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RECENT BLOG POSTS from T-Mad’s Music
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INTERVIEWS from T-Mad’s Music
Bernadette Cooper of Klymaxx — September, 2009
Jean Baylor, formerly of Zhané — March, 2007
Jim Brewer, formerly of Mazarati — May, 1998
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ARTIST FANSITE PORTAL from T-Mad’s Music
Back in the day during the original run of T-Mad’s Music, I featured
a series of unofficial fansites for various artists who at the time did not have a presence on the Internet. Believe it or not, there are still artists
that either do not have their own websites or who have websites but with limited information on themselves. This section is a portal to my fansites
for these artists listed below.
KLYMAXX — Updated version of a landmark mini-site from the early years of
T-Mad’s Music for the eighties female soul and funk band Klymaxx and its alumni and associated acts.
CHOCOLATE MILK — Updated version of a landmark mini-site from the
early years of T-Mad’s Music for the seventies New Orleans soul and funk band Chocolate Milk.
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MUSIC REVIEWS from T-Mad’s Music
This is not your typical music review section. Since this site
deals with classic soul and funk and so forth, I will feature either a new or recently released CD or an older release which
I consider good music that may have slipped under the radar and was ignored when originally released.
ERYKAH BADU
New Amerykah Part Two: Return Of The Ankh
© 2010 Universal/Motown
Well, part two of Erykah Badu’s New Amerykah series is out now and, in my opinion, it’s a nice ride.
She calls her latest CD Return Of The Ankh, which is meant to symbolize her return to the mellower sounds that she first had in the beginning during her Baduizm days. Granted, this new CD is not as jazzy and neosoulish as that debut classic. However, it is a mellow, laid back CD which is very easy on the ears and I dare say very radio friendly from beginning to end.
Officially, the CD has eleven songs. However, there is a bonus digital only song which served as the early predule to the CD before the current, official single Window Seat (more on this song in a minute). The digital only track, Jump Up In The Air (Stay There), pairs her up with Lil Wayne and Bilal.
Old school P-Funk fans will recognize the song as an interpolation of the early eighties Parliament-Funkadelic song Hydraulic Pump. Musically, it doesn’t really fit in with the rest of the CD so it’s probably just as well that Ms. Badu did not include it on the main CD release.
Now about the currently circulating single Window Seat. A very nice, mellow number which features what has very quickly become a controversial video, with Erykah parking her car and walking the streets while gradually stripping off all of her clothes — literally — until she is 100% completely naked from head to toe before a gunshot rings out, dropping her to the ground, followed by the message “groundthink”. More on this in my blog.
Part One was a more politically charged recording, while Part Two simply lulls you into a soft, mellow place. Most of the songs are short in length but three songs do give you more, especially the ten-minute closer Out My Mind, Just In Time. On that number she goes for a jazzy, spacey approach and the effect is sweet.
Ms. Badu shows no signs of slowing down any time soon so make it a point to get this CD.
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MUSIC-RELATED LINKS
This section will feature five random music links for you to check out.
N’Dambi’s MySpace Page
She started out as Erykah Badu’s backup singer before coming onto the scene as a solo artist in the late nineties. Now on her third CD,
check out soul singer N’Dambi, who I’ve had the pleasure of corresponding with, at MySpace.
Unruley Cooley
Guitarist Cheryl Cooley, formerly of the classic founding lineup of Klymaxx, has recently formed a new group called Unruley Cooley.
Check out her new group and what they are up to.
Marlon Saunders on MySpace
My wife and I greatly enjoyed seeing and interacting with this neosoul singer, who started out with the band Jazzhole. Check out a soulful talent.
Dead Rock Stars Club
A very tasteful and reverent tribute database of thousands of deceased stars involved in music in one capacity or another whether it be as singer,
songwriter, musician, famed promoter, label owner, band manager, or famed talk show host with ties to music. Well organized, been around for a long
time. Accepts feedback if you have info on someone who passed away that is not on the database and, upon validating the info, promptly adds it to the
database site.
Soul Walking
The U.K. has a great appreciation for Black music. This site, run by a man named Toby Walker, is no exception. Check out his impressive database
of bios on various artists and music personalities in the world of soul music.
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