tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59359514703576280232024-03-20T05:52:04.656-04:00KNOWWAX ♬ music ☕ entertainment ♪KNOWWAXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486869725435140806noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935951470357628023.post-75922817026648816172011-09-19T21:52:00.000-04:002011-09-19T21:52:19.762-04:00IT'S THE TREND, TAKE THE MESSAGE FM<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoMuAJU3-oL1gg_8Fxm4f1w5I4SU9o4HXUwf7l7PQLv2oUSUp1Ihc2QvUT-JrcFTfCFSVA744iiG5MnKVnjw5XqTTsTlExarzyZEePuHaT-jrLINSPNO8iStQ3QE9-PnN6plavSEqp5vI/s1600/my_ears_are_sore.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="126px" rba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoMuAJU3-oL1gg_8Fxm4f1w5I4SU9o4HXUwf7l7PQLv2oUSUp1Ihc2QvUT-JrcFTfCFSVA744iiG5MnKVnjw5XqTTsTlExarzyZEePuHaT-jrLINSPNO8iStQ3QE9-PnN6plavSEqp5vI/s200/my_ears_are_sore.png" width="200px" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I usually talk about what I know best, music, but there is a trend happening across the country. Sports and News formats in major radio markets are ditching their AM signals for the power of FM. In D.C. the success of WTOP is proof that news is a *cume builder (*<em>the cumulative audience that tunes into a station for at least five minutes each quarter hour</em>) and advertisers will pay top dollar to be a part of it. With these stronger signals a mightier message is being driven home and we all must beware!</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9JH7-NhF6Ge4OnGAm0AcUYkjMDw6dD4Nzgh9D7x1tXimzX_qviP2OBnxjC_4aevHDfNgdLU2RIzbtkyNViGXwrw5-yGRmgf7p7mOv6kYE80amglzcwTgRbmJcy4x6y0zGbmC7HbF4hz4/s1600/630-wmal.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150px" rba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9JH7-NhF6Ge4OnGAm0AcUYkjMDw6dD4Nzgh9D7x1tXimzX_qviP2OBnxjC_4aevHDfNgdLU2RIzbtkyNViGXwrw5-yGRmgf7p7mOv6kYE80amglzcwTgRbmJcy4x6y0zGbmC7HbF4hz4/s200/630-wmal.png" width="200px" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">WMAL tookover the company's Classic Rock station 105.9 The Edge at 12 noon on Monday 9/19. The Edge, long under performing, will be missed by a small few. Now with Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and the gangs voices louder and stronger than before, one can only hope that stations with balance step-up their games. (<em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Can you tell I'm not a fan?</strong></span></em>)</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMh-fm1POfFXYApgILJcjMfim5fovkzvb30gPKQ3QSjkunqt9hr6hucFdfIAnFvb9epuHaygETVfDETJyCFbxsUQI_spirJZpLMbQ1GvljuZSsVI-czfjgaoDYv5AVVGJA2tFowJnxFMQ/s1600/thought_%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMh-fm1POfFXYApgILJcjMfim5fovkzvb30gPKQ3QSjkunqt9hr6hucFdfIAnFvb9epuHaygETVfDETJyCFbxsUQI_spirJZpLMbQ1GvljuZSsVI-czfjgaoDYv5AVVGJA2tFowJnxFMQ/s200/thought_%25282%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">As we get ready to usher in 2012, and a new election season, it is important to hear from all sides. Too many news outlets (as well as sports stations) have their agendas stacked, and we don't question the message. Strong community stations like WHUR and WAMU in Washingon and Radio-One, who covers large amounts of the country have to offer more of a voice and offer nonbiased reports. It's not only their duty however, it's our job too. Don't just read one paper, watch one television network or listen to a single radio source. Keep your minds open and your ears trained to the messages behind the message! </span></div>KNOWWAXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486869725435140806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935951470357628023.post-22348571472300548942011-03-31T22:32:00.000-04:002011-03-31T22:32:53.737-04:00IT'S TIME FOR SOME BASS BALLIN'!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Chooky, Chooky, Chooky! I thought if I said it three times I could be as smooth as </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Antone "Chooky" Caldwell</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">'s bass playing... hmm, it didn't work. Oh well, check out this young brother who is ballin' on the bass from the Washington, DC area whose techniques will put you in a place somewhere between </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Stanley Clarke</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> and </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Victor Wooten</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">. It would be unfair of me to paint Chooky into a musical box. His album, "</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Bassically Chook</span></i></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">" has a very wide range of music styles, from a standard jazz foot tapper called "</span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Fairwell Mr. Jones (R.I.P.)</span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">" to a west coast ride along song titled, "</span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Westcoast Basstalk</span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">", to a harmonic interpretation of our Star Spangled Banner called "</span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Chook's Spangled Bass</span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">"! My favorite song on the 16 song album is the smooth R&B crossover song called "</span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Bassomatic</span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">". I guess you can see a theme in Chook's thinking; it's all about his bass! I was always told to choose one thing to be real good at, and if you are good at something, master it, Antone "Chooky" Caldwell seems to have found his thing with six-strings! </span></span><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Now, don't get it twisted, Chooky isn't new to the music game. He has backed </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Andrae Crouch</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">, </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Macy Gray</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">, </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Heather Headley</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> and </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Snoop Dogg</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">. On the album "</span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Bassically Chook</span></span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">" he worked with horn man </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Eddie Baccus Jr</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">. and DC legend </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">W. Ellington-Felton</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">. Chooky gives his talents back to where they came from too, playing at one of suburban Washington's mega churches on Sunday's. Upcoming, on </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Tuesday April 5, 2011</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> you can catch Chooky and his band at </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Blues Alley</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> in Washington, DC neighborhood of Georgetown. It should be fun and funky! </span></span></div>KNOWWAXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486869725435140806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935951470357628023.post-11435475753728884652011-03-02T19:05:00.000-05:002011-03-02T19:05:19.581-05:00A VOICE FROM THE PAST... BACK FOR MORE!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In the early nineties there was a voice that might have been lost amongst those of <i>Glenn Jones</i>, <i>Peabo Bryson</i> and <i>D.J. Rogers</i>... that voice belonged to <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><b>Chris Walker</b></span>. Chris didn't have a household name but if you are of a certain age and went to a <i>Regina Belle</i> concert, you saw a bass player that shared the mic with Ms. Belle on the song "All I Want Is Forever," that dude was Chris Walker. You see, Walker has an extensive background in both the vocal and instrumental worlds. He has toured with jazz legends <i>Ornette Coleman</i>, <i>Bob James</i> and more.</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt5gjVoDd0obebCfc88JwZMAYnAU2cBEpx_ppjCsmscTxac1Xtk9zgbxqeWVAYhrspZTTCovg47NVXsbeLqUNDa_cjA684hyphenhyphenuG3_-fB7i13CCk5tsrW8kgC-SKgSQv20rKUl1Ej6FoWwY/s1600/cwalker.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt5gjVoDd0obebCfc88JwZMAYnAU2cBEpx_ppjCsmscTxac1Xtk9zgbxqeWVAYhrspZTTCovg47NVXsbeLqUNDa_cjA684hyphenhyphenuG3_-fB7i13CCk5tsrW8kgC-SKgSQv20rKUl1Ej6FoWwY/s1600/cwalker.jpeg" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Chris Walkers first taste of success came with songs, "<b>Love Tonight</b>" in 1993 and my personal favorite "<b>Giving You All My Love</b>" in 1991 "Giving You All My Love" was one of my favorite slow jams because it was one of my secret weapon's with the honeys, both on-air and at home. Twenty years later, Chris Walker's "<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">I Got That Love</span></b>" is his attempt to rekindle his recording career and fill a void missing in the music world. </span><br />
