[Songs of the Day] 2/25/14 (Feat. Coldplay, Schoolboy Q & Lil Durk)

Tuesday was a bit lighter than Monday, but we have a solid collection of  new tracks that hit the the world today. Coldplay offered up their latest track since Mylo Xyloto in their latest track, "Midnight" which premiered alongside a visual and 'The Voice' host Shakira released a powerful new song with her latest in "Empire". Sango featured Craig David and Omarion again on a reprise of his song in "Icebox 2.0", We Were Evergreens song "Daughters" got a remix from Aeroplane100 gave listeners "10 Freaky Hoes", rapper Le1f offered up the "Boom". Schoolboy Q continued promotion of his latest album Oxymoron with a cypher from The Purge/RapFix and Lil Durk gave fans a new one in "Live That Life". Check out all of the songs, streaming below.

Track of the Day: Sango: "Icebox 2.0"

 

We Were Evergreen: "Daughters" (Aeroplane Remix)

Sango: "Icebox 2.0" (Feat. Omarion & Craig David)

Schoolboy Q: "The Purge / Rapfix Cypher" (20syl Remix)

100: "Ten Freaky Hoes"

Lil Durk: "Live That Life"

Le1f: "Boom"

[youtube id="I_XbELMVD4I"]

Shakira: "Empire"

[vevo id="USRV81400076"]

Coldplay: "Midnight"

[youtube id="BQeMxWjpr-Y"]


LIZ (Mad Decent)

[Songs of the Day] 2/21/14 (Feat. Young Thug, LIZ, James Blake & More)

Another day, another batch of songs, here's today's songs of the day for the 21st of February. Paper Diamond continued a steady stream of jams by releasing "Wylin" with LOUDPVCK to celebrate his Pro Partnership with Soundcloud. Chief Keef kept the tracks coming with "Save Me", newcomer LIZ showed up with "Say U Will", Young Thug gave us "Geek'd Up", while Milwaukee product Klassik offered up a remix of Thug's song "Danny Glover". Norwegian Maya Vik continued to produce beautiful music with her latest song, "Totally Right" and Chicago MC Highlife released "True Lies". Rounding out the day was Ty Dolla $igns star-studded remix of "Or Nah" produced by The Weeknd and featuring Wiz Khalifa and James Blake, operating under his DJ name Harmonimix, remixed Kendrick Lamar's anthem, "m.A.A.d City". Check out all of the track, streaming below.

Track of the Day: Paper Diamond & LOUDPVCK: “Wylin”

Paper Diamond & LOUDPVCK: “Wylin”

Chief Keef: “Save Me”

LIZ: “Say U Would”

Young Thug: “Geek’d Up”

Highlife: “True Lies”

Maya Vik: “Totally Right”

Young Thug: “Danny Glover Remix” (Feat. Klassik)

Ty Dolla $igns: “Or Nah” (Feat. Wiz Khalifa & The Weeknd)

[youtube id="A6J80Gi1FRg"]
Kendrick Lamar: “m.A.A.d City” (James Blake Remix)

[youtube id="h4vH43Px2mk"]


Solids promo photo

[Video] Solids: "Haze Away"

When I realized Solids was a duo, I was pretty shocked.  No way could two people create that much sound (other than Death From Above 1979). The Montreal based two-piece (Xavier Germain-Poitras on guitar and Louis Guillemette on drums), rip and rage through every track on their new album Blame Confusion released Feb. 18 via Fat Possum. Solids has been compared to Japandroids, Superchunk, Dinosaur Jr., and multiple other punk rock groups but have their own brand of grit and madness that I am digging on very hard.

Check out the video for "Haze Away," the latest single off of Blame Confusion, and scan their tour dates to catch a show in a city near you. I will be attending their show in Chicago this weekend at Schubas, so make sure to check back for a review coming at you next week!

