Monthly Archives: February 2010
Tune In: Nneka
February 10, 2010 – 6:45 pm
You’ve probably heard the progressive sounds of Nneka by now. If not, consider yourself officially pulled from underneath your rock.
This Nigerian-German singer and lyricist has been taking over stages, iPods, and Best New Artist lists since her debut U.S. release, Concrete Jungle, hit the masses this month. Check out this review courtesy of Okayplayer and [...]
The Most Influential Albums by African-Americans
February 10, 2010 – 5:53 pm
TheGrio.com, a “video-centric news community” documenting the African-American experience in partnership with NBC News, published a slideshow of the 25 most influential albums created by African-Americans. The feature spotlights Curtis Mayfield’s Super Fly, Dr. Dre’s The Chronic, and Rick James’ Street Songs among others.
Here’s a sample (along with some tunes from featured album, Kind of [...]
Fresh Vinyl: Teena, Sister Nancy, Fleetwood Mac
February 10, 2010 – 5:14 pm
At the beginning of the New Year, I discovered the holy land: Amoeba Music on Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood, “the world’s largest independent record store.”
Two friends introduced me to this orgasmic music paradise that’s crammed with endless rows of everything–classic rock, soul, reggae, electronica–on vinyl. You could literally spend days combing through the stacks of [...]
Screw Football. Try Rugby.
February 2, 2010 – 1:02 pm
We live in a traditionally sports minded culture. Deeply rooted in athletic traditions, we are surrounded by memories and monuments dedicated to competitive heroes, and are steeped in the slow motion glory of endless highlight reels. We live in a society that does not scoff at the price tag of $300 million stadiums, or the [...]