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Shae was heard by <b>Stuart Matthewman</b> (of <b>Sade</b>) when she performed with <b>Esthero</b> in 2007 and was moved to produced a song with the young talent. That song, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><b>"Lonely Lovely"</b></span> is the cut which I neglected to previously pay attention to. "<b>Lonely Lovely"</b> has that soft, airy feel of <b>Amel Larrieux</b> singing on a Sade track. If you're looking for a song to make you think about relationships that feel right but for some reason just don't workout, this is your soundtrack. When you listen for the second or third time (which you will) you can pick out the words that set the music ablaze! </span></span><br />
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Okay, again you are looking for a link to this song, and I promise you that <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">KNOWWAX.COM</span> is on its way. You will be able to find Shae Fiol there and other artists that should be, but aren't being heard. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">KNOWWAX.COM</span> is my website, and to do it right, my team and I have had to take our time. If you are an artist or know an artist that needs this voice email me at <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;">DAVE@KNOWWAX.COM</span></span></span>KNOWWAXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486869725435140806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935951470357628023.post-15454805030517974302011-02-07T20:25:00.000-05:002011-02-07T20:25:53.126-05:00THE FAMILY, DOING IT ON THEIR OWN!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlJTmOlR-Dh42audtkjFviv6Pj0lMQ8LbFojVnV3dnwfpcUNAYWuhsuES-jbkvzI6UYRgcAtg38Djb58YcJ6iSJRwFm-8yynuuhtyIQz5777x54nK_GEytsW1dgulxR2ChNF69TMG6e7M/s1600/Kindred_Snoop_Dogg_YGL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlJTmOlR-Dh42audtkjFviv6Pj0lMQ8LbFojVnV3dnwfpcUNAYWuhsuES-jbkvzI6UYRgcAtg38Djb58YcJ6iSJRwFm-8yynuuhtyIQz5777x54nK_GEytsW1dgulxR2ChNF69TMG6e7M/s320/Kindred_Snoop_Dogg_YGL.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="320" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I was pleasantly surprised to get an early Valentine's Day present today when I got the newest music right out of the studio from </span><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Kindred the Family Soul</span></b></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">. I downloaded this mid tempo track and started to groove automatically! You Got Love has all the elements you expect from Kindred, wife Aja's wide open style soars as husband Fatin's gritty growl is reminiscent of Frankie Beverly... then </span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Snoop Dogg</span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> steps in! The Dogg Daddy blends in smoothly and adds that little element to bring the Family's Soul to that next level.</span> </span></span><br />
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Maybe it's my inflated <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-large;">EGO</span></b> or my shrinking </span>pockets<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> from not being in the game. It could just be my being unaware or just the fact that I can't listen to the radio that long anymore but, I have to ask; Where are the new breakout artists? When I can listen to the radio I hear artists like <b><i>Neo</i></b>, <b><i>Faith Evans</i></b>, <i><b>Eric Benet</b></i> <b><i>Monica</i></b> and <i><b>Kem</b></i>. I hear syndicated shows playing all the HYPE but same old "<i>joints</i>" (as if that makes them sound better), but I haven't heard any artists who might have started to made a break for the top of the charts and on to becoming household names. Tell me if I am wrong, and if I am just not listening at the right time of day.</span></span><br />
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">There was a time, not too long ago, when artists like <b><i>Les Nubians</i></b>, <b><i>Ledisi</i></b> and <b><i>Maxwell</i></b> found their way to "mainstream" success because they had the talent and they got the exposure so their sparks could turn into flames. I go as far back as to when two radio geniuses threw away the first <b><i>Will Downing'</i></b> album because he looked like a Hip-Hop artist and we... I mean they didn't play Hip-Hop. Later the album was dug out of the trash and listened to. Out of curiosity we/they found out the true talent the man possessed! </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">He was given a fair shot, and the rest is history!</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4XrSsGBNe4kx3jO0tjstQWcnnAM-wM56CEnHwGlacsqt4P4JbWKuM8V5C4GKvbdpd8qR7pKmQONaz0p2C4u530_5cjrHcV7g-bL2nkFA_6HnrVCee85dD3vRUkiPQPtq4HDkbIFUwGbg/s1600/hd+radio.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4XrSsGBNe4kx3jO0tjstQWcnnAM-wM56CEnHwGlacsqt4P4JbWKuM8V5C4GKvbdpd8qR7pKmQONaz0p2C4u530_5cjrHcV7g-bL2nkFA_6HnrVCee85dD3vRUkiPQPtq4HDkbIFUwGbg/s1600/hd+radio.jpeg" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">What can we do? Will we get back to developing the new artists with substance? Does radio need a wake-up call? Are my ears playing games with my mind? Instead of calling myself "KNOWWAX" should I change my monicker to "DON'T KNOWJACK"?</span>KNOWWAXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486869725435140806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935951470357628023.post-32471433380507862642010-10-31T21:10:00.000-04:002010-10-31T21:10:00.430-04:00WHAT'S OLD IS NEW & WHAT'S TRIED IS TRUE!<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">My baby (don't tell her husband Damon I called her that) </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Elisabeth Withers</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> full length, "</span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">No Regrets</span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">" is on the market and it shouldn't be missed. "</span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">No Regrets,</span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">" is more than a title for Withers, it was a life transformation. After her first CD she spend so much time on the road that her little daughter didn't recognize Elisabeth when she came off the road. Elisabeth stayed away from the microphone to get her real life back with, no regrets!</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">It seemed that the time off also afforded time for the right producers to get on board with Elisabeth Withers. This album is, overall, stronger than her first. There are songs on this that stand out like the uplifting "</span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Dream</span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">," which has a modern day Gladys Knight sound to it. "</span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">I Believe</span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">" and another track which is hidden deep in the CD is "</span><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Alright</span></b></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">" with their mid-tempo swing give the album great texture.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-large;">______________________________</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">My Gemini brother </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Donell Jones</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> is back after a long hiatus with a new album titled "</span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Lyrics</span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">." D Jones, has put his Chicago swing on this new piece. Radio was playing the first single "</span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Love Like This</span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">" for a long time, but the album jumps off with the song "</span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">The World Is Yours</span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">" which signals the rebirth of Hip-Hop and R&B. It's more R&B with a fun Hip-Hop beat highlighting Donell's cool, tenor control of the microphone.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Donell is a performer who seems to be always on the grind. He even invited his mother to grace the CD, giving Mr. Jones instruction to give it to them, Chicago style! Listen to the song "</span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Your Place</span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">," it's the song that a lot of the crooners would love to have recorded. Donell Jones did most of the writing on the album, with help on one song from industry veteran Mike City. Ladies, Donell didn't forget you, he has those ballads like "</span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Backdoor</span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">" that should make your toes curl</span>.