TSHEGUE are fronted by no-f*cks-given French-Congolese singer Faty Sy Savenet (she’s pretty striking, more via her Insta), who relocated to Paris aged 8 from music-obsessed Congolese capital city, Kinshasa. Her lyrics tap the struggles faced by the African diaspora, and the band’s name – also Faty’s nickname growing up – is slang for the boys …
Month: April 2019
OKC had James Harden, Durant, and Westbrook and never got the ring. This shot may be the bullet that rolls the body of The Thunder into the dusty basement of playoff-less irrelevance. I don’t know if you believe in purgatory. The whole story of the Zombie Sonics is full of curses and karmic vendettas and …
This song is quite special too. Everyone should stop for a moment and give it a listen. This DC/NY based alternative-pop duo, CUTTS, began as a personal project of singer Lillian Cutts, who at the time lived in Washington, DC. After suffering a tremendous loss, she threw herself into music in an attempt to move …
TONY DANZA!!! This is one of those moments where songwriting, comedy, collaboration, and concerts collide. This 4.20 Hangar 420 Snohomish and The Soul United Allstars collaborated on a wonderful little experiment. We threw a pop up funky reggae party with just a flat bed, the little PA equipment I rehearse with, and Pat Canavan’s carvings …
Khalid Salaam drops “Plenty of fish” from the new Barehand Fisherman album. The song was produced by himself and features Detroit’s own, Boog Brown, whom you may be familiar with from her Mello Music debut Brown Study album produced entirely by Apollo Brown, as well as her other phenomenal projects to follow. This was a beautiful …
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THIS WAS ENGLAND: Some pretty incredible things are happening. I have been lucky to capture some stunning moments of songs being developed and created. This is where I wrote ‘Free Your Mind’ in Brighton, England. I also wrote this song, ‘I Don’t Want to Leave’ right when I got back from Glasgonbury when the Brexit …
I love this, and all of global East Portland should love this: a top notch bluegrass band with an environmental message. They can play and they can represent. Husband and wife artists Zoe (Natalya Weinstein) and Cloyd (John Miller) blend their long-crafted folk harmonies with fellow bandmates Kevin Kehrberg on bass and Bennett Sullivan on …
This might be worth a quick scan. I love Gould’s angel boy appearance. So tortured, so genius: it is as if he were cast by DeMille. Then there are his long, glowing, ivory fingers…
ATUSJI is the solo-project of Terkel Atsushi Røjle (Girls’ Night Out, Virgin Suicide). He writes, performs and produces everything himself. His experiences both personal and professional are clearly reflected in the music – a warped and fresh take on the singer/songwriter-tradition, made modern in its fusion of Soundcloud-rap and music from the alternative hitlists of …
Here is a little Easter egg! I was filming myself singing the lullaby ‘Andrea’ that I wrote for my niece minutes ago, and Andrea pops in. It’s sweet. I wrote this for her in this house soon after she was born, as her grandmother she now calls Abuela was holding her. My mother looked up …
In the decade when Tiger Woods was in his prime, he won his fourteen major championships in large part by his ability to out-drive his opponents, often by thirty or forty yards off the tee, and even more by the intimidation he wielded on Sundays, when he could show up on the course in his …
Of “you were good to me,” Chelsea says, “Jeremy and I stayed in a cabin in Connecticut last year where we wrote our song ‘better off.’ That trip inspired some of our best writing, so we decided to go back a year later. ‘you were good to me’ is the first song we wrote up …
dnny slows down the tempo a bit in this one, delivering a hip-hop and dance-infused, feel-good vibe about getting caught in the friendzone with a girl he’s been close with for a long time. Spotify link: https://spoti.fi/2PkEdT8
Too good to pass up. Suddenly the sun rises and this gaudy reptile from the early 70s shimmers with amber transcendence.
