well any concert in Centennial Park becomes a free-for-all since there's no assigned seating, or seats for that matter. It all comes down to 'who can cast the most threatening stare'.
that's where On the Bricks lost me. Plus it was $3 to get in last year. Previously it was free. And it wasn't like there was some major upgrade in service. and yes, it's hot in Atlanta in the middle of June. cooked:

mochalox said:

Through September!

I miss Montreaux....

mochalox said:

Is that where you're from?

no. (I'm from California.) I think u misunderstood me. I meant I miss the Montreaux Jazz Festival that ATL used to put on every year for free.

We gotta shoutout...Earthseed/Groovement

mochalox said:

Oh, okay. Gotcha, babe.

co-sign and shout outs to Dome Records

mochalox said:

You got some contacts, mocha?

maybe
but u don't need my contacts. You got some 2

mochalox said:

I wish. No man can touch the contacts a woman has!!!

hey where is raphael saddiq going to be again?

SquarePeg said:

At the Music Midtown Festival.

Go here...

http://www.musicmidtown.com/

duly noted. what specifically do you want the contact for? Production? Studio use? Artist management? Marketing? Or do you just wanna know-someone-who-knows-someone-in-the-biz?

mochalox said:

Check your orgnote...
I need to hollar at you in private.

Harlepolis said:

That's great to hear that Randy is a groovin' bass player. What band was he with? Cuz the pics I saw ... I could only focus on that curl, if you know what I mean (oh yeah I had one too).

But if you are correct in saying that he played with Lenny White (oh-oh-oh, etc. ... ah, wish P had played "What is Hip" like he did in Frisco) AND Patrice Rushen, then he's gotta be 'da shiznit. My respect level just rose 10K fold. I didn't know Lenny was into jazz but I do know that Ms. Rushen don't mess around (forget about "Send Me Nots" -- she's BAD).

Oh, and Randy Jackson was on the Craig Kilborn show along w/Van Hunt tonight. He's workin' it...and he manages Nikka Costa as well. I know Nikka was trying to Prince on her new CD too. I didn't pay attention.

If those 2 artists are any indication, Randy will be a great producer. His confidence is riding high it seems ... cuz everything goes in cycles and his cycle (judging by that curl in the picture) is definitely back. And Godspeed cuz we need some FONK in this world (and not the kind from the non-plain chips).

otan said:

You are NOT nitpicking. Thanks for setting it straight cuz I couldn't remember! And it is important to note which way it was done...particularly if both ways were incorporated. I love artists!

(Oh, and either you are a SERIOUS student or you just showed your age. Which is a good thing! Bcuz the reason I know EWF's version wasn't an original is because it was in the remake of Sgt. Pepper Lonely Hearts Club Band starring Peter Frampton (?) and that was...77 or 78?)

Rock on. I believe this is part of the Musicology of which Prince speaks.

BlaqueKnight said:

Like one of his idols, Van Hunt sounds like Smokey...and Prince...and Sly...and Al sometimes. I caught him on Soul Train too. And he was lip synching (cuz that's how that works).

Here's something cool (and I'm sorry, I'm going to paste this everywhere cuz not only is Van BAD, but his band is TIGHT at 11AM!)

http://www.kcrw.com/cgi-b..._type=show

check it out! Van Hunt will be opening for Seal at the House of Blues, L.A. sometime in May. I'll post when I remember!

ok help a sista out: he was on Kilborn last night. Does anyone have the stream?

mochalox said:

My cousin called and said he was on Kilborn about two weeks before the concert in Atlanta, so if it did come on recently, I'm sure it was a re-run.

thank goodness!!!!

TheBoostress said:

I think you're confusing Lenny Williams ( Tower of Power,"What is Hip", "Cause I Love You"("oh, oh, oh")) with Lenny White ( jazz/fusion/funk drummer of Return To Forever, Twennynine[Peanut Butter])

mochalox said:

He was on Conan O'brien 2 weeks before the Atlanta concert, He was on Kilborn Monday night (29th) and on Ellen Degeneres Tuesday morning(30th). I wish I had the streams... But Ellen will rerun on Oxygen next week, I think.

mochalox said:

Yo, mocha, I got my tickets the other day and don't see Van's name on the website (www.musicmidtown) anymore! It's cool though, cause I'm definitley gonna check out Raphael, Cee-Lo and P-Funk!

i haven't got mine yet, since i spent a lot already on Ptix for both concerts, then I know i'm lookin' at childcare expenses for next week and the summer. I think Midtown music might be outta my budget. We'll c how it works out.

mochalox said:

I'll definitley send out a for you. If you've never seen Raphael in concert, I would encourage you to. I caught him when he and Lucy Pearl were at the Variety Playhouse about three years ago. That n!@@a puts on a hell of a show!

