Raincry - God Within

KCRW radio's Jason Bentley just posted this track to his facebook and noted that one of it's co-creators, Scott Hardkiss, just passed away. RIP Scott.

Scott Hardkiss, who was born as Scott Friedel, was a 43 year old San Francisco DJ who in the 1990's played a significant role in the rave music scene. The track below was originally released in 1993.

Gaby Moreno's latest video

One of the greatest of the great international artists anywhere on the planet :)

Gaby Moreno - Valle de Magnolias


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*Gaby had this photo below posted to her Facebook page of Former UN Secretary General Kofi Attan holding a Kalashnikov assault rifle transformed into a Guitar. Gaby's words posted with the photo were: "My religion, you ask? MUSIC and LOVE"

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Nneka - Focus (live featuring Babatunde)

Photo of Nneka by Elodie Janot at ElodieJanot.Com

Originally from Nneka's fantastically substantive album titled Concrete Jungle, the song in the live concert film featured below features Nneka performing her song titled Focus, in Europe with Nigerian rapper Babatunde. This is an amazing performance!  The rap of lyrical substance is stunningly syncopated to perfection.

Nneka is one of the most inspired global artists of depth on the scene today. She stumps hard for the people of her native Nigeria, and always has truth, justice and love in her heart for all around the world, especially the less fortunate. Study her lyrics to this song below and know her other songs are equally as passionate and heavy if you have not yet heard.

Nneka - Focus (live featuring Babatunde)

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Focus Songwriters: Pinheiro Da Silva, Nneka Lucia Egbuna, Farhad Samadzada
Lyrics: *Babatunde added some lyrics of his own which are missing below

Government politics, system policies,
Money, banks, foundation and discoveries
Mischievious and self centered development strategies,
Uneffective enough not to affect the physics and the spirits of mankind
In short and infact where do we go from here when we lack love in our hearts
When we lack an open heart and lie to ourselves and the one that truly loves, that we love
Truly we don't really give a fuck
Another day has passed my conscience is hunting me one small form
E to face this next temptation that is coming up now
The flesh has overcome the spirit, eyes opened but shot, sight blurred
Can't see the road because I am scarred of the lights
I gotta go on, I gotta move on, we gotta go on, we gotta move on
Cause if you don't search for the truth your soul will definitely remain undone

Chorus
Maintain your Focus
The misery is all around you
The misery, the envy
It is hard staying away from the temptations of the world
Maintain your mind, see

Is it the drugs? Is it the men? Is it the money? Is it the fame?
Do not need all this to find myself
Have met my shadow a thousand times
I know how it feels to be untrue to oneself
See would you hold back the things that urged you to speak your mind?
Living in the bondage, in if clauses for the rest of your life
You want to lie in systems custody, your soul strip for free
Living in the bondage, in if clauses for the rest of your life
You want to lie in system custody, your soul strip for free

Will you sell your soul for free?

Maintain your Focus
The misery is all around you
The jealousy, the envy
It is hard staying away from the temptations of the world
Maintain your mind

Maintain your Focus
The poverty is all around you
The misery and envy
It is hard staying away from the temptations of the world

Bridge
Temptations of this world
You see the demons coming out of you
They reveal themselves to you and yes you can see your truth

Oh no no, got to maintain your mind
In this world of pain
In this world of sin
In this world of hate

Maintain your Focus
The misery is all around you
The misery
It is hard staying away from the temptations of the world
Maintain your mind, see

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Ayo - I'm Gonna Dance

Ayo - I'm Gonna Dance


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JJ Grey and Mofro with Toots Hibbert

Super sweet soulful track and video. Enjoy!

JJ Grey and Mofro "The Sweetest Thing" featuring Toots Hibbert


and here some JJ Grey without Toots.

JJ Grey & Mofro - Mississippi


JJ Grey & Mofro ~ Country Ghetto


JJ Grey & Mofro ~ War


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The Branco Heist

Out of London, here is the latest from The Branco Heist. The band has a record titled Heads Will Roll set for release on March 25, 2013. The first track below is from that new release and the next two tracks are earlier releases. Enjoy!

