Artists

Lianne La Havas Full Concert

May 17th, 2012   No Comments »

When people ask me to suggest a good artist, Lianne La Havas is often one of the first names that comes to mind. I found this video today and it seemed almost too good to be true. While I’m a strong advocate for purchasing tickets to live shows, I’m pretty far from the UK and I was glad to watch this 30-minute recording of 8 songs. I’d suggest watching the whole video but just in case you’re pressed for time, the songs and markers are listed below.

No Room For Doubt – 00:00
Au Cinema – 04:05
Forget – 08:40
Tease me – 12:55
Age – 16:43
Don’t Wake Me Up – 19:56
Lost + Found – 24:58
Gone – 30:13

Airto – Paint the World

May 10th, 2012   2 Comments »

It’s no secret that I’m an Airto Edmundo fan and like the thousands of people subscribed to his page, I’m anxiously waiting for him to release an album. Whenever he does, I think it’ll be more than worth the wait if it has music like the original snippet he released yesterday. Check out Paint the World below.


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Fave – I Wanna Let It Go So Bad

May 9th, 2012   No Comments »

Fave2-300x200It has been a while since I introduced you all to Fave so today I want to remind you about him. Fave does so many wonderfully creative things that it’s hard to name them all. He often features our favorite soul artists on his weekly podcast, the Friday Favecast, and his webcomic, A Pug Named Fender, which has a funny feature about Usher today. While I enjoy Fave’s posts about other artists, I’d argue that he should get more recognition for his own musical pursuits. I’ve mentioned his work with the Cross Country Collective, better known as C3, but I’m also drawn to some of his individual work. I’ve been listening to his song I Wanna Let It Go So Bad for months and since it’s in heavy rotation today, I figured I’d share it with you.

I Wanna Let it Go So Bad by Fave

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Webcomic: A Pug Named Fender
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Charles Hammond Jr.

May 1st, 2012   No Comments »

CHJI first heard about Chicago singer/songwriter Charles Hammond Jr. several months ago when I saw the teaser trailer for his EP, Hello, My Name Is… Charles just released the four-song EP for FREE and it’s a really good introduction to his music, which is categorized as a mixture of electronic, funk, jazz, and soul. Check out the trailer and preview the EP below. If you like what you hear, visit his Bandcamp page to download the songs.


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It’s Been a Long Time

April 24th, 2012   1 Comment »

IMG_3072I shouldn’t have left you without a strong rhyme to step to. I know some of you may be wondering what’s up with the volleyball picture. Well, lately I’ve been so excited about my new interest in photography that it has taken up a chunk of my time. I’m particularly drawn to sports photography and if you’d like to see more of where I’ve taken my camera, feel free to visit my photo blog. Now back to the music!

Many of you know that I’ve been a fan of Ahmed Sirour’s work for months, especially his EP The After 2AM Sessions. Well, Ahmed will soon release it as an LP with 6 additional songs and today he released the first single from the LP, an 8 minute instrumental called FORePLAYING. Ahmed says that this single “heralds back to the time when artists/musicians just grooved out and worked a song until they felt it was done”. We certainly wouldn’t hear an 8 minute song on commercial radio and I actually enjoyed it so much that I played it two times in a row. It’s just that good and I assure you that for a $1 purchase, Ahmed is giving us much more than we’re paying for; including a BONUS track. Check out the single below and visit his Bandcamp page to purchase it.

Ahmed Sirour – FORePLAYING

Eric Roberson – At the Same Time (Official Video)

April 18th, 2012   No Comments »

When I heard Eric Roberson’s latest album, Mister Nice Guy, I chose At the Same Time as my favorite song. So, I was glad to hear that Eric released the official video for the song this week. The video debuted on Singersroom and has received quite a buzz. See what all of the talk is about below.


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You Gotta See This!

April 6th, 2012   1 Comment »

Happy Friday everyone! I love Fridays and it’s usually the day that I treat myself to something. Sometimes, it’s a double scoop of chocolate chip ice cream, other times it’s a drive somewhere to unwind. But, whatever my Friday activity is, I find that I usually hum or sing something. So, when I found Alex Serra’s cover of Lauryn Hill’s Ex-Factor, the casual vibe reminded me so much of myself that I had to share. Alex really shows that sometimes all you need for fun times on a Friday (or any other day) is a little company and a good song. Have a fun, safe weekend!

Columbia Nights – Feel

April 5th, 2012   2 Comments »

feelA while ago, I introduced you to the Washington D.C. group Columbia Nights. Since then, they have signed with Record Breakin’ Music and are preparing to release their debut album. They recently followed their well received cover of Little Dragon’s Stormy Weather with a rendition of George Duke’s Feel. Those of you who are George Duke fans will be pleased to hear Columbia Nights’ version because they kept the original “feel” of the song but with a very unique flavor. Check it out below.
 

 

Columbia Nights – Feel

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By the way, the first person to leave a comment with the name of the Johnny Gill song that sampled Feel will win a special Mimi Soul mix. I haven’t created a mix in a while so I’d love the opportunity to dig in the crates for one of my readers.

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Ebrahim

March 26th, 2012   1 Comment »

Happy Monday! I had an early start today and I needed good music to help me wake up. It has been a few months since I last mentioned Ebrahim so today I wanted to remind you about him with a video. I couldn’t decide which of these two goodies to share with you so here are both of them. The first is his cover of I Found My Smile Again and the second is his soul rendition of Selena Gomez’s Love You Like a Love Song, which he recently entered into a contest.

Lydia René

March 15th, 2012   No Comments »

Lydia RenePhiladelphia singer/songwriter/producer Lydia René is a classically trained pianist and describes her sound as “smooth out-of-the-box soul”. Lydia is working on her new EP and I’ll definitely let you all know when she releases it. In the meantime, get to know her by checking out her live acoustic cover of Outkast’s Prototype at Philly’s Tin Angel. If you like it, and I think you will, you can download the entire show from Lydia’s Bandcamp page.


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