Tag archive for ‘R&B’
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Win Tickets for: Gary Bartz Project ft. Aloe Blacc and Bilal
Gary Bartz is a Grammy Award winning alto saxophonist that has been playing for years. To see him, accompanied by two of the most talented contemporary male soul singers isn’t a treat–it’s special. Introducing Aloe Blacc to any of my readers might be futile, but for those that haven’t heard the growingly popular soul singer’s hit “I Need [...]
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Best Albums of 2011: David Johnson-Igra’s Picks
For the best albums in 2011, SF Critic will highlight each of our staff’s picks, rather than an accumulative 25, 50, 1,000 best album list. About: I always tell people I started writing this blog because I wanted to be like that kid in Almost Famous. Three years later, and while I still haven’t been published in Rolling Stone, [...]
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Active Child, Chad Valley, and Silver Swans at Bottom of The Hill [Live Review and Photographs]
We arrived early to catch Silver Swans, the Bay Area based synth pop duo led by vocalist Ann Yu of LoveLikeFire. The sold out show was barely packed. Silver Swans have only a handful of released tracks, but after hearing “Secrets” I was eager to hear more. On “Secrets” Yu sings in a whispered, dry tone that balances [...]
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Active Child “Playing House” ft. How To Dress Well [Official Video]
Active Child released an official video for “Playing House” (ft. How To Dress Well) off their album You Are All I See. What we find interesting about “Playing House” is the duality of sexuality and openness. On the one hand, the song is an open call, a longing, for affection, yet the sonic texture and tone is provocative [...]
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Outside Lands 2011: Recap
In its fourth year, San Francisco’s Outside Lands seems to have made everyone happy, and for the festival’s sake—it’s perfect timing. This year marked the end of festival’s contract with the city. With some 180,000 fans reportedly (by the SF Chronicle) attending the festival over the three days, a new contract is likely in the works. Another Planet [...]
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[Download] The Weeknd “Thursday”
Since Toronto based Abel Tesfaye, better known as R&B singer of The Weeknd (pronounce “Weakened”), released his debut House Of Ballons earlier this year, he has become the darling of indie bloggers and a member of Drake’s label. Yesterday the group, comprised of Abel, both producers Illangelo and Doc McKinney, released the sequel album in a three part [...]
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Frank Ocean Download “Think About You”
Since Frank Ocean’s album Nostalgia, Ultra (particularly the track “Novacaine”), we’ve kept a close watch on his latest music. So, we’re excited (thanks to Mostly Junk Food) to bring to you “Thinking About You.” Somewhere between 90s R&B, mixed with the sex-infused style of Isaac Hayes/R. Kelly, Frank Ocean continues to make creative pop music that is so [...]
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[Official Video] Frank Ocean “Novocaine”
The official video for Frank Ocean’s “Novacane.” This is probably my favorite track off his debut, Nostalgia, Ultra. Watch a great video for his track “We All Try” here, and read more about our thoughts on his album here. Frank Ocean: “Novocaine” [Audio clip: view full post to listen]
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The Weeknd “What You Need”
Here’s a recent video for “What You Need” from their debut album, House of Ballons. The video plays on the lyrics “He’s what you want, I’m what you need,” with a black female antagonist/protagonist (it’s unclear). The perplexing aspect of the video is whether the “want” is a drug, a dependency or actually a woman. If it’s the [...]
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SEX = The Weeknd “House Of Ballon”
The Weeknd’s House Of Ballon is today’s today Odd Future (who is that group anyhow?). The Canadian group mixes 90s R&B, which apparently is the cool new thing and we’re cool with that, with electronic blips and hollowed kicks. We’d love to explain more, but here’s our review: Sex, strippers, drugs, strippers, sex, Jodeci meets Ginuwine meets Soul [...]
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