Tone Dynamix Presents Valentine’s Day Soiree @ Herman’s Hideaway
by: Jonathan McNaughton
Herman’s Hideaway was the place to be for the Valentine’s Day Soiree on February 14, 2013. I first off want to apologize to the artist Elusive. I was running late so I missed your set, but I hear it was good. Sid Madrid was on stage when I arrived, and he had the crowd pumped with his lyrical savvy. The track “Ounce of Malt Liquor” featuring Turner Jackson delivered a song that is a party anthem type track and had everybody grooving to the beat. Sid Madrid’s other stand out song was “Toastin,” featuring U.T.I.C.A. which was the final song of Madrid’s set, and by far his best song of the show.
Next up was the group Travellers Music, which is two emcees, JEF and Alltrueistic, and DJ 4th Eye. Travellers music had an eccentric performance capped off with their track “Hard to Say.” On the track the group shows their storytelling ability with power and thought provoking lyrics. The other song in their performance that stood out was the track “Everybody Knows Your Name,” which discusses the desired level needed to reach a point where everybody essentially knows your name.
The next group to take the stage was Lama Live, comprised of two New York native emcees’ blends, with a free electric band from Colorado. Lama Live brought a whole different element to the show by using live instruments to perform their songs. The performance was amazing, and it was just a warm-up for the band who played (and won) the next day at Battle of the Bands: Bandwagon 4 at the Reserve Casino in Central City.
Wandering Monks was the next group to perform and they flipped the whole vibe of the venue with their conscientious rhymes. On the track “Sole Purpose,” the duo gives a detailed account of what they believe is their sole purpose in life. In between songs, the group engaged the crowd with their world beliefs and other thoughts that are going on in their lives. The other stand out song from the performance would have to be the song “Courage” where the duo displays their storytelling ability and paints an elaborate portrayal of true courage.
DJ Cavem headlined the show and he kept the same vibe that Wondering Monks left the crowd with. DJ Cavem talked about his travels as well as his dissatisfied feeling about the state of the world. He played a lot of snippets of songs but cut a lot of them short to continue expressing his views. The highlight of the performance was when DJ Cavem had a friend of his, Shanae, get up on stage and sing two of his songs with him. Shanae had a delightful voice that the entire venue seemed to appreciate. The show was awesome. On a day that was supposed to be dedicated to lovers, Colorado came out and showed these local artists some much needed support.
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