What are the special details needed to be in place to create a signature Earth, Wind & Fire project? Which old’ and ‘new’ players lent their skills to create it? And what does Philip Bailey consider their greatest-ever gig? Here’s … Read the rest
“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 … Read the rest
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 … Read the rest
When I encountered Mint Condition for the very first time, I was a college student writing music reviews for the campus’ Entertainment section and none of the guys knew me from a can of paint. The TV appearances that they’d … Read the rest
As a professional critic and a lifelong music fiend, it’s pretty easy for me to explain why I love me some Mint Condition. They compose their own music, pen their own lyrics and have levels of diversity that incorporates multiple … Read the rest