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Bring Back My Name Is Earl (St. Clair)

Felipe — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 20:41:43 +0000

When I first saw this dude’s name, I thought he named himself after that amazing Zac Efron movie where he chats and plays baseball in the woods with his dead brother while sailing or whatever, but then, after looking it up, saw that was Charlie St. Cloud, not St. Clair (womp womp). Ends up Earl St. Clair, the Cleveland native, named himself “St. Clair” since his first studio in Cleveland and his second studio, upon movie to California, were both on St. Clair street! What a coinkidink! I mean, he HAD to name himself Earl St. Clair, although Earl St. Cloud woulda be tight too. When Zac couldn’t decide between his real life gf and his ghost-bro?? Heavy stuff; life is for living, amirite..? Growing up with non-ghost people in Alabama had its influences on Mr. Earl, and his fresh New Orleans-feelin, swag-steppin happy jam is great for a day like today. Def Jam describes him as an “earthy, full-bodied shouldering blend of Outkast, James Brown, and Ray Charles” (good company I’d say). His debut album “Songs About a Girl I Used to Know” is coming out shortly, and this tasty lick is right off of it. Another track worth checking is “Man On Fire,” more of a burner, then the happy dance of “Feeling Alive.” Oh ya, he and Lebron share an agent. That’s kinda cool. Cleveland’s second son.

Feli Says Happy Music Musts

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

EXROYALE – Give It Up

Molly — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 23:55:10 +0000

This debut track by mystery group EXROYALE is–strangely put–alchemy: simplicity turned to gold. They’ve created something complex from nothing. No one is going to accuse these guys of over-producing, but no one is going to be able to get this poppy jam out of their heads, either. The soulful R&B vocals are just what the pulsing soprano synth needs to pull together into a seriously fun track that anyone can get behind.

Yuna – Falling

Molly — Fri, 23 Aug 2013 20:21:27 +0000

Are you feeling unmotivated this late Friday afternoon and want a pick-me-up? Are you feeling stuck in your life, like you just want to escape to somewhere remote and tropical? Are you feeling like you just straight up want to listen to some catchy pop but don’t want your ears assaulted by anything too intense? ‘Kay then listen to this new song by Malaysian pop princess Yuna, produced by the mastermind behind the sexy orchestral pop of Rhye, Robin Hannibal. Laying in a hammock, listening to Yuna’s gorgeous soft Feist-like voice and maybe some waves washing up on a beach – that’s all I want right now. I’m a simple girl.

Check out her new album “Nocturnal,” out October 29th.