……For a posthumous release, Xscape is actually worth the ends, giving us the chance to contrast the unvarnished versions of eight songs that were completed during multiple Michael Jackson’s Thriller, Bad, Dangerous and Invincible recording sessions that, for one reason or another, failed to make the final track lists. Some of those song omissions were… Continue reading Michael Jackson’s “Xscape”: The MOC Preview & ST CD Review Link
Category: Classic Soul/R&B
Sade’s “The Essential Sade” CD, The MOC Preview & ST Review
Thanks to those demure, dusky vocals, tantalizing soul and jazz grooves and, of course, that minimalist yet mesmerizing fashion sense, we just cannot get enough of Helen Folasade Adu, AKA Sade. In the nearly 30 (!) years since her Diamond Life debut, the Nigerian-born and England-based superstar channeled the virtuosities of early influences (Al Green,… Continue reading Sade’s “The Essential Sade” CD, The MOC Preview & ST Review
Smokey Robinson Brings The Heat At Dallas’ Meyerson, The MOC/ST Concert Review
Earlier in the evening, William “Smokey” Robinson made the audience a promise: “We’re going to have a good time, get intimate, touch, feel and boogie.” And charity event or not, that’s exactly what the Motown architect and Hall Of Fame inductee delivered in his hour-and change set for the sold-out crowd of nearly 2,000 at… Continue reading Smokey Robinson Brings The Heat At Dallas’ Meyerson, The MOC/ST Concert Review
Earth, Wind & Fire At Grand Prairie’s Verizon Theatre: The MOC/Soultracks Concert Review
Now, Then & Forever, the title of recently-released CD by the iconic band Earth, Wind & Fire, also seemed to embody their timeless appeal as live performers, judging from the exuberant response they received from thousands of fans at Dallas’ Verizon Center on Sunday night. After basking in an instant standing ovation, the original three… Continue reading Earth, Wind & Fire At Grand Prairie’s Verizon Theatre: The MOC/Soultracks Concert Review
Mint Condition At Dallas’ Medusa Club: The MOC/Soultracks Concert Review
It was hard to tell which of the two was more polished: a newly renovated venue in downtown Dallas or MN’s mega-band Mint Condition when they performed for an enthusiastic near-capacity crowd of thousands at the Medusa club late on Friday night. What was heard and witnessed by the over-30 crowd in attendance 20 years… Continue reading Mint Condition At Dallas’ Medusa Club: The MOC/Soultracks Concert Review