INTO THE PIT!
BLACK MARKET BRASS are a Minneapolis big band who’ve been making music for 10 years and, now pacted to Colemine, they’re preparing a new album due for September release. To whet appetites, they’ve just...
UNTITLED VISIONS…
The maybe oddly-named ‘Untitled Visons’ is the latest single from COLEMINE RECORDS. It’s a collaboration between the MONOPHONICS and KENDRA MORRIS and it’s a disturbing, brooding piece of music. We’re told that the song...
DARK SIDE OF THE MOON…
Soul anoraks and inveterate sleeve readers will probably know of STEVE OKONKSI. He’s the classically trained keyboardist with the wonderful Durand Jones and the Indications. Ever a 21st century man, Steve has a side...
LIGHT MOVES….
Amongst the latest singles from US indie flag flyer, COLEMINE RECORDS is a lovely cinematic, orchestral sweep, ‘The Changing Light’ from THE IRONSIDES. The band are from San Francisco and include a coterie of...
FROM ANYWHERE…
REVEREND BARON is the music making alter ego of Danny Garcia – a sometime California skateboard star. He explains his transition to music maker – “I’ve always played music but the last 10 years...
HURT SO BAD….
BEN PIRANI is one of a growing number of blue-eyed soulsters looking back to the 60s and 70s for their musical inspiration – something that’s self-evident on the lead single from Ben’s current EP,...
INTRIGUING DOUBLE!
Fans of the more esoteric end of the soul/funk spectrum might well want to investigate a couple of tasty releases from labels within the COLEMINE circle. First up there’s a cute and catchy ‘Before...
THERE MUST BE SOMETHING!
Over the last few years modern Chicano soul outfit, Thee Sinseers have made quite a name for themselves with their quite lovely blend of early soul, low rider soul balladeering, contemporary R&B alongside a...
WORKING IN THE COLEMINE…
Hot on the heels of the wonderful Oliver James single, ‘One And Only’, COLEMINE RECORDS have lined up three more quirky and intriguing soul singles – all heralding albums from the various artists. First...
