Category: Funk/Soul/R&B

Sebastián Yatra To Play At The United Palace in October

Celebrating the release of his third studio album, Colombian singer-songwriter Sebastián Yatra announced that he will tour the United States and Puerto Rico this fall. The international sensation will pass through New York City on October 8th playing at The United Palace in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan.

Photo by Guillermo Legaria/Getty Images for Disney

Yatra first came into the public spotlight in 2013. Since then, his subsequent releases have pushed him further and further towards superstardom. His debut album, Mantra, peaked at number one on the Billboard Latin Pop Albums Chart. Fantasía was released a year later and highlights his sustainable growth as an artist receiving international attention. Dharma, his newest studio album, continues to show his prestige and talent.

Yatra’s discography meshes all the parts of love that are intimately beautiful, boldly passionate, and occasionally difficult. His songs speak to “el corazón y la alma,” and his tantalizing voice traverses through even the strongest of language barriers. Yatra also tells stories in his songs, and “Un Año” showcases this ability magnificently. The artist is in his most successful days and one can only root for these days to be infinitely extended.

Sebastián Yatra ‘Dharma World Tour’ North American Tour Dates:

Thursday, Aug 25 – Houston, TX @ Smart Financial Centre

Friday, Aug 26 – Irving, TX @ Toyota Music Factory

Saturday, Aug 27 – Hidalgo, TX @ Payne Arena

Sunday, Aug 28 – San Antonio, TX @ Freeman Coliseum

Wednesday, Aug 31 – Laredo, TX @ Sales Auto Arena

Friday, Sep 2 – Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Federal Theatre

Saturday Sep 3 – San Diego, CA @ Viejas Arena

Sunday, Sep 4 – Inglewood, CA @ YouTube Theatre

Wednesday, Sep 7 – Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre

Thursday, Sep 8 – Portland, OR @ Keller Auditorium

Saturday, Sep 10 – Las Vegas, NV @ Chelsea Theatre at Cosmopolitan

Sunday, Sep 11 – San Jose, CA @ San Jose Civic

Thursday, Sep 15 – Rosemont, IL @ Rosemont Theatre

Saturday, Sep 17 – Laval, QC @ Place Bell

Sunday, Sep 18 – Toronto, ON @ History

Thursday, Sep 29 – Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theatre

Friday, Sep 30 – Orlando, FL @ Dr. Philips

Saturday Oct 1 – Miami, FL @ FTX Arena

Friday, Oct 7 – Washington, DC @ The Theater at MGM National Harbor

Saturday, Oct 8 – New York, NY @ United Palace

Sunday, Oct 9 – Boston, MA @ Orpheum Theatre

Saturday, Nov 12 – San Juan, PR @ Coca Cola Music Hall

Tickets for the general public go on sale on February 25th at 10 am on Ticketmaster. For more information, visit Ticketmaster or sebastianyatra.com

February 25, 2022
Dumpstaphunk rocks Brooklyn Bowl, Ivan Neville talks Winos, Beacon Theatre

If my ancestors could see me now. Ivan Neville’s February 1988 solo record vibe is alive in the island of Manhattan this year. He is on the 2022 bill at Love Rocks NYC to play with Keith Richards and the X-pensive Winos.

Steve Farrone is playing drums with Pino Palladino on John Mayer’s Sob Rock tour which opened the door for Steve Jordan to regroup with the Winos. Keith Richards and Steve Jordan spent time on the road last year for The Rolling Stones 2021 North American Tour.

Ivan Neville at Brooklyn Bowl

Ivan Neville and his band Dumpstaphunk played to a sold out Madison Square Garden audience for two nights with the Dave Matthews Band in 2021. Friday February 18 Dumpstaphunk split the bill with the Nth power to a sold out Brooklyn Bowl.

Ivan took some time before soundcheck to talk about the past, present, and future of his music

Matthew Romano: Let’s talk about the 80s and the X-Pensive Winos.

Ivan Neville: That first Winos tour in general was like monumental for me. I got to double dip. My own band opened up the show. That was super cool to do our thing then go to a different dressing room which was the Winos. Then go play with Keith and the fellas.

