This LA brother/sister duo have been all over KCRW the last couple weeks, all over town really, the band is in week four of its month-long Spaceland residency. “Sweet Louise” is as sweet a tune as its name implies; a potent piece of California pop.
Sweet Louise by The Belle Brigade
Rating: 7.7
Trey Songz is a pretty cool guy. “Bottoms Up” “Say Aah” “Can’t Help But Wait”, all pretty good R&B club jams. (But don’t get us started on that r-tarded “Neighbors Know My Name” song. That shit’s just wack.) That said, this Chopped & Screwed version of “Unfortunate” is straight fire. [Quiet Storm DJ Voice] “I need all the sexy ladies, in here, you know who you are! I need all my ladies to get up real close to the radio now. Oh yeah! I’m gonna play this Trey Songz record. We ain’t gonna worry bout your man. We’re gonna play this record reaaaaaal slow. Mmmmm hmmmmm.”
Trey Songz – Unfortunate (Chopped & Screwed) via YYYRating: 8.7
“Together” comes to us new from the 24th Century. The time traveler in question is our man Teen Daze. Decade and score into the future, yes, beats will still be jacked. (“Umbrella”). But we’re too vibed out on that space jam 2350 hen to harsh our mellow out too much. Come now let us toast, “To an infinite future of chill vibes!” “To chill vibes!” “chill vibes!” “chill vibes!”
Teen Daze – TogetherRating: 8.0
Two of our fav artists link up here on this TOKiMONSTA remix of Andreya Triana. Triana’s sultry vox fit TOKi’s deep space grooves like an intergalactic astro glove. We’re into it!
Andreya Triana – Far Closer (TOKiMONSTA Remix) via XLR8RRating: 8.3
Charles Bradley lays down the funk at the ripe age of 62. With a smooth, mellow blues-funk groove, the Menahan Street Band complements Bradley’s superb vocals. Watch out for his debut(!) CD “No Time For Dreaming” (available January 25, 2011).
Charles Bradley – The World (Is Going Up In Flames)contributed by Alex Sheehan
rating: 8.4
On “Pictures”, UK singer-songwriter Benjamin Francis Leftwich paints the gentlest yet sobering of tunes. Weaving the subtlest of imagery between spare strums of a simple guitar figure, Leftwich is open here, he’s vulnerable. The tune draws you in, the melody keeps you, the song connects you.
Benjamin Francis Leftwich – Picturesrating: 8.3
On his new “Good Man” jam, b3sci fav Raphael Saadiq puts it down real and does like the song says. The tune oozes heat and aches for its lyrical content. “Good Man” sounds a few years in the future from Saadiq’s 60’s flavored The Way I See It material, namely the early to mid 70’s think Delfonics, think Dramatics. Good shit right here. Get into it.
Raphael Saadiq – Good ManThe video for Saadiq’s new single “Radio”
rating: 8
“I Love You So” was one of our favorite songs of 2010, so much so it made our Year End Top 50 list, somewhere in the 30’s or so if I reckon. The song has such a killer groove and vocal sample, fucking with it is likely futile right? Well, enter Belgian producer DJVC. His new remix of “I Love You So” is an absolute heater. Rally round the b3sci family and get into it below.
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Also, here goes Skream’s take on the track which is expected February 14th. The rip is from an Annie Mac Radio 1 set. CDQ coming soon…
rating: 8.7
2011 is Mona’s for the taking. These guys have the alternative sound absolutely locked. “Teenager” could be a top 10 U.S. radio single right now. The chorus is huge, massive, gigantic. Large enough to fill stadiums and arenas, which is likely Mona‘s destination ? years on..
MONA – Teenagerrating: 8.3
New shit from one of our fav UK bands, Boxer Rebellion. The rhythmically-driven “Step Out of the Car” fixes up with a KILLER verse, a minor keyed melody floats over a crash of syncopated bass and kick drum, a crash and tension that finds a release in the song’s riff-heavy chorus. Look out for TBR’s upcoming Cold Still LP due Feb 8.
The Boxer Rebellion – Step Out of the Car via DBF MusicRating: 8.0
Cold War Kids recently creeped around Jack White’s hood just long enough to lay down this dope live version of their tune “Skip the Charades”. The vid features all the soulful rhythms and crunchy riffs you’d come to expect from a live CWK jam, PLUS a little something extra you might not, a serious Win Butler-look on the lead singer dude! Our homey has grown long the tresses and scruffed out the face and trimmed himself clean in long sleeves, button-down, and collar! Baby, I swear it’s Deja Vu!
Cold War Kids – Skip the Charades (Live at Third Man Records)Rating: 7.8
