Tag: Music

• My Screening Pass Life: Baby Driver

  

  Baby Driver… in theaters June 28th   I was blessed with Baby Driver screening passes in the beginning of June. For once I am not going to discuss the movie… I am fascinated by the soundtrack.  I have never experienced a movie the made me want to see it again just to listen to the…

  J. Monroe

  June 20, 2017

  Movies, Music, Uncategorized

  baby, Baby driver, driver, movie, Music

• Odunde! Happy New Year 2017

  We are days away from one of my favorite New Year celebrations. Odunde is the observance of the Yoruba new year and is celebrated ever year on the second Sunday of June. Started by Mrs. Lois Fernandez in 1975, Odunde is the largest African celebration on the east coast.  I have been an attendee since…

  J. Monroe

  June 7, 2017

  Events

  Music, Odunde, street performs, sunday, vendor, weekend hangout

• In Loving Memory

  Vinyl on Spin: 🎼 In Loving Memory circa 1969 I dove into my father’s crates last night and pulled out a gem… In Loving Memory by Motown Records.   This album is a tribute to Mrs. Loucye G. Wakefield, Motown vice-president and sister of Berry Gordy. This album is the ultimate compilation of Motown’s top…

  J. Monroe

  December 29, 2016

  Gospel, Motivation, Music

  classic, Gospel, Inspirational, memory, motown, Music

• Larry Young’s Fuel

  Vinyl on Spin: 🎼 Larry Young’s Fuel circa 1975 I only had nine years with my father yet those years created an insatiable love for music within me. We listened to a lot of jazz & funk. Fuel is a combination of both jazz and funk which heavily utilizes a synthesizer and percussion. My favorite…

  J. Monroe

  December 25, 2016

  Art, Jazz, Music

  arista, funk, Jazz, larry young, Music, organist, soul, vinyl