Smoke x Mirrors ’19|01
After an extended break, ‘Smoke x Mirrors‘ are back just in time to wave goodbye to the first month of 2019. One of our objectives, here at The Buck Stop,…
With Africa on My Sleeve
After an extended break, ‘Smoke x Mirrors‘ are back just in time to wave goodbye to the first month of 2019. One of our objectives, here at The Buck Stop,…
Here are some quick thoughts about this week’s roundup. The Florida Georgia Line video treatment for “May We All” could have easily been expanded to a short film. It’s that…
No time to waste in 2019! That’s supposedly the motto! I’ll give it a couple more weeks for the euphoria to subside, the determined spirit to give in, and everything…
Product placement in music videos isn’t a new idea. In fact, the practice is so pervasive and embedded within the video treatment that the casual person barely notices. It’s a…
Big fan of Major Lazer over here! Also, big fan of their recent flurry of collaborations with some Africa’s best — as teased on their Afrobeats Mix. Absolutely big fan…
It would be hard for me to put aside my bias about (and serious crush on) Tiwa Savage when it’s time to evaluate her music 😅. Thankfully, she’s been remarkably…
Once again, I’ve loaded this ‘Smoke & Mirrors‘ and I did so for several reasons. First of all, it was important for me to close July with a strong showing.…
By this time, you would have noticed that we are particularly fond of good times and parties. And I’m pretty sure we will never run out of good ass party…
You cannot synthesize three powerful messages within a poignant song/video clocking less than five minutes and not get the nod to lead this ‘Roll & Coasters’ playlist. (Also, that’s the…
I could rattle off the luminaries of Australian electro-pop to prove my bonafides and establish a link to Dean Lewis, but it really ain’t that deep. I stumbled upon his…