U Street Hip-Hop Roots: 2000 to 2020
Unearthing some formative DC music from the year 2000. Just in time for the last Bandcamp Friday of 2020.
Tag: writing
Meshell Ndegeocello at Blues Alley (1-12-20)
A few reflections on the end of a magical string of nights in DC with Meshell Ndegeocello.
2011 Rap-Up
No, Skillz isn’t doing one this year. And I’m not writing a long treatise about the hippity-hop. This 2010 Pitchfork piece still has that covered. These are just the last couple of things I wrote…
Jermaine and Meshell
Some fairly recent scribbles of mine that I forgot to post. Rapper J. Cole shows his star power at the Fillmore Silver Spring – Washington Post In concert: Meshell Ndegeocello at the Birchmere – Washington…
Some words on Van Hunt
Ashamed to say that I got a promo of his debut album in 2004 and he’s been to DC many times since then but this was my first time seeing him. Here’s my assessment: In…
Recent scribbles
A couple things I wrote: Jill Scott at Verizon Center, 8/7/11 Morris Day and The Time at Birchmere, 8/1/11
Thinking about Mike today
For the second anniversary of Michael Jackson’s passing, The Root invited me to discuss his music from a DJ’s perspective. How do I use MJ’s songs to create an experience on my dancefloor? Here are…
“Sum s**t I wrote” – © Com Sense
Musiq has nice songs, but sometimes less is more. Ray-Ray is flawless. Big Freedia, N’awlins bounce queen: [Posterior] Everywhere!
Went to the Black Milk show
Enjoyed it. Wrote about it. In concert: Black Milk at U Street Music Hall – Washington Post Click Track blog
Went to the Aloe Blacc show
Wrote about it: Aloe Blacc takes the soul train to the Rock & Rock Hotel – The Washington Post
Wrote about some rap dudes you may know.
Boot Camp Clik’s full-speed marathon – The Washington Post(aka The Day Job). photos by Josh Sisk Hearty congratulations are due to a crew who have survived 15 years in a business that eats souls, and…
I don’t usually get all Cupid-y, but…
You might find these bits interesting. For the lovers… I went digging in the crates and pulled out a classic soundtrack for seduction. Projectvibe 2 – Foreplay [audio:http://www.vibeconductor.com/audio/projectvibe2.mp3] [download | tracklist] For the skeptics… We’ve…