New in the station this week - 4.21.08

By Leigh Schaffer on Mon, Apr 21st, 2008 10:41 pm

Happy almost Earth Day everybody! Do something nice for the environment and turn off the faucet while brushing your teeth.

Animal Collective - Water Curses EP [Domino]
Annuals/Sunfold - Wet Zoo EP [Sony BMG]
The Cat Empire - So Many Nights [Velour]
Robert Forster - The Evangelist[YepRoc]
Nik Freitas - Sun Down [Team Love]
Frightened Rabbit - The Midnight Organ Fight [Fat Cat]
Langhorne Slim - S/T [Kemado]
Night Marchers - See You In Magic [Vagrant]
The Old Haunts - Poisonous Times [Kill Rockstars]
Pattern Is Movement - All Together [HomeTapes]
You Me & Iowa - The Adventures of You Me & Iowa [self released]

New in the station this week - 4.16.08

By Leigh Schaffer on Wed, Apr 16th, 2008 3:48 pm

Bad Dudes - Eat Drugs [Retard Disco]
Bridges and Powerlines - Ghost Types [Citybird]
The Death Set - Worldwide [self released]
Federale - S/T [self released]
Flight of the Conchords - S/T [Sub-Pop]
Pepi Ginsberg - Red [Park The Van]
Gossip - Live in Liverpool [Columbia]
Islands - Arm's Way [ANTI-]
M83 - Saturdays = Youth [self released]
Morrissey - Greatest Hits [Decca]
Muse - HAARP [Warner Bros.]
The Plastic Constellations - We Appreciate You [FrenchKiss]
Arrica Rose & The ...'s- La La Lost [PopRock]
Snake & Jet's Amazing Bullit Band - X-Ray Spirit [Crunchy Frog]
Sun Kil Moon - April [Caldo Verde]
Tokyo Police Club - Elephant Shell [Saddle Creek]
V/A - The Green Owl Comp: A Benefit for Energy Action [Green Owl]

New in the station this week - 4.9.08

By Leigh Schaffer on Wed, Apr 9th, 2008 1:27 pm

We have tons of new music this week, so I think now would be a good time to start writing a weekly list of music so you know what's up.


Barry Adamson - Back To The Cat
The Black Box Revelation Set Your Head On Fire
The Black Keys - Attack & Release
Clinic - Do It!
Dark Meat - Universal Indians
Everest - Ghost Notes
Ferras - Aliens and Rainbows
Flobots - Fight With Tools
French Kicks - Swimming
In Flight Radio - The Sound Inside
Jamie Lidell - Jim
The Matches - A Band In Hope
Jim Noir - S/T
REM - Accelerate
The Silver State - Cut And Run
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin - Pershing
South - You Are Here
Sunny Day Sets Fire - Summer Palace
Tally Hall - Marvins Marvelous Mechanical Museum
Tapes 'n Tapes - Walk It Off
Telepathique - Love&Lust
Wye Oak - If Children
Calvin Yordy - Lost In The Dirac Sea

Send us your music!

By Leigh Schaffer on Sun, Mar 2nd, 2008 7:54 pm

We'd love to hear your music! Drop your full-lengths or EPs in the mail, addressed to:

Chapman Radio
One University Drive
Orange, CA 92866

**Please specify clearly on the package as best as possible into which genre your music falls so we can get it in the hands of the right person!
Hip Hop
Punk
Top 30
World/Jazz
Loud/Metal/Hardcore

RPM Top 10 & Pick of the Week - 9.26.2007

By Brian Holst on Fri, Sep 28th, 2007 1:08 am

Hey folks! Another week has come and gone, so it's time for the weekly RPM Pick of the Week and Top 10 List!

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RPM Pick of the Week - 9.26.2007

Artist: Cassius

Album: 15 Again

RIYL: Daft Punk, Stardust, Groove Armada

Recommended Tracks: "Toop Toop" & "Rock Number One"

The Skinny: For nearly as long as Daft Punk has been rocking french dancefloors, so too has Cassius done the same with their own take on vocally-driven electronic music. However, their newest release, "15 Again", does not come with the same level of recommendation as previous weeks' picks. "Toop Toop" is, by far, the standout track on the album: a single that has been heard in clubs around the world for over a year now. It's a sure-fire hit. Other tracks are solidly crafted, but lack the immediate accessibility of other artists. And while one might think that their collaboration with super-producer Pharrell ("Eye Water") would be the album's home run, it's actually somewhat of a foul ball--and all due to the overly Earth-conscious lyrics. "Little Children say their prayers / But their parents don't say theirs / Look at your life now"? "They discovered nuclear power / Not for the best, but for the worst / For what happens makes my heart hurt"? Thanks Pharell... now I don't want to dance.

