Sam Cooke
(Post originally published for The Vinyl District – 4/26/2010) I could write volumes upon volumes on what Sam Cooke’s voice means to me. More so than any other vocalist – or musician for that matter – Sam Cooke has always hit my ears the hardest (and softest for that matter) – has pulled my heartstrings the most. … Read more
The Jack Guimon EP
Jack Guimon is a close friend of mine, and one of the most talented gentlemen I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. Not only is Mr. Guimon an actor and a writer, but he is also a musician. Over the past winter, Jack sent me a handful of home-recorded acoustic demos that he wanted … Read more
Wrecka Stow: Prince’s Unsung Masterpiece
The following clip is an exert from Prince’s 1986 undervalued black and white masterpiece, “Under The Cherry Moon,” in which Prince and Jerome Benton teach Kristin Scott Thomas where to buy a Sam Cooke album in Miami. “Under the Cherry Moon” is a 1986 film directed by and starring Prince as a gigolo named Christopher Tracy and … Read more
The Vinyl District
I have not been updating this blog as frequently as I would like to. Part of this stems from not having enough time to sit down and write, and also from not making time to sit down and write. However, I have still been periodically writing and blogging, but through The Vinyl District instead of … Read more
