The song's authenticity lies in the sincerity with which it was written and performed and in the emotional weight he gives to his rapping. This is a beautiful song by any measure. The new tune "I'm Right Here" by UK rapper Mr Streetz deals with the serious issue of helping alcoholics find comfort and hope before it's too late. It's great that he tackles serious issues...

Seishin Takeno's "Echoes," a sonic postcard from Kanagawa. Nine instrumental pieces, I've been told. Not nine songs, mind you – more like nine shaded windows into a particular kind of quiet. This isn't music that yells; it leans in, like a friend confiding a secret you half-hear on a summer porch. Immediately, you're not so much listening as remembering. Or maybe anticipating. It feels...