Ivan Neville & Keith Richards Blue Note photo by DIno Perrucci

Matthew Romano: It’s exciting to see a New York musical seed like this so early in the year. Hope the vibe can grow into more cities.

Ivan Neville: Ya, doing a little one off thing is pretty cool. Hopefully some stuff can springboard from that. You never know. I’m sure Keith’s other band is not done yet. I’m sure they will be playing this year.

Matthew Romano: Dumpstaphunk and The Rolling Stones co-billed at The Superdome in New Orleans in 2019. The Beacon Theater’s smaller venue vibe will really hit this March.

Ivan Neville: Yea it’s cool.

Photo by Kaitlyn Owings

Matthew Romano: I was inside the Beacon Theater for Love Rocks NYC in March of 2020. You closed the evening as a special guest on piano with the Black Crowes. It was the actual first night of many events to limit capacity and go straight to a live stream. How does it feel being back on the road in 2022?

Ivan Neville: I think we’re finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. My road chops are a little weak not being ready for the grind of the travel and the “the hurry up and wait” scenarios. But it’s actually been pretty fun. I have hope that this year is gonna be crushing.

Photo by Kaitlyn Owings

The Nth Power and Dumpstaphunk crushed their set at Brooklyn Bowl on February 18. Drummer Nikki Glaspie stepped out front solo like Jagger to sing on “Dancing to the Truth” during Dumpstaphunks set.

Ivan Neville gave the Brooklyn Bowl crowd a funk lesson on Miles Davis former wife Betty Davis. I’m going to do it till the cows come home. And when my goose gets loose. She gonna know. I still be getting it on.

Her records in the 70’s were some funky stuff. Original members of Sly and the Family Stone played on them. Larry Graham and Chad Kennedy station did too. What amazing ground breaking funk she did.
Ivan Neville

Nikki Glaspie stayed out front on vocals for “Dirty Work” Nikki had a Neville like vibe to the Winos as she used to be the drummer in Dumpstaphunk who serendipitously opened the show in Brooklyn on Friday with her own band the Nth Power. Backstage at the Brooklyn Bowl there was talk about saxophonists Maceo Parker and Sam Kininger.

Photo by Kaitlyn Owings

Nikki’s vocals blended nicely with all of the other great voices coming from the bands hearts and instruments. Dumpstaphunk played material from all of their records. Tony Hall told NYS Music after their latest release “Where Do we go from Here” 2021 Album.

We recorded a bunch of these songs and didn’t finish them lyric wise. Vocal wise we can always change. It goes kind of like vice versa. We’re all a band that can sing and play too ya know?
Tony Hall

Photo Gallery by Kaitlyn Owings:

February 21, 2022
Andy Frasco & The U.N. Announce New LP ‘Wash, Rinse, Repeat’

Andy Frasco & The U.N. has a lot of news to share. First and foremost, the band has announced that they will be releasing a new LP, set to release April 8. To celebrate the announcement, the band released the titular track of the album accompanied by a music video. Frasco speaks on the single:

[Wash, Rinse, Repeat] is about the PTSD of being in your house for too long. We forgot who we were before this pandemic. Now that we are slowly coming out of this, it’s time to follow our dreams again. Get outside, explore, maybe fall in love with someone or ourselves again. The Renaissance is around the corner.
Andy Frasco

Andy Frasco

The track itself brims with positivity, love, and excitement. Andy Frasco delivers intoxicating vocals which perfectly tip-toe the line between raspiness and mellifluousness. Moreover, Ernie Chang electrifies the song with a perfect brass touch, giving the single its infectious feel. Alongside a catchy hook and great instrumentation, the song has the potential to be a hit for the band.

Andy Frasco and the U.N.

Alongside the album announcement and the release of Wash, Rinse, Repeat, Andy Frasco and the U.N. also announced a tour throughout the United States. On their run, the band is set to hit the Town Ballroom in Buffalo and Putnam Place in Saratoga Springs. Twiddle will join the band in Buffalo.

