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Top 3 EPs of 2015: #3 – Future Visions by Favela
I learned about favelas, or Brazilian slums, when I saw City of God, and have learned even more by studying the street art scene in Rio. Neither paint a very positive picture of the communities. The EP, āFuture Visionsā by electronic artist Favela was one of the best of the year and rather than conjure despair, the music is actually quite hopeful.Ā What brings hope? … Continue reading Top 3 EPs of 2015: #3 – Future Visions by Favela
losangeleslovesyou: SHARON JONES & THE DAP-KINGS : TINY DESK CONCERT (NPR MUSIC, 12/21/15) Songs: Silent Night 8 Days Of Hanukkah Big Bulbs Continue reading
tasseoblog: happy december solstice, hereās to keeping it light xo R and S Lightman ( all photos by Yuula Benivolski http://benivuula.com/10.gif) Continue reading
Trails and Ways, Waterstrider, and Harriet Brown
sngshows: Originally appeared on the Music Court June 6th, the Bootleg was host to a twee dream come true. It was a packed house and stacked lineup, with LAās up-and-coming R & B producer Harriet Brown, and Bay area rising stars Waterstrider and Trails and Ways. Bruises were sustained during the showās grand finale, though none of the band was injured; itās never a dull … Continue reading Trails and Ways, Waterstrider, and Harriet Brown
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Top 5 Songs of 2015: #3 – āNot Enoughā by demo taped
Originally appeared on the Music Court. Slowing making our way through the best songs of this year, we now arrive at number six, a track I shared a few months ago. Adam Alexander is the very young, yet hyper talented brain behind demo taped, and his track āNot Enoughā hit me pretty hard when it came out. I didnāt forget about it, and think it … Continue reading Top 5 Songs of 2015: #3 – āNot Enoughā by demo taped
Pointillist vaporwave. Source: SoundCloud / zyxz Continue reading
Top 5 Songs of 2015: #4 – Donāt Wanna Fight by Alabama Shakes
Originally appeared on the Music Court. Brittany Howardās wail is pretty famous. Her bandās first hit, Alabama Shakesā āHold On,ā was fairly popular when it came out and it lives on, used frequently as a transition between stories on NPR. The band released their sophomore LP, Sound & Color, earlier this year, with āDonāt Wanna Fightā as their lead single. The album in itself was … Continue reading Top 5 Songs of 2015: #4 – Donāt Wanna Fight by Alabama Shakes
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