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RPM Top 10 - 9.26.2007

1. Simian Mobile Disco, "Attack Decay Sustain Release"
2. Calvin Harris, "I Created Disco"
3. Justice, "Cross"
4. New Young Pony Club, "Fantastic Playroom"
5. Digitalism, "Idealism"
6 The Chemical Brothers, "We Are The Night"
7. Ulrich Schnauss, "Goodbye"
8. Cassius, "15 Again"
9. VHS or BETA, "Brings on the Comets"
10. Maps, "We Can Create"

Remix of the Week: Feist, "1234 (Van She Technologic Remix)"

RPM Picks of the Week

By Brian Holst on Thu, Sep 27th, 2007 1:45 pm

Welcome to the RPM Section! I'll be giving you weekly updates with everything from Picks of the Week to brand spankin' new artists, remixes, and other news.

Without further ado, here are this week's and last week's picks of the week, respectively:

Pick of the Week - 9.19.2007

Artist: Simian Mobile Disco

Album: Attack Decay Sustain Release

RIYL (Recommended If You Like): Justice, Daft Punk, Digitalism

Recommended Tracks: "I Believe", "Hustler", "It's The Beat", "Hot Dog", & "I Got This Down"

The Skinny: Dark and textured, funky and sexy, the aggressive beats of Simian Mobile Disco make this one of 2007's best electronic albums. Tracks range from pulsating instrumentals ("Sleep Deprivation") to vocals that evoke children's songs ("Hot Dog") and songs about stealing from a record store ("Hustler"). "Attack Decay Sustain Release" achieves a cohesive quality, despite its diversity. They sum it up best: it's the beat--forget about your seat.

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Pick of the Week 9.12.2007

Artist: Calvin Harris

Album: I Created Disco

RIYL: Mylo, LCD Soundsystem

Recommended Tracks: "The Girls", "Acceptable in the 80s", "Disco Heat", "Vegas"

The Skinny: Is the titular nature of 23-year-old Calvin Harris' debut LP brazenly cocky, or just tongue-in-cheek? Judging from the music video for "The Girls", it's a bit of both--and it's what makes "I Created Disco" so refreshing. Upbeat, catchy and oozing accessibility in the mold of fellow Scotsman Mylo, "I Created Disco" is one of this year's best kept electro secrets.

Music Pick of the Week

10/24/07
Artist: Takana Zion
Album: Zion Prophet
Song: Jah Moves With Me

http://www.myspace.com/takanazion


10/17/07
Artist: FC Apatride UTD
Album: Them
Song: Tricks

http://www.myspace.com/fcapatrideutd


10/10/07
Artist: Dabby Toure
Album: Stereo Spirit
Song: Kebalaso

http://www.myspace.com/fan2dabytoure


10/3/07
Artist: Cuban Cowboys
Album: Cuban Candles
Song: El Capitan

http://www.myspace.com/cubancowboys


9/26/07
Artist: Katchafire
Album: Say What You're Thinking
Song: Say What You're Thinking

http://www.myspace.com/katchafireofficial


9/19/07
Artist: Stephen Marley
Album: Mind Control
Song: Chase Dem

http://www.myspace.com/stephenmarley


9/12/07
Artist: Federico Aubele
Album: Panamericana
Song: Maria Jose

http://www.myspace.com/aubele

This is the Punk page!

This is the Loud page!

*Hip-Hop POTW*

By Brandon Vaughan on Thu, Oct 11th, 2007 1:42 pm

~Pick of the Week!!~

(Oct.10)

DJ Envy & Red Cafe - "The Co-Op"


Good Cuts :
*"Things You Do" (feat Nina Sky) (played at Meeting)
*"Move Like A G" (feat. Uncle Murda & Styles P)
*"Dolla Bill" (feat. Fabolous)