
The line-up of free lunchtime shows for BAM's 2013 R&B Festival has been announced. The fest happens Thursdays at noon from June 6 - Aug 8 at MetroTech Commons , located at the corner of Flatbush and Myrtle Avenues. This year's performers are: June 6: Mint Condition June 13: Bobby Rush June 20: Zozo Afrobeat Orchestra June 27: Stooges Brass Band July 3: A very*Sunshine July 11: TBA July 18: [...]

Following the release of last year's Grace/Confusion , New Jersey's Memory Tapes returns with an eerie music video for his electro-pop track, "Sheila." The Garry Woods -directed video follows the protagonist Sheila as she sadly puts on makeup and tries to take her life in front of an audience of laughing ghosts. Click here to view the embedded video. Grace/Confusion is out now on Carpark Records . Memory Tapes plays Glasslands on Wednesday, February 6th with Denitia [...]
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Con ustedes el video de "Sheila" el primer sencillo de Grace/Confusion el nuevo álbum de Memory Tapes . El video retrata la complicada vida de Sheila. Enjoy. ♩ Memory Tapes - Sheila

Photos and video by G. I saw hundreds of bands again in 2012. Which shows were my favorite of the year? Read on! 1. Grace Jones live at Roseland Ballroom . October 27, 2012. Radiohead 2. Radiohead live at the Prudential Center . June 1, 2012. Portugal. The Man 3. Portugal. The Man [...]
On our train ride back from munich last night we did a little rap mix for our readers delight. Hope you like it! Hip hop hoooraaayyy!!! Mixtape: Local Suicide - Sheila's Delight

“Sheila” is the first single off Memory Tapes ‘ new album Grace/Confusion to be released on December 4th via Carpark Records. via

Monday Music’s the one weekly post wherein Some Of It Was True! drops its London-only rule Winter's here... Memory Tapes - Sheila Just as I was considering hibernating all winter, Dayve Hawk has happily returned with a new album, Grace/Confusion , out via Carpark on 4 December. The first song, Sheila , drips with languor as much as it does with synths; it's an elegant concoction poured into your ears like syrup... that is, [...]
Memory Tapes, aka Dayve Hawk, has announced the release of a new album, Grace/Confusion, out December 4th through Carpark Records. At just six tracks, the new album is 39 minutes long with Hawk taking a different approach than on past releases. "Discarding any ideas about genre, format or even song structure didn't feel [...]

All I can say is YES! Back in 2009, an eight song LP by the name of Seek Magic from Memory Tapes struck my ears and absolutely blew me away. To be honest, I became, and still am, absolutely obsessed with this album. Featuring a non-stop array of deeply thought out and emotional tracks like “ Bicycle ” and “ Stop Talking ”, the album is a 40-minute lesson on how to make a great album. Lamenting the fact that I wasn’t into vinyl before this year, I always browse my local record store hoping for [...]
On their new release Grace/Confusion Memory Tapes leave format rules and song structures behind. It's all about to get lost in fragmented hooks, snatches and melodies. " Sheila " is the first track out of 6 new, showcasing an musician constructing beauty from chaos or chaos from beauty. Play off!

Memory Tapes nos presenta "Sheila", el primer sencillo de Grace/Confusion una nueva producción que verá la luz el próximo 4 de diciembre. Todos los que extrañaban los sintetizadores de Memory Tapes, aquí tienen ocho minutotes. Enjoy. ♩ Memory Tapes - Sheila
Dayve Hawk’s Memory Tapes ego is angling to drop a new, six-track record later this year, and today he's revealed the first taste of what to expect. "Sheila" is a rambling lo-fi jam, spanning eight-and-a-half minutes, vacillating from moments of heady, pulsing pop to twee minimalism, and visits just about everywhere in between more than a few times. Hear it below. Grace/Confusion is out December 4 on Carpark Records . Connect to Memory Tapes: Facebook The post listen: Memory Tapes - "Sheila" [...]
HD Video by G. On August 29, 2012, the ever fabulous Sheila E. packed the house at BB King's in New York. One of the zillions of highlights from the show was her performance of "The Belle of St. Mark." Another belle of St. Mark is celebrating her birthday today, so this funk goes out to her. She knows who she is! x [...]

Photos by G. Sheila E. If you missed the fDeluxe/Sheila E. concert at BB King's in New York on August 29, 2012, you missed out on a great funkin' night! There are so many highlights, it's hard to begin, but this ought to sum it up - when's the last time you heard "Mutiny" and "Koo Koo" performed live on the same night?! Susannah Melvoin and St. Paul of fDeluxe fDeluxe, formerly [...]
Filed under: News , R.I.P. Keystone Hulton Archive Donna Summer has died following a battle with cancer. The 63-year-old disco legend reportedly passed away this morning (May 17) in Florida, and her family released the news, saying they are "at peace celebrating her extraordinary life and her continue legacy." Summer is known for her many hits, including "Hot Stuff," "Last Dance," "She Works Hard for the Money" and "Bad Girls," among [...]
Because Sundays are supposed to be spiritual ! Prince live way back in 1987 @ Paisley Park featuring Sheila E. & Miles Davis The concert seat fees were $200 for a charity and features Miles Davis doing a Solo during the epic 30+ min version of "It's gonna b a beautiful night". Run Time: 85 Mins [...]
If you're wondering just what on earth was with that "Zou bisou bisou" song from Mad Men on Sunday night, look no further — we're here to help! The song was a prime example of yé-yé, the Francophone take on bubblegum teen pop that flourished in France during the early 1960s and briefly became a global phenomenon. The genre took its name from a bastardization of the English "yeah yeah," gave the world some of the 1960s' best pop songs, and even got a serious academic working-over from Susan Sontag, who wrote about yé-yé in her 1964 essay [...]

Photo and autograph courtesy of A2G's massive in person autograph collection. Sheila E. According2g would like to wish Sheila Escovedo, better known as Sheila E ., a very happy 54th birthday on December 11, 2011. Sheila E.'s music has brought so much joy and happiness to my life! She's beyond amazing when you see her in concert and above all, she's a really nice person. She kindly donates her time to so many charitable causes and when you put all those things together, there are few cooler people out [...]

I've been throwing the word transatlantic around of late due to geography no longer posing boundaries. Mark de Clive-Lowe 's new album Renegades pulls in people from different countries, cultures and what we have is a fusion of sounds and styles. Enlisting a wide array of talent, from UK's finest vocalists Omar , recently signed to Warner Music underground artist Tawiah , Bembe Segue , from Los Angeles Ovasoul7 and newcomer nia [...]