Lucky Charms is the kind of mix where balance is key—and where one finds balance, one gets what Salt Lake City-based, North Carolina bred, hip hop duo Nostalgic90s call lucky. In their work together, confidence in each other breeds compliments of one another’s skills. “If he’s coming with the crunchy part I make sure I come with the marshmallow,” states Apaullo. Together they also find inspiration in nostalgia, hence the name, but more for nostalgia-as-style, the kind perfected by acts like The Cool Kids, whose old school, puffy jacket hip hop is in tribute to just that kind of music, made well before their own time. But more than that, Nostalgic90s resonates with the way their predecessors bounced off of one another endlessly. And on EPs like Carolina Blues, they show that they just might be the new cool kids of the 2020s. The duo also draws on influences like a Tribe Called Quest, in particular the boom bap of Q-Tip that doesn’t really sound like boom bap, and to the mix there’s also an appreciation for Lil Wayne, the melodic R&B of Janet Jackson, and Andre 3000’s eccentricities. But besides other artists, one of their biggest influences is their North Carolina roots. Carolina Blues is deeply influenced by the place that the cousins grew up. In their video for “Corolla,” they capture everyday life there. “You don’t have sidewalks in North Carolina. So we spent all our time just driving around playing music, being around contrary groups and getting them hooked to who we are,” says Lane.

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No mesmo ano de sua formação e do lançamento de seu primeiro EP, em 2010, a banda Kakarottos sentiu que ainda não estava preparada e resolveu dar um descanso aos seus quatro integrantes.

Em 2013 a banda retorna como um power trio depois que Paulo, Renan e Jonathan decidem que várias músicas estavam sendo desperdiçadas ficando no mais fundo portal negro de seus HDs e mentes. Além do mais, a saudade de tocar entre amigos e fãs acumulou-se durante os três anos, fazendo com que a vontade de voltar aos palcos fosse tão forte que poderiam passar por cima de qualquer inimigo para alcançar este objetivo.

Como não houve qualquer inimigo, o Kakarottos volta aos palcos em junho de 2013 e mostra que sua energia só está maior e precisa de muito punk rock para gastá-la. A partir deste reencontro, novas músicas surgiram e estão sendo preparadas para novas gravações..

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