
OG Twin Cities hip-hop group Traditional Methods ( Sarah White , Shiz and Big Zach ) have reunited for a track to be released on Big Zach's upcoming compilation The Green Sleeve Sampler . Look out for the sampler to be released tomorrow through No Static Records . For now, check out this track, produced by Big Jess . Jess also let me know he's working with Traditional Methods on some more new songs which may evolve into a full blown project, so stay on the lookout for any updates regarding the group. DOWNLOAD [...]
Sarah White has certainly kept busy since she left Minneapolis for Brooklyn back in 2007. Though many in the Twin Cities may still know her best as one of the founding members of Black Blondie,

Brooklyn vocalist Sarah White adds some new remixes to her chill-out track "Fade". White recently won Scion's search for a vocalist and worked with King Britt, as well as contributing to M.anifest's excellent The Birds and The Beats . Sarah White - "Fade (Busy Remix)" -mp3 M.anifest ft. Sarah White - "Born Free" -mp3
A Twin Cities rhyme sayer makes a new life in New York.

Saturn Never Sleeps is an audio/visual collaboration between King Britt and Rucyl Mills that involves producing progressive, genre-bending and experimental music and events. Their live shows have included forward-thinking musicians such as Taylor McFerrin, Sarah White, Flying Lotus and others in the business of future music. Saturn Never Sleeps is also a music label and they are offering a sampler of their work for free download (an email address is a small price to pay for the download!). Listen to a couple of tracks below and go to SNS for the full, free sampler download . The [...]
For the follow-up to his debut, Manifestations, M.anifest expands both his music and his writing, incorporating Afro-beat, hip-life, and American soul into his own unique version of hip hop with a global radar.

Sarah White The little piece of musical info (below) popped up in my inbox late last week and I thought I'd pass it along. Charlottesville's The (All New) Acorn Sisters open for D.C.'s Justin Jones and the Driving Rain and local favorite Sarah White this Wednesday (August 19th) at iS Venue in C'ville. Doors at 8pm. $7. Special note: Wednesday night's show is a co-bill, with Sarah White [...]

Franz Nicolay Franz Nicolay , probably best known these days as the mustachioed multi-instrumentalist in The Hold Steady, returns to Charlottesville for his second solo engagement this year, performing at the Tea Bazaar on the Downtown Mall this Sunday, August 9th. Joining Nicolay at this weekend's show will be special guest opening acts Sarah White and David Sickmen . 9pm. $10. Nicolay last performed solo in town back in early January [...]
News on Brother Ali's forthcoming release, Tapes 'n Tapes announce intimate dates, Daniel Johnston to return to Minneapolis & next week's best new releases.
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Wale ft. Gucci Mane - Pretty Girls This track has already been out in various shapes and forms but this time….Gucci Mane hops on board? I know…I know but he actually is kind of entertaining on a beat like this. Sounds dope if ya ask me. I like it when the unexpected come together. Wale at his finest as usual. Wale's debut album Attention:Deficit is in stores on September 22nd. +++ S & M (Sarah White & M.anifest) - Losing [...]

S&M a new project from the young vocal stylist and homies Sarah White and Manifest from their upcoming ep, a fresh and soulful collabo with genuine chemistry. S & M = a genre-boundless collaboration between two soaring & critically acclaimed musicians: Sarah White ( Brooklyn-based & Minneapolis raised) and M.anifest (Ghanaian born, Minneapolis resident). The project is of a soulful disposition, has futurefunk aspirations, and owes its foundation to african diasporic rythmns. Its sound is unravelling as a synergy between what we've both been doing musically in our [...]

No, this isn't R.E.M. ; S & M is the collaborative duo of Sarah White (Minneapolis-raised singer) and M.anifest . This particular track has elements of neo-soul, funk, hip-hop, electronica, all over afrobeat grooves. Beautiful music. The two are currently working on putting the finishing pieces on many songs they have crafter together, and they should be releasing an EP by the end of 2009. S & M (Sarah White & M.anifest): "Losing My Religion"

New from former Black Blondie vocalist, current Brooklyn resident Sarah White . Her tribal club joint,is her first with project on King Britt's label FIVE SIX MEDIA.

Strictly Social's DJ Destroyer has put together another dope mix that captures the essence of LA's best progressive soul/hip-hop/electronica monthly. Check the tracklist below and download the niceness. Thanks Destroyer! Download here: http://www.zshare.net/audio/54 447718faa69551/ Track listing 1. BELIEVE - Q TIP 2. ONCE AGAIN - MUHSINAH 3. THIS MOMENT - ANONAMAS 4. BOND 4 LIFE - BLACK MILK 5. M.I.L.F. FT. BILAL - 88-KEYS 6. MY LOVE - WAYNA 7. ENJOY YA SELF V2 - SLAKAH 8. LOVE HANDLE - 14KT 9. DEAR [...]

The (All New) Acorn Sisters sing country songs written by other people. Actually they sing country songs written by other people quite well. The sweet singing duo of Sarah White (aka Sugar) and Sian Richards (aka Cookie) have been performing in and around Charlottesville for a number of years now. The songs they perform come from the deep well of country music, stretching back to the Carter Family all the way forward to the likes of Emmylou Harris. And since they spend so much time on stage singing what others have written, I [...]

Vocalist/dj/producer/photograp her, Sarah White , formerly of Minnneapolis' Black Blondie , now living in Brooklyn has released her solo ep Hiding Blind (Bagpak). With Hiding Blind , White joins the neo-future bracket ala J*Davey, Tiombe Lockhart and Nikki Jean. Standouts tracks the Fela inspired "Dance On Mars", the Sade-like "Fade", "Walk Away" feat. Manifest and the down-tempo "Turn Me On". With production styles of broken beat, uptempo house, downbeat and soulful electronica, White has captured the post neo-soul flavor with international feel. White's smokey-voice, part Nina Simone part Lauryn Hill, is clearly a new voice to check [...]
Former Minneapolis multi-tasker singer,writer,photographer,mom , blogger Sarah White returns to Minneapolis to perform with Traditional Methods reunion show, it's White's first show in town since leaving Black Blondie and moving to Brooklyn,NY last summer. West Bank Music Festival Traditional Methods with Sarah White Scarub from Living Legends Black Blondie Crescent Moon is in Big Trouble Hyder Ali Acoustic Beatdown Les Exodus DJ Cool Hands Sat. Jul. 19th Nomad

I love Sarah White's voice. When I reviewed her last record - White Light - I made mention that her songs " are like a treasure you find at a yard sale. On first glance most people walk right by, but when you look at the subtle wear and tear of time and take the chance, you find something with character and a story worth telling. " On that record, she was backed by a full band and the songs were heavier and fleshed out. This time around, she recorded with just one other [...]