Erykah Badu, "Window Seat" (Live on Fallon) (Video) (AR: Don't miss this. "Sublime melody" is right. Can't wait for her "New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh)" album, which drops at the end of the month.)
We've been talking for weeks about Social Media Guru James Andrews' Guest Top 5 on iHearditOn. He's been an unbelievably supportive fan, and he delivered a HUGE compliment about us at Social Media Week:
"ihearditon.com IS the new A&R man! Social Media is wonderful
because it churns out tons of content however as content "CURATION"
becomes more and more critical, it's sites like this shepherded by
people we can trust that become the way many of us will find out about
new music, rediscover old music and share musical treats with our
friends."
We're lucky to have him on the site today. Below, he shares with us a GREAT top 5.
Thank you, James!
Tiron, “For Your Smile”, (stream) (mp3) (James: I first caught this kid on Pac Div track and I'm loving the
underground scene out of LA right now.I'm a sucka for the joints that
feature warm keys and nostalgia and this one takes me back to the days
when the "chase" of every girl in my life came complete with a musical
soundtrack; Ant:
HEAVY rotation IMMEDIATELY. Love this record. )
Kooley High feat Median & Halo, “What’s The Deal”, (stream) (mp3) (James: FIIIIYAHH! This is that one that gives me confidence
that hip hop is healthy in the underground. Real MC's just multiply. The
shout-out to one of my favorite sneaker spots The 400 in Denver was
right on time; I'm due for a visit; Ant: My head hurts from nodding to this one. Bang this NOW.)
Snoop Dogg f/ Kid Cudi “That Tree” (Produced by Diplo)
(stream) (mp3) (Snoop is definitely one of the hardest working artists still active in the game. He just shows up and hijacks his verses. Did he just say "Laker herb...." Leave it to Snoop!; AR: On
heavy rotation immediately. Complex nodder; Ant: Ill combo with
DIPLO on the beat. And ode to the greeny green)
Trixie Whitley, "I'd Rather Go Blind" (Video) (James: Wow! Wow! Trixie Whitley is very special and has an old soul. This was a great find. I hope to hear more and more from her; DJFD: Soulful daughter of Chris Whitley, with Daniel Lanois looking like
Che directing the action)
About James Andrews
James Andrews is the co-founder of EVERYWHERE a social media communications and content company. Andrews describes himself as the "Aaron Spelling of social media" because of his innovative production approach to social media experiences. EVERYWHERE clients include Macy's, Delta, Jane Fonda and Jermaine Dupri. You can find Andrews adding social media commentary to CNN, FastCompany and Tanqueray blog WeResistsimple.com His formative years were spent as a label executive at Columbia Records/Sony Music and manager for DJ Jazzy Jeff and A Touch of Jazz. While in college at UCLA he caught the music industry bug running around Los Angeles with his friends David Elliott whose mother is R&B legend Dionne Warwick and Sir Bailey whose father is Earth Wind and Fire's vocalist Phillip Bailey. Andrews serves as an occasional DJ better known for streaming his weekly set live on ustream.tv to a crowd who follows him on Facebook and Twitter.
Magnetic Island, "A Dream" (Stream) (AR: Rich cover of a Lou Reed, John Cale track by the artists formerly known as Renminbi. Something about the piano and drums in this, and how the guitar steals moments in between.)
Caribou, "Odessa" (Video) (AR: Great track. Quiet of a snowy forest reinforces the best parts of this track.)
