Its been a couple years now since Norman Vladimir‘s pop soul was transplanted from Nashville’s country-soaked streets to whatever New York City’s streets are soaked with. And with sensual, emotive tracks like ‘Feelin’ Up’ (streaming) and the charging ‘120 Volts’, it’s no wonder he was voted #8 in Deli Magazine’s Best of NYC Emerging Artists poll of 2011. After spending much of this year in Europe, the soulster has come back home with a couple of shows lined up for his hometown, including Tammany Hall this Sunday, Rockwood Music Hall Stage 3 on the 19th, and The Living Room October 17th. See him then, because it’s not every day you get to watch someone who’s performed for the president and first lady. – Mike Levine (@Goldnuggets)