Anticipation was the mood of the evening as a line of fans, bloggers, press and some of my friends queued up in front of Mercury Lounge this past Tuesday. The house was packed solid in time for the debut New York City performance of Malaysian singer-songwriter Yuna. The NYC blogosphere had already been buzzing about […]
Yuna (@yunamusic) NYC Debut Performance at Mercury Lounge 2/22
Malaysian singer-songwriter Yuna will give her debut New York City performance this Tuesday, February 22nd at Mercury Lounge in the East Village. No stranger to the US, Yuna performed at last year’s SXSW and is a hit in her home country. She recently signed a record deal with the Fader Label and will release her […]
Radio Morillo’s Top 10 Songs of 2010
This year’s top 10 was particularly difficult; just rummaging through the songs and albums I listened to in 2010 seemed daunting enough. But alas, it wouldn’t be the end of 2010 without a top 10 something and continuing where I left off last year, I shall bring it to your attention once again. In no […]
P. Murray (@pmurraymusic) – First Draft: Second Edition
In time for the holidays, singer-songwriter P. Murray has released a second EP in his First Draft series, entitled First Draft: Second Edition. Where the overall feel of the first EP was brighter and infused with radio-friendly and club-worthy songs, Second Edition‘s mood is more serious. The EP includes “It’s OK”, a song about a […]
Introducing Reza Salleh (@rezasalleh)
For Malaysian audiences, there’s no introduction needed here. Singer-songwriter Reza Salleh has been charming the country’s music lovers for close to ten years, 2010 finally saw the release debut album Realize, a collection of songs he’s written in the past ten years. After graduating from Monash University in Australia, Reza returned to Malaysia and founded […]
Andrew Belle – The Ladder
I came upon Nashville/Chicago based singer-songwriter Andrew Belle and have become enamored with his song “The Ladder”, the title track off of his debut album. The song won the grand prize for pop song in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest and his latest single, “In My Veins”, was featured on the television series Grey’s Anatomy. […]
Introducing Nneka
Nigerian-German musician Nneka is quite a find; her unique blend of reggae, soul, hip-hop and just about anything else that captures her fancy makes her one of her country’s most exciting musical exports. Born and raised in Warri, Nigeria to a German mother and Nigerian father, Nneka became interested in music a few years after […]
Adele – Rolling in the Deep
British songstress Adele has finally come out with her first single off of her highly-anticipated sophomore album,21, which will be released in February 2011. The song, “Rolling in the Deep”, is a haunting gospel-blues inspired piece. It’s a strong first single and we’re eagerly awaiting the release of 21 to see what else Adele has […]
Concert: @AndyGrammer At Arlene’s Grocery
Got a chance to see Andy Grammer perform at Arlene’s Grocery on Wednesday. This dude definitely has the whole package. Fun show indeed. Check out some video from the show below. enjoY!
Rita Indiana y Los Misterios – El Juidero
Rita Indiana y Los Misterios, fronted by multimedia artist Rita Indiana Hernandez, is touted as one of the most amazing musical exports from the Dominican Republic and is quickly becoming a celebrated and respected act outside of the Caribbean. Rita Indiana is an unlikely figure to be celebrated in Dominican society; she is openly in […]
globalFEST Comes to NYC in January 2011
Being pretty bummed about missing this year’s Rainforest World Music Festival, I perked up as soon as I found out about globalFEST, a one-night world music festival taking place at Webster Hall in New York City. Featuring acts such as the Creole Choir of Cuba, Diblo Dibala, Mustafa Özarslan and Novalima (who performed at the […]
Luisa Maita (@luisamaita) at SOBs: Video
Can’t see Luisa Maita live on her North American tour? Worry not – we got some video. Here’s Luisa performing “Ai Vem Ele”. Enjoy!
Concert Review: Luisa Maita (@luisamaita) at SOBs
Brazilian singer-songwriter Luisa Maita made her debut North American performance this past Wednesday, November 3rd at SoHo’s famous SOBs (Sounds of Brazil) and the word of the night was “subtle”. She took the stage with three musicians – a guitarist, bassist, and drummer – which, at first glance, seemed a bit bare. The sheer volume […]
Introducing Najwa Mahiaddin (@najwamahiaddin)
Malaysian R&B/soul singer Najwa Mahiaddin is widely known as an artist with exceptional musicianship. Just recently she performed at the “Dimanakan Ku Cari Ganti: Satu Indiepretasi” event, commemorating the contributions of iconic Malaysian artist P. Ramlee to the national culture. A student at the International College of Music, Najwa’s been delighting Malaysian audiences for years […]
Video: @AndyGrammer – Keep Your Head Up
Andy Grammer, who I happened to go to HS with, is the newest signing to S-Curve Records. He has just released his first music video to his single, “Keep Your Head Up.” This video isn’t any regular video, this one is an interactive one, think choose your own adventure, where you can control what happens […]
Brazilian songstress @LuisaMaita’s Coming to NYC!
We LOVE Luisa Maita here at BBC HQ. The Brazilian chanteuse will be gracing America with her presence starting November 3rd at New York City’s SOBs for her debut North American tour. For more dates, scroll down. I will also be there to document the event so come on down and say hi! 11-03 New […]
Logan Lynn (@LoganLynn) – I Killed Tomorrow Yesterday
Portland’s finest indie-electronic musician, Logan Lynn, is back with a new record. I Killed Tomorrow Yesterday was produced by Bryan Cecil and is much more darker than his previous release, From Pillar to Post. That, and it sounds as if it were sent here straight from 1985. The synthpop sound suits Lynn’s voice well and […]
Antony and the Johnsons – Swanlights
How to describe Antony and the Johnsons’ new album, Swanlights, and how it makes us feel? Bewildered, initially – that’s how I felt upon first hearing Antony Hegarty on “The Dull Flame of Desire”, a song found on Bjork’s album, Volta. You aren’t sure quite what to expect, but that doesn’t mean the album is […]
Welcome: Rumer
Did Karen Carpenter just come back from the dead? I didn’t think so. But upon listening to 31-year-old Rumer‘s song, “Slow”, you’d wonder if some freak-of-nature comeback didn’t just occur. The extremely talented British singer-songwriter, real name Sarah Joyce, and her brand of soul have caused her to become a new sensation in her native […]
Welcome: Samantha Crain
I like Shawnee, Oklahoma native Samantha Crain. A 24-year-old singer/songwriter, Crain’s rich, unpolished voice and folk-infused songs are what they are, no extra embellishments needed. Her recent release, You (Understood), has garnered a lot of media attention and Crain is on tour with her band to support the album. She’s accumulated hundreds of thousands of […]