FreddyO.com (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
For the last 2 years I have been waiting to see Ciara on the big-screen. I was told the other day that this was about to happen … Finally, after several delays and re-shoots, ‘Mama, I Want To Sing!’ will make its world premiere at the top of next year. I was told the reason that the film had [...]
iCelebZ.com (Free subscription) | 09/22/2009
The 13th Annual Urbanworld Film Festival has announced the world premiere of the musical "Mama, I Want To Sing!" in its closing night. The film, starring R&B songstress Ciara and Emmy Award winner Lynn Whitfield will debut on September 26, Saturday. The film, written and directed by Charles Randolph-Wright, is based on the life of singer Doris Troy, who was known to fans as "Mama...
The centre due to open on Wednesday (Free subscription) | 08/24/2009
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It's Eclectic! It's Eccentric! It's RadioNowhere's... (Free subscription) | 08/16/2009
Listen (to download, ctrl click and 'save target as') Just One Look - Doris Troy Les Deux Guitares - Charles Aznavour The Magic Number - De La Soul Green Grow My Nadgers Oh! - Kenneth Williams 5 Years Time - Noah And The Whale Six Feet Under - Bob Fryfogle Magnificent Seven - The Clash Eight Ball - The Hustlers Naughty Number Nine - Grady Tate One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten Barbie...
BLUES TOWN (The City Of Blues) (Free subscription) | 07/22/2009
The singer/songwriter James Hunter introduced his retro blue-eyed soul approach with this 1996 debut. The smooth Sam Cooke/Clyde McPhatter-influenced vocals weren't quite as confident at his career's start, but for the most part, those smitten by People Gonna Talk will find this a terrific addition to their small Hunter collections. To his credit, Van Morrison was an early supporter, and he appears...
BLUES TOWN (The City Of Blues) (Free subscription) | 06/19/2009
The last Stones studio album of the '60s finds the band, for perhaps the first time, accurately reflecting the spirit of its age. The erstwhile bad boy outsiders of rock now found themselves firmly in the center of the social and political post-'68 whirlwind, and faced up to the challenge magnificently. The band's confident climb to its artistic peak was begun by BEGGAR'S BANQUET, but LET IT BLEED...
Ryan's Smashing Life (Free subscription) | 06/12/2009
We Love Giving Credit Where Credit's Due : We are findings over When You Awake to one of our favorite sites these days. The alt-country, deep roots indie blog is guilty of good taste and at nearly every turn their music selections have proved to be pretty damn great. Best of all, they are coming up with some cool new ideas we haven't seen anywhere else... Right now you can get their customized covers...
Kaieteur News (Free subscription) | 12/10/2008
- rents out to churches, offers big-screen advertising to businesses By Michael Jordan After over five decades in existence, Guyana’s only remaining cinema is battling to stay in business, and its owner, Desmond Woon, has come up with some novel ways to do just that. Mr. Woon revealed that the Astor Cinema will be renting out its premises [...]
Soul Sides (Free subscription) | 02/16/2008
Ray Charles: Come Rain or Come Shine Doris Troy: Just One Look The Sweet Inspirations: A Brand New Lover, Part 1 Howard Tate: She's a Burgler Daryl Hall and John Oates: She's Gone All from Atlantic Soul (Rhino Handmade, 2007) When I first saw this boxset, my initial thought was, "isn't 'Atlantic Soul' redundant"? It's just that I've always associated Atlantic with soul and certainly, the...
The Vinyl Word (Free subscription) | 02/01/2008
Continuing my article from Tales From The Woods in 2003: 11. Clarence Carter , Grant Street Dancehall, Lafayette, 1995. Three of us had driven over from Houston on our way to New Orleans. There was Mr Angry (then better known as John Howard), Jonathan Coke-Smyth and myself, and we hit Lafayette just as the Louisiana Cajun Festival was winding down. That evening Clarence Carter was playing at the local...
The Hits Just Keep On Comin' (Free subscription) | 12/31/2007
James Taylor once sang that the secret of life is enjoying the passage of time. Well, fire up, James—we’re turning the page on another year. Let's do it as usual around here—by revisiting some year-end radio countdowns. One of the best online tributes to a classic Top 40 station is Jeff Roteman's KQV site. He’s currently [...]
Aceshowbiz.com (Free subscription) | 05/24/2007
Ciara will make her film debut opposite Patti LaBelle and Lynn Whitfield in the upcoming movie adaptation of gospel musical "Mama, I Want To Sing!"
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