Morning ,I'm enjoying writing this blog a lot ,I hope those of you who read it are finding it informative and entertaining .If not ,tough ,I'm not stopping .
So Urban -Scmurban....what's it all about ? I'm a massive fan of good British Urban music and I accept that I am older than the target audience for today's young British Urban artists . Unfortunately although there are so many UK Urban acts being successful now which is a good thing the fact the remains that most of it is CRAP ! Derivative,mindless bragging seems to be the major requirement for UK Urban/Grime/Pop success....honourable exception is Proffessor Green whose tracks combine a great sense of humour and self-deprecating lyrics.
I think that the best artists combine great talent with the REAL X-factor ,a certain star-quality that cannot be manufactured and an inherent sense of class.......Marvin,Madonna,David Bowie
A young lady who I think could go on to achieve real greatness ,and today's music tip,is the wonderful Andreya Triana whose album " Lost Where I Belong " is simply brilliant. A great new talent and a great album.......youtube her " A Town Called Obsolete " or the amazing " Darker Than Blue " then go BUY it .
Talking of buying records 30 years ago I sold records in City Sounds - the best job I ever had ! The decline of independent record stores is a real tragedy but I'd like to recommend Carl and Neil at Sounds Of The Universe ,7 Broadwick St ,London W1F 0DA or www.soundsoftheuniverse.com . Virtually everything I recommend will be available from then .They are friendly ,knowledgeable and helpful.....its a great place to buy great Soul Music.
Listen to at least one great song today ....then see how much better you feel after ,music.......there's nothing like it for lifting the spirit !
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