MVSW — Femi Kuti, Santigold, Raphael Saadiq @ Hollywood Bowl Shellac @ Echoplex Circle Jerks @ Key Club “Grand Ole Echo” w/ Steve Casper, Dave Gleason, Nicole Gordon @ Echo Trevor Garrod, Amy Correia, Christopher Fairman @ Hotel Cafe SEN DOG @ Roxy more info

Totally Fuzzy — Ignacio P. G. said...LA ESFERA MUSICAL:Edgar Froese - Epsilon in Malaysian Pale (1975)Edgar Froese - Ages (1977)Edgar Froese - Aqua (1974)Klaus Schulze - Moondawn (1976)Tangerine Dream - Tangram (1980)Big Leg Emma - Live at Kevin Cole Farm on May 29,... more info

Kanye's Blog — Via: smokingsection Click HERE to view tracklist... Click HERE to download mixtape... more info

Guardian Music — Many an artist owes their career to Raphael Saadiq's pioneering work, but now he wants urban music to embrace its heritage, as rock'n'roll so often does. Angus Batey meets himAs a teenager, he got a job on Prince's Parade tour by accident. In his 20s... more info

Idolator — Go over to Daytrotter right this very instant and download a stellar live session from Raphael Saadiq. Last year's The Way I See It, was a delight, capturing the vibe and playfulness of '60s Motown, early Philly International, and the Impressions, a... more info

My Old Kentucky — Color me green with envy. Daytrotter records with Raphael Saadiq. The Way I See It was easily one of my favorite albums from 2008. Pretty awesome.Raphael Saadiq - 100 Yard Dash (live on Daytrotter)Go download all the tracks!-----------------------... more info

Idolator — Since they've been a hot topic around here lately, you might like to know that Pearl Jam has been tabbed as one of the headliners of the Outside Lands Festival, a three-day festival taking place in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park in late August. The... more info

JamBase — Initial Lineup for Bumbershoot '09 Announced September 5-7 at the Seattle Center in Seattle, WA The initial artists for Bumbershoot 2009 have been announced, with many more to come in the following weeks. With three-day passes for only $80, it's... more info

Ryan's Smashing Life — RAPHAEL SAADIQ in BOSTON Tonight!LIVE ENTERTAINMENT PICKS: We recommend you get to The Paradise tonight to check out the amazing music of R&B cool cat Raphael Saadiq. We think that he's the best going right now, despite what the Grammy Awards might t... more info

New York Post — TO hear soul singer Raphael Saadiq describe it, his hometown of East Oakland, Calif., was one big musical party. "I saw so many musicians in my neighborhood that played instruments," says 42-year-old Saadiq, who was born Charlie Ray Wiggins an... more info