I, like many, have been very disappointed in the career choices Lauryn Hill has made over the past decade or so. It would be one thing if she’d just retired to civilian life, become a mom, decided to pursue other avenues. However, the bizarre interviews and requests (I don’t care how tortured you are-asking interviewers to pay for the privilege of speaking to you and keeping your fans (who paid to see you) waiting for hours to see you on […]
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More Festival News!: New Orleans Jazzfest Lineup Announced
One of my biggest regrets to date is that I have not yet been able to make it down to New Orleans. Several of my good friends have either gone to school in the area or have visited at least once. Between the craziness that is Mardi Gras and the amazing lineups that pop up for the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival every year, I feel as though I’m missing out on what would be a really special experience. […]
Coachella Lineup Announced!: Care for Some KoL or Kanye?
I’m sure many of you reading will not have a problem traveling out to the California desert to see the Coachella Music Festival. Me? I’ve actually never been to a multi-day music festival, and going all the way across the country is not really on my agenda-unless I have a really good reason to do so. The lineup for this year’s Coachella has me seriously thinking about making the trek in April (key word: “thinking”). This year’s headliners include Kings […]
Blerd Radio Season 2, Episode 1: Lesbians in the Echo Chamber
…and, we’re back!! After taking a bit of a holiday break, Blerd Radio is back and kicking off our second season! For the new season’s first episode, I brought in longtime friends Carletta and GG , and we were joined by our buddy (and Blerd Radio newcomer) Brittany . Over the course of 90 minutes, we cover a ton of pop-culture related topics, including: -The upcoming 10th season of “American Idol” and what it means for the future of the show. -Whether “Black […]
Ron Isley & Lauryn Hill Make Beautiful Music Together on “Close to You”
Some songs are impossible to mess up. I feel like Burt Bacharach’s “(They Long to Be) Close to You” is one such song-a timeless standard. I first heard the song back when I was a little kid, as performed by Diana Ross, and my collection has grown to include the most popular version by The Carpenters, as well as versions by Jody Watley (as part of a Carpenters medley) and Gerald LeVert (quite possibly my favorite version of the tune, […]
No Longer a “Lost One”: Is Lauryn Hill Ready to Return
In order to build and sustain a successful career, you have to put up with a lot of shit, and some people just aren’t up to the task. For whatever reason, the glare of stardom and all eyes on you has a tendency to either drive you over the edge or do an abrupt 180 and run away from the limelight. I’m still not sure which of the two happened to Lauryn Hill. You don’t need me to recount what […]
Smoothed Out Sundays: A Double Shot of Simply Red
First off, I admire Simply Red’s Mick Hucknall because he can sing his ass off. For a quarter century, he’s been one of the most soulful voices to come out of the U.K.-an area that has no shortage of great soul singers (George Michael, Amy Winehouse, Joss Stone, Annie Lennox, Alison Moyet). Second, I admire Mick because he manages to score hot chicks despite the fact that he is NOT aging very well (and he wasn’t that much of a […]