Jazz, Soul & R&B

The return of Gil Scott-Heron

Just had my first listen to Gil Scott Heron’s new album I’m New Here. It’s…

Video: Mayer Hawthorne – Green Eyed Love

I love how nerdy this guy is. In the video, he can’t handle one glass…

Kamaal The Abstract finally released

I wrote about Q-Tip’s shelved yet brilliant jazzy / hi- hop album album back in…

Mayer Hawthorne – Maybe So, Maybe No

Another tip featured back in April, Mayer Hawthorne is due to release his album A…

Benji B DJing in Solas tonight

A quick heads up to fans of head-nodding beatmakers, hip-hop, soul and proper R&B, Radio…

Summer tune: Highlife – F Kenya Rip

The sun is blazing today, there are blue skies galore and the Dublin boyos are…

Video: Mayer Hawthorne – When I Said Goodbye

Barber shop quartet. Nice. Video by Ross Harris. Previously by Mayer Hawthorne. We’re on our…

Introducing: The Phenomenal Handclap Band

You may have heard of this 8-piece New York band by now with people like…

Animal Collective x Dam Funk

This tune is coming out on a 12″ on Domino in June. Dam Funk (mentioned…

Video: K’NAAN – T.I.A

K’NAAN was born in Mogadishu, Somalia and grew up during the Civil War. His aunt,…

Lee Fields and the Expressions

Time to talk soul once again. Summer soul. How could anyone not love this? Lee…

Video: Mayer Hawthorne – Just Ain’t Gonna Work Out

Nice vid for fly white soul boy Mayer Hawthorne’s “Just Ain’t Gonna Work Out” directed…

Inbox Jukebox

“Just a few things been running through my head..” – 9 treasures from my inbox.…

C.R.E.A.M (Soul band version)

Nice and chill late Good Friday afternoon instrumental version of Wu-Tang’s ‘C.R.E.A.M’ by the El…

Nialler9’s top 20 compilations/mixes of 2008

Counting down the top 20 compilations and mixes that rocked my world this year. 20.…

The 13 Faces of Lightning Heads

There’s a bit of an Afrobeat resurgence happening lately isn’t there? From the Nigeria Special…

The Bees – Sound Selection

Barry is back with more info and mp3s from the Bees camp. I only came…

Santogold & Diplo – Top Ranking Mixtape

I’ve been holding off on posting this as every music blogger I read has been…

Flying Lo in Los Angeles

If someone asked me what Flying Lotus sounds like, I would say head jams. Intense,…

Daedelus – Love to Make Music To

This is the album that DJ Shadow should have made after The Private Press. It’s…