Aly Spaltro, aka Lady Lamb, hails from Brunswick, Maine and kicks some serious ass. Just felt spreading the good word with one of my favorite songs by her. Hope you all enjoy it as much as I do!
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Thursday, January 19, 2017
Savoy feat: Fatherdude - "Living Color" -- New Music & Tour Inside
"Living Color really embodies our deep love for Disco and Soul music. The inspiration was to really pull feelings and instruments from our favorite era of Disco ('79-80) but for the production and arrangement to feel current and new, yet timeless at the same time. We wanted to make something that doesn't sound like a trend or something that might be expected of us - but more a culmination of who we really are as artists and what has inspired us the most. Father Dude is an amazing vocalist, and we love how the song ended up with a feel good vibe that just flows.
We're on tour and brining along the homie Puppet!
Tickets - bit.ly/savoytickets"
February 8th The Broadberry Richmond, VA
February 9th The Foundry Philadelphia, PA
February 10th U Street Music Hall Washington, DC
February 11th Middle East Cambridge, MA
February 16th The Fox Theatre Boulder, CO
February 18th Ogden Theatre Denver, CO
February 22nd The Shelter Detroit, MI
February 23rd The Mirmar Theatre Milwaukee, WI
February 24th First Avenue Minneapolis, MN
February 25th Chop Shop Chicago, IL
February 26th Deluxe Indianapolis, IN
March 2nd George’s Majestic Fayetteville, AR
March 3rd Farmer’s Market Oklahoma City, OK
March 4th Empire Garage Austin, TX
Tuesday, January 3, 2017
NYE with Truth and The Widdler @ The Black Box (12-31-16) [Review]
Review By: jdrightright
New Years Eve is always a big deal, but this year the Sub.Mission crew kicked it up a notch at their brand new venue The Black Box. It has only been open for a little over a month now, but the place is already bringing in some major talent for the people to enjoy. For their new years bash they brought out Truth and The Widdler, and tickets went flying. Pre-sales were sold out and a few lucky patrons were able to get the limited remaining tickets at the door. A line formed around the block at 13th and Grant about a half hour before doors opened, the Denver bass family was ready to get the champagne poppin.
This was my first time at The Black Box and I must say they did it right. It's a cleverly designed place with two good size rooms and a fenced in outdoor smoking area to mosey around in the back. A capacity crowd is just about 500 people, so be sure to hop on tickets when you see your favorite bands coming through town. The Sub.Mission Electronic Tuesdays formerly held at Cervantes Other Side are now being held at The Black Box too. If you were like me and still haven't come through, don't slack any longer, get down here and check out this venue it's a great spot and the people in charge are all awesome!
The Lounge is the first room you enter through the front door. First thing you will notice is a pair of huge towers of elite speakers, nearly as good as any other clubs main stage. A bar sits just beside the stage and above the bar is an elevated front of house box. There are a few sit down restaurant style booths in the back of the room to rest after prolonged dub-stepping. Also sections of the room can be used for merchandise displays, and for this show there were unique paintings available to purchase. Massive black light art can be seen providing a backdrop for the stage in the Lounge. In between the Lounge and the outdoor area is a small gaming section with a few arcade classics, as well as a pool table in the corner.
Once you get to the outdoor area you are inundated with visual esthetics. Covering nearly every wall outside is some form of art, either giant murals, custom plywood cutouts painted, and other cool art projects, everywhere you look you see something pleasing to the eye. The outdoor area is surrounded by trees so during the summer months they will provide a natural canopy.
For the final 30 minutes of the performance Truth brought The Widdler back out and they went back to back for the final half hour of the night. The place was super fired up for this, and at nearly every drop you could hear someone yell out, "OHHHH!" The two worked very well together in a back to back format. Whoever was about to be tagged in would always have such a perfect song for the switch, it seemed effortless, but surely that's just because these are very talented producers.
Man, what a great night! Thanks to everyone involved in making this show so special. Much love to Sub.Mission and all they do for the electronic music scene, without you guys this wouldn't be the Bass Capital. Make sure to like and follow The Black Box on facebook by following the link for future show announcements and contests. This is a new year and a new era is starting, you don't want to miss what is coming next.
Friday, December 16, 2016
Brendan & Jake 14th Annual Holiday Show - Park West, Chicago, Illinois 12/10/16 (Review)
The annual Brendan & Jake Holiday Show "For the Kids" returned to Chicago for its 14th year this past weekend at Park West. The night was filled with joyous sing-alongs and masterful re-works of classic tunes to fit the holiday season. You definitely don't want to miss this show full of shenanigans next year!
