There are few bands these days that will get me out in sub-zero (I’m writing from Denver) temps to go to a club with exorbitant drink prices and a normal caliber of clientele that makes Pairs Hilton seem like an extraordinarily smart blonde. Couple that with the fact that this particular club, “The Shelter,” is the same club where Denver Broncos player Darrent Williams was partying at when he allegedly got into an altercation that got him murdered, and it should be pretty clear how strong my love for the band I’m about to review is.

The band happens to be Digital Underground, the hip-hop crew that was formed in Oakland, California and is best known for their song “The Humpty Dance” as well as being the launching pad for the late Tupac Shakur. Digital Underground is easily one of the most talented and underrated groups in hip-hop and it’s sad to see them playing in such a cesspool of a club, as opposed to the packed arenas they deserve. Still, I’m willing to brave it for a band that sits among Guns and Roses, The Black Crowes, and The Rolling Stones as one of my all-time favorite bands.

Digital Underground also happens to be one of the few bands I enjoy a personal relationship with. During my somewhat brief career as a concert promoter, that actually came about as a result of having to drive to Aspen to see the band years ago. I brought them to Denver for their first show in the area. They sold out the joint (A “Deadhead” bar called Quixote’s,) quickly. I subsequently brought the band's leader Shock-G, whose alter ego is the famous Humpty Hump, for his first solo tour in support of his great album Fear of a Mixed Planet. As a side-note, for all you aspiring promoters, let me tell you the job isn’t as glamorous as it sounds and the real money is made by plying people with liquor and not from selling tickets.