seymour5by32 | 02/08/2010
NEW YORK (Billboard) –Singer-songwriter Angelique Kidjo is one of Africa's most internationally successful performers, blending the music of her native Benin with Western jazz, soul and rock during a nearly three-decade career. Her new album "Oyo," due in late March on Razor & Tie, is a tribute to the music that influenced her when she was growing up and includes Kidjo's interpretations
bennettosq6x | 02/07/2010
NEW YORK (Billboard) –Singer-songwriter Angelique Kidjo is one of Africa's most internationally successful performers, blending the music of her native Benin with Western jazz, soul and rock during a nearly three-decade career. Her new album "Oyo," due in late March on Razor & Tie, is a tribute to the music that influenced her when she was growing up and includes Kidjo's interpretations
The FYC (Free subscription) | 02/04/2010
Do you realize we have gone from an America where interracial couples couldn't marry fifty years ago, to one, where, if you listen to certain congresswomen from Minnesota, we will abort your white, Christian child because you ate at Taco Bell when you were seven months pregnant? Once, you would be discriminated against because you found someone of the the same sex attractive or you didn't want to kill...
Big Media Vandalism (Free subscription) | 02/04/2010
By Odienator (for all posts, go here ) Every year, I introduce a new weekly feature to Black History Mumf. The first year it was Imagery Saturdays , the second, Musical Mondays . This year I’ve decided to forego my day of the week panties imitation to focus on movie characters I wish I’d grown up to be. I won’t be restricting the day in which these appear because I like spontaneity....
Narrowcast (Free subscription) | 02/03/2010
The Ted Leo Covers Mix 1. "Ghosts" (The Jam) (mp3) 2. "Six Months In A Leaky Boat" (Split Enz) 3. "Joey" (Concrete Blonde) 4. "I Got Your Number" (Cock Sparrer) 5. "Suspect Device" (Stiff Little Fingers) 6. "By Your Side" (Sade) (mp3) 7. "Since U Been Gone / Maps" (Kelly Clarkson / The Yeah Yeah Yeahs) 8. "I'm Looking Through...
candy726wx | 02/02/2010
Download The Fog Full Length movie in DVD, Hi-Def, DivX, iPod, psp quality! >>> The centennial of the small town of Antonio Bay, California has finally arrived. However, the events of 100 years ago are about to come back to haunt the town, because a conspiracy of the town's founders resulted in the deaths of several lepers in a shipwreck. The conspirators had planned to lure the lepers' ship
Spewing Truth in the face of Lies (Free subscription) | 02/01/2010
This song by Curtis Mayfield (He of Superfly) and the Impressions came about around 1968. It is a very moving song about how “This is My Country”. It goes into the case for equality. We GLBT folks need music like this too. I think we have someone like that in Sean Chapin. [...]
The Mexican Taint Feedburner RSS Feed (Free subscription) | 01/31/2010
This project was inspired by Curtis Mayfield's iconic Superfly soundtrack. All songs on this project where sampled from Mayfield's original album. "When You Think Back" is the first... For the full post go to http://www.mexican-taint.com
blogTO (Free subscription) | 01/31/2010
Randy Bachman is in town this weekend, bringing his critically-acclaimed radio program Randy's Vinyl Tap to a live audience for a three night stand at CBC's Glenn Gould Studios. Dubbed "Guitarology 101," the two-and-a-half hour event was as much an educational experience as it was a rock'n'roll concert. Alongside the Randy Bachman Band, the internationally renowned Canadian rock icon showcased...
The Guardian - TV & Radio blog (Free subscription) | 01/28/2010
This week's best radio can make you shiver with fear, fill you with warmth and sorrow – even make you respect Richard Bacon I have new respect for Richard Bacon, having listened to his interview with ex-Celebrity Big Brother housemate Stephen Baldwin on Wednesday's show ( catch up with it here ). Baldwin arrived in Bacon's studio exuding chuckles, blokey bonhomie and quips, but the presenter...
The XPN All About The Music Blog (Free subscription) | 01/27/2010
On April 20 Luaka Bop will release the debut album The Outsiders Are back by Kings Go Forth , the Milwaukee based soul band co-founded by Andy Noble, of the Lotus Land record shop, and Milwaukee area R&B performer Black Wolf. Noble and Wolf met in Andy’s record shop circa 2004 and formed an immediate soul bond. Wolf’s deep soul roots were in Milwaukee since the 1970s and, as a member...
TheHoundBlog (Free subscription) | 01/26/2010
copyright G. McCain archives This 70's era snap shot of a pimp and two of his stable brings back a lot of memories for someone who came of age in the 70's. The celebration of "The Life",that is for lack of a better term, Pimp Culture had entered the main stream and was visible everywhere. There were books like Iceberg Slim's Pimp (Holloway House), A.J Jackson's Gentleman Pimp (Holloway House),...
Some Velvet Blog (Free subscription) | 01/22/2010
On April 20 Luaka Bop will release the debut album The Outsiders Are back by Kings Go Forth , the Milwaukee based soul band co-founded by Andy Noble, of the Lotus Land record shop, and Milwaukee area R&B performer Black Wolf. Noble and Wolf met in Andy's record shop circa 2004 and formed an immediate soul bond. Wolf's deep soul roots were in Milwaukee since the 1970s and, as a member of The Essentials,...
Toronto Mike's Blog (Free subscription) | 01/22/2010
In my travels the other night, I stumbled upon Dead Teen Songs or Teenage Death Music or the teen death song or teen tragedy . In addition to being quite the title, it's quite the list. You've got to love songs about teenage death. Here are my ten favourite dead teen songs. Last Kiss - Pearl Jam Leader of the Pack - The Shangri-las I Don't Like Mondays - Boomtown Rats Delia's Gone - Johnny Cash The...
PopMatters Music (Free subscription) | 01/15/2010
Perhaps the question isn’t why “keep on keepin’ on,” but how? You can begin by making a record as good as Wussy , an effortless-sounding album full of spit, regret, and, at times, a damn-near spiritual beauty. “And we just keep on keeping on.” -- Curtis Mayfield A muggy night in late May, odd for the season in Columbus, Ohio, and the cramped listening room of the...
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seymour5by32 | 02/08/2010
NEW YORK (Billboard) –Singer-songwriter Angelique Kidjo is one of Africa's most internationally successful performers, blending the music of her native Benin with Western jazz, soul and rock during a nearly three-decade career. Her new album "Oyo," due in late March on Razor & Tie, is a tribute to the music that influenced her when she was growing up and includes Kidjo's interpretations of African...
bennettosq6x | 02/07/2010
NEW YORK (Billboard) –Singer-songwriter Angelique Kidjo is one of Africa's most internationally successful performers, blending the music of her native Benin with Western jazz, soul and rock during a nearly three-decade career. Her new album "Oyo," due in late March on Razor & Tie, is a tribute to the music that influenced her when she was growing up and includes Kidjo's interpretations of African...
candy726wx | 02/02/2010
Download The Fog Full Length movie in DVD, Hi-Def, DivX, iPod, psp quality! >>> The centennial of the small town of Antonio Bay, California has finally arrived. However, the events of 100 years ago are about to come back to haunt the town, because a conspiracy of the town's founders resulted in the deaths of several lepers in a shipwreck. The conspirators had planned to lure the lepers' ship towards...
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