Check out Newtown Radio tonight for an exclusive live performance on the air! We will be featured on tonight’s episode of The Sophomore Slump, performing songs off our EP “Welcome to Planet Rump” and chatting with hosts Alyssa M. & DJ EPK. The show is live from 7-8pm EST. Listen online at newtownradio.com and call in at 347-725-4163 to join the party!

Newtown Radio is a new DIY internet radio station embracing innovative and prolific artists: hot new bands from around the world, hidden gems from the past, and undiscovered local talent in the Bushwick, Greenpoint and Williamsburg neighborhoods of Brooklyn, NY. “Newtown Radio is sure to entertain even the most astute BK music aficionado.” (Working Class Magazine)

Brooklyn-based handmade clothing designer (and our superfriend) Jillian Lanier exploded into the spotlight last Saturday at Williamsburg Fashion Weekend at Glasslands. Her Fall 2010 collection features wearable, fun, funky, bohemian ladies clothes. (She also makes killer fresh men’s tees and sweaters.) Contact her for custom orders on Esty!

The show featured a group of unique, foxy women (including Miss Strawberry of Planet Rump!) all breaking it down on stage to Great Tiger’s new mixtape [free download].

Check out the full Jillian Lanier show below!

The after party was the BOMB. Planet Rump was in full effect: DJ Tantric tore it up on the ones and twos, and Nasty Ness killed the mic! DJ Coverboy rocked the party hard all the way til closing. Photos and videos coming soon!

“Business Casual” turns it out! Even more solid gold 80s electro funk from Chromeo. Zapp & Roger are smiling down on these two. But don’t take our word for it, try it on for size on NPR’s First Listen (until Oct. 4), then buy it direct from Chromeo here!

We just love Nite Club, and especially Richie, the brains and soul behind the music. His recent album My Tronic is a masterpiece of break-beat electro-funk with sincere, angelic vocals. He just released these two awesome videos: check em out, then cop the album!

The first is for Time Fighter, created from computer models of star events and graphics of universal appeal. Wayyy cool, and of course, fits the beat and lyrics.

The second is for BK Nights, as uses YouTube videos of sick graffiti stop motion animations by Tant & Unga and a collaboration by Blu & David Ellis.

Just got this exclusive pre-release of Sunsplash‘s brand new track Hi-Life. It’s fun baile-funk electro dance like Sunsplash does best. Download it and start bouncing around the room! Woo!

Catch Sunsplash live next Friday at Remezcla’s party with Maluca and Zuzuka Poderosa! Details TBA.

Photos by Ingostillz at Planet Rump’s last Booty Crisis party at Santos Party House.

Thanks to our own Nasty Ness for turning us on to new Jive artist Miguel Jontel. His music is soulful, unique, and has much more depth than most of the cookie-cutter cuts you hear on the radio these days. Check out his video for “All I Want Is You” below. Also, be sure to download his mixtape “Mischief”. Good ish, especially “Ooh Ahh!” Way to keep it real, Miguel!

Had to bring it back to this classic. Just be your funky selves and get loose!

We are honored to celebrate the recent release of our debut EP “Welcome to Planet Rump” at the next Eclectic Collective: TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 7!

featuring live performances by:

Eyeris

W!ll
Planet Rump
+ resident DJ Bonnie Danger

hosted by SAMN! & Menya‘s Coco Dame and Angie Ripe

Thank you all for downloading our first EP! After the first day, the numbers are looking great! Keep it up and spread the word.

Please share the player from BandCamp (like the one at right) on all your sites… it looks dope too!

Also remember we will have actual CDs available at all of our upcoming shows, so you can cop the real thing soon! Our next show is 9/7 at Fatbaby for W!LL‘s Eclectic Collective.

Here’s what one happy customer had to say on her first listen:

“I can get funky to this! Great beat, it makes me wanna dance!”
-Miss Strawberry’s mom

Check out the inside CD cover design:

Love you all! Enjoy the dance music energy!

We are so excited about the release of our baby, our first ever professionally mixed and mastered tracks, our debut EP: “Welcome To Planet Rump”! This EP has been in the works for years… writing, performing, perfecting, recording, etc… truly a work of passion and love from the bottoms of our hearts and souls.

Starting at midnight tonight, you can listen to the tracks on BandCamp, download the EP for free, and easily share the link or embed the player on your Facebook, Twitter, blog, whatever!

The EP will be free for a limited time as a thank you to our fans, so get yours tomorrow! All we ask in return is for you to pass it on! Tell a friend, tell 100 friends!

If you need the “real thing,” we’ll have the CDs for sale at our next show: September 7 at the Eclectic Collective. More details on that to-be epic night coming soon! Save the date and celebrate with us!

Until then, enjoy the music, and let us know what you think by commenting here or hitting us up at planetrumpfunk[AT]gmail.com. DJs: holler if you wanna reeemiiix!

Track listing:
1. Brand New Body Rock
2. Play For Me
3. Sex Is On The Menu
4. Funky In The Street
5. Humping Without Warning

all songs written and produced by planet rump, except ‘play for me’ written by planet rump, produced by chico mann (antibalas) • mixed by steve at stush studios, nyc • mastered by mike at turtle tone studio, nyc • special thanks to the andychrist

© 2010 planet rump • planetrump.com