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All of Me

All Of Me

The Big Smile | The National | 10.09.14 | Richmond, VA

On January 1st 2015, STS9 transformed the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver, CO as never before seen, and played a set of music unlike any other in their history.  We invite you to enjoy a remastered, multi-track recording of this all-improv set. Fans who purchase the ONE / ONE Bundle will also unlock recordings of every 2014 STS9 show, 50 live recordings in total, all available now for one low $25 price via BitTorrent Bundle: http://bit.ly/sts9_1_1 

Crystal House (Improv) - ONE / ONE: Live from The Fillmore Auditorium - Denver, CO

Fluxuated Facts

John Legend is an artist mature beyond his years. He is a crooner in the best possible sense of the word — self-assured, gentle and debonair. For Legend’s sophomore album Kanye West resumes his role as executive producer, but Once Again is a mellower affair than Get Lifted. The songs get their gentility from Legend’s low, cocoa-smooth vocals, which never fail to bring a potentially hyper song to a place of calm. Though Once Again features an impressive assembly of producers — including Craig Street, will.i.am and West (all contributed multiple songs) — Legend is wholly in control of the album’s tone and tempo. The hip-hop underpinnings are balanced by the elegant jazz of “Again” and “Maxine.” “Where Did My Baby Go” is so simple that it feels timeless — it could be a piece of an old album by Arthur Alexander or even Joan Baez, made new again by Legend’s warm breath. “Save Room” is a song that glides so sweetly and effortlessly that it challenges every shred of malice that might be lurking within the listener. Even sweeter is “Slow Dance,” a melody as compact and pretty as a jeweled pocketwatch.

Once Again

Each Day Gets Better

Heaven

P.D.A. (We Just Don't Care)

If you've listened to Top 40 radio or flipped through the video channels during the past few years, odds are pretty good you know something about John Legend. He played piano on Lauryn Hill's "Everything Is Everything" and might as well be considered Kanye West's sidekick, having assisted the producer and MC on several sessions — Jay-Z's "Encore" and Slum Village's "Selfish" being two of the more prominent 2004 singles featuring his work. A former choir director, he has also released a handful of energetic live discs, some of which are credited to his less hubristic birth name, John Stephens. And though he claims "I've got something new," you've also heard substantial chunks of Get Lifted in records made decades ago by Sly & the Family Stone, Curtis Mayfield, Quincy Jones, and Bill Withers. This might not be a problem for listeners who crave anything that recalls the music they first heard in their youth, but Legend's over-reliance upon his inspirations is an impediment as much as a slick way to grab attention. That's because he has more than enough talent and charm to get by on his own. His own lyrics and hooks are unique and clever enough to get the point across that he's no everyday R&B artist and, just as importantly, he has a personable and instantly fetching voice you could listen to all day long. However, the association with West — whose Sony-distributed boutique label released the record — is very helpful. Without it, Legend would likely be zoned into neo-soul (2003's Live at SOB's New York City really makes this notion apparent), thereby standing little chance of reaching the ears of anyone younger than 30. The production work supporting his songs strikes a fine balance between soul and hip-hop, allowing him to appeal to those who are coming from either angle. This is a very good record. It's a given that Legend is destined to make at least two others that top it. 

Ordinary People

Track #3 on the debut album by @FunkStatik on MHSM Records.
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FunkStatik - All Good Either Way ft. WillDaBeast

Larry Fox's top songs from SCI's 2016 Summer Tour. Every show is available for purchase at www.LiveCheese.com.

Summer 2016

"Impressions" - 7/16/16 - Morrison, CO

Grow (with Victor Wooten)
Live @ House of Blues
Boston, MA :: 4.20.2017

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2017.4.20 :: House of Blues :: Boston, MA

Upcoming Tour Dates

Grow (with Victor Wooten) :: LIVE :: 4.20.2017

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Flockin Forever

For Laughing Out Loud

Makin' My Way Back Home (feat. Nigel Hall)

Speak E.Z.

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