Maybe it’s the fatigue talking, but this has to be one of the most beautiful things I’ve seen in a long time. I especially like the petulant ladies beating the trash can lids at the very beginning. Kevin Morby, “OMG Rock N Roll” from the album Oh My God out Apr 26, 2019 on Dead …
Here it is. After discussing this with my team, including the folks I am working with at Tuff Gong International, and my dear friend Bluejay who brought me to Jamaica to represent his label, …I am offering 50 friends a stake in the publishing of ‘Free Your Mind’. Patreon.com/davinmichaelstedman We all know that song is …
Here’s a great write up on Seattle guitar player Kathy Moore. She’s definitely a musician I look up to in this city. I love Mike McCready’s insights on how she is making him a better musician. Kathy is one of the great guitar players in a city defined by the sounds and totemic accomplishments of …
Dorys & Eli by Dracula The Miami based duo Dracula are one of the foremost folk acts of Miami and South Florida, with a solid following not only in the music circles but also in the art and gallery scene of the Magic City. Dracula’s signature style of intricately harmonized vocals over an acoustic guitar is easily identifiable and has …
Already solidified as a viral smash, The Boyboy West Coast officially releases verse by verse his debut single “U Was At The Club (Bottoms Up)” today. Listen to “U Was At The Club (Bottoms Up)”: HERE After exploding on Instagram with over 2.7 million views, a video with the track made its way to TikTok where countless fan …
This is a beautiful music video (our first) which features my sister Jena’s circus troupe: Dream World Cirque, and it was a heartwarming way to launch Ships Have Sailed on our journey. All the performers as well as all crew members donated their time and skills to help us create something beautiful to showcase the …
You're the Star by NATHAN & JESSIE Nathan & Jessie are exuberant world travelers, drawing inspiration from all they encounter on their wayfaring journeys. They have played in dive bars around the California desert, in the streets of New Orleans, on the subways of NYC, and in listening rooms and performing arts centers across the …
Alice is in love with the Mad Hatter by Luna Keller OPEN YOUR EARS AND YOUR ARMS AND PREPARE TO BE LIFTED UP IN LOVE!!!!! Today Luna Keller is releasing another masterpiece single called, “Alice is in Love With the Mad Hatter.” You will adore it. You must hear it immediately. And then stream it …
Sydney singer/ songwriter ELKI has released the official video to her latest single “Nightmare.” The video was directed by Jack Shepard, and reflects the more whimsical aspects of the single with sharp choreography, and an irresistibly fun atmosphere. Recorded with John Castle (Jack River, Vance Joy, Sweet Jean), “Nightmare” is a playful song of underwater …
After years working as a full-time musician in Portland, OR and touring with The Portland Country Underground, Blue Giant, Bobby Bare, Jr., and Quiet Life; and supporting tours with The Dandy Warhols and The Decemberists, Beck decided to go back to grad school. His studies eventually took him to Paris and during this period of …
Franchise quarterbacks should just take half the payroll, and have them hire their own protection. Go ahead and make all that money and get your ass beat with no line. It’s like hiring a security detail, before you enter a hornets nest of thugs, hitmen, and covert assassins. Go ahead and be bold and get …
Baloji is an artist in motion, a musician, poet, film director and man of many images and ideas. Baloji means “man of science” in Swahili, but shifted during the colonial period to “man of the occult sciences and sorcery.” With influences from Outkast and LCD Soundsystem to African rumba king Tabu Ley Rochereau and salsa …
Zia Benjamin, the Jamaican songstress who has penned and been featured on hits from the likes of Sean Paul to Major Lazer, brings her soulful sound to the forefront in 2019 with her new solo track “Rudie.” On this audacious ultimatum to her man, Zia confronts his other lover to take a back seat. “Baby forget him, he’s mine all …
Rock is not Dead in Australia, Volume II… Rock is definitely dead in the U.S.A. He Danced Ivy are setting out on their first ever national (Australia) tour with dates seven dates across May and June with dates in Brisbane, Coffs Harbour, Bellingen, Sydney, Port Macquarie, Toowoomba and Melbourne. To celebrate, He Danced Ivy have …
Not Your Time” is a suicide awareness song. The song is about a man who is down on his luck and contemplating suicide. Throughout the song the protagonist finds himself having a conversation with God and in the end he decides not to commit suicide. I hope if you endured the loss of someone to …