http://www.npr.org/player/embed/442320383/442326741 Boulevards is the solo recording project of the North Carolina-based Jamil Rashad. Now if you’ve been following JOVM over the past couple of months, you may be familiar with Rashad — but for those new […]
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New Audio: Grupo Fantasma’s New Single, “Solo Un Sueno” Reveals A Challenging Yet Accessible Change in Sonic Direction
Since their formation 15 years ago, the Austin, TX-based collective Grupo Fantasma has developed a reputation as being one of the US’s preeminent, independent Latin bands as the collective has been nominated for multiple Grammies […]
New Audio: Rene Lopez’s Super Funky and Seductive, New Single “Heavy Baby, Heavy”
Over the past five years or so, I’ve written quite a bit on the New York-based singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Rene Lopez, who arguably may be among a group of incredibly talented and shamefully under-appreciated artists […]
New Audio: Boulevards, Funky, New Party Jam “Sanity”
If you’ve been frequenting JOVM over the past few weeks you may have remembered coming across a post on Boulevards, the solo recording project of Jamil Rashad. As the son of renowned, jazz radio DJ, Jamil Rashad […]
New Video: EMEFE’s “40 Watt” Reveals A Refined, Pop-Leaning Sound That Draws From the Legendary Fela Kuti and The Talking Heads
Formed in 2009 and fronted by composer, drummer and vocalist Miles Arntzen, formerly of Superhuman Happiness and a member of Anitbalas, the members of the Brooklyn-based Afrobeat-inspired funk pop collective EMEFE is comprised of some of NYC’s […]
New Audio: Introducing the Seductive, Party Funk of Boulevards
As the son of renowned, jazz radio DJ, Jamil Rashad grew up in musical household in which a passionate interest in music was fostered and encouraged, and as a result Rashad listened to jazz, blues, […]
New Audio: Stereo Off’s Sleek, Seductive, New Single “Hotel Mirror”
New York-based quintet Stereo Off can trace their origins to when founding member Sebastian (vocals) started the project as a solo recording project back in 2012. The project evolved to its current iteration when Sebastian […]
New Video: Miami Horror’s Summer Pop Confection, “Cellophane (So Cruel)”
With the 2010 release of their debut effort, Illumination, the Melbourne-based quartet of Miami Horror, comprised of founding member, Benjamin Plant (DJ and producer), Josh Moriarty (vocals, guitar), Aaron Shanahan (guitar, vocals and production) and Daniel Whitechuch (bass, […]
Last month began the start of the summer concert season here in the NYC area with the Summerstage’s Opening Night featuring Tedeschi Trucks Band and the opening night of Celebrate Brooklyn’s Dance Parties at Brooklyn […]
Interview: A Q&A with Jim and Mike Blaha of The Blind Shake
Fronted by brothers Jim Blaha (baritone guitar and vocals) and Mike Blaha (guitar and vocals) with their buddy Dave Roper (drums), the Minneapolis, MN-based trio The Blind Shake have been vital part of the Midwest’s […]
If you’ve been frequenting JOVM for the better part of the past year or so, you may have come across the electronic music act Du Tonc. Comprised of Matt Van Schie, best known for his […]
Over the past decade, Melbourne, Australia has developed a reputation as the home of a prominent, internationally recognized electro pop scene that includes the likes of Cut Copy, Tame Impala, Midnight Juggernauts and countless others. […]
The Atlanta, GA-based singer/songwriter TOTEM is part of a burgeoning trend among a number of artists – a trend in which these artists purposely shroud themselves in mystery in order to eschew the familiar notions […]
Cut Copy, Midnight Juggernauts and others have been the forefathers of Melbourne, Australia’s prominent and internationally recognized electro pop scene. With the 2010 release of their debut effort, Illumination, the Melbourne-based quartet of Miami Horror, […]
if you’ve been frequenting JOVM for the past few years, you may be familiar with indie dance music sensations AVAN LAVA. Initially formed by producers and multi-instrumentalists Le Chev and Ian Pai, the creative masterminds behind […]