The Branco Heist - The Rose


The Branco Heist - Brothers


The Branco Heist - Ghost


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The Branco Heist

MusicLoad features Handpicked Music :)

Rochelle Jordan - Shotgun

Some sexy chill-out mood music to get your weekend humming...



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Rochelle Jordon

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Wilson T King

Wilson T. King might just be the freshest blues/rock guitarist on the scene today.

Wilson T. King - Last of the Analogues


Wilson T. King - This Mountain Of Fire


Wilson T. King - Born Into This


Wilson T. King - Bury Me With The Bible


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Laura Mvula

Totally digging this song and video. Thanks to to Maddie Oatman and her piece on Mother Jones for the turn on. It's Yummy. Dug around and found there are many good live takes of the following song that are almost better than the official music video, because the artist can sing live. Hopefully RCA Records, who deserves good credit, will hang in there and work this artist until she grabs a deep hold in the marketplace.

Laura Mvula - Green Garden


another live take of Green Garden...



And one other live performance of a song titled Sing To The Moon (Live at Full Future Festival)



And one more conceptual music video to her song titled She



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MusicLoad LOVES  Laura Mvula :)

Allen Stone - Sleep

Allen Stone is one of the great live soul singers out there. He sings his ass off. This video was directed by David Cummings. Look out for Allen Stone's latest record being released March 25, 2013.



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Gaby Moreno - Ave que Emigra (Music Video)

All of Gaby Moreno's songs are beautiful and special. But this became one of my most favorite songs by Gaby Moreno after I heard her explain to the non Spanish speaking people in her audience one night at Cafe Largo, what the song meant to her. The Spanish title, Ave que Emigra, means Bird That Migrates in English

Gaby is from Guatemala and migrated to America to continue to pursue her craft as a singer, songwriter and recording artist. The song sung in Spanish, and text in English just below, is especially beautiful when considering the story of her own life and that of others who have the dream. Enjoy!

I come from very far away
looking for the blue of the sky
following predicaments I come from very far away

Memories from my childhood that sometimes
leave the soul My Guatemala never forgot.
carried always with me

Tired from running
in times of hunting lifted high
in my flight like a bird that migrates

I come from very far away
looking for the blue of the sky
following predicaments I come from very far away

And how one is clinging to
a piece of land sooner or
later comes the air Burns without truce

Tired from running in
times of hunting lifted high
in my flight like a bird that migrates

Please click the play button below. If you are on a computer (vs. mobile or TV), choose the high-resolution options for optimal sound quality. When this song ends, it will automatically be followed by several hours of excellent curated songs and music videos. Press forward to skip or click the reverse button to replay. or return to previous songs. Or, exit full screen mode to pick a new video.

Gaby Moreno - Ave que Emigra

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This post was created on February 17, 2013, with subsequent edits and updates by Mariana L. Villanueva for Indies Network.

Wilson T. King

Last week came across Wilson T. King, the future blues extraordinaire who is way too far under the radar. Enjoy!

Wilson T. King - Born Into This


Wilson T. King - Bury Me With The Bible


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Wilson T. King

Culture Club - Miss Me Blind

A nice flashback to the 80's, this song still grooves as hard as it ever did.



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Engine-EarZ - Shadow People/Rogue Status

The latest badass recording and video from the UK based live dubstep collective known as Engine-EarZ Experiment. Enjoy!



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Janis Joplin - Me & Bobby McGee (first take in studio)

Sweet recording of Janis Joplin laying down Me & Bobby McGee. It was apparently the first take, the first time she'd been in the studio to do this song. Raw and unedited, there is in studio conversation with Janis at beginning. Enjoy!




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Ultimate Valentines Day Song

If you ever liked Jody Watley or Prince, you will like this. The artist known as Goapele has a song with that sexy "it" thing and you'll want to play it on repeat to set the stage for sexy romance. It is a club mix, designed for a sound system that moves a lot of air. It sounds great on most headphones, but many speakers won't be able to handle to the depth of the bass frequencies, but try to find that sweet spot on the volume knob/EQ and blast off anyway.

