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I walked into the colorful and dramatically lit club, Purgatory, in Brooklyn. Everything about the space screamed Bushwick— offbeat aesthetic, yet not lacking any cool whatsoever. Daytona Starsky was performing tonight for an arriving crowd. I had the pleasure of briefly speaking with both him and his management. More on his album, Reality Station, and live performance at Purgatory below. […]
Mental health has often been a topic discussed in hindsight. One musician is tackling the topic in a creative way with the release of his new short film and album. My interview with musician Dylan Owen below. Roderick Thomas: Glad to speak with you, how are you? Dylan Owen: Doing well, thank you! RT: Where are you from? Dylan Owen: […]
Singer and songwriter Denitia is a talented singer who has been opening doors for country music, while identity politics and barriers could be an easy landing for any story about the talented country and folk singer songwriter, the real story is that she’s simply one hell of a musician. My interview with Denitia below. Roderick Thomas: Hi Denitia, so happy […]
By summer 2022, Camille Martin had managed to raise three million dollars to fund breakthrough advancements in skin care products designed with women of color in mind. As she enters a space now dominated by celebrity owned or endorsed products, Camille is staying focused on her mission to provide safe, luxury skin care for women of color––products that could change […]
Nightlife and New York City are almost synonymous. People from all over the world come to America’s most populous city to jump start their dreams or establish careers —- Jacq (Jacques) Frances was no different. Known as Jacq the Stripper, Jacq traveled to New York City, transformed into a nightlife guru and stripper, then worked with Jeniffer Lopez and Keke […]
A few minutes into Sam Nitsch’s album, Under the Influencer, I was sure I wanted to speak to the man behind the music. Though his sound is layered with pieces of 1960s pop and soul music, Sam’s musical origins turned out to be quite different from the pop-soul background I’d expected. Get to know Sam Nitsch. My interview with the […]
Nightlife and New York City are almost synonymous. People from all over the world come to America’s most populous city to jump-start their dreams or establish careers —- Jacq (Jacqueline) Frances was no different. Known as Jacq the Stripper, Jacq traveled to New York City, transformed into a nightlife guru and stripper, then worked with Jeniffer Lopez and Keke Palmer […]
Soulful, diverse and talented are the words I would use to describe Missouri native Bhi Bhiman. Shortly before the release of his latest album I’ll sleep when I’m famous, I spoke with the singer, producer, and songwriter about his musical origins, latest album, and inspirations. My interview with Bhi below: Roderick Thomas: Bhi, thanks for speaking with me. Let’s have […]
The story of the independent music artist is usually marked with challenges and hopes of eventually ‘making it big’ and signing a record contract with a major label. For rapper J.R. Clark, his path as an independent artist has brought challenges, but also success without a major label deal. Here’s how J.R. Clark found stability and success as an independent […]
The story of the independent music artist is usually marked with challenges and hopes of eventually ‘making it big,’ and of course, signing a record contract with a major label. For rapper J.R.Clark, his path as an independent artist has brought challenges, but also success without a major label deal. Here’s how J.R.Clark found stability and success as an independent […]