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-large;"><b>____________________________</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-large;"><b></b></span> </span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Let's talk about growth and development of an artist. Let's talk about trust and confidence in music. Let's talk about faith! There is "</span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Something About Faith</span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">," the CD and there is something about </span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Faith Evans</span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> that separates her from a lot of the other female singers in R&B music. This lady, like our other two performers this week, has been around and paid her dues. We've heard the obvious but did you know that this Newark, New Jersey native, started singing at the age of two and won a full-ride scholarship to Fordham University? She left school to sing and write music which she did for Al B. Sure, Hi-Five, Mary J. Blige and more.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">The album "</span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Something About Faith</span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">" has a wide range of songs that have potential to make this a break-out for her. The cross-over sounding "</span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Already Gone</span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">", and the smooth duet with Snoop Dogg "</span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">The Way You Move</span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">" which was the first single set the scene for this complete CD. Some other guests on the album are </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Raekwon</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> (of the Wu-Tang Clan), N.J. homegirl </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Kelly Price</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> on an inspirational song called "</span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Troubled World</span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">" and the sexy </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Keyshia Cole</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> on "</span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Can't Stay Away</span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">." This is Faith Evan's fifth album (sixth if you count her Christmas album) and although she's always been steady her work is getting stronger!</span> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>KNOWWAXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486869725435140806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935951470357628023.post-16883437034587448492010-10-22T01:59:00.000-04:002010-10-22T01:59:00.938-04:00I NEED YOU TO THINK BACK AND REMEMBER!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We had a discussion at my 9 to 5x5; If there was a </span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Music Poet Laureate</span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> named for America, who would it be? Really, we have had some great song writers who have touched the depths of our souls, made us think and inspired us to do! In our office round table many names came about, </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Stevie Wonder, Tupac</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">, </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Carole King</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">, </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Paul Simon</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">, </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Lennon &</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">McCartney</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> and </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">R.Kelly</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> just to name a few. </span> </div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Wayman Tisdale</b>'s latest posthumous work,<b><i> "The Fonk Record"</i></b> is now in circulation although it's not on iTunes yet. The first single features George Duke and is called <b><i>"Let's Ride."</i></b> There is also a cut featuring George Clinton and another song with the late Ali Woodson (of the Temptation's fame) on lead vocals. My jam on the record though, is buried deep in the CD, in fact it's the last cut, and it is called <b><i>"Wayman's Gotta Do It!"</i></b> <i>Gotta Do It</i>, features a funk-box vocal and I promise you it will make the stiffest necks wobble! Trust a brother, this song will move the Big Tiz's fonk needle to 100%!</span>KNOWWAXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486869725435140806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935951470357628023.post-85678052530405779302010-10-16T15:07:00.000-04:002010-10-16T15:07:39.186-04:00STUFF I LISTENED TO & REALLY HEARD!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><object height="344" style="background-image: url(http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/h6dSmp9n8M4/hqdefault.jpg); clear: right; float: right;" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/h6dSmp9n8M4?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/h6dSmp9n8M4?fs=1&hl=en_US" width="425" height="344" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">I found myself in a jazzy state of mind this week. I am sure, being the musical -- that you are, you've experienced George Duke's "</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Déjà Vu</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">" album. This collection of work is one of Duke's best in years! Yes, I know many people enjoyed "</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Dukey Treat's</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">", his last album in 2008. In my opinion it gets no better that this one. Sit back, get yourself in the right state of mind and then take a listen to this link to "A Melody!" There are a lot of other strong songs on the CD ranging from Jazzy Funk to Smooth Love, you'll re-live it over and over again.</span> </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-large;">____________________________</span></span></span></b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">My musical mood didn't wander far when I took the wrapper off my buddy </span></span> <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Will Downing's</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> album "</span></span><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Lust, Love & Lies (An Audio Novel)</span></span></b></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">", not to be confused</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">with Michael Baisden's old show title "</span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Love, Lust & Lies</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">". This CD is, sort of, a Tyler Perry play on disc. We meet Will Rollins (Downing) as he meets the LUST OF HIS LIFE, Dee Washington. The couple hooks up, fall in love, then bore of their partner, break up and like a true (positive ?) brother Will, is on to the next one! All the songs are tied to the story of LUST followed by LOVE and the LIES that happen in life. This is the Will Downing CD we've been waiting for. It has a couple of robust singles but the album cuts run DEEP on this one!</span></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFUb8R-PsRA </span></span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFUb8R-PsRA"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Will Downing - Tell Me</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The weather was beautiful this weekend for the <b>Taste of Georgetown</b>. Also on the agenda for this past weekend was <b>Konshens Kommunity Day</b> Back to School fundraiser. It was the first time out for the fundraiser, in hopes to become and annual event.</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last week was just a sign of things to come in the next month or so. I was able to hang out with a few good friends of mine who are doing big things. I stopped by the sold-out </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Birchmere Concert Hall</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> in Alexandria, Virginia and took in </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Eric Benet's</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> show. Eric was in rare voice, clearer and stronger than I've heard him in some time. By the reaction of the packed house I think that Mr. Benet is back on top as one of the leading male vocalists in adult urban music of this generation. Eric did a few songs from his new album </span><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"Lost In Time"</span></b></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> and the feedback was very positive. The new album will arrive in early November. </span><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"Lost In Time</span></b></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">" is an album that was done in the fashion of recordings from the early eighties, right down to the recording process which gives the songs a warmth that is missing in most music today. Make sure you pay close attention to the Birchmere's concert calendar for the upcoming months. You will notice that there are a lot of great shows coming to the area via the Birchmere booking agency including </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Najee</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">, </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Gerald Albright</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> and my man </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Citizen Cope</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> (If you don't know about him, ask somebody that's cool!)