2012 has been a brutal year for those of us who love soul, jazz, funk and related music. In a short span of time, we've lost Jimmy Castor, Johnny Otis, Etta James and Don Cornelius (apologies to anyone I've overlooked). As tributes from musicians, DJs, writers, etc pour in (and deservedly so); it's refreshing to [...]
Thursday February 23rd, 2012 :: 8pm-2am EVFA & ArtDontSleep present: Homage Live Performances by: Hyonotic Brass Ensemble feat Phil Cohran Opening Performance by: Venice Dawn feat William Hart (Delfonics) Main Room DJs: DJ Spinna & Lefto Lounge DJ's: Anthony Valadez, Expo, Seano, Rani D. Hosted By: Azul 213 Exchange LA :: 618 S. Spring Street :: Los Angeles, CA 90014 :: Tickets: www.artdontsleep.com 25$ presale :: 30$ @ the door Event Info HERE
C'est dans le Texas des années 50 que la jeune Janis Lyn Joplin éduque son oreille au blues et forge la personnalité rebelle et déjantée de Pearl , son surnom qui servira de titre à son album posthume culte. Garçon manqué, elle est martyrisée par ses camarades de classes qui se moquent de son allure et de son style. Elle se réfugie rapidement dans la musique et se passionne pour des chanteuses blues telles Big Mama Thorton , Odetta ou encore Bessie Smith dont [...]
EVFA & ArtDontSleep ramp up for the third installment of its Homage concert series, to take place on February 23, 2012, with a second free download from the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble entitled "Starfighter." Check the previous releases on Hypnotic Brass Ensemble's SoundCloud Page The Homage concert series pays tribute to great musical giants who have continually shaped the way contemporary music is sampled, felt and heard. For their contributions and influence on jazz, soul, hip-hop, R&B and neo-soul, this upcoming Homage features back-to-back live performances by Phil Cohran accompanied by [...]
In high school I used to take the CTA Eastbound Blue Line from Racine to Washington to catch the Number 6 bus home every day. Now, for those familiar with the janky ass Chicago Transit Authority and their routes, you might ask "why go two stops past Jackson to catch the number 6?" Two reasons: 1) if I got off at Jackson with the rest of you jerk-offs I'd be one of you jerk-offs standing on a bus in rush hour traffic instead of one of the cool cats actually sat down in a seat and 2) I loved listening [...]
Thursday February 23rd, 2012 :: 8pm-2am EVFA & ArtDontSleep present: Homage Live Performances by: Hyonotic Brass Ensemble feat Phil Cohran Opening Performance by: Venice Dawn feat William Hart (Delfonics) Main Room DJs: DJ Spinna & Lefto Lounge DJ's: Anthony Valadez, Expo, Seano, Rani D. Hosted By: Azul 213 Exchange LA :: 618 S. Spring Street :: Los Angeles, CA 90014 :: Tickets: www.artdontsleep.com 25$ presale :: 30$ @ the door Event Info HERE
Zamn! Anyone who's ever had the right amount of elixir flowing through the veins, coupled with visions of someone they deem to be highly attractive knows the power of "SpottieOttieDopaliscious." [...]
There has been a ton of great music dropping over the past week or so, and I am still getting around to sharing it here on Potholes. This fabulous Hypnotic Brass Ensemble cover of Outkast's horn-heavy "Spottieottiedopalicious" is one of those pieces. Ignited by the fury of brass, this Outkast original is brought to new live heights. I'd love to see these guys continue to push the limits of hip-hop, possibly with the release of a new cover album in the near future. Hit the skip to hear the cover.
