Second Listen Sunday Review : Usher, Looking 4 Myself
I welcome you to the first edition of “Second Listen Sundays”, where I will revisit an album I did not particularly care for on the first listen and reevaluate it years later. Up first is Usher’s 2012 release Looking 4 Myself.
Single Review : Eric Roberson, Lessons
Eric Roberson, the talent affectionately known as the king of independent soul music, returns with his latest single titled “Lessons.” The song’s background is as follows: Around 3 am, the morning of his 13th wedding anniversary, Eric Roberson was sitting in his studio feeling rather creative.
Wayback Wednesday Single Review : Christión, I Wanna Get Next To You
R&B duo Christión burst onto the scene in late 1996 with their debut single “Full of Smoke”, which led to the group earning the honor as the first R&B group signed to Roc-A-Fella records.
Throwback Tuesday Single Review : Keith Sweat, When I Give My Love
R&B lover man Keith Sweat already had an impressive three-album discography to his credit when he released his fourth album Get Up On It in June of 994. The lead single was the up-tempo “How Do You Like It”, which featured Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes of TLC.
Friendship and martial arts go hand and hand in The Paper Tigers
Director Quoc Bao Tran creates a successful cinematic concoction of martial arts and friendship in The Paper Tigers, from Well Go USA Entertainment. Danny (Alain Uy), Hing (Ron Yuan) and Jim (Mykel Shannon Jenkins) were thick as thieves growing up and shared a love of martial arts.
Earthquake provides the Arlington Cinema & Drafthouse with a night of laughs
D.C. Native and comedian Earthquake graced the stage of the Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse on Thursday, March 20th, 2021, for a night of laughs. It had been a few years since I had the chance to see Earthquake live, so when I found out he was in the DMV, I decided it would make for the perfect date night with my wife..
Throwback Thursday Album Review : Daley, The Spectrum
England-born soul singer, Daley, has returned to the scene with his sophomore release The Spectrum. Following the successful formula of his previous EP’s and his 2014 debut release, “Days+Nights,” Daley continues to make a name for himself with his brand of Alternative R&B.
Cruella misses the mark as live action Disney adaptation
An iconic Disney villainess gets a spin-off film in director Craig Gillespie’s Cruella from Walt Disney Pictures. The film focuses on the rebellious early days of the notoriously fashionable Cruella de Vil (Emma Stone), who was born under the name of Estella.
Throwback Tuesday Concert Review : Michael Blackson, DC Improv
The man dubbed The African King of Comedy; Michael Blackson brought his hilarious comedy style to the DC IMPROV on Thursday, May 25 2017. The show was the first of his eleven sold-out shows over the Memorial Day weekend.
Soulless Sunday Album Review : Jagged Edge, The Layover
After releasing the very nice JE Heartbreak II in 2014, one of the last standing active groups in R&B, Jagged Edge, returned to the scene with their ninth album, The Layover in 2017. I have been a fan of Jagged Edge since their debut A Jagged Era hit shelves during my sophomore year of high school.
In the mix with filmmaker Kristi Woodard
In the mix with filmmaker Kristi Woodard Filmmaker, former DJ and Law & Order super fan took time out of her busy schedule to chop it up with Reviews and Dunn.
Flashback Friday Concert Review, The Prince Tribute Show: A All-Star Purple Party at the Bethesda Blues & Jazz Club
June 7, 2017, marked what would have been the fifty-eighth birthday for one of the world’s most iconic music figures, Prince. A year after his passing, many of his fans are still in mourning. However, on Wednesday night, the spirit of Prince was alive & well with The Prince Tribute Show: A All-Star Purple Party at the Bethesda Blues & Jazz Club.