</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Speaking of </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">cool</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">, on Saturday evening</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Ledisi</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> was in concert at the beautiful </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Strathmore Music Center</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> in Bethesda, Maryland. Ledisi, always a DC favorite, had the music hall swinging as she did songs from </span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"Lost & Found" "Turn Me Loose"</span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> and of course </span><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"</span></b></i><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Soulsinger</span></b></i><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"</span></b></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> her debut work from some years ago! The crowd enjoyed the performance and her voice is perfect in the Strathmore. This venue was crafted for a pure voice like Ledisi's. If you are a fan of women that have God given talent, and just flat out sing, I am sure you've already been to a Ledisi show. If you haven't all I can say is; "</span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Is you crazy?</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Blessed is what I am each Sunday I can attend the </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">First Baptist Church of Glenarden</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">. This past Sunday I (and everyone else in the sanctuary) were doubly blessed because </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Karen Clark Sheard</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> graced the alter. Ms. Sheard rocked </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"Bomb In Gilead"</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> and when </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Pastor Jenkins</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> mentioned one of his theme songs, that Karen and her sisters recorded, she jumped out of her seat and did her thing again. I have always known Karen and all of the other</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Clark Sisters</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> had strong voices, but she did things with her vocals that I haven't heard at any concert... anywhere! If you're not aware the Detroit based Clark Sisters, beyond being a Grammy Award winning Gospel group, they also backed-up </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anita Bake</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>r</b> both in concert and on her recordings for many years.</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzvpCdNQZAgLrhNZocO5RriZlBRwDMRTiUTFo0D-ASxrP6ze2yPDyn1RdV3uFVQMIiRdEv_nGsJclPPxDNSmeHM88HaGGNrfm01_0-2icK-Gjxz6MmiN9UkfhBt6ney4nN9qxzprlKgz8/s1600/Wizards+Wall.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzvpCdNQZAgLrhNZocO5RriZlBRwDMRTiUTFo0D-ASxrP6ze2yPDyn1RdV3uFVQMIiRdEv_nGsJclPPxDNSmeHM88HaGGNrfm01_0-2icK-Gjxz6MmiN9UkfhBt6ney4nN9qxzprlKgz8/s320/Wizards+Wall.jpeg" width="256" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It seems that the </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Washington Wizards </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">were trying to pump some life into what was a miserable 2009/2010 NBA season. There is the #1 draft pick </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">John "</span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Great Wall of Chinatown</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">" Wall</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">, a newly focused former "</span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Agent 0</span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">" now just call him "</span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The 9</span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">" (</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Gilbert Arenas</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">' "new" jersey and the apartment number when was a young man growing up in Florida) and </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Andray Blatche</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> playing with his mind as free as his spirit after signing a $28 million dollar extension. The only problem with tonight's "Midnight Madness" is that Mother Nature didn't get the memo, or maybe she sent an omen. The rain cleans the earth just like the new faces of the </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Verizon Center</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> are stamping a new identity on downtown DC.</span> </div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Let's remember this night as we chomp on our free </span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Chick-Fil-A</span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> sandwiches and devour our </span><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dunkin' Donuts</span></b></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">. Don't get peeved because we just happen to be in the same division with the Diva Trio of the </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Miami Heat</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> and the under-delivering but powerful </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Orlando Magic</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">. Remember "</span><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Midnight Madness</span></b></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">" and know that next year there might not be any pro football and that we'll add another solid draft choice, if we don't sneak into the playoffs. This is a fun time of year and sometimes it is good not to have the weight of the </span><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Redskins</span></b></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> on our shoulders. Now let's have a great tip-off to the NBA season!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>_____________________________________________________________________</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">AROUND THE TOWN</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This week around the DC area you'll find </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Eric Benet</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> in concert at </span><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Birchmere Concert Hal</span></b></i><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">l</span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> on Wednesday night. </span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Birchmere</span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> has one of the best sound systems in Washington. I know if you are going you'll be able to hear music from his new album "</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lost In Time</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">" featuring the hit single "</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sometimes I Cry</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">." As you might imagine though the ladies have already bought all the tickets for one of the most gifted performers of this era. </span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Birchmere</span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> has a nice calendar of concerts on the way in the upcoming months! </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lizz Wright</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">, </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Eddie Levert</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> and </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Whispers</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> are among the list of musical stars</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlZ8sTqqOJIvGAo4X6uoH2rXsoNWB-zQYdlzgWguwfDFkGm3GCPHUZqVViUEnIzcGHCwurle2lJ_lsEkVwFeAVZ6wmpbRiyekSFa4_4WlLJDTNwc3f0MW_HY7fp0ggaLhGYWrV56uZnaI/s1600/images-2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlZ8sTqqOJIvGAo4X6uoH2rXsoNWB-zQYdlzgWguwfDFkGm3GCPHUZqVViUEnIzcGHCwurle2lJ_lsEkVwFeAVZ6wmpbRiyekSFa4_4WlLJDTNwc3f0MW_HY7fp0ggaLhGYWrV56uZnaI/s200/images-2.jpeg" width="129" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">October 20th </span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">SEI Entertainment</span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> brings </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Kindred The Family Soul</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> with special guest </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Jay Hayden</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> to the </span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ram's Head Onstage</span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> in Annapolis (another great concert venue and hideaway)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Still on-going </span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cirque Du Soleil's</span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> "</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ovo</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">" at the National Harbor. This is a very impressive place to take a date! The show will run until October 24th.