Is “Tricking Off” A Gender Neutral Activity Now?

Have you heard the new Brandy – Monica collaboration, It All Belongs To Me? In this gem of a song, the ladies let their boothang(s) know that he needs to leave his laptop, bags, car, etc behind & just take what he came with, because “it all belongs to me” ...

Eric Roberson at Dakota Jazz Club – The Encore

In October, I began my Epic Week of Concerts with my very first Eric Roberson show at the Dakota Jazz Club here in Minneapolis. I have loved Eric Roberson for a long time & I had been dying to see him live. It was well worth the wait because his ...

My Epic Week of Concerts – Van Hunt at Bunkers

If you’ve been keeping score, my epic week of concerts had Eric Roberson & Lalah Hathaway in the win column, and Wale in the loss column. My last show for the week was Van Hunt at Bunkers. I’ve loved Van Hunt’s brand of neo-soul/rock/blues fusion since the first time I ...

My Epic Week of Concerts – Lalah Hathaway at Dakota Jazz Club

My epic week of concerts began with a stellar Eric Roberson show at Dakota Jazz Club, followed by a lukewarm Wale performance at Epic Event Center. Next up was Lalah Hathaway at Dakota Jazz Club. I’ve been a Lalah fan since I was young – I remember my dad playing ...

My Epic Week of Concerts – Wale at Epic Event Center

As I said in my last post, the week of October 1 to October 7 was an epic week for live music in the Twin Cities. The week started with an amazing Eric Roberson show at Dakota Jazz Club. The next night (Sunday night) I saw Wale perform at Epic ...

My Epic Week Of Concerts – Eric Roberson at Dakota Jazz Club

October 1 – October 8, 2011 was an epic week of concerts in the Twin Cities. Somehow the stars aligned & I got a chance to see several artists that were on my “see live” list. The first show on my agenda was Eric Roberson at the Dakota Jazz Club ...

Some Music You Need In Your Life

Download. Listen. Report back on what you like/don’t like. Rochelle Jordan – R O J O – The Mixtape   Theophilus London & Jesse Boykins III – Paris 96   Jesse Boykins III – Way Of A Wayfarer    

Another One Gone Too Soon

Heard about Amy Winehouse’s death thanks to the Twitter. I was immediately saddened. I loved love me some Amy Winehouse. That big voice that came out of that little woman – it captured so much emotion, so much pain, that only a gifted artist can. She was my musical Sylvia ...

Movie Review – “Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest”

  This Friday, the critically acclaimed A Tribe Called Quest (ATCQ) documentary opened in Minneapolis, and I caught a screening with my women’s group. Here’s the synopsis: Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest is a documentary film directed by Michael Rapaport about one of the ...

My First Raphael Saadiq Show

Over the weekend  I got to see an artist that’s been on my list for a long time – Raphael Saadiq. I was a huge fan during his Tony!Toni!Tone! days. And the Lucy Pearl days. When he went solo I remained a fan. I’ve been really digging his laid-back, throw-back ...