ANDY FRASCO & THE U.N. LIVE

+ with Twiddle

2/11 – Fox Theatre – Boulder, CO

2/19 – Sweetwater Brewing Company – Atlanta, GA

2/26 – Gasparilla Music Festival – Tampa, FL

4/5 – State Theatre – State College, PA +

4/6 – House of Blues – Cleveland, OH +

4/7 – Town Ballroom Buffalo, NY +

4/8 – The Bluestone – Columbus, OH +

4/9 – The Majestic – Detroit, MI +

4/10 – Bell’s Back Room – Kalamazoo, MI

4/13 – Roxian Theatre – McKees Rocks, PA +

4/14 – Soundstage – Baltimore, MD +

4/15 – Putnam Place – Saratoga Springs, NY

4/16 – Infinity Music Hall – Hartford, CT

4/17 – The National – Richmond, VA +

4/20 – Beer City – Oklahoma City, OK

4/22 – TACAW – Basalt, CO

4/24 – Hill Fest 2022 – Eden, UT

5/5 – Tipitina’s – New Orleans, LA

5/26 – 5/29 – Rooster Walk – Martinsville, VA

5/27 – 5/30 – Arise Music Festival – Loveland, CO

5/27 – 5/29 – Summer Camp Music Festival – Chillicothe, IL

6/16 – 6/19 – Bonnaroo – Manchester, TN

6/18 – Red Rocks Amphitheatre (supporting Umphrey’s McGee) – Morrison, CO

7/7 – 7/9 – 4848 Festival – Snowshoe, WV

For tickets and more information on Andy Frasco and the U.N., www.andyfrasco.com

February 20, 2022
Richie Quake Delivers A Hymn For Bad Hookups

The new single, “That’s Not Love!”, from Richie Quake is nakedly melancholic and at the same time, somehow, pure vibes. Just like the hook-up he sings about. It can make you feel good but only if you don’t look any deeper.

“That’s Not Love!” is about drowning in shallow emotions,” said Richie Quake. “The idea that when you live a surface level life for enough time, you start to forget what real depth looks like and feels like.”

Photo Credit: Mark Bijasa

Richie Quake is an independent based in Brooklyn and his new single continues to showcase his penchant for blending together the best parts of different genres—here pop, rock, and modern R&B—to create a single that’s a foot-tapping earworm. Richie Quake’s lilting croons are interwoven with floating production as he sings about superficial relationships, lamenting the emptiness they inevitably leave behind.

The soft drums and smoothness of his voice are interrupted by an aggressive, electric guitar riff before the final bridge that suggest someone who is, if not, outright angry, then fed up. He cuts an unquestionably solemn figure. One who’s plagued by the distinctly contemporary phenomenon of having your emotional love unrequited with a partner who is still, very much, interested in your physical love. Despite the late-night, drunken calls from the song’s subject he still feels unloved. A feeling that he’s been familiar with for too long.

“Being removed from love for so long, it becomes a blur from the past with no defining characteristics,” explained Richie Quake. “I don’t know what love is anymore, but love is not constant numbness, it’s not getting high in your room alone, it’s not a downward spiral, and it’s not a drunk hook-up on a Friday night.”

“That’s Not Love!” is Richie Quake’s latest music since his EP “Voyager” released in the summer of 2021. He is scheduled to go on tour in April of 2022.

Richie Quake US Tour Dates

April 19 – Toronto, CAN – Velvet Underground

April 21 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom

April 23 – Washington D.C. – Union Stage

April 26 – Vancouver – Vogue Theatre

April 28 – Los Angeles, CA – Echoplex

April 30 – San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall

February 18, 2022
In Focus: West End Blend goes Totally 80s at The Waterhole

Saranac Lake’s Winter Carnival 2022 is in the books, an event that drew thousands of tourists to the heart of the Adirondacks over February 4-13. Celebrating 125 years since the first Winter Carnival, the event was dialed back compared to past years, but the crowds indicated the event was coming back strong after 2021.

With the annual parade on Saturday, February 12, onlookers and locals took part in the annual spectacle, before heading to The Waterhole for The Big Takeover’s post-parade show. With 10 days of shows, The Waterhole was the place to make a pit stop at during any journey to Saranac Lake, regardless of the season.

