Full Crate feat. Mar “Aftersexin”
Another lovely piece from Full Crate and Mar, the boys responsible for “She Was Fly“. Thanks again to Moovmnt.
March 13, 2009
Soul 
ARTIST ALERT: Nikki Lynette
Another Chi-town artist trying to make waves outside of the Great Lakes, Nikki Lynette is an eccentric singer with a funky and versatile sound. Peep the Motown influenced “Need A Man” below…
NEW ALBUM: AB & Daru’s ‘A Work In Progress’
I tend to not listen to very much new hip-hop, but I’m really looking forward to the upcoming callabo album, A Work In Progress, by AB & Daru. I was first introduced to Daru awhile back when I heard a track called “So Good” that he had done with Kissey Asplund for his Daru Spirit & Soul-Hop Sampler, and have been a fan ever since. On the song “Soul Dirty” featuring T3 (of Slum Village), we find Daru staying true to his crunchy Dilla-esque drums, while being complimented by AB’s beautifully harmonized vocals, that of which are eerily reminiscent of D’Angelo. In the meantime , until the album is dropped, make sure you get you hands on the 3-pack of Daru tracks featuring Black Milk, AB, Joy Jones (crazy track!), and Muhsinah (amazing) right here. Big ups to Fresh Selects for generously supplying it!
Cotton Jones “Paranoid Cocoon”
I’ll admit I know next to nothing about the group Cotton Jones, but after taking a listen to their debut album, Paranoid Cocoon, I find myself wanting more. A group compromised of Michael Nau and Whitney McGraw, two ex-members of Page France (who I must take a listen to), present us with a pretty emotional album, but in that tortured soul kind of way, which usually always makes for a great listen. There is a little for everyone, jumping genres from indie to country to bluesy gospel-folk, even a little bit of psychedelic, which can be found on my favorite, “Gotta Cheer Up”. Give it a serious listen…I guarantee it will catch on.
SWISS ALERT: Sophie Hunger
It seems that finding a good band or artist here in Switzerland, is about as hard as finding chocolate that I don’t like…it just doesn’t happen very often. So it makes it all the more enjoyable when you do find that rare artist, one like Sophie Hunger. With a repertoire consisting of mainly acoustic folk songs, it was the hauntingly beautiful “Shape” that really got my attention. Check it out for yourself, and let me know what you think.