What’d I Say: Young, Gifted, and Black
Oh but my joy of today Is that we can all be proud to say To be young, gifted and black Is where it’s at —Nina Simone These five females, … Read more
Columns
The House Across The Street: Cleveland’s Motown That Never Was
By John Kuroski [T]he official Michigan Historic Site plaque posted on the front lawn of 2648 West Grand Boulevard in Detroit begins, “The ‘Motown Sound’ was created on this site.” … Read more
On the Radar: Buffalo Clover – The Girl Can’t Help It
She’s the type of girl who can change your oil without messing up her hair, and if she did, she wouldn’t give two shits. As Margo Price, lead singer of … Read more
What’d I Say – ‘Two Fisted Mamas’ – Groundbreaking Women in American…
She said playing blues piano wasn’t proper for a girl But these two fists of mine took me all over the world I taught this old piano how to shake … Read more
On the Radar: Curtis Harding – He’s the Soul Man
These days—shit, from their very beginnings—Burger Records has put out some of the industry’s best music. Recently, the budding California record label earned praise from The New York Times, as … Read more
The Capital’s Kosher Showplace: Sixth & I Historic Synagogue
By Dennis McDonough Sixth & I Historic Synagogue Washington, D.C. It is beautiful to behold and the place to be in Washington, D.C. for the ultimate, intimate live music experience…except … Read more
