DID YOU HEAR THAT???

If you haven't gotten Steph Jones' new "Lifetape" Gravity, you're missing out. Tons and tons of artist are asking us to pay for albums that aren't worth a second listen. But, here he his giving us GREAT music for FREE. Again, it's another free release, like Hollyweerd's Candy For Kleptos, that is better than most people's album. A couple of my favorites from Gravity: Up Up and Away, Gravity (a remake of John Mayer's song featuring PJ Morton) and my #1 pick A Girl Named Holly Wood.

So go get Steph Jones GRAVITY...NOW!

Now onto some releases that are totally worth your hard earned dollars!!!

Nicolay's new album City Lights Vol 2: Shibuya is a fantastic piece of work. Already Nicolay is one of my favorite producers because of his diversity and musicality. He's also a great executive producer. There is a difference. Some people make great tracks, others make great work. His is great work. It's a total package from beginning to end that has been thoughtfully put together with not a hair out of place. I'm partial to this song because of the voice of Carlitta Durand, who is just amazing! Honestly, she has my dream job on this album...ENJOY!


If you have been following the career of Me'Shell Ndegeocello, you know that each time she releases an album, you will get certain things. You will get a song that speaks to something in your life (it's a guarantee), you will get a complete picture of the wherever Me"shell is in her life (not details, just the vibe) and you'll get at least 2-3 songs you can't hear enough. Go back in the catalog and see if you catch what I'm saying...Plantation Lullabies (Outside Your Door, If That's Your Boyfriend, Dredlocks)...skip ahead to Bitter (Beautiful, Fool of Me, Sincerity)...stop at Comfort Woman for all three Love Songs...and visit her last recording The World Has Made Me The Man Of My Dreams (Lovely Lovely, Elliptical, Relief: A Stripper Classic). This album, Devil's Halo is no different.

I skipped a WHOLE bunch of amazing music in there, but I was trying to make a point. Well, 2 points. #1, STOP BUYING BULLSHIT when there are (#2) consistently great artist making great music. I saw her last night (for the 2nd time this year) and was amazed once again. It was one of the best live music shows I've seen and that band (huuunnnniiiiii!) was amazing!

So, let me wet your whistle with something safe on this album. Ready for the World's Let Me Love You Down. Why safe? Well, the song is the song and automatically, Me"shell's voice adds tons of dimension to it, but it's really about the music. The music makes a good (classic)song GREAT, sexy, yearning and real in a way that the original could never be. Enjoy!