Posted on 05/07/2008 6:26 PM
Anyone who knows me learns rather quickly that I've had love affairs with both the Grateful Dead and Phish. But don't get it twisted, it never really went beyond those two. The Dead were pioneers and Garcia is one of music's great legends. Phish was destined to carry that torch, and on their own terms. Terms so much their own I like to consider them punk-rock-like in...

Posted on 05/05/2008 12:34 PM
When approaching Black Lily, I didn’t really know what to expect. You see the musical lineup, the distinguished panelists and the venues and think it’s going to be pretty dope. But underlying the entertainment is a strong theme of female solidarity, which can be downright whiny and lame. Turns out for the Black Lily crowd, as opposed to the Lilith Fair crowd, female empowerment doesn’t mean folk songs, lesbians and...

Posted on 05/02/2008 11:41 AM
What do you get when you mix street corner doo-wop with a touch of Bill Withers’ melancholy romance and sprinkle in some of The Five Heartbeats harmony? Well, Raphael Saadiq’s new album, of course. A small group of supporters, journalists and industry folk gathered at the Sony Club in NYC to preview the vintage 1960s soul album. The feel-good, throwback music seems to emanate from Saadiq's own humble, mellow spirit....

Posted on 04/30/2008 6:05 PM
Philadelphia, give it up to THE LADIES!  From Thursday, May 1st through Sunday May 4th it's The Black Lily Film And Music Festival!  In case you don't already know, Black Lily is an organization born out of a series of live female-centered jam sessions that has evolved to showcase and support female talent in the arts, specifically women who are filmmakers and musicians.  These next four days will be filled...