I first heard James Blake’s “Retrograde” while in the car listening to Sirius XM’s Chill channel. I was like, “WTF!”. Whenever I hear a song I really like, I snap a picture with my phone of the heads-up screen so I can remember to grab a copy from the iTunes store later. I did exactly that when I heard this and rushed home to buy it. Read More
Christian Howes Covers Gnarls Barkley, Crazy
If you think the violin is reserved for the black-tie set then you never heard the instrument caressed and manipulated by the genius and virtuoso hands of Christian Howes. Using some type of looping device, Christian plays live a very funky cover version of the Gnarls Barkley pop classic “Crazy”. Are we even allowed to use wa-wa and violin in the same sentence?
Must be seen to be believed. Check out the video. Read More
Sebastian Soul - The Black Tape
Emerging out of Brooklyn, New York, a young man named Jonathan Francis has graced the hearts and minds of artists and music enthusiasts alike. His alias, Sebastian Soul, gives you an idea of how he does that exactly. Drawing inspiration from the likes of Quincy Jones, Kanye West, and Jdilla, Sebastian Soul has an understanding how his music can change the lives of people. His sole purpose for pursuing a career in music is to “create opportunities for those who want to create opportunities for others”. His dedication to his craft is less about achieving super-stardom and more about living his life as a testament that success is attainable no matter the circumstances you are given. Read More
Destiny's Child Love Songs Album Cover
WARNING Shameless self promotion ahead:
Destiny’s Child has recently released a compilation album called “Love Songs” I co-wrote and engineered track #4, “Heaven” with the extremely talented Alonzo Jackson and Taura Stinson. I had no idea Columbia was going to include our song on the album. Thank you very much Sony Music Entertainment! Read More
Even though 50 Cent is worth over $100Mil and is most likely a galaxy removed from his well documented days as a rough-and-tumble street boss, he’s showing with his latest mixtape release that he hasn’t lost any of the New York edge and grit that the world originally loved him for. The Lost Tapes is available as a FREE download on datpiff.com Read More
Los Angeles based artist/performer/songwriter Sterling Victorian has been hard at work not only on her abs but also on a forthcoming mix tape. Second in a series of supporting videos, Sweet Dude is a steamy creative collaboration between her and film visionary Ronny Law. Be sure to check it out and stay tuned for the official release sometime around Valentines Day 2012. Read More
I’m getting my latest dose of soul music from a Swedish born Japanese singer named Yukimi Nagano. Who would of thunk it. She is the lead singer of Little Dragon. I’m a little late to the party in regards to this musical discovery. They’ve been on the scene since 2006. Better late than never. Read More
Los Angeles based hip hop artists ILLADOX have taken a decidedly retro approach to their latest video undertaking. When I say retro, I do mean retro. The reason why this footage looks like it was made using crappy first generation VHS technology is because it WAS filmed with crappy 1st generation VHS tech. The editing was done with an old-school dual editing deck as well. No final cut pro here folks. Read More
Veteran Underground Hip-Hop artist J Rawls is at it again with his latest album release. “The Hip-Hop Affect”. Contrary to the title, the “Jewel” video is noted for its refreshing lack of bling elements. Read More
The Netherlands based band, Relax, has released a new single and video called “Take My Wings”. Read More
