StonemounTN Entertainment is presenting The Blue Light Speakeasy this Saturday December 7, 2013 at The HUB Lounge with a feature from the newly formed group DeJaNique. I had a chance to sit and chat with the ladies of DeJaNique (Deneka Lottalox Lewis, Kween Jasira Montsho, and Paige Dominique Brown) along with manager/brainchild Malaika Salaam and […]
Dear Readers, I believe I can speak for the collective of the NSV crew when I say we are thankful for your continued support of us. It is because of that support as well as the support of our loved ones, that we strive to continue the quality of work and posts you’ve come to […]
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On November 9, 1993 my life was changed one strategic jazz sample at a time…20 years later, we’re here. Enjoy this awesome compilation assembled by Chris Read for Wax Poetics and Who Sampled Click Here to access the Full Track Listing and Forward from Wax Poetics
Steve McQueen’s epic Twelve Years A Slave premieres this weekend in Memphis. I had the fortune of attending an advanced screening courtesy of Liquid Soul Media on behalf of Fox Searchlight. With a jam-packed audience, we all braced ourselves for what many have hailed as a spectacular cinematic event. In preparation, I have been reading […]
Buying vintage and thrifted pieces is a great way acquire some beautiful yet inexpensive pieces. Fall is upon us and the holidays are right around the corner. Whether you are looking to try out the trend dujour or looking for a special gift, hitting up the local thrift store can provide a treasure hunting smorgasbord. Use these […]
Its always a joy to wake up to new music in your inbox…especially when its new music from our friends at BamaLoveSoul! Check out this delicious mix of remixes, tributes and otherwise to none other than D’Angelo himself! Maybe this will give him that much needed extra boost to get another album to us by […]
It began as simple intrigue when I tuned in to VH1 and POP Films presented “Crazy Sexy Cool: The TLC Story.” I honestly wasn’t here for the seemingly mismatch cast . I felt that this was going to have the potential to be a complete and utter fail. So I watched with minimal expectations and […]
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Neosoulville literature contributor, Giovanni Dortch, interviews author, Ericka Blount Danois & Al Bell about the new book, “Love, Peace and Soul: Behind the Scenes of America’s Favorite Dance Show SOUL TRAIN: Classic Moments” at the legendary Stax Museum of American Soul Music.
I had the fortune of seeing The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete this summer at the American Black Film Festival so consider this review past due. The film is described on it’s IMDB as a “coming of age story” and some critics who shall remain nameless have been put on blast by the good […]
The official lineup for the 2013 Indie Memphis film festival is now available and I am always looking for the soul in cinema. Film is a wonderful discourse to understand the binary relationships in identity. Whether we are analyzing the presence/absence, voice/silence, and static/dynamic of characters that look like me, I invest myself more in […]
