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First Spin, Free Music

Jessie Ware Makes Us 'Love' Her Even More With This Bobby Caldwell Cover

Don't you just love it when a cover song is done the right way? Where the original song is still apparently there, but it's all dressed up in shiny new finery? I don't know about you, but that kind of...

AudioDiva | 05/22/2012 at 4:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

SoulTube, Video SoulBounce

Will Smith Shows Us How 'Fresh' He Still Is

Consider this probably the best thing you'll see all week, OK, maybe not all week, but it's always entertaining to see Will Smith take the time to acknowledge his Fresh Prince of Bel-Air beginnings -- because who didn't love that...

AudioDiva | 05/21/2012 at 5:15 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Video SoulBounce

It Ain't 'Hard' To Tell Why We Love DivaGeek

Maybe it's just me donning the cranky skinny jeans this 2012, but I can think of about six or seven albums that have dropped this year that have literally floored me -- while the rest have made wonderful coasters on...

AudioDiva | 05/17/2012 at 5:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Video SoulBounce

'You' Will Want To Spend Some Time Watching Cee Lo At Daryl Hall's House

With The Voice having its season finale tonight, it seems appropriate to bring to light that once upon a time ago (okay, back in March) Cee Lo Green visited Daryl Hall's home, and the two decided to join forces to...

AudioDiva | 05/08/2012 at 4:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Soul Cynic, Soul On Film, Soul On Stage

What Should We Make Of The Reformed Attitude Concerning 'The Bodyguard'?

I am a Whitney Houston fan. I am a musical theatre geek. I used to slay the recess hours in youth with my warbling rendition of "I Have Nothing." I am mad that Party City has not yet made a...

AudioDiva | 05/07/2012 at 1:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

First Spin, Free Music

You 'Betta' Get These New Fly Moon Royalty Songs In Your Life

Got caught up in the funky thicket of Fly Moon Royalty's debut album, The Woods? Be prepared to get caught up all over again as the duo from the Emerald City have touched back down with not one, but two...

AudioDiva | 05/03/2012 at 3:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

First Spin

For Nelly Furtado's 'Big Hoops,' 'Bigger' Isn't Exactly 'Better'

I'll admit I'm swaying on the fence concerning Nelly Furtado's new single, "Big Hoops (Bigger the Better)" off of her upcoming summer release, The Spirit Indestructible, as there is good, bad, and just plain ugly wrapped up in it. First...

AudioDiva | 04/16/2012 at 5:45 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Video SoulBounce

Jessie Ware Gives '110%'

What else can be said about Jessie Ware that hasn't already been gushed about on dozens of music blogs, including this one? To be a broken record, this South Londoner is definitely one to keep tabs on, and while there...

AudioDiva | 04/16/2012 at 3:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

First Spin, Jazzy Ways

Neneh Cherry & The Thing Want You To 'Dream Baby Dream'

Oh so curious I was after hearing the news that Neneh Cherry was joining up with free jazz group, The Thing, and of course queries I had. What was it all going to sound like? How were they going to...

AudioDiva | 04/12/2012 at 2:30 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Video SoulBounce

Stop, Drop, & Roll With Janelle Monàe At The White House

So you say you weren't one of the lucky ones to go to the 134th annual White House Easter Egg Roll nor have the pleasure of seeing Janelle Monàe perform a live set? Well, fret no more, as by the...

AudioDiva | 04/11/2012 at 5:30 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Video SoulBounce

It's Never 'Whatever' When It Comes To Karina Pasian

Somewhere down the line, I admit, I forgot to keep tabs on Karina Pasian. Not that I wasn't championing her back in 2008 when she dropped her solid debut album, First Love, it's just that I lost track of the...

AudioDiva | 04/11/2012 at 2:30 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Video SoulBounce

Joy Denalane Takes Us In-Session For 'Maureen'

It's been kind of a slow crawl today on this Hump Day, but to freshen the senses there is some new music to scope out. If memory escaped you, Joy Denalane released the international version of her third album, Maureen,...

AudioDiva | 04/04/2012 at 2:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

A Soulful Noise, Bounce Back

It's A 'Cherry Thing' Concerning Neneh Cherry's Comeback

I'm just gonna file this in the "Did-Not-Expect-This-At-All" filing cabinet that we have here at SBHQ as news of Neneh Cherry's return to the music scene pretty much is the surprise news of the day. Yes, the Swedish hip-hop-and-everything-in-between pioneer,...

AudioDiva | 04/03/2012 at 5:15 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Events, Video SoulBounce

Little Dragon Floated Like A 'Feather' At The UCLA JazzReggae Festival

Can you hear it? Sure it's April but the early cracklings of summer have surfaced! So you know what that means -- massive gatherings on sprawling lawns with booze, food, tunes, and, of course, those lovely lines at the Porta-Pottys....

AudioDiva | 04/02/2012 at 2:45 PM | Comments () | Permalink

First Spin, Free Music

Joy Denalane & Bilal 'Should' Always Be Like This

I was probably in the minority who even remotely knew that Joy Denalane dropped her German-language third set, Maureen, last year. Then again, I'm a nerd for the exported sounds, so there ya go. Still, it's been a huge gap...

