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Honey Larochelle – The Yes Feeling
Honey Larochelle is a Canadian R&B vocalist that you may have heard through her on tour The Brand New Heavies, or on tour with songwriting icon Roberta Flack, or on her own 2011 mixtape,
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Groove Loves Melody Q&A with Honey Larochelle
If you’re knowledgeable about independent soul/R&B music scene, no doubt you’ve heard of Honey Larochelle. The Vancouver, British Columbia-based artist has performed with Roberta Flack, Macy Gray, Omar, and The Brand New Heavies just
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Bilal – A Love Surreal
Jazzy. Funky. Free-spirited. Romantic. I could go on and on about A Love Surreal in this way. Bilal brings a fulfilling and colorful set of songs for his third full length album. It’s adult
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Larry g(EE) lands Grand Prize in John Lennon Songwriting Contest
Dallas-based artist, Larry g(EE), lands another feather in his cap (and loads of gear) for 2013 by becoming the 2012 Session II Grand Prize Winner in the R&B Category of the John Lennon Songwriting
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Interview with Taye Cannon of Austin-based soul outfit, Roxy Roca
Roxy Roca is a nine-piece original soul/R&B band based in Austin, Texas. The band is fronted by Taye Cannon, a “soul-shouter” who definitely connects with the audience. In my interview with Taye, you’ll learn
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Inc. – No World
Formerly known as Teen Inc., brothers duo Andrew and Daniel Aged have since dropped the ‘Teen’ part and are making slick alternative pop with R&B sensibilities. Their full length debut for 4AD Records, No
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Jamie Lidell – Jamie Lidell
On Jamie’s fourth project, Jamie Lidell, there’s plenty of things to like about it. He bursts through the gate with the sweaty workout, “I’m Selfish”, a cautionary tale that “love ain’t always about you”.
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TuneCrush: Eric Crawley “Still The One”
Dallas-based musician Eric Crawley has just released his debut project The XOX Project (EP) via Bandcamp.com, and the first single, “Still The One”, delivers a memorable hook and feels influenced by artists like Usher,
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Classic TuneCrush: Aaron Neville “Everybody Plays The Fool”
Aaron Neville’s voice is a unique instrument, a sound that is instantly recognizable. You should surely pick up his latest on Blue Note Records, My True Story, at your favorite digital or brick-and-mortar store.
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Honey Larochelle pushes debut release back to March 2013
Honey Larochelle was scheduled to drop The Yes Album during Valentine’s week after a successful Kickstarter campaign. However due to new developments in distribution for the album, she’s pushed the release back a month
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Avant – Face The Music
For Avant’s seventh full-length outing, Face The Music, weaves between R&B/pop for playboys and for lovers. The celebratory, “Toast To Life”, and the reckless “80 in a 30 (feat. Kajun and J’Lyn)” begin this
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TuneCrush: Honey Larochelle “Fight for Him”
Honey Larochelle is planning to hit us between the eyes with some grooves around the Valentine’s Day March 19, 2013, when her debut album drops on ButtaFly Soul Records! First, I heard the mastered
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@BSLADE – Stunt B%$@H
Taking the new freedom that 2012′s Deep Purple introduced, Stunt B%$@h comes in and gets very comfortable in the new space. A @BSLADE recorded event is already a musical fun house of classic pop
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TuneCrush: Aisha Mars “Flute Sessions”
Dallas-based flautist, Aisha Mars, can be seen around town as a part of the band, Melody Memory. While a student at the UCLA School of Music, Aisha studied with the legendary Sheridon Stokes, one
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Video: Cody ChesnuTT: “Till I Met Thee”
Here’s just another reminder of how great this album is by Cody ChesnuTT. Here’s the official video for “Till I Met Thee” from Landing On A Hundred. Be sure to also catch my review
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