Win K’NAAN’s ‘More Beautiful Than Silence’ CD
January 23rd, 2012
SF: Red Bull Music Academy Events This Week
January 23rd, 2012
The famed Red Bull Music Academy will be hosting three back to back events with some New York musical legends to celebrate the application phase for this year’s program. For those unfamiliar, RBMA is an international music workshop held in a different city each year. In 2011, musicians were brought to Madrid, this year the Academy will be held in New York City.
See below for details all the awesomeness to ensue!
Also, be sure to enter our contest to win a free pair of tickets!
Event Details
The Gary Bartz Project with featured guests Bilal & Aloe Blacc
Wednesday, January 25th
8:30pm @ Yoshi’s San Francisco
1330 Fillmore St.
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The Stretch Armstrong & Bobbito Show (+ DJ Shortkut)
Thursday, January 26th
10pm @ Mighty SF
119 Utah St.
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Masters at Work: Kenny Dope & Little Louie Vega
Friday, January 27th
10pm @ 103 Harriet
1015 Folsom St.
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LA: John West Live @ The Roxy – Jan 25
January 23rd, 2012
LA, gear up for some sexy time with John West and some very special guests compliments of VIBE. Reminise to “Lovely” and other tunes from John’s self titled EP as we ready ourselves for his upcoming debut album, which will be sure to delight.
Enter our contest to win tickets to the show!
Event Details
VIBE Presents John West
+ Jon Mcxro, Tiron & Ayomari, Tha Boogie
Wednesday, January 25
Doors: 7:30 PM
Show: 8:00 PM
The Roxy
9009 W.Sunset Blvd
West Hollywood, CA
Advance Tickets: $15
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Now Accepting January Next Step Entries!
January 19th, 2012
The first Next Step contest for the new year is now open! January 2012 marks our seventh installment and we are so ready for all your freshness.
To date, we’ve featured Tara Priya in July, Iman Williams in August, Tall Black Guy Productions in September, Cole Williams for October, Tensei for November, and Awalé for December. Some lovely singers, boundary pushing producers, and a band with some serious international groove.
The winner will receive an “Artist Spotlight” feature post on the Giant Step website, and up to $1,000 in Giant Step Marketing services!
Please note that we are accepting submissions from anyone that makes music – producers, singers, instrumentalists, rappers, and bands alike are all welcome.
This month, we are accepting submissions from today until Tuesday, January 31st. That said, we are now open for January 2012 entries!
Submit your music for consideration!
December Next Step Artist Spotlight: Awalé
January 18th, 2012
Congratulations to Awalé for being our December 2011 Next Step winner! The diversity of music that we have come in for this contest is impressive, and we are so excited to present a winner with such eclectic international influences like Awalé’s.
Awalé is a true testament to London’s diversity, with members from Tunisia, Cuba, France, Slovakia and England. Similarly, the sound is vivid and textured, skirting genre lines as it touches on Afrobeat, Balkan music, North African amazigh music, Congolese rhumba, Ethiopian funk, and Latin jazz.
Awalé’s debut album Just Have To Grow released in November 2011 and is incredibly pleasing to our ears. Co-produced by Nick Page (Dub Colossus), most of the album was recorded live in one room over the course of just two days. Preview the entire album below and experience the amazingness yourself. And you absolutely must watch the live performance video above as well – truly heartening music.
Londoners are encouraged to support the album launch, which will be a special all-star gig on March 14th at Hoxton Bar and Kitchen. Tour dates will follow in the spring.
Win Second Sky’s ‘The Art of Influence Remixed’ CD
January 18th, 2012
Win Tickets to a Secret NYC Performance by José James + Very Special Guests on 1/15
January 12th, 2012
We are pleased to present you with another Giant Step exclusive contest. Enter to win a pair of tickets to a secret intimate performance by one of our favorite vocalists, José James. The show will be taking place at an undisclosed NYC location on Sunday, January 15th. Full details will be announced to the winner by 6pm on Friday, January 13th. José will be performing material from his upcoming release – expect some very special guests, plus DJ Tim “Love” Lee.
Sunday, January 15th
Doors 9pm
Show 10pm
Click here to enter the contest on Facebook
Watch Jose James perform “Trouble” at the AllSaints Basement Sessions
Now Accepting December Next Step Entries!
December 16th, 2011
We are now ready for our sixth installment of the Next Step contest. This is going to be the last one for 2011 and we are tingling with excitement about what our extraordinary community will bless us with next!
Now five months in, we’ve featured Tara Priya in July, Iman Williams in August, Tall Black Guy Productions in September, Cole Williams for October, and Tensei for November. Four spirited singers a few kick butt producers.
The winner will receive an “Artist Spotlight” feature post on the Giant Step website, and up to $1,000 in Giant Step Marketing services!
Please note that we are accepting submissions from anyone that makes music – producers, singers, instrumentalists, rappers, and bands alike are all welcome.
This month, we are accepting submissions from today until Friday, December 30th. That said, we are now open for December entries!
Submit your music for consideration!
