August 2011
I listened to… Artist: Flying Lotus Track: Riot
Los Angeles resident Steven Ellison. a.k.a. Juno Leed a.k.a. Flying Lotus is an electronic artist/hip-hop beat-maker, occasionally likened to artists such as Madlib , J Dilla and fellow LA resident The Gaslamp Killer for his more abstract and sometimes jazz-tinted style. Flying Lotus, often abbreviated to FlyLo, is currently signed to Warp...
I listened to… Artist: Reverend C.L. Franklin Track: Pressing On, Part 2
Reverend Clarence LaVaughn Franklin (January 22, 1915 – July 27, 1984) was a highly influential African American Baptist preacher and civil rights activist. Contents Background
Franklin was born and raised in Sunflower County, Mississippi and at age 16 received a message from God to become a preacher. He...
I listened to… Artist: Black Coffee Track: Superman - Club Mix
There are several artists named Black Coffee:
1) Чёрный кофе (Cherniy Kofe/Black Coffee) a Russian heavy metal band, singing both in Russian and in English.
2) A Swedish band (http://www.blackcoffee.se/) (http://www.myspace.com/blackcoffeebluesrock)
3)Durban-born (South Africa) Nkosinathi Maphumulo has been on the music...
I listened to… Artist: The Rurals Track: Farmyard Blues
About the rurals No one ever expects it.
In fact, people often scratch their heads, puzzled by the thought that the picturesque pastures of Devonshire, England can be home to the distinctive sound of delicate jazzy beats laid over the sweetest soul drenched vocals.
Yet, it’s true.
Since 1994, The Rurals have been perfecting a...