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- "The West Has Been More United Because There's No Beef Between Us" Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:50AMWith West Coast newcomers like Kendrick Lamar and Odd Future making headlines, SOHH reached out to Cali Swag District's C-Smoove to find out if he feels his crew has stiff competition. [Visit SOHH.com for more information]
- T-Pain's Death Of Auto-Tune Examined, "[We're] Working Directly W/ T-Pain To Evolve His Sound" Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 9:50PMAfter raising eyebrows last week by announcing his retirement of voice-enhancing music tool auto-tune, more details on T-Pain's mysterious T-Effect venture have emerged. [Visit SOHH.com for more information]
- T-Pain's Auto-Tune Murder Examined, "[We're] Working Directly W/ T-Pain To Evolve His Sound" Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 9:50PMAfter raising eyebrows last week by announcing his retirement of utilizing voice-enhancing music tool Auto-tune, more details on T-Pain's mysterious T-Effect venture have emerged. [Visit SOHH.com for more information]
- Crazy White Boy to rock EL Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 1:44AMWHAT do you get when you combine two white male music production scholars, an urban house sound and the fastest track to hit number one on the 5FM Top 40 list?
- Vizu Corporation Names Tribal DDB's Paul Gunning and TRA's Pierre C. Bouvard to Board of Advisors Wednesday, May 11, 2011 @ 11:00PMGunning and Bouvard will join JWT CEO Bob Jeffrey, tech entrepreneur Stephen Klein, and digital media veteran Dick O’Hare to provide online brand advertising effectiveness insights and expertise on Vizu's Board of Advisors.
- Radio Daze: Why, and How, WMUC Should Declare Independence Wednesday, May 4, 2011 @ 5:00PMTwo weeks ago, as the University of Maryland’s student-run radio station WMUC-FM faced its worst funding crisis in recent memory, it had a peculiar this-is-real moment: a tweet from Weezer , surely one of North America’s least serious bands.
- Audio: Full Version of Beyonce’s ‘Girls (Who Run the World)’ Leaks Tuesday, April 19, 2011 @ 11:02AM*It was only a matter of time before Beyonce’s upcoming single “Girls (Who Run the World),” a split second of which leaked last week, hit the web in its entirety. Produced by Diplo and Switch, the track samples heavily from Major Lazer’s ‘Pon De Floor’ and finds Bey singing the praises of ladies who are [...]
- North Van songwriter pens Canucks playoff anthem Wednesday, April 13, 2011 @ 10:13PMIn first 24 hours online new Kyprios song draws 15,000 Vancouver hockey lovers
- Activist Complains About Pabst's 'Blast' Friday, March 25, 2011 @ 4:28PMDURHAM — A local activist again is raising his voice to warn folks, particularly the black community, about what he'd describe as a sneak attack aimed at getting more young people to drink malt liquor.
- Kanye West "All Of The Lights" Video Removed From Youtube For Causing Seizures Thursday, February 24, 2011 @ 12:08PMKanye West's "All Of the Light Video" has been taken down off of youtube because it is said to cause seizures.
- Wimsatt: The truth about suburbia Tuesday, February 15, 2011 @ 6:41PMWimsatt: The truth about suburbia
- 'Cheeseheads' Star In Hip-hop Video Thursday, February 3, 2011 @ 3:22PMA hip-hop video by University of Wisconsin-Madison students titled "Feelin' So Fly Like a Cheesehead" has gone viral on YouTube ahead of the Super Bowl.
- 'Feelin' So Fly Like a Cheesehead' brings headgear to a new generation Thursday, February 3, 2011 @ 12:33AMSome talented University of Wisconsin-Madison students and alums are helping to redefine the image of the foam wedge, which made its debut before most of them were born.
- Chuck D on Evolving Beyond The Limitations of The Old Music Business Model Tuesday, December 28, 2010 @ 9:28AM(The Sydney Morning Herald) — Albums are very last century to Chuck D. As is record-company power.
- When 'Racist' Ads Attack: Black Folks' Hypocrisy About Imagery Wednesday, December 15, 2010 @ 1:44PMOver at Clutch Magazine , they are asking their readers whether they are offended by a recent State Farm commercial featuring Selita Ebanks and Mehcad Brooks. Over at Racialicious , they are outraged over a Duncan Hines cupcake glaze commercial featuring "cupcake black face." Other general audience sites have joined in the online debate, many readers not seeing the pink-lipped beat-boxing treats ...
