Tom Jones' rendition of Howlin Wolf's "Evil" has found its way to the digital sphere. The iconic Welsh singer has teamed up with Jack White who lent his production talents for this special cover. Accordingly, the track will appear on White's Third Man Records label as part of their Blue Series, along with a new version of Jones' 2002 track "Jezebel." The Blues Series has previously encompassed artists such as Stephen Colbert and Insane Clown Posse, who unleashed their track "Leck Mich Im Arsch" as an exclusive seven-inch and download last September. In related news, be on the lookout for Jack White's solo debut album Thunderbluss to be released on April 23.

“I like to write cause I like to ride trains.”

Nico Segal is best known as the  trumpet player in Kids These Days, but on this forthcoming project Illasoul: Shades of Blue, he steps behind the mic to present his own form of poetry.  The forthcoming album is a great blend of jazz, Hip Hop, and  spoken word, something that Nico has worked on over the years via Louder Than A Bomb as well as his side project, Daskat.  The album was recorded during the fall, mostly at SoundScape Studios.  It is a labor of love, and just another form of expression for the young musician.   The album’s first release, “Dreamy”, features his band mate Macie Stewart, and is somewhat of a manifesto for his love of the spoken word and the written rhyme over soulful production from J. Dilla.  The full project, which will be released via RubyHornet, is an introduction to Nico as a poet and also features appearances from Malcolm Little, Vic Mensa, and Coldhard of Crucial Conflict.

Download “Dreamy” below.  And check back for much more from Nico Segal in the coming weeks.

Nico Segal: “Dreaming” featuring Macie Stewart

Up-and-coming St. Lucia gives a go at Foster The People's Torches featured track "Don't Stop." Implementing a nice usage of guitars as well as a highly intriguing saxophone solo on the outro, the song is actually taken in the seemingly opposite direction than what you'd generally expect. You tell us how you feel about it, though, after checking it underneath.