The Vibe Conductor
Old friends and new came through to sip, chat and boogie. This experiment just might work. As promised, every week I’ll recap a few highlights. Hopefully this will become a running conversation. What records do…
Continue Reading Refuge #1: A nice start
Mos Def is about to bust us all upside our collective nuggets with this new record. Quiet Dog is already banoodles. Now there’s this joint: As soon as the first stanktastic bar kicked in, I…
Continue Reading Pretty Flaco and the Saga of Casa Forte
I’ve hinted here and there about this jazz project I’ve been involved in. The cat’s officially out of the bag now. Check out the myspace page for E44 and give a listen to our EP…
Continue Reading Res with E44 & DJ Stylus, Thurs 4/23
LISTEN: WATCH: READ: Bounceworthy: Tamara Wellons (Soulbounce.com) Underrated Female Soul Singer Spotlight: Tamara Wellons (SITKOL) Soul Watch: Tamara Wellons (Honeysoul.com) LINK UP: TamaraWellons.com myspace.com/TamaraWellons PURCHASE: Traxsource EXPERIENCE: October 29, 2008 Bohemian Caverns 2001 Eleventh Street…
Continue Reading Cop This: Tamara Wellons – Life Is
I’ve been back for a while so I’ve resigned myself to the fact that I’m not going to get around to detailing all the historical, cultural and social experiences I had in Bahia. This weekend…
Continue Reading Digging in Bahia
After funneling huge chunks of my income to Dusty Groove for years, I finally had a chance to visit them in person. I’ve been to bigger spots and have had transcendent digging experiences elsewhere but…
Continue Reading The Pilgrimage
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The homie Murph asks a question that has been haunting me for a minute. Amazingly he’s launching this real talk missile from behind enemy lines. He’s definitely invested in fighting the good fight and I…
Continue Reading Is Jazz the New N*gger?
Just in time to pretend that it’s not getting cold outside.
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