Video: Charles Bradley - The World (Is Going Up In Flames)

Lee Fields helped me get my soul fix in 2012, and this year it looks like it will be the one and only Charles Bradley.  I'm totally fine with that.  The stellar singer will release Victim Of Love on April 2 via Daptone / Dunham Records.  He (along with His Extraordinaires) will also play Antone's on May 1, which is something I can't wait for.  Enjoy. : Charles Bradley - Strictly Reserved For You :  There's not a lot to say about this song.  It's a glorious soul effort, and that's [...]

• Charles Bradley - Strictly Reserved For You

Lead single coming soon.

Björk - "Mutual Core" Directed by Andrew Thomas Huang. Beach House - "Wild" Directed by Johan Renck. The Megaphonic Thrift — "Broken Glass / Yellow Fingers" Directed by Petri Henrikson. Kestrels - "There All The Time Without You" Directed by Annie Macmillan. Charles Bradley - "The World (Is Going Up In Flames)" Directed by Poull Brien. Bookmark [...]

There’s less than one month until a myriad of musical monsters will emerge at the Gorge for the 2012 Sasquatch Music Festival. With so many beautiful bands to keep in mind and a number of schedule conflicts to sort out, LYFSTYL will feature an act each day to allow you to sample what is in store this summer at the Gorge.   Charles Bradley Charles Bradley, The Screaming Eagle of Soul, is set to touch the Sasquatch faithful with his soulful sound [...]

Al Green at Outside Lands 2010 ( more by Vincent Cornelli ) Legendary soul crooner Al Green has a growing set of live shows laid out for him throughout 2012. Those now include a NYC show at Beacon Theater on August 22nd with Charles Bradley. Tickets go on sale Friday 3/30 at 9AM and will set you back anywhere from $55 to $135. All dates are listed below. Joining Al Green at Beacon will [...]

Live music picks for TUESDAY FEBRUARY 7 through SUNDAY FEBRUARY 12, 2012. TUESDAY FEBRUARY 7 / THE KILLS / THE KOOL HAUS / 132 QUEENS QUAY E / $34.50 / ALL AGES Critically acclaimed indie-rock duo The Kills will be making a stop at the Kool Haus as part of a two-month trek throughout North America. The group, made up of singer Alison Mosshart and guitarist Jamie Hince, have released four albums, the most recent being last year's Blood Pressures . It's a unique sound [...]

1. The Vinyl District Record Store Locator app (The Vinyl District/Shoutem) 2. Tom Waits - Bad As Me (Anti) 3. Brian Olive - Two of Everything (Alive) 4. Booker T. Jones - The Road From Memphis (Anti) 5. Fleet [...]

TVD NYC's Tim B. counts down his top, er... eleven for 2011. 1. The Vinyl District Record Store Locator app (The Vinyl District/Shoutem) 2. Tom Waits - Bad As Me (Anti) 3. Brian Olive - Two of Everything (Alive) 4. Booker T. Jones [...]

As much as we try to stay on top of new releases, every year there's inevitably is a handful of albums that slip under our collective radars, only managing to grab our attention months down the line. Thus is the case with the with remarkable story behind No Time For Dreaming , the debut record from the 63-year-old soul singer Charles Bradley , which was released via Daptone Records at the beginning of this year. Bradley's dreams of becoming a musician began all the back in 1962, when his sister took him to see James Brown play [...]

I put on Charles Bradley for the first time today just before running out the door in a flustered rush and I've been itching all day to get a chance to properly sit down and listen to him. For various reasons and to my bemusement, Charles Bradley's talents as a performer were never picked up on until now, however his life experiences make his music, lyrics and overall character that much more meaningful and sincere. After reading his biography online, we learn that he spent a large chunk of his life on the streets in New [...]

The World (Is Going Up In Flames) - Charles Bradley It's now undeniably true that reincarnation exists within our universe. How else could Charles Bradley  (@charles_bradley) harness the look, style, and mojo of Otis Redding so innately? Bradley, backed by the Menahan Street Band, is an instant classic. A soul and funk revivalist, Bradley has been referred to as “The Screaming Eagle of Soul”, and for good reason. His recent release on Daptone Records, No Time For Dreaming , is a studied review of original [...]

A preview of bands to check out at the POPPED Music Festival taking place September 23rd and 24th in Philadelphia.

MUSICFESTNW: CHARLES BRADLEY, DENNIS COFFEY, MONARQUES ( Aladdin Theater , 3017 SE Milwaukie) Read our article on Charles Bradley. MUSICFESTNW: ARCHERS OF LOAF, SEBADOH, VIVA VOCE ( Crystal Ballroom , 1332 W Burnside) Read our article on Archers of Loaf. [ Subscribe to the comments [...]

My cat keeps sitting on my hands, making it really hard to type something witty. So I'll get her to talk to you instead:azMNBSAMBDS,MCDEHBJCD GQWCHVJEC VEN Thursday, August 25th Kreayshawn, Roach Gigz, Jay Ant, Moe Green at Slim's This 21 year old filmmaker from Berkeley, CA has managed to create quite a name for herself [...]

New video for Charles Bradley's "The World (Is Going Up In Flames)." It's from the album No Time For Dreaming , which is out now on Daptone .