Astronauts of Antiquity interview!
"Astronauts of Antiquity" is an electro/neo-soul indie band from New York. The band has two main members: India and B. Rhyan, but they also work with [...]
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Download: Erykah Badu & The Roots – ‘I Wanna Be Where You Are’ (Michael Jackson cover)
Tue, Jun 30, 2009
The world is still left ravashed after Michael Jackson fell in death’s cold grip, however his timeless music will undoubtedly continue to live on for generation to come. He may have had his reputation and even life taken away, but no one can touch his legacy. Honoring his legacy is also Erykah Badu, who before [...]
Delta Spirit @ La Blogotheque: ‘People Turn Around’
Wed, Jun 10, 2009
I’m really a big fan of Vincent Moon and his La Blogotheque sessions. The spontaniety of the show, how you can watch your favorite indie band playing in the street, even with ‘house hold’ instruments, all from the confort of your own home is amazing for me. However, I nearly can’t believe it how a [...]
Bands To Watch: The Technicolor Victrola
Tue, Apr 7, 2009
Some voices just stop you in your tracks, and demand you take notice. Think Corin Tucker’s barely-controlled wail, Wilson Pickett’s heartfelt howl, or Mark Lanegan’s weathered moans. Well, we’re gonna need a bigger boat (new category): a new, slightly hyperbolic description to capture the intensity of Valerie Pomella, singer for The Technicolor Victrola, whose EP [...]
New Cat Power video: ‘Metal Heart’ (live @ Letterman)
Wed, Apr 2, 2008
A lot of people have been criticizing singer/songwriter Chan Marshall for her latest covers, from the recent Jukebox, most saying they don’t live up to the originals. I’m not quite sure how to comment this, but Chan’s definitely a very talented artist and I actually thought Jukebox to be a lovely collection of covers. Covers [...]
New Duffy stream: ‘Mercy’
Sat, Feb 16, 2008
Aimee Anne Duffy, more known after her stage name of Duffy, is a Welsh soul singer, that’s been getting a lot of attention, thanks to her impressive vocals. Her sound reminisces a sweet era of music, when music was a way of life, but with a modern touch, thus resulting in a interesting eclectic mix [...]
Lenny Kravitz: `It Is Time for a Love Revolution’
Wed, Feb 13, 2008
Artist name: Lenny Kravitz Album name: It Is Time for a Love Revolution Label: Virgin Records Us Gender: Soul rock Release date: February 5, 2008 ZMErating: 8 and 1/2 Website: www.lennykravitz.com Well the first thing I thought about when I heard about the album was that he’s still single, so what kind of revolution is [...]
Mocheeba: ‘Dive Deep’
Sun, Feb 10, 2008
Artist name: Morcheeba Album name: Dive Deep Label: Echo/Ultra Gender: Electronica/Pop/Soul/Trip-Hop Release date: February 19, 2008 ZMErating: 8/10 Website: www.morcheeba.net The mid 90′s saw a new genre of electronica to surface, namely the cult phenomenon of trip-hop, that characterized itself through a eclectic blend of downtempo electronic music and hip-hop. Among representative trip-hop groups to [...]
Hicks loses record deal
Tue, Jan 8, 2008
Taylor Hicks is among the fabled few which managed to win American Idol; his self-titled, post-”Idol” album, released in December 2006, debuted at No. 2 on the charts. You would expect him to be a gold mine yet things are not as good as you could have believed. The thing is he has been dropped [...]
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