Seattle-based, R&B/Hip Hop duo Steelo released their first music video, “Make Up My Mind,” this week to both on-line video outlets and major networks. The video was filmed in New York City and directed by James “Latin” Clark, with photography direction by Matt Workman, whose reel includes Busta Rhymes and KRS ONE.
Hip-hop super-producer and emcee Oddisee has signed a deal to produce and record songs for two projects with Mello Music Group. Hip-hop super-producer Oddisee has inked a deal to produce and record songs for two new projects with Mello Music Group. The first project is a double disc compilation titled “101” & “102” slated for release on CD & Vinyl in early November of this year. The second project is…
3.24.03 During the Spring Break that immediately preceded this concert, I was on a downloading binge at my house, because that is pretty much the only place that I can download things relatively quickly. One of these artists was Eyedea, a rapper from Minneapolis. Some of the first tracks I downloaded of his were those from a rapping contest called the Blaze Battle, an annual gathering up in Detriot, and…
In a press release sent out by Sunset Records today, Richtaste announces their new album “Lights And Shades,” their highly anticipated sophomore album, is set to be in stores worldwide on September 23.
Everyone has heard of ABC No Rio, but this is really a first (that I can tell). Enclosed within are a number of narratives spanning the space’s 25 years of existence, and really comes through as a nice (if short) remembrance of the joint. Even though this is 20 pages, the font is absolutely huge and could have been conceivably halved in size, in order to give more narratives space.…
H.R., legendary front-man of Bad Brains, will be releasing his new solo album “Hey Wella.” The first single titled, “Didn’t I Tell You” was successfully released on August 5, 2008 and the title track “Hey Wella” followed up with an August 19, 2008 release via all digital retail outlets including iTunes, Yahoo, among other websites. The official album release date has been changed to October 21, 2008, with physical availability…
While the opening to “gAame†starts off in a fairly dissonant way (with the opening track “Deathmaskâ€), some tinny sounding percussion (maybe a triangle) provides the first real harmony for the disc. The band gets more into a cohesive mood with “Best of Sevenâ€, using this same sound to fuel the fires of this track. There are vocals that figure in in a way eighties-gothic type of way (45 Grave,…
“Guide to the Music Press 2008” provides detailed contact information and work summaries for the most active music journalists and photographers, as well as the contacts behind their favorite music print and web publications.
American Poet Jimmy D. Robinson Shares His MIND JUICE CD with Enthusiastic Brazilian Fans in Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro. Robinson’s Label, J Music Group, Announces International Dance Remix Project for Lead Poetry MIND JUICE Track – “A Tiny Shoeâ€
3.15.03 In the last couple of weeks I began to notice my campus’ Union Building become littered with flyers for a concert that was going to happen on the Ides of March. As I did not know any of the bands involved, this only made me more curious, so I asked my significant other, who informed me about the Greencastle scene. Specifically, it was said that the headlining band was…
Crave Entertainment, a leading distributor and specialty publisher of console videogames, has released Defendin’ De Penguin(tm), the first real time strategy game designed primarily for kids twelve and under, for the popular Wii(tm) and Nintendo DS(tm) systems. Help Little Blue fend off hungry creatures eager to steal Penguin Town’s fish supply. Using the perfect combination of tower utilization, defensive placement, timing and strategy, Little Blue will save the day.
Looking at CDs as the finished products they are is probably the farthest I’ve ever gotten into CD mixing and mastering at all, but TapeOp is a magazine that really caters to large amount of people. Most of what they are talking about in the numerous interviews with producers and band members can be broken down into relatively easy-to-understand terms. For those who might be interested in the topic and…
Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (SCEA) announced today that Resistance 2(TM), from independent developer Insomniac Games, will release in North America on November 4 and will be offered in a special collector’s edition while supplies last. The collector’s edition for Resistance 2, the highly-anticipated follow-up to the best-selling PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment system (PS3(TM) system) launch title, Resistance: Fall of Man(R), will be available for a suggested retail price of $79.99…
Overall Rosematter is a young and fun pop punk band that shows promise once they get some more recording under their belt. The quality of their work is pretty high caliber. Very good recording, nice little techniques are used throughout that can be expected of bands on their fifth album. Though it seems obvious at the surface to compare them to Paramore due to youth and the rarely used complete…
After several blistering performances that have seen them sell out venues on both sides of the Atlantic, including 2 consecutive nights at London’s Brixton Academy and NYC’s Bowery Ballroom, along with smash hit performances two consecutive years at SXSW 07 & 08, The Pigeon Detectives are coming back to the states. One can say it’s due to popular demand, and we’re just saying, it’s about time.
UNKLE’s End Titles…Stories for Film was released September 2 on Surrender All Records. The release comes after the band’s four-stage .mp3 giveaway of tracks off the new record and full-album digital release earlier this summer. Four tracks from the album are available below as well as an .mp3 from UNKLE’s September 8 Remix Stories (Volume One).
2002 The Tarantella James’ View – Very loud emo that features a wall of noise with everyone orgasming. There are 5 members, headed by the man with almost all the indy-cred in Bloomington. I mean, the guy has the whole English schoolboy thing going on. The band has a sound like The White Stripes and Imperial Teen, but with a little bit of tuning to do before they really can…
“A Beaten Man†is a track that introduces fans to Strange Day well; the band’s eclectic nature is shown perfectly here. Whether it is the vocals calling forth equal amounts Chris Cornell and Axl Rose or the epic instrumental arrangements that operate in the background, listeners that have a chance to give “A Beaten Man†a few spins will understand the band’s allure. Strange Day does not pigeonhole themselves into…
The electronic, industrial sound of Wunderbugg’s “Written In Flesh†unities ambient music with a darker component, speaking to more than many singularly-focused albums would normally. While there is nothing in the way of vocals to be had during this opening salvo, Wunderbugg is able to create a narrative that leads strongly through “3molecules Away†and into “Infected With Hopeâ€. “Infected With Hope†still has hints of this ambient sound, but…
Knugu starts out “Quadrilogy†with a funky bit of pop music that ties together the instrumental efforts of Prince and Eagle Eye Cherry, while bringing forth vocals that touch on a pop tradition put forth by the Backstreet Boys, Vanessa Carlton, and even Christina Aguilera. The two sets of vocals that introduce listeners to Knugu during “Getting Over You†showcase a more varied approach than many pop stars are apt…