The Budos Band
Frontier’s Edge (Diamond West). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Frontier’s Edge (Diamond West). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
An evening of soul and alcohol draws Billie Holiday to her demise. Carl F. Gauze reviews Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill at Orlando Shakes.
Soul’d Out: The Complete Wattstax Collection overwhelms Carl F. Gauze with 12 music CDs reprising the 1972 benefit concert to rebuild Watts, Los Angeles, seven years after the riot.
Soul survivor Eddie Floyd (“Knock on Wood,” “634-5789,” “Big Bird”) writes a memoir detailing his life in music.
My Mind Set Me Free: The House Guests Meet the Complete Strangers (Shake It Records). Review by Scott Adams.
Jazz and Disney and plenty of piano. There’s only one place THAT could be…
With the upcoming release of his eagerly awaited new album, 99 Cent Dreams, soul singer Eli “Paperboy” Reed speaks in depth about his songwriting process and working with the legendary vocal group, The Masqueraders, and Grammy winning producer, Matt Ross-Spang, with Generoso Fierro.
The soul and jazz sounds of Orlando’s best jazz musicians invades the lobby of the Winter Park Playhouse.
Join the jumpin’ Jive at Winter Parks pop up version of The Cotton Club!
A new cabaret series at Winter Park Playhouse emphasized African American artists and music.
S/T (Bloodshot Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Green Man (Do Music Records). Review by Stacey Zering.
Memphis (Reuben Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Freedom Highway (Nonesuch). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Afro Funk Explosion! (Manifesto). Review by Scott Adams.
Heal My Soul (Provogue). Review by Joe Frietze.
Charles Bradley flat tears it up at the House of Soul.
Black Beauty (High Moon). Review by Carl F Gauze.
Let’s be Strangers Again (). Review by Carl F Gauze.
Soul, funk, and R&B purists, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings “bring it” to Phillip Haire and the people of Orlando
Charles DJ Deppner takes a look at a new book of artwork by DEVO’s Mark Mothersbaugh, and discovers the book is actually looking back at him.
Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds’ “Wicked World” video features Alice Bag, previews That Delicious Vice, out April 19 on In The Red Records.
Despite serving up ample slices of signature snark, FOX News golden boy Jesse Watters, for the most part, just listens — driving the narrative of his latest book, Get It Together, through the stories of others.
Brooklyn rapper Max Gertler finds himself a bit ground up on “Put My Heart in a Jay,” his latest single.
The dissolution of a wealthy Russian family confuses everyone involved.