The official video for “Ni**as In Paris” was released yesterday and, as someone who has never been a huge fan of music videos, I have to admit that this is pretty incredible. The video focuses on Jay-Z and Kanye West performing the song in front of a huge crowd of fans. The feeling of their [...] Read More…
New fire from New Kingdom – “808″ from their upcoming EP, Attention Whore. Such a great track and these guys are incredible performers. I can’t wait to see this and the rest of the new tracks live. 808 – Single (New Kingdom, Feb 2012) Read More…
When I saw someone posted this remix of Blind Melon’s classic song “No Rain” I was skeptical. I usually don’t like it when someone tries to remix a classic. Why mess with a something that works? Well, in this case, the remix also works. It’s a super smooth, laid back trip down memory lane… now [...] Read More…
Here is the official video for my favorite track on The Black Key’s latest album El Camino, “Gold On The Ceiling” El Camino (Nonesuch, December 2011) Read More…
RJD2 is a master of style. Whether it’s hip hop, funk, classic rock, or whatever it is, he blends genres together with perfection to create his own signature style. With Icebird, his project with Aaron Livingston, the evidence of this signature style is matched by Livingston’s cool, carefree vocals. The result is music that I [...] Read More…
M83′s latest album, Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming is the perfect soundtrack for snowboarding. Fitting that I first heard music from the album while watching one of the greatest snowboarding films to date, The Art of Flight. I never got into their earlier stuff but I liked what I heard, so I checked out the new [...] Read More…
I loved this from the moment I first heard it. First of all, I’m a big fan of Jose James. His voice and style are matched by great production on almost all of his tracks. This time, James produces a rich, full jazz sound himself. What grabbed my attention right off the bat- the “If [...] Read More…
“Somebody Like You” “Jackie Blue” “Promises Are Never Far From Lies (Thievery Corporation Remix)” Celestial Eletric is the new collaboration album from AM and Shawn Lee. It’s earned rave reviews as expected and the guys will be back on the road in November touring in support of the album. I saw them open for Thievery [...] Read More…
We all get songs stuck in our heads. Sometimes we can’t get them out. The best thing to do in this situation?… Embrace the ear worm. BBDLP1 (Coming Home, September 2011) Read More…