It's the end of the year as we know it

"It’s the end of the year as we know it and I feel fine" (remixed lyrics from which song?). Here is a summary of this year’s blog (remember that the blog started in October).


Albums of the Year:

• Manhay by Daan : Pop/Rock (listen to it here)

• Embryonic by The Flaming Lips : Rock/Psychedelic Rock (buy the album by clicking on the Amazon widget up above)

• Brute Chorus by Brute Chorus : Rock/Folk (listen to it here)

• Fluorscent Black by Anti-Pop Consortium: Hip-hop/Electronic (buy the album by clicking on the Amazon widget up above)

• Daisy by Brand New : Rock/Hard Rock (buy the album by clicking on the Amazon widget up above)

• Speech Therapy by Speech Debelle : Hip-hop/Accoustic (buy the album by clicking on the Amazon widget up above)

• Modern Science by Modern Science : Funk/Pop (download he album for free here)

• Bone of My Bones by Ebony Bones : Electro/Rock/Pop (buy the album by clicking on the Amazon widget up above)

• Street Talk Part III by Bleubird : Hip-hop/Homemade (download the album for free here)

Catch-ups of the Year:

• Home by Lionel Solveigh : Pop/Singer-Songwriter (listen to it here)

• Empyrean by John Frusciante : Mystical Rock (buy the album by clicking on the Amazon widget up above)

• Good City for Dreamers by General Elektriks (listen to it here)

We wish you a happy new year,

J'G Team

Album of the week: Street Talk Part III (FREE ALBUM)

Bleubird: The Rambo of Underground Hip-Hop

Who’s Bleubird?

“I am bleubird, a sailor mouthed silly serious rap renegade. My mother likes to tell me that i’m “anti everything”, i tend to disagree with my mother,even though she claims that janis joplin sang a song directly to her at Woodstock. I’m all for alot of things!

…

I dislike shaving. I have decent abs from excessive laughter. I want to make friends with your cat, ride your bike,see what your bedroom looks like,use your kitchen, listen to your stories, meet your friends, rock your club,party,bar,basement, garage, pub, venue, parking lot, office, record store….I want to freestyle with southern rock bands and free jazz dou’s. I’ve got side projects with itailan post rockers and german prog rockers. I’m a majority stock holder in boyfriends incorporated…devoutly getting in where i fit in as the mighty too short taught me..it’s all rock and roll to me.

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As for some of my shining moments:

- I’ve had the honor of sharing stages with the likes of Deerhoof, Battles, Masta Ace, Fatlip, Amon Tobin, Kid Koala, Otto Von Schirach , De Bug, Dalek, Lightning Bolt, Anti Pop Consortium, Mike Ladd, Xiu Xiu,

- I am one part of international rap conglomerate “Gunporn” , Sweden,Belgium, Germany, America stand up! released a cd/Lp and toured Europe and Japan together.

- Toured france extensively with electro industrial rap superstars X-Makeena

- Rapped at almost every notable rap show in Berlin last year, plus a few others.

- Once I battled a poster of fifty cent at a show on a barge in a river in france, there was also a bridge behind it with a rainbow on it.

- I do a fast clean soundcheck and i’m always friendly with the soundman.

“

Taken from bleubird website. Check this site!

The songs you must and will not miss: Old Dirty Bollywood, Black in Bleu (use a the riff of Back in … Black), CYP not PYT and Karate Song (uses a sample from… a Karate Song). Street Walk Part III is album of the week on J’G Radio.

Interested readers can click on the amazon widget (up above) to buy older bleubird’s albums. You can download Street Talk Part III (auto-produced album) for free right here.

Karate Song - Live in Belgium


My Name is Bleubird



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Album of the week: Bone of My Bones by Ebony Bones

Dancing Bones

Did you ever imagine what the morphing of Bjork (debut album period), PJ Harvey and Missy Elliott would look like? Well it looks like that:

But on a musical point of view it sounds like that:



The songs you must and will not miss: We know all about you, The Muzik, Guess We’ll Always Have NY. Bone of My Bones is album of the week on J’G Radio.

Interested readers can click on the amazon widget (up above) to buy the album. You can listen to the album on deezer.


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Album of the week: Modern Science - Funky Sunny Pop Songs -

Modern Science by Modern Science

The first LP of Modern science is out now. Don’t miss it ! ! The album is a collection of catchy melodies with funky sounds and  rhythms. This Las Vegas-based duo is the revelation of the end of 2009. Moreover you can download the album for free (including cover and lyrics) right here.

The songs you must and will not miss: I'm The One, U funk Me Up, Desperately.




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catch-up #2: The general of the funky/pop songs' army

Catch-up # 2 : Good City for Dreamers by General Elektriks

The second episode of the “catch-up” sequel is brought to you by Nicolas VST (from the Police).

The brain behind General Elektriks is half French and half British or in other words half green jelly and half smelly cheese. Does it taste good? I do not think so. Does it sound good? Definitely YES! Good City for Dreamers is a pop/funk record that will give you a big smile on your face for the whole day. Try it!

Interested U.S. readers can click on the amazon widget to buy the album or songs. You can listen to the album on imeem and buy it on itunes, amazon,…



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Acoustic Hip-Hop is the therapy

Speech Therapy by Speech Debelle



A couple of weeks ago I wrote about a bunch of guys called Anti-Pop Consortium doing electronic hip-hop. This weeks’ album is again a hip-hop record but it is completely different. One girl, Speech Debelle, is holding the microphone and the music is completely acoustic. Touches of jazz and trip-hop are present in “Speech Therapy” for listeners’ greatest pleasure.

The songs you must and will not miss: The key, Spinnin’, Bad Boy and Wheels in Motion. Speech Therapy is album of the week on Jenkins’ Glory Radio.

Interested U.S. readers can click on the amazon widget to buy the album or songs. You can listen to the album on deezer and buy it on itunes, amazon,…




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