Johnny Franco - Tell Me Something [Review]

Rating: 4.5 out of 5

“Folk Funk is how I’d describe this track from Brazilian Johnny Franco. Franco now calls Portland home and you can hear influences ranging from the Beetles to Dylan, to the Shakey Graves in his sound.

’Tell Me Something’ is the kind of single that just takes over and forces you to sing along and move. it is the kind of song that you will be singing the rest of the day.

Franco is having a good time on this track, and you will too while listening. ”

— Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)

DA BREAK - Miss Rosa [Music Video Review]

Rating: 4.5 out of 5

“The imagery of the video is stunningly powerful and sobering, and the scene will no doubt disturb some viewers. So strong emotion is created in the video that it is tough to connect the musical groove to what your eyes are seeing, but the Disco Funk sound of the single is compelling in its own right so i suggest after you have watched the engrossing story unfold to listen to the track once again.

Through several listens, I eventually understood how the two elements fit together to create sort of an Avant Garde art piece that leaves you thinking about it long afterward.”

— Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)

Swatkins - Gotta Give It Away (If You're Gonna Keep It) [Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“I dig this old-school funk for both its simple, straightforward beat and melody, and the subtle complexity behind the lyrics.

This is the kind of song you can groove on over and over again, while diving deeper and deeper into the lyrical meaning. ”

— Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)

NY Teez - Outer Space [Review]

Rating: 3.5 out of 5

“Nice Neo-Soul free spirited vibe over a mixture of instruments.”

— Kreadiv Kesh (LA On Lock Blogger)

Khemist - I Been On A Budget [Music Video Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“The flow’s verses here comes at you like spoken word poetry. Well-written, the chorus delivers a truth most of us know all too well. This track is gritty with the reality of life.”

— Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)

Mama Yaya - Truth Or Dare [Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“Blues infused Funk is the vibe here and it works oh so well with Mama Yaya’s alluring vocals.

A steady beat creates the groove here and the result is a track that feels timeless, sexy, and a little bit dangerous.”

— Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)

Skunk Funk - Cirque Du Skank [Music Video review]

Rating: 4.5 out of 5

“This is my kind of circus!

A little weird ... a lot talented.

Part funk, part rock, this is a sideshow worth seeing and hearing.”

— Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)

Nian Tong - Meet You Right Away [Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“A fun and funky ditty about the intrigue of online dating.

Swipe right on this high energy groove that captures the excitement of discovering that perfect profile, prompting you to send that message .... I want to ‘Meet You Right Away.’ ”

— Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)

Sydney Ranee' - Drink With You [Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“Funky fun soul misic!

’Drink With You’ delivers a gospel of emotion about that one person you can’t really be alone with, much less start sipping those drinks. Because if you allow it to happen ... clothes will hit the floor, and skin will collided.”

— Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)

Robyn L'nea - Come On [Review]

Rating: 3.5 out of 5

“This groove is hard to resist, so “Come On’ and give Robyn L’nea single a listen. Once you do, you will be moving and singing along because this single has that IT factor that is always so hard to describe. ”

— Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)

Lucky Chops - Full Heart Fancy [Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“The steady horn bass line ties this one together, but what I like most is the varying melodies and changes.

Lucky Chops is actually based in New York City, but this track personally reminds me of my days strolling through New Orleans with the scent of Chicory hanging in the air and the energy of the city surrounding me.”

— Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)

Dan Hubbard - Ain't No Fountain [Review]

Rating: 4.5 out of 5

“A little soul, a little funk, old school rock vocals, and a set of lyrics that speak a truth.

We have all searched for that pot of gold, but ‘There Ain’t No Fountain.’ There is however, good music to get us all by, and this single — is good music.”

— Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)

Sterling & The Taste - Warm Body [Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“Smooth vocals and a silky melody lifts the single ‘Warm Body’ to that sweet spot that will have you grooving along.

With a sound that feels a bit like the old Jackson 5, this track infuses the old with the new to create a great tune. ”

— Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)

Dinley Jones - Fire [Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“Call it commercial fun.

Call it Funk Pop.

Call it whatever you want want, but Dinley Jones has found ‘Fire’ with his new single. It is impossible not to move and singalong to this one, so just give in to the flames and feel the ‘Fire.’”

— Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)

Jaclyn Manfredi - Parachute [Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“Parachute begins with a jump straight into a vintage, bad-girl rock sound, but then the chute opens and we glide into some good old funk. The contrast is wonderful, making this a single worth floating along for.”

— Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)

Ice Cube, feauturing (George Clinton, Parliament Funkadelic, Eddie Griffin, Battlecat, Elmo Lovano, & more) - That New Funkadelic [Music Video Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“What’s not to love about Ice Cube and a slew of music royalty busting loose live and kicking it old school with multi-genre infused roll of “New Funkadelic.’

Party time has arrived!”

— Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)

D Mills- "Down With You" ft. Raquel Rodriguez [Review]

Rating: 5 out 5

“Down With You” is full of energy as D Mills delivers the 90’s Janet Jackson vibes”

— Kreadiv Kesh (LA On Lock Blogger)

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DAVIE - Flavor [Review]

“Go ahead and sit still while listening to this one. I dare you to try.

Yeah, I couldn’t do it either, because this single has that ... Juice.

If I am honest, and I always am when it comes to music, I have no idea what is actually being sang in the chorus. But I don’t care.Because the beat makes me happy and the flavor of this one is just pure fun.”

— Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)

Ay Wing - Drive By [Music Video Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“If Bruno Mars were an English woman ... this is how he would sound.

A single that is impossible not to groove to, and a video that makes me want to head down to Venice Beach to dance in the sun.”

— Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)

Izo FitzRoy - Slim Pickings [Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“Head nodding funk with a smile.

That is what this old-school treasure brings to your ears with a groove that will get you moving, and soulful vocals that are pure funk. A 70s vibe and lyrics that ring true in a modern dating world. Get down to ‘Slim Pickings.’”

— Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)

Slim Pickings by Izo FitzRoy, released 02 May 2019 1. Slim Pickings Izo FitzRoy's single 'Slim Pickings' is akin to the sounds of the late 70's. Somewhere between disco, upbeat, soul and funk with a killer groove and some tight production courtesy of Shawn Lee (Ubiquity Records, BBE).