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Giant Step's Free Downloads
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Joy Jones - Be My Husband
Giant Step’s Resident 45: Fischerspooner, Keys N Krates, Blaq Poet, Little Boots
The chance for the absurd is the reason droves of misfits migrate from middle America to Manhattan. So, I'm sure flaming fashionistas from Peoria would have been reveling at Fischerspooner's show at Music...
Video & Photos From Janelle Monáe At Private Park Charity Event - May 12
In true Giant Step style, alien princess Janelle Monáe gave an...
Win A VIP Package To The Roots Picnic Summer Getaway In Philadelphia
Enter to win tickets to the 2nd Annual Roots Picnic and a VIP weekend package in Philadelphia, the home of The Roots ! Held June 5 - 7 at the...
Giant Step’s Resident 43: Jack Peñate, Asher Roth, Buraka Som Sistema, Chrisette Michele
Asher Roth (c) Hannibal Matthews One of my favorite songs right now is Jack Peñate's calypso-laced "Tonight's Today." The cheery percussion is buoyed by a heady choir, balmy...
Jesse Boykins III Interview
Photo (c) J. Shotti The Beauty Created: An Interview With Singer Jesse Boykins III By Mawuse Ziegbe No one has more swoon-worthy finesse than Jesse Boykins III . With his breathy intonations, boyish hustle and collaborations with artists...
Giant Step’s Resident 42: Peter Bjorn And John, Melo-X, Omar, Maiysha and Phil Asher
Photo of Phil Asher © Jaecyne Howell A most curious thing occurred at the office one day. Ambling down the halls I happened upon a bin of unwanted swag. While it's usually chock full of crap like cookbooks by convicted felons and posters of small-town yokels named Lil' No No, this time teetering at the top of the heap were three albums from artists that apparently no one else in the...
SXSW 2009: Kanye West, Common, Erykah Badu, Devo, Red Riders, Big Boi and More
Kanye West at the Levi's/Fader Fort © Seher Sikandar SXSW 2009: Kanye West, Common, Erykah Badu, Devo, Red Riders, The Asteroids Galaxy Tour, Big Boi, Janelle Monáe, Chin Chin, Beach House, Solange, Kid Cudi Austin's South By Southwest Festival is four days of new bands eking out a following and amplifying their buzz while established acts assert their influence or grasp at a comeback. Giant Step's Resident Mawuse Ziegbe ...
Giant Step's Annual Survey - Get Free Downloads
The annual Giant Step Survey is upon us once again, and as usual, it's completely anonymous. We are asking more from you this year (it should take 15 minutes tops), but in return, we are giving much more back. Aside from the never-ending love from us to you, everyone that finishes the survey gets TONS of free MP3 downloads from the likes of Q-Tip featuring Busta and Lil Wayne , Mos Def , Femi...
Asa Live at Le Poisson Rouge - Friday, March 27
Don't miss Asa at Le Poisson Rouge this Friday, March 27, 2009! Presented by New Africa Live. "Sounds like a gathering of Bob Marley and Jimmy Cliff reggae, Erykah Badu phrasings, Joan Armatrading and Suzanne Vega acoustic guitar strumming, and Tracy Chapman lyrical sensibilities" - Huffington Post Doors @ 7pm Asa @ 8pm Tix $20