- HAWAII/SO-CAL ROCK BAND PEPPER SET TO DEBUT NEW 3-D LIVE MUSIC VIDEO FOR LATEST SINGLE DRUNK GIRL Thursday, December 9, 2010 @ 5:41PMPEPPER, the comical and funky clown princes of "aloha" inspired dub-rock, originally from Kailua-Kona, Hawaii will debut online their first 3-D music video for their new single, "Drunk Girl" on Wednesday, Dec. 15th, 2010. The video will premiere simultaneously on SoundSpike.com via the YouTube 3-D platform and Peppers official website www.pepperlive.com, and will be ...
- Grammy nominee Miguel spills feelings on debut CD Thursday, December 9, 2010 @ 6:19AMMiguel's debut song "All I Want Is You" is an R&B smash, but the tune was getting heavy play last year.
- Grammy nominee Miguel spills feelings on debut CD Thursday, December 9, 2010 @ 6:06AMNEW YORK (AP) - Miguel's debut song "All I Want Is You" is an R&B smash, but the tune was getting heavy play last year. The 24-year-old says he wrote the song after he and his girlfriend decided to take a break after he cheated.
- Obama hits Twitter to rally troops Tuesday, November 2, 2010 @ 7:58PMUS President Barack Obama went online in an 11th-hour appeal to rally support for the mid-term election.
- Campaign for Jay-Z’s Memoir Takes to the Streets Saturday, October 16, 2010 @ 7:12PMThe book “Decoded” is being marketed along with the search engine Bing. Its creator, Microsoft, is paying for the campaign.
- BlueCross Launches Pandora Internet Radio Station Wednesday, October 6, 2010 @ 2:29PMCHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Launches First Insurer-Sponsored Online Radio Station
- Public Enemy headlines at Hopscotch Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 5:11PM'I don't even know who's in Public Enemy anymore," one of our younger, savvier staffers said, regarding the act that will headline the first Hopscotch Music Festival on Saturday night.
- Arcade Fire's The Suburbs Remains At #1 For Second Week Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:37PMThe last week of August 2010 will be known as "The Complete Domination Of The Suburbs " in the small world of Canadian campus radio. Arcade Fire 's third album has completely decimated this week's competition, but also totally wiped out the single-week scoring totals recorded by The New Pornographers' Twin Cinema during September 2005.
- Paul Oakenfold To Debut New Song Via Test Drive Unlimited 2 Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 6:34AMDJ Paul Oakenfold agreed to debut his new song "My Girl" in the Atari game franchise, Test Drive Unlimited 2.
- Krs-One’s White Jewish Rapper Finds Creative Way To Rhyme About Racist Issues Without Offending Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 4:35AMIn The Hit Song/Download "My Son, The Schvartze," Krs-One's apprentice artistically captures life growing up with White racist parents
- Singer making musical waves Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 7:15PMAll of her hard work is starting to pay off — but Stef Lang is buckling down to businesses harder than ever.
- Community Calendar Thursday, July 1, 2010 @ 5:00AMDeadline for items for the Community Calendar is Wednesday noon two weeks before desired publication date. Send information on fund-raisers, clubs, lectures, community events, reunions and support groups to Community Calendar, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake, Glenview IL 60026; Fax (847) 486-7495; or e-mail to jmolitor@pioneerlocal.com. There is no charge for publication.
- Spinning platters to suit all tastes Wednesday, June 30, 2010 @ 4:58PMInside the world's only combined radio station-restaurant.
- Drake 'So Excited, So Exhausted' On Thank Me Later 's Release Day Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 7:17PM'I actually was surprised that I even got to sleep,' he tells MTV News of the night before his debut dropped.
- Drake 'So Excited, So Exhausted' On Thank Me Later 's Release Day Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 7:07PMDrake said he was "so excited that I was so exhausted, too," on Tuesday, the day his long-awaited Thank Me Later LP was finally released.
