Urb’s Next 100: Midwest Representing!

March 5, 2008 | 1 Comment


I just got the latest issue of Urb Magazine. Couple of our friends are some of Urb Magazine’s Next 100 and the station we started Rhythm Lab Radio is in it too.

The GlamourCongratulations to our friends “The Glamour” hailing from Milwaukee. The duo has been rocking in Milwaukee for sometime now and I don’t see them stopping anytime soon.

“Comprised of neon-loving kids Ahser Gray and Richard Galling. The Glamour is Milwaukee’s answer to a hipster prayer. With a sound borrowing from French touch and sweaty Midwest loft parties, their signature tune “Kidz Night” made them every blogger’s wet dream. “It’s simple,” says Asher. “Our mantra is just, ‘let’s party!’” -Urb Magazine

The Glamour - “Kidz Night”

Black Blondie

Another big congrats goes to Minneapolis’ Black Blondie. We have know those guys for a while. A band in a league on their own. Looking forward to hearing more from them.

“Black Blondie’s sassalicious frontwoman Samhara Linton’s look and sound resembles a drug- and beehive-free Amy Winehouse…if she had a hip-hop background, better lyrics and killer style. The Minneapolis foursome are together a shining example of the soul-filled creativity coming out of the Midwest. Withor without the beehives.” -Urb Magazine

currentFinally, big respects to one of our employers 89.3fm The Current for “keeping the Twin Cities on blast” Rhythm Lab Radio have been on The Current for almost three years and they have brought freshness to the airwaves in the Twin Cities. You can find Rhythm Lab Radio here and you can here it every Saturday at midnight following our man Kevin Beacham’s Redefinition Radio (one of the sickest hip shows in the country).

“Minneapolis-St. Paul might represent America’s 15th largest metro area, but their NPR station is first class. And it’s not just, “A Prairie Home Companion.” “The Current” proves that Minnesota Public Radio is totally modern, with free form sets music fans in bigger cities would die for. Fortunately, the web has made live in-studio sessions by Tori Amos, Art Brut and Ulrich available to everyone, making MPR a destination even for those not inclined to brave the brutal winters”.

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Pownce on the Rhythm Lab

December 8, 2007 | 1 Comment

pownce

Hey guys and gals. The Rhythm Lab is now on Pownce. A social app that allows you to send messages, events and files to friends and the world if you want to. We think it is a real cool tool. There is even a desktop application so you won’t even need to go to the website and you can access through your iPhone. We have 10 invites to share with you. If you join, and become our friends you will get exclusive tracks and mixes and if you an artist you can send us your material. You can send up to 10mb for free. It will cost $20/year to send up to 100mb files. To get an invite go to our about page and fill it out with your name and email and submit it(the form is at the bottom of the page). Again this limited to 10 peeps. Once you join, you will get 6 invites for your friends. Check out our Pownce page.

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Labspace Welcomes Kissey Asplund

November 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment

 Kissey 2

Rhythm Lab’s Labspace wants to welcome our second contributor, Kissey Asplund (she has already introduced herself).  She hails from Sweden and she is an amazing artist. She also has an insightful blog as well.  We also been playing her music on the Rhythm Lab.  She is definitely one of our favorite artist in 2007.

Rhythm Lab is going worldwide!

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Kissey on: 1st post and Podcasts

November 8, 2007 | 1 Comment

Kissey Poster

Hi,

My name is Kissey Asplund, I live in Scandinavia, I’m an iceprincess(?) filled with carribean winds and I love music, a minor thing besides that is that I also sing. If you want you can listen some at my myspace: www.myspace/kisseyasplund Ok! that’s the first and last time I ever drop that site.

I’m going start on here with a re-posting…I know! breaking all the blog rules now am I not! linking my on page and re-posting an old post I’ve already written on my personal blog…

But the fact is I think the subject is real important and if you like music you’ll love the info, here we go!

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People, we must get better at taking home podcasts. It’s the best thing ever, it’s easy, it’s free and it’s downloadable!!

(I know some of you are doing it already, but to all that haven’t dared yet…)

All you need is:
- a program like iTunes (or know the webpage URL)
- a computer!
- a mp3 player (if you want to walk around with it)

Almost all the labels, Dj-collectives, radiostations has a rss-feed. Podcasts aren’t just only listening, it can also be video. Hey! Jamie Oliver has a videocast.

Stones Throw e g are very good at using the podcast, they send out a lot of material, live recordings of songs etc. Being a subscriber, as soon as I turn on my iTunes it “feeds” it/downloads it to my computer. Now that is getting information straight from the label and fast:) and new music fast!

It’s easy to get into. Let me post some sites you can check out.
community:
Podomatic

Sites:

Ghostly International
BrokenBeat Radio (Seems to be down today but check it out soon)
Stones Throw
Sebadukes - Another nite in the dub cove
Dj Vadim
Trueradio 865’s
Yoruba Soul
Tasteful Licks
Marc Mac
Bugz in the Attic
Appletree Recordings

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Guest Contributors

November 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment

 Sarah White

We are proud to have some guest contributors to our blog.  The first contributor is Sarah White.  She is a writer, mc, photographer and fashionista.  She currently lives in Brooklyn.  She also works with Trace Magazine and writes for their blog.  She is also working on a new album with Don Cuco(Rhythm Lab co-host). We will have more contributors in the near future. She is the ultimate tastemaker.  If you are interested in being a contributor, please use our contact form on our About Us page.

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Don’t Sleep on Milwaukee!!!!

September 13, 2007 | 1 Comment

As some of you may know, The Rhythm Lab is actually being produced in Brookyln and Milwaukee. Some of you may say Milwaukee, what’s going on in Milwaukee besides beer and cheese? Well whole lot more than you think especially in music. Check out the latest Spin Magazine(pgs 146-148). They did a 2 page spread on Milwaukee aka Cream City.

Spin MagazineWhat really made Milwaukee famous? It wasn’t just Happy Days or Laverne & Shirley. It wasn’t Wayne’s World, either, although Alice Cooper did an adequate job of telling people about the city’s Socialist past. The biggest city in America’s Dairyland, home of Pabst Blue Ribbon, Al Jarreau, Violent Femmes….is gaining a reputation for cutting-edge art and an eclectic music scene….

MKE ARtistsSpin also features a few artists from Milwaukee that are making a scene. Rhythm Lab approved artists Juiceboxxx, Leo Minor, and Kid Cut Up from No Request Sounds are represented. Juiceboxxx is opening up for Bonde Do Role on part of their tour. He is also on this great Milwaukee label called Vicious Pop.

In addition to those artist and labels, you should check out these other artists from Milwaukee:

Def Harmonic, Black Elephant, The Figureheads, Lotusland Records(great record store also), The Super Noble Brothers (owners of Lotusland Records), Rusty Ps, JTodd, Element, De La Buena, The Glamour, Codebreaker, The LMNtlyst, Old Man Malcolm, Kid Millions, Buffalo, and Terrior Bute to name a few. Don’t forget one of the finest Radio Station in the Country: 88Nine RadioMilwaukee.

Respect the Mil!


The Glamour- Kidz Night


The Figureheads - If


Leo Minor - Don’t Bring Me Down


Juiceboxxx & Dre Skull - Sweat(DJ Technics Remix)


Kid Cut Up @ Scribble Jam

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Welcome to LabSpace

September 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Welcome to our newly designed blog called LabSpace.  I am still working out the kinks.  I would love to hear some suggestions to help make this site better. The messageboard will be launching later this week.  We are also looking for people interested in being guest bloggers.  If you are interested, just email us at rhythmlab@mpr.org.

So in the meantime, enjoy your visit.

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