I dunno why, but I haven't been keeping up with my music over the last 6 months or so. I think it's because it actually requires a fair amount of effort to search for good new artists and sample their music. I've tried to find places that recommend cds that I like, but most of my sources are still pretty hit and miss, sometimes they work out and other times, well ...

Anyways, a couple new items ...

The Glimmers - DJ Kicks
Colossus - West Oaktown

I really love the Colossus cd. They have a truly great hip-hop style that uses live instruments to provide a much more organic sound than most of the stuff you hear these days. The really cool part is that the cd includes both the normal version *and* a remix cd which has some great tracks in the more standard hip-hop style.

The Glimmers cd is pretty cool as well, but it's a bit on the funky/offbeat side. I don't have a ton of cds in this style, but the closest I could come to a comparison is some of the Felix Da Housecat stuff I have. Fun stuff, if you're in the right mood.

"The virtue lies in the struggle, not in the prize."