We at ChinaShop spent the day Thursday in Austin, Texas celebrating St Patrick’s Day. What better way to share our love of the Emerald Isle than to whip out our favorite pair of shades and help with the green effort in the process.
Between the bands going off in the Cedar Street Courtyard next door, the sweaty green mass of St. Patrick’s Day revelers under a tent across the way, and the loud mix of patrons taking refuge in the restaurant we’re currently dining in, it’s nearly impossible to catch a break from the constant barrage of sound. It attacks from all angles, topped off with a steady flow of bass emanating from the floorboards underneath our feet. Yet for all the clamor and confusion, Raphael Saadiq is about as well composed as Beethoven’s 5th.
On Saturday, March 26, Saadiq will take part in his very own Red Bull Live Session, performing multiple sets that draw material from both past albums and the forthcoming Stone Rollin’, set to drop on May 10. The following interview is a taste of what’s to come. Make sure to tune in next weekend as we broadcast live from Red Bull HQ.