Ahmed Gollab is a Sudanese ex-pat, who writes, records and performs under the moniker of Sinkane, with his frequent collaborator and childhood friend Greg Lofaro, along with bandmates jaytram (drums), Ish Montgomery (bass) and Jonny […]
Tag: soul
Originally a member of the Dambuilders, guitarist, violinist, and singer/songwriter Joan Wasser has performed and released three solo albums under the moniker of Joan as Policewoman since 2002. Her fourth and solo album, The Classic which PIAS released earlier this year, was […]
Kan Wakan, an up-and-coming Los Angeles, CA-based trio initially got their start as the musical brainchild of composer, producer and multi-instrumentailst Gueorgui I. Linev. With the addition of vocalist Kristianne Bautista, and producer and guitarist […]
The Rotterdam, Netherlands-based singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentals Lisa van Viegen who writes, records and performs under the moniker of iET (pronounced “eet”) was born into a musical family and has been writing songs since she was […]
Recently Charles Bradley, the Screaming Eagle of Soul was on Jimmy Kimmel Live to perform “You Put A Flame On it,” one of the first batch of singles from Bradley’s incredible Victim of Love. And of […]
Originally a member of the Dambuilders, guitarist, violinist, and singer/songwriter Joan Wasser has performed and released three solo albums under the moniker of Joan as Policewoman since 2002. Her fourth and solo album, The Classic which […]
I’ve lately come to believe that being a music journalist or a music blogger requires being something of a music nerd – if not a little bit of a snob here and there. And i […]
Jessica Childress at Rockwood Music Hall 4/23/14
Jessica Childress Rockwood Music Hall April 23, 2014 As I’ve mentioned a number of times on this site, running a blog practically full-time and having a full-time job often leads to competing demands for my […]
The Portland, OR-based Morning Ritual is a collaboration between composer Ben Darwish, twin sisters and vocalists Katelyn and Laurie Shook, multi-instrumentalist William Seiji Marsh and drummer Russ Kleiner. The quintet’s debut effort, The Clear Blue […]
Two years ago, Meshell Ndegeocello released a tribute album to the renowned singer/songwriter, jazz pianist and civil rights activist Nina Simone. Unsurprisingly, Simone has been a major influence on Ndgegocello’s life and work. Although Simone came of age […]
Bowlive 5: Soulive with the London Souls, the Shady Horns and George Porter, Jr. at Brooklyn Bowl 3/15/14
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 […]
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, […]