AudioDiva | 03/27/2012 at 1:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Video SoulBounce

Get A Little 'Closer' To Diana King

Sleeping, hibernating, and literally dozing folks have been concerning Diana King. Diana, who? you ask. Let's dust the cobwebs off the old brain cells and recall 1995 (and if you weren't around then, just use your imagination, mkay?). Also recall...

AudioDiva | 03/27/2012 at 11:00 AM | Comments () | Permalink

A Soulful Noise, SoulTube

TV One's 'Unsung' To Sing Again This June

TV One's Unsung -- what else can I say about it? It's supremely entertaining and a show crafted with the music nerd in mind, but it's also a slice-of-life character study that teaches us some valuable lessons about the ebb...

AudioDiva | 03/21/2012 at 5:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

A Soulful Noise, Video SoulBounce

Turn The Dial To Esperanza Spalding's 'Radio Song'

If you're like me, you love you some Spalding. Esperanza Spalding, that is. You've probably also been keeping calendar watch until Radio Music Society drops, marking off days, and nagging everyone you know about it's release. For those who've been living...

AudioDiva | 03/19/2012 at 6:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

First Spin

Green Tea Will Be There 'After The Laughter'

With a name that recalls my herbal brew of choice, it's hard to have a memory lapse about DC songstress, Green Tea. Then again her brand of soul and vocal panache is hard to forget as well. It's been awhile...

AudioDiva | 03/09/2012 at 3:30 PM | Comments () | Permalink

A Soulful Noise

Get 'In The Spirit Of Etta James' With Leela James' Tribute Album

To me, the legendary Miss Etta James was a storyteller. Her prose was raw, diction superb, as with her instrument she embodied every single emotion and utilized it through her music to where she scribed musical narratives. It made her...

AudioDiva | 03/07/2012 at 3:30 PM | Comments () | Permalink

A Soulful Noise

Vow To Get Into Kimbra When She Hits US Shores This Summer

Since hearing the likes of "Settle Down" and "Cameo Lover" I have been quite enamoured with New Zealand's latest export, Kimbra. The name may sound familiar to you as she is Gotye's duet partner-in-crime on the current hit, "Somebody I...

AudioDiva | 03/06/2012 at 5:15 PM | Comments () | Permalink

First Spin

Norah Jones Takes Her 'Happy Pills'

Hit-or-miss Norah Jones is usually for me, yet, I tend to be biased about her based on the fact that she attended my alma mater. (Go Mean Green!) OK, that's a real lousy reason for bias, as I do dig...

AudioDiva | 03/02/2012 at 2:45 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Video SoulBounce

Take A Voyage With Santigold's 'Disparate Youth'

Santigold has atoned for whatever "Big Mouth" was with "Disparate Youth," her official first single that rebuilds on the ideas that she put on her '08 debut and then some. It's pretty much the direction I wanted her to go...

AudioDiva | 03/01/2012 at 3:45 PM | Comments () | Permalink

First Spin

'This Time' Melanie Fiona & J. Cole Come Correct

The time is approaching for Melanie Fiona's sophomore set, The MF Life, to drop. Did you forget? I sorta did. Not to say I dislike Ms. Fiona, it's just that after these last couple of new tracks that she's dropped...

AudioDiva | 03/01/2012 at 2:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

First Spin, Free Music

Let Delilah Keep You Up From '2-4am'

Those who are "Sleepless In SoulBounce Land" will appreciate the twilight jams that await you on Delilah's brand-new (and deliciously free) 2-4am mixtape. The UK songstress has already proven that she can entice with that slinky vocal of hers, as...

AudioDiva | 02/23/2012 at 3:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Soul On Film, Video SoulBounce

'Everyday Sunshine' Brings Fishbone's Story To Light

As we all know pure euphoria for music nerds is discovering and having curiosity for the stories behind the artists that have shaped the soundtrack to life. It's these factors, that have made shows like Behind the Music and Unsung...

AudioDiva | 02/22/2012 at 1:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Bounce-Worthy

Bounce-Worthy: Nabiha

Often times pop music gets the sneer and finger wag for trespassing into soul's backyard and dismembering all of its toys, and re-fashioning them into something unrecognizable. By the way soul purists up-turn their nose to this act, you'd think...

AudioDiva | 02/21/2012 at 2:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

First Spin, Video SoulBounce

Sam Sparro Goes Into 'The Shallow End'

To get the elephant in leopard print leggings out of the way: "Black & Gold" is one of the finest pieces of music ever. It's just brave that Sam Sparro even tried to top it, but his 2008 self-titled debut...

AudioDiva | 02/07/2012 at 2:30 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Rewind

SoulBounce's Class Of 1992: TLC 'Ooooooohhh... On The TLC Tip'

As an impressionable child of the '90s, TLC were sort of my Chopin "Awakening" moment -- well, minus the extra-marital affair and the "walking-in-the-ocean" deal -- but something about these three women sparked femininity and the fight for individualism within...

AudioDiva | 02/02/2012 at 7:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Rewind

SoulBounce's Class Of 1992: CeCe Peniston 'Finally'

Of all the euphoric jams about that light-bulb moment of love, nothing beats "Finally." Once the garbled scatting comes in with CeCe Peniston gushing about some "coca brown skinned and curly black haired" Adonis, you're unabashedly hooked. Plus you wish...

AudioDiva | 01/26/2012 at 8:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

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