West End Blend, no strangers to The Waterhole – having released Live at The Waterhole in 2018 – took the stage following a raucous set from Rochesters The Sideways. When it comes to the Hartford-based West End Blend, you’ll find yourself at a show wondering “Where does the band go wrong?” They hit on every note, take every chance and deliver on opportunities to drive the audience to a frenzy. There are no wrong turns here, simply a fantastic funk band, immersed in a united delivery of a stellar show, every time.

Tonight was no different, with original songs peppered throughout their two sets, with songs by Prince and Paul Simon driving the Totally 80’s theme to new levels. You can catch West End Blend this winter in Portland, ME on February 26, and at The Snow Barn in West Dover, VT on March 19. More info can be found here.

West End Blend – The Waterhole, Saranac Lake – February 12, 2022

Set 1: Dangerous, Controversy, Voodoo, Workout, Mama Said, Sirache, Too Heavy, I’m Time, Reprise, Call Me Al
Set 2: 1999, Say Hey, Kane Guru, Day Dreamer, Still About it, WIAA, Attitude, Hard Luck, Sunrise, Burning Down, Smile, Scene
Encore: All You Got->Purple Rain

February 17, 2022
Keith Richards Headlines Love Rocks NYC Benefit Concert

Keith Richards and the X-Pensive Winos headline Love Rocks NYC on March 10.

Keith Richards & The X-Pensive Winos to headline the sixth annual Love Rocks NYC benefit concert at the Beacon Theater on March 10.

The lineup for the fundraiser also includes Mavis Staples, Hozier, Warren Haynes, Melissa Etheridge, Allison Russell, Larkin Poe, Tyler Bryant, David Shaw (of The Revivalists), Anders Osborne, Celisse, Jimmy Vivino, Maggie Rose, Connor Kennedy (of Steely Dan) and more to be announced.

John Varvatos, the world-renowned fashion designer, will executive produce the show. It will be hosted by Mario Cantone, Kiefer Sutherland, Gina Gershon, Michelle Buteau, and New York icon, and Bensonhurst native, Steve Schirripa.

Love Rocks NYC will benefit God’s Love We Deliver, a not-for-profit that delivers meals to people who are too ill to shop and/or cook for themselves. Founded in 1985, during the AIDS epidemic, God’s Love We Deliver, remains active during the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year alone, it delivered 2.6 million meals to roughly 10,000 New Yorkers.

This years’ event will also mark a key milestone in God’s Love We Deliver history with the delivery of its 30 millionth meal. Since its first concert in 2017 Love Rocks NYC has raised approximately $20 million which have helped fund 2 million meals for New Yorkers in need.

Tickets for Love Rocks NYC go on sale Feb. 17 at 10 a.m. and are available on the concert’s website.

Warren Hayes will perform at Love Rocks NYC for the fourth time this year.

Warren Hayes, longtime guitarist for The Allman Brothers Band, will interrupt his solo tour specifically to appear at Love Rocks NYC. After which he will go on tour with his blues quartet Gov’t Mule. The band recently released their new album Heavy Load Blues.

Warren Hayes Tour Dates

March 8 – South Deerfield, MA @ House Theater at Tree House Brewing Company

March 9 – South Deerfield, MA @ House Theater at Tree House Brewing Company

March 10 – New York, NY @ Love Rocks NYC at Beacon Theatre

March 11 – Ridgefield, CT @ Ridgefield Playhouse

Gov’t Mule Tour Dates

April 6 – Syracuse, NY @ Landmark Theatre

April 7 – Albany, NY @ Palace Theatre

April 8 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre (originally 12/30/21)

April 9 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre (originally 12/31/21)

April 11 – McKee Rocks, PA @ Roxian Theatre

April 13 – Wilkes-Barre, PA @ F.M. Kirby Center

April 14 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Met (originally 12/29/21)

