“Oh no he didn’t!” “You betta’ do it Boy!” “LAWD I can’t take it, he’s killin’ me!” If you can’t imagine Anthony Hamilton eliciting screams, palpitations and impromptu flashes of lingerie (more on that later), then you were absent from the building when he brought his gospel-grown, funk-fringed, down-home soul sangin’ to a recent show… Continue reading MOC/Soultracks Concert Review: Anthony Hamilton At Dallas’ HOB
Category: Contemporary Soul/R&B
Mint Condition: The Biz, The Longevity and The Controversy About “Unsung,” The MOC/Knowshi Interview Link
“They’re what?” “Are those Negroes serious?” “Aw. HAYELL. Naw.” If that was your initial reaction to the news that St. Paul, MN’s Mint Condition was going to be featured on the hit TV One series, Unsung, then you weren’t alone. But that doesn’t mean that the band doesn’t feel some kind of way about the… Continue reading Mint Condition: The Biz, The Longevity and The Controversy About “Unsung,” The MOC/Knowshi Interview Link
MOC/Soultracks “Ladies Choice” Concert Review: Mint Condition & Case @ The Majestic
A packed house, balmy spring breezes and nearly two hours of live music expertise courtesy of our generation’s baddest band made “Good Friday” even better when Mint Condition regaled a packed-out venue as headliners of the Ladies Choice show at Dallas’ Majestic Theatre this weekend. Whether you witnessed the quintet’s show for the very first… Continue reading MOC/Soultracks “Ladies Choice” Concert Review: Mint Condition & Case @ The Majestic
Mint Condition: Honored To Be Acknowledged, Embraced and “Unsung”
After-school basement jam sessions. The Los Angeles ‘breath-fights,’ and the one-legged mesh, leather fringed, Soul-Glo stage attire. Before the hits and their loyal legion of FOOMS, Mint Condition was a collective of young and hungry musicians waiting to seize the moment. Their journey from session players to popular purveyors of classic and contemporary soul was… Continue reading Mint Condition: Honored To Be Acknowledged, Embraced and “Unsung”
Justin Timberlake: “The 20/20 Experience” ST CD Preview/Review Link
Let’s face it, friends: aside from the steady stream of musical cameos (Madonna, 50 Cent, Timbaland), film and TV roles (Saturday Night Live, Shrek 3, The Social Network, Bad Teacher, Friends With Benefits, etc.), big business moves and last year’s marriage to actress Jessica Biel, one of the likely reasons for Justin Timberlake’s unhurried pace… Continue reading Justin Timberlake: “The 20/20 Experience” ST CD Preview/Review Link