Enduring dreary winter weather in New England demands looking forward to the longer days and warmer months of summer. The new single by the ever soulful and stylistic vocalist José James is the perfect antidote for those needing a little vitamin D boost. “Turn Me Up” features multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Aloe Blacc and is one of twelve guest-filled tracks on James' upco … [Read more...]
Stream Makaya McCraven’s Reimagining of Gil Scott-Heron’s “Where Did The Night Go”
Drummer and producer Makaya McCraven has a new and very special project on the horizon. We’re New Again sees the Chicago native reimagining hometown hero Gil Scott-Heron’s final album I’m New Here, the second full-length interpretation of the record following Jamie xx’s 2011 We’re New Here. Intermingling the original sessions with a mix of samples collected from his improvised l … [Read more...]
Kassa Overall’s ‘I THINK I’M GOOD’ Album Reviewed
The human brain is incredibly powerful. It controls every function of our bodies, allows us to reason, and permits us to both create and appreciate art. To do so, it uses 100 billion neurons, each of which fires around 200 times every second. Given its necessary complexity, it should come as no surprise how frequently the organ malfunctions. According to the US Center for … [Read more...]
Out to Lunch! Will be back in 2020.
So grateful for 2019. We finished the year really strong. Broke all kinds of traffic records. We're taking a short and well-deserved break until January 6th. Massive thank you to all of our readers, our patrons, our staff, and to everyone involved in creating all the awesome music, with the artists first and foremost. Bless you all. See you again in 2020!Stream Eric … [Read more...]
Support The Royal Krunk Jazz Orkestra’s GoFundMe Campaign
Enlightened trumpeter Russell Gunn took it upon himself to bring truth to the world by way of his large ensemble, The Royal Krunk Jazz Orkestra. Earlier this year, the group released Pyramids, a succinct yet powerful opus which serves as the second part of a trilogy that did not start out as a trilogy. “I did not know I was making a map until the map was complete. Past, P … [Read more...]