Goapele - Play


Direct link to buy this track on iTunes

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More Nneka

These songs are rich with sound and substance. Turn it up!

Nneka - Lucifer

Nneka - God Have Mercy

Nneka - Heartbeat (Hot Live Performance for French TV)

Nneka - Come With Me (live - all by herself without band)

Nneka - Love

Nneka - Death

Nneka - Valley

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Crosby, Stills & Nash - "Wooden Ships" (Live at Woodstock -1969)

A take of a song that never gets old. If you've never heard it, turn it up and lay back and enjoy.

Wooden Ships

Connect direct with CSN at CrosbyStillsNash.Com

And, a song that Crosby Stills Nash performs on the road these days is one Graham Nash and James Raymond recently wrote in support of Government Whistleblower Bradley/Chelsea Manning. It's one of the most important songs during this time where U.S. led wars are being falsely disguised as benevolence.

Almost Gone (Ballad of Bradley Manning) by Graham Nash and James Raymond

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Learn more and please consider supporting Bradley Manning at BradleyManning.Org

Music in Cuba

Below is a scene from the French musical-documentary movie "Cuba Feliz", directed by Karim Dridi. It was first released in 2000, but is definitely worth watching if you have not seen it yet. The film follows a 76 year-old Cuban musician known as El Gallo as he travels throughout his country to play music with everyone he can. The doc captured the life of this senior troubadour, as he connects and bathes in Cuba's rich music culture.

Lagrimas Negras


like it? Watch the full doc on MusicTelevision.Com

Happy Birthday Bob Marley

February 6, 2013 - Bob Marley is 68 years old today and this is a great reason to enjoy a great show.

After two Bob Marley Santa Barbara Bowl shows in 1976 and 1978, in 1979 they filmed the November 25th event, that was the final time Bob played Santa Barbara.

Bob Marley's music and soul lives on towards peace, love and positive vibrations for all, around the world.

Bob Marley - Live in Santa Barbara (1979)


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Nneka - Africans + Heartbeat + Do You Love Me Now + Soul Is Heavy (Music Videos)

Timeless and powerful music worthy of turning up the volume knob, this Nneka song sounds and feels as fresh today as when it was released several years ago.

Nneka - Africans

At first listen, one may falsely assume these are drama laden love songs, when actually, they are pointed political diatribes. Nneka was heavy. Her music is full of substance. It sometimes take a few spins before fully understanding her lyrics.

Nneka - Heartbeat

This next track was released in 2011. The two songs above were from 2007-2008.

Nneka - Do You Love Me Now (on the street in Paris)

Nneka Soul is Heavy

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SHEL - The Man Who Was The Circus

SHEL is a band made up of the four Holbrook sisters from Colorado: Sarah (Violin), Hannah (Piano), Eva (Mandolin) and Liza (Drums). SHEL just completed their latest music video.

SHEL - The Man Who Was The Circus

And below are two recent live TV appearances of SHEL that happen to be fantastic recordings. Turn it up!

SHEL - Lost At Sea (Live Performance)

SHEL - Stained (Live TV Performance)

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Hindi Zahra - Beautiful Tango

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Sara Bareilles

Before her career took off, Sara Bareilles was a waitress at my favorite pub, back in a time when you had to have something special to work there. And that she did. But she maintained an understated humble way and she never mentioned to me she was an artist, when so many wannabes had and do, which made it even more refreshing when I eventually did learn about her talents. She not only plays a beautiful piano that is mean when she wants it to be, she sings her heart out to her own well written songs. Songs with that undeniable hit quality! Particularly love this minimalist take of her song titled Gravity, which is not the studio version from her hit record, but a stripped raw version with underproduced audio. It just feels great, like you are sitting in a little bar right across from her :)

Sara Bareilles - Gravity


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