Haunting, melodic and complex; Safe As Houses is a five-piece alternative-folk outfit from Kitchener, ON. "Lucky Lucky (Deluxe)" is out now.

Heralded as “a living landmark” (Berkeley Express), “a national treasure” (Guitar Extra), and “one of the greatest living acoustic blues artists” (Blues Revue), Rory Block has committed her life and her career to preserving the Delta blues tradition and bringing it to life for 21st century audiences around the world. A traditionalist and an innovator at the same time, she wields a fiery and haunting guitar and vocal style that redefines the boundaries of acoustic blues and folk. The New York Times declared: “Her playing is perfect, her singing otherworldly as she wrestles with ghosts, shadows and legends.”

Born in Princeton, NJ, Aurora “Rory” Block grew up in Manhattan a family with Bohemian leanings. Her father owned a Greenwich Village sandal shop, where musicians like Bob Dylan, Maria Muldaur and John Sebastian all made occasional appearances. The rich and diverse Village scene was a constant influence on her cultural sensibilities. She was playing guitar by age ten, and by her early teens she was sitting in on the Sunday jam sessions in Washington Square Park.

During these years, her life was touched – and profoundly changed – by personal encounters with some of the earliest and most influential Delta blues masters of the 20th century. She made frequent visits to the Bronx, where she learned her first lessons in blues and gospel music from the Reverend Gary Davis. She swapped stories and guitar licks with seminal bluesman Son House, Robert Johnson’s mentor (“He kept asking, ‘Where did she learn to play like this?’”). She visited Skip James in the hospital after his cancer surgery. She traveled to Washington, DC, to visit with Mississippi John Hurt and absorb first-hand his technique and his creativity.

“This period seemed to last forever,” Block Recalls nearly forty years later.” I now realize how lucky I was to be there, in the right place at the right time. I thought everyone knew these incredible men, these blues geniuses who wrote the book. I later realized how fleeting it was, and how even more precious.”

By the time she was in high school, her family had splintered in different directions. With nothing holding her down, she left home at 15 with her guitar and a few friends – heading for California on a trip marked by numerous detours and stops in small towns. Along he way, she picked her way through a vast catalog of country blues songs and took her first steps in developing a fingerpicking and slide guitar style that would eventually be her trademark.

She recorded an instructional record called How To Play Blues Guitar in the mid-60s (she was billed as Sunshine Kate on the original recording), but then took a decade off from music to start a family. In the mid- and late ‘70s, she made a few records that ran counter to her inherent blues instincts, and the result was frustration. “Eventually disgusted with trying to accommodate a business which never seemed to accept me or be satisfied with my efforts,” she says, “I gave up totally and went back to the blues.” The result was a record deal with the Boston-based Rounder label, which released her High Heeled Blues in 1981. Rolling Stone referred to the album as “some of the most singular and affecting country blues anyone – man or woman, black or white, old or young – has cut in recent years.”

Back in a groove that felt comfortable and fulfilling, Block threw herself headlong into an ambitious touring schedule that helped hone her technical and vocal skills to a razor’s edge, and at the same time nurture a distinctive voice as a songwriter. She stayed with Rounder for the next two decades, making records that simultaneously indulged her affinity for traditional country blues and served as a platform for her own formidable songwriting talents.

The world finally started taking notice in the early 1990s, and Block scored numerous awards throughout the decade. Her visibility overseas increased dramatically when Best Blues and Originals, fueled by the single “Lovin' Whiskey,” went gold in parts of Europe. She brought home Blues Music Awards four years in a row – two for Traditional Blues Female Artist of the Year, and two for Best Acoustic Blues Album of the Year. Then in 1997, she won the Blues Music Award for The Lady and Mr. Johnson, a tribute to Robert Johnson, taking home Acoustic Album of the Year.

Today, after more than twenty highly acclaimed releases and five Blues Music Awards, Block is at the absolute height of her creative powers, bringing a world full of life lessons to bear on what she calls “a total celebration of my beloved instrument and best friend, the guitar.” Her newest project, titled "The Mentor Series," is a collection of tribute albums to the blues masters she knew in person.  "Blues Walkin’ Like A Man/A Tribute to Son House," is followed by  "Shake Em On Down/A Tribute to Mississippi Fred McDowell", "I Belong to The Band/A Tribute to Rev. Gary Davis", Avalon/A Tribute to Mississippi John Hurt" and her most recent "Hard Luck Child/A Tribute to Skip James."

