February 2019 – Page 3

EP Review: Emotional Sauna – St. Humain

Sometimes you have to travel for a great sound. But perhaps that is the beauty of music as a discipline in our modern world: that no matter where you live or where you come from, you can find a sound that resonates with wherever you are in life. Emotional Sauna takes listeners to the Pacific to… [continued]
VINCENT Announces First-Ever Headlining Tour

Canadian producer Vincent is having a big week: his debut EP For You drops Friday, February 22nd on PRMD Music, and to celebrate, he’s headlining his first worldwide tour. Receiving support from Madnap, Jaron, Hex Cougar, and Subtact, Vincent’s “For You” tour kicks off March 29th in Seattle, Washington. Vincent’s EP of the same name… [continued]
Breaking News: 21 Savage Released On Bond By ICE

After a week of detainment, rapper 21 Savage has been released on bond by ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement). He was arrested by the agency on February 3rd, 2019, with ICE stating he was a citizen of the United Kingdom who had “unlawfully” overstayed his visa. Savage, born Sha’yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, confirmed that he… [continued]
Kali Uchis and Jorja Smith Are Hitting The Road This Summer

Kali Uchis and Jorja Smith are co-headlining a North American tour this summer, aptly titled “The Kali and Jorja Tour”. Side note: this is the baddest tour poster ever and I need it hung on my wall IMMEDIATELY. The Columbian-American and British singers teamed up before for sultry single “Tyrant”, from Kali Uchis’ 2018 album… [continued]
Cage the Elephant Announces Tour and New Single “Ready To Let Go”

After teasing the completion of their new album, Cage the Elephant announced that Social Cues is slated for release on April 19. The band has another surprise for fans: this summer, they’ll be hitting the road in a co-headlining North American tour with Beck. Spoon will support the duo. Serving as an initial taste of the forthcoming project, their… [continued]
Essentials: “facts up” – sobhhï

Singer-songwriter sobhhï is set to release his 3rd EP, Black I, later this month. His first single, “facts up,” is available now, and is familiar in style to R&B fans while offering something new. The primal, slow beat paired with his sultry voice makes for the perfect combination on this track. But what really makes it… [continued]
Essentials: “Take You Down (32Stitches Remix)” – Illenium

Love crying in the club? 32Stitches‘ remix of Illenium‘s “Take You Down” is tailor-made for headbanging through the tears. The Mumbai-based producer preserves the emotional core Illenium created, but lets the shockwaves of his own subwoofer-shaking bass reverberate around it. About his remix of “Take You Down”, 32Stitches shares that “the edit came to me… [continued]
Buddy & A$AP Ferg Celebrate Black Pride On The Late Late Show

One of my favorite new rappers, Buddy, visited The Late Late Show with James Corden for a high-energy performance of his Black pride anthem, aptly titled “Black”. The collaboration with A$AP Ferg is one of the many standouts from his 2018 debut album Harlan & Alondra, and their live rendition brings even more vigor to… [continued]
Album Review: Mirror – Balms

As I sat down to listen to Balms’ first full length album, Mirror, my thoughts turned to the importance of constantly stretching our tastes and of experimentation in the experience of music. We all go through many phases of listening, and, even if we are more comfortable within certain genres, it does not mean that… [continued]