For one reason or another, The Slits have invaded my safe space at least 3 times in the last 2 weeks, which is obviously a sign I couldn't ignore. It was time to pay homage. This all-girl post...
Came across this little gem by Jamila Woods today entitled "Heavn". And boy, am I glad I did. A perfect blend of Sade, Erikah Badu and The Cure. Yup, you read that right. Don't believe me?...
Think of a rock band as a modern aircraft carrier. The bass and drums are the impenetrable superstructure, plowing steadily through the gnarliest seas while carrying the weight of the operation on...
We all hold our music near and dear to our hearts. There're those songs, albums and artists that we all go to the well to make us feel good, songs that are so exceptional it's easy to play them over...
Attrel Cordes, better known as Prince Be from the early 90s duo PM Dawn passed away yesterday. Attrel, who suffered from a stroke in 2005, passed away from renal kidney disease, a complication of...
"Dearly beloved We are gathered here today To get through this thing called life..." I originally wrote this, in happier times--Back in 2008 as I was preparing to go to Coachella and to see Prince in...
There are many bands that never “make it big” or even get to the brink of success. These bands play dive bars and venues with crowds of less than twenty. Eventually, those gigs take a toll on...
Vinyl albums are in the midst of a renaissance, thanks in large part to a heady group of music-loving millennials that want an earthier and more soulful sound than what’s offered by antiseptic...
It requires many words to describe a man who once had no name. Prince was (was…what a terrible word) an amalgam of Great Others. He was Sly Stone. And James Brown. And George Clinton. And Lennon...
In the spring of 1991, I was living in Hollywood and had gone out on a Friday night with some friends from my apartment complex, one of whom was a model and was very connected in the L.A. club scene....
