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Saturday, Jan 25 2020, 12PM
Sevana, Naomi Cowan, Jaz Elise, and Lila Iké, four of Jamaica's most in-demand artists, have joined forces over a bouncy new rhythm, accompanied by dub versions, produced by GRAMMY-nominated Protoje and J Vibe. Rock & Groove Riddim is rooted in a half-century tradition of Jamaican riddim compilations that feature a variety of voices bringing their own flavor to the same beat.
In 'Eternal Light', the Free Nationals, better known as Anderson .Paak’s backing band, team up with Jamaican reggae musician Chronixx, crooning and smoldering and keeping the track in a laidback chill.
In a press release, Burna Boy describes this single: “I’m highlighting the importance of moving with the ‘cheese’ at all times. ‘No dey carry money play’ is a word of advice/stern warning to never lose the hustle mentality.”
A collaborative remix album with London's seminal drum and bass imprint, Hospital Records.
Case Study 01 is the second studio album by the Canadian singer and songwriter. It features guest appearances from Brandy, Pharrell Williams, John Mayer, Sean Leon and Jacob Collier. Caesar will be at Coachella 4/12 and 4/19.
Voodoo features a loose, groove-based funk sound and serves as a departure from D'Angelo's more conventional song structure of his debut album, Brown Sugar (1995). Voodoo lyrics explore themes of spirituality, love, sexuality, maturation, and fatherhood.
Tank and the Bangas is nominated for a 2020 Grammy tomorrow, for 'Best New Artist'.
The debut album from New Jersey artist 070 Shake. Modus Vivendi is a Latin phrase referring to an arrangement that allows conflicting parties to coexist peacefully. Danielle Balbuena is a master of writing brutally honest lyrics about difficult topics. Across Modus Vivendi, she shares her experiences of craving something desperately, learning to put her ambition first, finding herself in a twisted love story, and the inevitable fallout that ensues.
Musica Macondo: "Philantropiques is an experimental yet sunny outing, comprising longer tracks that open up into carefully considered arrangements. A tropical afrobeat LP if you like."
John Richards, host of KEXP Sound & Vision, interviewed Rudy Willingham a few months back, check it out here: www.kexp.org
Deejay.de: "Concrete and Glass is an exquisitely crafted set of variations on architectural reference points: mounted with minimalist precision and delivered with an abundance of pop warmth, it finds Godin in his element, working seductive wonders with poise and style to spare."
DJ Shadow said that "despite the title, 'Our Pathetic Age' is a hopeful, vibrant album", elaborating that "People are addicted to, and addled by, distraction; they're angry and confused, and disaffected by their own governmental institutions. There's songs that are inspired by this energy and seek to harness it, to make sense of it. In some cases, there's attempts to salve the wound; in others, the songs merely observe but don't offer solutions."
Musician/producer/emcee Kassa Overall confronts his experience with mental illness on this upcoming LP, “I want to show the world that mentally sensitive people are the innovators of our society, and hopefully set a new standard that includes a healthy way of life and embracing our unique perspective on reality.” Overall will be at The Triple Door on Sun, 3/1: thetripledoor.com
You're the Man is a posthumous studio album by Marvin Gaye, originally intended to be released in 1972 as the follow-up to What's Going On. It was released on March 2019 to celebrate what would have been Gaye's 80th birthday on April 2, 2019.
This record has never ever gone away since it was recorded in 1973 advocating the impeachment of Richard Nixon. The drums (according to WhoSampled) have been sampled over 700 times because they are that good.
Koko Taylor (born Cora Anna Walton, September 28, 1928 – June 3, 2009) was an American singer whose style encompassed Chicago blues, electric blues, rhythm and blues and soul blues. Sometimes called "The Queen of the Blues", she was known for her rough, powerful vocals.
Smash Hits is a compilation album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Track Records first issued it on April 12, 1968, in the UK and included all four of the group's singles (eight "sides") released up to that time, plus four additional songs from the UK edition of Are You Experienced.
I interviewed Ile last year - check it out here: www.kexp.org
Calle 13 is a Puerto Rican band noted for its eclectic musical style, often using unconventional instrumentation in its music, which distances the group from the reggaeton genre. The band is also known for its satirical lyrics as well as social commentary about Latin American issues and culture.
A classic track featured in many movies and series: 1998 thriller Fallen, starring Denzel Washington, in the 2011 dramedy Young Adult, starring Charlize Theron, Daria ("College Bored," 1997), Gilmore Girls ("The Breakup: Part 2," 2001), and Futurama ("Bendin' in the Wind," 2001).
Thievery Corporation performed live at KEXP a few years ago: www.youtube.com. Letter To The Editor is a downtempo display of Thievery’s prowess that we’ve all come to know and love.
The band's raw exuberance shines through with each note on this track. Confidence Man describes it as "dance pop that sounds like Donna Summer and Giorgio Moroder..."
Thundercat will be at the Showbox SODO on Mar 1: showboxpresents.com
"Future Bubblers 3.0’ is another dynamic slice of fresh, exciting sounds coming out of the UK’s new music scene, continuing its tradition of wonky electronica, soulful rhythms and jazz infused bops" -Clash Music
Do It Again was first released as a single from Steely Dan's 1972 debut album Can't Buy a Thrill. The single version differed from the album version, shortening the intro and outro and omitting the organ solo.
Neal Francis will be at Barboza on Mar 10: thebarboza.com
From their debut studio album. Critics praised the band's catchy, humorous, and self-deprecating songs, which were a major departure from the grunge/post-grunge sound present on 1995 airwaves. Spinoff Caspar Babypants is nominated for a Grammy tomorrow night, for Best Children’s Music Album for “Flying High.”
M. Ward (Matthew Stephen Ward) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist from Portland. Ward's solo work is a mixture of folk and blues-inspired Americana analog recordings. He is also a member of indie pop duo She & Him and folk-rock supergroup Monsters of Folk. He will be at the Neptune on May 16: stgpresents.org
Local band MYXA (Mu-ha) performing LIVE at the Timbre Room on January 30 www.kremwerk.com
"Hunter P. Thompson calls his new album, Echo Earth, "eco-techno." It's inspired by lazy days spent in the Pacific Northwest woods around his home in Portland, and it's suitably lush and verdant. "Sunbreather" is steeped in reverb that hangs like an early morning mist, and the beat is made up of a delayed snare pattern and hand drums that line the bottom of the rhythm like a mossy covering. Sultry electric piano, regal pads and Four Tet-esque plucked strings create an atmosphere that feels warm and nurturing. "Eco-techno" might be a silly buzzword, but it's not far off describing music that sounds like the natural rhythms of the forest floor." -Resident Advisor
Was a KEXP podcast Song of The Day during Indigenous Peoples’ Day last October - check it out: www.kexp.org
Carl Anka of NME (New Musical Express) described Heavy Is the Head as "a broad-reaching, genre-buckling romp that – while sometimes overreaching – never gets dull or overstays its welcome." Praising its exploration of genres and themes, Kitty Empire wrote for The Guardian, "The spaciousness, punch and depth of these productions is telling, but it is a mark of [Heavy Is the Head's] artistic integrity that Stormzy manages to transcend genre (again) without sacrificing his core griminess, or losing too much in the way of accent, word choice, content or theme."
