….It can delightful, or somewhat disturbing, to watch an ambitious koala bear (Matthew McConaughey), a pig (Reese Witherspoon), a mouse (Seth McFarlane), a crested porcupine (Scarlett Johansson), a mountain gorilla (Taron Egerton) and an Indian elephant (Tori Kelly) go through the motions of putting together a stage show, but that’s what one experiences in Sing.… Continue reading “Sing” Soundtrack, CD Review/Preview Link
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A Q&A With Kem: New Goals and New Beginnings
It may have been four years since his holiday CD (What Christmas Means) and two years since his last stellar R&B set, Promise To Love, but that doesn’t mean that Kem hasn’t been mad busy. Not only is he marinating on new ideas for music in 2017, he’s in the throes of another exciting project… Continue reading A Q&A With Kem: New Goals and New Beginnings
CD Review: John Legend’s “Darkness & Light”
…..If you’re expecting a continuation of the messages in John’s 2013 CD, Love in the Future, it’s not going to happen. The lush and velvety love songs from Future have been recalibrated into an unvarnished, stream-of-consciousness type of set that explores the widening dimensions of his life as a man, a citizen, and artist. Sound… Continue reading CD Review: John Legend’s “Darkness & Light”
Concert Review: The “King & Queen of Hearts” Tour Hits Dallas’ AAC
Pain, passion and partying all the way through—- clouds and chilly rain may have loomed outdoors, but thousands of fans enjoyed the heartwarming soul of newcomer Ro James and co-headliners Maxwell and Mary J. Blige, who regaled the nearly packed-out Dallas’ American Airlines Center on Friday night. Mary J. Blige was the first up of… Continue reading Concert Review: The “King & Queen of Hearts” Tour Hits Dallas’ AAC
Joe’s “#MyNameIsJoeThomas,” CD Review/Preview Link
……What the sixteen tracks will demonstrate, beyond Joe’s trademark finesse and sincerity, is his understated intensity and ease with a variety of styles and subject matter; Damo Farmer, Derrick “D.O.A.” Allen and Gerald Issac anchor his explorations into both the familiar and unfamiliar. We know Joe is proficient with the boudoir skills (“Lay You Down”)… Continue reading Joe’s “#MyNameIsJoeThomas,” CD Review/Preview Link