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    Herbie Hancock, Chameleon: Throwback Vibez No. 178 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment Inc.; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
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    Herbie Hancock, Chameleon | Throwback Vibez

    In the 178th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “Chameleon” by Herbie Hancock.

    By the musical hype, 4 weeksNovember 7, 2025 ago
    Getting to Know…Exxasens: Interview No. 435 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Exxasens]
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    Getting to Know… Exxasens | Interview

    In the 435th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from Barcelona-based instrumental post-rock band, Exxasens.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearNovember 11, 2024 ago
    Getting to Know…Versa: Interview No. 424 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Versa; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Getting to Know… Versa | Interview

    In the 424th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from Victoria, British Columbia progressive/post-rock band, Versa.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearOctober 4, 2024 ago
    The Cannonball Adderley Quintet, Mercy, Mercy, Mercy!: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 158 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Capitol; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
    Columns

    The Cannonball Adderley Quintet, Mercy, Mercy, Mercy! | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 158th edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy!” by The Cannonball Adderley Quintet.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearSeptember 30, 2024 ago
    Delightful Songs Sprinkled with CINNAMON, Pt. I (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Cindy, Ktine01, Leopictures, Tasty Lens, Uwe Baumann from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Delightful Songs Sprinkled with CINNAMON, Pt. I | Playlist 🎧

    Delightful Songs Sprinkled with CINNAMON, Pt. I feature music courtesy of GUNNAR, Jacob Collier, Lana Del Rey, Mike Taviera, and Ryan Beatty.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJune 7, 2024 ago
    Khruangbin, A Love International [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Dead Oceans, Inc.; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Music

    Khruangbin, A Love International | Song Review 🎵

    Houston, Texas trio Khruangbin deliver a fabulous instrumental single, “A Love International,” in advance of their 2024 LP, A LA SALA.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJanuary 24, 2024 ago
    Jay Aiko, Cum inside you (Inst.): Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 No. 6 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Twilight Zone; Ash via Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Werbefuzzy68 via Pixabay]
    Columns

    Jay Aiko, C** inside you (Inst.) | Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥

    In the 6th edition of Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 (2024), we explore the naughty, sexy vibes behind “C** inside you” by Jay Aiko.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJanuary 18, 2024 ago
    The Champs, Tequila: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 147 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Curb; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]
    Columns

    The Champs, Tequila | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 147th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on the 1958 no. 1 hit, “Tequila” by The Champs.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsSeptember 29, 2023 ago
    12 Powerful Songs About the Wind 💨 [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Polina Kovaleva, Ron Lach, Stephen Francis, Galvão Menacho, imustbedead, Kat Smith, Suparerg Suksai, Suraj Gangoni, The Lazy Artist Gallery via Pexels]
    Evergreen

    12 Powerful Songs About the Wind 💨 | Playlist 🎧

    12 Powerful Songs About the Wind 💨 features Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Kansas, Ludovico Einaudi, SZA & Tyler, The Creator.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJanuary 9, 2023 ago
    11 More Circular Songs to Keep You Goin’ ‘Round in Circles [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Ambreen Hasan on Unsplash, Ben Sweet on Unsplash, Chaitanya Tvs on Unsplash cottonbro studio via Pexels, Fábio Lucas on Unsplash, Jorge Bermudez on Unsplash, Louis Maniquet on Unsplash, Louis Reed on Unsplash, Robert Bye on Unsplash]
    Evergreen

    11 More Circular Songs to Keep You Goin’ ‘Round in Circles | Playlist 🎧

    11 More Circular Songs to Keep You Goin’ ‘Round in Circles features Billy Preston, Jon Bellion, Lil Ronny, Maren Morris, and Trey Songz.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsNovember 28, 2022 ago
    Getting to Know… CKRAFT: Interview No. 308 [📷: Brent Faulkner, CKRAFT, Darkmoon_Art, luis2500gx, The Musical Hype, Pixabay, OpenClipart-Vectors]
    Columns

    Getting to Know… CKRAFT | Interview 🎤

    In the 308th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from the instrumental jazz-metal band, CKRAFT.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsOctober 6, 2022 ago
    13 Songs About All Things Pink [📷: Brent Faulkner, Greta Hoffman, Hassan OUAJBIR, Karley Saagi, kytalpa, last evan, MART PRODUCTION, Megan Forbes, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pexels, Pixabay, SHVETS production, Vinicius Altava]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs About All Things Pink | Playlist 🎧

    13 Songs About All Things Pink features music courtesy of Baby Keem, blackbear, Carrie Underwood, Janelle Monae and Myylo.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsAugust 3, 2022 ago

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