Brooklyn Vegan — Chico Mann (real name Marcos García) of Brooklyn Afrobeat band Antibalas is releasing a new album with frequent collaborator Captain Planet (real name Charlie B. Wilder), Night Visions, this Friday (2/24) via Bastard Jazz... Continue reading… more info

Soul Sides — First of all…sorry for being gone for so long. Here’s a smattering of “sh– I’ve been up to” (thus keeping me away from the site): Visiting Boston, speaking at the Hip Hop Archive, visiting the HQs for Get On Down, gawking at vintage dr... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Kills @ Stubb's in Austin in January (more by Tim Griffin) today in NYC * Decimus @ The Stone * Chicha Libre @ Barbes * Die Antwoord @ Irving Plaza * Stephen Brodsky @ The Stone * Chico Mann... more info

XLR8R — LA beat hub Friends of Friends has unveiled another installment of its Pop Massacre compilation series, in which beat- and bass-oriented producers rework a pop song of their choice. The 15-track second volume includes efforts from a range of artists,... more info

Altsounds — Chico Mann, just returning from a tour in Australia is about to embark on a tour of the US in support of his album "Analog Drift" being released at the end of October by Wax Poetics Records. This tour will be with a live band including a percussio... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Kevin Barnes & Janelle Monae last time @ Terminal 5 (more by Chris La Putt) today in NYC * WAR in Bryant Park * Chico Mann @ Zebulon * Burlesque @ the Beach * Robert Black @ The Stone *... more info

Altsounds — MEXICANS WITH GUNS is the raw and exciting production-moniker/character created by Exponential Records honcho Ernest Gonzales. After prepping his Been Meaning To Tell You LP for the Friends of Friends label, EG was in search of a new sound and re... more info