Songs We Love :: Valentine by Sampha + Jessie Ware
Why not celebrate this day of love with a lovely tune by Sampha and Jessie Ware, called ‘Valentine’. The dreamy, melodic tune that Sampha created compliments their voices as well as the mood for today. Out now on Young Turks, they are keeping it romantically themed by offering the record in the shape of a heart! Purchase for the music lover you love, or the music lover in you. – Spiñorita
Artists We Love :: Deborah Jordan
The first time I heard Deborah Jordan’s voice was on Silhouette Brown’s self-titled debut album, and I simply fell head over heels for her singing. That album quickly became the only thing I would listen to for weeks, and I especially couldn’t stop playing ‘Spread That’ – a track that to this day is in my top 5 songs of all time.
Photos We Love :: Matt Pappas | Underwater Fashion
Best part of curating a blog about the friends you love is being there to support your amigos when they decide to go off and explore new avenues of their creativity. Case in point- My man, my mellow… Matt Pappas.
Music We Love :: Sampled Room
What’s not to love about a musical madman who swaps musical instruments for wine glasses, wire coils, a pair of panties, and some duct tape? It’s all about the creative process and the end result, which in this case is pretty damn incredible. Good luck getting that melody out of your head- Ha!
Shows We Love :: Sarah Jones – New Year, NuYorkican!
Sarah Jones embodies the New York immigrant experience in each of her characters with empathy, sensitivity and of course, humor. She transforms from sweet, Jewish grandmother, Lorraine Levine to young, Brooklyn homeboy, Rashid, in a matter of seconds leaving you just enough time to process it all. This along with a penchant for detail in every one of their stories makes for a beautiful voyage to neighborhoods, lives and dreams. – Moni Pineda
Shows We Love :: Jose James, Blackmagic NYC
Our friends at Giant Step bring you the last live performance of Blackmagic by Jose James this Friday, December 3rd along with TK Wonder, Ben Perowsky MSO and Ge-ology at LIttlefield in Brooklyn. After a year of spinning the Brownswood Sessions with this crew, one thing is certain – this is an evening you don’t want to miss. Take a look at the Axis profile we shot with Jose for Blackmagic here. There’s also a great video of him performing at our Friends We Love Festival in NYC, in case you need more convincing. To top it, we’re also including a live recording by the good folks at KCRW with Jose earlier this year. – Moni Pineda
Videos We Love :: Adele – Rolling In The Deep (Studio Footage)
In this beautifully shot black + white mini-doc, Adele shares her creative time in the studio recording ‘Rolling In The Deep’, which is also the first single from her new album, ’21′. This is studio footage from the album recording sessions in Malibu, California.
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