NEWS

Date: Friday, August 26th, 2011
Location: El Rey – 5515 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90036-3801
More Info: El Rey / Goldenvoice

Free Download: Bilal – Robots Ft. Adad (Tensei Remix)
Bilal Robots ft. Adad (Tensei Remix Alternate Version) by Plug Research

Robin Hannibal – Plug Research Podcast #12 by Plug Research

Listening to “Bobby” (on which Hannibal provides all instruments/vocals), you’ll embark on the newly-explored paths of Hannibal’s mind, a voyeuristic view of his emotions. Each track mingles Hannibal’s signature sound of intricate chord progressions, thoughtful lyrics, and atypical arrangements, proving that Robin Hannibal is not only a natural — he’s a force to be reckoned with.

Order: Bobby [Presale]

Boom Clap Bachelors – Skynd Dig Langsomt from Plug Research on Vimeo.

Peep the new video from Boom Clap Bachelors. Sensual and steamy, just like their music.

Produced by About Her Films.
Directed and Edited by Melinda James.
Album: “Mellem Dine Læber“

RH Boat Party: Quadron from Red Hot on Vimeo.

A live performance video for Quadron’s reinterpretation of “Samba De Verao” by Marcos Valle for Red Hot Rio 2.

In search of some new, Black Spade migrated out west to soak up the vibrant Southern California vibes and promptly met producer Proh Mic at the famed Do-Over. The two hit it off and began toying with music, soon bringing I,Ced, another St. Louis expat in LA, into the fold. The collective was taking shape and drew their moniker from ‘Ced’s residence in Hawthorne, California. The St. Louis natives reached out to their old comrade Coultrain and he eventually moved out to LA as well. A jam session at the HVW8 gallery solidified the group’s identity and the creative relationship with it’s owner resulted in an eponymous EP in 2009. Made up of songs done with no intention of release, the EP was the first physical manifestation of Hawthorne Headhunters on HVW8 Records in 2009.

The creative process of the newly formed group was very natural. Members of the group liken the approach to that of old Jazz musicians; organic and instinctual, drawing from whatever influences they were feeling and writing about whatever was on their mind. ; They began plotting a full length record, but Proh Mic and Ced decided to pursue solo endeavors instead of focusing on the group and ‘Train and Spade became the official torch-bearers of Hawthorne Headhunters. The duo went in the studio and Myriad of Now was recorded, a 14-track collection of Funk, Electro, R and more that speaks on spirituality, sexuality and everything in between. Carrying on the lineage of Black music dating back to the Blues and the inception of Jazz, Hawthorne Headhunters melt influences together to break new ground.

During the summer of 2011 Los Angeles based label, Plug Research Music, picked up distribution of the album from HVW8 which brings us to the release of the first single from Myriad of Now called “If You Were My Baby (Reprise)” which also features the track “Teleport.
Released by: Plug Research
Release date: Jun 21, 2011

Hawthorne HeadHunters “If You Were My Baby” Single by Plug Research