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...
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...
The Foreign Exchange – Take Off The Blues – Video
Possibly one of the best songs from the Foreign Exchange’s Leave It All Behind album. Check out the video for “Take Off The Blues”….. The Foreign Exchange feat. Darien Brockington – “Take Off The Blues” from The Foreign Exchange on Vimeo.
Kero One – Early Believers
I first came across Kero One several years ago on MySpace and was diggin’ his jazzy, souful hip-hop sound. Since then his career has been blossoming and he recently dropped his second album Early Believers which is really dope. I’m not sure what it is about the Bay Area that produces such sunny, organic hip-hop,...
Slakah The Beatchild and Ayah Videos
Slakah The Beatchild’s Soul Movement Vol 1 was one of my Top albums of 2008, and I recently discovered this video for “Enjoy Ya Self” over at Fresh Selects.It’s self-directed, and nicely done. While on YouTube I then found the other video taken from the same album which shows a slightly different side of Slakah....
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