Bowlive 5: Soulive with the London Souls, the Shady Horns and George Porter, Jr. Brooklyn Bowl March 15 2014 Having two fairly demanding jobs often means that i have competing demands for my time and […]
Tag: soul
Unless you’ve lived in a Tibetan monastery or in a cave, you’re likely familiar with the song “Fever,” even if you didn’t know who the original vocalist was who did the song; after all, the […]
As a music fan, and as a music blogger, I have to admit that there are several labels that I’m a fan of – and in particular, i’ve lately been a big fan of Cascine Records. […]
Over the past year i’ve received an increasing number of unsolicited submissions from artists based in the US, Canada, Germany, New Zealand, Australia and the UK, among several other places across the globe. A few […]
With the release of his first recorded output back in 1969, Lee Fields has had an incredibly prolific 45 year career in which he’s toured with the likes of Kool and the Gang, O.V. Wright, […]
The internet is a wonderful thing and over the last year or so, I’ve received a number of unsolicited submissions by artists and labels across the United States, Canada and the rest of the world, […]
20 something Scottish singer/songwriter Eilidh McKellar has received quite a bit of attention across the blogosphere, as several bloggers and critics have considered her among a line of incredibly soulful and talented UK-based singers including Amy Winehouse, Adele, Alice Russell, Joss Stone and […]
Released two years ago, Cody ChesnuTT‘s Landing on a Hundred was one of my favorite albums as it was the first co-number 1 on this site’s Best of 2012 List, and among a list of my favorite soul/R&B albums […]
A couple of years ago, I managed to catch Milagres open for Low at the Bowery Ballroom and I was impressed by their sound – a sound that i had described at the time as being based around stunning sense of harmony, earnest, plaintive […]
Released two years ago, Cody ChesnuTT‘s Landing on a Hundred was one of my favorite albums as it was the first co-number 1 on this site’s Best of 2012 List, and among a list of my favorite […]
https://myspace.com/play/video/thundercat-evangelion-we-ll-die-109499274-112170973 Thundercat “Evangelion / We’ll Die” from Thundercat on Myspace. Over the years, there have been a long line of incredible electric bass virtuosos, who can walk the tightrope of playing with a propulsive, throbbing […]
“Who I Am” is the second and latest single off the Los Angeles-based indie soul trio Memoir’s forthcoming full-length debut Fire in Me. Much like the album’s first single, “Los Angeles,” the track is extremely percussive; however, […]
A Q&A with the Halley DeVestern Band
Consisting of several grizzled veterans of the NYC music scene, the four primary members of the Halley Devestern Band, Halley Devestern (vocals), David Patterson (guitar), Tom Heinig (bass) and Rich Kulsar (drums) met the way […]
“Los Angeles” is the first single off the Los Angeles-based indie soul trio Memoir’s full-length debut, Fire In Me, slated for a spring release. The extremely percussive track has angular guitar, throbbing bass, and swirling electronics in […]
The New York-based PT Walkley has managed to walk a careful tightrope between creating music for mass entertainment and consumption, as he has composed original music and has lent his songs to national TV sports, […]