“Ela partiu, partiu e nunca mais voltou. Ela sumiu, sumiu e nunca mais voltou. Se souberem onde ela esta. Digam-me, eu vou la busca-la. Pelo menos telefone em seu nome. Me de uma dica, uma pista, insista…”
Band: Marcelinho da Lua
Album: Social
Song Style: Reggae / Electronic / World
Country: Brazil
+ Want more Marcelinho da Lua? Check out Tranquilo off of his album Tranquilo.
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“Be singing go don’t stop, won’t feel no strain no power, won’t be no lonely days not anymore. Keep singing go don’t quit just stay get use to it, won’t be no lonely wave on to the shore…”
After must anticipation, Mat McHugh (of The Beautiful Girls) releases his second solo album, Go Don’t Stop. Although this is only an EP, it is fill with four amazing tracks. Go Don’t Stop is one of my favourite songs off the album. Mat does a great job creating a song about his love for life. If you get a chance I highly recommend listening this EP.
If you would like to catch one of Mat McHugh’s shows, he’s touring Canada & the States later this summer. You can check out his tour dates here.
Band: Mat McHugh
Album: Go Don’t Stop EP
Song Style: Surf / Acoustic / Alternative
Country: Australia
+ Want more Mat McHugh? Check out Love Come Save Me on Mat’s album, Go Don’t Stop - EP
“We’re gonna rise this sound til the sun comes down for the freedom, freedom. We will ride and forever be free, we just wanna live free. We will ride and forever be free, we just wanna live free…”
Just couldn’t help but post another song from this guy. A perfect music video for an even more amazing song.
Band: Kid Mac
Album: Freedom
Song Style: Alternative / Chill / Mellow
Country: Australia
+ Loving Kid Mac? Check out My Brother’s Keeper off of his album, Freedom.
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“¡Y grita fuego! mantenlo prendido ¡fueeego! no lo dejes apagar. Y no lo dejes apagá”
Like its namesake, Bomba Estereo’s track, Fuego, definitely brings that fire and heat to the table. I’m just loving the unique mixtures of genres that Bomba Estereo uses and the intensity that Liliana Saumet adds to her vocals.
Band: Bomba Estereo
Album: Blow Up
Song Style: Cumbé / Reggae / Electro
Country: Columbia
+ Want more Bomba Estereo? Then check out Feelin’ off their album, Blow Up.
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kkissingthelipless asked: I just discovered you blog today and its pretty kick ass. I was just browsing and I love it. All the music on here is right up my alley. One of my new favorites for sure. (:
Thanks Kelle Kristen, I’m glad you like the blog!!…If you have any bands or songs you think I should check out, I’d love to hear them :)
“Cause this is the predicament I’m in these days (falling in and out of love with you). Sometimes it gets real tough but we find a way (this is what I hate). This is the predicament I’m in these days. Sometimes it gets real tough but we find a way. Cause I need your love before yesterday but for now if you make me smile I’ll guess I’ll stay…”
Band: 77 Jefferson feat. Josh Heinrichs
Album: Rarities
Song Style: Mellow / Reggae / Alternative
Country: America
+ Want more 77 Jefferson? Check out Fast Girl off their new album, Truth
“I was born in a season where the world was quiet and cold, celebrations were going on. Some were happy, some were sad, some felt bad from being good, some felt good from being bad, feelings pass and change. But they never leave, they here too stay…”
Hands down this is the best remixed Hip Hop/ Dub album out there. Max Tannone does a brilliant job mixin’ old school dub beats with vocals from lyrical poet, Mos Def. To me this definitely a must have album for the upcoming summer. So if you’re into dub and hip hop this is the album for you.
Fan of History Town? The come and grab your FREE copy of the Mos Dub album. Also check out Max Tannone’s website for more mixes, including Dub Kweli (Talib Kweli’s dub mix) and Jaydiohead (Jay-Z versus Radiohead).
Band: Mos Def feat. Talib Kweli
Album: Mos Dub
Song Style: Hip Hop / Dub / Reggae
Country: America
+ Lovin’ this Mos Def remix? Check out Ms. Vampire Booty off of the Mos Dub album
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“Meet me down on Jefferson Lane (lane) we can never feel the pain (oh no no no no). I’ll take you on a moonlight drive (yeah). We can hide from the city lights, lets hide from the city lights. Mother earth she sings a song makes me feel that I belong. The time we share is just a rear, all your love no need to steer. My friends, you and I all as one, take a look who’ve we become…”
Just had to post another song by this amazing group! You can pick up your FREE copy of Rogerthat’s Jefferson Lane on bandcamp.
