Rapper, mad music scientist, Sonic the Hedgehog are just a few of the adjectives used to describe Charles Hamilton. With his self-produced mixtape “Outside Looking” hosted by Green Lantern praised by the likes of Pharrell and Eminem and a forthcoming album, via Interscope in the first quarter of 2009. Jimmy Iovine’s newest signee, Charles Hamilton produces and writes all his own music and plays multiple instruments at the very young age of 20. Already profiled by NY Times, XXL, Complex, The Fader, Trace, and Vibe Magazine’s and Allhiphop.com, Okayplayer, Hiphopdx.com, DJbooth.net, Hiphopgame.com, Ballerstatus.com, Onsmash.com and the New Music Cartel among others; Charles Hamilton is a name you need to know!!
Charles defines himself as Sonic the Hedgehog and similarly buries himself into sound, putting him through different zones and mind states. The sound dictates the zone itself. Sonic is faster than the sound, so he can never lose or die, as long as he follows the truest sound, his heart.
Part mythical character, part artist; Charles Hamilton’s existence is guided by and solely dedicated to music in order to sustain life. “If tomorrow I get dropped from my label, I’m not going back to a comfortable apartment. I’m homeless, again. I abandoned a negative lifestyle to achieve happiness in music. I’m watching my dreams unfold right in front of me, in my own zone. Reality, or as I call it, “The Lavalamp Zone”, he recently lamented.
The name Charles Hamilton is the newest breed of sonic sound, energy and a creative force from another universe that will be buzzing in your heads for months to come.
Download link to Charles Hamilton’s “Outside Looking” mixtape (hosted by Green Lantern)
Here is the man himself laying down some freestyle:
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Clear Channel’s new Stripped series has been a huge success with heavyweights like Linkin Park, Alicia Keys, and Lenny Kravitz stopping by and laying down some truly exhilarating performances. 3 Doors Down recently joined this elite group of artists when they performed material from their newly released album on the online series. The 3 Doors Down episode of Stripped along with a full series archive can be seen HERE
John Mellencamp’s new album Life, Death, Love and Freedom debuted at #7 on the Billboard Pop Chart and is his most acclaimed record to date. He is currently on tour to support the release. Please feel free to check out is his new video for “My Sweet Love” below.
John Mellencamp’s newest collection, Life, Death, Love and Freedom, debuted at #7 and has sold more than 56,156 copies in its first week of release. His new record was released on HEAR Music and is currently available in traditional retail outlets as well as Starbucks company-operated locations throughout the U.S. and Canada. The album marks the songwriter’s 22nd release of his legendary career, his fourth top ten debut and 11th top ten album overall.
Critical response for Life, Death, Love and Freedom has been outstanding. Rolling Stone’s Mark Kemp wrote, “Mellencamp teamed up with producer T Bone Burnett to create a whole new sound — a set of textured, atmospheric folk and country blues that adds up to one of the most compelling albums of Mellencamp’s career.” TIME Magazine called the album Mellencamp’s “best in a decade. A -.”
The 14-track album was produced by T Bone Burnett and is the first of its kind employing the ΧΟΔΕ (CODE) format, a proprietary audio technology that creates high-definition audio files that are virtually indistinguishable from the original master tapes.
Mellencamp recently completed performances on the Late Show with David Letterman and the CBS Early Show in Daley Plaza, Chicago. Earlier this year the songwriter was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and this past December he received the ASCAP Foundation’s Champion Award for his outstanding use of music in the service of humanity. Mellencamp kicked off a month long tour in support of the new release on July 8, 2008. Later this year Mellencamp and his band will be touring throughout Australia and New Zealand for the first time in 16 years.
Dr. Dog’s Fate is now available in stores! Much like 2007’s We All Belong, this long-awaited follow-up invites comparisons to rock faves The Beach Boys and the Beatles, but in the words of Vanity Fair, “Fate adds up to something completely original.” Hear all 11 tracks for yourself on the band’s MySpace page and at AOL’s Spinner.com and head over to iTunes for an extra special version of the album including two bonus tracks – “The Dearly Departed” and “Drop Me Off” – a bonus video for “From,” and a digital booklet for only $7.99.
Put the money saved towards (quickly selling out) tix to one of the band’s 33 remaining shows – including two rescheduled NYC dates originally planned for this week. The shows have been moved to late August following the Midwest and West Coast legs of the tour, and all tix already purchased for this week’s shows will be honored for the new events.
Watch Dr. Dog “Hang On” from Fate
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What the Press Said about Fate:
“93%” - Filter Magazine
“a stunning addition to the groups impeccable groove-oriented stockpile - Alternative Press
“so instantly pleasing” - Paste Magazine
“mining the burn-out melancholia of late Beatles and then distilling it to perfection - Under the Radar
“their psychedelic pop hops onto your lap like a puppy–frisky, desperate to be liked, and pretty entertaining” – Blender
Tour Dates:
07-26 Boulder Annual Music Festival - Rochester, NY
07-27 Forcastle Festival - Louisville, KY
07-29 Mojo’s - Columbia, MO
07-30 Bluebird - St. Louis, MO
07-31 Radio Radio - Indianapolis, IN
08-01 Lollapalooza (at Grant Park) - Chicago, IL
08-04 Beachland Ballroom - Cleveland, OH
08-05 The Basement - Columbus, OH
08-08 The El Rey - Los Angeles, CA
08-13 Rittenhouse Square - Philadelphia, PA
08-26 Music Hall of Williamsburg - Brooklyn, NY
08-27 Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY
09-05 IOTA Club & Café - Arlington, VA
09-06 The Earl - Atlanta, GA
09-07 3rd and Lindsley - Nashville, TN
09-08 Bottletree - Birmingham, AL
09-09 Thirsty Hippo - Hattiesburg, MS
09-11 Walter’s On Washington - Houston, TX
09-12 Lola’s Saloon - Ft. Worth, TX
09-13 The Parish - Austin, TX
09-16 Club Congress - Tucson, AZ
09-17 The Casbah - San Diego, CA
09-19 The Detroit Bar - Costa Mesa, CA
09-20 Cellar Door - Visalia, CA
09-23 Doug Fir’s Lounge - Portland, OR
09-24 Tractor Tavern - Seattle, WA
09-26 Urban Lounge - Salt Lake City, UT
09-27 Hi-Dive - Denver, CO
09-29 The Waiting Room - Omaha, NB
09-30 The Record Bar - Kansas City, MO
10-01 High Noon Saloon - Madison, WI
10-02 Blind Pig - Ann Arbor, MI
10-10 Middle East (downstairs) - Cambridge, MA
10-30 Night & Day – Manchester, UK
10-31 King Tuts – Glasgow
11-01 Spring & Airbrake – Belfast
11-02 Whelans – Dublin
11-03 Glee Club – Birmingham
11-04 Borderline – London
11-05 Fleche D’or – Paris
11-07 Apolo 2 – Barcelona
11-09 El Lokal – Zurich
11-10 59 to 1 – Munich
11-11 La Casa – Milan
11-12 Luxor – Cologne
11-14 Voxhall – Aarhus
11-15 Debaser – Stockholm
11-16 KB – Malmo
11-17 Sticky Fingers – Gothenburg
11-19 Lido – Berlin
11-20 Knust – Hamburg
11-21 Merleyn – Nijmegen
11-22 Ekko – Utrecht
11-23 Paradiso - Amsterdam
