Hard at work during the day, dinner with family in the evenings and weekends full of dance classes or outings with the wife and kids. It’s a rhythm that our patriarch, Calvin, has settled into over the last several years. And despite daily challenges that arise from being a stepfather, father and husband, he often… Continue reading Marriage? We Do. Hall Passes? No Thanks.
The Minimizing, Maligning & Miseducation of Black Girls
The weather was warm, the sky was bright and we were eager to savor our Saturday. Neighbors were mowing their lawns, sailing on the lake or scrambling to get their hands on turkey legs and funnel cakes during that final Saturday of the State Fair. And I was putting put on my ‘Mama’… Continue reading The Minimizing, Maligning & Miseducation of Black Girls
Angie Stone’s “Dream,” Advance CD Review
…..Aside from her years with Sequence and Vertical Hold, the elements of Angie’s style—the honeyed husk of an alto, lyrical prowess and the ability to meld classic and contemporary R&B — have kept the South Carolina native in-demand as one of the most revered and recognizable voices of Neo Soul. Stone is at her artistic… Continue reading Angie Stone’s “Dream,” Advance CD Review
Mint Condition: Blending Anguish & Optimism With “Healing Season” CD
Eight studio albums, dozens of hit singles and numerous collaborations with some of music’s most renowned entertainers; R&B quintet Mint Condition has withstood trends and industry turbulence for years, incorporating an eclectic blend of funk, jazz, soul and rock influences into grooves that touch hearts and move crowds around the world. Their song catalog is… Continue reading Mint Condition: Blending Anguish & Optimism With “Healing Season” CD
Advance CD Review: Mint Condition’s “Healing Season”
……hostility peaking during the holidays has become a troubling modern tradition. Christmas trees, Kwanzaa candles and home cooking aren’t always enough to lighten the mood and music has to create a bridge, which is what R&B band Mint Condition is offering on their 9th studio CD and first-ever yuletide release, Healing Season. It probably would… Continue reading Advance CD Review: Mint Condition’s “Healing Season”