I'm going through some extremely difficult stuff at the moment. While my first instinct is to throw a pity party while I put soul tracks like "I Wish It Would Rain" on repeat, I'm using Revocation's new self-titled album to help me work out a bit of my frustration. The Boston-based band has created one of the year's most devastating albums. The opening track "The Hive" is representative of the project. It's brutal music for bleak times.
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George Duke has died. I recently wrote about Duke here and here.
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"Cowboy" Jack Clement has died.
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Tech N9ne claims that "I'm gonna be the first rapper to cross over to black folk" on "B.I.T.C.H.". His new album debuted at #4 on Billboard's Top 200 chart.
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Christian McBride's first album of 2013 didn't do anything for me. I'm hoping for different results from his new Out Here release. Here's the EPK.
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CSS turned me on to As Mercenárias in their charming episode of "What's In My Bag?"
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Myron & E's "Do It Do It Disco" is my jam. RIYL: Sam and Dave, Joe Simon, the Dells.
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I enjoy The Vigil, Chick Corea's new old-school fusion release. The amazing album cover is, ahem, truly memorable.
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The Flaming Lips and Animal Collective are participating in Cassette Store Day. Of course they are.
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Here's a video for "Of Many, One", a track from the forthcoming album by Brian Haas and Matt Chamberlain. RIYL: the Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, Critters Buggin, Philip Glass.
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One of my preachers is also a folk singer.
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Here's a nice video feature about Afropunk.
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Kansas City Click: My official picks are published here.
(Original image by There Stands the Glass.)
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