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SummerStage 2018 Family Day: Rebirth Brass Band

We here at Brooklyn Radio hope you’re having a fantastic summer. To keep your weekends busy with good music and rich culture, make sure to head over to Central Park this weekend to see the legendary New Orleans Grammy award winners Rebirth Brass Band! Whether seen on HBO’s Treme or at their legendary Tuesday night…

Soul Sound Supreme Session 18

The “Soul Sound Supreme Sessions” are monthly selections of The RawSoul’s favorite jams from the past, present & future of any music genre. It’s all about the soulfulness and the groove… Taking you back to a special time when the music was mellow and flowing ultra smoothly. This mix features some of The RawSoul’s favorite…

Wolfman – Mad Woman Pressure

The Kills, Everything But the Girl, Tricky (circa Maxinquaye), Eurythmics etc. – they all played around with the “musicians as lovers” trope. Even when you knew it was fully fictionalised, it was hard to stop yourself from wondering if the drama they relayed on their latest single was somehow rooted in reality. I guess, the…

Beem Moves Forward With John Robinson

The first single release from the forthcoming new Beem album features the Brooklynite John Robinson in a new context. The long known independent Hip Hop artist from NYC, who emerged as part of the group Scienz Of Life and released records on Bobbito’s Fondle ‘Em label comes through with unique voice and free flow on an…

SummerStage in BK!

Got any plans for the rest of the week? Looking to enjoy some good music outdoors in NYC’s best borough? Here are some events you won’t want to miss! Duck Down BBQ ft. Black Moon and Smif n Wessun Where? Betsy Head Park When? Thursday, June 28 How much? FREE Find more info here. Raheem…

Aphrotek: Just Make It Happen!

It’s a cliche, no doubt, and probably one of our biggest exports: the idea that if you follow your dreams and persevere, you will eventually make it! And the truth is that for artists and heads in the creative industry there really is no other option. What the fuck are you gonna do?! Settle for…

MC Paul Barman Is The Crested Bird of Nested Words

You never really know what to expect from an MC Paul Barman project, and that’s what many fans (myself included) love most about his unique, brain-busting style. In the twenty years since he appeared on the scene, Barman has released a handful of projects that speak to issues in human nature, which affect all of…

mosart212 – 212 pill

Brooklyn Radio’s own and member of the more beat less sleep crew, mosart212 presents a wonderful beat tape titled “212 pill”. This debut EP is full of twists and turns, but keeps a coherent soulful undertone all the way through. He definitely proves on that first official release that he’s got more than one trick up his sleeve! Press…

Kaos Protokoll: A Music Crafted from Pictures and Moods

If LeFto or Gilles Peterson got it in their playlist then nine times out of ten it’s a certified nugget. And, although, LeFto might’ve had this one on air first, I’m pretty sure that we had the promo before him! Things just take a minute here. Jokes aside, big ups to the man LeFto for…

Women Of The World Compilation (Inner Ocean Records)

Women Of The World Compilation by Various Artists From the first deeply filtered notes of Sadiva’s intro track all the way to the sublimely chill sample India On Da Track drops to lead us out, Women of the World Compilation is a nonstop treat. The strongest accomplishment is how the compilation seamlessly brings together 29…