I was wondering when dude was going to blow up; and finally I have an official name. Just like I saw someone else say, I REMEMBER when I first saw the raw and beautifully unpolished version of this cat and it was so real. And it's still realer than ever with a little splash of Cee-Lo Green. Enjoy. Oh, and just in case you don't remember the original, check it out below.
So every now and then I like to throw in a curve ball for the audience. I saw these cats in person at a jazz competition about a year ago and impressive isn't quite the adjective to cover it. The classic fusion duo, Unknown Lyric, is comprised of two exceedingly talented artist musicians, violinist Kevin Grayson and acoustic guitarist, Jeremiah Turner. A short, new video of theirs (or at least new to me) performing at Emerging Art Scene popped into my Facebook stream and I couldn't help but share it. Enjoy.
So... it's late nights like these when I go trolling the internet and stumble upon awesomeness like this. I was spending the last few minutes of my night on YouTube seeing what was what and the first time I got notice of Kris Collins was when I watched his co-cover of Frank Ocean's "We All Try" with his best friend Dom (which, by the way, was very good). Then I mosied on over to the Facebook Fan Page and saw the cover of Beyonce's latest. I thought to myself, hmmm I wonder how this is going to go. Can we say cutest thing ever?! I love his voice, he's extremely talented and I, for one, plan on finding out more about Kris' music. I think this would definitely serve as something nice for the dames! Enjoy.
Check it. Check it! The Benchwarmers Clique hit me up with this a little while ago, so I'm handing in one of my late passes. Ha! I'm particularly digging this new video because it's fun, quirky and the flow of Joka and Travisty is just mad laid back. Watch and enjoy!
Also, look out for Adventures In 8Bits: Cartridge One coming soon!
I caught this over in my Facebook stream and after literally 23 seconds of listening, I knew I had to post this on the blog. I haven't even finished watching the video yet myself, but I can already tell you it's worth it. Music with a message. Enjoy.
Don't forget to check out the rest of Allen Stone's music at his Bandcamp site here:allenstone.bandcamp.com/
Nakia hit me up with another fresh cut that is just too excellent for words. "Love Letter (He Wants Me to Win)" virtually describes the most perfectly uplifting relationship any lady or gentleman would love to experience. I'm definitely vibing out to this joint right here. Take a listen and enjoy!
"Don't know if it's the Virgo in me or the way that I was raised to be. That keeps me constantly stressing and missing all the great things in this life. Is passing me by. So I've been trying to find things to ground me. Show compassion to my friends and family. Learning how to love without condition. But I forget to love me so easily. Is it how I choose to be?
Well I've decided... well I've decided. Well I've decided. I've decided. I've decided that I forgive me. I forgive me. It's my decision. It's my transition. And I've decided to live my life and not let life live me. I forgive me."
I don't think I could've found something better to kick start your October month than the smooth, mellow sounds of Nakia Henry. I posed a question on Twitter for folks to hit me up with some R&B music because I needed to hear something new, and one of my peeps, @JosephAParker told me about this artist. I checked out her video on her website and suffice it to say, I'm loving it. "Transition Remix" is a song, I think, that we all can relate to at any given point in our lives. It inspires us to let go, and live.
The vocals are dope. The video is stunning. I love the instrumentation and the arrangement. Take a look and a listen. Enjoy! And don't forget to choose to live.
Sooooo! It seems like this is a big fail and #latepass on my part! I meant to post this EONS ago, but time got away from me. "Let's Get F*cked Up" showed up in my inbox one day and I couldn't help but to start dancing around my room like an idiot! If you're trying to get pumped up and/or getting ready to go out, this is definitely a high energy, fun track you should be listening to. Take a listen! Enjoy!
A TMB regular, Lance Drummonds hits with his take on "I Wonder" by Kanye West. I enjoyed it. I think you will too. Shouts to the homie, Q for forwarding this to me!
Every time this guy gets in front of a mic, he just gets doper and doper. I caught this over on Facebook and I have to say, I was all the way excited. I got introduced to Sid Sriram by listening to his cover of "We All Try" which was simple and gorgeous with a piano accompaniment. NOW with his new cover of The Weeknd's "High For This," Sriram goes all out! The strings, the drums... everything. Dude definitely has talent. Only thing I wish is that I could've been in the room witnessing all this. Could you imagine?
Natasha Ramos is working hard! She is cranking this music out and I'm loving it. A TMB favorite, Ms. Ramos hit us with a new video that's been making it's way around the circuit in the blogosphere. What I love most about "Walk Away" is its simplicity and elegance. A beautifully done video by a talented and dedicated artist. As I've always said in my blog posts about Natasha, if you don't know her, get familiar. You'll thank me later.
Over in the TMB inbox, we received an email from Collin telling us about his latest video. "Stereo Hearts" showcases a mash up of "Lazy Songs" by Bruno Mars, "Just Can't Get Enough" by Black Eyed Peas and the feature title "Stereo Hearts" by Gym Class Heroes. Besides being a talented singer, Collin also crafted the entire arrangement and played all of the instruments in this recent addition to his repertoire.
I think what I love most about this version of "Stereo Hearts" is that you catch yourself smiling by the time you get to the end of the song. Plus, the video is simple and elegant. It lets us see a raw, talented musician without any unnecessary distractions so many of these videos have today. Again, Collin, well done.
Also, don't forget! If you want to be in the know about what Mr. McLoughlin is up to, check out his Facebook page and click 'like': facebook.com/CollinMcLoughlinMusic.
All I have to say is, these mainstream artist better watch out for Daniel de Bourg. I've started listening to The DDB Mixtape Volume 1 - The Prelude which is a compilation of the covers Daniel has done of other songs and it's definitely worth a listen.
Thanks to Q for putting this on my radar.
Check out Daniel de Bourg's Bandcamp page here and his YouTube page here.
Well, folks... this is one of those times when I can't offer a full blown analysis about an artist or the song he sings. This is just something that you'll have to listen to and experience. I haven't been speechless in a long time. "Talented" doesn't quite cover it.
Shouts out to OC and Britt Bratt for this one. Enjoy.
It must be something about those folks over in the U.K. I, personally, haven't come across an artist from the United Kingdom that I haven't fallen in love with. TMB posted a short article about Noisettes back in October 2010, but I'm just now getting up on them. So excuse me! #LatePass... Ha! Anyhow, thanks to fellow colleague OC for putting me on. Here is an acoustic version of Noisette's newest joint "Never Forget You" off their upcoming album Wild Young Hearts. Enjoy.
I didn't actually get a chance to watch the Black Girls Rock award ceremony, however, there was buzz all over the internets about this performance. I meant to post this earlier, but better later than never. Aunt Sarah, Safronia, Sweet Thing and Peaches definitely rocked this. Enjoy.
