Pangea Project rocking Second Saturday at United State Boutique

Pangea Project is ready to bless you December 12th for the Second Saturday event at United Boutique in midtown Sacramento!

From 6-10pm, Ambigious presents the Paddle Artshow featuring art by David Garibaldi, Amanda Lopez and more!

Live Manikins and DefRockIt will be blessing the Miller afterparty with DJ Rockbottom and Mike Colossal (sorry, invite only). If you're invited, we in it! Miller is sponsoring the event so get ready to drink!

Details at United State Online

GeekThugRadio launches on KUMS.fm

Mr. Lingo is teaming with Tofu de la Moore of Righteous Movement and Omina Labs to bring you GeekThugRadio!

GeekThugRadio is a combination of a music and talk show, bringing you the best in local, underground and nerdcore hip hop and news, reviews, previews, and interviews about the latest in video games, phones and gadgets.

Be ready for a lineup of dope guests like Knobody from the Hieroglyphics crew and Task1ne from Sacramento's 1 Nation Army.

Tune in every Thursday from 6pm-8pm PT on KUMS.fm and follow the radio show on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/GeekThugRadio

Runt Rock and J.Rock-It presents DefRockIt

Pangea Project is out with a new release!

Runt Rock and J.Rock-It presents DefRockIt, the double EP featuring The Effort by Runt Rock and Analog in a Digital World by J.Rock-It

DefRockIt, previously known as Live Audible Soul, bring to you a blend of soul, R&B and party rockin' jams. On the album you can hear production by The Gadget and Mind Majors and lyrical contributions by Mahtie Bush, 5th Ave, Chara Charis and Live Manikins.

Pick it up now at United State Boutique in Midtown Sacramento.

Live Manikins share the stage with Gym Class Heroes

On October 13th, Live Manikins are rockin the stage with Gym Class Heroes at Sacramento State!

Make sure to buy tickets early because the show is expected to be PACKED!

Last time Live Manikins performed at Sac State, they shared the battlegrounds with the Living Legends so you know you're in for a high caliber show!

Lorico Media is in effect!

J.Rock-It of PangeaProject and DefRockIt brings your LoricoMedia, your one stop shop for graphic and web design.

Led by J.Rock-It (Jason Lorico) provides design services that has been displayed on multiple album covers, flyers, webpages and Twitter pages.

Need album art? A new logo? A fresh new web page design? Get at Lorico Media at LoricoMedia.com and www.Twitter.com/LoricoMedia

Live Manikins nominated for 3 Sammies!!!

Live Manikins are nominated in 3 categories this year!!! Read below for info on the 2009 Sammies and the nomination bios

Vote NOW at www.Sammies.com

This year, the Sacramento Area Music Awards season is a little different.

First, beginning May 14, readers will be able to see many of the nominees at SN&R Sammies Showcases (see page 10 for lineups and dates).

Also, readers can begin voting for winners at www.Sammies.com . Voting ends June 14.

And finally, on June 27 at downtown’s Cesar Chavez Plaza, SN&R will announce the 2009 Sacramento Area Music Award winners at a free all-day, all-ages concert, SN&R Music Fest .

Basically, it’s gonna be six weeks of awesome local music. So use this Sammies 2009 guide to help you sort through the sets and gigs and make sure you take in the best music Sacramento has to offer.

Outstanding Hip Hop/Rap: Live Manikins

Live Manikins are emcees Runt Rock, Flavius, Linguistics & Self. It’s as close as Sacramento has to a supergroup. These guys are all doing solo stuff, as well as carving time to perform as a team. Their live shows are as raucous as a punk-rock set, but these dudes are strictly hip-hop, from the way they dress to the carefully crafted words they spit to their deejay, DJ Rated R, who’s always in one crazy predicament or another. J.F.

Sounds like : A Tribe Called Quest, the Pharcyde

Outstanding Turntablist: DJ Rated R

Known for sharing a stage with Live Manikins, DJ Rated R is often the star of the show. Like a skilled guitar soloist, oftentimes emcees will step off the mic and let Rated R do his thing as the crowd goes nuts. If you doubt the skills of a deejay, you haven’t seen DJ Rated R. J.F.

Sounds like : chiki-chiki

Outstanding Hip Hop Producer: Runt Rock

You might know this guy as an emcee with the legendary Live Manikins crew. But you might not know that some of those beats, flavored with Latin percussion and breezy melody, are produced by the one and only Runt Rock. If only Runt Rock could bust out some dance moves, he’d be the perfect triple threat. J.F.

Sounds like : Santana, J Dilla

StateHornet.com article about the Living Legends show

On April 23, thanks to the efforts of UNIQUE Programs, Sacramento State was graced with the presence of one of the hardest working independent hip-hop groups, the Living Legends. Also on the lineup were special guests DJ/Producer Exile, Sacramento natives the Live Manikins and Random Abiladeze.


The night started off with the empowering and intellectual rhymes of Random Abiladeze, who represented the 916 properly. With a heart felt delivery of lyrics pertaining to struggle, positive change and loving life it was clear that the crowd felt the message Random Abiladeze broadcasted.

The crowd then welcomed back Sac State alumni Linguistics and DJ Rated R, two members of the group "Live Manikins" that includes Self, Flavius and Runt Rock. The partygoers were feeling the vibe and were reacting with enthusiasm, which escalated as the "Live Manikins" gave T-shirts and CD's to "broke college students" and the most animated members in attendance.

Taking the onlookers to the next level was DJ/Producer Exile. As he let the extremely influential electronic sounds of "Planet Rock" engulf the University Union Ballroom, people were drawn to the stage. Even Bicasso of Living Legends couldn't resist the temptation and headed to the floor. It was obvious that Exile was "At the Helm" of his MPC as he flipped the classic song by Del the Funky Homosapien. Exile's musical prowess was apparent to all as he switched up beats from the prototypical funk song to a classic video game. He even showed that he is fully capable of being a rapper stepping up to the microphone and spitting a few bars.

Then the stage grew dark. Shadows could faintly be seen walking around and positioning themselves like statues, back to back. As keys of the piano started tinkling, the fanatics started screaming. The Living Legends (Eligh, the Grouch, Sunspot Jonz, Bicasso, Luckyiam.PSC and Scarub) were about to indulge in an unbelievable catalog of hip-hop anthems. A faint spotlight focuses on Eligh as he starts the song "Never Falling Down," then disappears off stage. The others stand motionless as the Grouch now steps up to the microphone. As each member finishes his verse he leaves the stage for the next artist to bask in the spotlight.

Due to a prior engagement MURS was missing from the Living Legends line up but they didn't seem to miss a beat. The only time it was slightly clear that a member was missing was when they performed "She Wants Me", which has a conversational style and the members were paired off. Each verse sounded like a conversation. The Grouch looked a little lost since MURS wasn't there to reciprocate, so their verse was left out of the song.

Most large musical groups seem to have difficulty letting the talents of each member shine, but for the Living Legends it is as if they are fans of each others music. Each member or pair treated the audience to at least one track off a recent or future release providing a wide range of style. From Bicasso's motivational "Think Big," to the hard core Afro Classics "Rap-Fanatic," to the hyphy sound of G & E's "Boom," there was something to get everyone up and moving.

All in all it was a positive experience for all involved. As Aesop expressed after the concert, he enjoyed the fact that it wasn't a drunk show. It was a safe event for music lovers of all ages.

Even the usual punk concertgoers like Jessica Perry,senior government major, was impressed by her first hip-hop show and the display the Living Legends presented. Giving a good Randy Jackson impression, "the Living Legends rocked it out, dude."

Guest writer Daniel Krostosek