Stereo Williams on Diamonds and Pearls as a blueprint for Black musicians who dared to be different
D to the I to the A to the M, O to the N to the D to the pearls of love.
Category: Pop
Michael Jackson – Someone Put Your Hand Out (1987 Demo)
Another MJ demo that sounds great in its own right vs. the final version.
Katy Perry's 'Hot N Cold' but it's a Ukrainian polka cover
I think I might like this more than the original.
Electric Pendergrass – The Slow Cancellation Of The Future
Stream Electric Pendergrass’s new album on Bandcamp.
How Nile Rodgers Turned 'Let's Dance' From Old Folk To New Funk
Watch the story of how Niles Rodgers worked with David Bowie and switched the style up on what would later become “Let’s Dance”.
Louie Zong - cozy
Musician and storyboard artist Louie Zong gets “cozy” with his 80th Bandcamp release.
A Critical Analysis Of "If I Was Your Girlfriend"
The loss of Prince in April 2015 hit millions of fans in the heart, mind, and soul. I’m still reeling from it. The private star kept much of his work protected from copying or “unauthorised distribution” (ie. his videos on YouTube) but his death opened those floodgates. It also allowed for further critical analysis of …
Childhood Cassettes: Paul Young & Car Journeys With My Dad
Childhood Cassettes looks at the tapes we listened to as young rapscallions. Today, I reminisced about journeys with my dad (alongside Paul Young) to his hometown.
Clement Marfo - Let The Music Play
Clement Marfo returns with a new single including some incredible remixes. On the back of sync music success Breathe of Fresh Air, Clement Marfo is back with follow up track Let The Music Play. The song is lyrically stripped, focussing on the meta-subject of music and how it has the power to heal. Stream it …
Weslee - Gassed (Stripped)
The faceless duo released a stripped-down version of their acclaimed track, “Gassed”. Our logo was clearly inspired by The Masked One so we respect artists who like that level of anonymity. Weslee is such a group, comprising of two enigmatic individuals but their talent is no mystery. Mistajam picked Gassed as his Hottest Record In …
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Alfonzo - Action Speaks Louder Than Words
There’s being inspired and there’s a straight up copy. That’s what Alfonzo attempted with Action Speaks Louder Than Words for this week’s Throwback Thursday.
ESTA. - Skyscrape($ade) (Sade Flip)
ESTA.’s tremendous Sade flip, Skyscrape($ade), has been on heavy rotation for a while and it’ll have you bugging out too. For those who don’t know, The Auracle and I are cousins and we share a mutual love and admiration for the one they call Sade Adu and it was my cousin who put me onto …
Relive The 90s With The 90s Button
Hit the button and prepare to be transported back two decades with The 90s Button. You’re bored of the latest music and need a shot of nostalgia. Where do you go? Most people would say YouTube but what if you don’t have a particular video in mind to remind you of the good old days, …
Michael Jackson And Freddie Mercury Duets To Be Released This Autumn
Musical icons Michael Jackson and Freddie Mercury will have three of their duets posthumously released this autumn. As a big Michael Jackson fan, you get to hear a lot of unreleased stuff. I’ve been fortunate to hear two unreleased duets from MJ and Freddie Mercury but now they will get an official release, along with …
Shawn Sanderson - Spaceship Coupe/End Of Time (Justin Timberlake Cover)
Sampleface favourite Shawn Sanderson performs a double medley of Justin Timberlake tracks – Spaceship Coupe and End Of Time – and kills them both. After a seven year gap between FutureSex/LoveSounds and The 20/20 Experience, Justin Timberlake made his return to the charts without missing a stylistic step. One of the many standout tracks from …
RIP Michael Jackson: Ten Quotes From The King of Pop
Michael Jackson aka The King Of Pop died on this day in 2009. We remember ten quotes from the great man.
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Do The Bartman (VIDEO)
Remember when Bart Simpson had a rap song out? Do The Bartman for Throwback Thursday.
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Janet Jackson Video Megamix
It’s Janet Jackson’s 47th(?!) birthday today so here’s a video megamix of her 1993 album janet. for our Throwback Thursday. Can someone explain to us how Janet Jackson is 47 years old? The American pop icon may or may not be sipping from a secret fountain of youth but regardless, she celebrates her birthday today …
8 Creative Directors We'd Like To See in 2013
We give our dream list of eight creative directors we’d like to see in 2013.
Quadron Preview New Track "Hey Love"
Quadron give us a taste of their upcoming album. Ever since their cover of Michael Jackson’s Baby Be Mine, I was hooked on Quadron. Their debut album was one of the smoothest I had heard in a long time and their performance in London back in September confirmed that. Their new track Hey Love could …
