R&B & Soul & Funk
2010 Year in Review
Saturday, January 1st, 2011Another year has passed, and one of the things I like to spout off around the beginning of the year is the importance of trying something new. When it comes to music, expanding your horizons is both exciting and rewarding. While we may sometimes think that we only really like a few different kinds of […]
Rock With Barack: The President’s Playlist
Tuesday, September 28th, 2010This story is too good for me to pass up! It turns out Barack Obama was recently interviewed by Rolling Stone Magazine about his musical taste, and other things…politics, foreign policy, blah, blah, blah. This of course, does not concern me at all. So! What music does the pres like to listen to? He says […]
18 Musical Innovations We Can Thank African Americans For
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010Without African Americans, there is no American music. Some of the most raw, energetic, complex, and groundbreaking music that has ever been played was played by African Americans from the US. Everything we listen to today, in some way or another, was influenced by their musical vision and innovation. Here are 18 musical innovations that […]
New Music…Some Funk
Wednesday, August 26th, 2009As any music lover worth his/her salt would do, I’ve gotten a little tired of all of the music I have, and I’ve been trying to discover some new music. I thank Pandora, the awesome service I recommended in an earlier post for helping me along. You know how you’re looking through your music, and […]