i could really do with another summer of 1992. gcse exams finished early, by june i had three months in which to do exactly nothing. so, i sunbathed, wandered around with my friends and watched mtv. a lot. having cable was still a novelty, and watching a channel broadcast from another continent was fun. the vjs spoke in broken english, the adverts were a long way from aquafresh and hovis. i hold mtv europe squarely responsible for the success of acts such as culture beat and ace of base. there were other, weirder [...]
The Funky Divas on the cover of Jet . I'd prefer to call them the All-Cougar team, as they're all 40+ and still looking rather scrumptious, Claire Huxtable status. Seen via TGJ
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Wouldn't it be great if Coachella took a few booking cues from their Southern (indoor) counterpart, the Essence Festival? There is one act crossing over from the desert lineup (New Orleans natives the Knux), but really, how great would a Teena Marie set in the tents be? More interesting than Steve Aoki, that's for sure. Thankfully, if the economy hasn't drained your savings yet, you can attend both fests—Coachella's in mid-April, while Essence is over July 4 weekend. The lineup, as announced so far, is below the cut; if you can't get excited [...]
Not quite hip-hop, but certainly worth a listen. ... Continue reading "'90s Hip-Hop Jam of the Week: En Vogue, "Free Your Mind"" >
Raekwon & Ghostface-"Shark Niggas (Biters)" Dear Senator Obama, In the words of the Gods, "[McCain] wants to use all your lines ahead of time before you got the chance to shine on all your own shit...they hear you tryin' to say one word then here they come tryin' to flip it on bounce on some bullshit." You were the change candidate-now McCain's trying to shark your message. Think what Ghost and Rae would do. They'd come up with some more fly shit and then look for some Butter Pecan [...]
in the same way that i had trouble waiting for the sex and the city movie, i'm impatiently awaiting the second series of ashes to ashes . january 2009, i'm assuming.....aaaaargh! now, opinion is divided on whether there should be a 90s version. i'm going to weigh in on that particular debate - HELL YES. gene hunt grappling with loved up cheesy quavers on the early 90s rave scene? genius. if it has to be named after a david bowie song...loving the alien? i have never heard it by the way, i just [...]
I stumbled across this image of a Frank Thomas 1992 Topps baseball card today, and I remembered it as being one of my favorites when I first saw it back then. Was it the plethora of balls? The mood lighting? Who knows. Yes, In addition to a lover of music and video games, Sheena Beaston was also quite the little baseball card aficionado from about ages 5-12. Am I turning you on yet guys? I can still spin great yarn about sports to this day, and while I really only [...]
Album: Runaway Love EP (EastWest; 1993) Songwriters: Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy R&B Peak Position: #15 "Runaway love/ Feels good without a doubt/...Have to stop before it turns me out" Rising to the forefront of Pop and R&B popularity with the triple platinum hit nest that was 1992's Funky Divas , En Vogue seemed intent on not being forgotten, dropping the six song EP Runaway Love a year later. The mini-release collected Divas' remixes, their "girl power" Salt N Pepa collabo [...]
C'est un fait acquis, en matière d'entertainment, les américains sont les rois. Chaque cérémonie de récompenses musicales est donc l'occasion de découvrir nos artistes préférés dans des performances originales, travaillées uniquement pour l'occasion, ou des duos totalement inédits. Un vrai régal en somme. C'était encore le cas cette année lors des BET Awards 2008 , qui se sont tenus le 24 juin dernier à Los Angeles. Et même si le palmarès final a laissé très peu de places aux surprises, sur la scène du Shrine Auditorium, où se déroulait l'évènement, le show a été en revanche largement à la [...]
Welcome to a special post Christmas, pre New Years edition of Nineties Friday. Tickets are selling fast for our New Years party at the DV8 and Mynt Lounge spaces. There's 3 rooms with over 5000 sq feet of space, 6 deejays including the versus crew Christian, Dustrrr and yours truely. Free drinks and food are included!! Were having a special live performance by The Stolen Bicycle Gang and some of the The Sweet Soul Burlesque dancers will be putting on a show and helping us count down. Tickets are for sale at clubvibes(click [...]
I hate waking up in the morning. This is due to the fact that getting up involves me having to get out of bed, get dressed, and do somethng other than lie here. I have to return emails, talk on the phone, and solve the worlds problems like internet drama, dj line-ups, and where we are going to go out that night. I have found a reason to wake up, in Philly. It is not some sexy boy in bed next to me, or one of my homegirls banging on my door, or my en vogue "free [...]
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