Sound Tribe Sector 9 (STS9) seem to have no desire to slow down its output of material. Following last year's Peaceblaster and a remix album to boot, the electronic jam band has returned with its latest record, Ad Explorata. The album is due to drop on December 8th through 1320 Records . The five-piece group, famous for combining live instruments with electronic music, has posted an entry on the weirdly, offbeat development of its latest project on its website. Basically, the whole process started when keyboardist David Phipps' [...]
Detroit Free Press (MCT) -- DETROIT - First novels are often thinly disguised autobiographies, so why should a first piano concerto be any different? Michel Camilo's Piano Concerto No. 1, which the 55-year-old jazz pianist performs with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra this week, describes most of the key influences in his musical life. In its blend of Afro-Caribbean rhythms, classical forms and jazz, including two improvised cadenzas, the concerto reflects Camilo's extensive classical training in his native Dominican Republic, his...
The most sophisticated, chic event of the year, Hennessy artistry slated for Saturday November 21 at the Cable and Wireless Golf Academy is a coup for J. Wray and Nephew Limited, distributors of the Hennessy Cognac line. The Hennessy artistry event has received the thumbs up from Moet-Hennessy, the international producer of Hennessy, which selected Jamaica of all the distributing Caribbean islands to host this unique party experience. Debbian Spence, Brand Manager at J. Wray and Nephew Limited, is excited about the event and the recognition of the value of Hennessy to the Jamaican entertainment scene. [...]
Photo courtesy of Little Dragon's Myspace Page . Is there something in the water in Gothenburg, Sweden? The Knife, The Tough Alliance, Jose Gonzalez, Jens Lekman, and now Little Dragon – those damn Swedes just keep pumping out irresistible pop melodies in a variety of weird incarnations. Little Dragon's track "Runabout" is certainly a slice of quirky pop, but it is uniquely, wonderfully sun-soaked; the soundtrack to a leisurely bike ride on the nicest day of summer, when you're headed to your best friend's house or the beach or a BBQ. [...]
By Lars Gotrich As soon as a musical movement gets a name, someone is already declaring it dead. Sometimes you wonder about the people who coin the terms; whether they regret the mass categorization of a tight-knit group's creative output. It's almost baffling how quickly "hot new thing" status gets doled out, only to receive backlash, inspire an academic write-up in The New Yorker , experience backlash against the backlash, become loved ironically, and then wind up staunchly defended by those who've been there since the beginning. Because, you know, it's just rock 'n' [...]
Filed under: Exclusive , New Music , Canada They may have been born and raised on Canada's East Coast, but the Trews may not have found their maritime pop-rock sound if they hadn't spent two years living in the Caribbean. Colin and John-Angus MacDonald, the band's singer and lead guitarist, spent the majority of their formative years in the tiny town of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, about 200 kilometres outside of Halifax. But when their father moved their family to the Caribbean -- settling in Jamaica and [...]
Barel Coppet et Mister Lof There really isn't any better time to be a musical collector than the present. There are just so many great smaller labels putting out some phenomenal stuff, both new and old. An excellent example of the latter is Soundway Records . I wrote about them earlier this year , during the summer, when talking about their excellent Latin release, Panama! 2: Latin Sounds, Cumbia Tropical and Calypso Funk on the Isthmus 1967-77 . Go into your local music store and I'm guessing you'd be [...]
Eternal question: how to leave the rock, how to rock the rock? We no want to go away, we a want to stay. Love home, rep home. But yard hard. No soul want a be forever down, stepped upon. We assert ourselves against authority. We our own authority. But everyday downpressor on our back in everyway. What we gon do? The upward struggle of our living down-under make our music come strong, got to be tuff enuff to stand forward in the shit-storm. Take a little woman like this here hummingbird Cherine who sing eagle strong. [...]
here we go... continuing our Series with the Blue Collar entertainment artists. today... we are proud to bring you the one and only Riva Starr. sit back and enjoy this terrific mix from one of Dance Music's elite. http://noice.podomatic.com/ent ry/2009-11-15T06_07_41-08_00 Olivier Giacomotto - 96 Degrees (Superskank remix) with DJ T - Dis Fake Blood - Mars (Style of Eye remix) with Matt Tolfrey & Inxec - Just Can't Take It Visti & Meyland - Yes Maam (Trentemøller remix) - Vs SNAKEPIT DJKmaskillz dub [...]
today massive weekly summary from go.and.find.your.bassface, lot of mixes, podcasts etc. njoy www.bassfaced.com/2009/11/asso rted-mixes.html Tittsworth - Diversify Yo Bonds intro – diversify yo bonds streets of baltimore (instrumental) – say wut why don't you – gramophonedzie london to paris – mowgli make it funky – alvaro here come da – a1 bassline night of the hornheadz – act yo ages (bird peterson remix) little secrets – passion pit (jack beats remix) its [...]
