Pick Three: Malcolm X Abram

Soundcheck | Mar 5, 2012

Malcolm X Abram, music staff writer for the Akron Beacon Journal, joins us from the heart of Super Tuesday for our weekly Pick Three.

Malcolm Abram's Three Picks:

Van Halen - China Town (from the album A Different Kind of Truth) (Interscope) [Available on Amazon]

Nneka - Soul Is Heavy (Decon) [Available on Amazon]

Tindersticks - The Something Rain (Constellation) [Available on Amazon]

 

CLIP: Van Halen - China Town - A Different Kind of Truth EDIT (out now)

For our NY listeners, Van Halen is coming to Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall on March 24.

 

Pick 2: Nneka (NECK-ah) – Soul Is Heavy (album).  Who is Nneka? Nigerian singer – have you been following her since her US debut in 2010? What do you like about th

CLIP: Van Halen - China Town - A Different Kind of Truth EDIT (out now)

For our NY listeners, Van Halen is coming to Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall on March 24.

 

Pick 2: Nneka (NECK-ah) – Soul Is Heavy (album). Who is Nneka? Nigerian singer – have you been following her since her US debut in 2010? What do you like about this new album – matured?

 

Setup: The opening track from Nneka’s new album, “Soul Is Heavy”…

CLIP: Nneka - Lucifer (No Doubt) - Soul Is Heavy EDIT (out now)

Nneka comes to New York to play The Gramercy Theatre on March 27…

 

Pick 3: Tindersticks – The Something Rain (album). English rock band… been around since 1991. Have you always been a fan? What do you like about the track “Slippin’ Shoes”?

 

MUSIC OUT: Tindersticks - Slippin Shoes - The Something Rain EDIT (Out now)

 

is new album – matured?  

 

Setup: The opening track from Nneka’s new album, “Soul Is Heavy”…

CLIP: Nneka - Lucifer (No Doubt) - Soul Is Heavy EDIT (out now)

Nneka comes to New York to play The Gramercy Theatre on March 27…

 

Pick 3: Tindersticks – The Something Rain (album).  English rock band… been around since 1991. Have you always been a fan? What do you like about the track “Slippin’ Shoes”?

 

MUSIC OUT: Tindersticks - Slippin Shoes - The Something Rain EDIT (Out now)

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