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TuneCrush: Jomama Jones “Haven”

TuneCrush: Jomama Jones “Haven”

JW Richard April 15, 2013 0

Professor and playwright Daniel Alexander Jones is back with more musical encouragement in the character of Jomama Jones. Her performances at Soho Rep and Joe’s Pub have received rave reviews. This mid-tempo R&B single,

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TuneCrush: Pegasus Warning “Try So Hard”

TuneCrush: Pegasus Warning “Try So Hard”

JW Richard February 16, 2013 1

Guillermo E. Brown aka Pegasus Warning created the tracks that you can now hear on his 2012 EP, Woof Ticket, while on tour with Jamie Lidell. Raised in New York, he is of Panamanian

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Billy’s Martin Wicked Knee – Heels Over Head

Billy’s Martin Wicked Knee – Heels Over Head

JW Richard January 9, 2013 0

An idea of pocket brass band that started about 20 years before Billy Martin was known as a third of Medeski, Martin, & Wood has now taken seed and is bearing fruit with the

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Outasight – Nights Like These

Outasight – Nights Like These

JW Richard January 4, 2013 1

“If I only got one chance, muthafucka I’m-a make y’all dance” – from “Tonight Is The Night” It’s been a journey for Richard Andrew as Outasight. He’s has traveled from several indie-rap soulster EPs

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Holiday Memories Q&A with Dan Reardon

Holiday Memories Q&A with Dan Reardon

JW Richard December 7, 2012 2

Dan Reardon is in non-exclusive publishing deals with both Neil Gillis and Round Hill Music. His latest EP, Can You Hear Me Now, was released on his own label and is being distributed by

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Video: Amy Lynn & The Gunshow “Cleary It’s Me”

Video: Amy Lynn & The Gunshow “Cleary It’s Me”

JW Richard November 20, 2012 0

Sass and regret meet at this hilarious wedding reception where Amy Lynn & The Gunshow stage the video for their single, “Clearly It’s Me”. Watch as Amy can’t take her eyes off of the

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TuneCrush: Wazu “Councillor”

TuneCrush: Wazu “Councillor”

JW Richard October 29, 2012 1

Dark-wave duo, Wazu, releases their new CD, Robobo, this Wednesday, October 31. It’s a fitting date for its melancholy yet dance-able sound. In the track, “Councillor”, you’ll hear why people have been comparing them

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TuneCrush: Shock Radar “Live Like Lions”

TuneCrush: Shock Radar “Live Like Lions”

JW Richard October 26, 2012 4

Shock Radar is the experimental art-rock creation of NY-based songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and painter Lee J Diamond. Lee has worked as a session musician for members of The Verve, Stabbing Westward, Small Black and The

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Video: Outasight ft. Chiddy Bang “Shine”

Video: Outasight ft. Chiddy Bang “Shine”

JW Richard October 18, 2012 0

Well, as pop as this song is, it also features Outasight doing more rapping than I’ve heard him do in a while. He looks more “connected” in this video compared to what was happening

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Bits of Beats for October 15, 2012

Bits of Beats for October 15, 2012

JW Richard October 15, 2012 3

MaD-HoP 5 International beat producer’s collective, Mad-Hop has just released it’s 5th project of over 20 tracks entitled Mad Love and its available as a “name-your-price” download at Bandcamp.com. New producers on this project

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Reuben Butchart performs songs from ‘Nameless And Awake’ live for WNYC

Reuben Butchart performs songs from ‘Nameless And Awake’ live for WNYC

JW Richard October 14, 2012 1

Today, Reuben Butchart and the Millworkers were special guests on David Garland’s WNYC program, “Spinning On Air”. Reuben talks about and performs songs (including one of my favorites from the CD, “If He’ll Come”)

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Video: Anna Haas “Maypole”

Video: Anna Haas “Maypole”

JW Richard October 3, 2012 0

I love this theatrical performance by Anna Haas. This is what happens when your man is a true player. Watch the video and you’ll see what I mean. From her debut CD, Crazy Is,

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Back-to-School Q&A: New independent music for Fall 2012 (Part 1)

Back-to-School Q&A: New independent music for Fall 2012 (Part 1)

JW Richard September 24, 2012 3

What's on tap for 2012 fall season with your music

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Marcus Goldhaber – Almost Love

Marcus Goldhaber – Almost Love

JW Richard September 22, 2012 0

Almost Love is a warm and intimate piano pop/jazz by New York-based composer and band-leader, Marcus Goldhaber. The project explores the search for love as well as living in love’s flourish and spends more

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TuneCrush: BAKER “Waiting For Love”

TuneCrush: BAKER “Waiting For Love”

JW Richard September 14, 2012 2

For me, this track moves closer to what I think an Adam Levine solo set would probably sound like. BAKER’s pop sound has been catching ears, and this song (along with “Not Gonna Wait”)

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