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Astronautalis – This is Our Science
In the liner notes of This Is Our Science, the fourth album from Minneapolis indie-rapper Astronautalis, the exposition offered for a song titled ‘Thomas Jefferson’ is a quote from the man himself: “We will
Read More »Lecrae – Church Clothes Mixtape
Kirk Franklin once blurted out in Stomp, “For those of you that think gospel music has gone too far. You think we got too radical for Christ. Well I got news for you, you
Read More »Drake – Take Care
Confidence has never been a problem for Drake. With a backing from Lil’ Wayne prior to even being signed you could attribute this to the company he keeps, but that would be short-sighted. Drake’s
Read More »Spoek Mathambo Father Creeper
Progressive ‘township tech’ artist, Spoek Mathambo unleashes a frenetic fray of beats and electro arrangements on his second album, ‘Father Creeper’; adding another feather to South Africa’s musical cap overseas. GENRE: Hip Hop, Electro,
Read More »Olly Murs – In Case You Didn’t Know
2009 X-Factor runner-up, Olly Murs offers a fusion of different styles and genres on his sophomore effort. Release: 25th November 2011 Genre: Pop, Soul, Reggae, Hip Hop Length: 45:09 Label: Syco, Epic TRACKLIST: 1.
Read More »Air – Le Voyage Dans La Lune
The French duo of Jean-Benoit Dunkel and Nicolas Godin reach for the moon on their seventh album, Le Voyage Dans La Lune (translated: A Trip to the Moon). RELEASE: February 2012 GENRE: Electronic, Ambient
Read More »Some People have Hot Problems
There is new music video on YouTube making the rounds, and it’s being compared to Rebecca Black’s “Friday” but it might be even worse. It’s called “Hot Problems”, and features two girls singing about
Read More »The Ting Tings – Sounds from Nowheresville
If you’ve spent any time listening to the radio over the last few years there is a good chance that you’ve heard music from the Ting Tings. Who exactly are they you may ask?
Read More »The Fray – Scars and Stories
‘The Fray’ return with their third studio album and decide to up the tempo and crank the guitars slightly more than usual. RELEASED: February 2012 RECORDED: March-June 2011 Nashville, Tennessee GENRE: Pop Rock, Piano
Read More »One Direction – Up All Night
U.K. boyband and 2010 X-Factor runner’s up, ‘One Direction’ finally release their debut studio album. Release: 21 November 2011 (U.K.) 13th March 2012 (U.S.) Recorded: Los Angeles London Stockholm Genre: Pop, Dance-Pop, Teen-Pop Label:
Read More »Leonard Cohen: Old Ideas
Wordsmith Leonard Cohen is back after a lengthy absence from recording. In the time that he has been away, Cohen joined a buddhist monastery and had his fortune swindled by a long-fingered manager. Release:
Read More »Classic: Lecrae REHAB
Out of a burden to encourage and challenge others, while also confessing his own struggles in this area, Lecrae offers REHAB. On his long-awaited fourth album, Lecrae informs listeners that because of our sinful
Read More »Daughtry – Break the Spell
Producer: Howard Benson Genre: Pop Rock Release: November 2011 Hearing the first track, ‘Renegade’ my initial reaction was, ‘is this a new concept album by Nickelback?’ Jokes and comparisons aside, Daughtry’s third album sounds
Read More »Kanye West’s Runaway Short Film
From the opening shot of Runaway it’s clear Kanye West is operating on a new level — both visually and musically (especially when you consider that this is still Hip Hop music). It’s a
Read More »Unashamed African Tour: Cape Town – Review
Continuing their annual Unashamed Tour, holy hip hop artists Lecrae, Trip Lee, KB, Tedashii and Andy Mineo, collectively known as the 116 Clique, graced our shores last Friday evening, delivering razor-sharp rhymes backed by
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