“Lost Where I Belong”, the compelling, debut album from British soul singer Andreya Triana, is likely to shake up the complacent establishment of the neo-soul world. Neo-soul, a genre which has a tendency to fall prey to predictability, can often be represented by a revolving door of up and coming soul singers strutting their stuff […]
Aaliyah’s Memory, Nine Years Later
“We Need a Resolution” video, the first single off of Aaliyah’s third and final album, Aaliyah. I was 15 years old on August 25, 2001 when I, like many others, learned of the untimely death of R&B singer and actress, Aaliyah. She had just released her third album, Aaliyah, one of the best and most […]
Gaelle – Falling
I first came across Haitian-American songstress Gaelle on MySpace four years ago and she has since become one of my all-time favorite singers. Her 2004 debut release, Transient, is a classic – a collection of twelve songs, each displaying Gaelle + Co.’s solid musicianship. This album isn’t held together by one big-name producer who creates […]
Interview with Vanessa Fernandez
Vanessa Fernandez is known in her native Singapore as a DJ for radio station 987fm as well as being a singer with a powerful, versatile voice. She’s been making her name in the local scene, giving her the opportunity to work with different producers and musicians and honing in on her sound. Here’s what Vanessa […]
Interview with Mishal Moore
I’m Mishal, hear me roar! After listening to Mishal Moore’s opening set at Zee Avi’s show last weekend, I needed to know more about the woman behind the song “Makeup Sex”. Who is she, why does she play the guitar like a bass, where can I find more about this artist with such amazing breath […]
Belle Boussole’s Top 10 Playlist
The awesome electric-soul duo Belle Boussole make another Boomboomchik appearance, this time presenting you all with the top 10 songs on their MP3 players right now. Click on the songs to download them on iTunes. Nicole: Said And Done – Mary J. Blige Right As Rain – ADELE Apologize – One Republic Me And Mrs. […]
Interview with Belle Boussole
If one had to chart some points in the history of electric-soul duo Belle Boussole, these might stick out: a love of music-making (Bryan), happening upon a music career on accident (Nicole), a marriage (Bryan and Nicole) and a move to New York. Belle Boussole’s Bryan McGurn and Nicole McGurn came to music through different […]
Introducing Yvette Rovira
Here’s one fresh out the inbox. New York City-based chanteuse Yvette Rovira is gearing up to release her eponymous debut album this August. The Berklee College of Music graduate delivers an infectious and sophisticated blend of funk, R&B and pop. It’s exactly what we need for a summer weekend. Here’s “Let’s Go Out Tonight” by […]
New Music Video: Luisa Maita – Alento
Brazilian songstress Luisa Maita has a new music video out for the song “Alento”. Maita’s debut album, Lero-Lero, was released this month. Peep this. Peace, Radio M.
Music Video: Joonie – So Fly
“So Fly” is Joonie‘s first music video from the Acoustic Love CD. Shot in Beverly Hills and around LA in May, the track features Elliot Yamin from American Idol fame. I wish R&B music would sound like this all time. You dig? enjoY!
Amanda Brown – Dreamer
Amanda Brown is a LaGuardia alum that can boast of having a pretty good career: she was a backup singer for Alicia Keys and performs regularly in New York City. Here’s a snippet of her new song, “Dreamer”, which we’re hoping to hear on an upcoming album.
Get Some Soul: Leela James – So Cold
Whoever said R&B is dead is dead wrong. There are still some great R&b artist out there. Leela James is one of them. Around since ’05, when she released her debut album, Leela James has been been invoking the spirit of the great soul/R&B singers of the past, but with a contemporary approach. Ms. James […]
P. Murray – First Draft EP
Yet another LaGuardia alum has taken the forefront to assault the soundwaves. This time, it’s singer/songwriter P. Murray who released his debut EP, First Draft, today. First Draft‘s sound can be described as R&B infused with melodic and smooth lines and vocals found in classical music. Murray doesn’t exude the forceful, belting exuberance that many […]
New Remix: Lady Gaga And Beyonce – Telephone (Loose Cannons Remix)
Remix and and video re-edit of Telephone by Loose Cannons. Check it out Lady Gaga And Beyonce – Telephone (Loose Cannons Remix)
Mantler Set To Release New Album, ‘Monody’, Next Month
Toronto’s Chris A. Cummings, a.k.a. Mantler, is set to release his fourth album, Monody, next month via Tomlab. Monody, which means a single melody, finds Mantler combining the best of soul, rock, R&B, and jazz with tight production work to bring out that R&B sound of the late 1970s and early 1980s. For this album […]
Spotlight: Physha P
Every once in a while I like to branch off and find something new and different as a lot of the music we receive tends to get bland. This led me to the alternative hip hop genre and NYC band Physha P. This duo, made up of Bebe Boohgz and b.i.g. Lou, takes the best […]
Napolean Release New Single– Baghdad, Me and The Hitman Joseph
Napoleon is a 10 piece Swedish soul-pop band who formed in the spring of 2003 after seeing a Napoleon Bonaparte documentary. Songwriter and band leader Alexander “T-Glow” Havelda suggested that since he and his band mates shared a goal of world domination, Napoleon would be the only name that would work for the group. The […]
Si*Se to Release New Album In March + New Single
NYC songstress Si*Se latest single, “This Love”, has hit the street and comes from her upcoming EP, Gold. For the Album, DJ/Singer Carol C turned to Producer Cliff Cristofaro to provide her with the post trip-hop tracks that make Carol C’s voice shine. “This Love” is a delicious slice of “Motown” pie. The ice cream […]
The Disco Biscuits Set to Release New Album, Planet Anthem, in March
Everyone’s favorite electronic jam band, The Disco Biscuits, are set to release their latest album, Planet Anthem on March 16th. Since they started in 1995 they have successfully and creatively merged the jam band experience with live electronics into crazy shows worth watching. With their new album however, the band finds itself in a new […]
Silhouette Brown
NY/London group Silhouette Brown is bringing some new age soul music to boomboomchik. The masterminds behind this seductive sound are Dego, Kaidi Tatham, and Bembe Segue and adds newcomer Philadelphia vocalist, Lady Alma. Silhouette Brown fuses jazz, soul, and hip hop into head-nodding groove that is hard to escape. Their production work is spot on […]