Seven years in the making, Lifeblood is the astonishing new album from Karl S. Williams, a record fuelled by the frustrations of a man with a fire in his belly that won’t be easily quelled. Karl’s 2013 debut Heartwood was a stunning album filled with wondrous beauty created by a man who was prepared to open his heart and bare his soul. If Heartwood was an … [Read more...]
Make Me Feel – Janelle Monae
If you've been longing for something new from Prince don't bother waiting for the lawyers and his estate to resolve who owns the rights to what's in that vault, just rip into Janelle Monae's Make Me Feel. Everything about this track and the slinky sexed up strut of its video is pure Prince, so it wasn't a surprise to find out that he was working with Monae on her new material … [Read more...]
Matt Andersen – Podcast
Matt Andersen is a phenomenal performer. A man possessed of an almighty, soulful voice and some seriously impressive guitar chops. His career began around the turn of the century with the band Flat Top, but it’s over the last decade as a solo artist where he has really begun to make his mark. Matt is an absolute knockout live with many performances captured online that have … [Read more...]
Show Some Emotion – Joan Armatrading
There’s something about the sound of the early Joan Armatrading albums that made music in the 70’s so good, particularly her self titled album from 1976 and Show Some Emotion which was released the following year. Before moving into a more pop oriented style these Armatrading albums from the mid 70’s were very much a product of the singer/songwriter era with considerable jazz … [Read more...]
Forget what you know about the blues, Son Little is redefining the genre for a 21st century audience.
Aaron Livingstone was born to a preacher and a teacher in the U.S. with a restless childhood that saw him drop in and out of schools. He found his feet musically as a young man playing with acts like The Roots and RJD2 before embarking on a solo career as Son Little. His music is primarily steeped in the blues, but no genre is off limits from hip hop to electronica as he … [Read more...]