This week I’m happy to share this bouncy track from LA-based Annabelle Maginnis. Also a member of the group Metronohm, she just released this first solo single at the end of March. It’s a catchy but unique dance track featuring production from Teddy Roxpin – who’s produced for Logic and Future – and Smiley, producer and keyboardist for the Main Squeeze…
The dynamic duo of Walter Becker (RIP) and Donald Fagen, better known as Steely Dan, had no shortage of hits in the 70s/80s. Blending jazz, R&B, traditional pop, blues and rock, these captivating musical magicians dominated the airwaves with their smooth “soft pop” sound…
This playlist could not truly live up to its title without a Motown track. For me the sound of Motown is truly the music of my soul, because it was my true introduction to music. Before I came into this world my father constantly kept Motown records playing, as this was the soundtrack to his childhood; so naturally it became the soundtrack to mine…
Last friday, Benjamin Gerard Coyle-Larner aka Loyle Carner dropped his second studio album “Not Waving, But Drowning”. The british rapper’s latest project includes collaborations with Tom Misch, Jorja Smith, Sampha and more. I have been listening to the whole album since its release and I was planning to delay the review for this one because I wanted to take my time and wait for the track and the album to take shape in my head and find itself slowly, but I could not stop myself from talking about it, so here we go…
God!
Don’t you sometimes just want to run away from it all – turn tail and admit failure? Is it really worth it to live under the constant pressure of trying to “make it” while you struggle with finances, relationships & sanity? Would it be so bad to just call it quits – could you live with yourself?…
Life is odd.
You know what I mean? Life is just bloody strange at times – and I’m not talking about what happens to you as you go through it – I’m talking about what you do to yourself – particularly when you’re grieving…
This week we have a wavy hip-hop track from JayDaYoungan. After stumbling upon the Wake Up on SoundCloud, my roommates immediately asked me what song I was listening to. The track has been playing in the house ever since. What initially sparked my interest in the track was a sample of The Weeknd’s track “Wasted Times”:…
Every once in a while life dazzles us with souls so bright that just came to bring so much love into this world and touch millions of hearts that you get amazed, put a knee on the ground and thank life for such a gift…
Brooklyn Fever is the autobiographical tale of the Brooklyn native/rapper, Redeemed. Though Redeemed makes faith-based music, Brooklyn Fever is a track laced with reminders of the changes taking place in Brooklyn through gentrification and economic inequity in urban communities…
I remember being in my twenties and not really understanding why people get burned out. It was hard to grasp. I was young, happily married at the time, had no kids and in retrospect, not that many responsibilities. I led the kind of life that would make a great holiday resort for someone needing to recover from a rocky patch. Of course, when you are knee-deep in the Garden of Eden, you rarely realize that this is the case…
April has always been a tricky month for me. My ambition gets stifled and getting out of the bed starts feeling like a mission. The transition from Winter to Summer should be filled with excitement and positivity. But during the Spring, I usually feel more anxious and doubtful of my future. Yet as soon as May arrives, I am generally fully adjusted and back to my normal mood…
If you’re single and you need a freak put your hands in the air!!!!! This week’s track is for all my freaky people who need a little nooky in their lives whether it be a one night, two night or a spring or summer fling and there’s is no better way to showcase that than with “Freak Like Me” by Lee Walker & DJ Deeon feat. Katy B & MNEK…