April 15 – Erie, PA @ Warner Theatre

April 16 – Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre

April 17 – Grand Rapids, MI @ 20 Monroe Live

April 19 – Fort Wayne, IN @ Clyde Theatre

April 21 – Memphis, TN @ Soundstage at Graceland

April 22 – Little Rock, AR @ The Hall

April 23 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant

April 25 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Jones Assembly

April 27 – Mobile, AL @ Saenger Theatre

April 28 – Atlanta, GA @ SweetWater 420 Festival

April 29 – New Orleans, LA @ Mardi Gras World #

April 30 – Tuscaloosa, AL @ Druid City Music Hall

June 3-5 – Chattanooga, TN @ Riverbend Festival

February 16, 2022
Meshell Ndegeocello Residency At Symphony Space In NYC

Symphony Space in NYC will host Meshell Ndegeocello for a residency at from Feb. 24-26, showcasing the array of genres her music catalog touches on, from soul and funk, folk to rock, jazz to hip hop, and beyond. Throughout her residency at the venue, she will be playing music inspired by jazz musician Max Roach’s groundbreaking 1960 album, We Insist.

Meshell Ndegeocello, photo by Charlie Gross

Ndegeocello has been nominated for 11 Grammy Awards, and won one. She has been credited with starting the neo-soul music movement.

During her musical career, she has had many top hits. Her duet with with John Mellencamp, a cover version of Van Morrison’s “Wild Night,” went to number 3 on the Billboard charts. Her only other Billboard Hot 100 hit was “If That’s Your Boyfriend (He Wasn’t Last Night)”, which peaked at No. 73.

Her music has also been featured in a lot of films, including How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Batman & Robin, Love Jones, Higher Learning, Noah’s Arc: Jumping the Broom, and more.

Meshell Ndegeocello, photo by Charlie Gross.

The Symphony Space is a venue in NYC that connects art, community, and ideas through performances and education. Symphony Space presents affordable and free programing to the NYC community through tours, radio broadcasts, and virtual events.

Meshell Ndegeocello will hold her residency Feb. 24-26, and tickets to see the various events can be found here.

February 16, 2022
Pimps of Joytime Drop Groovy New Singles “Are You Gonna?” and “Reachin’ Up”

Blending funk, soul, and indie, Brooklyn band Pimps of Joytime showcases their unique artistry on their new single, “Are You Gonna?” The release comes in anticipation of their new album Reachin’ Up, set to release Friday, April 15th. Accompanying this release, the band will be performing at Brooklyn Made with additional shows throughout the country.

Pimps of Joytime

Forming in 2005, Pimps of Joytime embellished the unique Brooklyn culture of the 2000s. After four studio albums, the band has found a unique sound encompassing a multitude of genres. They are unique, and their next album release is set to demonstrate the magnitude of this talent.

The Brooklyn band is no stranger to the soul and funk scenes, and “Are You Gonna?” showcases their experience. Combining Cuban blue rhythms, blues guitar progressions, and a vocal delivery akin to Bob Marley, the band beautifully demonstrates their ability to encompass multiple genres with grace and poise.

Their prior release, “Lesson,” also set to be on the album, further highlights their unique artistry. Pulsating drums and hypnotizing blues guitar capture the immediate attention of the listener. Most prominently, however, Brian Jay displays masterful and unique vocals that give the band its respective personality and flavor. His voice sensationally bounces over the instrumentation in a way that exhibits experience and confidence.

The latest single “Reachin’ Up” features Antibalas‘ shekere player and vocalist Marcus Farrar and singer Carol C (Si*Sé) for a funk and soul track sure to put smiles on people’s faces all spring long. Brian J comments, “‘Reachin’ Up’ originated from a batch of instrumentals I created in a two-week studio bender in 2019. I hit up old friend and early PJT collaborator Marcus Farrar to come work on one of the tracks. Marcus pretty quickly came up with great melody and lyric ideas. I had the lyric ‘Reachin’ Up’ kickin’ around for a few years and it fit perfectly. I hit record and Marcus did his thing with a stellar vocal performance. Carol C of Si*Sé and Pete Shand of New Mastersounds were the missing puzzle pieces who graced this track with an incredible vibe.”

