After I left the block party in Crosstown, I headed out to The Grindz Coffee in Cordova because I had heard that they occasionally have …
Too Short was supposed to be performing at the Quad, but the venue proved to be far too crowded for me, so I walked around …
Memphis drummer Mike Mosby and his band the Hard Hitters take solos on an extended jam at the birthday celebration for Memphis singer Cameron Bethany …
Thursday night was Memphis singer Cameron Bethany‘s birthday, and to celebrate, drummer Mike Mosby turned the weekly Hard Hitters Band gig at Onix into an …
Nat Adderley’s granddaughter Akina performs with her band the Vintage Playboys at the lounge in the Driskill Hotel in downtown Austin during SXSW, 3/16/13
I had wanted to see Akina Adderley and the Vintage Playboys ever since I saw the name on the SXSW schedule. I figured that she …
Austin neo-soul singer Courtney Sanchez was on the outdoor patio of Vince Young Steakhouse with her incredible band as I walked past on Wednesday evening …
Neo-soul singer Courtney Sanchez performs with her superb band on the outdoor patio of Vince Young’s Steakhouse in downtown Austin during SXSW Week.
When Phillippia finished her Acoustix set, an R & B singer named D-Metro came on stage and did one song before the end of the night, to get people ready for his appearance at the club the following weekend, Atlanta GA, 11/24/12
When the jazz in Acoustix Restaurant upstairs had come to an end, I walked downstairs into the Alley Bar, where an incredible young soul/funk band was backing up several singers. I was especially impressed with the drummer, whose sense of “pocket” and chops kept the band tight. The headliner proved to be a soul singer named Phillippia (@stayaddicted10), who apparently has a certain degree of fame in the Atlanta market. Originally from Miami, she skillfully blends neo-soul, traditional soul and R & B covers, reggae, and the occasional hip-hop/hardcore reference, as in her single “Addicted to My Grind.” She has a great stage persona and a decent voice, and with such a first-rate band backing her, the night was truly amazing. You can hear some of Phillippia’s music at http://www.reverbnation.com/phillippia, or follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/stayaddicted10.
