If you’ve been following JOVM since the beginning, you may remember that I’ve written about Mayer Hawthorne, one of this era’s best soul vocalists; in fact, his Impressions: The Covers EP, which featured the singer/songwriter covering some sadly underrated […]
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Although this particular site isn’t overly political, political and social issues always influences and informs the art that we respond to and love; after all, political and social issues influence every aspect of our lives […]
http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=3333069609/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/transparent=true/ If you’ve been following JOVM since the very beginning you’d probably remember that I’ve written about the San Francisco-based collective, Afrolicious. Originally the ensemble began as one of the Bay Area’s premier dance parties before […]
Brown Sabbath: Brownout’s Latin Funk Interpretations of Black Sabbath at Brooklyn Bowl 9/5/14
Brown Sabbath: Brownout’s Latin Funk Interpretations of Black Sabbath Brooklyn Bowl September 5, 2014 As I’ve mentioned countless times, often having two completely different jobs often creates competing and sometimes contradictory demands for my time […]
Daptone Records have firmly established themselves as a renowned home of all things funk and soul, including The Budos Band, a collective that specializes in what the band has dubbed Afro-Soul, a sound that is […]
Hard Proof at Rockwood Music Hall 9/28/14
Hard Proof Rockwood Music Hall September 28, 2014 Featuring members of Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears, The Calm Blue Sea, Ocote Soul Sounds, Spanish Gold, the Echocentrics, and several other acts, Hard Proof is a critically applauded and award-winning Austin, TX-based ten member […]
Rene Lopez may well be one of the most talented, charming and sadly under-appreciated artists I’ve had the unique pleasure of covering and getting to know through this site’s history. As the son of Rene Lopez Sr, […]
With the release of his previous four albums, 1983 (2006), Los Angeles (2008), Cosmogramma (2010), and Until the Quiet Comes (2012), the Los Angeles-based producer, electronic music artist, and emcee Flying Lotus has won critical acclaim for his genre-defying work. And his forthcoming […]
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If you’ve been following this site over the years, a big aspect of the site has been photography, both of live music and other events across town. In fact, over the better part of about […]
Featuring members of Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears, The Calm Blue Sea, Ocote Soul Sounds, Spanish Gold, the Echocentrics, and several other acts, Hard Proof is a critically applauded and award-winning Austin, TX-based ten member collective known as the first […]
Rene Lopez may arguably be one of the most talented, charming and sadly under-appreciated artists i’ve had the unique pleasure of covering and getting to know through this site’s history. As the son of Rene Lopez Sr, […]
Escort is a New York-based 17 member collective, founded by producers Eugene Cho and Daniel Balls, and fronted by the incredible vocalist Adeline Michele – and the band has received quite a lot of attention across […]
Sinkane primarily consists of Ahmed Gollab, a Brooklyn-based Sudanese ex pat and his frequent collaborator and childhood friend Greg Lofaro. Along with bandmates jaytram (drums), Ish Montgomery (bass) and Jonny Lam (guitar), Sinkane have developed a reputation […]
Led by guitarist and producer Jacob Plasse and featuring members of the Daptones rhythm section, Los Hacheros and the Pedrito Martinez Group, Peliroja, is a New York-based collective that’s inspired by the sounds of Ethiopia, the Domnican Republic, […]