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A Soulful Noise, SoulTube

Eric Benét Hosts The New Season Of 'Lyric Cafe'

Eric Benét has already conquered music, he's dabbled in acting and now he can add television host to his resume when the fourth season of BETJ's Lyric Cafe hits the air later this year. Eric was in Washington, DC...

Butta  |  06/16/2009 at 2:00 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

I Was There

Scenes From The 17th Annual Capital Jazz Fest

This past weekend was Capital Jazz Fest time, and if you missed it I feel sorry for you. But those of us who were there got to experience once-in-a-lifetime performances from a slew of Jazz and Soul artists on two...

Butta  |  06/10/2009 at 1:00 PM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

Contests & Giveaways, Events

NYC Bouncers: Win Tickets To See Leela James Next Week!

Way back in September 2008 we teamed up with the fantastic people at S.O.B.'s to start giving away concert tickets to selected shows at the venue. The very first show we gave tickets away to was a Leela James concert...

Butta  |  03/19/2009 at 12:00 PM  |  Leave a Comment  |  Permalink

Video SoulBounce

'It's A Man's Man's Man's World' And Leela James Shows Us Around

This remake of James Brown's "It's A Man's Man's Man's World" is straight up with no chaser, which is the right course of action for covering anything created by The Godfather of Soul. Leela James took her straightforward approach to...

Ro  |  03/17/2009 at 6:00 PM  |  Comments (6)  |  Permalink

First Spin, Free Music

Leela James Says 'It's A Man's Man's Man's World'

A couple of weeks ago we hipped you to the fact that Leela James would be returning next month with a new album on a new label, and a quick glance at the album cover shows that she's sporting...

Butta  |  02/20/2009 at 1:30 PM  |  Comments (12)  |  Permalink

A Soulful Noise

New Label, New Album For Leela James

Four years after her debut album blew the roof off the sucker, Leela James is returning this Spring with a new album to quench the thirst of those wanting another hit of her gut-bucket soul. Let's Do It Again...

Butta  |  02/03/2009 at 2:30 PM  |  Comments (10)  |  Permalink

Listicle

7 Songs That Criticized The State of Music

We like it when artists go against the grain, even when it could mean certain career suicide. A lot of artists think the way we do. They know they are part of an industry that is drowning in banality, capitalism...

nOvaMatic  |  10/23/2008 at 1:00 PM  |  Comments (13)  |  Permalink

First Spin, Releases

Seal Makes a 'Change,' Gets A Little 'Soul'

Seal isn't exactly known for being a soul singer, but he's hoping to change that perception with his new CD due out next month. The aptly titled Soul will feature Seal tackling an album's worth of classic soul tunes...

Butta  |  10/22/2008 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (6)  |  Permalink

A Soulful Noise

I Want to Give Leela James & Chris Pierce My 'Private Number'

The Soul Men soundtrack is full of great artists: Meshell Ndegeocello, John Legend, Anthony Hamilton, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, to name a few. Additionally, Bernie Mac and Samuel L. Jackson make multiple appearances on the album, the contents...

Ro  |  10/14/2008 at 1:00 PM  |  Permalink

I Was There

Leela James Rocks NYC

There are singers, and then there are forces of nature that get you all caught up. Folks, Leela James is just such a force. And if you have never seen Leela live, shame on you. The pint-sized powerhouse from the...

Harlem  |  09/12/2008 at 3:00 PM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: Without A Doubt Turn You Out

Diddy "wings it" in response to the allegations that he doesn't really own a private jet. [SOHH] Alicia Keys starts the "buzz" for her new film, The Secret Life of Bees, at the Toronto International Film Fest. [E!]Lawd. Now...

Butta  |  09/11/2008 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (12)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: Feel It

OK, Solange, you can sit down now. Beyoncé is coming back like gangbusters this November. [BB]Usher is pregnant again. [ITW]Lupe Fiasco plans to hang up the mic after his third album is released next year. [TRU]The lead singer of...

Butta  |  09/10/2008 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

Contests & Giveaways, Events

NYC, Stand Up! Enter Our 24-Hour Leela James/S.O.B.'s Concert Ticket Giveaway!

Attention New York City Bouncers! SoulBounce and the good people at S.O.B.'s have teamed up to give away a pair of tickets to see Leela James on either Wednesday, September 10th or Thursday, September 11th! Yes, that's tomorrow/a day from...

Butta  |  09/09/2008 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

House of Soul, Mixtape Roundup

Download This: 'Pride & Joy: Best of Soulful'

I Cling (Yoruba Soul Mix) Deetron ft. Ovasoul7 Traveling (Original Unreleased Mix) Cordell McClary & Quentin Harris This Is Me (Papps PM Vocal) Deborah Bond & Julius Papp ft. D'layna New York House (Ain't Nuthin' But A House Party...

nOvaMatic  |  03/28/2008 at 1:17 PM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

Mixtape Roundup

Mixtape Roundup: The Soundtrack of Your Weekend

(Every Friday we'll be bringing you the hottest DJ blends, podcasts and radio shows found across the web and linking you to some new, unreleased and re-imagined tracks. Be sure to watch this space and email us more at tips@soulbounce.com!)HIP-HOP:Swatch...

nOvaMatic  |  10/19/2007 at 12:16 PM  |  Permalink