“With all that is going on in the world a good Neo-Soul, groove speak night is needed. Due to restrictions not many places are having those events. However, We Plug Good Music, Shanaz Dorsett and EOM allows ‘Imagination’ to give listeners that soulful feeling.This track will have you relaxed and singing along in an elevated mood. ”
10-track sampler of A Prelude To The Future (10th Anniversary Reissue). Full album available on all digital streamers from December 25
“Joshua Radin has given the world a lot of music, and a lot to think about over 16 albums and hundreds of live shows, so it comes as no surprise that his latest single, ‘Better Life’ brings a powerful message as well. The plight of those seeking refuge, hope, and yes a better life here in the United States has been exploited by both sides of the political spectrum, and frankly it is sad given that this country was founded on the ideals of give us your tired, your poor. This is Indie Folk with a heart and I dig it. ”
“Osé’s new single ‘Do No More’ is about being in love but running to the end of the emotional tunnel. As the instruments are played in the background she takes her time to deliver an emotional yet contemporary R&B song. This song is about trust, lies, and feelings.”
“WHOISLUCCI? Lucci is raw. Sometimes we get tired of short shirts and mini skirts. WHOISLUCCI delivers authenticity not just in her appearance but her lyrics. Her new single Yuck! is about the BS because she ain’t with no fxck shxt.”
“Nipsey has been gone a while now, but he’s certainly not forgotten, and this track conveys the emotions and passion of his fans quite well.
The flow is low key, but the earnest feelings come through loud and clear and you can feel the grief, disillusionment, and anger in every word.”
“Since 2013 Dance Yourself Clean has spent nearly every single weekend throwing parties across North America. With the pandemic the boys have turned their entire focus onto the party’s transformation into a juggernaut music project. In the first full year since the project was created, 2020 brought in over 2.3 million streams on Spotify alone.
With their new single ‘Sugar’ set to release on NYE at 12am EST it looks like they’re setting the scene for what may be a massive year of releases and collaborations.
DYC had this to say about ‘Sugar’, “Normally we’d be spending NYE with our friends and DYC family somewhere... Maybe Los Angeles at Teragram Ballroom or NYC at Baby’s All Right. It kills us that we won’t be able to be together this year celebrating. Setting “Sugar’s” release date for midnight on the east coast and 9pm on the west coast is our way of being together with our DYC family across the nation. It may seem silly, but it means something to us and hopefully them too.”
Happy New Year from us here at LA on Lock as well! Thanks for joining us this year and we look forward to bring you more great music in 2021!”
“Henry Conlon has captured a dark gritty sound with the acoustic version of his signature track, ‘I’m Coming Home.’ Whilelt he single lives in the Americana,/Folk world of sounds it also brings an old school Blues refrain to the mix and all of it combines to create a heavy undertone to the emotional edge of both the songwriting and the vocal performance. This is a song that sits with you long after the last note has faded. ”
“Kick it back to 1990 something with this throwback to a Hip-Hop sound that you don’t get much of these days.
Lyrically, the track offers fresh contemporary lines that hit hard at times and offer up wry humor at others. Balt Getty and Chino Xl play off each other and the track packs in a lot in two short minutes. I did find myself wishing the track lasted a bit longer.”
“It’s been a long hard year, and for many we had to find our calm where we could. ‘Atshitshi’ starts as Hip-Hop track that falls into a nice soulful R&B groove and there in the smoke of this Cannabis ballad is a tranquil vibe and flow that unfurls like a nice high.
Add this one to your 420 playlist for those times you want to fire up and chill.”
“It. A simple word that often means nothing, but when it comes to entertainment, having ‘It’ means everything.
Poetik has it.
The IT factor that captivates sand holds you. ‘FAME’ is a track about the contradictions of remaining true to who you are in the face of rising stardom and thanks to Poetik’s calm verve, this single simply works.”
“This last year has left many of us longing to escape and get ‘Away.’ Limon Limon has captured that eager desire in an energetic ode to wanderlust.
Musically, the track has a splash of the throwback 80s vibe without ever falling purely into a retro feel. There is a dash of The Police, but also a hint of Maroon 5 all over the top of a Latin flair to the beat.”
“D’Rock delivers his new intensifying single “Don’t Wanna Talk”. The visual for this hot Spanglish R&B song focuses on a man who comes home just to find his girl cheating with another girl. In the midst of the hurt he sits and reflects because there isn’t no going back from the image of her and her. His interchangeable vocals from English to Spanish makes this song sexy despite the disloyalty. ”
“In my mind I was like this sounds like a song that could be on a cute Netflix movie. Then I look up and see that the video has (Netflix’s Dash and Lily, Broadway’s Be More Chill),Troy Iwata. ‘Christmas Just for Two’ is a song for anyone who wants to have a peaceful at home Christmas celebration. It brings back the simplicity of Christmas. The drum tempo is accompanied by relaxed yet natural vocals creating a harmonic Christmas carol sound.”
A Christmas song for 2020.Video by Daniel SchlossStarring Gerardo Pelati and Troy IwataiTunes/Apple Music: http://itunes.apple.com/album/id/1544056019Spotify...
“The on again, off again of a dying relationship is an emotional tweeter totter chocked full of ups and downs. This single from townsend, captures those cycles with a soft vulnerably that keeps you leaning in and invested in the arc of the single.
There is a Pop vibe to this Acoustic driven track that lends it a Commercial sound despite the singer/songwriter structure.”
“NAKED KOALA strikes the perfect balance between emotional singer/songwriter vibes and the energetic feel of a Commercial Pop song with their latest offering, ‘Drifted Apart.’
Most of us have seen friendships and relationship vanish over time so the feelings of this track are certainly familiar and the talent shines as the track also utilizes the talents of Mathew Schuler known to many from his time on The Voice.”
“As one year fades into the next, we all tend to take stock of the year that was, as well as the progression of our lives in general. After such a year as 2020, this is all the more true so R3HAB has created the very track we needed to serve as the backdrop for these thoughts.
The musical build is subdued yet provocative enough to invoke that reflective side. Lyrically, the track does a good job of turning our minds inward.”
“If you crave honest emotion from your music, Michael Malcom has you covered with ‘Without You.’
Teaming up with his bestfriend, Leems, this Canadian pairing offers a nice tranquil Pop song that is long on simply honesty and the genuineness is what makes the track captivating.”
“Platinum-certified artist and producer Dillon Francis releases a remix of ‘Be Somebody’ featuring Evie Irie and it is spot on perfect. The vibe comes through in the build and progression, and is intensified with a nicely compiled video created from footage gained from the artists mom. The track is simply a vibe that works and pulls you in as you listen.”
“With an uplifting backing that feels like a choir urging you on, Call Me Ace drops his truth with sharply written lines and a rising passion that builds as the track progresses. This track is part of NBA 2K21 in game experience so while many will hear ‘No Assistance,’ it is vital that you take time to stop and digest the lyrics for the full experience to land.”
“The art of building an arc with song placement and progression over an entire album or EP is almost a lost art in today’s world of streaming singles, but Khamari has put together a true vibe with the way his EP was built.
’Demons’ is a great track all on its own, so you can listen and appreciate the single’s merits, but for the full effect, take a dive into the entire project.”