STREETNOTES!
In one week we lost both Johnny Otis & Etta James, in remembrance….
Etta James was born on January 25th 1938, Jamesetta Hawkins died January 20, 2012, James was one of the most sustainable divas on the R&B scene with more than half a century as a performer and a long list of hits to her [...]

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I decided just to showcase one artist this week because of his impact on a music, and the springboard of a cultural & political revolution the one and only father of AfroBeat….
Fela Anikulapo Kuti was born in Abeokuta, Nigeria in 1938, was a singer-composer, trumpet, sax and keyboard player, bandleader, and politician. Kuti was one [...]

STREETNOTES!
Hi-lighting some of the artists that we played on today’s show:
Darondo
A mystery to most, Darondo records are high on the wants-lists of many collectors. He is spoken about in hushed-tones by other Bay Area musicians. Back in the day he was seen cruising around town in a white Rolls Royce (with a “Darondo” license plate). [...]

STREETNOTES!
Hi-lighting some of the artists that we played on today’s show:
Mayer Hawthorne grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan, just outside of Detroit, and vividly remembers, as a child, driving with his father and tuning the car radio in to the rich soul and jazz history the region provided. “Most of the best music ever made [...]

So, it’s been 2 years and counting since we last had a full length offering from Shifted Music top dog, Jay-J… but has it been worth the wait? We were lucky enough to grab an advanced copy from the man himself a few weeks ago, and over the last fortnight we’ve given it a little [...]

Think you’ve got the production skills? Ready to delight the world your remix talents? Then here’s the perfect chance to show Grammy® nominated producer and DJ, Jay-J (Shifted Music, Moulton Studios) what you’ve got!
Shifted Music has teamed up with IODA, Juno and SoundCloud to hold a remix competition featuring the title track from Jay-J’s forthcoming [...]

In late 2008 CheckPoint got together for a very revealing chat with the international dance music superstar Jay-J. There’s a little bit of everything in here… the early years, being commissioned to produce a track for the Beijing Olympics and… really bad work-out mixes! You’ll see a whole new side to both artists in this [...]