Author: Sammy Younan

Pantsworthy: Panamania Festival July 18-26

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I dunno who programed Panamania but this week the acts are beyond astonishing.

If you’ve never seen The Flaming Lips, please go. Just to see it, let your thirsty eyes drink it all in…even if you don’t know their music. Go! It’s FREE and fun music.

And The Stars! Also free. What? Yo…

Charles Bradley…if you’ve never seen James Brown live this will do: phenomenal.

All live and in colour at Nathan Phillips Square.

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Illuminated Chronicles: Words by Rakim

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There’s a great irony in rap music. The lyrics in rap are supposed to spring forth as a kind of rough street poetry. Poetry by any standard demands proficient articulation, profound thought and pleasurable connection. Yet despite the surge of rappers and rap music many of these specific elements are missing, either in action or…

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Hidden Gem: Charles Hamilton feat Rita Ora “New York Raining”

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Girth Radio Presents…

Heard this track on Sirius and was engaged; easily digestible non-threatening pop with hip hop flourishes. Reminds me of Estelle’s American Boy.

New York Raining can be found on the Empire soundtrack…I don’t watch Empire but soundtrack seems decent. Wonder if there are any additional Hidden Gems on that soundtrack?

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