Sometimes situations call for a total reassessment. Sometimes, ‘having faith’ and ‘staying the course’ become synonymous with getting yourself stuck in a big ol’ rut. Even when your gut is screaming ‘yo bro this ain’t RIGHT my dude’, you just dig your heels in and plough on. You know best, after all…
“Oh, the world’s situation / Should be rated X, rated X.” The late, great Marvin Gaye has an excellent point there. Gaye was never shy in terms of incorporating socially-conscious themes into his music…
La canción de ésta semana continúa con el mismo escenario en tiempo real y enfoque personal, ya que me permite contar anécdotas de las cuales he sido testigo, se trata del grupo de uno de mis mejores amigos, músico, compositor y productor: Rafael Rosas,…
I loved this song from the very beginning, it’s got all the signature moods of a good Danger Mouse but also an amazing twist at the beginning, such an unexpected beat when you first listen to the introduction…
When rapper C Note is not busy making vlog videos about the latest sneakers that he gives his 2 cents on whether we should purchase them or not he’s banging out hits in the studio…
This week of Music in Motion Month, I am all about those super duper groovy movey tunes that reminds us to be a bit more playful in our existence. Sometimes we need to feel lighter to get through the day and moving your body allows you to feel alive…
This song took me to another dimension. This is the track I have been waiting for. The beat, the melodies, the adlibs, the rhythm… My soul has been revived…
Griselda crosses paths with the Mash Out Posse, courtesy of producer Planit Hank. The Brooklyn veteran beat provider already had Conway and Fame together, along with Styles P…
I’m clearly in a defined space at the moment when it comes to the music I want to work to or write to – not that I can describe it terribly well but it’s certainly not the classical solo acoustic instrument stuff (although Vin Downes’ acoustic Streets of Sunday did sneak in a few weeks back.)…
It’s that time of year again – memories of deaths and funerals – photos appear in my feed and remind me of who isn’t here anymore – I drink too much and only later guess at why. It’s depressing really – you think you’re out the other side and suddenly you get slammed…
With a track title like “Another Divine Joke”, how could it not be right for the playlist. This opening track from the debut album by “Lo! Peninsula will take you on a cosmic cruise past the pineal gland and blast a hole through the back of your cranium….
I’m making my big comeback and there ain’t no better track do it with than this.
A lot has happened in the two months since I fell off the face of the earth. Apart from falling completely in love with hip-hop jazz, I discovered the genius of Ryo Fukui while drinking green tea at a friend’s. I don’t think life is quite the same since…