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>_____________________________________________________________________</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">NEW MUSIC & MORE</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm hearing more music from </span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ron Isley's</span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> new album "</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mr. I."</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> The latest song I've heard is called "</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">No More</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">" and THIS is a Ron Isley song. It's a beautiful mid-tempo song stripped down and very adult. "</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">No More</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">" is Ron Isley not being Mr. Big or sounding like he's getting ready to check into an assisted living facility. It's nothing like the duet I first heard with Mr. I and Lauryn Hill. This is one you'll want to ride with.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Also out new this week, songs from </span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Fantasia</span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">, "</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm Doin' Me</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">" and </span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Chuck Brown featuring Jill Scott</span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">, "</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Love</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">." Both of these singles are solid and will make for good radio listening. It's so nice when there is music you can just put on your iPod and take with you around the city. There are a few other songs I was trying to get my hands on so I could review them for you, but the record company's didn't come through for me. I'm not sure if this is because they are not too sure of their product or maybe I'm on the snail-mail list. But, watch for my takes on </span><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Leela James,</span></b></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> "</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mr. Incredible Ms. Unforgettable</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">" and </span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sunshine Anderson</span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">, "</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lie To Kick It</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">" when they arrive in my in-box.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqyw5MFzyp_hqbMYH8RZgW32ahrgWOA2_z63zC-P9zqRrhyphenhyphen-MTTF_ypEiXtCEinsr9vaJ-VaBusnECRGPIc74qj2l3c0MM0uYnS6dp9Q9gNBmsHSb065orH2BseedolfkrVPUTPd8sI-s/s1600/John+Wall.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></a>KNOWWAXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486869725435140806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935951470357628023.post-21106807090500407752010-09-25T13:34:00.001-04:002010-09-25T20:33:45.279-04:00WHAT A ROLLER COASTER WEEK<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">I had a wild dream the other night, the legendary Donnie Simpson and I were hanging out since neither of us are in radio right now. We talked about when we get back into the game, we chipped some golf balls in my backyard (I did say this was a dream right?) All while we listened to some new music that I downloaded (the music if for real). We listened to a couple of interesting remakes. There was the <b>Burt Bacharach</b> classic "<b><i>Close To You</i></b>" by <b>Ron Isley</b> singing the duet with Ms. <b>Lauryn Hill</b> from Ron's soon to be released album "<b><i>Mr. I</i></b>" on Def Jam Records. When I first listened to this I liked it for the arrangement but the vocals are an acquired taste. I mean, it's good to hear Lauryn's distinctive voice after such a long layoff. Ron Isley's voice is starting to show its age. In my opinion this is for the very mature audience and lovers of classic ballads only. You might have to hunt around for this one on radio unless you can catch it on a show like <i><b>"The Original Quiet Storm" <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">with Jeff Brown.</span></span></b></i></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD2BSjAEwk0LFA8nl0rX-KGE8OdBdD3QhZ5fYs7GB8aX3sQ5QRv93ZnulUZBiS7BIHWGci3Wtq0xl5mZ91BX4dxeXEa5qC-i7NOJqv4tsGLLcr-acoQXhlJP-skHqiVtxNVNGN_QzLg6Y/s1600/CBR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD2BSjAEwk0LFA8nl0rX-KGE8OdBdD3QhZ5fYs7GB8aX3sQ5QRv93ZnulUZBiS7BIHWGci3Wtq0xl5mZ91BX4dxeXEa5qC-i7NOJqv4tsGLLcr-acoQXhlJP-skHqiVtxNVNGN_QzLg6Y/s200/CBR.jpg" width="200" /></a>In my dream I was giving Donnie some golf tips on chipping his ball better and I had to get on his case for almost breaking one of the windows in my house's sunroom. Hey it's MY dream! I can golf better that Donnie Simpson in MY dream! Anyway, next we listened to the next single by <b>Corrine Bailey Rae</b> who has done a fabulous remake of <b>Bob Marley's</b> "<b><i>Is This Love</i></b>." This cover has all you would expect from little Ms. Rae, an airy delivery with that small hint of sensuality. It's a very organic, acoustic and anyone with a set of ears could tell, this will be a BIG hit for her! Listen for this track to be released October 12th. </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">Our Godfather, yes all of us have the same one, <b>Chuck Brown </b>dropped a taste of real DC Go-Go love on us with the help of <b>Jill Scott</b>. It's<b> </b>the first release from his new 3-Disc album called "<b><i>We Got This</i></b>." The song is called "<b><i>Love</i></b>" and it is that and more! Chuck blessed us with an outdoor "free" concert in downtown Washington, DC on friday September 24th right on Pennsylvania Avenue not too far from the Obama's. Chuck kicked... WIND ME UP, CHUCK!!! Oh, excuse me but the 75 year old did his thing performing "<i><b>Love</b></i>" and a whole lot more. Get ready for "<b><i>We Got This</i></b>" which includes one studio recorded disc and two discs of the "Godfather of Go-Go's" live performance. </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Yi-9G1Zh2hKhphw3Gb42gOzf8IfsnAKXClPbpk5-sjicJVpHUFnLhFb6dTTXq9XeQsVuCG_9W89RP_V5mQ1VnY8eD5M1rztYThixyXQUfjokPxmFCO1tTOsMKE3_Luwyeq13DFmLYys/s1600/LyfeStillBelieve.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Yi-9G1Zh2hKhphw3Gb42gOzf8IfsnAKXClPbpk5-sjicJVpHUFnLhFb6dTTXq9XeQsVuCG_9W89RP_V5mQ1VnY8eD5M1rztYThixyXQUfjokPxmFCO1tTOsMKE3_Luwyeq13DFmLYys/s200/LyfeStillBelieve.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">A few weeks ago I wrote about going to an album showcase for <b>Lyfe Jennings</b> and his new CD that some are saying will be his best yet and what Lyfe called his "final" studio album, "<b><i>I Still Believe</i></b>" featuring a bonus track called "<b><i>If Tomorrow Never Comes</i></b>" that was described by Mark Edward Nero in a album review, on <a href="http://About.com/">About.com</a>, like "...a man who has a terminal disease or otherwise facing his own mortality." Now we know what Lyfe may have expected when he was sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison for his role in a 1998 domestic dispute. It should be noted that this is <b>Chester Jennings'</b> (Lyfe's real name) first run-in with the law since serving a 10 year bid for arson. During those 10 years Jennings rediscovered his love for music and began performing. </div><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">Earlier I was writing about playing golf in my dreams but I could kick myself for not taking part in what I hear was a great event in the real world! <b>Antonio "The Cuban Cigar Smoker,"</b> held a benefit golf tournament for the <b><i>lifeSTARTS</i></b> organization <a href="http://www.lifestarts.org/">www.lifestarts.org</a>. My good friend Sherri Warren, owner of Tippy Inc. filled me in (after the fact) that Antonio had just about total participation from his NBA, NFL and entertainment celebrity friends. I look forward to my invitation to play next year Antonio!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtzTuQgaP6hCWId0CbLgZoRGmYaIwrS0Y5SNjYt96S54INCStkxivVAkSS0cinsxVlaOt7w1LrG1bBkLb3EZ9vi-evandX9wNacZ9KYp2hSYg4KXOkWg01GG5wSb-C2dsV5uPCvLEHfVY/s1600/images.