Archive for June, 2012
My 2012 Polaris Music Prize Ballot
#1 = The Slakadeliqs – The Other Side of Tomorrow
#2 = Saukrates – Season One
#3 = Azari & III – Azari & III
#4 = Cold Specks – I Predict A Graceful Expulsion
#5 = Melanie Fiona – The MF Life
I’m predicting, at best, that only two of my picks (Cold Specks and maybe Azari & III) will make the long list. I was conflicted like a muh’ about whether to vote for Drake‘s Take Care album. I’d be gutted if he didn’t make the long list because it would just look bad for the Polaris IMHO but truthfully, there were just other albums (see above) that I happened to love more and felt could benefit from the shine more. If Drake loses, I doubt he’ll even notice over the drone of his private G4 at 32,000 feet!
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[Audio Stream] Listen to Curren$y’s – The Stoned Immaculate Album in FULL
Didn’t even know this was out ’til I saw it in the Rdio new releases section. It’s actually really, really good. The album title fits perfectly for this vibey, woozy but still soulful head music. Think if Pharcyde smoked up with Cypress Hill and you’re getting close. Check it out on Rdio if this soundcloud promo preview player gets take down.
[soundcloud player via Complex]
[Video] Erykah Badu: Serato Icon x BamaLoveSoul – Y’all Feel That? Remixes, Flips & Covers Mixtape
Some Badu again. Just because. I mean, do I even really need a reason though??
Mixtape Tracklist:
01. My Morning Jacket – Tyrone
02. The Electric – Didn’t Cha Know feat Add2, Qwazaar, Wes Restless & Yarah Bravo
03. Jesse Boykins III – Mystery of Iniquity (BaduBoykinsHill)
04. Durand Bernarr – Flipside of the Game
05. Erykah Badu – Love of My Life (Shelltoes Remix)
06. Erykah Badu – Love of My Life (Kaytradamus Remix)
07. Erykah Badu – Real Thang (maTic’s cold crush remix)
08. Erykah Badu – Window Seat (The O Remix)
09. Erykah Badu – Southern Gul (Nonagon Remix)
10. Mark Ronson – A La Modeliste (Bonobo Remix) feat Erykah Badu
11. Melo-X – Gone Baby feat Paul McCartney & Erykah Badu
12. Collette – Orange Moon
13. Erykah Badu – Honey (Lawrence Wiggins Remix)
14. Show Tufli – Stand Out Girl
15. Erykah Badu – I Want You (Rancido’s Deepersoul Edit)
16. Erykah Badu – On & On (Kero One Remix)
17. Erykah Badu – Soldier (Sam Champ Remix)
18. Erykah Badu – Telephone (Freddie Joachim Remix)
19. 9th Wonder – 20 Feet Tall feat Erykah Badu & Rapsody
20. Erykah Badu – 20 Feet Tall (Yoruba Soul Remix)
21. Erykah Badu – Honey (Glenn Underground Remix)
22. Eryah Badu – Back in the Day (Chopped & Screwed)
23. Vlooper – The Healer feat Modlee
24. Erykah Badu – Bag Lady (J Finesse Remix)
[via Serato / BamaLoveSoul]
[New Music] Introducing Hello Phones – Get It Together
This came to me via my submission inbox which, truth be told, I don’t check as often as I used to or should so it’s purely by luck that I even stumbled on this. As the official PR blur (below) says, musically NY co-ed duo, Hello Phones are a little all over the map, which from my point of view, is usually the kiss of death. The singer is also not technically a ‘great’ singer but her voice works for these songs which range in sound from everything from new wavey, synth pop to crunchy guitar and dreamy 60’s, pop-soul. But, as I opined on twitter the other day, that’s proof that great music is not just about ‘technical proficiency’ whatever that even means. Anyway, check out the entire album via the bandcamp stream above, there’s a bonus download of one track from the album, “NYID” below and here’s that PR blurb:
Hello Phones is a new band from New York City. Living and creating in New York lends itself to certain inescapable influences, musical and otherwise. Hello Phones music crosses genres and scenes, and hopes to help blur those lines as much as possible, as this has become their approach to music.
Bonus:
Download: Hello Phones – NYID [direct MP3 link, right click and save as]
Happy Birthday, Curtis Mayfield: June 3, 1942 – December 26, 1999
Not knowing about Curtis Mayfield? Then CLICK HERE although for you young’uns, you’re probably at least familiar with this Curtis-powered track (I hope!)
MP3 Download: Curtis Mayfield – Superfly | Alt. download link: MP3
MP3 Download: Curtis Mayfield – Future Shock | Alt. down link: MP3
MP3 Download: Bran Van 3000 – Astounded (Feat. Curtis Mayfield) | Alt. download link: MP3
Thanks, 546inthemorning for the heads up on Curtis’ birthday though! Wanna hear more from this soul icon and music legend? Go to Rdio to hear his work with his first group, R&B Hall of Famers, The Impressions and then as a solo artist.