Music

NEW MUSIC: Zo! – Count To Five feat. Gwen Bunn

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Foreign Exchange affliate and all around dope artist Zo! has released his latest album, ManMade. “Count To Five” is his second single is a smooth, soulful track featuring the illustrious Gwen Bunn. Checkout “Count To Five” below and you can download ManMade here. [...]

May 22, 2013 Gregorio Vincent Music 0

NEW MUSIC: Rodion G.A.- The Lost Tapes

NEW MUSIC: Rodion G.A.- The Lost Tapes

 Straight from the “new music that isn’t really new” section, an album thirty years in the making is finally about to be released to the world. A pioneer for his time and tagged “King of Records” by his friends for his huge collection and knowledge of music, Rodion Ladislau Rosca and his band “Rodion G.A.” hail [...]

May 22, 2013 chilloutscene Music 0

NEW MUSIC: Reflex – Body So Tight ft. Childish Gambino

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Roc Nation DJ/Producer Reflex releases “Body So Tight”, a 808 heavy record featuring Childish Gambino. Reflex is currently working on his debut EP due out later this year. Checkout “Body So Tight” below and you can learn more about Reflex here. [...]

May 21, 2013 Gregorio Vincent Music 0

ALBUM: Jesse Ruins – A Film

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Jesse Ruins, started by Nobuyuki Sakuma as a solo endeavor, has since expanded and is now known worldwide. Jesse Ruins released an already sold-out cassette with Cuz Me Pain, an independent label in Tokyo, and then proceeded to join in Cuz Me Pain’s first compilation LP the same year. In 2011, Nah joined Sukama as [...]

May 21, 2013 Gregorio Vincent Music 0

NEW MUSIC: 8TH Grader

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With his luscious tenor and seductive lyrics, San Francisco singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist 8th Grader (AKA, Jayson Martinovich) injects a unique and fresh R&B sensibility to his singular brand of nu-soul. His decadent vocals caress Afro-Cuban polyrhythms, Rhodes piano, and elements of Chillwave. With nods to Prince, Frank Ocean, George Michael and Janet Jackson, 8th Grader fills a nameless void [...]

May 20, 2013 Gregorio Vincent Music 0

NEW MUSIC: Hani Zahra- Cannibal Crime (Wait Wait Wait)

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HANI ZAHRA is a five-­piece band from Brooklyn, NY. Founded in 2012 behind front man Hani Zahra (Vocals), this dynamic group of musicians consists of Jared Dymbort (Lead Guitar), Angelica Olstad (Keyboards/Synth), Adrian Morgan (Bass), and Ilya Kuperman (Drums). Their sound has been categorized as indie psychedelic pop and is unique in their use of keyboards, synthesizers and traditional vocal harmonies. Checkout their single “Cannibal Crime (Wait Wait Wait)” below, from their album Along The [...]

May 20, 2013 Gregorio Vincent Music 0

VIDEO: Chance Fischer – The Intent

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Chance Fischer paired up with Rob Roby of S.O.U.L. Live Media – an acronym meaning “Saving Our Universal Language” – to create the video for “The Intent.” The soulful record produced by Yung Yankee served as the lead single from Chance’s Sneaker Bar VA sponsored EP “The Preview: So Soleful.” The video finds Chance at [...]

May 17, 2013 Gregorio Vincent Music 0

NEW MUSIC: Honeymooon – Sure Stuck

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Earlier this year Australian musicians/producers Aaron Shanahan and Benjamin Plant released their highly anticipated debut single “Hail the Madmen” under their new project Honeymooon. Now the duo releases their follow up single “Sure Stuck,” an easy reminder that summer is just around the corner. Earth-toned acoustic instruments and bubbling synths are perfectly paired with Aaron’s [...]

May 17, 2013 Gregorio Vincent Music 0

REVIEW: Imaginary Cities – Fall of Romance

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Instrumentalist Rusty Matyas and singer Marti Sarbit formed Imaginary Cities in 2010 united by the love of soul music. The indie pop band has already released one album and they are back with their sophomore release ‘Fall of Romance’. The band is based in Winnipeg, Canada, feeling across the songs that feels directly influenced by [...]

May 17, 2013 Reginald Duvivier Music, Reviews 0

TICKET GIVEAWAY: The Uncluded (Aesop Rock & Kimya Dawson)

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This odd pairing of talents has produced a pretty clever project titled, Hokey Fright.  The duo is currently on tour in support of the album, joining them on this whirlwind is Hamell on Trial.  The Uncluded makes their way to good ol’ DC for a performance at the Legendary 9:30 Club on May 28th.  And [...]

May 16, 2013 gravity508 Featured, Music 0

NEW MUSIC: Mayer Hawthorne – Her Favorite Song

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I gotta say, I pressed play on this Mayer Hawthorne track I was instantly blown away. I feel like this track is a complete evolution for Hawthorne. This is more than a “white boy can sing soul” track. “Her Favorite Song,” has the laid back vibes of Roy Ayers in his prime, but somehow has [...]

May 16, 2013 Winston "Stone" Ford Music 0

MIXTAPE: Gilbere Forte – PRAY

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Flint, Michigan native Gilbere Forte has released his latest project PRAY. This body of work chronicles the trials, tribulations, emotions, and enlightenment Gilbere has experienced over the last year and a half. Marking his growth as a man, and as an artist. This project is also the final chapter to his trilogy that includes 87 [...]

May 16, 2013 Gregorio Vincent Music 0