iMusic... Charlotte Eriksson - Stuck In My Mind

Emerging Swedish London-based alternative Pop singer/songwriter Charlotte Eriksson also known as the GlassChild sent me an advanced copy of her 5-track debut EP 'The Glass Child' which is to be released on April 25 and while we will be getting into it properly in the next week, I just wanted to leave with you guys one record from the 20-year old that I am absolutely feeling right now. It's called "Stuck In My Mind", check it out below

"My lyrics might be too honest, edgy and make people uncomfortable, but if that’s what it takes to reach them, I’ll do it. I want to shock people. Shake up the world. Make them think thoughts and feel things they never felt before. Leave a scar. I want to go above and beyond what’s expected of me. I want to do this so well that they can’t take their eyes off me. I want to be breathtaking." - Charlotte Eriksson

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#Peace.Love.theGlassChild

iVideo ... Raphael Saadiq - Good Man (Acoustic)

The good folks over at Pinboard Blog recently had the privilege of featuring R&B/Soul legend Raphael Saadiq on the latest edition of their awesomely dope Rehearsal Rooms series and well what can I say? Mr. Saadiq absolutely killed it with this acoustic rendition of his latest single "Good Man" which he performed at the Redbull Studios in London exclusively for Pinboard Blog.

Mr. Saadiq's Stone Rollin' album is out now in the UK and on May 10 in the US. You know what to do!

#MadRespect to Pinboard Blog

#Peace.Love.GoodMan

iMusic... The Glass Canoe - First Ideas (Free Download)

Call it Psychedelic Pop but I call it bloody AWESOME music. The Glass Canoe from San Diego recently released their debut album titled Chimera and while I am yet to peruse the record in full, I am in absolutely awe of and will be stuck (for days) on the band's first single titled "First Ideas" which you can listen to below... I absolutely love this tune!

Download: The Glass Canoe - First Ideas

Keep Tabs on The Glass Canoe: Bandcamp // Website

#Peace.Love.FirstIdeas

iMusic... Baiyu - Together

I'm loving this brand new single from former host of MTVu's The Freshmen - NY-based R&B/Soul singer Baiyu titled "Together" off of her forthcoming sophomore EP Fan Fair which is scheduled for release on April 15. The single which you can check out below has been made available on Bandcamp on a "name your price" basis with proceeds from the sale of the single going towards the Japanese Consulate to aid the earthquake/tsunami relief efforts taking place in the region.

A really good song for a good cause, it doesn't really get better than that I reckon.

Download: Baiyu - Together

#Peace.Love.Baiyu

iMixtape... Notoriety - Part Deux (Hosted by Statik Selektah)

#LATEPASS on this one right here ladies and gentlemen. 3-man Hip-Hop group collectively known as Notoriety from Boston dropped this here 13-track mixtape hosted by Statik Selektah back in February and it's a low down dirty shame that we're only just bringing it to you... Well better late than never as they say! Listen below and of course get your free download on!

Download: Notoriety - Part Deux (Hosted By Statik Selektah)

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#Peace.Love.Gainers

iMusic... Daughter - His Young Heart (EP)

The very amazing Elena Tonra also known as Daughter who we recently featured on WPGM has just released her official début EP titled 'His Young Heart' and by all accounts from listening to this 4-track opus, Ms. Tonra is picking right up from where she left things on her sublime Demo EP. Her voice is still very much this ethereal and captivating thing of beauty that I fell in love with previously and Elena's songwriting if at all possible might have just gone up a notch and all you need to do is listen to songs like "Landfill" and "Candles" to notice and appreciate on some level, this young woman's ability to articulate the most indescribable feelings into words in ways you didn't think possible.

Listen to Daughter's 'His Young Heart' EP below...

Download: Daughter - Landfill (Free Download)

Purchase: Daughter - His Young Heart (EP)

#PS the EP is 4 tracks and only £3 (less than £1 per track) so I don't see why you shouldn't be buying it anyway but when you consider how much of a beautifully crafted body of work this is, it kinda is a no-brainer!

#Peace.Love.HisYoungHeart

iRemix... Alex Winston - Sister Wife (Star Slinger Remix)

One of my favorite songs of the year gets the Star Slinger treatment laced with lush drum kicks, snares and a head-bopping bassline! This is absolutely amazing, Alex Winston's vocals still shine through beautifully and you still can't beat those lyrics PLUS you already know Star Slinger is a BEAST anyway so this is #winning!

Download: Alex Winston - Sister Wife (Star Slinger Remix)

#Peace.Love.DrumsSnaresAndTing

iMusic... Various Cruelties - She Is The One

I just heard this song over at Ollie Russian's blog... 'She Is The One' is the B-side of London-based "Alt Soul" band Various Cruelties' debut single 'Neon Truth' which is out on May 23 via Almanac Recordings. I know absolutely nothing about this band other than Ollie had them at his first ever band showcase earlier on in the year and that Zane Lowe and Huw Stephens like them too and with tunes like this, I can't see why the hell not! Anyway I will stop harbouring on and let you listen to this absolutely excellent record.

#Shouts to Mr. Russian

Keep Tabs on Various Cruelties: Facebook // Bandcamp

#Peace.Love.HeavenlyGuitarLines

iMusic... Owiny Sigoma Band - Wires

Mix a collective of London-based musicians with a group of Kenyan's musicians and let them jam in the middle of Nairobi and this is what comes out? ABSOLUTELY EPIC MUSIC!

 

The band's self-titled 10-track debut album is due out on April 18 on Gilles Peterson's Brownswood Recordings with the 'Wires' single dropping on April 16. It's obviously ALOT!!!

Keep Tabs on the Owiny Sigoma Band: Facebook

#Peace.Love.GoodMusic

iVideo... Emeli Sande - Maybe (Studio Session)

#dearEmeliSande can we get this album already? Thanks! #PS we love you!

Ms. Sande from Scotland had me paying 100% attention on Wiley's 'Never Be Your Woman' + her SBTV A64 performance was hands down one of the best there was and with this new in-studio performance video, she's raising the bar once more! Vocals are all the way up there, songwriting skills are up there too (possibly higher so)... Like I said up top, can we get this album already?

Keep Tabs on Emeli Sande: Facebook // Twitter // Youtube