
photo by Caitlin Mirete We've got a sweet list of shows this week, just in time for Valentine's Day. First, Gary Clark Jr. brings his smooth Austin sounds to a sold-out Crocodile tonight. On Tuesday, you can take your valentine to a great show at Neptune Theatre with Dr. Dog . On Thursday, the highly anticipated (and sold out!) Little Big Show is at the Neptune with local favorites Pickwick and Fly Moon Royalty , and the Constant Lovers are at Comet Tavern with guests Blood Orange Paradise, Baltic Cousins, [...]

"Don't funk with my groove, whatever you do. " THEESatisfaction is a new duo out of Seattle. Their blend of soul, 802s R&B, and future sounds have gained them a building buzz as well as a guest spot on Shabazz Palaces' critically acclaimed 2011 release. In "Queen Supreme", which they also produced, the girls deliver an honest and sincere threat, don't funk with their groove. Check out the new song below, off their LP Awe Naturale .
Seattle based duo, THEESatisfaction, will release their debut album, 'awE NaturalE,' on March 27th via Sub Pop. You can download the groove laced first single, "QueenS," free of charge below, however, you must "Leave your face at the door."
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Tweet vaso link The powers that be at Sub Pop are apparently ready to branch out from their traditional indie rock wares. After putting out the fantastic Shabazz Palaces album last year, the Seattle stalwart is venturing into the realm of female-fronted funk with the new album from THEESatistfaction titled awE naturalE . The first track from the capitalization challenged duo is the burning groove of "QueenS." It's funk, but it's stripped down to it's naked core, and then rocketed [...]

'Whatever you do don't funk with my groove' Here's a little uplifting ditty to start off the week properly. Seattle duo THEESatisfaction (Stasia Irons and Cat Harris-White) who feature on their label mates Shabazz Palaces latest effort ' Black Up ,' have released a first offering from the upcoming album ' awE naturalE ' via Subpop. Grab a listen to the digital R&B-tinged funk tune 'QueenS' below. THEESatisfaction - QueenS Download

"Whatever you do don't funk with my groove..." 'QueenS' is psychedelic swagged out funk soul song from Stasia Irons and Catherine Harris-White more commonly known as THEESatisfaction. Recommended if you like the kind of futuristic soul that Erykah Badu has been bringing of late. These ladies are hitting Twisted Pepper on May 18th on the same night as close friends Shabazz Palaces (they feature on their album Black Up ) so there may be a chance of a Cork date too. They also hit mainland Europe in [...]
Check out the first taste of the forthcoming awE naturalE .
Like the best music that flows from Seattle, THEESatisfaction has found a warm and cozy spot in our earbuds with its highly likeable and not to mention, very danceable, sound. Today the duo released their song, "QueenS" off their upcoming debut record awE naturalE, to be released on March 27 through Sub Pop Records. "QueenS", for [...]
Like the best music that flows from Seattle, THEESatisfaction has found a warm and cozy spot in our earbuds with its highly likeable and not to mention, very danceable, sound. Today the duo released their song, "QueenS" off their upcoming debut record awE naturalE , to be released on March 27 through Sub Pop Records . "QueenS", for all its positive energy, funk-Afro-jazz rhythms and radiantly disarming vocals, is quintessentially THEESatisfaction. It's a good introduction to who Stasia Irons and Catherine Harris-White are. After securing their spot in emergent, experimental hip hop and soul on Shabazz [...]
We wrote about Shabazz Palaces associates THEESatisfaction before ; you guys dug them right? The Sub Pop duo have an album coming out on March 27th called awE NaturalE . Here is "QueenS," the first track to come from the album. Continue reading: Check Out: THEESatisfaction - "QueenS" MP3 Read more articles like " Check Out: THEESatisfaction - "QueenS" MP3 " on PMA | Pretty Much Amazing . Tags: THEESatisfaction
We love Shabazz Palaces , so anything they cosign we are sure to get down with. So when their Seattle homies known as THEESatisfaction dropped off their new single, "QueenS", we were all ears. Off their upcoming album awE NaturalE , this grooving track takes me back to the days when neo-soul conquered. THEESatisfaction becomes the third hip-hop related act to sign to Sub Pop, as the indie labels continue to expand into new genres. awE NaturalE will be available March 27 via Sub Pop . Hit the skip to stream the single.
The Shabazz Palaces-affiliated outfit THEESatisfaction, made up of Seattle's Stasia Irons and Catherine Harris-White, is set to release their new album awE naturalE in March. For the price of an e-mail address, you can download that LP's first single, the chirping, thumping "QueenS." Hit the widget below. Read More...

Taken from Shabazz Palaces ' Seattle homies THEESatisfaction 's new record awE NaturalE , of which Sub Pop says: " funk-psychedelic feminista sci-fi epics with the warmth and depth of Black Jazz and Sunday morning soul, frosted with icy raps that evoke equal parts Elaine Brown, Ursula Rucker and Q-Tip ." Download "QueenS" after the jump, look for a "short film" for the track soon ( now casting !) + catch the duo down in Austin next month at SXSW . download [...]
THEESastisfaction popped up on 20112s high point Black Up from hip-hop innovators Shabazz Palaces. From that small contribution and affiliation alone, anticipation is already starting to build for the March 27 release of awE naturalE on Sub Pop. Although this track "Do You Have Time" didn't make the cut for the final release, it's a welcome offering of what's to come. Head nodding production, blunted lyrics, and smooth vocals. THEESatisfaction is off to a good start. Stream the track below.
Shabazz Palaces latest soundtrack set to visuals "Are You... Can You... Were You? (Felt)" directed by Maikoiyo Alley-Barnes. Shabazz Palaces Black Up scored an impressive #10 on Village Voice's Pazz & Jop Poll 2011 . Also be on the lookout for THEESatifaction's debut awE NaturalE , produced by Shabazz Palaces. Sound Verite reviews Shabazz Palaces excellent Black Up at Reviler. THEESatifaction- "Do You Have Time (Clean Version)"- -mp3

Today we bring you Side B of our January mixtape; you can listen to Side A here . Even better, you can download the whole thing over at our tumblr . This installment includes selections from two of our favorite January releases, Schoolboy Q's Habits & Contradictions and Cloud Nothings' Attack on Memory , as well as cuts from upcoming albums by The Men and Blondes. Enjoy. 1. Cloud Nothings - "Stay Useless" [...]

awE naturalE out March 27 via Sub Pop.
Iconic R&B singer Etta James died this morning at age 73 after an ongoing battle with leukemia. Ms. James had a storied career with many ups and downs, including hits like "At Last" and "All I Could Do Was Cry" and several bouts of drug addiction. Throughout, she always maintained a positive attitude, once saying to the Los Angeles Times , "When I'm singing blues, I'm singing life." Read more about Etta James here and here . The boss Bruce Springsteen has released the first track [...]

THEESatisfaction , the female vocal dou of Stasia Irons and Catherine Harris-White known as the vocal backing on Shabazz Palaces excellent Black Up . The ladies just signed with Subpop for their debut awE NaturalE , out March 27th. via PMA THEESatisfaction- "Do You Have Time (Clean Version)" -mp3