I am not a big fan of going out during the week, but when my girl Mayaeni organized a show, there was no way that I could not be there. She gave the standing room audience everything they needed and then some! And as an extra rock songstress bonus, she had Steffanie Christi'an on
Peep The Rest!Last night, DJ Jazzy Jeff saved my life with a set that blew the spot UP!
Peep The Rest!This morning, I had the opportunity to witness Michele Norris of NPR’s "All Things Considered" give a keynote presentation at the University of Michigan’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium. I do not know Michele, did not know what she looked like until about 6 years a
Peep The Rest!Last Friday, I photographed The Parade Company’s “Hob Nobble Gobble” black tie event. The event always has a host of local & national celebrities that guest have the chance to interact with up close & personal. I’m not usually one who is star struck but this ti
Peep The Rest!One of the VERY 1st CDs that I EVERY purchased was Rachelle Ferrell’s self titled album “Rachelle Ferrell” back in 1992. I purchased the album because I fell in love with her voice on “No Rhyme, No Reason” by George Duke, where she was on background vocals. I was infat
Peep The Rest!Last night, I did something that I’ve wanted to do for a long time, which was to attend the Detroit edition of The Moth story hour and tell a story. When I learned that the theme was food for the most recent event, I made it my business to make sure that I attended. Once I a
Peep The Rest!2011 marks the 12th year for the Detroit Electronic Music Festival (D.E.M.F), which brought 34,820 lovers of all things beat driven to downtown Detroit on the 1st day. While the festival boasted an all star line up of 25+ acts across 5 stages with the likes of Felix da Housecat
Peep The Rest!After many years of being a huge fan of The Foreign Exchange, I finally had the opportunity to see them perform in Detroit with Sy Smith & Zo last night! My expectations for the show were quite high & they were exceeded. The crowd was super hype, the music was EVERY s
Peep The Rest!Last night, I braved the frigid Michigan temperatures to see my friends Fluxphonic perform at a local hip hop event. Ironically, they are not a hip hop group but that did not stop them from rocking the crowd with their brand of funk. Last night was my 1st time seeing lead sing
Peep The Rest!Clearly I am getting old or maybe it is the fact that I am too far removed from pop music. Since I stopped listening to popular radio I rarely know who all these young “singers/performers” are. My kids try to tell me but I have to tune it out. I cannot listen to their musi
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