titled and excellent Old last September.
Last year, Danny gave the jam-packed High Noon Saloon a taste of his party prowess, performing nearly the entire second half of Old and crowd-favorites like “The Black Brad Pitt.” Unlike the majority of rappers in the game, Danny played without vocal backing tracks and without a crew. Over the course of an hour, he simply got on stage and spat more fire than a Famous Dave’s sandwich smothered in Devil’s Spit.
Like Andrew W.K., Danny’s live set is more of a party than a concert. He doesn’t perform on stage to have us observe but rather to give us an incomparable party experience. Last time, it took me three showers to wash the party’s glory off; this Friday, I expect much of the same. Because while Saturday night might be all right for fighting, Friday night at the Majestic is looking prime for a party.