…..Maturing as a person and professional, K’Jon knows that one can only sing about the J-O-B, V-I-P and the B-E-D so many times, so Man is flush with songs about reflections, resolutions and yes, even a little revolution: the title track finds his throaty vocals at their most limber, a doo-wop-flavored reminiscent take on how… Continue reading K’Jon’s “Man,” The MOC Preview/Soultracks CD Review Link
Category: Contemporary Soul/R&B
Silver Linings, Second Chances: An Interview With El DeBarge
A 2010/2011 look back at one of the most rewarding and exciting chats I ever had, my published one-on-one interview with El DeBarge. Granted, it took months and months to get the precious few minutes that I did, but it was worth the time and effort to earn that dream Q&A with one of my… Continue reading Silver Linings, Second Chances: An Interview With El DeBarge
“Best Man Holiday Soundtrack,” The MOC Preview/Knowshi CD Review Link
….With such a high anticipation factor built into the movie, it would’ve been easy for the makers of the soundtrack to have included recycled oldies and just called it a wrap, but the emotional nuances experienced in Best Man Holiday come across just as brilliantly on the soundtrack: merriment and mistletoe can be heard in… Continue reading “Best Man Holiday Soundtrack,” The MOC Preview/Knowshi CD Review Link
“Love & War” “…In The Future,” The MOC/SoulTracks John Legend & Tamar Braxton Concert Review
Silky-smooth, with a kiss of swag and an understated enthusiasm, John Legend kicked off the weekend just right for nearly 3,000 fans with his recent performance at Grand Prairie’s Verizon Theatre. The staging was relatively sparse—just a 4 piece band, 2 female background singers and his trademark baby grand in front of a panoramic screen—but… Continue reading “Love & War” “…In The Future,” The MOC/SoulTracks John Legend & Tamar Braxton Concert Review
Glenn Lewis’ Hiatus, Hits & “Moment of Truth,” the MOC/Soultracks Interview
In mid-July, weeks after his latest single “Can’t Say Love” rocketed up the R&B charts, Dallas DJ extraordinaire Frances Jaye hosted Canadian soul man Glenn Lewis’ return to centerstage in downtown’s club Sandaga. It had been nearly a decade since his first major hit, “Don’t You Forget It,” had owned the airwaves, but as a… Continue reading Glenn Lewis’ Hiatus, Hits & “Moment of Truth,” the MOC/Soultracks Interview