A soul singer hailing from Louisville, Kentucky, Otis Junior first came up as frontman for R&B/neo-soul band The Jesse Lees. In early 2016, he crossed paths with DJ/producer and […]
Once Upon a Time in Austin: My First SXSW
Picture it, Sicily, 1927 Austin, 2017. The worlds of music, film, television and gaming have descended upon the “Live Music Capitol of the World” to showcase their talents […]
MUSIC: Sabrina Claudio – Confidently Lost
R&B songstress Sabrina Claudio first made a splash with fans via her YouTube channel, delivering an eclectic mix of covers ranging from Hiatus Kaiyote and Willow Smith to […]
VIDEO: Jamiroquai – Automaton
Jason “Jay Kay” Cheetham has previously added a few drops of electronica to Jamiroquai’s funk-soul brew (see 2001’s A Funk Odyssey). But the brand new “Automaton” video is […]
MUSIC: Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings – Please Come Home For Christmas
“Please Come Home For Christmas” has long been a perennial holiday tearjerker, ever since its first recording by Charles Brown in 1960. Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings’ faithful, […]
MUSIC: Annale' – Roses
Annale’ has released the video for her hit single, ‘Roses’. The classically trained, NYC Born (but LA based), singer is working on her debut album which is slated […]
MUSIC: Electric Wire Hustle – Go Slow
Since hitting the scene with their 2009 self-titled debut, twin producers Mara TK and Taay Ninh of Electric Wire Hustle have been carving out a singular mix of downtempo ambience, […]
Roots Picnic 2016: The Good, the Great and Meh or A long Day in Philly
Photos by: Jacadra Young This weekend marked the 9th annual Roots Picnic. A summer music festival that boast a line-up curated by the hardest working band in late […]
REVIEW: Space Captain – In Memory
The Brooklyn-based septet of Space Captain are aptly named: their intrepid excursions venture deep into galaxies of jazz, psychedelic rock, downtempo, and soul, to name a few. In […]
LIVE: 2015 Art of Cool Festival
The Second Annual Art of Cool Festival brought hundreds of jazz and soul music lovers from across the country to downtown Durham, North Carolina this past weekend, April […]