The Retrospective

N.A.S.A. shoots the moon with Spirit of Apollo

February 17th, 2009 by Alicia Adams
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Spirit of Apollo, the new album from N.A.S.A. boasts collaborations with the likes of George Clinton, Kanye, M.I.A., Santogold, and Lykke Li, to name a few–and if you’re like me, you’ve been streaming all 17 tracks from the duo’s myspace page all weekend. N.A.S.A., which stands for North America South America, also collaborates on the album with indie artists like Spank Rock and The Cool Kids. There’s even some unexpected, and surprisingly smooth pairings with artists like Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Fatlip and Ol’ Dirty (Bastard).

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On the Verge – Wale at The Webster

February 16th, 2009 by Chion Wolf
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This night, This crowd, and This venue is what counts in the entertainment industry, or so they say. At Hartford’s Webster Theater, however, This was not Wale’s night. The February 5th show had me begging for a different night and definitely for a different crowd. The performance is best summed up by Wale sitting down at one point near the end of the show, looking dejected and asking the crowd if anyone smoked weed. Flat.

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A Veritable Smorgasbord- Adiam Dymott

February 13th, 2009 by Yanick Saila-Ngita
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The nation of Sweden is not made up exclusively of blond haired, blue eyed guys and gals named Sven and Elkie. Perfect example is rocker Adiam Dymott. Named after an African queen, she was born in 1982 to Eritrean parents who fled their war torn nation, and raised their daughter in the city of Uppsala.

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My Girl Friday – VV Brown

February 12th, 2009 by Yanick Saila-Ngita
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25 year old Vanessa “V V” Brown hails from Northampton, England and derives her inspiration from soul legends such as Aretha Franklin and Ella Fitzgerald. She turned down admission to Oxford and Cambridge while in high school to focus full time on her music career.

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Something’s Funky In the State of Denmark

February 11th, 2009 by Yanick Saila-Ngita
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Dominating club playlists in their native land are The Wong Boys. The duo is comprised of Stefan Kvamm and Frank Ziyanak, two DJs who have spent over a decade attempting to establish themselves on the scene.

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Fear and Loathing in Hunts Vegas, music for your laid back hustle…

February 11th, 2009 by Andrew Kippen
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Underworld’s “Born Slippy” lights up my headphones…
Paper Route Gangstaz…
The beat drops, the telltale Southern high-hat kicks in…
Stuntastic, yeah… in my own way…
Blaqstarr starts weaving laid back Southern rhymes about cash, skillz, and women… Fear and Loathing in Hunts Vegas is going to be a fun ride.

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