Mar
5th
the jumpoff 03.04.09
By Afolabi
It's March people, and spring is approaching. In case you didn't already know Daylight Savings is this weekend, so spring your clocks forward on Sunday. Welcome to The Jumpoff!
A-Side
Lily Allen's first album, as far as i'm concerned, is one of the best albums front to back of the current decade. So many good songs! And so it was pleasure to accidentally stumble on one of the songs sampled for the album. The original song is by a New Orleans blues/jazz singer and pianist, Professor Longhair, and with Mardi Gras just behind us it seemed fitting. Professor Longhair/ Lily Allen - Big Chief Pt.1/ Knock em out
B-Side
For the sake of balance i can't leave Lily to be the only voice heard today. Especially considering the subject matter of the last song. This next song, is brand new from a Minneapolis based artist and his live band. But don't be fooled, it's very much hiphop. He recently dropped a DJ Benzi & Don Cannon produced mixtape, A Matter of Time, from which this song is taken. The mixtape is really good as far as beat, but awesome in terms of content. I'll share the whole thing soon. And since we started the day speaking of samples, this track samples the classic ELO song and adds some extra electricity to it. Mike Posner & The Brain Trust - Evil Woman
That's it today boys and girls. Stay cool. Until next time, be easy.
Afolabi
A-Side
Lily Allen's first album, as far as i'm concerned, is one of the best albums front to back of the current decade. So many good songs! And so it was pleasure to accidentally stumble on one of the songs sampled for the album. The original song is by a New Orleans blues/jazz singer and pianist, Professor Longhair, and with Mardi Gras just behind us it seemed fitting. Professor Longhair/ Lily Allen - Big Chief Pt.1/ Knock em out
B-Side
For the sake of balance i can't leave Lily to be the only voice heard today. Especially considering the subject matter of the last song. This next song, is brand new from a Minneapolis based artist and his live band. But don't be fooled, it's very much hiphop. He recently dropped a DJ Benzi & Don Cannon produced mixtape, A Matter of Time, from which this song is taken. The mixtape is really good as far as beat, but awesome in terms of content. I'll share the whole thing soon. And since we started the day speaking of samples, this track samples the classic ELO song and adds some extra electricity to it. Mike Posner & The Brain Trust - Evil Woman
That's it today boys and girls. Stay cool. Until next time, be easy.
Afolabi
Mar
5th
the jumpoff 03.05.09
By Afolabi
Back again. Hope your day is going smoothly, and organically gliding toward the weekend. Today we're all about originality. Welcome to The Jumpoff!
A-Side
MTV has been pumping this guy alot lately. Which typically pretty much guarantees that i won't care. But he happened to be in the bean on Sunday, and a friend had an extra ticket. So i figure, why not? Overall, there's some songs he played that i still don't really care for, but in general he won me over. I appreciated his authenticity and honesty. And, how many Somalians do you know? Talk less of how many Somalians you know that are 'famous' (whatever that means). More power to him. I was also informed that his latest album, Troubadour, where this song is from, is his second. And apparently the first album is a little different than his current fare. So i've got some research to do, but that's a good thing for him. Regardless, this is one of my favorites of his so far. K'Naan - Fire in Freetown
B-Side
Elvis Costello has a show on Sundance called Spectacle. It's a simple concept, get to know cool people who are into music, not necessarily recording artists either. The first three episodes were with Elton John, Lou Reed, and Bill Clinton. They play some music, talk about music, and then play some more music. Simple. The latest episode i saw featured some younger songwriters, She & Him, Jenny Lewis, and Jakob Dylan. Nothing necessarily out of the ordinary, but one of them stuck out to me. Possibly because her demeanor, background, and personal sense of style really resonated with me. Who knows. Anyway, this next song isn't the one she sang on the show, but from the looks of the video it's the encore closer of a recent show she did. It also happened to be on the same day as mi madre's bday, which makes it even cooler. Jenny Lewis - Fernando
And that's it today. Until next time, be easy.
