….Ever since I saw Avery open for Kem a couple of years back, tickling the ivories and exuberantly pouring her heart and sultry soprano into songs of uplift, I knew she was going places and that I would be happy to join her for the ride. And that’s what the music of this Chester, PA… Continue reading Avery Sunshine’s “The Sunroom,” A MOC Preview/ST CD Review Link
Category: Contemporary Soul/R&B
Michael Jackson’s “Xscape”: The MOC Preview & ST CD Review Link
……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
Ledisi, Robert Glasper & Shaliek Triumph With “Truth” Show At Majestic*
“Y’all have to understand something about me,” Ledisi said to the thousand-plus fans who came to witness “The Truth Tour,” at Dallas’ Majestic Theatre on Wednesday night. “I never take any of this for granted: anytime there’s a town added to the schedule I say the same prayer: ‘Please let there just be people….even if… Continue reading Ledisi, Robert Glasper & Shaliek Triumph With “Truth” Show At Majestic*
Mint Condition: In The Lab, On The Road & In Their Stride, The MOC/ST Interview
If you’ve been following their Twitter feed, Facebook page or peeped their Events tab at their website, then you already know how busy Mint Condition has been. With 7 more months of live show on the agenda*, our generation’s favorite self-contained quintet continues to move at “The Speed Of Life” and considers off-time a rare… Continue reading Mint Condition: In The Lab, On The Road & In Their Stride, The MOC/ST Interview
Teddy Riley: The Icon, The Legacy & The Launch Of BS2, The MOC/SoulTracks Interview
Versatile, charismatic and prolific, Teddy Riley is what entertainment insders refer to as a ‘triple-threat,’ a Grammy-Award-winning songwriter, composer and producer that’s launched the careers of multiple performers across genres and generations. His diverse repertoire and trademark sound—the gospel-tinged, urbanized hip-hop-flavored style known as ‘New Jack Swing’—has dominated playlists for decades, but to hear him… Continue reading Teddy Riley: The Icon, The Legacy & The Launch Of BS2, The MOC/SoulTracks Interview