I spent a lot of time going through pictures taken during the riots that took place in Brixton, London in April of 1981, it was hard to choose one, I didn't want to pick anything too explicitly powerful, or anything with a copyright notice on it, both of which were hard. T. J. Johnson emigrated to the UK from the Caribbean as a youth and produced this record for the London based Switch label in 1982 in the aftermath of the riots, and the storied apex of the UK disco funk [...]
Bogata, Columbia's Bomba Estereo dropped by KCRWs Morning Becomes Eclectic earlier this week to play songs from their latest album, Blow Up. "They combine Afro-Caribbean rhythms with electro, dub, hip hop and more for a sound they call "electro-tropical." Enjoy.
Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News , UK Baby Bird played a comeback gig in London on Thursday night (Nov. 12) -- without a rumoured appearance from Hollywood actor and longtime fan Johnny Depp (pictured). The band -- who split in 2000 -- reformed to record a new album, 'Ex Maniac', this year, with Depp playing guitar on the record and directing the video to the band's comeback single as well. Rumours that the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' star would play with the [...]
CD REVIEW Mulatu Astatke: New York - Addis - London: The story of Ethio Jazz 1965-1975 (Strut) If you were there, if you saw Mulatu Astatke live 40 years ago when his Ethiopian jazz first slithered into the unsuspecting ears of Americans and Europeans, why are you reading this? I'm a latecomer to the wonders of Ethiopian music, enticed by the Ethiopiques series and the more contemporary work of Gigi , Bole [...]
CD REVIEW Mulatu Astatke: New York - Addis - London: The story of Ethio Jazz 1965-1975 (Strut) If you were there, if you saw Mulatu Astatke live 40 years ago when his Ethiopian jazz first slithered into the unsuspecting ears of Americans and Europeans, why are you reading this? I'm a latecomer to the wonders of Ethiopian music, enticed by the Ethiopiques series and the more contemporary work of Gigi , Bole [...]
This week Sesame Street is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Since I've spent most of the week celebrating the Slumberland 20th anniversary I've neglected the anniversary of what is most likely the most important kid's television show ever. I know for me personally I grew up on the show, watching Big Bird, Ernie, Bert, and Elmo (I was born the same month and year as Elmo!) teaching children their ABC's and 123's and so much more. I'm sure you all have your own personal histories with Sesame Street, the show has been seen by children around the world and has influenced [...]
We Came as Romans: To Plant A Seed To Plant a Seed is the debut album by Michigan metalcore band, We Came as Romans. The band's humble beginnings and DIY ethics lead to their signing less than a year after self-releasing their debut demo. We Came as Romans is an odd beast. "Broken Statues" contains technically stunning guitar riffs, orchestral strings, and "Bohemian Rhapsody" -esque four part harmonies. The song's vocals are a dynamic contrast between David Stephens roaring screams and Kyle Pavone's whiny singing voice. Other tracks like "Road That [...]
Ahhhh, Mondays. Finally feeling human from two weekends ago, I am also starting to feel the Holiday spirit in the air. Which is nice and the reason I am talking about these guys today. Octoe Soul have a great Caribbean/Latin feel to them to get you started with your week, especially this first track off their album Coconut Rock which will be re-release next month with exclusive remixes and a slick re-packaging. This song has a wonderful percussion and horn section that might actually get you dancing at your desk. I know I am! [...]
It can be said that there's now a distinct breed of Aussie funk, with less afro caribbean influence than their counterparts such as UK's Quantic Soul Orchestra or LA's Breakestra. Organist Jake Mason, Drummer Ivan Khatchoyan and Guitarist Lance Ferguson make up the core of the powerful three piece funk orchestra Cookin' on 3 burners who are one of the newest actors . As a prominent member of The Bamboos , the most successful funk outfit from down under, Lance Ferguson is one of the artists who put Aussie funk on the international map, alongside vocalist Kylie [...]
Given the volume of music available for consideration on One Track Mind, we invariably have to pass on a lot of tasty morsels. In a desire to share even more great, free music with you, the Sunday Sampler will offer a handful of tracks without the usual critical and biographical write-up. Less talk, more tunes: Star & Micey "So Much Pain" from Star & Micey (released on 10/20) [ download ] [...]
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