Brittney Allen’s (singer/songwriter) passenger seat of CDRs listened to on the drive to Ocean City this summer. So much music, so little time…we asked some musicians or music affiliated in Harford County to list (with comments, if so inclined) what they’ve been listening to this summer, this year…so far. Here’s the results we received, stuff […]
A Condensed History of Black Rock: Vernon Reid and Jack Bruce Release ‘Spectrum Road’ – A Tribute to Tony Williams
Vernon Reid has known racism. He’s not much different than other African Americans to that extent, nor American Indians, Mexican Americans and on and on. Each group facing racism in varying degrees and places in history. Racism is power and control based on racial difference. Jackie Robinson faced it in baseball. Vernon Reid is a […]
Friend Collector – Safe Skin to New Skin; Punk Band “Delivers Brainbombs and Raises the Terror Quotient” in Return to Bel Air
Upon release of Friend Collector’s debut album – featuring John Carroll graduate Gregory Dembeck – and on the eve of Friend Collector’s performance at CODA Records in Bel Air on Saturday night (the first time Dembeck returns to his hometown to play with New Flesh/FC for an official performance), here is a look back at […]
Ears Wide Open: I Know My ABC’s (Brought To You By The Letters A-F)
So I’m back from a self imposed hiatus thanks to a crippling bout of writer’s block and assorted other odds and ends that I’ve had to deal with. So let’s just say that I’ve been on Spring Break. In honor of Teacher Appreciation week (Go ahead, hug a teacher. You know you want to.), here […]