Pimps of Joytime Winter 2022 Tour Dates:

Saturday, February 19 – The Fillmore – Denver, CO

Thursday, March 24 – Starline Social Club – Oakland, CA

Friday, March 25 – The Venice West – Venice, CA

Saturday, March 26 – Mustache Bash – San Diego, CA

Friday, April 15 – Brooklyn Made – Brooklyn, NY

Saturday, April 16 – Park City Music Hall – Bridgeport, CT

Saturday, Apr 30 – The Parish – House of Blues – New Orleans, LA

Saturday, May 28 – Denver Day of Rock – Denver, CO

Saturday, June 11 – Hog Farm Hideaway – Laytonville, CA

For more information on Pimps of Joytime, visit pimpsofjoytime.com

February 11, 2022
“Doin’ Time” at Westcott with Sublime Tribute Band Badfish

Bradley Nowell’s spirit is ablaze in the Empire State as February heats up with live music across Central New York in the Big Orange. Original Sublime Bassist Eric Wilson and drummer Bud Gaugh carried Bradley’s spirit on stage at Del Lago Casino this past December. Rome Ramirez fills in the guitar and vocals. “Sublime with Rome” made their debut in 2009 at Cypress Hill’s smoke out festival in San Bernardino, California. And another musical seed from Bradley was planted in Badfish: A Tribute To Sublime that carries the Long Beach sound torch as well.

Perri Sage Photography

Badfish: A Tribute to Sublime came to Syracuse’s Westcott Theater on February 3 2022. Joel Hanks, Scott Begin, Pat Downs and Dorian Duffy pass Sublime’s sound nicely around the crowd. Come on down reggae style, wind up your body like a bass line wild, drink and dance and we can turn it out. Chicago’s Dorian Duffy channeled the west coast bass lines to the great lake region of Upstate. The crowd responded with live art sketches and dancing on both floors of the cinema. The Westcott now has a mini mezzanine, “524 VIP Lounge”, on the left stage.

Perri Sage Photography

The Badfish band brought Sublime’s 90’s Skunk Records art sound to the crowd. Playing “Badfish” off ‘Jah Won’t Pay the Bills. “Smoke Two Joints” with the Grateful Dead’s “Scarlet Begonias” off 1992’s 40 ounces to Freedom album. My “Ruca” was Down at the “Pawn Shop” on Westcott Street. April 29 (1992) Miami set a tribute for Spring off their 1996 self titled “Sublime” record. Herbie Manns’s “Summer Time” was channeled through the speakers for “Doin Time”. The living’s easy.

Perri Sage Photography

Artist Jon Phillips of Silverback music helped the band from Skunk Records do their self-titled “Sublime” album in 1996. Drummer, producer, and DJ Marshall Goodman mixed the original “Doin’ Time”. He merged reggae, punk, and hip hop together. Then blended the three together with the track. Jon Phillips tells a great story on Reggae TV on how the song made its way in to your hands. Phillips describes the piece as a pinnacle historical moment for music and the band.

It’s a Herbie Mann rendition of Summertime. The way he played it. Just a nice vibe and I drew from that.
DJ Marshall Goodman

Perri Sage Photography

It’s Gershwin’s Summertime instrumentally interpreted by Herbie Mann’s vinyl from a Village Vanguard sample by Marshall. He throws in a Beastie Boys sample, his break beat & flavor drums. Gives it to Brad. Brad writes this incredible lyrical and counterpart to it.
Jon Phillips

The Gershwin estate actually told the group that they wouldn’t be allowed to put “Doin Time” out. Phillips started the channels to not allow that and have this music see the light of day. Jon said “It’s worthy of it. To me It’s historical”

Perri Sage Photography

The Gershwin Estate happened to be in the same office building as the record label Phillips was working for. He figured he’d knock on the door and see what the connections for clearance could be. The person they introduced him to that would help release it was a familiar face Phillips used to ride the elevator with. The guy happened to be from Jon’s hometown in the Bay area and they had similar musical angles.

This is one of those pieces of music where it takes the history of what a great composer Gershwin did that they represented. It’s sort of a passing it on to Jazz, Hip-Hop, in to this California reggae music that was permeating through the pop and sub culture
Jon Phillips

Perri Sage Photoraphy

The Gershwin estate allowed the song in to your hands and boom box for play in the 90’s as result. The Gershwin’s just didn’t understand the dark sublime twist to it to the classic piece.