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Not too long ago, if you were known as a “rapper” you were automatically stereotyped and categorized as one type of genre. It was assumed that you as a “rapper” talked, walked, dressed and acted a certain way. You were either accepted by your peers or exit out. Now, a new wave has taken over. What was not accepted in the past is now acknowledged. There are no longer limits. Borders have been crossed and music lovers have embraced the “rappers” of today. 
MRNES is a part of this new waive. He’s creating his own music lane with his unique style, choice of lyrics and flow. Good music is undeniable. MRNES has redefined the term “rapper” and has taken this method of music and has transformed it into his own. He brings a new flavor to the music world. He’s sound can be described as Wiz Khalifa meets Fabulous with a twist of B.O.B. MRNES’s mission is to capture the soul that lives in music and create tunes that many can relate to and enjoy listening too for years to come.
MRNES is currently in the studio finishing his upcoming album titled “THE BONEFACE”. It’s expected to drop in the near future. For further information, contact MRNES at (201)362-9635
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Watch YouTube Link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAf8xGtHYt4 

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Lucky Andersons are a five piece founded by Sean Guy (guitar) and Matt Aydon (bass) in 2015. They were soon joined by childhood friends Paul Monham (guitar) and Harry Turpin (drums) followed by Connor Smither on trumpet. Ska-inspired indie rock.

Following several demo releases and radio play with BBC Introducing, the band are looking forward to headline shows in Soho & Camden ahead of anticipated Festival slots in 2017.

Inspired by The Jam, The Rakes and Madness.

Dj COOLHANDLUKE

Born in New Zealand ,
29 yrs on the decks, spent most of that time Djing in Sydney Australia, I've held residencies at just about every nightclub/Bar since the early 90s ,
Goodbar ,Kinselas , Gas ,Soho bar, Q Bar ,Soul Bar, Blue Room, Beach rd hotel, Lotel, Home nightclub,  Pelicano ,
Just name a few,
I've Played at many Festivals across Australia and around the world. with a small hiatus back in NZ for 8 years in the 2000's .
I have since moved back to the "Lucky country" Australia residing on the Central coast of NSW 
 Currently Djing 4 nights a week spreading my shifts between Mumbo Jumbos ,Strawberry hIlls Hotel , Manly Greenhouse , Beach Rd Hotel , Dicks Hotel ,Hotel Ravesis.
I still love good music, 
collected 25,000 records over the years.
Rocking SERATO now
I also Collect Boomboxes / Ghettoblasters & Adidas Shelltoes . 

ALL Mixtapes are recorded "LIVE" - press record and see what happens,
2 decks and a mixer.(Just like we used to make mix tapes)
 
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Currently spinning Hip Hop/Roots/Reggae/Soul/Funk/Disco/Boogie ...
I like all the good stuff

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LA South Bay, Beach, Rock, Reggae

"the Lucky Ones" a name sake that is derived from the blessings and beauty of life, banded together in 2015 over a mutual love of all things music. With eclectic influences ranging from blues, rock and Reggae. This original band is creating a new style of music that rings of life in the LA South Bay. Unique harmonies, interesting melodies and riffs have elements of Steel Pulse, Sublime and Slightly Stoopid providing something for all music lovers to enjoy.
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Having already been blessed to share the stage with acts such as Lee Scratch Perry, Pato Banton, Big Mountain, Tomorrows Bad Seeds, The Late Ones, One Drop and Fortunate Youth, this five piece South Bay original beach rock, reggae band has already released multiple EPs. "Lucky By Nature" (Parts 1 and 2) feature popular tracks "Silhouette", "Clarity" and "Lazy Day" encouraging new fans to jump on board with the bands feel good vibe and energy. Taking advantage of the pandemic shutdown this group is set to release a slew of hits for 2021.
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We are "The Lucky Ones" blessed to do what we love in paradise!

Leo NXT formerly (Roast Beatz), once rooted in hip-hop, has evolved into a versatile producer and DJ at the intersection of Hip House and Jackin House. Starting out as a hip-hop DJ, his early years were defined by scratching and crate digging. However, as his journey took him through vibrant club scenes across the UK and beyond, he discovered a deep-seated love for house music. For years, this passion remained in the background, but over the last five years, it has fully ignited.

Blending elements of hip-hop’s raw energy with house music’s infectious grooves, Leo NXT has crafted a unique sound. His production seamlessly merges these two cultures, resulting in tracks that sit comfortably between both worlds. As his tempos have increased, so too have his DJ skills—adapting to infuse low-key scratching and live remixing while keeping the energy on the dancefloor intact.

Now, with a refined focus, Leo NXT pushes boundaries, bridging genres while staying true to both cultures.

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