Matisyahu
“Light”
Reviewed by Calev Ben Zion

Heads up, thumbs up. On this slick nugget, Matisyahu coaxes posi-phonic rhymes into all kinds of sway, bop, tick, and bounce. It’s studio polished eclectica: rapping, singing, beat boxing; Matis is straight up unshy in his spiritual questing laced in a mash up of Auto Tune, New Wavy synths, crisp Hip hop, acoustic balladry, and rock. He’s no reggae purest; he’s no roots zealot, at least not with the music. The uneven mix of styles lends a captivating charm. The first listen is full of surprises; subsequent listens beg inquest, with satisfying sonic and lyrical discoveries. read more »

Hey, not only do we have all the good music you want, Uncle Sam’s also has the line on concert tickets for all those great shows you wanna see. Come in and get your hands on tickets for the following, on sale now:

When: Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Where: Pompano Beach Amphitheater

Price: $28

Who: Taking Back Sunday and All American Rejects

When: Sunday, December 6, 2009

Where: Fillmore theater, Miami Beach

Price: $36

Five years ago, when Jim James, Mike Mogis, Conor Oberst and M. Ward first toured together, they were a study in contrasts as well as in camaraderie. Ward, hauntingly delivering his own blues and folk-based tunes, took a spare, intimate approach. My Morning Jacket vocalist and guitarist James, on the other hand, was already reaching for the rafters with his keening, echo-laden voice. Oberst — with his long-time producer, multi- instrumentalist and Bright Eyes mainstay Mogis — offered both candor and drama in songs that fell somewhere between confession and fever dream.

That was a rare, up-close opportunity to watch the interaction among these young artists, a send-off, in a way, as each went on to greater individual acclaim. But it was also just the beginning, a prelude to the collaborative adventure of making their first record together read more »

Here are some of th New Releases available THIS WEEK at Uncle Sam’s Music:

Three Days Grace – Life Starts Now
David Gray – Draw The Line
Monsters Of Folk - Monsters Of Folk
Various Artists – Now That’s What I call Club Hits
Brand New – Daisy
Harry Connick Jr – Your Songs
Noisettes – Wild Young Hearts
They Might Be Giants – Here Comes Science
Five Finger Death Punch – War Is The Answer
Rufus Wainwright - Milwaukee At Last
Mika – The Boy Who Knew Too Much
Sean Kingston – Tomorrow
Sea Wolf - White Water, White Bloom
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Here’s an interesting contest for Pearl Jam fanatics. Our store gt ONE copy of the 7″ single for “The Fixer” pressed in ORANGE vinyl. These are very, very rare indeed. So what Pearl Jam wants you to do is to go to their Twitter page and “follow” them, and at some point in the coming couple of weeks they will post a tweet directing you to Uncle Sam’s. The FIRST PERSON to come into our South Beach location and ask for it gets it. Pretty simple. All you gotta do is follow Pearl Jam on Twitter and wait for the tweet, come in and it’s yours. And don’t worry, if you come in too late and miss out on this rare vinyl, e’ll have lots of other stuff like Pearl Jam stickers and whatnot to give away. Good luck!

Pearl Jam‘s long-awaited studio offering, Backspacer, is hitting the streets Sunday, September 20th, and Uncle Sam’s is all over it. What, you only thought you could get it through one of the big stupid chain stores. No way man, not with this band. Pearl Jam made sure they took care of their loyal  indie record store customers too by offering an exclusive version of their first release on their own MonkeyWrench label. Get ready to immerse youself in great sounds, a full color, 28-page art book featuring Tom Tomorrow’s incredible artwork, the digital features of eBridge and content ONLY available through indie record stores like Uncle Sam’s. read more »

Who could have imagined that 45 years down the road that The Beatles would still be able to stand the world on it’s end? Yet here we are in 2009 and the Fab Four are once again all the rage with a ground-breaking video game release and., of course, the release of the remastered recordings of their 14 studio albums. From With The Beatles to Let It Be, these remastered CD’s live up to the hype, trust us. The arrangements never sounded so alive, the vocals so expressive, the basses so playful and the instrumentation so clear.  Uncle Sam’s has ‘em all instock of course. Jump on down to our South Beach Store and check out the individual CDs or gets your hands on the complete boxed set today!