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VIDEO: Cut Chemist – (My 1st) Big Break
New video for the Cut Chemist track (My 1st) Big Break, taken from his 2006 debut LP The Audience’s Listening. Cut Chemist gave us one of the best LPs of 2006 and now you get to enjoy the first music video ever shot entirely with a 360 degree panoramic lens – created by the crew at Eyestorm Productions.
VIDEO: The Bamboos – King Of The Rodeo
Recently I featured the new single from The Bamboos, a cover of King Of The Rodeo by Kings Of Leon. Well, here is the fancy new video to accompany said track. Nicely done too! The track features the incredible Megan Washington, and the b-side to the single is a track called Can’t Help Myself featuring Ty. The single is out on 1st September and the new Bamboos LP, Side-Stepper, is out on 5th October.
The Neil Cowley Trio – Loud… Louder… Stop!
Neil Cowley is a well respected jazz pianist who has been in the game for quite some time, just under various guises and with various groups. He even appeared on the recent Adele album, 19. But, fresh off winning last years’ BBC Jazz Award for best album – which was for Displaced – The Neil Cowley Trio are back with their new LP, Loud… Louder… Stop! on Cake.
In the past, comparisons have been drawn to Esbjorn Svensson (R.I.P.) and his trio … [read more]
J.A.M – Jazzy Joint feat. Jose James
J.A.M is a piano trio consisting of three members of Soil & “Pimp” Sessions, and, as the title suggests, this track features the incredible Jose James. Those familiar with Soil & “Pimp” Sessions will be well aware of their japanese death jazz stylings – infinitely less dramatic than the name suggests, although still pretty wild – but the offshoot, J.A.M trio, attacks from a more contemporary angle. Not at the expense of quality though. Refreshing to hear Jose James doing some rap-rap-rapping too … [read more]
Jon Kennedy – Demons (Chuckie Steel Remix)
Jon Kennedy hit me up with a superb remix of his track Demons. The remix is by Chuckie Steel, a DJ and producer from the South of the UK who is on Jon’s Jon Kennedy Federation label. Chuckie‘s remix is absolutely stunning – a real downtempo gem…
mp3: Jon Kennedy – Demons (Chuckie Steel Remix)
If you didn’t already cop Jon Kennedy‘s maiden 12″ on his new label… what are you waiting for? If you’re not a vinyl junkie, … [read more]
Melvyn Price – Rhythm and Blues
Wax Poetics Records presents an immense re-issue of 1974′s Rhythm and Blues by Melvyn Price, out now on 180g vinyl and CD. Melvyn Price, although a Michigan native, made his mark as a musician in Europe – namely Sweden. A vastly talented conguero and trombonist, he began his musical journey in marching bands before embarking on his European adventure and finally landing in his adopted home of Sweden.
Rhythm and Blues is a deeply soulful jazz record, a 6-track excursion through the mind of … [read more]
Mr. Scruff – Kalimba & Give Up To Get
Last month I wrote about the first in a new series of EPs that Mr. Scruff was putting out on his Ninja Tuna venture through Ninja Tune. Well here is the second installment in the series; Kalimba & Give Up To Get.
Kalimba is the shorter of the two tracks and a cracker of a downtempo dancefloor killer. Hammond style keys, cowbell and a typical Scruff break make this more catchy than a summer cold. Near to the half way point of the … [read more]
The Bamboos and Kings Of Leon!
It could be pure coincidence that on the same day that Kings Of Leon decide to release their first single, Crawl, for free on the web from the upcoming new LP, Only By The Night, that I should receive news from those good people at Tru Thoughts telling me that The Bamboos‘ first single from their upcoming LP, Side-Stepper, is in fact a cover of King Of The Rodeo by Kings Of Leon.
Kings Of Leon burst onto the scene … [read more]
Infinite Livez and Roots Manuva?!
If you go down to where the Elephants roam about their Castle (Corsica Studios) on 30th June, not only will you catch Infinite Livez, but I have it on good authority that a certain Rodney Smith (aka Roots Manuva) will be there too! A Big Dada extravaganza, if you will. Tickets are just £6 and can be purchased via WeGotTickets.
mp3: Infinite Livez – Worcestershire Sauce
There’s sure to be some JLM presence there – we’re mad keen to … [read more]