Last week, I caught the first of two performances by the amazing Anjulie at L.A.'s Viper Room. The second show, at which she will preview songs from her self-titled Hear Music debut, is tonight. You should go... unless you have a problem with sinfully seductive soul and complete badassery.

Young Anjulie's sultry voice defies her age -- powerful, focused and seemingly effortless. Quite simply, she has the chops of a veteran siren. Couple that with the fire and energy of her youth and you get a stunning blend of R&B vocal styling with inventive hip-hop instrumentations.

She slinked and blasted through tracks such as "Crazy That Way" and the thumping "Boom." She also offered up a unique take on Dead Or Alive's hit "You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)." Her sparse band -- just two members, deftly working synthesizers, laptops, guitars, drum machines, and samplers -- magically recreated the sound of the album to full effect.

The pair of shows mark the end of a promotional tour in support of Anjulie, which is released Aug. 4. Until then, check out her videos for "Day Will Soon Come," "Boom" and "Love Songs" or get yourself to The Viper Room tonight if you think you can handle it.

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