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Did Skrizzly Adams have a beard?

Felipe — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 21:02:38 +0000

Back in the 2000’s Bubba Sparxxx gave us country-rap before his fall to opiates and disappearance from the Billboard charts. Then came Sam Hunt, a college college football playin’ Georgia boy trying to be the R. Kelly of country music with his talk-singing (see “Break Up In A Small Town”). Now there’s Skrizzly Adams, blending some sweet country swagger with R&B beats. The Jersey-native relies on The Boss, Kanye, and The Allman Brothers for inspiration and describes his styling as “Heartland Rock with an 808 bump.” Now the name. If you’re wondering, like Shooter McGavin, if Grizzly Adams – had a beard (see: Happy Gilmore), yes he did. Lee Trevino confirmed this for us after Chubbs died. As for Skrizzly Adams, I wonder how he dares compare himself to the “greatest California mountain man of all time” who by the way, never hesitated to resort to “hand-to-paw” or “knife-to-claw” combat when necessary. Mountain man indeed. RIP 1812-1860.

Skrizzly and Feli are now FB friends, gabbin’ away like a couple a gals, fyi

Bhi Bhiman: Rhythm & Reason LP (no relation to Willie)

Felipe — Thu, 17 Sep 2015 19:39:46 +0000

“I would like to clear the air, that I am not, and have never been, related to Steamin’ Willie Beaman.” – Bhi Bhiman.

Bhi Bhiman is a fellow St. Louisian who creates very nice to listen to Americana folk rock. The culturally Sri Lankan compared his upbringing to a “sort of Brown Norman Rockwell existence – playing in creeks and baseball and stuff.” At 13 he got hurt in a baseball tournament in Paducah, KY (I’ve actually been there and it’s horrible. For real. So racist. They also thought me and my buddy Matt were boyfriend and boyfriend. The employees at Hardee’s were NOT pleased) which led to some down time and the discovery of his musical sensibility. Sounds like BB decided to quit playing baseball and hanging out with all the honeys so he could get swirlies and beat up a lot… Lucky for us, he wasn’t dissuaded and made some real chill jams for our earholes.

Listening to this would be doing exactly as Feli Says

The Weeknd – Kygo remix

Felipe — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 20:43:09 +0000

This 25 year old Canuck of Ethiopian descent, The Weeknd, isn’t a new artist, nor is this a new song, but since he has new stuff coming out, that got me listening to his “older” stuff (its so 2014…). And this Kygo remix is bomb (and if you know me I’m not really a remix guy… so this is kinda a big deal to me. Just sayin’). This track’s been on repeat for about a week or so even though it has about a bagillion listens already, figured it should get posted. I can do mainstream too, ok!? I just prefer not to. Don’t get used to it.

What Would Feli Say? #wwfs

FKJ – Waiting feat. Madelyn Grant

Gaby — Mon, 20 Apr 2015 21:32:05 +0000

French Kiwi Juice (FKJ) seeps soulful rhythm with his smooth approach to electronic music. The effervescent sound and smooth classical influences reflect the tradition and sultry heat of Paris’ culture. FKJ is a native Frenchman currently penetrating Europe with his musical prowess. Waiting – featuring Madelyn Grant, an up and coming R&B singer, pairs with FKJ to transcend tradition and fuse articulately mesmerizing vocals with an invigorating electronic approach to traditional blues. The duo create a soulfully intoxicating mix that has its listeners transfixed.

FKJ eagerly anticipates taking the US by storm with his upcoming North America tour starting next week. With an already sold out performance in Brooklyn – this refreshing new artist will have listeners wishing they had a tall glass of French Kiwi Juice every day.

Pr0files – Forgive

Felipe — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 16:00:54 +0000

Electronica synth-popper duo living in LA, PrOfiles, write about “sex, addiction, hypnotherapy and love” (doesn’t “synth-popper” sounds like some newfangled rich kid club drug? Kids these days and their synth-popping…). Not much known about ’em since they just formed up last year, but they’re catching some good press. The duo have been friends for over 10 years, and claim to share “identical musical influences” – idk, that could be great, could be disastrous… :-/ Definitely a band to watch for in 2015.

Why won’t anybody listen to me… felisayslisten.com

Raye – Bet U Wish

Chelsea — Sun, 30 Nov 2014 14:57:52 +0000

If you’ve yet to listen to Raye, the South London-based singer-songwriter whose quickly made her mark in the scene, it’s about time to change that. And once you do, you’ll have a hard time believing that this talent is only 17 years old.

Her electro-R&B sound is very much so her own and her uniqueness is carried throughout her debut EP, Welcome To The Winter. “Bet U Wish” is the third track on her EP and is a deep, soulful song that is relatable and intense. Its heavy beat mixed with Raye’s natural ability to craft hypnotizing melodies makes for a mind-blowing song. Despite her young age, Raye is wise beyond her years and there’s no doubt that we can expect big things and big songs from this artist.

Cathedrals – Want My Love

Max — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 16:00:20 +0000

Cathedrals have had quite the run of late. After putting up an impressive 800k soundcloud plays with their first two singles, the San Francisco based duo (Brodie Jenkins/Ghost and Gale + Johnny Hwin/Blackbird Blackbird) is back with a flawlessly downtempo heartbreaker called Want My Love. Equal parts The XX and Toni Braxton this cross genre single makes me question everything thought I felt about R&B. The single officially drops tomorrow via Neon Gold. Get yours!

[VIDEO] Janine and the Mixtape – Hold Me (Acoustic/Live)

Max — Tue, 10 Dec 2013 20:02:29 +0000

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!

Janine and the Mixtape – Bullets

Max — Fri, 16 Aug 2013 18:12:38 +0000

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.

Getting Familiar With Jaymes Young

Tim — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 15:11:14 +0000

I’m totally zoned in right now. I know absolutely nothing about Jaymes Young. But here’s what I’ll say: if Michael Buble and The Weeknd spent a crazy weekend in South Beach and things got out of hand the product would be Jaymes Young. It’s a mind meltingly delicious blend of R&B, electro and dubstep. I cannot really even place it yet. But I cannot get enough of it right now.

What’s even more impressive is his cover of Haddaway’s ‘What Is Love’, which you may remember from A Night At The Roxbury. Who knew Haddaway had such emotional lyrics?? It’s dark, but it’s just too good. You’ve gotta check this out.