Afolabi
A-Side
MTV has been pumping this guy alot lately. Which typically pretty much guarantees that i won't care. But he happened to be in the bean on Sunday, and a friend had an extra ticket. So i figure, why not? Overall, there's some songs he played that i still don't really care for, but in general he won me over. I appreciated his authenticity and honesty. And, how many Somalians do you know? Talk less of how many Somalians you know that are 'famous' (whatever that means). More power to him. I was also informed that his latest album, Troubadour, where this song is from, is his second. And apparently the first album is a little different than his current fare. So i've got some research to do, but that's a good thing for him. Regardless, this is one of my favorites of his so far. K'Naan - Fire in Freetown
B-Side
Elvis Costello has a show on Sundance called Spectacle. It's a simple concept, get to know cool people who are into music, not necessarily recording artists either. The first three episodes were with Elton John, Lou Reed, and Bill Clinton. They play some music, talk about music, and then play some more music. Simple. The latest episode i saw featured some younger songwriters, She & Him, Jenny Lewis, and Jakob Dylan. Nothing necessarily out of the ordinary, but one of them stuck out to me. Possibly because her demeanor, background, and personal sense of style really resonated with me. Who knows. Anyway, this next song isn't the one she sang on the show, but from the looks of the video it's the encore closer of a recent show she did. It also happened to be on the same day as mi madre's bday, which makes it even cooler. Jenny Lewis - Fernando
And that's it today. Until next time, be easy.
Afolabi
Mar
4th
the jumpoff- february music
By Afolabi
February has been a good month musically. Random, but still good. We had the Grammy's at the beginning of the month, with Adele and Chrisette Michelle taking home awards. Bob Marley's birthday. Mos Def's delayed album. Our introductions to the very danceable Private, and the uber-soulful Jesse Dee. Lily Allen and Ryan Leslie releasing new albums. And an onslaught of fat beats in general. That said, here's a set of pretty much all of February's Jumpoff selections, save one or two here and there. Enjoy!
Until next time, be easy.
Afolabi
btw-- Spankrock will be on The Late Show with Jimmy Fallon tonight with Santogold. Peep it!
Until next time, be easy.
Afolabi
btw-- Spankrock will be on The Late Show with Jimmy Fallon tonight with Santogold. Peep it!
Feb
27th
the jumpoff 02.26.09
By Afolabi
Hello people! Hope your day has been going swell. Welcome to The Jumpoff!
A-Side
I stumbled on this song recently, and it brings back a lot of memories. I remember, my friend Zach and I used to listen to this before every soccer game our senior year of high school. We were actually pretty good that year, so i hear this with a fond ear. It all seems like ages ago now, but it really wasn't that long ago. Oh well, here's some nostalgia for you. New Radicals - You get what you give
B-Side
George put up a post a few weeks ago about Eminem. The leaked track, Crack a Bottle, which thoroughly disappointed me in its lack of anything good past the intro. For redemption sake, I have since held off any judgment and been waiting to see what Em does next. Fortunately for me, i came across this song in the interim to tide me over until the new album comes out. Eminem ft Jay-Z - Renegade
Aaaand i'm spent. That'll do it today. Keep on keeping on. Until next time, be easy.
Afolabi
A-Side
I stumbled on this song recently, and it brings back a lot of memories. I remember, my friend Zach and I used to listen to this before every soccer game our senior year of high school. We were actually pretty good that year, so i hear this with a fond ear. It all seems like ages ago now, but it really wasn't that long ago. Oh well, here's some nostalgia for you. New Radicals - You get what you give
B-Side
George put up a post a few weeks ago about Eminem. The leaked track, Crack a Bottle, which thoroughly disappointed me in its lack of anything good past the intro. For redemption sake, I have since held off any judgment and been waiting to see what Em does next. Fortunately for me, i came across this song in the interim to tide me over until the new album comes out. Eminem ft Jay-Z - Renegade
Aaaand i'm spent. That'll do it today. Keep on keeping on. Until next time, be easy.
Afolabi
Feb
27th
the jumpoff 02.27.09
By Afolabi
Hey hey, it's Friday! Thank goodness. I couldn't settle on two tracks to share today, so i'm sharing all of them. I've been in a bit of a nostalgic mood lately, so some of these songs reflect that. Phil Collins, high school. DJ Assault, Duke. Busta Rhymes and Spankrock, college and beyond. Yeah, this set has a certain 'feel' to it. But i chalk that up to adolescence. Now it's your turn to break out your inner teenager; unless if you are one, then just do what you do. Just like Spankrock & Benny Blanco preach it, "shake that a** bi@#$, and let me see what you got!!!" Welcome to The Jumpoff!
Friday Jump
So that will do it for the transmission today. Hope you rock it out this weekend. Until next time, be easy.
Afolabi
Friday Jump
So that will do it for the transmission today. Hope you rock it out this weekend. Until next time, be easy.
Afolabi
Feb
25th
the jumpoff 02.25.09
By Afolabi
What up people! Today we'll be exploring the finer aspects of what makes you move. Heavy bass? Synthesizers? Disco? Hiphop? Hard? Smooth? Welcome to The Jumpoff!
