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Archive for June, 2008

Project Mindset

Friday
Jun 27,2008

These guys are doing an amazing thing….check the video, ’nuff said.

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Saturday
Jun 21,2008

Nu-soul Magazine and Soul Union present an evening of ECLECTIC SOUL FUSION!
On Wednesday June 25 come and experience STRICTLY SOCIAL and see what the buzz is all about.
Featuring Performances from:
jaMal (with full band)
www.myspace.com/malskimusic
Erik Rico
www.myspace.com/erikricomusic
www.mobileunderground.com/artist/erik_rico
Chase Allen
www.myspace.com/chaseryanallen
and special guest Maya Azucena
www.myspace.com/mayaazucena
Show begins at 10:30pm
Come early for a special listening session of Dwele’s new album [...]

Friday
Jun 20,2008

So finally J. Davey fans will have something tangible to look forward to from this mystical duo. Apparently they are still signed to Warner Bros and are working on their debut release for them, but let’s face it…it’s been uncomfortably toooo long since they got signed, and still nothing. So don’t hold your breath [...]

SugaTreats Soulful Mix

Saturday
Jun 14,2008

Ok no comment on the flyer pic, but the soulful suga is pretty tasty. Check the tracklist below. Highlights are definitely Jimi James’ delicious “Get Undressed”, Steph Jones’ “La La (means love)” and of course Sy Smith’s “Fly Away.”
SUGATREATS: friday may 30 edition:
honey brown – ghetto story
c.j. – i want you
jimi james – get undressed
jesse [...]

Friday
Jun 13,2008

So I just discovered a dope blog by the name of IndustrySoul and have them to thank for info on the forthcoming Platinum Pied Pipers album Abundance which is scheduled to drop on Ubiquity on October 7th. You can currently check out the first single “On A Cloud” (featuring LA-by-way-of-Texas Karma Stewart), and it’s B-side, [...]

Friday
Jun 13,2008

Stacy Epps announced this week the details on her forthcoming album release The Awakening due on August 5th. All the official deets are below.
Check the ethereally soulful single “Floatin”:

…the album is an 11-track composition of enchanting soulful sounds and deep-rooted boom-bap flavor. The album parallels her ideals of unity and grass-roots movements and [...]

Janelle Monae – Live Videos

  • Filed under: video
Friday
Jun 6,2008

Since I missed her showcase in LA recently, I’m pleased that Okayplayer TV was there to capture it… Below is a series of videos they took at the event including live performance, interview footage and also her thoughts on Erykah Badu’s public cosigning of her talent on the OkayPlayer forum.
Still a bit queasy about Puddy [...]

New Peter Hadar Album

  • Filed under: soul
Thursday
Jun 5,2008

Cool weirdo Peter Hadar has just dropped his brand new album, chock-full of dope electronic/progressive soul joints. Well Dressed For The Art Show is now available for download at MobileUnderground.com.
Preview some tracks below and whet your appetite….
 

Also catch Peter on tour in June and July:
6.05.08 Philly LivePod @ Fuzion – Philadelphia, PA
6.07.08 Fat [...]

New Robin Thicke – “Magic”

Thursday
Jun 5,2008

It made me very happy today to see a new Robin Thicke track floatin’ about the interweb. It made me even happier that it’s a dope uptempo, summertime feel-good affair. Been listening to it all day. “Magic” is taken from his forthcoming album Something Else which will feature production from himself, longtime production partner [...]


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