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="142" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtzTuQgaP6hCWId0CbLgZoRGmYaIwrS0Y5SNjYt96S54INCStkxivVAkSS0cinsxVlaOt7w1LrG1bBkLb3EZ9vi-evandX9wNacZ9KYp2hSYg4KXOkWg01GG5wSb-C2dsV5uPCvLEHfVY/s200/images.jpeg" width="200" /></a>This is my favorite sports time of year. Pro and college football season is off and running, the <b>NBA</b> camps are getting ready to open and the weather is just right for taking in a local soccer match. Tailgating is a blast at <b>NFL</b> games but there have been polls taken lately which show that people would rather watch football on television but basketball, especially in two of my favorite cities New York and Washington, is more of a social event. I love being at the <b>Washington Wizards</b> games and even when the team wasn't so good, there was championship Washingtonian watching in the hallways and every other section of the Verizon Center. This year might be rough though with <b><i>John Wall</i></b> on the floor and the parade of interesting people in the concourse's. What's a man to do? I plan to attend as many games as I can because I have a feeling <b><i>Chinatown</i></b> will be the place to be this winter. It will be even better when the team gets out of those ugly uniforms and back into the <b>Red, White and Blue</b> of the glory days of the Washington Bullets in 2011 (no official pictures yet). Will a name change be next! </div><div style="text-align: left;">______________________________________________________________________________</div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">I hate to end on a sad note this week, but I couldn't go without paying tribute to one of the people who first accepted me when I came to the DC area. Initially Wendell was just a big quiet guy with shaded glasses that would shake my hand and give me a compliment at concerts. Later I found out that he was <b>Wendell Williamson</b> a former announcer and Producer at WHUR. It wasn't until his passing this week that I found out this guy was more than just a radio man but a musician (sort of like my own story.) But, Wendell and his band went a lot further than my musical journey. He persuaded <b>LA Reid</b> of then <b>LaFace Productions</b> to give the band a look. They also were finalists on "<b><i>Natalie Cole's Big Break"</i></b>, an <b><i>America's Got Talent</i></b> type of television show during the late 80's that featured then unknowns like and <b>R. Kelly & MGM</b> (the predecessor to R. Kelly & Public Announcement) and a band who knocked out Wendell's group featuring a brother and sister who named the group after the brothers middle name "<b>Benet</b>", yup, Lisa Jordan and her younger brother <b>Eric Benet Jordan</b>. So, I found out that the quiet big man in the shades was a pretty deep brother and he'll be missed by many.</div>KNOWWAXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486869725435140806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935951470357628023.post-52795412194668937012010-09-09T16:41:00.002-04:002010-09-10T14:26:19.683-04:00YOU CAN'T WEAR WHITE UNTIL NEXT SPRING!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I am sure the people I write about this week were told that "You Can't Do" whatever it is that they do! I'm also sure a lot of people are glad they did. I began my final week of wearing white visiting some different places. I found myself going underground, you know, below the radar where I could put on the same white clothes for seven days and no one would know that I repeated my wardrobe. </span><br />
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I ironed my white suit for a second day of wear and so I could look fresh for work. While I was slaving my day away at my place of business contributing to America's efforts (for a little over $8 an hour) and keeping my ears peeled for new music, which is my passion, I plugged my headsets into my co-workers iPod (I've been known to plug into other people's pods a lot) and heard some GREAT music. Wendy McIntyre and her 2009 release "The Anthem." CD Baby says that The Anthem is:</span></div><blockquote><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">"...a beautiful fusion of R&B, soul and jazz. Thought-provoking lyrics, delivered effortlessly in sultry, honey-coated alto."</span></b></i></blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I just think it was a surprise to my ears! I've heard of the Columbia, Maryland native before but didn't take enough time to listen to her work. She has that something that makes it easy to listen. She only has one album which only has seven songs. Two standouts are "The Difference" and "Count It All Joy." What's also great to find out is that this beautiful singer is in my family, the Zeta Phi Beta Sigma family! Blue & White!!!</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I took off my white jacket in order not to spill anything on it when I went to Chef/Owner Robert Wiedmair's Brasserie Beck at 1101 K Street NW in DC. Brasserie Beck isn't the newest restaurant to bless the District but it seems to be a secret to some of my peers, cousins, brothers and sisters but it shouldn't be. Besides, the French-Belgian cuisine is interesting and better than you will find at the DC hotspot Marvin's. Brasserie Beck has a bartender who knows his liquor too and he takes it very seriously. He was quick to point out to me that he put the drink menu together which was pretty exotic. After I gave him a compliment on his menu he let me sample some ginger vodka and a few other odd concoctions. If you are looking for a spot to hit late night, especially Thursday's through Saturday from 10:30 until closing during their late Happy Hours (you can get half-priced oysters and drafts), may I suggest Brasserie Beck. My stop at Beck's was short but enough time to take in a brew and some oysters. Then I promised myself that I would comeback with a few friends to make some noise and start my own party. It could be good for my (and your) lifestyle.</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">My week ended at a house warming in Baltimore of all places. Yes, the white suit was still, for the most part, looking fresh and I didn't see anybody that saw me wearing it earlier in the week. The house warming was for a dear friend of mine. She put her own line up together including me on the MacBook Pro (where all the music is stored) and a spoken word artist Cherrie Amour. She's a fiery Caribbean-Canadian Princess who came to the Baltimore area to work at a History and Culture museum. We all gathered in the homes den where Ms. Amour did selections from her debut CD. I will tell you, I did hear the debut work before and didn't care for it much. When she performed "Live" the pieces took on a new lives! I guess there are some artists that give better performances than the recordings and vise-versa (sorry Mariah). Cherrie has a new, yet to be named CD of "Spoken Songs" that is due out before the end of the year. The recordings sound much better than her first work so I am eager to hear her perform them on stage. Now, there are a couple of songs that have a little too much reverb added, but I was listening to an un-mastered demo. The cuts that got my attention were "I Love How I Look" and uptempo, uplifting song for women everywhere and "Love Came Rushing In" which almost sounds like poetry added to a House Music Track; it is infectious. Check her out on CD Baby and Facebook or just look for the name Cherrie Amour showing up on a website in your house soon...</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">After the concert was over Anita welcomed about thirty of us backstage where you could tell she really felt at home. There all types of folks ranging from news anchors to financiers and of course your radio and record company types. Everybody was mingling but right in the middle of it all was little 5 foot Anita Baker, playing hostess making sure that everyone was comfortable and had enough to eat! The Wolf Trap staff tried to shut the party down but Anita wasn't having it. She let them know that she was conducting business and that she just put over five-thousand butts into the seats of their venue. She let me know that her sound check earlier in the day took two hours because the sound mixer had trouble shaping the music to her liking. I asked her about singing directions to the sound man and she said "Yes, because I have to have it right because people pay their money for a good show. I used to think that she was just being... cranky on stage but that put it in a new light! She walked us to the door at around midnight but for Ms. Baker the party is not slowing down.