The spiritual meaning of love is measured by what it can do. Love is meant to heal. Love is meant to renew. Love is meant to bring us closer to God. - Deepak Chopra
« This compilation showcases the many different styles St. Louis has to offer. Nelly and The Lunatics kicked down the door and there's a whole lot of talented artists ready to walk right through it. Gotta keep an eye on this city. » - Matt Sonzala, Murder Dog Magazine
A fusion of rap, hip hop, neosoul & spoken word featuring appearances by Abiyah, Soulflower, Blue Raspberry, Kamil, Idara Umana, Motion, Crystal Killoran, Jymini, Kristain Mainhart, Pariss Clemons and more!
The 1st Latino Artist embraced within WU-TANG as a member of Killarmy, Dom Pachino was a primary figure in that era in which Hip Hop changed.
With 3 solo albums under his belt and « Life of a performer, » a DVD video which shows proof of his exploits and international fanbase, he is ready to bring upon the next order of change.
Durtyville consists of Slim-B and J-Rod, 18 and 17 years old, respectively.
They are without a doubt, the dirty south's next generation, performing with David Banner, Ludacris and Lil Jon as well as being featured on Jermaine Dupri’s SoSo Def Unsigned Hype CD.
Mykill Miers has been able to garner much underground success on his own.
He has produced nationally televised commercials for Reebok, Gatorade, Target as well as national commercials via radio for Budlight. His music has also been placed on major television shows, independent films, and documentaries.
There is always a hidden chamber in every room, and every hidden chamber has a secret jewel.
Raaddrr Van, a long time Wu-Tang Clan affiliate, has been in the mix since the get-go, doing the knowledge and building with the likes of fellow rap artists Masta Killa to RZA via the NGE channel.
Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat. - Theodore Roosevelt
You do not need to leave your room. Remain sitting at your table and listen. Do not even listen, simply wait, be quiet, still and solitary. The world will freely offer itself to you to be unmasked, it has no choice, it will roll in ecstasy at your feet. - Franz Kafka
15:49 : Weed in the news: Weedshare, Magnatune, LimeWire in Distribution Partnership [ link | (0) ]
Three pioneers in the on-line distribution of music files have joined forces. Magnatune, Seattle's Shared Media Licensing, and New York-based peer-to-peer innovator Lime Wire LLC will cooperate in distributing and promoting Magnatune's 200 artists via SML's unique Weedshare file sharing service:
Under the agreement, Magnatune's entire catalog of more than 400 albums will be converted into Weed files that can be freely downloaded and legally shared with others through any means, including peer-to-peer ("P2P") networks. File sharers can play the songs 3 times for free, and after buying the tracks, automatically earn commissions when they share them with others.
Magnatune's basic philosophy is strongly anti-DRM (copy protection). Indeed, the Magnatune home page states "no copy protection (DRM) ever." Weedshare does use DRM to enable the additional features it brings to the media file. Why the seeming change in policy? "I still believe that once you buy the music, you should own it and there shouldn't be any technological restrictions on the use of that file," says Buckman. "However, in order to enable Weedshare's 'make-money-when-you-share' business model, some sort of tracking and control must be added to the file." This is in line with the recent recommendation of analysts at Gartner Research that "the industry would be better served by efforts to develop solutions that use DRM as an accounting/tracking tool, rather than as a lock."
If one speaks or acts with a cruel mind, misery follows, as the cart follows the horse... If one speaks or acts with a pure mind, happiness follows, as a shadow follows its source. - the Dhammapada
You have to allow a certain amount of time in which you are doing nothing in order to have things occur to you, to let your mind think. - Mortimer Adler
Jan started playing guitar at age 12 and was promptly asked to join a band of older players. By age 17, he was a veteran bar band lead guitarist, having played hundreds of one-nighters all over Ohio.
Currently, Jan performs with rock band « The JuiceBazookas » as lead guitarist/vocalist, and he can be seen performing on stage in the independent film « Legacy of Lies » to be released October 14 in New York and Los Angeles (Jan co-wrote the theme song « Lovin' You Tonight » with Ronn Price). He is also pursuing a degree in Digital Media Design.
A classically and jazz-trained modern composer who writes in a variety of genres, Loren combines a true mastery of keyboard and piano with imagery, impressionism, and ambience.
More recently, Loren has started pursuing his love for the avant-garde and experimental, including the use of the manipulation of sound. For instance, « Waiting For A Moment That Never Arrives » uses slowed down piano tone clusters to create sonic « explosions. »
Naomi Carmack is a 26 year old singer/songwriter from Canada. She has been pursuing a music career since she was 11 years old.
Naomi is currently working in the studio with producers Corey Johnson and Mike Bidlock on her first CD, filled with rock, pop, and R&B influenced sounds. Naomi has written most of her lyrics and melodies, and currently collaborates with her producers on tracks they are recording.
Recently reformed with new members after breaking up in February 2003, Poligraf is a Québec City based Prog rock band with a sound all of their own that is better heard than described.
In September and October 2005, the boys recorded a few demos as part of their submission for the Conga 2006, an annual local band contest. Although not included in the submission, « In The Taste Of The Day » was among the pieces recorded during that process, and is now available in a remastered version.
Since it's release in January 2005 underground webzines and radio stations have taken note of this twisted pop. With this confident first release, it is evident Besson will continue to push the boundaries--lyrically and stylistically.
Yet another new mixdown is available for download this week.
10:09 : Daily Downloads: inspiration [ link | (0) ]
Inspiration may be a form of superconsciousness, or perhaps of subconsciousness - I wouldn't know. But I am sure it is the antithesis of self- consciousness. - Aaron Copland