[youtube id="m6RmyFFTlgk"]

TOUR DATES

20/02/14 Silver Dollar, TORONTO, ON

21/02/14 Call The Office, LONDON, ON

22/02/14 PJ's Lager, DETROIT, MI

23/02/14 Schubas, CHICAGO, IL

25/02/14 Union Sound Hall, WINNIPEG, MB

26/02/14 O'Hanlon's, REGINA, SK

27/02/14 Vangelis, SASKATOON, SK

28/02/14 Wunderbar, EDMONTON, AB

01/03/14 Palomino, CALGARY, AB

03/03/14 Media Club, VANCOUVER, BC

04/03/14 Sunset Tavern, SEATTLE, WA

05/03/14 Holocene, PORTLAND, OR

07/03/14 Milk Bar, SAN FRANCISCO, CA

08/03/14 The Church, LOS ANGELES, CA

9/3/2014 The Void, SAN DIEGO, CA

10/03/14 The Western, PHEONIX, AZ

12/03/14 SXSW Festival, AUSTIN, TX

13/03/14 SXSW Festival, AUSTIN, TX

14/03/14 SXSW Festival, AUSTIN, TX

15/03/14 SXSW Festival, AUSTIN, TX

16/03/14 Circle Bar, NEW ORLEANS,

17/03/14 Proud Larry's, OXFORD, MS

18/03/14 The End, NASHVILLE,

20/03/14 529, ATLANTA, GA

21/03/14 Local 506, CHAPEL HILL

22/03/14 Crown 2, BALTIMORE, DC

23/03/14 Kung Fu Necktie, PHILADELPHIA, PA

24/03/14 Glasslands, BROOKLYN, NY

25/03/14 Mercury Lounge, NEW YORK, NY

27/03/14 Great Scott, BOSTON, MA

28/03/14 TRH Bar, MONTREAL, QC

29/03/14 TRH Bar, MONTREAL, QC

09/04/14 Casbah, HAMILTON, ON

10/04/14 Detour Music Hall, STE CATHARINES, ON

11/04/14 Jimmy Jazz, Kazoo Festival, GUELPH, ON

30/04/14 Birthdays, LONDON, UK

01/05/14 The Exchange, BRISTOL, UK

03/05/14 Live at Leeds Festival, LEEDS, UK

04/05/14 Sounds from The Other City, Lambchop, MANCHESTER, UK

06/05/14 Mono, GLASGOW, UK

07/05/14 Hare and Hounds, BIRMINGHAM, UK

09/05/14 013, TILBURG, NL

10/05/14 London Calling, AMSTERDAM, NL

14/05/14 Stengade, COPENHAGEN, DK

16/05/14 Oetinger Villa, DARMSTADT, GE

17/05/14 Prinzenbar, HAMBURG, GE

19/05/14 Nero Bar, BERLIN, GE

20/05/14 Kleines Forum, BIELEFELD, GE

21/05/14 Péniche, LILLE, FR

22/05/14 Les Nuits Botaniques, BRUSSELS, BE

23/05/14 File 7, MAGNY-LE-HONGRE, FR

25/05/14 Nouveau Casino, PARIS, FR


Photo of The O'My's

[Video] The O'My's: "Sweet Love"

The O'My's are easily one of the most soul-packed bunch in Chicago. Led by Maceo Haymes and Nick Hennessy, the band has seen its stock grow since releasing their latest album, A Humble Masterpiece late last year via RH and playing a host of high-energy sets around their hometown and beyond. Yesterday, playing on the "love is in the air" vibes of mid February, The O'My's crew dropped their latest visual for the song "Sweet Love" off their latest release. The video, directed by Dan Moraru, details what it's like when a friend of yours falls in love, worse yet, a roommate and what that means for everyone he was friends with. Check out the full video below.

[youtube id="1vNYc01GQh0"]


[Video] Mike Golden & Friends: "Every Morning Love"

Well, if you haven't heard, love is in the air. Adding to the Valentine's Day spirit is Mike Golden & Friends out of Chicago. The soul rock group adds another layer to the already heightened sense of the four letter word with another well-crafted video from the talented Elijah Alvarado. Never one to do things the same twice, Alvarado begins the video with Golden beginning a wall of dominoes, which then pace the first few moments of the visual depiction of the band's song "Every Morning Love", eventually sparking a mechanism, seemingly out of the opening scene of The Sandlot, that announces the title in one of the most creative ways I've ever seen it done. Remember when the song title and artist name were just white writing in the bottom left corner? It's 2014, people. Basically, Golden and Alvarado set up a girl's dream Valentine's Day morning set to a single off the band's latest project, Utopia. Check it out below.

