MP3: Homeboy Sandman - "I Do Whatever I Want" Put aside your pre-conceived notions of Homeboy Sandman. Contrary to what his name might suggest, he isn't trying to resurrect the artifacts of hip-hop's past: Sandman doesn't wear gold chains or MCM shades, and you probably won't see him toting a boom box. In many ways, Sandman is the anti-MC. After graduating from an Ivy League university, he enrolled in Hofstra Law School before dropping out to rhyme full-time. And while others brag about their achievements, Sandman stays relatively quiet. He [...]
After releasing one of the best albums of 2011, The Stepkids are back at it again today with a little rework of one of their better tunes, 'Suburban Dream'. Producer Union steps into the fray to put a new spin on the track, adding some electronic tinkerings to the soulful original. To push the boat out even further, Union calls in some rhyme support, with Pharoahe Monch and The Stepkids' Stone's Throw label mate Homeboy Sandman adding a hip hop twist. You can stream the Union remix of 'Suburban [...]
Homeboy Sandman leaks the bonus track off his latest EP Chimera . Download: Homeboy Sandman - Chimera Out Now iTunes: Chimera - EP - Homeboy Sandman
Last January served as the launching pad for Homeboy Sandman 's new career with Stones Throw, with the release of the Subject: Matter EP. To keep things moving, the New York MC is on to the next one, calling his forthcoming project Chimera . Things are already off on a positive note for the new EP, as Sandman snags a laid back production from Exile for him to spray lethargic raps over. I don't think you have heard a hip-hop song like this in the past, and definitely not from Homeboy Sandman. And I think that [...]
Another year, another epic battle against the Chimeran hordes, as the latest instalment in the Resistance franchise hits the PS3. For the first time, players are not taking on the role of super-solider Nathan Hale, but instead play his killer, Joseph Capelli. The action begins in 1957 Oklahoma, with Capelli and his family part of an underground compound of human survivors, eking out their existence in perpetual fear of the Chimera. This being Resistance , it isn't long before Capelli's relatively benign lifestyle, comprised mainly of hunting and sentry duty, is turned upside down by [...]
"Chimera"-Snakadaktal Here's a young band (high school age) from Australia, Snakadaktal , who just produced their first music video, shot over 1 and 1/2 days, with a crew of two and a $500 budget. Chimera by Snakadaktal
It would be easier to make a list of what sounds The Glass Canoe don't try and implement into their songs rather than write out a shopping list of what genres do influence their music. If you must know, the best description of the band would fall under the Psychedelic Pop umbrella. The San Diego band formed in the spring of 2009 and since then they've been hard at work compiling tracks for their debut album Chimera . There are many different definitions and meanings for the word "Chimera" but the one that I like the best [...]
Photo by Neil Ian Google "turkey vinyl" and this is what you get. (Whatever, it's festive enough) As producer of The Key Studio Sessions , I've got a lot to be thankful for this holiday: the wealth of musical talent in the Philadelphia region, and the number of those musicians who are stoked on performing for us. The incredible studio here at XPN where I can record, and this website where I can share those recordings with you. It's been good vibes since The Key launched, for sure—but I promised Matt I wouldn't [...]
Prima puntata di X Factor e prima vittima illustre. Esce Alessandra Falconieri, forse la voce migliore dopo quella di Emanuela Zanier, la più talentuosa fra coloro che hanno meno esperienza. Dentro Nevruz Joku, Kymera e Borghi Bros , nonostante interpretazioni poco convincenti. La categoria gruppi parte maluccio, ma è probabilmente quella che andando avanti sfornerà le cose più interessanti. Uomini under 24 sul velluto (diciamo che gli esami cominciano la prossima settimana), donne Under 24 penalizzate da assegnazioni imbarazzanti. Elio va come un treno coi suoi over. Ma ha la squadra con il maggior bagaglio [...]
Ore 21.15, parte X Factor 4 . E la Rai ancora una volta si dimostra lungimirante nella scelta del giorno di messa in onda. Il Martedì: praticamente SEMPRE contro la Champions League su Sky, stasera, che è la prima puntata, contro Italia-Far Oer trasmessa sull'ammiraglia Rai. Complimenti a chi fa i palinsesti! (l'ultima partita della Nazionale contro la piccola isola, con gli azzurri già qualificati fece 7 milioni, dunque...) A parte questo, si parte con grandi novità. Confermato Francesco Facchinetti al timone, ma cambiati tre giudici su quattro. Mara Maionchi avrà [...]
