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Carpe Diem :: Pleasure Venom Release Music Video For ‘Seize’ To Instant Critical Acclaim

Posted on March 20, 2018 | Leave a comment

As a working, touring band trying to get ahead in an over-saturated game, there is a sense of accomplishment to be felt whenever you complete a creative endeavor such as a music video or an album.  At best, you hope that your blood, sweat and tears are recognized by a handful of appreciative folks.  Sometimes, as in the case of Pleasure Venom and their newest video/single Seize, you put in that work, and then a publication like Afropunk gives you props and posts about it, giving you a bit more incentive to keep doing your thing.  I’m happy for Pleasure Venom, as it’s always nice to see those that deserve recognition get it.  They’ve been on quite the tear closing out 2017 and leading into 2018, so give the video a like and a share, drop a comment, and subscribe to the channel for all of the latest Pleasure Venom haps.

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Catching Up :: Wild Child ‘Expectations’ Music Video Cannot Be Overlooked

Posted on March 19, 2018 | Leave a comment

Recently, I shared Wild Child‘s newest video, the catchy Think It Over.  I realized soon after that I had overlooked the first single for Expectations, a title track with a much more sultry vibe and an equally impressive music video.  This particular video finds the group taking over a sublimely naturally lit residence, performing from room to room, laying the emotions of their notes and lyrics to bare for all to see.  As mentioned previously, this is definitely a group that deserves all of the acclaim and support possible.

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Ambient Waves :: Epop Nivek’s ‘Second Hand Processing’ Is Experimental Bliss

Posted on March 16, 2018 | Leave a comment

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While doing my year-end round up, I stumbled across Epop Nivek on Bandcamp.  Being a fan of experimental composers and songs, I put it on the backburner to check out, and as per usual, 2018 got busy to the point that I overlooked it.  Recently, I rediscovered this project, and now it is imperative that I share Second Hand Processing with followers of this blog.  In a world full of same-y sounding synthesizers and drum sounds, it’s interesting to hear someone take field recordings, ambient noise, instrumental and sonic snippets, and turn this vast array into a statement in the form of an album, let alone a song.  If you’re an open-minded fan of music, this one is definitely worth looking in to.

-chief

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Leading Voices :: Alesia Lani And Quinntin B. Smith Shine In ‘Along The Way’ Video

Posted on March 15, 2018 | Leave a comment

If you’re familiar with Austin‘s hip-hop and R&B scene, their are probably 2 names you’re familiar with by now : R&B powerhouse Alesia Lani and talented videographer Rob G.  These two have collaborated before on memorable videos, and this trend continues with Along The Way, a sincere and mellow rumination on the shared journey of connected souls.  The duet of Lani and guest Quinntin B. Smith work well together over Smith‘s production, and Rob G shows his skill level and tasteful eye by capturing shots that would fit into the canon of classic R&B music videos.  Another strong piece of work from a group of rising stars.

-chief

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Disco Daze :: Wild Child’s ‘Think It Over’ Video Is Incredibly Entertaining

Posted on March 14, 2018 | Leave a comment

The Austin-based mellow powerhouse group Wild Child are hitting the ground running in 2018.  Their new album, Expectations, is available on all digital shops and streaming formats, they are gearing up to hit the road, and their new music video for Think It Over is an absolute delight to watch.  As much as I’d like to give you the rundown, this one is best left to hitting play and diving in.  Check it out, share it, like it, and make sure to check out Wild Child if they pop up anywhere in your area.

-chief

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Known Rights :: Moodie Black Drops ‘Sway’ Single

Posted on March 9, 2018 | Leave a comment

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Morgan from OVRLD will tell you… on one of Moodie Black‘s last trips into town, they were playing new tunes.  When they dropped Sway, us fans and the new listeners got H Y P E.  With the specter of the Lucas Acid album release on the horizon, I am happy that Sway is the pre-release single, and even more happy that K is getting to voice the experience of efforts to bring trans-awareness to the table.   This song could shape up to be both the jam and a possible benchmark moment all in one.

-chief

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Upward Development :: The PNTHN Releases ‘Chumbucket’ Video Via Elevator Mag

Posted on March 8, 2018 | Leave a comment

YouTube video magazine Elevator just poured major validation all over The PNTHN.  At the time of writing this post, the Chumbucket music video is sitting on almost 9000 views, with more than 200% likes over dislikes.  For an up and coming crew, that’s pretty impressive.  Let’s hope that these cats can stay humble and focused, because it looks like things are already lining up in a major way for them.

-chief

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Body Moving :: Henry + The Invisibles Release ‘Let’s Bounce’ Single

Posted on March 6, 2018 | Leave a comment

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Henry + The Invisibles is no stranger to dropping an inspirational track.  Whether he’s encouraging you to move your body or to explore your world, he’s always on point.  Sometimes, as in the case of Let’s Bounce, he does both at the same time.  Henry + The Invisibles rides the dual metaphor wonderfully in his lyrics before lacing the track with a moving solo and one of the funkier bridges he’s committed to tape in a hot minute.  I’m looking forward to sharing some festival time with him at the upcoming Martian Arts Festival, and definitely I’m looking forward to more new music.

-chief

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Rebel Music :: Secret Levels Goes Off With ‘The Game is Never Over’

Posted on March 5, 2018 | Leave a comment

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I’m all about innovation in hip-hop.  I don’t think we should be chained to production and performance tropes, and I find the divide in tastes emerging between the last few generations disturbing.  That being said, I love hip-hop that is rooted in the elements that brought it to the status that it has achieved today, and it’s apparent that Secret Levels feels the same way.  The Game is Never Over is drenched in the boom-bap aesthetic, and while dropping tons of homage to days past, the album never sounds dated.  Think Ugly Duckling with a bit more bite to it, or a linear evolution of what Pharcyde was doing.  Period point blank, this is an album that should be in your rotation if you care at all about supporting the Austin hip-hop scene, because this is high quality work.

-chief

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Direct Action :: Blastfamous USA Takes To The Streets With ‘Out Here’ Video

Posted on February 28, 2018 | Leave a comment

Blasfamous USA, in their short existence, has not been a group to shy away from issues and topics that matter.  The video for their latest single, Out Here, drives that fact home by taking place in the midst of an anti-Trump rally held in Austin.  The crew looks right at home among the throngs of demonstrators upset with the current political direction, and the lyrics of the song seem to almost directly reflect what you are seeing.  Hopefully, the dissidence settles in due time, and Blastfamous USA continues to make bold statements in their banging music.

-chief

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