Sweet chanteuse Cecily recently released her first music video for “Real Love”, a single from her 2015 self-titled EP. Describing the concept of the video, Cecily writes “I believe that real love, with no ego, is a revolutionary act. In today’s world, wealth and possessions are glorified and almost made holy by mainstream media. In this video, I wanted to show two people realizing that grandeur and material desires are inconsequential compared to their love of each other.” See Cecily open for touring pop soul act Lawrence at SongByrd tonight in Adams Morgan.
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Monthly Archives: June 2016
Podcast for June 29th, 2016
Tony makes Paul try the new drink of the summer, and tells of his recent gig judging a high school battle of the bands.
Tracklisting:
Three Man Soul Machine – Shaming The Game [Hold On (I’m Comin’ Home)]
Head-Roc – Write My Life [The Black Leon Project]
Wanted Man – Gun to My Head [Wanted Man]
The Red Fetish – South Virginia [The Wind, As Now, Is Silent]
So Spirited – In Mist [Flora Forever]
Dovelady – Oolong Way From Home [D]
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Goldlink – Palm Trees / Late Night
Smooth R&B styled rapper Goldlink just dropped new visuals for a pair of songs, “Palm Trees / Late Night”, from last year’s epic album And After That, We Didn’t Talk. Featuring LA’s Maségo and obviously shot there, the video immediately reveals the fate of the main character in the first few frames, then takes us through a slo-mo, dreamy ride of the preceeding events. The narrative is compelling but resolution is elusive. Of course Goldlink is playing at this year’s Trillectro on Saturday August 27th, so you’d best not miss it.
Chain & The Gang – Experimental Music
Sardonic provocateur Ian Svenonious’s band Chain & The Gang is back with their first new music video in two years, in advance of their summer tour with Black Lips. “Experimental Music” sees the wizened sage of rock and roll proclaiming his love of the titular and inaccessible genre, even though its musical style is straight out of 60s pop staples. The video depicts a cloaked and hooded figure drowning in power and audio cords as he fiddles with knobs and affixes duct tape to an old keyboard. I think the message is pretty clear, don’t you? The tour skips DC, but you know they’ll play here soon.
Head-Roc – Write My Life feat. Noyeek
The most important thing for rappers is to “keep it real”, but often that involves keeping up macho fictions about the toughness of street life that appeal to fans. Head-Roc, appointed Mayor of DC Hip-Hop through his long tenure of seniority, gets down to the real truth on his new single “Write My Life” featuring fellow DMV rapper Noyeek the Grizzy Bear. Roc often performs live with his funk ensemble Godisheus, but you get a full unfiltered dose of truth on his brand new solo album The Black Leon Project, featuring sly production from DC’s own Black Ink. Catch Head-Roc’s thunderous live set this Sunday afternoon at the (Up)Rising Festival on Rhode Island Avenue NE.
Lightshow – Racks in my Safe
DMV rapper Lightshow‘s new video “Racks in my Safe” sounds at first listen like a light & smooth summertime jam, but the lyrics reveal dark turns through his street-level life. The song comes from the sixth installment of Lightshow’s mixtape series Yellow Tape and White Chalk, which dropped on Spinrilla this past April.
Podcast for June 15th, 2016
Tony finds a new DC musician with ties to his past, while Paul tries to keep up with the complex world of hip-hop mixtapes.
Tracklisting:
Heather Mae – Hero [I Am Enough]
Andy Shea – The Shovel Song [Lunar Songs]
Albino Rhino – Walk in Squares [Albino Rhino]
The Galaxy Electric – Please Come Home Soon [Everything Is Light and Sound]
The Jonny Cohen Love Machine – Let’s Pretend [A Quiet Reminder]
Kingpen Slim – F.Y.B. feat. Emanny [FXCK LXVE]
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The Jonny Cohen Love Machine – Let’s Pretend
Newcomers to DC might not know our city’s long association with Unrest frontman Mark Robinson’s quirky independent label Teenbeat Records. While Dischord supported the aggressive, angular music in the 90s and 00s, Teenbeat’s indie rock bands always had an air of whimsy and awkward coolness. Though Robinson left DC for Boston back in 2000, some DC area bands still call Teenbeat home, including the supremely offbeat Jonny Cohen Love Machine. Absent from recording for a full 20 years, Cohen reassembled his full band for a new album called A Quiet Reminder which came out earlier this year. Cohen’s musical delivery is unlike any other, and his storytelling has a folksy frankness that utterly captures your heart. Robinson himself directed Teenbeat Release #557, the music video for the melancholy ballad “Let’s Pretend”. Your next chance to experience The Love Machine is Friday June 17th opening for The Taildraggers at vintage Rockville dive bar Hank Dietle’s Tavern.
Podcast for June 2nd, 2016
Paul agonizes over smartphone antics at a recent live show, while Tony reviews another show’s cocktail menu.
Tracklisting:
Edy Blu – I Got You [Heart Opener]
Color Palette – Rain [Vaporwave]
Emily Henry – Bad For Me [Matchsticks]
Jonny Grave – Wade [Broadcaster/Believer/Revelator/Repeater]
Lenclair – Hypochondriac [Pool of Pink]
Zo! – Lifelines feat. Dornik [SkyBreak]
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Shy Glizzy – Rounds
DMV rapper Shy Glizzy has cranked out mixtapes on the regular since 2011. Growing up with a rough background, Glizzy brings authenticity and a cool smoothness to his street-level gangsta style of rapping. His 2014 mixtape Young Jefe brought huge attention behind the hit song “Awwsome”, so anticipation runs high for its soon to be released follow-up, Young Jefe 2. Watch his Fader-premiered brand new music video for “Rounds”, featuring plenty of weed, flash, sexy women and a simple two-note hook you’ll be singing along with by the video’s end.
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