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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 […]Archive
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 […]Archive
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. […]Archive
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 […]Archive
July 22, 2015 by Simon Sweetman