Filmmaker Jeymes Samuel’s latest offering, The Book of Clarence, is now open in theaters. In celebration, the writer-director-producer is celebrating with the release of an epic collaboration matching the scale of the film, pairing Jay-Z and D’Angelo on the nine-minute song “I Want You Forever.”
Leading up to the stateside release of The Book of Clarence, Samuel appeared in conversation with Jay-Z — who also serves as a producer on the film — at a screening. There, the filmmaker described the record as “nine minutes and 32 seconds of absolute soulful, biblical bliss.
Leading up to the stateside release of The Book of Clarence, Samuel appeared in conversation with Jay-Z — who also serves as a producer on the film — at a screening. There, the filmmaker described the record as “nine minutes and 32 seconds of absolute soulful, biblical bliss.
- 1/12/2024
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
Now that Halloween season is over, it feels a little empty playing eerie soundtracks and revisiting favorite nightmares. The atmosphere just isn't quite there. But that's easily fixed, and few things build atmosphere more deftly than music. I've spent improper amounts of time trying to find artists who evoke the spirit of horror and Gothic fiction, but since music isn't a narrative genre by definition, it can be a nebulous process. Some musicians just go perfectly with certain storytellers, though. Here are five performers who complement a few of my favorite authors scarily well:
Clive Barker and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Both hailing from England and rising to fame in the same decade, Barker and Cave seem like a duo destined for emotional evisceration. Barker’s stories evoke an urban landscape that's gritty and hard, but also full of transcendent wonder. His language is high, poetic, and epic...
Clive Barker and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Both hailing from England and rising to fame in the same decade, Barker and Cave seem like a duo destined for emotional evisceration. Barker’s stories evoke an urban landscape that's gritty and hard, but also full of transcendent wonder. His language is high, poetic, and epic...
- 11/25/2017
- by Ben Larned
- DailyDead
Happy New Year! It's been a tumultuous year for me and for many of us of a certain age. I lost a brother. The world lost a slew of pop culture -- Carrie Fisher, Alan Richman, Craig Sager, John Glenn -- and music icons -- Bowie, Prince, Leonard Cohen, George Michael, et al. One comfort for me was music and my rediscovery of vinyl. The warm, comforting sound of analog became my daily meditative fix. Quite literarily. Seeking out vinyl "nuggets" became a quest to help me deal with my own pain and depression. Chasing down albums that I owned thirty years, abadonded at the advent of those shiny new things called compact discs. Restorative analog power reigned o'er me. One of my chief caveats: I would not purchase anything on vinyl that I already owned on compact disc. Well, that rule didn't last long as I found comfort in...
- 12/31/2016
- by Dusty Wright
- www.culturecatch.com
Fans and friends are paying tribute to Terry Callier, one of Massive Attack's most celebrated collaborators.
The jazz and soul singer has died, aged 67, reportedly found dead at his home on Sunday, with saxophonist Gene Barge confirming his death to the Chicago Sun-Times.
Terry Callier was rediscovered later in his career through collaborations with Beth Orton and Massive Attack
Callier started his career aged 17 after signing a deal with Chess Records and recorded his debut track 'Look At Me Now', which was released in 1963.
He went on to put out a string of critically acclaimed albums, toured with George Benson and Gil Scott-Heron and also collaborated with Beth Orton and Massive Attack, who produced his 2009 album 'Hidden Conversations'...
Orton has taken to Twitter.com to pay tribute to Callier, sharing a video of herself performing with him in London in 1997.
This was one of the best nights of my life.
The jazz and soul singer has died, aged 67, reportedly found dead at his home on Sunday, with saxophonist Gene Barge confirming his death to the Chicago Sun-Times.
Terry Callier was rediscovered later in his career through collaborations with Beth Orton and Massive Attack
Callier started his career aged 17 after signing a deal with Chess Records and recorded his debut track 'Look At Me Now', which was released in 1963.
He went on to put out a string of critically acclaimed albums, toured with George Benson and Gil Scott-Heron and also collaborated with Beth Orton and Massive Attack, who produced his 2009 album 'Hidden Conversations'...
Orton has taken to Twitter.com to pay tribute to Callier, sharing a video of herself performing with him in London in 1997.
This was one of the best nights of my life.
- 10/29/2012
- by The Huffington Post UK/WENN
- Huffington Post
Terry Callier has died at the age of 67. The singer-songwriter - who worked closely with Massive Attack - was found dead at his home on Sunday (October 28), reports the Chicago Sun-Times. The musician's 50-year-long career began in 1962 when he signed to Chess Records in the United States. A trio of Callier's records - 1972's Occasional Rain, 1973's What Color Is Love and 1974's I Just Can't (more)...
- 10/29/2012
- by By Lewis Corner
- Digital Spy
Boy George first garnered international fame in the early 80’s as the “androgenius” front man of New Romantic outfit Culture Club. With his soulful voice and dragamuffin appearance, he won over a generation of fans with singles “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?,” “Time (Clock Of The Heart),” and “I'll Tumble 4 Ya,” which famously made the group the first since the Beatles to achieve three top 10 hits from a debut album. “Karma Chameleon” off their next LP, spent three weeks at number one and became their signature track. The group would sell over 100 million singles and 50 million albums.
Although Boy George eventually went solo and achieved a Top 20 hit with 1992’s “The Crying Game,” a Grammy nomination for 1999’s “When Will You Learn,” and a Tony nod for his Taboo musical, he’d become more famous for being infamous. News of his previous tempestuous relationship with Culture Club drummer Jon Moss,...
Although Boy George eventually went solo and achieved a Top 20 hit with 1992’s “The Crying Game,” a Grammy nomination for 1999’s “When Will You Learn,” and a Tony nod for his Taboo musical, he’d become more famous for being infamous. News of his previous tempestuous relationship with Culture Club drummer Jon Moss,...
- 3/1/2011
- by Josh Rotter
- The Backlot
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