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Mal Devisa: Kiid

Jonathan Ben-Menachem — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 17:31:16 +0000

There are very few artists of the same caliber as Massachusetts-based bassist, composer and singer Mal Devisa. We first heard about her more than...

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My Friend Is: Break Up Song Transmission

Jonathan Ben-Menachem — Fri, 15 Jan 2016 17:19:17 +0000

It’s been a good, long while since we last heard from Parisian “negativ folk” group My Friend Is – in fact, it was in...

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Big Figment – CHIMÆRICS

Sophie Chernin — Thu, 10 Dec 2015 14:27:23 +0000

Chimærics, n. Greek mythological creature, part lion, bird, ram, snake *-ics = a science, in this case, a science of fusing beasts. I was...

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Mo Kolours: Texture Like Sun

PJ Sauerteig — Mon, 09 Nov 2015 16:16:12 +0000

Out on London’s One-Handed Music, Texture Like Sun follows up on Mo Kolours’ 2014 self-titled debut. Kolours, born Joseph Deenmamode, is an Anglo-Mauritian singer,...

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Jazze Belle: Jagged Edge

Jonathan Ben-Menachem — Thu, 05 Nov 2015 05:00:55 +0000

Harlem-based electro-soul duo Jazze Belle (composed of Taylor Simone and Jett) just dropped “Jagged Edge,” a playful and edgy composition which has a wide...

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