Band: Rogerthat
Album: The Vanilla Gorillas
Song Style: Rock / Alternative / Surf
Country: Australia
+ Want more Rogerthat? Check out Chasing The Sun off of their album, The Vanilla Gorillas.
“Say reggae music run di world, me respect dat. Cuz everytime we touch the mic dem screaming Boom-Shak-A-Tak. Could all massive catch di vibes we on all after dat. Dis is a lesson, definition of the Boom-Shak-A-Tak…”
Amazing dancehall tune from 90s duo, Born Jamericans. Just loving the overall vibe and melody in Boom Shak A Tak. I think I first came across the Born Jamericans in Hawaii. They were playing the duo’s other hit, Send My Love, wasn’t too too crazy about that song, I thought it was a little too lovey dovey for me. But after hearing Boom Shak A Tak I thought this band had a unique reggae style and is band definitely worth sharing.
Side Note: After the Born Jamericans slip Notch, one of the members, went on to pursue a solo career. Notch released a reggaeton album a few years ago called, Raised By The People. Having own the cd, I’d say it’s a pretty good reggaeton album, there is a good mixture of genres.
Band: Born Jamericans
Album: Kids From Foreign
Song Style: Dancehall / Reggae / Ragga
Country: America
+ Lovin’ the Born Jamericans? Then check out Yardcore off their Yardcore album.
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“How you feel so lonely girl? You don’t know how it feels, you don’t know what it’s like to live blue days and toss and turn at night. So how you push me out to sleep at night. I’m on a road with no direction, my sentimental heart is getting nasty infections. My mind is roaming, a thought as I ponder and when I go to sleep I often wonder…”
Here’s another great ska band from the shores of Hawaii. Push Me Out is definitely my favourite song from Go Jimmy Go.
Band: Go Jimmy Go
Album: Soul Arrival
Song Style: Ska / Rocksteady / Reggae
Country: America
+ Lovin’ Go Jimmy Go’s style? Then check out In Between Times off of their album, The Girl With The Fishbowl Eyes.
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“Deixa, deixa, deixa, eu dizer o que penso dessa vida, preciso demais desabafar. Eu já falei que tenho algo a dizer, e disse. Que falador passa mal e você me disse. Que cada um vai colher o que plantou. Porque raiz sem alma como o flip falou, é triste…”
Marcelo D2 is by far one of my favourite artist to come out of Brazil. I first came across Marcelo D2 about 5 years when I picked up Timeless (a Sergio Mendes album), where Marcelo D2 featured in a song called Samba da Benção. After hearing that song I instantly became a fan. So, if you love hip hop and have a thing samba infused beats then Marcelo D2 is definitely worth checking out.
Desabafo is a bit different from the older Marcelo D2 tunes, in my opinion it’s more hard hitting and has a bit more hip hop flavor, but I still love it the same. You can find Desabafo off his album A Arte Do Barulho or off the Fast Five soundtrack.
If you would like to hear some of Marcelo D2’s older stuff, I highly recommend listening to his live album, Acústico MTV. In this album you can really hear the amazing fusion between Brazilian hip hop and samba music.
Band: Marcelo D2
Album: A Arte Do Barulho
Song Style: Hip Hop / Samba / Alternative
Country: Brazil
+ If you’re loving Marcelo D2, you should check out À Procura da Batida Perfeita off of his album, À Procura da Batida Perfeita.
thesummerdays asked: hey bro, sickesst blog ever! where you from? your into kid mac, im from maroubra, and have been spending to much time trying to find his music, and i went on to your blog, and BAM it was there straight away, you have a hectic blog p.s if you have the time to answer this, please put in my question box!
Hey Jake,
Thanks I’m really glad you love the blog. I’m from Vancouver, B.C. but I love a lot of artists and bands from Australia. The Beautiful Girls is one of my favourite aussie bands, and that’s how I came across Kid Mac. I can’t wait until Kid Mac releases his full album, I think its gonna be amazing.
But ya if there are any other bands you like or think I should check out just let me know :)
Cheers,
