Happy Birthday Lobby Loyde

Remembering Australian guitar great Lobby Loyde on his 80th birthday with a few Coloured Balls clips and one as Wild Cherries. 

Souljazz Orchestra's Pierre Chrétien scores with Cinephonic

Cinephonic's debut album Les Paradis Artificiels was inspired by French film soundtracks and sound library recordings. 

Here's the scoop...

Cinephonic was founded in 2018 by composer/pianist/vibraphonist Pierre Chrétien, as an outlet for the new cinematic tunes he had been quietly writing when he wasn't busy leading larger groups such as The Souljazz Orchestra, Atlantis Jazz Ensemble and Slim Moore & the Mar-Kays. 

In the fall of 2020, he releases "Les Paradis artificiels", his first full-length album under the Cinephonic moniker, on which he collaborates with heavyweight hip-hop drummer Robert Biesewig (Wu-Tang Clan, Havoc, Alchemist) and versatile percussionist Marielle Rivard (The Souljazz Orchestra, Slim Moore & the Mar-Kays), while performing all other parts himself on mellotron, piano and vibraphone. 

Drawing inspiration from classic French film and library music, Chrétien expands on the sound with elements of orchestral jazz, cinematic soul, and instrumental hip-hop, creating a rich, evocative, and complex soundscape that juxtaposes intricate compositions with dark funk backbeats - a kind of epic soundtrack for a film that never existed.

Listen to the title track "Paradis Artificiels," Éveil de la cité and "Les Corbeaux"(below). Get a copy of Cinephonic's new album via Bandcamp right here. 

Watch The Black Keys play "Goin' Down South"

The Black Keys' cover of RL Burnside's "Goin' Down South" was left off the televised broadcast of Stephen Colbert's Late Show.

Nap Eyes vs. Bonnie Raitt

Halifax's Nap Eyes revisited Bonnie Raitt's "Thank You" for their When I Come Around EP out now. 

Sez Nap Eyes singer and songwriter Nigel Chapman...

“Bonnie Raitt is an unbelievable singer. Not just in an impressive, virtuosic, and technical way—all which of course she is. But hers is a deeply evocative, expressive, and personal style. She’s a master of timing, dynamics, inflection, and cadence, who decisively communicates the meaning and subtle emotional tone of a lyric in a way that few singers in any genre ever approach. She is also an outrageously good guitar player, songwriter and performer, all of which has made her work standout for decades. In her resonant shadow we humbly offer this cover.” - Nigel Chapman

Happy Birthday Karin Krog!

Celebrating Karin Krog's birthday with a great version of "Caravan" feat. Kenny Drew, Jan Garbarek, NHØP and Jon Christensen.

First Takes: The Isley Brothers' "Who's That Lady"

The original 1964 version of "Who's That Lady" by The Isley Brothers was quite different from the better known 1973 update.  

R.I.P. "Guitarreiro" Luis Vagner of Os Brasas

Sadly, singer/songwriter and "Guitarreiro" Luis Vagner of Os Brasas passed away at home in Itanhaém on Sunday. He was 73.