Sound Check's Blog Posts Tagged 'of' (13)

Marques Toliver's 'Land of CanAan' is straight up one of the best R&B records of recent years. Stream it here! #SoundCheck

R&B and soul took a dark turn when synths got good enough to almost realistically replicate the sound of a full orchestra in the late 80's. A sound more or less defined by raw human emotion and lush (AKA expensive) arrangements traded a big chunk of it's human element in exchange for “sure that sounds enough like a violin and just saved us a few hundred bucks in session fees!” So it's encouraging to see the triumphant return of the orchestra in R&B. The latest in this…

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Added by Sound Check on May 17, 2013 at 1:10pm — 1 Comment

Watch K-OS perform "Try Again" on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Watch Watch K-OS perform "Try Again" on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Fallon is one of the best late night shows out there with young and interesting guest, THE ROOTS Crew is the house band, and they always have the best musical guests. Toronto multi-talent K-OS…

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Added by Sound Check on April 25, 2013 at 11:48am — No Comments

'Back To The Dark Side Of The Moon' Tribute Ft. Nona Hendryx, Bernard Fowler, Melvin Gibbs & More

Give it up for the OGs! It's getting jazzy, funky and bluesy in here with 'Back To The Dark Side Of The Moon: A 40th Anniversary Tribute' to Pink Floyd's seminal album, a project directed by Melvin Gibbs - founding member of the Black Rock Coalition, Punk Funk All-Stars, etc. It features dope vocalists & musicians such as Nona Hendryx, Bernard Fowler (who's worked with The Rolling Stones for over 25 years), Corey Glover (Living Colour), and more. Check out some intense…

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Added by Sound Check on April 24, 2013 at 11:17am — 2 Comments

"the end of eating everything" by santigold in collaboration with Wangechi Mutu

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Added by Sound Check on March 25, 2013 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Interested in Playing AFROPUNK 2013

Think you've got what it takes to play the big stage at AFROPUNK FEST '13! Here's your shot!

AFROPUNK is hosting BATTLE OF THE BANDS. The 16 bands with the most votes will get to battle it out in Brooklyn.

It's simple:…

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Added by Sound Check on February 26, 2013 at 3:00pm — 38 Comments

NEW Album Download: Millsted "An Ocean of Storms

Download the latest album from NY rocker, Millsted "An Ocean of Storms"

Added by Sound Check on December 18, 2012 at 2:42pm — No Comments

Jean Beauvoir: Blonde Ambition - A Rock History Lesson

When the name Jean Beauvoir comes to mind, most anyone who ever saw him in the height of his career remembers one thing: his giant blonde Mohawk. Iconic and oh-so cutting edge, it became synonymous with the musician/vocalist himself. But there’s much more to Mr. Beauvoir than big hair. He has earned his place in rock and roll history.

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Added by Sound Check on August 10, 2011 at 2:55pm — 4 Comments

From Bussing to Dragons with Roderick Palmer

Take two Black rock veterans from Los Angeles and put them in one explosive band, and not only do you have a Black History Month celebration I might attend, but you also have a great underground indie band NOT from Echo Park or Silverlake! Roderick B. Palmer and original Fishbone soldier Walter A. Kibby II (aka Dirty Walt) are the masterminds behind… Continue

Added by Sound Check on March 7, 2011 at 1:00pm — 3 Comments

Patti Smith Instigates The Weight of the "Rock n' Roll Nigger'

“Nigger no invented for color it was MADE FOR THE PLAGUE the word (art) must be redefined-all mutants and the new babes born sans eyebrow and tonsil-outside logic-beyond mathematics poli-tricks baptism and motion sickness-any man who extends beyond the classic for is a nigger-one sans fear and despair-one who rises like rimbaud beating hard gold rhythm outta soft solid shit-tongue light is coiling serpent is steaming spinal avec ray gun hissing scanning copper head w/… Continue

Added by Sound Check on February 23, 2011 at 2:30pm — 40 Comments

William Duvall Chats About His New Documentary on Neon Christ and the Atlanta Punk Scene

You may know William DuVall as the lead vocalist for the resurrected Alice In Chains, but what you may not know is that William DuVall cut his musical teeth in the 80’s punk rock/hardcore scene in Atlanta. DuVall played guitar in the underground band Neon Christ during the 80’s and the band was a mainstay in the punk rock/hardcore scene in Atlanta. DuVall has gotten together with director Edgar Johnson to not only do a documentary on his old band but to also shine the light on… Continue

Added by Sound Check on February 21, 2011 at 1:30pm — No Comments

The Return of The Cypress Hill Smokeout

Back in 1998, in an effort to celebrate the release of their fourth disc, Cypress Hill decided to turn their own record release party into an all day, outdoor festival with some of their favorite rap and rock artists and djs. Thus was…

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Added by Sound Check on October 11, 2010 at 9:00am — No Comments

A Nation of Misfits: Flipper, just get the vinyl

Like The Big Boys before them, Flipper's legacy has unfortunately been hijacked by their biggest fans. It's impossible to talk about Flipper without talking about Nirvana, a fact exacerbated by the fact that Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic spent three years in the late 2000's as a member of Flipper. Kurt Cobain famously wore his Flipper t-shirt in the album art for In Utero, and made frequent references to the band in…

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Added by Sound Check on July 13, 2010 at 11:30pm — 3 Comments

Too old and too black for punk?

When most people think about punk rock, images of sweaty thin white boys instantly come to mind- holding stead fast to the idea that punk music is reserved for the privileged white youth that exude bottled rage in the form of guitars, drums, mosh pits, drugs, piercings, and cheap alcohol.

Too old and too black for…

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Added by Sound Check on June 16, 2010 at 5:00pm — 14 Comments