X Factor 4 è in arrivo e noi proseguiamo il viaggio alla scoperta dei partecipanti. Tocca ai Borghi Bros . Alessio e Carlo Borghi, due fratelli di Como che suonano da sempre, gareggiano ovviamente nella categoria Gruppi diretta da Enrico Ruggeri. Affinati da una lunga serie di esibizione nei locali della penisola, nel 2009 è uscito il loro primo album di inediti dal titolo 2B Project . Vanno a coprire la nicchia "Boyband " che mancava all'interno della manifestazione. In rete abbiamo trovato due tracce estratte dal loro album. "Le parole sono inutili [...]
Pronti, via. Ormai siamo alle ultime battute prima del via di X Factor quarta edizione. Il tormentato parto che nel corso di questi mesi ha portato alla scelta dei giudici ed alla riconferma della sola Mara Maionchi, con Elio ed Anna Tatangelo al posto di Morgan e Claudia Mori e con l'inserimento di Enrico Ruggeri come quarto giudice, dovrebbe garantire un rinnovamento anche nelle scelte musicali, vista anche l'enorme differenza di genere fra i quattro capisquadra. Si parte il 7 settembre su Rai Due , di martedì, giorno scelto perchè in [...]
One of the reason why Delphic's debut received such high priase was because of the sheer number of releasable tracks within it - and Halycon is the next song to get a release. We have the bizarre, but equally good dub step/grime/indie (if it's not, were not sure then) remix from the fairly unknown L-Vis 1990. Also, listen out for the most overly dramatic pauses we have heard in a while (thought we had lost power for a second). It's possibly the work of a 20-year -old judging by the name. Certainly from London, [...]
Chimera recebeu posições entre as top 20 em muitos sites de dance music com os seus dois primeiros trabalhos. "Don't Stop" é seu terceiro lançamento e poderá ser seu maior hit. Chimera received top 20 chart positions on many dance sites with their first two releases. Don't Stop is their 3rd release and tipped to be their biggest yet. Storming clubs worlwide, house and breaks mixes. Chimera - Don't Stop (House Mix) Buy at iTunes Music Store [...]
You Should Know How about some unpretentious, authentic alt. country-flavored singer/songwriter action? After a stint performing in coffee houses, New Englander Chris Pureka released her self-titled EP in 2001. Through tireless touring and a grass-roots approach, Pureka has since garnered an impressive fan base. Now Pureka is back with a seven-track EP entitled Chimera (which by definition means: a mythical creature compounded of incongruous parts) which precedes an upcoming third full-length due out later this year. "California" and "Hold It Together" are new songs while three of [...]
If Philadelphia is one of the hottest music cities on the east coast right now, with the abundance of amazing bands emanating from Portland, Oregon it surely must be one of the hottest scenes on the west coast. This past Thursday night it was east meets west at Johnny Brenda's in Philadelphia with The Chimeras and Cheers Elephant representing the east and Portland's The Shaky Hands on deck for the west. My apologies to The Chimeras as I arrived too late to see their set which by all accounts was excellent. [...]
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In a move that's part and parcel with the continued "verticalization" of the music industry, the Ticketmaster is buying a controlling interest in Irving Azoff's Frontline Management , which counts Christina Aguilera, The Eagles, Neil Diamond, and, oh yeah, Guns N' Roses, among its clients. Azoff will continue on as manager of these acts. The move is a push-back against the growing management/promoter/ticket vendor chimera that is Live Nation—if Live Nation can get into the ticket-selling game and the ill-advised 360-deal game , the logic seems to say, well then so can Ticketmaster get into the management [...]
While most of the music world was converging on Austin, Texas for the SXSW conference, Philadelphia was still asserting it's place as a music city to reckoned with last night at Johnny Brenda's . First up in a preview of next month's Bag Of Songs night April 20th at The M Room were the Thinking Machines with an amazing set of songs from their brand new cd, A Complete Record Of Urban Archaeology . A guitar oriented rhythmic sound sound I can best describe as sort [...]
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