A great new serie of free mixes called Appletree Smoothies full of Appletree music and affiliated sounds mixed by dj SP. Definetely worthy listening to if you like hiphop, funk, jazz, soul, world and pure music. More info at www.appletreerecords.net
"I bought their first generation device years ago and I love it. This is the best way to listen to your mp3 music collection via your stereo. No need to fumble with the computer, there is a remote control and the bright display can be read across the room.
For geeks, the slimserver software can be installed on any server running OS X, Windows or any flavor of Linux, and the entire thing is contr..."
"In 2010 during the early evening of september 8th KJAZZ played "Gala" off of Hadley Caliman and Pete Christlieb's album "Reunion". I fell in love with it immediately. What a odd night to be introduced to the sound of Hadley Caliman."
"Bobbi Humphrey's Blacks And Blues is a cool jazzy album colored by the technology and music of it's day, yet the ongoing relevance of this collection is due to the lovely and very human the core that branches from each composition."
"Mulatu Astatke's Mulatu "Steps Ahead" further solidifies his place among the most sophisticated and adventurous world jazz musicians of his generation. Personally I feel Mulatu Astatke's compositions are cool, hot, uplifting, sensual and sexy."
"other than hearing the hook on slum village's fall in love, this album was my introduction to the dwele. his unmistakable sound full of horns, heavy beats and smooth yet choppy vocals is addictive. hard for me to pick a favorite track, i love them all so much!"
"Elis Regina has one of the most enchanting voices i've heard. "Elis, Como E Porque" frames Regina's vocals at the center of crisp Brazilian Jazz. The sound is both intimate and expansive. Perfect for sunny rainy spring days."
"A conceptual album by Broken Social Scene/Do Make Say Think multi-instrumentalist Charles Spearin.
The Happiness Project is the result of Spearin's interviews with his neighbors in downtown Toronto about the idea of happiness - recorded responses that he then turned into music.
"All of the melodies on this album are the melodies of every day life. ""
"DJs and producers Rob Garza and Eric Hilton seem to have named their combined act Thievery Corporation after the nature of their sound - they take elements they like from genres such as reggae, acid jazz and Indian classical music to produce a distinctive laid-back electronica."
"Henry Rollins is my kind of DJ, yeah, he plays all that bad boy stuff that I like, but he also have curiosity about how music from different genres and cultural locations can fit in a popular music format. Love it."