Check out our exclusive live video of LA Santa, a re-work of LA Woman by the Doors. Sorry in advance for the slightly shaky screen, was taken on a Galaxy S6 by a slightly intoxicated individual ;P
Monday, December 12, 2016
Emancipator Maps & Father King EP + Loci Records Showcase Preview
Maps & Father King EP
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| Maps & Father King EP |
This year marked the 10th anniversary of the release of Soon it Will Be Cold Enough, the debut album from ambient pioneer and multi-instrumentalist Emancipator, real name Doug Appling. Soon it Will Be Cold Enough features Appling's signature blend of melodic downtempo, instrumental hip-hop, and electronica that has gained him a diverse audience of dedicated fans across the world. In honor of his debut album's 10th anniversary, Emancipator released the Maps & Father King EP last month, featuring remastered versions of two tracks, Maps & Father King, along with four remixes by the likes if Kodak to Graph, Star Slinger, Catching Flies, and Imagined Herbal Flows.
From Emancipator's Bandcamp page:
"Ten years ago, I released "Soon It Will Be Cold
Enough" on CD-Rs, biking to the post office a few times a week to send out
whatever orders trickled in through the Paypal address I had posted on Myspace.
Somehow it reached the ears of iconic Japanese hip-hop producer Nujabes and was
released on his label, Hydeout Productions. In addition to giving the album a
professional mixdown, Nujabes suggested a new tracklist that omitted two songs,
"Maps" and "Father King". As a special nod to the ten
year anniversary of my first album and these two lost tracks which are still
dear to me and many of my listeners, I'll be releasing a special Maps &
Father King EP on November 11th with both tracks remastered and remixed by four
different producers. I'm very excited to give new life to these songs in the
form of this special release."
Loci Records Label Showcase Tour
Chicago - Denver - San Francisco - Los Angeles
As if the Maps & Father King EP release wasn't exciting enough, Emancipator is hitting the road this winter as part of his Loci Records Label Showcase tour. For the first time ever, fans can experience the magic of Emancipator's live show alongside some of the talented artists on his Loci Records label- Tor, Edamame, and Lapa.
The tour's remaining stops- Chicago, Denver, San Francisco, and Los Angeles- should be considered must-see shows for longtime fans and curious new listeners alike. More info available on the Loci Records website.
Tor was
raised in a small mountain town on Canada’s west coast where he started
experimenting with music production as a teenager. He further honed his skills
while living in Australia, running a small recording studio and remixing some
prominent Australian producers. He later produced the Sufjan Stevens hip hop
mashup album ‘Illinoize’, which garnered a lot of critical and audience
acclaim.
Now based in Vancouver and inspired by the positive feedback
he received from his previous projects, Tor produced the album he had been
wanting to make for almost 10 years: ‘Drum Therapy’. It combines layers of
downtempo melodic beats, organic instrumentation, and the unmistakable sounds
of dusty samples. 'Drum Therapy’ was released on Emancipator’s label ‘Loci
Records’ in late 2012, receiving glowing reviews from critics and fans alike.
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| Drum Therapy |
Since then Tor has been touring all over the US supporting acts such as
Emancipator, Bluetech & Random Rab, as well as getting in studio time
producing remixes and new music for the next phase of his career.
Edamame is
the stage name of Chicago-based ambient electronic music producer Ed Harris.
With sounds equally inspired by the great outdoors and the worlds divergent
cultures, Ed’s productions often teem with organic sonic textures personally
field-recorded during his planetary exploration.
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| Ed Harris aka Edamame |
Edamame has carved out his unique sound by synthesizing
instrumental hip hop with downtempo melodies further informed by his deep love
for world music. 303 Magazine describes Ed's music as more of an organic
experience than emotion-provoking, [inviting] his listeners on a brainwave
joyride. Since starting in 2012, Edamame has played live to fans on both coasts
as well as internationally, prompting music from his nine albums to score
thousands of downloads in addition to airtime on radio stations around the
world.
Lapa real
name Ilya Goldberg, began training in classical violin at an early age in
his birthplace of Perm, Russia. Since moving to the States in 2000 to pursue
music full-time, his skill and dedication has guided him on the nomad’s path
from the Cleveland Institute of Music to international tours out of his home
base in Portland, Oregon. In the classical realm, Ilya has performed with
several Russian and American orchestras, chamber groups, and as a soloist. With
over a decade of experience as a chameleonic studio musician on violin, viola,
and mandolin he is lauded for his ability to fluidly adapt his improvisational
mastery to any genre.
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| Meeting of the Waters |
Ilya also fills a unique niche by infusing electronic music
with classical technique and a sensibility spanning epochs of music. His collaborators
include Random Rab, Lynx, Rena Jones, The Human Experience, Future
Simple Project and Devochka. Currently, he performs and works
closely with innovative electronic trip-hop producer Emancipator. As
a producer under the moniker Lapa, Ilya weaves together musical stories
with complexly textured harmonies, expansive melodies, and intricately layered
beats. His music blurs borders and transcends boundaries, illuminating the
resonance of universal forces and teleporting people to wild, dream-like places
of serenity and connection.
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