Shows We Love :: Jose James @ Hiro – WIN TIX!
Our good friends at Giant Step will present An Exclusive Evening with José James at Hiro Ballroom next Saturday, April 17. José hasn’t played in NY for over 2 years, so make sure you don’t miss this one. He’ll be performing new songs from his latest release Blackmagic on Gilles Peterson’s Brownswood Recordings. If you’d like a taste of the evening, take a look at the CODE video & artist profile produced by FWL.
In fact, Friends We Love will be giving away a pair of tickets to a lucky winner. To try your luck, leave us a comment telling us about your favorite José James song and why you’d like to see him live. If you’d like to play it safe, which we completely understand, make sure to buy tickets before they sell out. A winner will be announced on April 15th.
Gilles Peterson, Music Pioneer :: AXIS – 1 of 3
Music pioneer Gilles Peterson takes us on an up close and personal ride through his 30 year career sharing humorous insights on his life and times as one of the most influential DJs in global jazz and dance music scene.
Music Videos We Love :: Soil & Pimp Sessions, Pop Korn
I caught Soil & Pimp’s NY debut a few years ago and they absolutely blew me away. It was a jazz show for our generation – vibrant, full of energy executed by highly skilled & talented mad men who commanded their instruments, the stage & all of us in the crowd. Soon it was termed “Death Jazz” which is a fitting description as the frenzy of their show is closer to a death metal gig than a languid, jazz joint.
clubnights we love :: gilles peterson + francois k
If you missed Gilles Peterson’s Brooklyn debut last Friday, I urge you not to miss his guest spot tonight at Cielo’s Deep Space with Francois K. Truth is I danced for five hours on Friday and I’m still feeling every muscle in my legs! It was a great night of sweaty dance floor action. Tonight I’m hoping for lots of dubstep I’ve never heard before, unreleased Darkstar & Floating Points and ultimately a ride of spacey sounds that keeps me entertained for hours. See you there!
mixes we love :: 3 by martyn
Martyn’s Great Lengths has been on repeat for months and since I can’t share it with you, I searched for some of his mixes online that would at least give you a taste of what he’s up to. For years he produced drum & bass and now he’s moved his production into an “unclassifiable” realm & I couldn’t be happier. Love his work. Find more goodness on his blog 3024. Click each title to download:
Music We Love :: KSpace Exclusive: Jose James “Black Magic” Podcast
Sexy, jazzy, and above all, magical – that describes BLACK MAGIC, the latest podcast from Gilles Peterson, available completely exclusively on Kspace. In its nearly half-hour of non-stop music, BLACK MAGIC focuses on one of Gilles’ latest, greatest discoveries – 21st century crooner José James and his second album of the same title, along with samplings of his 2008 debut The Dreamer and other influences that make up his sound.
songs we love :: “free” by matsi
Matsi’s “Free” was originally featured on one of Gilles Peterson’s Brownswood Bubblers compilation CDs a couple of years back. Moni then featured the song on her “Sacred Love” mix. Then finally, I came into contact with the song last week while I was out on a morning run, listening to the mix. Then, half way through the mix, on it came.
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