- Is Big Boi an OutKast in his own city? Thursday, June 10, 2010 @ 12:46AMHe helped put Atlanta on the map, but the love is lacking for his upcoming solo release, Sir Lucious Leftfoot: The Son of Chico Dusty by MAURICE G. GARLAND Sorry to disappoint you, but that magical place that shares a name with OutKast's fourth album is not "7 Light Years Away," as the street sign in the video for "Bombs Over Baghdad" infers. No purple grass, no ultraviolet skyline, no glowing ...
- Q&A: Lil Jon talks rap, rock and reality TV Wednesday, June 9, 2010 @ 2:35PMAbout five years ago, Lil Jon had a rocking vision for his next album, "Crunk Rock." The disc is still called that _ but don't expect to hear endless electric guitar riffs over thumping drums. Jon says the new album, out this week, went through many phases.... Lil Jon - Drum - Rock music - Crunk - Electric guitar
- Q&A: Lil Jon talks rap, rock and reality TV Wednesday, June 9, 2010 @ 2:06PMAbout five years ago, Lil Jon had a rocking vision for his next album, "Crunk Rock."
- Lil Jon blends rap, rock and dance on new album, talks about wife and reality TV Wednesday, June 9, 2010 @ 8:29AMNEW YORK, N.Y. - About five years ago, Lil Jon had a rocking vision for his next album, "Crunk Rock." The disc is still called that — but don't expect to hear endless electric guitar riffs over thumping drums.
- Pop jesters 3OH!3 move forward on "Streets of Gold" Friday, May 28, 2010 @ 9:42PMIt shouldn't come as a surprise that the two goofballs who comprise 3OH!3, the band behind hits like "Starstrukk" and writers of dunderheaded couplets like "Shush, girl, shut your lips/Do the Helen Keller and talk with your hips," are actually pretty sharp guys.
- High Fives (May 20-26) Thursday, May 20, 2010 @ 4:09AMNotable songs on area radio stations.
- Hot Summer Guide Wednesday, May 19, 2010 @ 5:14PMBloom with pride as local gardeners bring their best flora to show off to the community at the 21st annual celebration of good things to look at and good things to eat. The daylong event features a schedule of flower-themed events and gourmet food exhibitions.
- Talking to a Famous Person: Adam Gardner Tuesday, May 18, 2010 @ 2:36PMAs the lead singer and guitarist for Guster, Adam Gardner witnessed firsthand the damaging effects of a concert tour. Stick around after the final encore and there's a littered venue and a parade of dirty tour buses. To help reduce the waste touring bands create, Gardner and wife Lauren Sullivan created Reverb. The project works with artists to reduce their carbon footprint while on tour and ...
- Big Audio Dynamite reissue recaptures '80s spirit Monday, May 3, 2010 @ 7:33AMLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Punk-rock rejects don't fade away.
- Bamboozle '10 embraces hip-hop and mainstream pop Friday, April 30, 2010 @ 6:33AMJoe Epstein/For The Star-LedgerDrake, shown performing at the Summer Jam concert at Giants Stadium last year, will return to the Meadowlands for this weekend's Bamboozle concert Fear not, punk-rockers: the distortion-drenched electric guitar is still the instrument of choice at...
- Big Audio Dynamite reissue recaptures '80s spirit Wednesday, April 28, 2010 @ 5:54PMLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Punk-rock rejects don't fade away.
- Big Audio Dynamite reissue recaptures '80s spirit Wednesday, April 28, 2010 @ 4:33PM* Big Audio Dynamite reissues first album
- Freedom Birthday Celebration for Mumia Abu-Jamal: Block Report Radio special on KPFA, appeals from Yuri Kochiyama and ... Friday, April 23, 2010 @ 10:49PMCelebrate Mumia’s 56th birthday on Saturday, April 24, 4-6 p.m., on KPFA 94.1 FM and KPFA.org. Mumia is the award-winning journalist who has spent the last 28 years on death row. And come to Washington, D.C., on April 26 to call for a Justice Department investigation of his case.
- Pa. Research and Education Network to get millions to improve web access Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 11:22PMLast summer, Wendy Huntoon, director of advanced networking at the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center, asked the government for about $100 million.
- Shakira, South Africans unite for World Cup anthem Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 8:24AMA song by Colombian pop star Shakira and South African band Freshlyground has been chosen as the official World Cup anthem, the band announced on Friday.