</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></b><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH1U8yAYvkpo5rs9MnRMboxrWP7-FLMYyGYMEXQDLQkn0NGLzVLXMo6g72xtuvr7bpIYBz2HsMkh-Vpkii10KlOoshiQetmgw-AtLu92QdAGiPLy7kqcegYgWxqRWIan9fdU_-nQqNwCc/s1600/fantasia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH1U8yAYvkpo5rs9MnRMboxrWP7-FLMYyGYMEXQDLQkn0NGLzVLXMo6g72xtuvr7bpIYBz2HsMkh-Vpkii10KlOoshiQetmgw-AtLu92QdAGiPLy7kqcegYgWxqRWIan9fdU_-nQqNwCc/s200/fantasia.jpg" width="200" /></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I think the best winner of American Idol was </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Fantasia Barrino</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> (funny, she doesn't look Italian) and that is something I will always stand by. I also think she was/is a little sexy too but that's besides the point. Fantasia's voice is so strong in her studio recording and she backs it when I've seen her live in a few showcases and in </span><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The Color Purple</span></b></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> where she didn't disappoint and by the way one of her moving songs from the play "</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I'm Here</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">" co-written by the legendary Brenda Russell, closes out this album. She has expression, knows where her range is and plays up and down in it. With all that being said, sadly her new album "</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Back To Me</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">" didn't turn me on. I'm not sure if it's that I listened to it in the same week I listened to Kem's CD or is it that the writing just isn't that strong. Her first radio was "</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Bittersweet</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">" which could be a future classic tune. Another cut that is pretty good is "</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Collard Greens & Cornbread</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">," now I know you're laughing and it sounds like something Jill Scott would be singing about (she fits food into a lot of her lyrics) but don't let the name put you off! Collard Greens & Cornbread borrows Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell's "Your Precious Love" track and adds some modern woman's situation to music. It's about at this song where the album wakes up. A reggae tinged song called "</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Teach Me</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">" the young love tale "</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Trust Him</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">" and a funky thing called "</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The Thrill Is Gone</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">" (not a remake of B.B. King's classic) featuring </span><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Cee-Lo</span></b></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">, which could turn into a real good song with some exposure. There are some good songs on this album but you will have to jump around to find them. Here's a cool place for a segue and more on Fantasia!</span><br />
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</tbody></table><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGsBQdNWTDISmhMvzo_nF3RN08Xtl-yV5B9mTCo27pg4EogtEz1lTqRGGzZm2M_-hmQDiuEEPJAdBELDwoNwXLmgLohA6AkT1W-39G7h9Fjz57e6_EGDyYIKm3zbum6X93weYN0rOoLz0/s1600/Best+Church.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I ended this week at the </span><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Steve Harvey Morning Show's 8th Annual Hoodie Awards</span></b></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">, celebrating the every day people in ur neighborhoods. Okay, I know "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas" but I think some things are good to share. This was my second year attending the Hoodies and it seemed to get bigger and better! My weekend kicked off with the "</span><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">White Party</span></b></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">" and it was just that. A large room with lots of sponsor booths with three stages and a sea of party people clad in white from head-to-toe. </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Doug E. Fresh</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> performed with </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Charlie Wilson</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> closing it out with almost two hours worth of hits from his solo projects and Gap Band songs. After the party was over everyone who didn't take off their shoes from too much dancing headed to the late night comedy show hosted by </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Nephew Tommy</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">.</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Special guests of </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">J Records</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> were invited to a party for </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Fantasia</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> that was jammed packed, so much so that I took advantage of the excuse to go to my room catch-up on my sleep.</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Saturday at the Hoodies started with a fashion show featuring a new line of designer jeans by the before mentioned </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Thomas Miles</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> (Nephew Tommy). These jeans are cut for the larger than average woman and are called "</span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Big Love</span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">." Tommy filled the hall with over 1,000 Thick Chicks that were all trying to get nephews attention. Tommy's favorite phrase is that he like them "16 and Up with a Short Hair Cut and a Whole Lot of Butt"! The jeans were average to good but the big models were workin' their big back pockets! That evening was the </span><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Awards Show</span></b></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> which rivals any award program you can imagine. The stars were out like </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Sherri Shepared</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">,</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> Joe</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">,</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> Holly Robinson Peete</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">,</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> LisaRaye</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">, </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Michael Clarke Duncan</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> and more. There were musical performances by </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The O'Jay's</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">,</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> Angie Stone</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> and </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Fantasia</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">. The performances were all good but pretty long which helped to stretch the show to five hours! If this is ever to make it to television the only thing needing correction would be the length. I had great floor seats but gave them up to stay in the media room which turned into the celeberty lounge after they left the stage. There was a lot of mingling and picture taking going on. My favorite was LisaRaye showing off her beautiful ASSet and Omerosa giving us all a thrill with her hot orange gown and pretty smilie!... Oh yeah, let me remember my </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Pastor John K. Jenkins</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> of </span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">First Baptist of Glenarden</span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> was backstage too with the churches First Lady (we won in the Best Church category). DC (and my former employer </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">WHUR</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">) brought home 4 Hoodies in all. Best Church, Best Teacher, Best Fried Chicken and Best Nail Salon. As Steve said "If DC didn't lose, somebody was gonna start kicking some ass!" We did win three straight to jump-start the awards!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The weekend ended up with a </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Celebrity Golf Tournament</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> and a </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Beach Party</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">. Unfortunately, I had to miss them to get back to my "Money Maker" (No, it's not what your dirty little mind is thinking). Instead of watching women in bikini's at the beach party with a drink in my hand, I was on a cramped airplane next to some hairy dude that kept falling asleep on my shoulder and coughing for five hours... oh well, the week started good!</span>KNOWWAXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486869725435140806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935951470357628023.post-58915253410975791982010-08-21T16:33:00.000-04:002010-08-21T16:33:58.077-04:00THE DOG DAYS OF SUMMER ENTERTAINMENT<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge7J7rVsrMprpf-3t20UM6L2gOq0sxiXjNZkLfq3jdbzkfEBij3SLMc5oiRTP4BZVpwV-YoVrQXk8h35vvj_bq2IcqkZEUWXk6SQSgxc8e0tRJBy73ckA6UHXlU0uHB7ptrn4mXbCvuPQ/s1600/images-1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge7J7rVsrMprpf-3t20UM6L2gOq0sxiXjNZkLfq3jdbzkfEBij3SLMc5oiRTP4BZVpwV-YoVrQXk8h35vvj_bq2IcqkZEUWXk6SQSgxc8e0tRJBy73ckA6UHXlU0uHB7ptrn4mXbCvuPQ/s200/images-1.jpeg" width="200" /></a>Man does <i><b>Marsha Ambrosius</b></i> lay down the law to us 'round the way playa's on her new single "<b>I Hope She Cheats On You (With A Basketball Player)"</b>! Any woman who has gotten bumped for a model upgrade will relate to this gem and any of us dudes who has lost a woman to a celebrity type guy will remember that pain. Comments like "<i>I like this. Everyone has felt like this a time or 2</i>" "<i>Ouch</i>" and "<i>I love the way in one verse she admits she is bitter, lmao</i>" are some of the best descriptions of the single which is in "set-up" mode on your local radio stations. Ambrosius technical work is still as sharp as when she was one half of <i><b>Floetry</b></i>. In listening to a live version of the song Marsha's voice is even more captivating than the recording! Musically, the piano and bass lines are simple but powerful. I think, like one fan put it "It grows on you!"