The Chester French boys thrilled everyone at STEVEN by Steve Madden with their acoustic in-store performance last night.  Here are a few clips from it for your viewing pleasure.

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A major vocal force in the nu-jazz and broken beat scene of West London at the beginning of the decade, Joy Jones will deliver her first solo album Godchild on June 9th, produced by Bugz In The Attic member Daz-I-Kue.

For a glimpse of her Afro-beat lullabies and future jazz/soul to come, check out “Hollywood” below.

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“Hollywood”

We are pleased to present the Grammy-nominated singer Janelle Monáe with music provided by DJ Ge-ology at the opening of Hudson’s Private Park on Tuesday, May 12th. If you haven’t seen Janelle live yet, there’s a reason why she was nominated for “Best Urban Performance” – she’s been known to climb trees, crowd surf and dive into pools!

Space for this intimate performance is extremely limited.  Please RSVP here and remember to arrive early.

A $20 donation is required at the door. 100% of the proceeds will directly fund the building of a fresh water well.

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From 7-9 PM in Manhattan’s Lower East Side at STEVEN, Giant Step presents the rising pop duo Chester French, who will perform an intimate in-store show with support from DJ Timaj.

Harvard graduates, Chester French debuted their album Love The Future last week, which includes the single “She Loves Everybody.”  Drawing equally on Motown and power-pop, Love The Future has been praised as “genius” by Pharrell Williams, who signed them to his Star Trak label.

Don’t miss this exclusive free show with Chester French!

RSVP here.

Drinks provided by SVEDKA Vodka.

Win the rising star from Baltimore’s “Bang” feat. M.I.A. on 12″ vinyl by answering a simple trivia question.

Click here to enter the contest.

Reggae alpha-male Mojo Morgan’s debut solo album got Mojo? is out today via iTunes.  Heavily influenced by reggae rock, hip-hop, and R&B, it’s a new hybrid of Morgan’s sound as part of the Morgan Heritage super group, with his own personal message and style.

Son of the legendary reggae artist Denroy Morgan, Mojo carves his own niche in Rasta-rock style. got Mojo? includes a cover of The Police classic, “Roxanne,” recreated with reggae; the mellowed-out and sexy “Till the End” featuring vocals Mischu Laikah & Laza – perfect for soul lovers; and the standout party track “Tonight.”

Download “Tonight” here.

Buy from iTunes here.

DJ Center’s new radio show for Giant Step Push The Fader continues with tracks from Mr. Scruff, Sade, Osunlade, Roy Ayers and more, plus the very fitting “Run To The Sun” by N*E*R*D.

Check it out below, exclusively on the Giant Step Jukebox.

Stream Push The Fader Radio Show #2

Already on our third event of the year at Hudson, we welcome back Brooklyn’s The Rub to the series on Monday, May 4th.  Veterans of the New York scene,  DJ Ayres, DJ Eleven and Cosmo Baker throw some of the best parties in the area, mixing hip hop, classics, disco, 80s, reggae, funk, house and everything in between.  Their eponymous night at Southpaw has been heralded as “the best party in Brooklyn to dance sweatily to smart music” by the Village Voice and “the best party in NYC” by The New York Press.

Monday, May 4th
7 – 11 PM

Hudson
356 West 58th St.
New York, NY

Free with RSVP here.

We are delighted to announce our 2009 SummerStage event on Saturday, July 18th. Giant Step’s annual concert is a highlight in our calendar, where previously we have been honored to present the likes of Femi Kuti, Seu Jorge, Jamie Lidell, Janelle Monáe and Gilles Peterson.

This year promises to be really special. We have the legendary Q-Tip headlining with his full live band, new boys Chester French, Sweden’s Little Dragon and from London, holding it down on the decks, Benji B.

Expect, as always, a great day of eclectic music, Giant Step’s vibes and the beautiful people that you can only find in a city as diverse as New York.

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This Friday April 24, Salted Music singer Lisa Shaw will peform at Webster Hall on her official album release tour for her latest full-length, entitled Free.

Label head of Salted Music and DJ Miguel Migs will spin a set, as will Los Angeles native Marques Wyatt, who graced the decks at our Hudson party last year.  Both will be playing their own unique styles of soulful house.

Staccato, Rekles, Kids With Snakes, Alex English and Gavin Royce will all support the night on the main stage.

Tickets / Guest List: www.gbh.tv

More info at www.websterhall.com

Webster Hall: 125 E 11th St. (3rd & 4th Aves)

Doors 10 PM. 19 + w/ID.

Lisa Shaw’s MySpace
Salted Music
Marques Wyatt’s MySpace