To celebrate the beginning of what I hope will be a successful and amazing 2013, Asheville, NC’s, the Jonathan Scales Fourchestra recorded this very pretty rendition of Seal’s “Kiss From A Rose.” Shot on the […]
With only a few moments left in 2012, I wanted to take one last trip – for now, at least – down the nostalgia train. As I mentioned before, as a child I was a […]
I recently came across some live footage of the legendary Bob Marley live in Santa Barbara, CA back in 1979. Marley as a performer was an electric performer, and some of the footage I’ve come […]
2012 was both quite successful and memorable – I’ve met an amazing array of music industry folks, artists and fellow bloggers, and I’ve covered some incredible shows and festivals. Of course, as I’ve mentioned a […]
I’m in a time-machine mode here, and it sometimes happens when we think of a New Year; I guess I can’t help but see a greater connection with the past as I get a bit […]
With the end of yet another year, in some way we all can’t help but be a bit nostalgic. We can’t help but think about the loved ones who are no longer with us, the […]
http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/v=2/track=1081500394/size=venti/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=4285BB/ The Chicago-based redheaded sibling duo of Francis and Alex White, also known as White Mystery will be coming out with another full-length album of kick ass album of grungy garage rock on April 20, […]
Very Be Careful have developed a reputation for being the undisputed kings of modern valiento music – it’s respectful of Afro-Columbian traditions while adding a healthy bit of punk unpredictability and attitude to the mix. […]
Wildarms is the latest singing to the Cascine Records roster, and “Unity” is the first single from the band’s forthcoming 2013 release, and the single has bright and hopeful feel, perfect for the hopes we […]
Formed when Detroit-based band Prussia split up, Jamaican Queens is the collaborative project between lead singer Ryan Spencer and Adam Pressley. They wrote and recorded their debut effort, Wormfood over the winter of 2011. “Kids Get Away,” […]
Album Reviews
As a blogger my email inbox gets inundated with requests to cover an ever-widening variety of artists, and I really can’t complain about that because I wind up getting introduced to a bunch of new […]
Raekwon’s “Neither One of Us,” had me searching for the original track by the legendary Gladys Knight and the Pips. Check out this great footage of the lovely Gladys Knight and her Pips on Soul […]
My fellow hip hop heads know that all of the members of the Wu-Tang Clan have spit lyrics over old school soul and R&B – especially Raekwon. Raekwon will have a very busy 2013. On […]
“Don’t Just Sit There,” is the latest single from NYC-based band Lucius, and it’s a gorgeous song that reminds me quite a bit of the great folk pop of the 60s – kind of like […]
This video of Natural Child’s “Faces of Death Blues,” includes live footage shot in Toronto on Super 8 film by the very lovely Sally Cinnamon of the Toronto-based band the Cool Hands. To me there’s […]