Perhaps it’s a tad audacious to pronounce Minneapolis-based transplant Chastity Brown as the purest of heart singer/songwriters to come to my attention in quite some time, but alas I do and I like her style… a lot! Continue reading “chastity brown | colorado”
Willis Earl Beal / / Away My Silent Lover
A thing rare is a thing cherished, and the music of Willis Earl Beal is rare indeed. The Chicago native has endured many situations and when he opens his mouth to sing, what comes forth is a music tempered in fire and cooled in to deep rivers of the blues. Listen to “Away My Silent Lover” taken from the forthcoming LP Acousmatic Sorcery and you’ll be bowled over and wanting so much more. You can pre-order the album on iTunes. Peace. Continue reading “Willis Earl Beal / / Away My Silent Lover”
The RainDoggs – My Medicine (Video)
According to their website The RainDoggs describe themselves as follows, “The RainDoggs are a collaboration of musicians from Austin TX. Their sound is a mix of R&B/Soul & Blues with a David Lynch movie.” I don’t disagree with their description at all. However, they are so much more too. This Austin, Texas collective of superbly talented musicians refuse to be static or limited on where they can take or interpret a song. Rest assured, when they get together there is no telling where they are going to take you. But, it is exactly that kind of suspense, daring and intrigue which makes the music they conjure up so damn irresistible. Their latest is a ballsy take on Snoop Dogg’s “My Medicine,” and it encases your spinal column in voodoo smoke and arrests your ears with utter surprise. It’s also a case of contradictions, of taking something that by all accounts shouldn’t work, but lo and behold it works just fine. As unlikely as an heroin addict becoming a nun or a hardcore gangsta becoming an environmentalist. Yes, strange and wonderful music is made when The RainDoggs come raining down on you. Peace. Continue reading “The RainDoggs – My Medicine (Video)”
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.