Archive for Live Performances

Q-Tip & Kanye Perform In Brooklyn

July 17, 2011  |  Hip Hop, Live Performances  |  Leave A Comment



This year’s Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival happened over the weekend and Q-Tip was the headliner. During his set he brought out Kanye to perform Award Tour. So dope. By the way, I got to see the documentary about A Tribe Called Quest that Michael Rapaport directed and it’s definitely worth checking out.

Bon Iver – I Can’t Make You Love Me/Nick Of Time

June 28, 2011  |  Live Performances, Soul/R&B  |  Leave A Comment



Amazing how Bon Iver does these Bonnie Raitt songs.

Esperanza Spalding – Overjoyed [Stevie Wonder Cover]

June 24, 2011  |  Live Performances, Soul/R&B  |  Leave A Comment



When she won best new artist at the Grammy’s over Bieber and Drake I was scratching my head too. I’d never even heard of her but then you see clips like this. Yeah, that’s Stevie Wonder in the crowd nodding in approval at the end.

Mumford & Sons – The Cave [Live from Bonnaroo]



I did Coachella so thoroughly this year that I didn’t feel compelled to make the trip to Bonnaroo but judging by this clip it looks like good times were definitely had down there.

Bon Iver – Live on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

May 25, 2011  |  Live Performances, Soul/R&B  |  Leave A Comment



Justin Vernon did his own take on Donny Hathaway’s A Song For You and Bonnie Raitt’s I Can’t Make You Love Me which amounted to a whole lot of soul right here.

Bob Marley – Lively Up Yourself [Live]

May 11, 2011  |  Live Performances, Reggae  |  Leave A Comment



May 11th marks the 30 Year Anniversary of Bob Marley’s passing. Bob was 36 years old when he died of cancer in 1981. Thankfully he left us music like this.

Chris Brown x Justin Bieber – Look At Me Now [Live]

May 2, 2011  |  Live Performances  |  1 Comment



These boys surprised the crowd and performed this scorcher of a record at Acer Arena in Sydney last Thursday. Wait ’til you hear the Biebs doing Busta’s rap. Whoa.

Melanie Fiona – Change The Record [Live]

March 22, 2011  |  Live Performances, Soul/R&B  |  Leave A Comment

BET Videos

The performance on Rip The Runway that made her a trending topic on twitter- even if those tweeting misspelled her first name as Melonie.

Imogen Heap picks fan samples for her new song



The Best Use Of Ustream By An Artist award goes to…

Miguel – Sure Thing [Live on Leno]

February 20, 2011  |  Live Performances, Soul/R&B  |  Leave A Comment

3 years ago Miguel sang at my house warming party. Great to see him on stages like this now.