Wandering Feet Podcast
Red Bull Music Academy presents Wandering Feet podcast James Pants (Stone’s Throw), Chas Jankel (The Blockheads) and Fatima feature this month. Download the Wandering Feet Podcast and join music journalist, and Red Bull Music Academy team member, Emma Warren, for her take on new music, collaboration and emerging talent with a special UK focus. In...
Mayer Hawthorne – Maybe So, Maybe No
Stones Throw’s latest find is the very soulful Mayer Hawthorne. He’s got a classic soul n’ funk sound that even your parents might appreciate. And in this case, that’s not a bad thing. “Maybe So, Maybe No” channels a time when soul was good n’ funky, catchy and melodious. No production frills, no freakin’ autotuney...
Okayplayer & Definitive Jux Battle to the Death
The folks over at Always Urban, the independent clothing retailer, want to let you know about this clothing battle they are hosting between OkayPlayer and Definitive Jux. See the official blurb below. And they have also sweetened the deal by offering a 10% discount to anyone that votes! Two hip-hop heavyweights are asking hip-hop fans...
Weekly Round-Up
Here’s some thangs my soulful colleagues are blogging about this week: Nu-Soul Mag talks to soulstress Amel Larrieux Pinboard has an in-depth interview with Muhsinah As usual, SongsInTheKeyofLife has the scoop on another great show, this time from UK soul legend, Omar Check out Anjulie’s “Boom” video at Adventures of An Audio Diva
Sy Smith – Fly Away With Me – Video
Taken from the excellent album Conflict, available at MobileUnderground.com
Steph Jones – Shooting Star
What is it with major labels scooping up talent and then not doing a damn thing with it – J*Davey, Miguel to name a couple, and in this case – Steph Jones. He was signed to DTP/Def Jam for about 5 minutes but now he’s a free agent again. Hating that played-out vocal effect on...
Weekend Art – Graffiti Artist Chaka Opens at Mid-City Arts
I didn’t grow up in LA but for those who did, around the early 90s, Chaka was a mysterious, but ubiquitous presence in the city. He left his signature tag in literally tens of thousands of places around the LA city-scape, gaining the unwanted attention of the authorities, as well as a new level of...
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