i luv RS. I bought his live double CD after my daughter's aunt (on her father's side) "held" it, all whilst sayin' she didn't like it, mind u, and I never got it back. Anyways i think i wore it out. My daughter's fave song was Joi's CopyCat, though. BTW, i noticed someone's postin' as me on another site *handsonhips*, but it's kewl. You guys know who i am*neckroll*.
Also, I saw this article on that same site, and since it's relevant, here goes:

Review of Van Hunt
j. brotherlove on music

From the whispers of tastemakers and underground soul fans comes the precise, self-titled debut by singer/songwriter Van Hunt. Van Hunt deftly combines the vinyl appeal of Curtis Mayfield and Sly Stone soul with the spunky affectations of Prince and Lewis Taylor. The 12 tracks on Van Hunt consist of soul-based yearnings and observations, smoldering with muted falsettoes, deep basslines and catchy keyboarding in a gumbo of jazzy R&B and funk, with a dash of psychadelica. It's tempting to compare his release to offerings by Andre 3000 and Raphael Saadiq however, Van Hunt's consistency and musicianship deserves accolades of its own. Evident throughout the songs are traces of his impressive, earlier work with Dionne Farris, Cree Summer, Joi and Rahsaan Patterson.

The 28-year-old, Atlanta-based musician wrote, produced and played on all songs on his debut. Van Hunt dedicates his disc "to the pimps, ho's and hustlers for whom I strive to provide background music." And it serves that purpose perfectly. Van Hunt's account of his father's days as a part-time pimp in Dayton, Ohio also captures the overall flow of his debut:

"I loved watching him take a lady into the back room, loved seeing the door close behind him, and I loved listening, straining with all my might to hear the strange sounds that followed. Sometimes, after they'd finished, I would sneak into the room and wonder what in the world could have caused such a smell - a heavy bitter mix of sweat and perfume. But, I loved it. I loved sitting in the corner of a smoke filled dope house, tapping my feet to the music while my father and his friends cussed each other out over a game of cards. It seemed to me the beat of the drums urged on their behavior, and drove the alcohol that flowed through their veins out of their bloodshot eyes. Guitars and horns percolated and made their hands tap out the rhythm uncontrollably, '1-2-3-4.'"

But Van Hunt is very much in control — at times, perhaps too controlled. In contrast to my criticism of Andre 3000's highly-praised work on the schizophrenic The Love Below, Van Hunt makes an equally frustrating move by not letting loose often enough. Possibly the tradeoff of working with a major record label, Van Hunt takes songs to the verge of genre-splitting explosion yet often regulates the effects to a fade out as if he's unsure of the diversion. Nevertheless, the layers of melodies, keyboard effects, guitar bursts and delicate vocals are undeniably fresh, if sometimes a bit subdued.

And perhaps that's the point. Because the disc quickly becomes infectious, begging for the listener to pay closer attention to the underlying passion; much like a young buck trying to hear the cries of passions behind a closed door.

Highlights include "Dust", the neo-romantic "Down Here In Hell (With You)", "Precious" (with Wendy Melvoin on rhythm guitar), and "Out Of The Sky"; although, there's not a bad tune in the lot.

A must-have for soul-lovers exhausted by radio formulary and definitely one of the best releases of 2004 so far.
http://www.thebrotherlove...n_hunt.php

sidebar: i'm noticin' how everyone else i noticin' he's too laid back. Folks are wantin' him 2 rock-out, some. (Even my friends on okayplayer.com have been talkin' 'bout it on their boards.)
Dude that played guitar behind him looked like he was ready to rock-out, but VH was bein' mad-reserved. I saw that guitar-player again at FJK (funkjazz) and he totally rocked out!!!!! I wish VH would'a took advantage of him bein' there. Do u know that cat's name? He had the multi-colored braids in a pony-tail high atop his head (a-la-Living Colour), and he was wearin' that b&w Jack Daniel's t-shirt with red-paisley velvet pants. Do u remember him? He was kewl.

mochalox said:

Yeah, I know who you're talking about, but I couldn't tell you his name. He was actually standing right next to me when Candy From Strangers were performing. I had no idea he was in Van's band until I saw him on the stage!

mochalox said:

sidebar: i'm noticin' how everyone else i noticin' he's too laid back. Folks are wantin' him 2 rock-out, some. (Even my friends on okayplayer.com have been talkin' 'bout it on their boards.)


That's true! He's gettin' all this publicity on TV, he's performing on all the talk shows, and I keep waitin' for him to explode, but he just looks like he's about to fall asleep, like he's bored with the whole thing...

paligap said:

He might be high.