Talking 'Cholo Soul' with S.A. Martinez of 311
S.A. Martinez doesn't have time to rest. After completing another annual three-month summer stint with 311, , Martinez hopes to finish three albums of his own before 311 sets sail on their fan cruise...
View ArticleWhy George Clinton Matters
Let me tell you all about the one and only George Clinton, who can be placed alongside James Brown, Jimi Hendrix and Sly Stone as the most visionary and influential black music pioneer to emerge from...
View ArticleJames Brown's son to visit La Canada bookstore
Daryl Brown, son of legendary singer James Brown, will visit La Caada Monday evening to discuss his newly published book "Inside the Godfather," which explores the complex life and personality behind...
View ArticleJamal Batiste of New Orleans plays drummer in James Brown movie: Growing East
Eastern New Orleans musician and producer Jamal Batiste is making his movie debut in the biographical drama, "Get On Up," about the life of the godfather of soul James Brown.
View ArticleReel Reviews: Godfather of Soul vs. grandpas with guns
Get On Up is the story of the Godfather of Soul, James Brown and his rise from poverty to super-stardom.
View ArticleRobert Christgau on 'Get On Up': Putting James...
In his 2006 Rolling Stone profile "Being James Brown," the great lost rock critic Jonathan Lethem made sense of the Hardest Working Man in Show Business, the Minister of Super Heavy Funk, the Augusta...
View ArticleHappy Birthday Joe Strummer - " We Really Miss You Right Now
Yesterday, August 21, we celebrated the birthday of a legend. More than just a rock star.
View ArticleNovox - Over The Honeymoon
Novox is funk-jazz that's about 85% in the 70s and 15% in the present. Formed over ten years ago by guitarist Pierre Alexandre Gauthier, the dominant vintage side comes from the Fender Rhodes of Jean...
View ArticleHow the Rev. Al Sharpton became today's most influential civil rights leader
To both the surprise and chagrin of many, the Rev. Al Sharpton , organizer of the major protest march and rally to be held in New York City Saturday, has been emerging as the most prominent civil...
View ArticleJames Brown Performance Compilation
A truly one-of-a-kind assortment of clips of the Godfather of Soul, on stage and in his element.
View ArticleReviews of new pop music releases
It has been a long time since Sinead O'Connor was both an essential artist and an expert provocateur.
View ArticleNaomi Shelton's new album electrifies the body and edifies the soul
Gospel soul singer Naomi Shelton performed in Brooklyn nightclubs for four decades before she was "discovered" by Daptone Records.
View ArticleThe Apotheosis Of Rev. Bacon: "A Slimmed-Down Al Sharpton Savors an Expanded...
In little more than 24 hours this weekend, the Rev. Al Sharpton led a march on Staten Island to protest the death of a black man in police custody, went to Washington to appear on "Meet the Press" and...
View ArticleHere comes Show Stephens
Growing up in Toronto, Canada singer Show Stephens says he soaked up the different sounds on radio and in the city's clubs.
View ArticleLincoln Center's James Brown Fest Showcases Peak Human Achievement
Is it overselling it to claim that James Brown's 18-minute performance on 1964's The T.A.M.I. Show rivals the moon landing as the choicest footage of human achievement of the 1960s? Stanley Kubrick...
View ArticleMusic of soul legends being performed at Sturmer Hall
The show, on Saturday from 8pm at Sturmer Hall, will feature Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Tina Turner, Michael Jackson, Barry White, Lionel Richie and many more.
View ArticleSummer in the city with the Bruce Marshall Band
The Boston Harbor Hotel celebrated it's16th annual Summer in the City Entertainment Series on Rowe's Wharf overlooking Boston Harbor.
View ArticleDaryl Brown, son of James Brown, visits La Canada to talk father's biography
Through words and recollections, the spirit of James Brown was resurrected Monday evening as local fans came to Flintridge Bookstore & Coffeehouse to learn more about a new biography penned by the...
View ArticleCheck Your Hat and Boogie
Though he wound down his career directing episodes of "McHale's Navy" and "The Addams Family," Sidney Lanfield owns a moment of film history next week when his 1932 comedy "Hat Check Girl" returns to...
View ArticleListen to FaltyDL's Session for Beats in Space
After appearing on Tim Sweeney's Beats in Space radio show last night, FaltyDL 's 90-plus-minute session from the broadcast can now be heard in full.
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