The Quinn’s Daily Spinn: Monday, June 15
We’re here to ease you into the week with something mellow and dreamy.
Hear Monday’s Daily SpinnTag Archives: neo-soul
STNFXCE’s Debut EP, ‘STX//stns,’ Bravely Confronts Uncomfortable Emotions
Cover art: Alec Hudson
“Guess I fell on deaf ears— nobody hears me. Y’all see me cryin’
-STNFXCE, “Solow”
And y’all fear me, cuz when you ever seen a black man cry?
Unless he’s begging for his life, he can’t get teary eyed.”
STNFXCE (pronounced Stoneface) is a genre-melding contemporary soul artist from the South Side of Chicago. Despite his name and stoic-by-choice stage presence, his debut EP, STX//stns, is an exercise in vulnerability; one intended to challenge society’s stifling expectations of hypermasculinity among young black men.
Listen NowLISTEN: Nick Black’s New Smooth Summer Jam
Photo provided by Nick Black
If you’re excited for summer — and, like us, longing for the days of human interaction — let us bring you the latest from Nick Black.
Stream it I.R.L.The Quinn’s Daily Spinn: Tuesday, February 18
After 10 years and stays in several cities throughout the Northeast, Ben Tyler is ready to reacquaint the world with his musical gifts.
Hear Tuesday’s Daily SpinnThe Quinn’s Daily Spinn: The Most Important Song of My Decade
I’m a reflective person this time of year. And, because we’re at the end of not just a year, but a decade, that notion becomes tenfold.
When looking back on the past ten years, it’s fair to say that the journey has turned out beyond any reasonable prediction.
For me, I never would have predicted that one of its defining moments would have come from listening to my old college radio show, in my bedroom at my parents’ house.
Hear My Song of The DecadeThe Quinn’s Daily Spinn: Monday, November 11
There’s plenty going on in the world of DaChri right now. It seems like not long ago — because it wasn’t long ago — that we had our first listen to his modern-meets-vintage offering, “New Friend.”
Read morePREMIERE: Intellect’s ‘My Soul’ An Anthem of Perseverance
Earlier this fall, we gave you a listen to Intellect’s single “Scarface Fitted,” a song about the struggle of continually trying to win the love and affection of hip hop itself.
If you stick through the mud long enough, periods of struggle will often lead to breakthroughs. That’s the message of Intellect’s latest single, “My Soul.”
Hear the SingleUMC20: November 5, 2019
Ladies and gentlemen, it’s our “secondary birthday.” A year ago today, we went under our transformation to #GoBeyond and become Underground Music Collective.
So, what better way to celebrate than with a brand-new edition of the UMC20 playlist?
Listen to UMC20The Quinn’s Daily Spinn: Tuesday, November 5
Let’s keep your week rolling with something smooth, soulful, and modern.
Hear Tuesday’s Daily SpinnThe Quinn’s Daily Spinn: Wednesday, August 14
One of our recent, notable musical discoveries was Philly-based multi-instrumental, multi-genre artist Max Swan.
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