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FROM THE CMJ RELAY ARCHIVES: OURSTAGE PICKS VOL. 15

Published by Sam C. on October 24, 2009 in Artist Feature. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

cmjdotcom_webWelcome to our fifteenth installment featuring CMJ’s OurStage Staff Picks from the CMJ Relay Blog. CMJ is well known for their industry leading New Music Report magazine, which contains music reviews, artist news and interviews with the best artists being played on college radio.

Sicarus

“Changing Faces”
Hard Rock
The strength of Sicarus’s “Changing Faces” lies not in its blistering guitar solos or insane bass pedal pumping, but in contrasting them with a powerful opening (and recurring) vocal riff.
RIYL: Mastodon, Rise Against, Saosin

Yung Papi

“Crown Me”
Hip-hop
Sampling the opening riff of Beethoven’s Edgemont Overture is an educated and compelling move that will go over most heads, but works brilliantly in this boisterous young rapper’s favor.
RIYL: Lil’ Wayne, Kanye West, Jay Electronica

Nicolay

“Grand Theft Auto (GTA)”
Hip-hop
The title says it all. This track is pulsing with a beat that generates enough adrenaline to take on the street racing, police helicopter evasion, gang wars, and girls described in the lyrics. Let’s see the 5.0 try and keep up with this!
RIYL: The Game, Young Jeezy, Lloyd Banks

FROM THE CMJ RELAY ARCHIVES: OURSTAGE PICKS VOL. 13

Published by Sam C. on October 8, 2009 in Artist Feature. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , .

cmjdotcom_webWelcome to our thirteenth installment featuring CMJ’s OurStage Staff Picks from the CMJ Relay Blog. CMJ is well known for their industry leading New Music Report magazine, which contains music reviews, artist news and interviews with the best artists being played on college radio.

Spleen

“Flowerdrops”
Techno Channel
Capturing the essence of the spring season, “Flowerdrops” is an aesthetic movement, opening with aquatic noises and washed-out drums and culminating with warm synthesizers and airy atmospherics.
RIYL: Album Leaf, Eluvium, Explosions In The Sky

Seasons After

“Some Things Burn”
Metal Channel
These heavy-hitting rockers from Wichita, Kansas dole out skull splitting riffs while lead singer Chris Schlichting serves listeners with searing vocals (pun intended).
RIYL: Bullet For My Valentine, Atreyu, Avenged Sevenfold

YOUNG FAME

“Callin’ Shots”
Hip Hop Channel
Young Fame proves his namesake should be true with “Callin’ Shots.” This young rapper is reminiscent of radio friendly ‘hop that doesn’t need samples to be infectiously chant- worthy.
RIYL: Lupe Fiasco, Jim Jones, Young Jeezy

Discover: SoundChild Crew

Published by internjosh on November 3, 2008 in Artist News. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .

Congrats to SoundChild Crew for winning the Rap Channel in October. This four member rap group is on the rise with spots on numerous mixtapes alongside Lil Wayne and Young Jeezy, a feature in MTV’s Pimp My Ride, and several Southern Entertainment Awards. SoundChild has played shows all over the country, and their hard work is paying off. This year they appeared on bills with T-Pain and Soulja Boy. B. Reign, Blu Tantrum, Mista Geech, and Weslow each bring their separate influences to the crew and craft a sound that can reach every fan. The buzz is growing, have you discovered SoundChild Crew yet?