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iRock: Danielia Cotton
posted: June 29, 2010
Do you believe in reincarnation? After listening to this week’s iRock artist, it seems like Jimi Hendrix has been reborn 40 years later”this time as a sultry soul rocker from New Jersey. That’s right, Jersey got its groove…
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Backtracking Forward: Wanted On Wax VIII
posted: May 13, 2010
Faithful followers of “Backtracking Forward” know that I have a soft spot for the beautiful sounds of funk, soul, reggae and jazz music. Throw in a little afro-beat, hip hop, dub and lounge and I…
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Backtracking Forward: 180 Grams Of Soul-Jazz
posted: April 8, 2010
Jazz is a genre of music that has undergone remarkable evolutions since its inception. Swing, big band, bop, freeform, modal, latin, fusion, the list continues on and on. In the mid to late 1960s and…
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Backtracking Forward: Wanted On Wax VII
posted: April 1, 2010
What does it mean to be part of a family? Some define this in the literal sense as being dictated by a blood relation but for others, the notion of what constitutes a family transcends…
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iRock: Get Funk'd Up!
posted: March 16, 2010
Over the last two months the Rock Channels have been going strong. However, I feel like I haven’t given enough love to rocks’ funkier sub genres. This week I’m taking you on a stroll down…
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Backtracking Forward: Wanted On Wax VI
posted: March 4, 2010
In my ideal world, everyone would have access to a vinyl press in their own backyard. Cutting discs would be as easy as ripping a CD. Until this happens, I will be digging in the…
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