The Most Definitely » The Most Definitely | » Janine and the Mixtape http://themostdefinitely.com Brooklyn based creative event agency & music blog Fri, 14 Oct 2022 07:38:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.38 Molly’s Top Tracks of 2013 http://themostdefinitely.com/mollys-top-tracks-of-2013/ http://themostdefinitely.com/mollys-top-tracks-of-2013/#comments Mon, 23 Dec 2013 16:28:34 +0000 http://themostdefinitely.com/?p=5960 Aw man. 2013 was so crazy for me! I have never in my life paid so much attention to new music, and this was an awesome year to start. So many good, fresh tracks came out that I had to start making myself weekly Spotify playlists to keep up to date. Infinite thanks to Tim and Max for bringing me on board as a contributor–friggen’ life changing! Not only did they and other TMD writers introduce me to most of what populates my favorite tracks list, but I also got to be a part of starting our mad successful live showcase series. Lemme just say, helping put a live show of some of your favorite bands together feels pretty badass.

Here are 13 tracks from this year that I feel really define my taste and are particularly groundbreaking in some way or another. I hope you find a band or two you really like from our collective playlists, that you keep up with TMD in 2014 for more badassery, and that you have a wonderful new year!

]]> http://themostdefinitely.com/mollys-top-tracks-of-2013/feed/ 1 [VIDEO] Janine and the Mixtape – Hold Me (Acoustic/Live) http://themostdefinitely.com/video-janine-and-the-mixtape-hold-me-acoustic-live/ http://themostdefinitely.com/video-janine-and-the-mixtape-hold-me-acoustic-live/#comments Tue, 10 Dec 2013 20:02:29 +0000 http://themostdefinitely.com/?p=5849 Its all summer all the time for my favorite Kiwi artist/producer/angel, Janine and the Mixtape, and I mean that literally. After an incredible summer in Brooklyn she left us in early October to trade the cold weather and short days for summer #2 in her homestead of New Zealand.  Janine Foster has her personal life just about all figured out, and from what I can tell she’s been making all the right moves professionally too.  From her single Dark Mind appearing on VH1 to her Critics Choice Award Nomination and performance, to this brand new acoustic video for Hold Me, its obviously just a matter of time before she becomes a staple of the R&B revival.  Rumor has it she’ll be back in the states for SXSW so check back with us for details. p.s. we’re working on something LARGE!

]]> http://themostdefinitely.com/video-janine-and-the-mixtape-hold-me-acoustic-live/feed/ 0 Janine and the Mixtape – Bullets http://themostdefinitely.com/janine-and-the-mixtape-bullets/ http://themostdefinitely.com/janine-and-the-mixtape-bullets/#comments Fri, 16 Aug 2013 18:12:38 +0000 http://themostdefinitely.com/?p=4256 We live in a world clouded by so many mega artist collaborations that you can never tell which favorties are 100% authentic and which have been, for lack of a better phrase, artificially created in a lab.  One certainty amidst this crowd is Janine Foster, the writing, production and performance academecian behind her solo project, Janine and the Mixtape. Style-wise, this stunningly genuine New Zealand native-turned-Brooklyn-socialite fitss categorically between Jessie Ware and J. Cole.

Her debut EP, Dark Mind earned a premiere on Complex last month, featuring a veriety of soulful production elements borrowing from R&B, hip-hop and trap.  When asked which two tracks she favors most, Bullets (to my dismay) does not make the list.  But for me, it’s a layup. You just don’t get a vocal range like this on display too often.  Well today is Janine’s birthday, so give her some love on Twitter and p.s…daps to Janine’s biggest stateside champion, Jessie Morris at Mostly Junk Food for the fabulous introduction.

Listen to the full EP below.

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