Shuggie Otis: Introducing Shuggie Otis
Shuggie Otis Introducing Shuggie Otis (Sony Legacy) Multi-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter Shuggie Otis wrote a song called “Strawberry Letter 23” for his 1971 album entitled Freedom Flight. The Brothers More...
Ani DiFranco: Buffalo 4-22-12
Ani DiFranco Buffalo 4-22-12 (Righteous Babe Records) Sheer artistry, emotional rawness, unwavering lyrical power and a breathy rebellion is only a part of singer/songwriter Ani DiFranco’s blazing career. Her More...
Junip: Junip
Junip Junip (Mute Records) The new, self-titled album by the Swedish band Junip is sonic artistry with sinuous indie pop brilliance. Wholesomely organic instrumentation and vocals move like the mysticism and rarity More...
Wavves: Afraid of Heights
Wavves Afraid of Heights (Mom + Pop Music) Afraid of Heights, the new album by the San Diego-based band Wavves, is aggressively depressive grunge-core poetics hoisted upon the brawny shoulders of scratchy guitars, More...
J. Rocc: Taster’s Choice Vol. 6
J. Rocc Taster’s Choice Vol. 6 (Stones Throw Records) Whether it is the homage to the classic Bill Withers’ “Ain’t No Sunshine” on “Bill Withers” or “Lou Rawls,” a slow grind, slow-paced More...
Dive: No Soul
Dive No Soul (Waking Ghosts) Luscious waves of dream-pop electronica with a hint of rhythm and blues shimmers underneath calming synthesizers and loop effects that create a chill wave escapade on No Soul, the new More...
Jean Grae: Dust Ruffle
Jean Grae Dust Ruffle (Blacksmith Records/Warner Bros.) Jean Grae has long been adored as a charismatically witty persona. She was born in Cape Town, South Africa, and since her early beginnings as a rap artist More...
Masta Killa: Selling My Soul
Masta Killa Selling My Soul (Nature Sounds) The way at which Masta Killa, member of the legendary Wu-Tang Clan, approaches the concept of delivery is uniquely hypnotic, a heavily poetic stream of consciousness More...
Slum Village: B Sides
Slum Village B Sides (Ne’astra Music) B Sides is largely a collection of previously released tracks from Detroit super group Slum Village. Formed by Baatin, J Dilla and T3, and later consisting of Elzhi, More...
DJ Nu-Mark: Broken Sunlight
DJ Nu-Mark Broken Sunlight (Hot Plate Records) DJ Nu-Mark’s latest album, Broken Sunlight, will garner several layers of appreciation from music lovers and hip hop heads. Both groups will love the copious More...
