Lee Fields might be one of the smoothest soul singers still making the rounds and taking the stage. His band with The Expressions are preparing to release their next record "Faithful Man" this month and will be coming back to Los Angeles for a headlining show that will give you a chance to get up close and personal. You can see Lee Fields & The Expressions take the stage on Wednesday, April 17th at the Troubadour . Tickets for this show are available to purchase online now through Ticketfly for just $18.00 [...]
This is one of those techno records that doesn't really sit easily anywhere. It's not the sort of thing to which you could dance frenetically in a night club whilst out of your head on illicit substances. But neither is it quite chin strokey home listening in your big chair with a glass of fine rum. It sits in that slightly awkward dancing in my kitchen hoping the neighbours aren't watching genre. But we like awkward here. And we like limited edition vinyl even more. Kit Grill is from London but I know nothing more than it appears to be [...]
The VPME When you're inundated with new music, you're bound to miss out on a few musical gems even if said gems are right under your nose. Eva Peterson is a good example of this phenomenon. Born and bred in Liverpool and described by Bunnyman Will Sergeant as " the greatest singer to come out of Liverpool in the 21st century- It’s just that not many people know yet” you'd have thought we'd have been all over her music like a post-lent Eric Pickles in a pie shop. And really, we [...]
I'm not usually a fan of soul music as a genre, but there are still some songs out there that whoop some serious tooshy. This is one of them! It sounds like it could have come straight out of the 1970s, but weirdly enough, it came from 2012. What is this world coming to!? I don't frickin' know! Regardless, this is an insanely catchy soul song and if I'd heard it earlier, it would have been on that best of list for last year. I guess it'll be on this years, though. I'm planning for the future!
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Bobby Womack - Love Is Gonna Lift You Up (Julio Bashmore Remix) (XL Recordings) While the original is a good track as it is, the remix by Bashmore took it to another level with a darker bassline to compliment the vocals and make it a little more club friendly. Julio Bashmore - Au Seve (Broadwalk Records) Yes, this man deserves two spots on the list. Au Seve was definitely a big buzz this summer. It was also the first release on Bashmore's own label [...]
Lee Fields at Austin City Limits, Oct 2012 ( more by Glen Brown ) Lee Fields & The Expressions just returned from a stint in the EU and is gearing up to head southbound for a tour on that side of the Mason-Dixon line at the tail end of this week (kicking off 11/30). After a New Year's Eve show in Boston, and a scattered few other shows along the way, look for an NYC date at Bowery Ballroom on February 15 [...]
Let me introduce Bright Bright Machines , newly signed to Gung-Ho , they are relasing their debut EP ' Theme From Bright Bright Machines ' on November 18th. Digging into their roots with influences of deep house and 902s techno, Guy Hatfield and James Cocozzo are focused solely on bringing the biggest and best sounds to the biggest dancefloors around the world. Without wanting nothing to do with the current 'EDM' Scene's repetitive generic sounds I quote them; The sound will focus on big productions, energy and feel, rather than faddy, [...]
It's pretty ill to think that a dude like Lee Fields, who's been kickin' around since the '60s, is having such a great career resurgence. These past few years, he's dropping some stellar modern soul records, including this past spring's Faithful Man . That album's title track just received the visual treatment and it features Fields showing off his smooth dance moves, strong pipes, and storytelling skills. Peep the video below.
La actuación de Lee Fields & The Expressions fue sin duda uno de los platos fuertes de El Día de la Música 2012, un mini-festival de dos días en el que el soulman no tenía un muy buen horario -actuaba en plena tarde, bajo el sol abrasado de Madrid-pero aún así se metió en el bolsillo a todo el que fue hasta el escenario y sorprendió a más de uno. Una actuación memorable que eclipsaba las de otras grandes bandas del cartel, las cuales o no terminaban de [...]
Lee Fields & The Expressions are playing World Cafe Live on Saturday, January 19th, 2013. Soul singer Fields has been at it for over forty years, evoking the sounds of soul and R&B a la Philly's The Delfonics and James Brown. His latest album, Faithless Man, on Brooklyn's Truth And Soul Records, is an always ... Continue reading
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by Fred Pessaro // BBG Lee Fields & The Expressions, Fort Greene Park 7/10/2012 It was right around the time that DJ Akalepse threw on a Roy Ayers classic followed by "The Planet" by Gang Starr (with its chorus "out in B-R-double-O-K-lyn the planet") that I realized just how "Brooklyn" the entire thing was. I rode my bike to the show. I was debating a quinoa falafel. I was waiting for a 60s [...]
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Artist: Diplo Title: Express Yourself Label: Mad Decent Release Date: June 12th After his world-winning exercise in restraint producing Usher's smash ' Climax ' earlier this year, Wesley Pentz, AKA Diplo , returns to his habitual allergy to compromise and subtlety by wildly aiming a machine gun burst of lasers and plastic beats whose poly-generic ammunition hits at least as hard as expected. Those eagerly awaiting another rubber [...]
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Continuing self-development and honest pastures, the soulful musician returns with another standout album.
Dancehall student can't miss out the fascinating realities of Jamaica’s musical experience told and described in the acclaimed film, Hit Me With Music. Released in 2012, the 74-minute Hit Me With Music is directed by Barcelona-born Miquel Galofré and is ... Continue reading
Diplo ft. Nicky Da B: Express Yourself A montage of Diplo images set to his amazing new single. Make sure you check out the official video at www.youtube.com and buy the single on iTunes. MAJOR LAZER UK TOUR 18/04/2012 HMV Ritz 19/04/2012 London o2 Shepherds Bush Empire 20/04/2012 Birmingham HMV Institute 21/04/2012 Bristol Motion 22/04/2012 Glasgow ABC I do not own the rights to the images nor do I own the rights to track or Smoothiewolf. No copyright infringement intended.
In the past two months I've caught Lee and his band three times in three different states. Each gig was exceptional. Yours Truly just sent over this clip from their recent session with Fields and co.; "Still Hanging On" off Faithful Man.
We have one pair of tickets to give away to Rollo & Grady readers for Lee Fields & The Expressions this Saturday at the Echoplex. To enter the contest, please write an email to rollogrady@gmail.com. Include “Honey Dove” in the subject line and your full name & email address in the body of the email. We’ll pick the winner tomorrow morning. Doors open at 8pm. For ticket info, click here . Lee Fields & The Expressions - My World Tweet
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May the "4th" was a funky R&B/Soul sold out show at Ritual. It was one of those shows I wanted to check out for myself. A mix of young and old that attended this show. I am talking about the Lee Fields show that happened on May 4, 2012. The show was presented by World Famous Music . Opening up the show was Slim Moore & the Mar-Kays . A big band consisting of members from [...]
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Lee Fields has been at it for over four decades. Up until a month ago, I didn't have a clue who he was. And if Oz and I weren't such big fans of Aquarium Drunkard , I probably would still be in the dark. But with the knowledge that Lee Fields was playing at their party, we checked him out online and made seeing him a priority in Austin. After catching his set at the Shangri-La, I was a fan. Upon arriving home, I dug into Faithful Man and his prior release, My World. I was psyched [...]
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