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Welcome back to the cafe! In today’s episode, I will be playing catch up with some albums I missed since being away. One most notably Ariana Grande’s new release! Also, I have a coffee roast recommendation. So sit back, enjoy and stay musically grounded for life!

TIMESTAMPS:

(0:00) -New Intro/Gratitude/Reminders

(1:55) - Coffee Recommendation

(2:57) - Ghostfunk Orchestra - A Trip to the Moon
Good Songs: The Whole Thing!!!

(5:16) - Ledisi - Good Life
Good Songs: Almost the whole thing!

(6:07) - Brittany Howard - What Now
Good Songs: Earth Signs, What Now, Red Flags, Prove it to You, Patience, Power to Undo

(7:02) - Erika De Carier - Still
Good Songs: Right This Way, Lucky, ice, Toxic, Anxious, Test It

(9:36) - MGMT - Loss of Life
Good Songs: Mother Nature, Nothing to Declare, People in the Streets

(11:54) - Norah Jones - Visions
Good Songs: All This Time, Staring at the Wall, Running, Queen of the Sea, Paradise, On My Way, Swept Up in the Night

(13:07) - Arrested Development Bullets in the Chamber
Good Songs: Hello, Classy, Hour Glass, For Free, Hip Hop Saves Lives, Fire, Turn The Speakers Up

(14:14) - Sarah Jarosz - Polaroid Lovers
Good Songs: Jealous Moon, Columbus & 89th, days Can Turn Around, Runaway Train

(15:10) - Ariana Grande - eternal sunshine
Good Songs: bye, yes, and?, we can’t be friends, ordinary things

(17:05) - Outro


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Welcome to the café! Let's sit down and have a discussion about Usher's Super Bowl Halftime performance over cup of coffee, tea or the drink of your choice!


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Welcome back to the Café! Have a seat and let's talk about this classic over a nice warm brew!! Groove Theory's debut album is special and must be talked about!! Hope you enjoy and stay musically grounded for life!

Groove Theory - Baby Luv (Summer Groove Mix):
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Welcome back to the café! I am your musical barista Rod the Magnificent. Come in, grab you a cup and let's talk about this interview involving Yasiin Bey's thoughts on Drake and whether his music is hip hop or not! What are your thoughts on Yasiin Bey's assessment of Drake? Mention your thoughts below in the comment section! Stay Musically grounded for life?

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Everyone loves Portishead for one reason and one reason only, their debut album, Dummy! However, this review is going to breakdown why their Self-Titled follow up album is just as good!! Hope you enjoy this mini episode and stay musically grounded for life!!



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The moment you all have been waiting for!! Come into the Cafe and have a seat while I round off my top 25 Albums of 2023!! Hope you enjoy and take note of the Honorable Mentions below! Stay Musically Grounded for Life!

Timestamp:

(0:00) - Intro
(2:04) - 25-16
(09:18) - 15-11
(11:58) - 10-6
(16:47) - 5-1
(21:56) - New Mixtape Alert/Outro


Honorable Mentions:Shay Lia - FACETSOkan - OkantomiPinkpantheress - Heaven knowsDaringer - 348
Andre 3000 - New Blue Sun79.5 - Self-Titled TV Girl - Grapes Upon the VineKiefer - It's Ok, B U
Caroline Polachek - Desire, I Want to Turn Into You
Funky DL - I Am Reuben
Tinashe - BB/ANG3L
Black Thought & El Michels Affair - Glorious Game
Skinshape - Craterellus Tubaeformis
Mitski - The Land is Inhospitable and So Are We
Moka Only - In and of ItselfTerrace Martin & Alex Isley - I Left My Heart in Ladera
Terrace Martin - OrnamentalTerrace Martin - Fine Tune
Terrace Martin - Curly
Tapioca - Samba em Kigali
BJ the Chicago Kid - Gravy
Psyché - Self-Titled
Butcher Brown - Solar Music
Kaytranime - Self-titled
Little Dragon - Slugs of Love
Mareux - Lovers From The Past
Bombay Bicycle Club - My Big Day
Snow Str%pp!rs - April Mixtape 3
Marie Dahlstrom - A Good Life
Jorja Smith - falling or flying
Lucas De Muller - Feel the Spirit
Yotaro - Brilliant Gem
Kimbra - A Reckoning
Unknown Mortal Orchestra - V
Benny Sings - Young Hearts
Farragol - Eden
Musiq Soulchild - Victims & Villains
Thes One - Farewell, my friend
Lakim - Life’s Prism
Mychelle - IT’S not YOU, it’s me
Cecile McLorin Salvant - Melusine
Harrison - Birds, Bees, The Clouds & The Trees
Q - Soul, PRESENT
Yazmin Lacy - Voice Notes
Kali Uchis - Red Moon in Venus
Barry Can’t Swim - When Will We Land?
JMSN - Soft SpotAcantha Lang - Beautiful DreamsBlack Milk - Everybody Good?Surprise Chef - Friendship


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