A Touch of Soul: New Birth – ‘Honey Bee’
admin on Mar 31st 2008
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New Birth – ‘Honey Bee’
Formed by Tony Churchill and music-industry veteran Harvey Fuqua, New Birth was originally named the Nite-Liters. As the Nite-Liters, they enjoyed chart action with three R&B hits: “K-Jee,” “Afro-Strut,” and “Pull Together.” Of the three, “K-Jee” was the most successful, peaking at number 17 during a 13-week run. Continue Reading »
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Song of the Day: White Williams – ‘New Violence’
admin on Mar 31st 2008
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White Williams – ‘New Violence’
There’s something incredibly familiar about this track…in a confounding, slightly amusing way. I know that hook from somewhere – I’m certain of it. I can almost hear it as “Blue…(something)” but filling in the rest is a challenge that keeps me coming back to the song. The body of the tune works as a concoction of admirable influences, adapting the hip out of Eno, Bolan et al. into just the right shade of cool, not trying too hard and not taking too much either.
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Song of the Day: Cut Copy – ‘So Haunted’
admin on Mar 30th 2008
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Cut Copy – ‘So Haunted’
I’ve been really impressed with Cut Copy’s album In Ghost Colours for its sheer amount of sass and pep alone. This is strut-worthy music: upbeat, colourful, energetic, and consistently good melodies. Continue Reading »
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First Impressions: She & Him – ‘Volume One’
admin on Mar 28th 2008
Perhaps it was the name that mislead me, but M. Ward and actress Zooey Deschanel’s collaborative project had me expecting an album of luvy-duvy duets. In reality, Ward’s gravely croon makes few appearances here – and that’s not the only reason his fans may find this a somewhat frustrating listen. Continue Reading »
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Song of the Day: No Age – ‘Eraser’
admin on Mar 28th 2008
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No Age – ‘Eraser’
No Age have been riding their momentum in some style recently, building up some well-deserved attention in the process. To capitalise, the 7″ single ‘Eraser’ comes out on the 8th of April, providing a taster of their first fully-fledged album Nouns, to be released later in May on Sub-pop. The single comes with b-side cover versions of The Nerves, Nate Denver, and Urinals.
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