The TIME IS NOW!

We are going on tour! The TIME IS NOW TOUR 2010 IS HAPPENING! This summer, we are making our way around Ohio, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, NJ and of course New York City to bring the music that only we can bring to people of all shades, ethnicities and walks of life. We may get tired, malnourished, dehydrated, whatever, but we're gonna have fun and make money doin it. This tour includes the dates listed in our show schedule above as well as a few more that are yet to be confirmed. And like we do every summer, we will be doin it up with the free shows in the parks of NYC for the kids, the natives, the tourists and the whole family. Its gonna be even better than last year...cuz we're better than last year. Check out our show schedule to see which concerts are convenient for you and please come and join us as we continue and intensify our quest for music supremacy. In all seriousness, we want to thank the people that have been helping us get where we are and accomplish what we're accomplishing, people like Rosa Hyde, Eilleen Trilli, Illard Scott, Amira El-Beatty, Kathy Clutterbuck-Nor, Rosalyn Briggs, Taylor Ryan and AM Studios and everybody that comes to shows, buys cds/downloads or helps promote us. Love is Love

What's New with the Bomb? A List in 5 Parts

1. We are putting the final touches on a DVD that includes live footage from our January 9 anniversary show and some of our best over the years; a photo gallery; and biographies of the members.

2. We posted 2 sneak previews of the DVD up on Youtube. These are also 2 of our newest songs.

3. On Sunday, February 7, the band gets interviewed by Make It Happen Entertainment, as part of their Grooveology show at the Sip Bar.

4. We're preparing a lot of new music for our second album. If you came to Kenny's Castaways last night (Wed. 2/3/10), then you heard some of it.

5. We have 2 big shows at Kenny's Castaways in March: 3/11 as part of the Daddy Tapes American Heart Association fundraiser, and 3/12 with Devlin Miles!

BR and TIMEBOMB Anniversary Party 1/9/10 Bower Poetry Club

Am I gonna have to change my name?

BR is short for Beyond Recognition. I like this name. I was given this name 17 years ago by a OG because he said my art and lyrics here on a higher level that some people cant perceive. It was also a reference to the term "burnt beyond recognition" cuz I was doing things we dont type about on the internet. Needless to say, I'm not a pyromaniac or any of that anymore so the double meaning is gone but it looks like the other meaning might not be true much longer either. I just saw that 2 more blogs posted about us and in general, our popularity is steadily rising. We appreciate all the support. This is exactly the kind of progress we want and need. But when people know who we are, am I still "Beyond Recognition"? Guess we'll have to stay a few steps ahead then. Thanks to Two Groove, IndieHipHop.net, Jubox and Skope Mag for the coverage.
Jubox
SkopeMag
Indie Hip-hop
Two Groove

Marthalicia Art

So we usually use these posts to talk about whatever new thing we're doing or how awesome we are. But this one is about a good friend of the band, Marthalicia Matarrita. Martha and BR went to high school together back in the day; both of them were in the art program. BR used to freestyle and write with Martha's brothers.

Fast forward a few years: Martha is doing big things all over NYC. She is painting live at clubs all over, working with names like Styles P and Talib Kweli. Some of us are checking out a show she'll be a part of tonight at Crash Mansion. BR and Timebomb were lucky enough to work with her on a few shows we put together at Club Europa in Brooklyn. If you can dig painting inspired by the city we live in and all of its pain and beauty, you need to check her out:

http://marthaliciaart.blogspot.com

What's up with the Timebombs?

What up, people? We have been having a productive fall that is stretching into a great winter. The album, Believe in Something Greater (Than Yourself) is getting some recognition all over the net and at our live shows. Speaking of live shows, we just had a great show the night before Thanksgiving in Philadelphia with our new friends, Swift Technique. This was our first in Philly and we definitely appreciate the invite!

Coming up, we are playing a benefit for Legros Cultural Arts on Sunday, December 6 at Gonzalez y Gonzalez. On December 11, we are back at the Bitter End with LAW, an old friend of BR and Jibrail's and we couldn't be more excited. The next night, we're heading back to New Jersey to play at City Lights in Belleville.

Keep an eye out for new developments!

We're up on itunes!

I never know whether or not to capitalize itunes. It's ok, worrying about grammar is not very hip-hop or rock 'n' roll. Anyway, the album is up on itunes as of yesterday! Just in time for our ridiculous Halloween spectacle extravaganza tonight at Kenny's Castaways.

http://www.apple.com/search/ipoditunes/?q=br+and+timebomb

Guess what? This is happening. I wonder sometimes if we brag enough. My favorite rappers brag a lot about how great they are. So here goes, ready: BR and Timebomb is awesome and you need to buy our album twice.

The Album is Here!!

After more hard work, money, obstacles, trials and tribulations than I have time to type about, we finally got this album done and it's a piece of work. I know I'm biased cuz it's my album but I think it's a helluva album and we wouldn't put it out if we didn't. Dont take my word for it though, check out the song player to the right and if you like what you hear, go to: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/brandtimebomb to get it. Once again, I must thank everyone who's helped and supported us so loyally. Everyone in the thank you list and everyone that ever came to a show or bought a cd. This is part of what makes us. We appreciate the love, good looking out!