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Last night I had the fortune to see Rebirth Brass Band at The Mint in LA (an awesome roots-music venue if you ever are in town). Hot off their Grammy win for their album, Rebirth of New Orleans, it was…
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Bio Ritmo: psychedelic salsa dura
All the photos in this blog are by Chris Smith. Richmond-based salsa band Bio Ritmo has been playing their progressive, original, 70s Puerto Rican-style salsa for over 20 years. The lineup has changed over the years, but one thing has…
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Ain’t nothing but the blues…
Okay, my posting has been paltry in the past year or so. I have a good excuse as I went through breast cancer and major surgery and reconstruction. I say that not to elicit sympathy – please know I am…
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Reminds me of why I love music: Alabama Shakes
I don’t know much about this band. I just found out through a friend (shout out to Deb in New Orleans) about Alabama Shakes. This band, featuring the vocals of Brittany Howard, does the music that I love. It hits…
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Rajasthani & English folk music
Dharohar Project, Laura Marling, and Mumford & Sons Because it is so cool to hear cross-cultural combinations, I must post this song with English indie-folk musicians collaborating with traditional Rajasthani musicians. I wrote about Rajasthani music over a year ago.…
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Beats, rhymes, & life along the journey… & goodbye to Facundo Cabral
My good friend DJ Moonbaby was spinning some gems tonight and she inspired me to write a blog post and share some of the musical wealth with you. Some beats, rhymes and life to help push us through as we…
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Imagining New York City with Rakim & James Brown
When I first started this blog, I did for the pure joy of sharing my passion for music, culture, and history. In the past year, I’ve felt joy leave and posting has become more burdensome as I’ve felt pressure to…
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Keepin’ it funky with New Orleans’ brass band tradition
Last night I had the fortune to see Rebirth Brass Band at The Mint in LA (an awesome roots-music venue if you ever are in town). Hot off their Grammy win for their album, Rebirth of New Orleans, it was a sold-out, standing-room only show. People who didn’t have a ticket were waiting outside, hoping…
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Bio Ritmo: psychedelic salsa dura
All the photos in this blog are by Chris Smith. Richmond-based salsa band Bio Ritmo has been playing their progressive, original, 70s Puerto Rican-style salsa for over 20 years. The lineup has changed over the years, but one thing has remained the same – true, pushing-the-limits, road-warrior musicians. I first saw this band at an…
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Ain’t nothing but the blues…
Okay, my posting has been paltry in the past year or so. I have a good excuse as I went through breast cancer and major surgery and reconstruction. I say that not to elicit sympathy – please know I am cancer free and full of gratitude – but just to explain my spotty presence. And…
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Reminds me of why I love music: Alabama Shakes
I don’t know much about this band. I just found out through a friend (shout out to Deb in New Orleans) about Alabama Shakes. This band, featuring the vocals of Brittany Howard, does the music that I love. It hits me in the heart, soul, and gut. This is where music belongs and I love…
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Rajasthani & English folk music
Dharohar Project, Laura Marling, and Mumford & Sons Because it is so cool to hear cross-cultural combinations, I must post this song with English indie-folk musicians collaborating with traditional Rajasthani musicians. I wrote about Rajasthani music over a year ago. It’s about time to revisit! Here is “Devil’s Spoke – Sneh Ko Marg”: Again, here…
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Beats, rhymes, & life along the journey… & goodbye to Facundo Cabral
My good friend DJ Moonbaby was spinning some gems tonight and she inspired me to write a blog post and share some of the musical wealth with you. Some beats, rhymes and life to help push us through as we walk along this sometimes bumpy and unexpected road…Speaking of journeymen, I have to acknowledge the…
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Imagining New York City with Rakim & James Brown
When I first started this blog, I did for the pure joy of sharing my passion for music, culture, and history. In the past year, I’ve felt joy leave and posting has become more burdensome as I’ve felt pressure to commercialize it in some way. As the blog steamed along, I got more and more…
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