Music
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Harlem Shuffled to Paris
For those of you who are new to this ride, I’ll let you know now: I have a thing for Black Francophones. Random, perhaps. Anyway, I present to you a Moroccan singer named Vigon (pictured left with Stevie Wonder). Vigon performed in France starting in the mid 1960s, and at one time performed with a…
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Thirsty for More….
Bloody awesome rock and roll is what this music is….and I’m Thirsty for more… The Thirst are an afro-punk-rock band based in Brixton, London. The band consists of brothers Mensah (vocals/guitar) and Kwame Cofi-Agyeman (bass), Mark Lenihan (guitar) and Marcus Harris (drums/backing vocals). I’m going to be racist for a moment and say that Rock…
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an Afro-Punk mixtape, mon amour
featuring: 1. Whole Wheat Bread – Throw Yo Sets Up 2. Dallas Austin – Children of the Revolution 3. Janelle Monae – Violet Stars Happy Hunting 4. The London Souls – Someday 5. Irradio – Call The Nation 6. Amercian Fangs – LeKick 7. The Smyrk – The Ballad of Fletcher Reede 8. J.U.S Evolution…
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Raphael Saadiq is….
….in town and performing at the Park West tonight. He dropped by my day job today. Oh yes… and he glows in person). Anyway… in recognition, I’m dusting off a favorite. Enjoy.
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friday night lights: J*Davey at the Vic
Coming Friday… J*Davey Live in Chicago at the Victor Hotel Tickets available at: http://www.jdavey.eventbrite.com or Dr Wax Records 5226 S Harper Ave 773-493-8696 Silver Room 1442 N Milwaukee 773-278-7130 Who?? J*Davey called their double album “The Beauty in Distortion/The Land of the Lost”. I call that fitting. The sound is sort of Mad Max Electric…
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Yaw: 100% Juice, 100% Soul
According to Yaw, he is “100% juice to do what [he does] – no high fructose corn syrup… But really, [he’s] just a b-boy trapped deep inside a soul singer”. And he’s got one of the most masterful voices to ever come out of Chicago. Often found gigging across town, he is just as likely…
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Bittersweet REALITY at Columbia College
from the Columbia College website: March 12, 13 & 14 at 8:00 p.m., The Dance Center of Columbia College presents “shattering dance/theater”(The New York Times). Named after a Portugese expression, Saudade is an ode to the idea of “bittersweet,” the single moment when the greatest joy and agony are experienced together. Set to Portugese Fado…
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Monae Love: It’s a Shame (that you don’t know her)
Four Quick Things: 1. Janelle Monae is fresh. I’m loving her cyber-afro-punk-pop sound. 2. Sure. I guess in this get-up, she sort of favors Foghorn Leghorn. 3. Yes. That is, in fact, a Monie Love reference in the title. 4. If you don’t know this chick yet… get to know her. Now.
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Darrow Fletcher: when love calls.
Darrow Fletcher recorded his first record while still a student at Hirsch High School (77th and Ingleside); he later attended South Shore. Blessed with razor-keen phrasing and unique tone, his records stood out from the pack. Darrow toured the Chitlin’ Circuit, and appeared on Soul Train when it was in Chicago. After recording on several…
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