The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble have just released this interpretation of the Outkast classic Spottieottiedopaliscious. Stream below or download it for free! Download audio file (03-03.-Spottie-1.mp3)
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble - Spottie by ArtDontSleep Sly little drop from the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, a cover of Outkast's ' Spottieottiedopaliscious'. What can be said that you wouldn't expect from HBE, it's a jazz funk orchestra reworking with a bit of hip hop erm.... awww man I ain't using that word. You know what I mean
Thursday February 23rd, 2012 :: 8pm-2am EVFA & ArtDontSleep present: Homage Live Performances by: Hyonotic Brass Ensemble feat Phil Cohran Opening Performance by: Venice Dawn feat William Hart (Delfonics) Main Room DJs: DJ Spinna & Lefto Lounge DJ's: Anthony Valadez, Expo, Seano, Rani D. Hosted By: Azul 213 Exchange LA :: 618 S. Spring Street :: Los Angeles, CA 90014 :: Tickets: www.artdontsleep.com 25$ presale :: 30$ @ the door Event Info HERE
The good folks over at ArtDontSleep sent over this track to celebrate their booking of Hypnotic Brass Ensemble for their event with EVFA "Homage". If you're in the Los Angeles area on February 23rd make sure to stop by Exchange LA for the event. Hypnotic Brass Ensemble is made up of eight brothers from the south side of Chicago. They're compositions are incredible and their cover of "Spottieottiedopaliscious" by OutKast is no exception. Hypnotic Brass Ensemble - Spottie by ArtDontSleep
I'm pleased to introduce (to those of you who didn't already know) to the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble. This 9-piece Chicago ensemble is a veritable "band of brothers" as 8 of the 9 members are sons of Phil Cohran the legendary jazz trumpeter. The 8 brothers all play horns and are joined by Gabriel "Manuels" Wallace on drums. These guys are tight and have played with some of the best musicians of our times. Enjoy these tracks below. And buy their album from iTunes: Hypnotic Brass Ensemble War [...]
Gorillaz, Mali Music, The Good, the Bad & the Queen, Deltron 3030, Monkey: Journey to the West, Doctor Dee ... Damon Albarn's career path has a multi-faceted global outlook these days. Last night's Another Honest Jon's Chop Up gig was just the latest chapter in Albarn's role as cultural curator which this year has seen an charity album recorded in the Congo called DRC Music and now Rocketjuice and The Moon , his latest collaborative project with Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers and Nigerian-born legendary drummer Tony Allen. [...]
Gorillaz, Mali Music, The Good, the Bad & the Queen, Deltron 3030, Monkey: Journey to the West, Doctor Dee. Damon Albarn's career path has a multi-faceted global outlook these days. Last night's Another Honest Jon's Chop Up gig was just the latest chapter in Albarn's role as cultural curator which this year has seen an charity album recorded in the Congo called DRC Music and now Rocketjuice and The Moon , his latest collaborative project with Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers and Nigerian-born legendary drummer Tony Allen. Honest Jon's [...]
Last Friday, Rocketjuice and the Moon took to the Savoy stage to open the annual Cork Jazz Festival. More commonly known as Honest Jon's Chop Up Shop, Rocketjuice and the Moon is the moniker that Damon Albarn and Flea have given to this group of musicians who are only playing [Read more]
As previously reported, Gorillaz/Blur honcho Damon Albarn, Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, and afrobeat drummer Tony Allen have been working together on a collaborative studio album . Now, thanks to an interview between Albarn and The Irish Times , we have a name for the project: Rocketjuice and The Moon . Explained Albarn of the origin: "Someone in Lagos did the sleeve design and that's the name he gave it, which suits me because trying to find a name for another band is always tricky." The trio will debut material from the [...]
Just a quick reminder about Another Honest Jon's Chop Up – the amazing show featuring Damon Albarn, Tony Allen, Flea, Fatoumata Diawara, Phil Cohran, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Theo Parrish, Shangaan Electro, M.anifest & Chieck Tidiane Seck – to name but a few. http://choicecuts.ticketbud.co m/another-honest-jons-chop-up Special Offer Get two tickets for just €80.00 - 0% booking fee. The show is totally sold out in Cork – limited tickets still available for Tuesday, Nov 1st at Vicar St. Brought to you by the folks at ChoiceCuts and the [...]
Photos from The Button Factory during the Rhythm Weekender. Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Button Factory by Alan Moore [...]
The Rhythm Weekender takes place this weekend in Cork and Dublin with a host of electronic, hip-hop and soul acts taking to various venues including Modeselektor, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Cut Chemist, Plaid, J.Rocc, Taylor McFerrin, Kush, Jacques Greene, Entroducing Live!, Spilly Walker, Moths, TwinKranes and more. I have tickets to giveaway for the following shows: Hypnotic Brass Ensemble @ Button Factory (Sat 15th) - 5 pairs Taylor McFerrin, Jacques Greene, Jeremy Ellis @ Twisted Pepper (Fri 14th) - 1 pair Cut Chemist, J.Rocc, Shake Shakir @ Twisted [...]
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