Champaign-Urbana, IL - Musician, producer, composer, audio designer, and DJ Larry E. Gates II has played hundreds of stages across the nation and has shared those stages with the likes of Chuck Berry, G. Love & Special Sauce, 30 Seconds To Mars, Local H, Superdrag, Trombone Shorty, Brother Ali, The Nappy Roots, Blueprint, DJ Rare Groove, Illogic, and many others.
Monday, November 10, 2014 at 8:53AM We know how much of a beast Mark Ronson is just by his work with Amy Winehouse, Lily Allen, et. al. This time he hooks up with superkid Bruno Mars and puts a healthy dose of The Time-esque funk on top. Dig.
Amy Winehouse, Bruno Mars, Lily Allen, Mark Ronson, Music, The Time, Uptown Funk in Madhouse Mondays Friday, June 13, 2014 at 9:24AM Tonight, Davina and the Vagabonds roll through our fair cities for a free outdoor concert. Equal parts Amy Winhouse and Squirrel Nut Zippers, they are sure to send us stomping through the prairies all night long. Dig.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 9:01AM While the swing and ska revivals of the 90's were something we were happy to see fade, one revival still has me reeling. The soul revival. It has brought us the likes of Amy Winehouse, Alice Russell and Sharon Jones while providing an arena for veterans like Raphael Saddiq and Lee Fields to continue working. My latest discovery is Michael Kiwanuka - a London native who's hitting his stride right now. Dig it.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at 9:01AM Still can't believe that Amy has left us. Her postumous album, Lioness: Hidden Treasures, comes out in one week. Click here to listen to two leaked tunes. First one to buy me this on vinyl gets a hug.
Friday, September 2, 2011 at 8:53AM On Sunday, Bruno Mars and his band gave tribute to the late Amy Winehouse with their rendition of "Valerie". It was lovely, as is Amy's version but let's not forget that it was written by The Zutons. I still dig the original. Had never seen the video until a few days ago. Enjoy your holiday weekend.
Amy Winehouse, Bruno Mars, The Zutons, Valerie, Video in Feel Good Fridays 