
Displaying an elegance and savvy soulfulness of a band wise beyond their years, it's hard to believe that Black Blondie are only now making the announcement for what they consider to be their "debut". The local fourpiece has been earning respect and acclaim both locally and nationally over the past few years for their danceable, experimental style of gritty, soul, pop, hip-hop and R&B; they've been tapped to open for everyone from the Roots to Jill Scott to K'naan to Amy Winehouse (as well as participated in countless much smaller local gigs) and even appeared on URB 's [...]

Well, you all know my love of Boy In Static. I wrote about the duo a while back and mentioned they were working on Candy Ciagarette . Well, the album was just released in MP3 format (March 10) and the physical release goes live April 14! Also, there's a free mp3 up for grabs from the new album... Boy In Static - "Young San Francisco" [MP3] Whoa, whoa, whoa. Wait. This doesn't even sound like Boy In Static. Where's the good old Boy In Static from Violet and [...]

Well, you all know my love of Boy In Static. I wrote about the duo a while back and mentioned they were working on Candy Ciagarette . Well, the album was just released in MP3 format (March 10) and the physical release goes live April 14! Also, there's a free mp3 up for grabs from the new album... Boy In Static - "Young San Francisco" [MP3] Whoa, whoa, whoa. Wait. This doesn't even sound like Boy In Static. Where's the good old Boy In Static from Violet and [...]

Boy In Static , the San Francisco duo of Alexander Chen and Kenji Ross, is set to release their new album, Candy Cigarette , in March. Before I get to some info about the new album, let's talk history. Chen's small demo album was originally discovered in 2003 by The Notwist (one of my favorite bands), which is totally unsurprising, considering their music sounds identical at times. Chen then joined Ross in 2004 to make a live band and the two have been Boy In Static ever since. Musically, Boy In Static appeals to those [...]