Happy Valentines Day! I was talking to friend today and they showed me the box their 2nd grader made for their Valentines Day cards to go into. We started talking […]
Happy New Year! Much like 2015, my postings were slim last year. I have been working on post, but finalizing them has become my hangup. Hopefully the new year will […]
Happy New Year! Last year my postings were slim to say the least, but my music listens were not. I put together some of my favorite tunes from last year […]
I’m currently working on a post to bring this blog back up to date. In the meantime, enjoy this blast from the past. Minnie Riperton released her third solo album […]
Last week one of my favorite artist of all time dropped a new album. In Another Life is Bilal’s fourth studio release (fifth is you count the shelved but heavily […]
Check the Technique 2 Check the Technique (original) From the late Leroi Jones And a must read after Blues People, Death of Rhythm and Blues Gadget Geeks Portable Charger Wireless […]
Let’s be honest, we all have them. Songs that we love, but probably shouldn’t. I know I have SEVERAL. Some I’m not too ashamed of, others I have on mixed […]
In April of this year Durham, NC held the first annual Art of Cool Festival. It’s a three-day event that ‘connects music and art to the people’. This was back in […]
“I Used to Love H.E.R.” is a hip hop classic from rapper Common’s (then CommonSense) 1994 Resurrection album. Producer No I.D. looped very small samples from George Benson’s “The Changing […]
Exactly one year ago today, I walked away from a conversation with a former co-worker and decided that would be the day. I had toyed with the idea of a […]
A few weeks ago I was listening to The Shiznit Show podcast and they posed the question “What’s your favorite song by Prince from another artist?” They’re fans of Prince […]
While I was listening to music for my last post, I realized how much I lean towards music that uses live instrumentation. Of course most self proclaimed music snobs would […]
In 1972, Canadian band Skylark released their recording of one of the most widely covered power ballad from that era. Famed singer/songwriter and producer had put together the band Skylark […]
Many people who know of Cody ChesnuTT first came to know him from his appearance on The Roots “The Seed 2.0” featured on their 2002 Phrenology album. The original “The […]
A few weeks ago Deidra aka @MsMusicLover put a call out to all the listeners or the Where’s My 40 acres podcast (#WM40a) to put our old mixtapes out on display. […]
You ever get caught at a light when someone rolls up on you and catches you singing your heart out to your favorite throw back jam? You know the look […]
Last month I went home to celebrate my grandfather’s 90th birthday. The conversations I had with my grandparents that weekend made me want to revisit the idea that there’s “nothing new […]
If you remember a few weeks ago I posted my Motivation playlist and mentioned I’d been listening it to as I looked for new employment. Well, it worked and I’ve […]
In 2000 Common asked The Questions “If I’m an intellectual, I can’t be sexual?” While most people would consider so-called conscious rappers to be above professing their lustful thoughts on […]
I listen to podcast every day and within the last few months 3 Guys On has become on of my favorites. Comedians Randolph Terrance, Tim Miller, and Andy Kline put […]
Before The Moments made “Love on a Two Way Street” a Billboard number one Soul Single in 1970, Lezli Valentine recorded it as the B-side to her single “The Cowards […]
I’ve been in the market for a new job the past month or so, and I’ve noticed certain music gives you that ‘who goin’stop me now feeling. There are songs […]
I don’t know if you can really put Joy Denalane in the “Be On the LookOut” category considering she’s been recording music in English since 2006. German Soul singer Joy […]
Last week the the Canadian brother from another mother Clove of Chonilla.com came to North Carolina. During our one night out the laughs were abundant. We chatted about it on […]
I have an obsession with youtube web series. I could watch them all day. There are entire channels dedicated to whatever you want to watch. About two years ago I […]
This week I’m celebrating my birthday. In honor of the big event that is my birth, I put together a playlist. Most of these are songs that make me get […]
Minnie Riperton released her third solo album in 1975, Adventures in Paradise. “Inside My Love” written by Riperton, her husband Richard Rudolph, and Leon Ware, was the first single off […]
In 1965 the British group The Animals had a top 40 hit in the US with “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” written by Bennie Benjamin, Gloria Caldwell, and Sol Marcus. According to […]
It’s that time of year again. Cupid’s out and Valentine’s Day is near. This is one of my favorite playlist. It has a few of my favorite duets of all […]
I was recently invited on an episode of The Pisces Life presented by the Black Astronauts Podcast. The theme of the show was “Joy, Pain, and Inspiration” and we shared […]
In 1966 Chicago native Marshall Chess set out to form a band different from the R&B, soul and gospel groups his father and uncle had on their Chess Record label. […]
On my last playlist post I mentioned that I was on Rashanii’s podcast Single Simulcast, with Kai Love from Black Astronauts, and the culinary brethren André. What I didn’t mention […]
I have a friend I consider the biggest supporter of my blog, and in fact encouraged me to go ahead and start this blog. We often have conversations about music […]
So the new year is here and 2013 is over and done. This past week I made my podcast début on Single Simulcast with André and podcaster Kai Love. The […]
The bulk of my day consist of me wearing headphones. Usually I’m listening to music but when I’m not I’m listening to my favorite podcast. There are a few shows […]
In 1959 Bobby “Blue” Bland recorded a tune penned by Brook Benton that would become a blues classic. “I’ll Take Care of You” has been recorded over a dozen times by everyone […]
Just in time for the holiday season I give you my Christmas 2008 playlist Out of All the Christmas Songs You Picked These. Never mind that it’s five years old […]
In the late 90s and early 2000s the musical collective Soulquarians made a big mark on hip-hop and neo-soul. In 2000 they created Common’s Like Water for Chocolate album which […]
My friends and family know I’ve always been a fan of making mix-tapes and playlist. They always have a theme and usually are inspired by an event, task, or person. […]
It’s no secret that a lot of Luther Vandross’ songs are cover tunes. I (Who Have Nothing) has an interesting past and has been remade far more time then I […]
For the most part, this blog is dedicated to digging into the history of your favorite songs and artist. However, I’d also like to let you in on what I’m listening […]
I discovered Fela Kuti in college. Sometime in 2000 after listening to Common’s album Like Water for Chocolate on constant repeat, I sifted through the liner notes, drifted into Fela’s […]
I’m excited to share my random revelations as I fall into the rabbit hole of music. Join me as I delve into the discographies of some of my favorites songs […]
