This project sounded like a good idea at first. But then again, a lot of things sound like a good idea, like when you bought that Chrysler […]
OPINION: Brad Paisley’s “Accidental Racist” feat. LL Cool J
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSurzeGvPrQ[/youtube] Disclaimer: I am a Brad Paisley fan. His music is the perfect blend of Wal-Mart country, old school country, and more effortlessly soulful than so-called soulful country […]
REVIEW: The Foreign Exchange ——The Reworks
Remix albums by artists are mostly unnecessary. The point of it all is to give their remixer friends some production credit and royalty checks, and keep fans interested […]
Event: BMI’s How I Wrote That Song, Los Angeles, CA
EVENT: BMI’S How I Wrote That Song, Los Angeles, CA. Roxy Theater, West Hollywood, CA. February 9, 2013 There is something about songcraft. The art of songwriting is […]
REVIEW: Andy Allo – Superconductor
Post millennium soul artists often claim that their music or sound is indefinable or “refused to be categorized.” In reality, the best music is often something that is […]
LIVE: Art Don’t Sleep – That 70s Soul, The Mayan Theater (LA)
Two sets of soul music with guest appearances and cameos by legends, That 70s Soul lasted until nearly 1 a.m. on a school night. This was my first […]
INTERVIEW: Authentically Connecting with Esthero
I wondered what she would be like to talk to. Esthero, whose debut album (Breath From Another) was talked about by my friends for five years, was nothing […]
OPINION: An Asian-American Man’s Balanced View of “Gangnam Style”
After watching the “Gangnam Style” video, my first thought was: “This dude is dressed like a cross between a Pimp in the Patpong District of Bangkok and my […]
MUSIC: Krissy Krissy “Above All”
Brooklyn has birthed a number of talented music artists. That’s not the surprise when you listen to Krissy Krissy. Hailing from Bushwick, she definitely wields a confidence and […]
THE TOP TEN: Most Underrated and Underappreciated 1990s R&B/Soul Albums
THE TOP TEN: Most Underrated and Underappreciated 1990s R&B/Soul Albums Most people in my generation are partial to music from the 1990s. While music critics may love and write […]