At the beginning of 2009, I shared my perspective on Mondays as I sought to strip myself of the “live for the weekend mentality.” While driving this (Monday) morning, I could feel the dreadful energy outside – dreading what should be perceived as the “refresh button” of our lives: a new day, a new week. . .a new beginning that should be welcomed and not loathed. I wanted to capture…
Always the authoritative type, he presided over my first wedding. I remember him standing there in his robe and sneakers – commanding me to “kiss the bride.” I had never kissed a girl before and it was the ickiest feeling in the world. I wasn’t ready for marriage and, after it was “annulled” three days later, he was there to help me get over my failed relationship with Now&Laters and…
Pulled another all-nighter and I’m still awake. My long awaited Friday Favecast episode featuring Eric Roberson, has just dropped on the site and on iTunes. Aside from the sleep deprivation, I am beyond ecstatic. I dreamed about this day. What it would feel like. How the sense of accomplishment would wash over my senses as I set out to turn a thought in my mind into an incredible tangible.
Eric Roberson is one of my favorite soul singers on the planet. His new album dropped today and his fans have been rejoicing among the 17 new tracks that are incredible. I was blessed to interview Eric for this week’s upcoming Friday Favecast (8/28). His current single, “Can I Borrow You,” paints a playful picture of a young man pursuing another man’s woman for a few shakes on the dance…
Women are known for underlying currents of meaning in their rhetoric. Men are more traditionally more direct; however, we do have underlying meanings as well. Our “language” is much easier to decipher.
Gentlemen, I’m not about to break the “man code” and spill out our secrets. I’m just attempting to balance the spectrum of knowledge. I doubt anything I write will be a major breakthrough in male-female interpersonal communication, but it should produce a chuckle or two:
I love music. It’s safe to say that it loves me. There may be an overabundance of mediocrity out there, but the pulse of true artistry still thumps. In a world of manufactured melodies, diluted for radio consumption, my universe is filled with incredible gospel, soul, fonk, hip hop, electronica, breakbeat, dubsets and riddims. The life force of creative musicianship shines bright – often blinding my iTunes library. I love…
I don’t want to work out But I really don’t want to be obese I don’t want to shine my shoes But I really don’t want to wear busted-looking kicks I don’t want to sweep the floor But I really don’t want to walk barefoot on a dirty one I don’t want to wash my hands 7-10 times a day But I really don’t want to pick up or pass…
I need you to vote for me to present at next year’s South by Southwest Interactive Conference. The panel selection has begun and I’ve submitted the following two (2) proposals: (1) PRESERVE THE SEXY OF YOUR BRAND THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA: how to make consumers feel (real) good about your “sexy” brand image. (2) JINGALING BABY! MAKING MONEY FROM MUSIC FOR MEDIA: how to generate revenue within the (music for media)…
When I resurrected Friday Favecast (FFC) in 2007, I wanted to go beyond 2-3 minute sound bites and produce a full-length podcast featuring the music of my favorite soul and hip hop artists. Dwele, Sy Smith, Little Brother, Choklate and Raheem DeVaughn weren’t (and still aren’t IMO) getting the shine they deserved and the FFC was going to be my online vehicle to share their gift with the world. In…
My wife wrote a note on FB discussing her plight to transfer her exemplary organizational skills from her professional life to her personal world. Without going into the details of her prose, I responded on FB in hopes she would see my point of view on the subject. My words seemed to spark a flame in my fellow tech/geek/music lover in the ATL and all I can say is that…
The sun is burning my back
Kicking and scratching to keep from setting
It knows the way darkness makes me feel
I lived a life of late nights onstage followed by a Waffle House breakfast around 2:30am. The alarm clock radio on my nightstand was set for noon. I usually woke up before it beeped.
Stevie Wonder’s “Rocket Love.” Although it’s not vocally challenging, the concept and simplicity is genius. I love Stevie’s chord progressions and timbres. Plus, the universe demands that I do a Stevie song RIGHT. No mistakes allowed. The goal would not be to get on his musical level, but to capture just a glimpse of genius and let it serve as the cornerstone of my own imagination.