Is she maddening? Misguided? Even slightly on the messy side? Sure. But what stands out the most about Fantasia Barrino is her way of channeling those raw edges and unguarded emotions into song. It’s been these undeniable qualities that have sustained her since her historic 2004 American Idol victory and won her a standing ovation… Continue reading Fantasia Barrino’s “Side Effects Of You,” The Soultracks/MOC Review/Preview Link
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Keyshia Cole & Chrisette Michele Bring It “Woman To Woman” At Verizon Theatre: The MOC/Soultracks Concert Review
Two sets, two ladies and two opposite approaches to making the music: that’s what devoted fans experienced when Chrisette Michelle and headliner Keyshia Cole brought their Woman To Woman tour to Grand Prairie’s Verizon Theater on Tuesday night. In just under an hour and a half, Ms. Cole delivered five albums worth of hits, walking… Continue reading Keyshia Cole & Chrisette Michele Bring It “Woman To Woman” At Verizon Theatre: The MOC/Soultracks Concert Review
Vintage Anthony Hamilton Q&A: Music, Matrimony & “The Point Of It All” (2008)
When someone is as authentic and as humble as their music, it not only makes my job easier, that performer has earned lifetime loyalty from me as a fan. Anthony Hamilton is one of the singers and songwriters who fits that bill—-not only is he warm and witty, that ‘down-home’ quality that makes his music… Continue reading Vintage Anthony Hamilton Q&A: Music, Matrimony & “The Point Of It All” (2008)
MOC/Soultracks Concert Review: Anthony Hamilton At Dallas’ HOB
“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
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