[Video] whysowhite: “Get Busy”

The first time I met Nick “Big Fat Nick” McMillan, he told me a breathtaking story on how he and his landlord found and retrieved a dead cat out of the wall of his apartment. That doesn’t have much to do with this post, but it sets the mood perfectly for the band that is […]

[Video] Whysowhite: “Too Much”

If you listen to music in the Midwest region of the continental United States and haven’t heard of seven piece master funk groovers Whysowhite, than you are sadly making a colossal, musical misstep. The fun-loving group of nomads currently set up in a renovated Firehouse on Chicago’s north side put on one of the best […]

[Album Stream] Janelle Monáe: ‘The Electric Lady’ LP

Janelle Monáe’s promising sophomore album, The Electric Lady, is now streaming one week before its September 10th release date via VH1. The R&B Queen in training enlists a little help from Prince (who doesn’t just feature on anybody’s album), the Queen herself – Erykah Badu, Solange Knowles, Miguel (see “Primetime”), and Grammy award winner Esperanza […]