On the first night of their “Hip Hop Hooray” tour Naughty By Nature hit the stage a little after 11pm. The ageless duo of Treach and Vinnie worked […]
LIVE: Donuts Are Forever 7 (NYC)
Feb 17th 2013 was the seventh installment of the hugely successful Donuts Are Forever Party. An annual event to remember the life and music of James ‘J Dilla’ […]
LIVE: Solange at The Black Cat (DC)
Solange rocked the Black Cat at the first of two sold out shows. And we were there to sing and cheer her on. Opening act Kelela, displayed her […]
LIVE: Keya Maeesha presents Date Night with Ayah at Drom (NYC)
Photos: Reginald Duvivier On a blistery President’s Day weekend Keya Maeesha Presents brought the latest installment of Date Night to Drom in NYC. It had what has become […]
LIVE: Laura Mvula, Alice Russell, Roots Manuva & The Invisible on BBC6
British radio station, BBC6, is hosting a series of live music in front of an audience at the historical Maida Vale Studios. Last weekend the Couch Sessions was […]
LIVE: Dwele, Anthony David, & Collette, BB Kings NYC
Ain’t nothing better than live music. NOTHING. It is one thing to hear it on a record while you are in your car or sitting in your window […]
LIVE: Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide Awards 2013
Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide Awards was an electrifying event to say the least – with a roaring audience of around 2,000 at London’s historical Koko venue in Camden. The […]
LIVE: Lo End Theory, The Howard Theatre, DC
Photos: Victoria Ford (Sneakshot) Hip hop shows are a dime a dozen now, but the rare gem is a GOOD show –you know ones without all the pyrotechnics […]
LIVE: Jessie Ware, Highline Ballroom
Accompanied by just a guitarist, Jessie Ware tore through an acoustic set at the Highline Ballroom in New York City as a part of MTV’s ‘Artist to Watch […]
LIVE: Emeli Sandé at The Howard Theatre
Photos: Tyrone Clemons/Tcphotographics The Battle of the Pompadoured Emilies was on and pompin’ at the historic Howard Theater and a bit of a revelation to me. The Emilies […]