Single Review: “Jouska” – Josephine Pascoe

This instrumental is… Full of life. In a time when the world needs to get up and celebrate what we have, this track hits the spot. Josephine plays the violin and flute on this and while you wouldn’t really associate the violin and flute occupying the melody line for jazz and funk, she does it …

Single Review: “Somewhere In Between” – Feds

This has such a smooth jazz feel to it.. the groove is trippy, and that’s the thing I like about it, Feds, comes in with a total buttery vocal and I like it, she’s having fun on this and I appreciate that… “Let’s take this day by day, don’t wanna say the words that I’ve …

Blog interview: Gitika Partington, 3 Bucket Jones

  Congratulations on the release of “Catch My Breath”, how does it feel?  It is lovely, as the success of finishing it is the best! I find releases a bit like Christmases as a child.  The build-up is tantalising, then the actual day can be a bit of a let-down. I am easily disappointed and …

Blog interview: Ming And Jon, Project Blackbird

Hello Ming and Jon how are you?  Grateful for your patience in waiting for these responses! xx You are a part of Project Blackbird, how did that come about?  Ming: Jon had studied music composition and performance in college but hadn’t written music per se until we started songwriting and recording together in 2000.  I’d …

Single Review: “Gotta Go Fast” Blue Lab Beats X Poppy Daniels

Gotta Go Fast – Blue Lab Beats  Blue Lab Beats are back with more fire following up the monster of a track from 2021 “Motherland Journey” with “Gotta Go Fast”.  Listening to this I ask myself can these two talented individuals do any wrong? Probobly not. It’s hit 10,000+ – yes let me lay it …

Blog interview: The Scribes

A lot has changed since we last spoke! Congratulations on being signed with Stimulus, how does it feel?    J: Feels great! Especially coming out the back end of lock down, we’ve hit the ground running with a lot of gigs that has led to a lot of new opportunities.   S: It’s been amazing enough just …

Album Review: “How To Build A Boy” – Kiffie

This is the 12th album in a year long project for Kiffie. He completed the cycle with a 10 track release which also came out on CD. Let’s dive in. Surprise “It Shouldn’t be a surprise, that I still love your eyes, I think I need you more, than I did before.” This lyric just …