Watch OKAN’s Tiny Desk Concert
[NPR] By Felix Contreras This Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, NPR Music celebrates artists from all corners of Latinidad with an ‘El Tiny’ takeover. WATCH HERE! Spending time with the Afro-Cuban sounds of OKAN is to be immersed in the sounds of tradition mixed with the present. Co-leaders Elizabeth Rodriguez and Magdelys Savigne lead their five-piece band ...
Daymé Arocena Nominated for Latin Grammy “Song of the Year”
Daymé’s Single “A Fuego Lento,” Featuring Dominican Star Vicente Garcia, Is Nominated For “Song Of The Year” At The Latin GRAMMYs 2024The Song Is From Daymé’s Latest Album ‘Alkemi‘; Produced By Eduardo Cabra (Calle 13) Read The NY Times Profile; “How Beyoncé Jolted the Cuban Singer Daymé Arocena Into a Fresh Era” Afro-Cuban star Daymé Arocena has been nominated for “Song Of The ...
Lutalo – The Academy: An Intricate Musical Exploration of Modern America
[Clash] There was an almost unnerving promise displayed on ‘Once Now, Then Again,’ the breakthrough EP from Vermont based singer-songwriter Lutalo. A hushed confidence accompanied their intricate – at times lo-fi – arrangements that displayed a seasoned approach to composition far beyond their years. Off-kilter folk rubbed up against plaintive indie ruminations as Lutalo tested and ...
Pitchfork Review: This Is BASIC
[Pitchfork] By Matthew Blackwell 7.6 The Philadelphia trio pays tribute to a baffling 1984 LP of programmed drums and indulgent guitar recorded by an obstinate Lou Reed collaborator. They’re not so much imitators as acolytes. Few people understood Basic when it came out and even fewer liked it. By 1984, Robert Quine was already legendary for his guitar ...
Nick Lowe Throws a Rockabilly Party on ‘Indoor Safari’
The beloved rock & roll sophisticate’s first album in more than a decade puts his personal spin on a vintage sound [Rolling Stone] By Jon Dolan It’s been 12 years since Nick Lowe released a new album, but the venerated 75-year-old rock & roll sophisticate is back on his game with Indoor Safari. It’s an album of clever, lovingly crafted ...