With the release of her critically applauded full-length debut, I Predict A Graceful Expulsion!, Cold Specks, the solo recording project of Canadian-born, UK-based singer/songwriter Ladan Hussein, quickly became an international sensation. In fact, in the […]
Category: Video Review
New Video: Jennie Vee’s Swooningly Romantic Shoegaze on “Spying”
Certainly, after having stints in both Courtney Love‘s and Lana Del Rey’s backing bands, the Canadian-born, New York-based singer/songwriter and bassist Jennie Vee has received quite a bit of attention, making the recent release of […]
New Video: Dam-Funk Brings Uplifting 80s-Inspired G Funk to the 21st Century with “We Continue”
Over the past couple of years, Dam-Funk has seen his profile grow exponentially for a sound that simultaneously channels late Parliament/George Clinton solo work, 80s synth-based funk and R&B, and Parliament-inspired G funk and for his collaborations […]
New Video: Samurai Fighting to the Death in Thundercat’s “Them Changes”
2015 has been a rather productive and prolific year for Stephen “Thundercat” Bruner, as the renowned bassist has contributed to two of the most critically applauded albums to date this year, Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a […]
New Video: OkayPlayer Catches Up with French-Cuban Sibling Duo Ibeyi For an Acapella Rendition of “Ibeyi (Outro)” in Central Park
Deriving their name from the Yoruba word for twins, ibeji, electro pop act Ibeyi (pronounced ee-bey-ee) are comprised of 19 year-old French-Cuban twin sibling duo, Lisa-Kainde Diaz and Naomi Diaz, who come from a rather […]
New Video: Gigantic Paper Monsters Stalk and Run Amok in Video for Screaming Females “Empty Head”
With the release of their sixth full-length album Rose Mountain earlier this year, the New Brunswick, NJ-based trio Screaming Females have dominated the blogosphere both nationally and internationally. And considering the fact that the band’s […]