[youtube id="1igiOU8qXB0"]


Peter CottonTale’s Valentine’s Day Love Jams

[Songs of the Day] Peter CottonTale's Valentine's Day Love Jams

sod-peter-conttontales-love-jams_final_1_small

Valentine's Day is nothing without the music. Sultry sounds and smooth beats can go a long way towards setting the perfect mood on your February the 14th, and few know this better than the one and only Peter CottonTale. When deciding on who to turn to for a romantic mix of music to get listeners in the mood for tonight, CottonTale, who evokes thoughts of old school jazz and soul music with his own production, seemed like a logical choice. With an eclectic taste, the Acid Rap crafter put together a group of songs that can give even the stiffest of dudes some swagger in their step. The playlist is available on Spotify, so feel free to take CottonTale with you as you venture out into the night. Without further ado, I give you "Peter CottonTale's Valentine's Day Love Jams".


[Video] whysowhite Performs on AudioTree

Chicago funk band whysowhite has been incessantly working their way up the music rungs with their vibrant, fun combination of dance-inducing funk and hip-hop flows that come together to create one of my personal favorite live shows in the Windy City or elsewhere. Led by a trio of vocalist/MCs Davis & Charles Haines and Nick and Nick McMillan, the seven-piece band brings it every time they take the stage. Recently, they linked up with fellow Chicago outfit AudioTree to film a session for the website. Their set, perfected during incessant practice takes at their home/rehearsal space in a converted 'FireHaus' on the north side of the city, is wildly fun and imaginative, and available for purchase via AudioTree. The band has played gigs with the likes of George Clinton, Joey ChestnuTT and Macklemore, among others, and should turn this year's SXSW into a jump off moving forward. whysowhite has been boiling for a minute, it's about time they popped. Check out the full video, streaming below and if you're in Chicago be sure to catch whysowhite and Marrow on March 1 at Martyr's in Lincoln Square.


[Songs of the Day] 2/12/14 (Feat. Common, HeadHunterz & #100Trill)

Hump Day was a slower day for a lot of big artists releasing content, allowing us to branch out a bit and see what was out there. RAC keeps things upbeat midweek with their delightfully bouncy, harmonic "Repeating Motion" featuring Karl Kling and HeadHunterz offered up a stadium-sized new track to get you out of bed in and into the polar vortex with their latest in "Breakout" with Audiofreq ("Weapons ready? Let's dance"). Maya Vik gives us some 80s soul with her new song, "Totally Right", MISUN keeps things tropical in the middle of the winter with "Travel With Me". Wild Beasts tease their new album, Present Tense with a grooving, deep-bellied "Sweet Spot" while Mariah Carey adds Trey Songz to the remix of her latest hit "You're Mine (Eternal)".

Once again, this Midwest had a steady string of hip-hop hit the web today as well with Fred Santana strapping on an auto-tune jetpack on "It's Only Right", Lil Herb giving listeners some new with "Koolin" and Lyric teaming up with Caleb James for "Weekend". The duo of #100Trill dropped the first single off their upcoming Muzik 2 Check Yo Bitch 2 EP, due out in time for Valentine's Day with "Contemplating" and we get a new song from Frank Leone in "Night Brigade".

Track of the Day: Common: "Made In Black America" (Feat. Ab-Soul): Common and Ab-Soul did a song together, there's really not much more to say. Listen below.

Common: "Made In Black America" (Feat. Ab-Soul)

RAC: “Repeating Motion” (Feat. Karl Kling)

Fredo Santana: “It’s Only Right”

Lil Herb aka G Herbo: “Koolin”

Frank Leone: “Night Brigade”

Lyric: “Weekend” (Feat. Caleb James)

#100Trill: “Contemplating” (Feat. King BL)

Headhunterz & Audiofreq: “Breakout”

Maya Vik: “Totally Right”

Joyner Lucas: “Eyes on the Ceiling”

MISUN: “Travel With Me”

Wild Beasts: “Sweet Spot”

[youtube id="yBe89Z7cqcw"]

Mariah Carey: "You're Mine (Eternal) Remix" (Feat. Trey Songz)

[vevo id="USUV71400232"]