Riddims Watch: Peenie Wallie
The Peenie Wallie Riddim is a new riddim to hit the scene this summer from Don Corleon Productions. This riddim features a wide array of dancehall artists, from huge names like Sean Paul and Vybz Kartel to much more obscure artists with their own take on the riddim. The groove itself has a midtempo steady [...]
Mixtape Mayhem: Lap of Lux
Lap of Lux is an permeate moment in the career of Sir Michael Rocks. Formerly known as Mikey Rocks, he is one-half of the Chicago and Detroit based Hip-Hop duo The Cool Kids. Founded in 2005, their music was released primarily through the independent Chocolate Industries and their own label C.A.K.E. Recordings. While his group [...]
This or That: Wildflower
“Wildflower” by Skylark VS “Wildflower” by New Birth I fell in love with the song “Wildflower” when I heard soulful band New Birth do it. The lead singer’s powerful vocals make me feel the various emotions of this song. However I was shocked to find out it was an original song from Canadian band Skylark and written by Doug [...]
Where Are They Now: Keith Sweat
Keith Sweat started his musical career as a part of the band Jamilah in 1975. The band toured around different states but mainly New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut. Since Sweat was the lead singer, fans, media, and – most of all – music labels noticed him more. The group also included: Larry Peoples (bassist), [...]
Timeless Tuesday: Mac Miller Riot
This past weekend, Boston celebrated its third annual Boston Urban Music Festival. The Boston Urban Music Festival is a free concert put on for the city by the Mayor’s Office to celebrate unity. It is also a place to showcase local talent as well as national talent. During last year’s festival in August, Mac Miller was the headliner [...]
Midnight Spotlight: Free Life
Each week, 889@Night will recognize local unsigned talent and promote their music on air as well as on our website. We highlight the talented few who got that “fire”. By the end of the week, we let our listeners choose whether they want these artists to be added to constant rotation or not. This week [...]
“Channel Orange” by Frank Ocean
To much anticipation and controversy, Frank Ocean released his debut album titled Channel Orange to the public. Frank Ocean, who came out as being bisexual just weeks before his album release, has probably one of the most anticipated albums of the year. He didn’t go the traditional promotional route by shooting a bunch of videos [...]
Frank Ocean at the Paradise
On Saturday, July 28th, Frank Ocean brought the Channel Orange tour to the Paradise Rock Club in Allston, MA. The show sold out in three days and was highly anticipated because it was his first solo performance in Boston ever! The show started with screams from the crowd as Frank walked out with one guitarist, [...]
Riddims Watch: Stop Sign Riddim
The Stop Sign Riddim is has a perfect dancehall beat with a modern sound to it. It is a great way to start out the summer. The Stop Sign Riddim was released in March 2012 and it was produced by Subkonshus Music. Konshens takes it away with part two to Gyal A Bubble, with the [...]
This or That: “Sweet Thing”
Rufus & Chaka Khan – “Sweet Thing” VS Mary J Blige – “Sweet Thang” I love the song “Sweet Thing”. This song came into the music world in 1975 with soul group Rufus and their lead singer Chaka Khan singing the hell out of that song. The title of the song explains it all: it’s [...]
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Serenata de Amor Brings Cape Verde to Emerson
Serenata de Amor, a musical theater project spearheaded by visual media arts associate professor Claire Andrade-Watkins, was brought to Emerson this past year. The project is a tribute to the morna of Cape Verde and Brava set in the 1940s. Andrade-Watkins worked with a team of faculty and staff members from Emerson to bring Serenata [...]
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The XX / Grizzly Bear
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