A-Side
It seems like North Carolina has been on my radar a lot lately, but all for good reason. HBO's been doing it too. Between Eastbound & Down and the UNC-Duke rivalry documentary (Battle for Tobacco Road), Tar Heel country is in right now. So it was fitting when i came across this song. Unabashed in his support of his home state, he burst on the scene in 2001, with Raise Up, and i haven't really heard much from him since, until now. This was apparently on the 'Step Up' movie soundtrack, and i'm mad it did not get more publicity because i hear this and all i want to do is move. Petey Pablo - Show me that money
B-Side
Now to smooth it out a bit. Over the past few decades, there have been some songs over the past few decades that kind of encapsulate an era. This particular era being all about flashy dance floors, outfits, shiny things, big hair, and big bouncy sounds. These two songs definitely helped add to the aesthetic. Anita Ward/ A Taste of Honey - Ring my Bell/ Boogie oogie oogie
That's it today. Keep dancing. Until next time, be easy.
Afolabi
A-Side
It seems like North Carolina has been on my radar a lot lately, but all for good reason. HBO's been doing it too. Between Eastbound & Down and the UNC-Duke rivalry documentary (Battle for Tobacco Road), Tar Heel country is in right now. So it was fitting when i came across this song. Unabashed in his support of his home state, he burst on the scene in 2001, with Raise Up, and i haven't really heard much from him since, until now. This was apparently on the 'Step Up' movie soundtrack, and i'm mad it did not get more publicity because i hear this and all i want to do is move. Petey Pablo - Show me that money
B-Side
Now to smooth it out a bit. Over the past few decades, there have been some songs over the past few decades that kind of encapsulate an era. This particular era being all about flashy dance floors, outfits, shiny things, big hair, and big bouncy sounds. These two songs definitely helped add to the aesthetic. Anita Ward/ A Taste of Honey - Ring my Bell/ Boogie oogie oogie
That's it today. Keep dancing. Until next time, be easy.
Afolabi
Feb
24th
the jumpoff 02.24.09
By Afolabi
Hola amigos and amigas! "After all is said and done, the best is yet to come." I'm in a surprisingly bouyant mood today. It may have something to do with the musicians featured today. Interestingly enough, they're both local. See how it makes you feel. Welcome to The Jumpoff!
A-Side
I went to a concert on Saturday. I'm almost at a loss of word to describe it because it felt like more than that to me. The opening act was a really nice guy by the name of Ben Carroll, check out his myspace if you get a chance. There was also Mutlu from the illadelph holding it down. But the main event, the main event (for emphasis), was as close to church as i have been in a while. Soulful music has a way of transcending the immediate and transporting the listener(s), and i'm sure the medium(s), to a place beyond the physical and into the spiritual. I'm sure that might have something to do with why it's called soul. Regardless, the entire set was amazing but when this song hit my ears, i became a believer in the gospel (transl. - good news) of ... Jesse Dee - Yet to come
B-Side
I found out about this artist when i first moved to Boston. He just so happened to be the winner of the Boston Music Awards Singer/Songwriter award in 2006. He couldn't have had better timing, it's like he knew i was moving here. Well, he's got two albums to his credit, and this song is from his second release, Back Flipping Forward. Will Dailey - Boom Boom
So that will do it today. Stay cool, embrace the soul in you. Until next time, be easy.
Afolabi
A-Side
I went to a concert on Saturday. I'm almost at a loss of word to describe it because it felt like more than that to me. The opening act was a really nice guy by the name of Ben Carroll, check out his myspace if you get a chance. There was also Mutlu from the illadelph holding it down. But the main event, the main event (for emphasis), was as close to church as i have been in a while. Soulful music has a way of transcending the immediate and transporting the listener(s), and i'm sure the medium(s), to a place beyond the physical and into the spiritual. I'm sure that might have something to do with why it's called soul. Regardless, the entire set was amazing but when this song hit my ears, i became a believer in the gospel (transl. - good news) of ... Jesse Dee - Yet to come
B-Side
I found out about this artist when i first moved to Boston. He just so happened to be the winner of the Boston Music Awards Singer/Songwriter award in 2006. He couldn't have had better timing, it's like he knew i was moving here. Well, he's got two albums to his credit, and this song is from his second release, Back Flipping Forward. Will Dailey - Boom Boom
So that will do it today. Stay cool, embrace the soul in you. Until next time, be easy.
Afolabi
Feb
20th
the jumpoff 02.20.09
By Afolabi
Happy Friday y'all!! I've been semi-slacking on my jumpoff's this week, but what do we do when we're behind? Catch up and then some. Welcome to The Jumpoff!
