Tag Archives: Burt Bacharach

No Refund, Exchange Only

I confess, I’m confused as to the current status of Carolinian Hip-Hop crew Little Brother. They’re a group I’ve long championed. Me and Emeyesi broke their first single in our region via mixtape and late-night radio spins. And we burned the shit out of their debut LP, giving it extra-special attention after […]

Back to the Lab, With a Stereo to Grab

Anyone who read Friday’s post (and there are more than a few of you… thank you all for the comments) can imagine that my weekend wasn’t going to be a “happy” one. Don’t get me wrong, I didn’t mark the occasion of my mothers’ passing with hand-wringing, weeping and gnashing of teeth (she wouldn’t […]

Fly Like a Sparro, to the (V)Sea(F)

Making comparisons, humorous or inappropriate though they may be, between people is one of my favorite pastimes. These comparisons could be between two music artists, folks I know and total strangers, folks I know and folks other folks I know know, and people I see on the street and celebrities. The most frequent […]

Records at Random Vol. 49 - Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose S/T

Other than that self-titled Cameron LP, most of the sides I picked up at the record fair a couple weekends ago were collection fillers from familiar artists which I purchased simply because I wanted to buy records, I didn’t already own them, and the price was right. The Cameron was, as already described in last […]