Lucille

Ariel Aparicio's latest concoction and single, "Lucille" is the intricately woven tale of two hapless souls succumbing to the relentless weight of the world, while at the same time discovering their own strength in Lucille- a figurehead unwilling to share their fate. Instantly apparent from the first hook, "Lucille" is masterfully influenced by the irrefutable genius of acts like Prince and '90s alt-rockers Elastica, yet still allows room for hints of T-Rex, the New York Dolls, and even Toni B...

Pretty in Pink (House Remix)

Ariel Aparicio teamed up with Brooklyns remixer du jour, Pocketknife, to rework his version of the classic Psychedelic Furs song Pretty In Pink into a colorful dancefloor number. Aparicio had originally recorded a more rock-oriented version to honor a close friend who was battling breast cancer. Pocketknife ended up stripping most of the original cover version away, keeping Aparicios vocals and reworking the songs instrumentation into a house-driven number replete with a killer synth/piano com...

Ariel Aparicio - The New World (live)

Blood into Gold featuring Akon

Blood Into Gold is the compelling new song from Peter Buffett featuring Akon, pinpointing the issue of human trafficking and slavery. The poignant video, produced by UNICEF, is a powerful visual representation of the songs message, utilizing moving images and video from around the world that depict the severity of this issue. As a complementary advocacy tool to the song, the hope of the video is to call attention to the issue and inspire others to help bring an end to the atrocities associated...