It was a slow day yesterday in all the best ways. Leftovers from the feast on Thursday, friends stopping through to share light and being, and great music playing in the back. Mr. Oakland was digging this mix I did a couple weeks ago, so here it is. Several of the artists are definitely worth [...]
Posts Tagged ‘soul’
30 Jun
Real Radio July 2011
Kicking off this month’s mix is Clams Casino. Already a highly sought after producer in the southern rap scene (Soulja Boy, Lil B), his new EP finds him exploring the hazy beatscapes with twisted samples and analog synth textures in line with the finest post Dilla beatsmiths. Lukid, Onra, Oddisee and of course Dilla all [...]
15 Jun
Real Radio June 2011
Summer, summer, summertime. Warm sounds for an afternoon or getting on the good foot for the night. Fatima’s first EP features great production from Floating Points (a fav of mine) with tracks ranging from downtempo haze to R&B and jazz influenced ambience. Can’t wait to hear more. Moodymann’s Black Mahogonie project is pure class with [...]
28 Apr
Real Radio: April 2011
I’ve been on hiatus from posting for many months now, so I’ve got a lot of music to get up here. Let’s start with some recent (and a touch of older for good measure). This first re-installment of the series is something like the transition of winter into spring. Cold nights spent inside with glimpses [...]
2 Jul
MM ii 07/02
Summer nights are in full effect. Cool downs from the day. Evenings linger and tempt to burst. heyLove* and I will be taking it there this Friday 07/02 at Mua. Dope atmosphere and sounds. Make a reservation or just come through. Full menu til 11. Cover and crisp dress after 11. It’s First Friday, we’re [...]
27 Mar
Real Radio #3: Spring Fortunes
The sun is back and spreading its marvelous energy a bit more each day. Spring is so sexy, or is it just me. Pop this mix onto your listening device of choice and ride with it day or night. Just a collection of great songs, recent and not so recent. Music that allows you to [...]
8 Mar
Real Radio #2
“I can’t live without my radio!” Today LL Cool J’s line might seem dated. We know longer think of the radio as a large boom box we can walk around with pumping the latest cassettes and hot mix shows. Today’s technology has changed that for good. Radio ain’t dead though. It’s expanded, multiplied and become [...]
5 Feb
First Friday February 2010
It’s the first Friday of the month, and in downtown Oakland, that means an Art Murmur. Loads of open galleries with new shows and loads of people mixing in the galleries, streets, restaurants and bars of the Uptown area. The energy is always great. I’ll DJing over at Mua with AJB. Been working on some [...]
19 Dec
Autumn Leaves Pt. 2
It’s been a long couple of weeks grinding at my job. Long days, long nights. It always is this time of year. Tired back, aching shoulders at times, and my focus solely on what’s right in front of me. Usually I’d have more of my attention diverted towards music and thinking about what I’d like [...]
5 Dec
Autumn Leaves pt. 1
It being a beautiful and brisk fall day, a not too often occurrence for the Bay Area, I cannot help but to think of New York and the greater New England area, where I lived for 9 years. It’s sweater weather. Wool, scarfs, gloves, mittens and knit caps. The falling leaves being rushed about the [...]
