All Blog Posts Tagged 'Jones' (20)

What do you know about Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings? Did you check their new song "Retreat!"? It's a cut off their new album 'Give The People What They Want', to be released August 6th. If you pre-order the album on iTunes you'll get the track "Retreat!" immediately.…

S≜∞ (Sterling Infinity) as ‘The Evolution‘

photo credit: David Schoner

Three bottles of red wine, a platter of nail-polish and four dozen pairs of high heel boots are lined up waiting for her/him, but still there is no sign of Sterling Infinity. We’ve been warned. It doesn’t like the daylight.

As the next rock/pop/electro superstar, a model, artistic muse and artwork in itself, Sterling Infinity is a one-off. Photographers and…

NATURAL HAIR Tutorial: for Halloween, Chescaleigh aka Chescalocs will be a glamed up Medusa! In the video tutorial below, you'll learn how to create this look (hair and makeup). Bonus videos: Janelle Monae look, Grace Jones look, and more natural hair ideas. Let us know which one you'll try! - L…

Canadian hard rock trio Danko Jones have earned a name over 6 records forging punk rock, power-pop, garage, and a little Motörhead-style metal into a fierce and uncompromising sound. Their latest album is Rock and Roll is Black and Blue, a lean set of adrenaline-fueled anthems.…

With her mysterious viral videos, we see a glimpse of Doxi Jones, but not the whole picture. She teases us with images of her eyes and lips, discussing her thoughts and pulls us into an intimate one-way conversation. A marketing idea she proudly proclaims as her own. While sitting down with the Title 9/SRC/Universal Republic recording artist at a studio in Manhattan, I am immediately thrilled to see not only is Doxi stunning but she has some beautiful skin ink. I wondered at…

All the fuss seems to be about Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee... Whateva, the best part was Grace Jones performing her timeless banger 'Slave To The Rhythm'. She showed up eccentric as ever, hula-hooped throughout the song, and best of all, didn't seem to know why she was there: she wished the Queen a "happy birthday" at the end (watch video below). The Queen's birthday is April 21, isn't it? Love ya Grace...

In other news, The Guardian reports that "long-term…

Neo-Blues guitarist, Ayron Jones and his band The Way needs your votes. The Seattle group has been in world-wide battle of the bands since February of this year. The battle started out with 12,000 bands and is now down to 86 in the world, but there's a catch. The final battle…

So it's Black History Month. Most media outlets are busy honoring the usual historical figures of African descent, as they should. But this is Afro-punk, and it's time to take minute to acknowledge the ultimate counter-culture soldier, Ms. Bad-Ass herself, singer/songwriter/performer/model/actress Grace Jones. I don't care how old you are, you need to know that Grace owns this shit, the timeless talent, the "fuck you" attitude, the outrageous fashion, the political lyrics. Don't…

Margo's been on our radar for a while. We recently covered her when she released the video for her single, "I Call the Shots," last month. We were intrigued by her flawless 80s threads and tunes and wanted to find out more about the…