Hangin’ Around with Orchard Lounge

About half a moon ago, I had the privilege to sit down with three of the nicest, best, and most talented people Chicago has to offer. To set the scene – Bethany, Spencer, Ben and myself are situated in Madison’s best green room – courtesy of Segredo. There is a Red Bull paraphernalia everywhere, and … Continue Reading

The 64 year old Screaming Eagle of Soul That Just Released his First Album

Life is looking up if you’re Charles Bradley. You’re 64, and your first record was just called one of the top 50 albums of 2011 by Rolling Stone. The Screaming Eagle of Soul, as Wikipedia tells me he is also called, has every reason to scream. He was out living on the subways by age … Continue Reading

The Sex God/Obese Soul God/Drug Addict

These are two photos of the same man. This man was on top of the world. He was spearheading the Neo-Soul movement of the early 1990′s R&B scene with the likes of Lauryn Hill and Erykah Badu. His first two albums had sold over one million copies each. His Voodoo tour was opened by J. Dilla, … Continue Reading