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01/04/2022 02:58 PM DJ: Larry Mizell, Jr. |
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Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio will play The Crocodile on Friday, February 4th, 2022, before departing on a tour of Europe. Their new album, "Cold as Weiss," will be out on February 11th. -- This single was humorously inspired by guitarist Jimmy James. Delvon Lamarr explained: “On every DLO3 tour, at some point, we have to tell Jimmy James to pull his pants up,” Lamarr said. “After being blinded by his backside over and over and over again, we decided to write a song about it!” |
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01/04/2022 02:55 PM DJ: Larry Mizell, Jr. |
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The last couple years, Noname has been spending as much time on her book club as she has on music. Check out essential reads + a list of Black-owned bookstores, vital conversations, events, and more found at Noname's Book Club - an online/irl community dedicated to uplifting POC voices: https://nonamebooks.com/ |
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01/04/2022 02:52 PM DJ: Larry Mizell, Jr. |
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Check out the music video for the single below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YX6qWrHeZ2Y |
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01/04/2022 02:49 PM DJ: Larry Mizell, Jr. |
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Kaytranada's new track "$payforhaiti" works as both a reference to his renowned Griselda project from earlier this summer and a PSA for putting financial support behind one's well wishes. Following the assassination of the former Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, Mach-Hommy spoke on the political turmoil in Haiti, saying, "To me, it’s a broken record that’s on repeat. So when I call my family, it’s the same conversation. A lot of people are extremely depressed more than anything at the recent events." https://bit.ly/3DiDpFu |
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01/04/2022 02:47 PM DJ: Larry Mizell, Jr. |
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The Blue Rhythm Combo from Barbados produced some of the heaviest funk records to come out of the Caribbean in the early '70s - crossing the local Spouge rhythm with a heavy dose of American styled funk and soul. Their singles on the Merrydisc label have long been sought after by DJs for their unique musical blend and tight-as-a-whip rhythms that stand shoulder to shoulder with some of the best party funk to come out of the United States. |
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01/04/2022 02:43 PM DJ: Larry Mizell, Jr. |
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"No more living in fear..." Thundercat said, "Steve Lacy titled this song. 'Qualls' was just a different way of saying 'walls.' And black walls in the sense of what it means to be a young black male in America right now. A long time ago, black people weren't even allowed to read. If you were caught reading, you’d get killed in front of your family. So growing up being black – we're talking about a couple hundred years later – you learn to hide your wealth and knowledge. You put up these barriers, you protect yourself....You gotta know who you are. It's about this idea that it's okay to be okay." |
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01/04/2022 02:40 PM DJ: Larry Mizell, Jr. |
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GQ Magazine featured 21-year-old Steve Lacy with this July interview: https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/fashion/article/gq-style-steve-lacy |
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01/04/2022 02:37 PM DJ: Larry Mizell, Jr. |
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Old LP is the fourth studio album by American alternative rock band That Dog, released on October 4, 2019, by UME. The album is the band's first since their 2011 reformation and received positive reviews from critics. |
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01/04/2022 02:32 PM DJ: Larry Mizell, Jr. |
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Lindsey Jordan (Snail Mail) will perform at The Moore Theatre on April 20th, 2022. -- "Lindsey Jordan is far from the first person to have her heart broken, but 'Valentine,' her remarkable second album as Snail Mail, is alive with such crackling and revelatory emotion that for about 32 minutes it allows you to suspend disbelief and imagine — well, what if she is?" Read the NY Times review of the just-released "Valentine": https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/05/arts/music/snail-mail-valentine-review.html |
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01/04/2022 02:30 PM DJ: Larry Mizell, Jr. |
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From BandCamp: Lily Konigsberg wrote “Sweat Forever" in the heat of a moment when her life felt upside down and a longtime relationship was ending. “I’m still here / Is that what you wanted?” she sings, with light and clarity that belies the true sadness of that sticky refrain. The song is propelled by the feathery strum of a 12-string guitar (one gifted to her while she was working at the Gym, a Brooklyn mutual-aid hub), her playful vocal asides, and crisp, detail-oriented production by Nate Amos (Water From Your Eyes, My Idea). https://lilykngsbrg.bandcamp.com/album/lily-we-need-to-talk-now |
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01/04/2022 02:28 PM DJ: Larry Mizell, Jr. |
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You Think You Really Know Me did not gain substantial attention upon its initial 1977 release. Though re-released again in 1979, to little fanfare, the album eventually gained a cult following. Beck namechecked Wilson in his 1996 song "Where It's At", one of his biggest hits. |
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01/04/2022 02:24 PM DJ: Larry Mizell, Jr. |
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Anna Wise is a Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and performer based in Brooklyn, NY. Anna has garnered a dedicated following amongst musicians and music fans alike ever since her collaborations with Kendrick Lamar on "good kid, m.A.A.d city," "To Pimp a Butterfly“ & "untitled unmastered." Their song “These Walls” won the Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 2016 Grammys. |
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01/04/2022 02:21 PM DJ: Larry Mizell, Jr. |
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Happy birthday to JusMoni!!! JusMoni, a.k.a. Moni Tep, is one of Seattle’s most soulful and enchanting vocalists and songwriters.: https://bit.ly/3phudwi She has released 5 albums that are steeped with her spiritual and traditional experiences in the Black church and in her homeland of Cambodia. https://jusmoni.bandcamp.com/ |
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01/04/2022 02:19 PM DJ: Larry Mizell, Jr. |
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The group consisted of lead singer Veronica Bennett (later known as Ronnie Spector), her older sister Estelle Bennett, and their cousin Nedra Talley. They had sung together since they were teenagers, then known as "The Darling Sisters". Signed first by Colpix Records in 1961, they moved to Phil Spector's Philles Records in March 1963 and changed their name to "The Ronettes". |
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01/04/2022 02:12 PM DJ: Larry Mizell, Jr. |
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Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones, better known by his stage name Nas, is an American rapper, songwriter, and entrepreneur. Rooted in the New York rap scene, he is regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time. |
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01/04/2022 02:08 PM DJ: Larry Mizell, Jr. |
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Sweet Dreams was released on this day on 1983. Watch the music video for the anthem below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeMFqkcPYcg |
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01/04/2022 02:04 PM DJ: Larry Mizell, Jr. |
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Happy Birthday to Beth Gibbons, singer/songwriter of Portishead. First recorded track for their acclaimed debut album, 'Dummy'. Check out KEXP's 2019 interview with Portishead's Geoff Barrow and Adrian Utley 25 years after that album was released: https://www.kexp.org/read/2019/8/22/portisheads-geoff-barrow-and-adrian-utley-breakdown-dummy-25-years-later/ |
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01/04/2022 02:01 PM DJ: Larry Mizell, Jr. |
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KEXP's Janice Headley wrote a beautiful obituary for Unwound's Vern Rumsey, who passed away last year. Read about his life here: https://kexp.org/read/2020/8/6/rip-vern-rumsey-unwound/ |