No sides today. I figure i've missed 2 days, so you're getting at least 3 days worth of jumpoff love today. This mix starts with a song i've been trying to remember to share for too long, so with what i believe is his jumpoff debut, Jason Mraz sets the table. Followed by Colin Munroe. You may not remember, but I put up another song of his last year. This year, mark my words, you'll remember him. The rest of the mix features two artists that released albums this month, Ryan Leslie, and Lily Allen. Then we have Danish and Australian electro party purveyors, Private, and The Avalanches to close out the set. So here's to celebrating good music, and more importantly good times!
Afolabi
No sides today. I figure i've missed 2 days, so you're getting at least 3 days worth of jumpoff love today. This mix starts with a song i've been trying to remember to share for too long, so with what i believe is his jumpoff debut, Jason Mraz sets the table. Followed by Colin Munroe. You may not remember, but I put up another song of his last year. This year, mark my words, you'll remember him. The rest of the mix features two artists that released albums this month, Ryan Leslie, and Lily Allen. Then we have Danish and Australian electro party purveyors, Private, and The Avalanches to close out the set. So here's to celebrating good music, and more importantly good times!
Stay cool. Until next time, be easy.
Afolabi
Feb
18th
the jumpoff 02.17.09
By Afolabi
Greetings from the other side of the long weekend, or the beginning of the short week, whichever you like better. I spent the weekend working on mastering the art of getting down, and i figure i should tranfer that into the sound today. Welcome to The Jumpoff!
A-Side
I always seem to be behind on music videos; entire albums, individual songs, not so much, but music videos, very different story. If you regularly read this little piece of the interweb, you're well aware of my love for these guys. So i was pleasantly surprised to find this today. The Roots - Get Busy
B-Side
Another recommendation from a co-worker. This was sent with the disclaimer that it would be "my new guilty pleasure (and yours)". So what else do you need to know about these guys? They're from Denmark, and they have some sweet dance moves (i've tried 'em). This is... Private - Secret Lover
If you like that, check out their other song "We've got some breaking up to do". And that's going to do it today. Until next time, be easy.
Afolabi
A-Side
I always seem to be behind on music videos; entire albums, individual songs, not so much, but music videos, very different story. If you regularly read this little piece of the interweb, you're well aware of my love for these guys. So i was pleasantly surprised to find this today. The Roots - Get Busy
B-Side
Another recommendation from a co-worker. This was sent with the disclaimer that it would be "my new guilty pleasure (and yours)". So what else do you need to know about these guys? They're from Denmark, and they have some sweet dance moves (i've tried 'em). This is... Private - Secret Lover
If you like that, check out their other song "We've got some breaking up to do". And that's going to do it today. Until next time, be easy.
Afolabi
Feb
13th
the jumpoff 02.13.09
By Afolabi
Happy Friday!!!!! Freakin' weekend time. I'll be quick. Welcome to The Jumpoff!
A-Side
I used to listen to these guys right when i was just starting college. This sound makes me feel like i should be preparing myself for natty light tonight. Unfortunately, they didn't really make much of an impact after their Neptunes produced debut album, Get down or Lay down, but at least they dropped it on us. So from that, we have... Philly's Most Wanted - Please don't mind/Cross the border
B-Side
I was finally able to make it to the Milky Way yesterday. It had been a while, so they were some surprises. Like, they've changed the door handle to be a bowling pin! Fitting really. Among the things that weren't a surprise, dancing hard, Thiago, a great time all around, randomness, and this next song (well, it kinda was a surprise). Big ups Kevin Driscoll. Donaeo/ Wale - African Warrior/ Warrior (Freestyle)
Yup, that's it today. The long weekend is upon us, so whatever excuse you find to get down, Lincoln's b-day, President's day, whatever, is completely acceptable. Until next time, be easy.
Afolabi
A-Side
I used to listen to these guys right when i was just starting college. This sound makes me feel like i should be preparing myself for natty light tonight. Unfortunately, they didn't really make much of an impact after their Neptunes produced debut album, Get down or Lay down, but at least they dropped it on us. So from that, we have... Philly's Most Wanted - Please don't mind/Cross the border
B-Side
I was finally able to make it to the Milky Way yesterday. It had been a while, so they were some surprises. Like, they've changed the door handle to be a bowling pin! Fitting really. Among the things that weren't a surprise, dancing hard, Thiago, a great time all around, randomness, and this next song (well, it kinda was a surprise). Big ups Kevin Driscoll. Donaeo/ Wale - African Warrior/ Warrior (Freestyle)
Yup, that's it today. The long weekend is upon us, so whatever excuse you find to get down, Lincoln's b-day, President's day, whatever, is completely acceptable. Until next time, be easy.
Afolabi
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