Those of you who are New Girl fans…yeah, coulda rolled this in the background last night.
(Source: Spotify)
Fresh of the press and following the release of “Walk On By” and “I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun”, we are proud to offer up another gem reworked from the Music Sales catalog, this time digging even deeper into our cultural history with the haunting poetic verses of Billie Holiday’s “Strange Fruit” sung beautifully by our friend and comrade, soul crooner Raul Midon!
In honor of Black History Month, we have to decided to release the single on Feb 1st (on band camp and iTunes), but will stream it on sound cloud this week leading up to the release date.
In classic Decoders fashion, we decided to flip the arrangement into a St. James Infirmary Jazz style with dub and cumbia undertones…Raul’s amazing vocal delivery and masterful guitar work is heavily featured in the song. This particular version is also inspired by Jeff Buckley’s cover of the tune, which was recorded in the early 90’s by Liza Richardson at Santa Monica’s KCRW studios. Check out the link here: http://www.kcrw.com/music/programs/td/td110914from_the_archives_je
KJ says- Let’s go deep! Love the Decoders and I’m a bigger fan now.
“So What If It Is” is The Foreign Exchange’s new single from their “+FE Music: The Reworks” remix compilation. Spanning 2 discs, the specially priced set features remixes from Nicolay, Zo! 4hero, ?uestlove & James Poyser, and serves as a primer for +FE Music’s upcoming releases: “ManMade” by Zo! and The Foreign Exchange’s long-awaited 4th LP, “Love In Flying Colors.”
And KJ says-Yessir!
JASIRI X - ETTA (PRODUCED BY AGENT OF CHANGE. OFFICIAL VIDEO) (by Globalfaction)
“I’ve been so overwhelmed by all of your birthday love that I HAD to do something extra special for you! Love to you!!! Big shout to Crystal Waters for your inspiration!… New Music!! B.N.M Part 2!!!!” - Alicia
Truly powerful people have great humility. They do not try to impress, they do not try to be influential. They simply are. People are magnetically drawn to them. They are most often very silent and focused, aware of their core selves. … They never persuade, nor do they use manipulation or aggressiveness to get their way. They listen. If there is anything they can offer to assist you, they offer it; if not, they are silent.
Sanaya Roman, Living with Joy: Keys to Personal Power and Spiritual Transformation (via monamade)
Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes Died Ten Years Ago
Newsweek May 6, 2002
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Sad, but true.
#NowPlaying for Wednesday Morning April 25th
#NowPlaying Mark de Clive-Lowe - Renegades on #Spotify
http://open.spotify.com/user/ladydamsel/playlist/5XdVP9dHFe5wYMlI0qC2xx
Slow Jam The News with President Barack Obama!
This is so so good.We can’t decide our favorite part. The POTUS with the Mostest?
