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 [...]

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 [...]

Todays show was chock full of exciting new releases here are a few highlighted…
SOWAT Music dips further into the fertile dance music talent pool of its home base of Istanbul. This time the label emerges with Pair Of Dirty Shoes, the collaboration of Kaan Duzarat (Shrimpy) and Emrah Arslan (Fattish), two veterans of the growing [...]

Ladies and Gentlemen, please forgive the quietness over the holiday period. We closed the offices for a little winter hiatus in both Sydney and LA while Ian was made an honest man by his beautiful new bride Leanne, and Charlie looked after his wonderful new studio engineer. Topping those important events off were a vast [...]

There was so much good stuff released in ’09, it was tought to narrow it down to just 10! I managed to compile a list of tracks that really stood out for me in the house music scene, but also show the various depths and reaches of house that appeals to me. I tried to [...]

It’s my first summer in Chicago, and so my first chance to experience the legendary Lollapalooza. Having recently come back from Glastonbury in the UK, I wasn’t to be daunted by the size and scale of the site, but really like the way they maximised the time and space of Grant Park by having two [...]

Lee Jarvis is someone we’re very proud to call a friend. Not only is he one of the most informed minds on the business of world music, he also happens to be an incredible music writer, producer and DJ.
He blasted onto the scene in the early 00’s, promoting and playing at his own Moochin parties [...]

There’s not really any other way to say it… Lee Jarvis is KILLING IT at the moment! The young man from the UK moved out to Chicago last year, and ever since he’s been taking the music world by storm! Whether it’s a case of him tearing up the decks at a DJ gig or [...]