Brad’s original lyric was Doin’ Time and the livings easy. The song is about how he relates to a relationship that hes in… is like a penitentiary. Its a love song. Its not this happy Summertime song.
Jon Phillips

Perri Sage Photography

The Gershwin’s most important request was that “Doin Time” be represented as “Summertime”. Miguel’s vocals get spliced in to the track to honor the joint creative. The Gershwin’s estate allowed their publishing to go down in the song’s epic history. Lake Placid’s Lana Del Ray has paid tribute to “Doin’ Time” as well with her take on the track.

Perri Sage Photography

Jon Phillips founded Silverback Music in 1998. He works with a lot of New Orleans artists like Tony Hall & Dumpstaphunk. Silverback’s creative vision continues to grow with in the spectrum of genre-bending improvisational rock, dub, reggae, psychedelic blues, punk rock, acoustic, soul, and funk. G Love told NYS Music that he was “to the moon” when Jon Phillips told him that B-Real of Cypress Hill would be featured on his track “Everyday People” collaboration with Slightly Stoopid. Jon Phillips told NYS Music “That Stoopid remix with him and B Real with the headhunters sample is ILL!”

@dorianduffy, @alienoperahouse, @CONFUSER, @romanoorange @johnnymctunes

It was a strange serendipitous coincidence it happened to be the case. I’d fight till the very end to see that song reach the masses and thank god it did. Its a really important piece of music in that respect.
Jon Phillips

Badfish: A Tribute To Sublime, Westcott Theater. Syracuse, NY

February 3rd 2022 Setlist:

Garden Grove, Bad Religion, Don’t Push, Smoke Two Joints, Ball N Chain, Scarlet Begonias, Wrong Way, Same in the End, Johnny Butt, DJ’s, Badfish, Lets Go Get Stoned, Jailhouse, Pawn Shop, Acoustic Stuff, Ruca, 40 oz to Freedom, April 29 1992 (Miami), Santeria, Doin’ Time

Encore: Date Rape, Get Ready, Caress Me Down, What I Got

Perri Sage Gallery:

February 10, 2022
Alicia Olatuja to give voice to 60 years of Female Artists at Flushing Town Hall on February 19th

On Saturday, February 19 at 8 PM, Flushing Town Hall is hosting Alicia Olatuja, an amazing singer who came into the national spotlight as the featured soloist of the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir at President Barack Obama’s Second Inauguration in 2013.

“We are overjoyed to welcome Alicia Olatuja to Flushing Town Hall and excited to hear her lush vocals,” says Executive & Artistic Director Ellen Kodadek. “Audiences are in for a real treat, be they fans of jazz, folk, rock, or pop. Olatuja crosses genres seamlessly and is known for her regal presence and stunning voice.”

Photo By Harrison Weinstein

Olatuja’s show, Intuition: From the Minds of Women, will celebrate esteemed, female composers and draws from her 2019 sophomore album. Along with this, includes her interpretations of the music of Sade, Tracy Chapman, Kate Bush, Linda Creed, Angela Bofill, and Brenda Russell. This event is an in-person event but is also streaming for free on Flushing Town Hall’s YouTube channel.

Along with Olatuja’s performance, Flushing Town Hall hosts a Black History Trilogy for the celebration of Black History month. The trilogy will feature award-winning performers paying tribute to influential African-American artists, entertainers, and musical traditions.

Though she is originally from St. Louis, Missouri, Olatuja grew up immersed in a wide range of musical styles, including gospel, soul, jazz and classical. Shortly after, she assembled her own jazz-based ensemble and recorded her first solo album, Timeless (2014).

Praised by DownBeat for her “full-bodied tone, precise pitch, and personal engagement at the lowest whisper or highest wail,” Olatuja’s first came into the national spotlight in 2013 when performing as the featured soloist with the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir at President Barack Obama’s Second Inauguration.

This in-person performance will take place on Saturday, February 19 at 8 PM. Tickets can be purchased here ($15/$12 members). Lastly, all visitors, performers and staff are required to show proof of vaccination, masks will be required at all times as well.

This concert will stream live for FREE on Flushing Town Hall’s YouTube Channel

February 10, 2022