<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_K_KxqddIiKpwec0hZKm9G3em6ViLFHwVvdr0vGqaJNnulTgsRevToD2GCjIAj3Sb6BD25x5TGvS99I9vy6qrfn2whlzRIrGONwdMolRkc90bnVNmy405L4KbbFyDD2jfrBKAw2z-H9s/s1600/images.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_K_KxqddIiKpwec0hZKm9G3em6ViLFHwVvdr0vGqaJNnulTgsRevToD2GCjIAj3Sb6BD25x5TGvS99I9vy6qrfn2whlzRIrGONwdMolRkc90bnVNmy405L4KbbFyDD2jfrBKAw2z-H9s/s200/images.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div><b>KNOWWAX</b> had a chance to go to a "LIVE" performance with <i><b>Lyfe Jennings</b></i> at DC's Zanzibar on the Waterfront this past Thursday evening. Warner Brother Records put on the showcase and the only unfortunate thing is that a major city like Washington, DC doesn't have better venues to serve up showcases with this potential. Most of the faces in the crowd were new to me. No DC or Baltimore radio, No retailers (are there any left?), and just one other blogger, one concert promoter and one Independent record promoter. My big question; Is the DC music scene that dead or does the industry not like Lyfe?<br />
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When Jenning's and his crew hit the stage the crowd was buzzing. The house, predominantly full of ladies, were kept waiting just long enough for a good swell of anticipation. The room also didn't mind that Lyfe Jennings talked a lot between each song he sang. The group of peers around me pointed out that the hard sounding singer's wardrobe didn't match his strong voice... Oh, what was he wearing? Some white Capri Shorts... I know it was a warm night but that wasn't a good look! Lyfe's voice sounded great even with the inadequate sound system and he broke down each song, which he pins himself, just in case you've ever had trouble deciphering the lyrics which range from the hard truth of <b>"Statistics"</b> to the gospel tinged <b>"It Could Have Been Worse"</b> off of his soon to be released album<b> "I Still Believe"</b> on Warner Brother Records.<br />
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<b>"W.ants W.orld W.omen"</b> is the new album from the Motor City's, <i><b>Dwele</b></i> (full name Andwele Gardner). What can I say except this is another strong piece of art by the crafty artist. I just discovered that their are two versions of the CD; the iTunes version has one bonus song "Motivate" and the Best Buy version has three additional songs "She's A Star", "Kissing Game" and "You Don't Love Me" and then there is my version that doesn't have any of those songs. This is a great selling tool and it will be interesting to see if this strategy works for record sales.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh07uIygM4SjUqnpiOsft0yWfNkpY8bi7ju8zQsSaLPBb5t5k6naub0-8_eLWGBZeodpl2pG4W8b3DPrVFXFlIw73ZvEvRnYs0oy2PzWKPv3QZvTeOZpj5ELZXZhdFkiuXHrRpdZ0jQBQk/s1600/Wwwdwele.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh07uIygM4SjUqnpiOsft0yWfNkpY8bi7ju8zQsSaLPBb5t5k6naub0-8_eLWGBZeodpl2pG4W8b3DPrVFXFlIw73ZvEvRnYs0oy2PzWKPv3QZvTeOZpj5ELZXZhdFkiuXHrRpdZ0jQBQk/s200/Wwwdwele.jpg" width="200" /></a>This album is broken down into the three categories Wants, World and Women, each having their own distinct tone. There are a few surprise guest artists appearing like <i><b>David Banner, Raheem DeVaughn, Slum Village</b></i> and a blast from the past <i><b>DJ Quik</b></i>! My joint is track #2 <b>"I Wish"</b>, it has a low super funky bass, a clanky keyboard, words that mean something and a groove that pierces through you. Other great songs are the current single <b>"What's Not To Love"</b> and check out a song called <b>"My People"</b> which features a roomy track (just a little percussion, keys and light horns) with more meaningful lyrics. This ones a winner and I don't think you'll be mad if you download it to your laptop!<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidYXNbnqYcshVYno37JSA6xGcx1tTtoXD0VdcQtL8ex5dqBVMa9rCPJHQeeHWuTKrLDSMyv1oNQ8pwoBrOecyAptMClJNg-SRPwzPN7HTiMVXsr4zS9I-BpNzVzLxUkbBn7worqniq51o/s1600/bgHead.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidYXNbnqYcshVYno37JSA6xGcx1tTtoXD0VdcQtL8ex5dqBVMa9rCPJHQeeHWuTKrLDSMyv1oNQ8pwoBrOecyAptMClJNg-SRPwzPN7HTiMVXsr4zS9I-BpNzVzLxUkbBn7worqniq51o/s320/bgHead.png" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6yC2EkkfdM07CjUFQ7dzdPoNxXWYX6c017DnMT60DR085MfJGU5SxTy6tKbHB4ppaBk9d22XVVviwuRIkXBu3oL80bHY5NtBVbV4DqFCaBM9DhLNzWpn4vQ1NfeiYTuXh04xVD_y7IX4/s1600/DownloadedFile.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6yC2EkkfdM07CjUFQ7dzdPoNxXWYX6c017DnMT60DR085MfJGU5SxTy6tKbHB4ppaBk9d22XVVviwuRIkXBu3oL80bHY5NtBVbV4DqFCaBM9DhLNzWpn4vQ1NfeiYTuXh04xVD_y7IX4/s320/DownloadedFile.jpeg" /></a>I'm on my way to <b><i>Steve Harvey's</i></b> "<b>Hoodie Awards</b>" in Las Vegas so read me next week when I'll give you what I get! Also I've been into the new album from <b><i>Kem</i></b> "<b>Intimacy</b>" so I will break that down for you and what other people are saying about it! Also it's FANTASY FOOTBALL time and women & men all around the country are watch more & more Sports Center so they can get their drafts together. I'll give you my breakdown and two cents worth of opinion!<br />
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Finally I'd like to thank a few people who have inspired me to write about the things I know. My Big Brother of the Blog mentor GARY HARRIS, his blogs are phenomenal! XINA EILAND who is taking Social Media to the next level! And finally PAUL PORTER one of the most knowledgeable music minds around who just by a few encouraging words help me write one more time! THANK YOU ALL...KNOWWAXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486869725435140806noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935951470357628023.post-36690068048727026412010-08-14T15:54:00.000-04:002010-08-14T15:54:07.935-04:00THE 1st OF WHAT SHOULD BE MANY MORE!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo4u4GoHwM7WoojbDhibZ6-Dust5EOZbahwY87B7HmQ2kr-5ZsURMta7RiuTWPeSOrmuaKju4JexcS7c10M1iwmoadnpK92kn4LHd7agvD8DcbbsG0QIVOsgHJFcrcPqC6EVw4Klg4sHQ/s1600/new-york-knicks-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo4u4GoHwM7WoojbDhibZ6-Dust5EOZbahwY87B7HmQ2kr-5ZsURMta7RiuTWPeSOrmuaKju4JexcS7c10M1iwmoadnpK92kn4LHd7agvD8DcbbsG0QIVOsgHJFcrcPqC6EVw4Klg4sHQ/s200/new-york-knicks-2.jpg" width="200" /></a></div> I'd like to introduce myself and what this blog is all about. There is one thing that I know and that's entertainment RESTAURANTS, SPORTS (although I'm a loyal NY Knicks fan so that's in question) and most of all MUSIC! I'm in a constant hunt for those entertainment vehicles with the right vibe! I am building this web-log (blog) to get you to tell you about the NEW the GOOD and the WASTE in entertainment with a warning! I am not an apple polisher and my nose isn't browner than the rest of my face, nor do I get joy in ripping products just for the sake of shock.<br />
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What I do need is your feedback. If you agree or not, let it be known. I am not starting this as a professional writer so don't rip me for my sentence structure or use of incorrect punctuation. Take from this my love of the leisure world and my years of exposure to entertainment.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNaUE2NxWpXGWGqrbgcRMRY1_Ul-WcMqy0Uieb8uewaJOnnmkNNuPMbUVjtpFxmp9YLdae-VV0LhhOjXmmgBBVdVP4ZU8m_tJnVS2-6r6QWNBFnGiOCO4Y890NCae_upVIuovgJRxZLB0/s1600/marsha-ambrosius-200ak080210.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNaUE2NxWpXGWGqrbgcRMRY1_Ul-WcMqy0Uieb8uewaJOnnmkNNuPMbUVjtpFxmp9YLdae-VV0LhhOjXmmgBBVdVP4ZU8m_tJnVS2-6r6QWNBFnGiOCO4Y890NCae_upVIuovgJRxZLB0/s200/marsha-ambrosius-200ak080210.jpg" width="177" /></a> So come back to this site next week when I will have a review of the Marsha Ambrosius single "I Hope She Cheats (On You With A Basketball Player)" from her debut solo album "Late Nights &; Early Mornings" and I'll also give you my take on Dwele's latest work; W.ants W.orld W.omen on E1 Entertainment. Also, I'll be attending a LIVE performance featuring Lyfe Jennings and his new work and I will give you my thought on that as well. If I come across anything else in my quest for entertainment I will promise to feed it to you as well, giving you my honest opinion and I want your honest feedback. You'll get it like I like my Hennesy straight with just a little bit of ice (because I'm cool like that)!<br />
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If you like what I write, tell a friend. If you don't like what I have to say tell a friend too, maybe they'll have more in common with me than you think.KNOWWAXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486869725435140806noreply@blogger.com3