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December 13, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

A Tribe Called Quest: We Got It From Here…Thank You 4 Your Service

A Tribe Called Quest We Got It From Here…Thank You 4 Your Service Epic Records Group All at once the new (“comeback” ) record from A Tribe Called Quest, their first in 18 years is a tribute to the spirit of the group and a continuation; it’s also a tribute to fallen soldier, Phife Dawg, […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged A Tribe Called Quest, Album Review, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Andre3000, Busta Rhymes, Hip-Hop, Jarobi White, Kendrick Lamar, Phife Dawg, Q-Tip, Rap, Rhyme, Talib Kweli, Thank You 4 Your Service, We Got It From Here, We Got It From Here...Thank You 4 Your Service ·

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March 31, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Robert Glasper Trio: Covered

Robert Glasper Trio Covered: The Robert Glasper Trio Recorded Live at Capitol Studios Blue Note It’s a welcome return to the piano/trio format for Glasper. He’s proved – as guest player (for the likes of Kendrick Lamar) and on his Black Radio releases with The  Robert Glasper Experiment that he can a) do anything and […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Bilal, Black Radio, Blue Note, Capitol Studios, Chris "Daddy" Dave, Chris Dave, Covered, Covered: The Robert Glasper Trio Recorded Live At Capitol Studios, Damion Reid, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Kendrick Lamar, Musiq Soulchild, Radiohead, Robert Glasper Trio, Robert Glasper Trio: Covered, Stella By Starlight, The Robert Glasper Trio Recorded Live at Capitol Studios, Vicente Archer ·

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February 4, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Thundercat (February 3, Wgtn)

Thundercat San Fran Wednesday, February 3 Thundercat is a freak! He’s got the jazz-noodling from the 70s/80s down pat; he’s like all of your favourite session stars from the fusion era and (slightly) beyond – and all at once. He’s like the best example of the worst nightmare that is the session guys running away […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 2015, Bass, February 3, Flying Lotus, Gig Review: Thundercat (February 3, Jazz, Kamasi Washington, Kendrick Lamar, Laneway, San Fran, Stephen Bruner, Thundercat, Wednesday, Wgtn ·

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October 7, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Bilal: In Another Life

Bilal In Another Life Entertainment One Music/ENT. ONE MUSIC I remember back when 1st Born Second was released (2001) I thought Bilal was one to watch. He was one of so many New Prince-type players, but there was a depth to the soul in his sound. It felt – and more importantly sounded – real. […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Adrian Younge, Album Review, Bilal, Curtis Mayfield, D'Angelo, In Another Life, Kendrick Lamar, Miguel, Prince, The Weeknd ·

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September 15, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Vince Staples: Hell Can Wait (ep)

Vince Staples Hell Can Wait (ep) Def Jam I got into listening to rappers for the street-poetry feel, the anger-as-energy, the flow has always been important, great beats/samples/production sure, but it’s about the lyricism, and the cut of it. I love a lot of the positive/conscious stuff, the hippy-trippy paisley fun…but I want to hear […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Dr. Dre, Earl Sweatshirt, EP, Hell Can Wait, Hell Can Wait (ep), Hip-Hop, Kendrick Lamar, Rap, Vince Staples ·

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July 22, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Thundercat: The Beyond/Where The Giants Roam

Thundercat The Beyond/Where The Giants Roam Brainfeeder Thundercat – aka Stephen Bruner – has contributed to a handful of the very best albums in recent years, collaborating with Kendrick Lamar, Flying Lotus and Kamasi Washington (which means he’s already played on the best album of 2015) and if his leathery-liquid bass lines have been a […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Brainfeeder, EP, Flying Lotus, Herbie Hancock, Kamasi Washington, Kendrick Lamar, Mini-Album, Stephen Bruner, The Beyond, The Beyond/Where The Giants Roam, Thundercat, Where The Giants Roam ·

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