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”
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Feelin’ Fresh To Def: Why We Must Celebrate Our Flawed & Fabulous Selves
OK, I’ll just go ahead and put it out there to immortalize in print: I consider myself to be an attractive woman. Not flawless, not drop-dead-gorgeous or runway material by any means….but attractive. Are there some features that I wish I could tweak here and there? Of course. Being a few inches taller and a… Continue reading Feelin’ Fresh To Def: Why We Must Celebrate Our Flawed & Fabulous Selves
Enabling Evil: Life Lessons From The Steubenville Rape Case
With his sixteenth birthday just around the corner, Darius is in that crazy stage of development between childhood and adulthood. With a deepening voice, long, lean limbs and a noticeable line of facial hair across his upper lip, it’s getting harder to deny that my oldest is just years away from driving, working, having dates… Continue reading Enabling Evil: Life Lessons From The Steubenville Rape Case
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
In Memoriam: A Tribute To Ruby Jackson (194*-2012)
Everybody knows about the major milestones of marriage and relationships: that first ‘hello,’ the sweet smiles, butterfly-inducing kisses and the day that you both declare to family and friends that you’re taking the plunge into a new life together. You anticipate the ups and downs that occur when two people mesh bills, babies, hobbies and… Continue reading In Memoriam: A Tribute To Ruby Jackson (194*-2012)