Whoever coined the phrase ‘don’t quit your day job’ probably couldn’t have envisioned someone like Dennis Angel coming along. A native New Yorker and trumpet player who studied under the tutelage of the acclaimed William Vacchiano, music was an early love and easy passion for Mr. Angel, but he opted for law school (he presently… Continue reading Dennis Angel, “Timeless Grooves,” ST CD Review & Preview Link
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Natalie “Floacist” Stewart’s “The Rebirth,” Preview and ST Link
The success of her 2010 debut, Floetic Soul, demonstrated more than friends in high places and flair for rhymes; a feat she repeats with her scintillating sophomore follow-up, Floacist Presents: Floetry Rebirth.
Kem, “What Christmas Means,” The ST CD Review
Let’s just keep it real, ladies and gentlemen: While it’s a given that most people enjoy music and Christmas, combining the two in the form of a holiday-themed CD can garner results that are not unlike a badly-made fruitcake, where the effort is pain-staking and well-intended, but the results are a cloying and super-sappy mess.… Continue reading Kem, “What Christmas Means,” The ST CD Review
Antoine Dunn’s “The Truth of the Matter,” a ST CD Review
He’s not even 25 years old yet, but when you look at, listen to and become familiar with the back-story of Antoine Dunn, it’s clear that he’s an old soul. Born in Cleveland, raised in the church and cultivating a professional rep as a commissioned songwriter practically right out of high school, Mr. Dunn already… Continue reading Antoine Dunn’s “The Truth of the Matter,” a ST CD Review
Joe, Jennings & Brian McKnight Bring Sexy Soul To Dallas’ Verizon Theater
If you’re a stone-to-the-bone music lover, grimace at what passes for talent these days and find yourself uttering “Maaaaaaan, where are the real ‘sangers’ at?”, chances are you were in the house—-or should’ve been there—-when Joe, Lyfe Jennings and headliner Brian McKnight served heaping portions of sultry soul recently at the Verizon Theatre in Dallas.… Continue reading Joe, Jennings & Brian McKnight Bring Sexy Soul To Dallas’ Verizon Theater