….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
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“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
K-Ci & JoJo’s “My Brother’s Keeper,” The MOC Preview/ST CD Review Link
…..Able to vascillate from speaker-bumping New Jack Swing to gritty and sexualized slow jams, it was inevitable that such versatility would afford the Hailey brothers, known as K-Ci and JoJo, success beyond Jodeci’s comfort zone. Hits with soundtrack singles and rapper/actor Tupac Shakur (Jason’s Lyric “If You Think You’re Lonely Now,” Shakur’s “How Do U… Continue reading K-Ci & JoJo’s “My Brother’s Keeper,” The MOC Preview/ST CD Review Link
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