Tag Archives: Young Sim

Da Korum asks: What I$ Reality?

da_korum_wirTo the joy of their fans, and the apparent dismay of their detractors, Da Korum has come out of hiding to release their latest and most ambitious Mormon Hip-Hop offering to date:  What I$ Reality?: Da Concept Album.  Instead of being discouraged by the Philistines who lack the high level of cognitive abstraction necessary to understand their work, Da Korum has stuck a metaphorical stick in those eyes and ears by creating a complex, deep concept album worthy to sit between your copies of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band and its sister album Ringo the 4th.

Even more astonishing than the brilliant depths that this album has uncovered for the first time in all musical history is the fact that masterminds Valiant B and MC Hot Drankz were willing to sit down with me (for the second time) and talk about this momentous album and its inevitable future impact on the music industry.

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Feel Good Music article

Here is an article about Young Sim’s Feel Good Music in the Deseret News.  I was interviewed for this one and my contribution is on the last page.  Enjoy!

“The Proposal”

Most of you know that Simeon Lawrence (AKA Young Sim) is a good friend of mine from our missions, and we’ve stayed good friends ever since. So it is with an acknowledgement of complete and utter bias that I present to you the following video. I’m not sure if anyone who doesn’t know us will appreciate the full meaning here, so I realize perhaps I’m breaking some sort of journalistic code by posting this, but Young Sim, founder of Feel Good Music, is engaged to be married. Life is good.

Arthur Hatton: Reflections on three years of Linescratchers

This is me.  My name is Arthur Hatton.

I’m posing with my newest toy – I’ve worked at a guitar shop since 2006 but have only now been able to take home a beautiful, prized possession:  a Martin SWDGT with a Fishman pickup that I installed.  I’m standing next to a painting that I did recently that was inspired by a song by John Wesley (the one who plays for Porcupine Tree) that I have decided to put on the cover of the album I’m currently recording.

I am scheduling this post to go up on June 28th, 2011, which is exactly three years and a day after the very first post of Linescratchers went up.  I have told a little bit of my story to my contributors, and one of them mentioned that it might be interesting and useful to tell the story so far to our readership.  Some of you have only recently discovered Linescratchers.  Just a few of you – and you know who you are – have been with me since the very beginning.  Our contributor Charles has eloquently explained why keeping records is important, so in that spirit, I’d like to tell you the story of Linescratchers from the beginning, complete with the controversial and the embarrassing details that make these things bearable to read.  Hopefully it will give you an idea of what Linescratchers is for, why I started it, and where I want it to go in the future.  Please forgive the long exposition on myself, but it should give you some context. Continue Reading →

Podcast – June 2nd, 2011

New podcast, featuring an interview with Young Sim, rapper and president of the Feel Good Music Coalition, and also exclusive content from his new album Audio Diary.

“I Haven’t Felt This Way In Days” – Haun’s Mill
Exclusive tracks from Audio DiaryYoung Sim
“Retrograde” – Calm Paradox

For more information about Young Sim or the stories behind Feel Good Music Coalition, please visit their WEBSITE.

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A peek into Young Sim’s diary.

Linescratchers has a long history with Young Sim. He was one of our first interviews way back in 2008. A year later, I did a podcast interviewing him about his childhood, and I later wrote an in-depth account, from Sim’s own words, of his family’s escape from the murderous Samuel Doe, dictator of Liberia. You could say that Sim has been one of our strongest and most ardent supporters since the very beginning. Now, Sim’s Feel Good Music Coalition has been expanding by leaps and bounds; “Teach Me How To Jimmer,” a less-than-serious rap about Jimmer Fredette written by Sim and his colleagues, has a million views on YouTube; and Sim has just now released a new album called Audio Diary. In this interview, Sim talks about his recent successes, his inspirations, and his plans for a grand takeover of the future of music. Continue Reading →

Young Sim – “I Apologize” official video

My good friend Sim has done it again. Here is the official video of Sim’s new song “I Apologize,” from his upcoming album Audio Diary.

“Teach Me How To Jimmer” official video

Young Sim sent this to me two days ago and put it up on YouTube yesterday.  Within a day it’s gotten tens of thousands of views.  I give you “Teach Me How To Jimmer” by the Feel Good Music Coalition, featuring Quinn, Kai, Kalin, Definit and Young Sim, and edited by Nic Goodfellow.

Brianna Nicole

With her strong & soulful voice, Brianna Nicole is making a splash both in and out of the LDS music scene.   She was involved with the 2010 EFY CD, is featured on an upcoming album from Young Sim, and is also working on a solo album project being produced by Young Sim.  I took a few minutes to get to know this talented young singer/songwriter.

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Feel Good Music Coalition website now up

The great Young Sim, founder of the Feel Good Music Coalition promotions organization, has created a website for all musicians affiliated with his organization. I flatter myself to say that I’m on there too. At this website, you will find promotional flyers for upcoming shows (usually hip hop and usually in the Salt Lake area), information about Sim’s life and vision, news, music videos, and a store where you can purchase merchandise and good music. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, if anyone can change the future of music in Salt Lake, and amongst the youth of the Church (and elsewhere), it’s Young Sim.

You can check it out, and get more of Sim’s vision for the future of good music HERE.

Podcast – August 13th, 2010

Featuring the first official Linescratchers Theme Song! Also including a special segment featuring Thomas Hatton called “THE WORKSHOP”!

Silver City, NM – Canoe
Fox in the Hole – Good Morning Passenger
Fill – Pilot
The Workshop featuring Thomas Hatton
Down For You – Young Sim
Once in a Lifetime – Carolyn Southworth

Special thanks to Thomas Hatton for appearing on this podcast

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New Young Sim mixtape available for free download

Young Sim is releasing a new mixtape called Honest Flows Is All I Know, Vol. 1 as a free download. You can find it HERE. ENJOY!

Also for your enjoyment, here is Sim being interviewed by Chase Beecher, who appeared on his album doing a couple skits, about his upcoming release. He does NOT diss Tina Fey in this video.

Podcast – April 9th, 2010

Hey everyone, sorry it’s been so long since our last podcast.  ENJOY!

38th Floor – Hourglass
Rusafie – The Neighbors
Sinners in the Repentance Club – The Sweater Friends
Solo Un Milagro – Rumbo Rumba
I Don’t Think it’s Right – Colby Reid
Toccata and Fugue – Jennifer Thomas
Perfectly Annoying – Lime Colony
Testify – Young Sim
Again – Chris Hartwell

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My Life by Definit & Young Sim now available on iTunes

Young Sim, honorary Linescratcher, and Definit‘s new album, My Life, is now available for download on iTunes.  We will be reviewing it in the upcoming weeks.  Stay tuned and keep listening!

Podcast – July 4th, 2009

PODCAST AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST

All Things – Last Response
Morning Light – Nick and Shane Barnwell
Philanthropy – Roxy Rawson
On-Air Interview with Simeon Lawrence, AKA Young Sim
Over Ya Baby – Young Sim and Definit
The Painkillers – A Tremendous Machine

Music Video: Over Ya Baby by Young Sim and Definit

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