“I Feel” is the first leak from Corinne Stevie’s upcoming EP “Amalgam Nation,” scheduled for a October 27 Release.
I don’t know about you but I for one couldn’t wait for the sophomore album from Speak Easy aka visual artist Sean Fahie. The new album, Coronas, Condoms & Cigarettes: The Musical Guide to Awesome Living is the follow up album from last years album Words Have Power and it continues where the last album left off, giving you that easy living feeling and powerful yet subtle messages that will inspire you throughout your day no matter what walk of life you come from.
On a typical evening walking down the streets of Five Points in Atlanta, Georgia, it is usual to see street vendors, the homeless walking around with their usual business, a man playing the harmonica like his life depends on it and travelers from all over rushing to catch the next available train/bus to their destination. Last Friday, August 26, Five Points looked a little bit different than its usual face. On this day, sponsors provided entertainment for all who cared to witness for the debut art extravaganza called Elevate, an art and music event hosted in the middle of Five Points where passersby could participate if they wanted to. There was much to be entertained with as there was an art demonstration that took place as well as a grand performance by Atlanta’s own party band Noot D’ Noot. With all of the festivities and excitement going on, the more interesting perspective of the night was the mix of people that came together to enjoy this exciting event.
When an artist decides to take a break from their career, it’s usually for a good reason, maybe even one that average people could never understand. Sometimes an artist will feel overwhelmed or decide that they need some personal time to themselves to regroup from whatever situation they may be coming out of. For whatever reason it might be, the absence of an artist usually stirs up some kind of anticipation for their return, partially because everyone is waiting to hear what the artist has to say and if they will explain what brought about their temporary departure. What I like most about an artist returning after their exit is the chance to see or hear what improvements they may or may not have made. Artists are ever evolving and when they take a long break, it’s almost certain that they have gone through a big change in their art.
Just yesterday I saw a documentary about Lil’ Wayne and his story about how his biggest album to date, The Carter 3 came into existence. Out of all the things that was going on in the documentary, the main thing that stood out and inspired me was Lil’ Wayne’s willingness to always want to record, whether he was on the tour bus or in the middle of his hotel room. It made me think of the passion that real musicians have when it comes to their music and their ambition to do great at what they do regularly.
