Ride with me. Come on just for a little while. Up above the treetops and out above the sleeping houses. Let’s make a left here and head west and float out over Lake Michigan. Now, look down below at the moonlight reflecting on the rippling waters. Now, close your eyes and just let yourself go. The band Tennis invokes such imagery, makes you feel like flying high and laying low. Their song “Origins” is just as seductive as it is charming and magnetic. Enjoy. Peace.
Ra Ra Rasputin – Ra Ra Rasputin
Got to love music that makes you want to jump around, right? Anna Rozzi, Brock Boss, Patrick Kigongo and Ken Quam somehow get it right when it comes to doing just that in the form of Ra Ra Rasputin. This quartet has built an album designed to make you smile and shimmy the day (and night) away. If you have an affinity for FM Belfast then you’ll love Ra Ra Rasputin just fine. Peace.
gary clark jr. // bright lights
Singing the blues is a serious commitment and by all accounts it looks (and sounds) like the blues and Gary Clark Jr. are in it for the long haul. His new EP Bright Lights is quite the listen, if you have doubts listen to “When My Train Pulls In”. But make sure your ready to be blown away. No bullshit hype here just the facts, just the facts. Peace.
Childish Gambino – Debuts ‘Camp’ on NPR’s First Listen
I know your geeked. As I am. I’ve been waiting for this for too long. Finally, we all get to listen to Childish Gambino‘s new album Camp. So bump it from beginning to end and just grin and “share” with your friends via social networks galore. Anyway, go get your listen on at NPR’s First Listen here. Holla back and let me know what you think. By the way, my fav is “Hold You Down”. Peace.
P.S. Shout out to Eboné for keeping me informed and on point, you’re the best.
Archer Black – Onward And Down
You’re not dreaming. You are inside a song. It is transplanting you to a place. Inside. Into the catacombs, not Dante’s Inferno deep. But far enough to leave you curious. You poke your finger into this light and siphon breathlessly. Like me your desire is to hear more of Archer Black and their beautifully rendered song “Onward And Down” is just the beginning. Peace.
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis – Wings
Milo Greene – Don’t You Give Up On Me
Aside from the pick me up song title, which I like a lot. This band is filled with gargantuan promise and all the potential in the world. No unnecessary fillers either. Every song on their The Hello Sessions EP is organic and vibrant like the foodstuffs you decide over at a farmers market. And like the literal farmers market, the songs of Milo Greene are just as fresh and colorful. In addition to the “Don’t You Give Up On Me” song I really adore, well … all of them. Think I’m joshing you? Go ahead and check ’em out below. Peace.
Childish Gambino – Bonfire
It’s an all out assault of sorts courtesy of Childish Gambino and like everything he’s offered up so far I’m feelin’ it. Cop it however you like (Amazon or iTunes), and just in case you missed his full out display (edited that is) on the Jimmy Fallon show last night I got ya’ back, check it out here. Spoiler ALERT! Sir Donald killed it. Peace
More visuals for your eye holes.
Bonfire from Donald Glover on Vimeo.
loyal divide // vision vision
Have you ever been assaulted by a song? I mean literally taken out back and given a thorough ass kickin’? Well, if not you’re listening to the wrong music. Chicago’s Loyal Divide carries brass knuckles and is not just a shit-talker, these guys can actually back up every boast they utter, sonically speaking that is. Not that they’re a bunch of self-aggrandizing thugs, not at all. Listen to their single “Vision Vision” and you’ll understand my enthusiasm. Right away the liquid nitrogen beats freeze the blood in your veins, and the vocals of Adam Johnson are equally frosty. And although all the accoutrements of the typical electro outfit are present and accounted for there is so much more to these guys. I won’t brow beat you over the head, just check out the video for “Vision Vision” taken from their debut LP Bodice Ripper via Kilo Records. The visuals are arresting, and like a deer caught in the headlights you won’t look away. Peace. Continue reading “loyal divide // vision vision”
Drake – Motto (Ft. Lil Wayne) Hey Zeus Remix
So many heads out here are eagerly anticipating the release of Drake‘s forthcoming LP Take Care. And with good reason, one look at some of the names expected to share space on the various tracks is impressive indeed: Stevie Wonder, Lil Wayne, and The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye) , that’s just the short list. However, you don’t have to wait to get a little slice of what’s to come. The track “Motto” is a rapper’s delight (Ha!) and more than a little braggadocio. But really that’s to be expected from two of the illest rappers out here today. Check ’em out while Drizzy and Weezy drop rhymes over this T-Minus production. Peace. Continue reading “Drake – Motto (Ft. Lil Wayne) Hey Zeus Remix”