Stepping Inside of a Pocket that Reveals THE Pocket

Nena Brown Writer View all of Nena’s Articles . . ——————————————————————– Posted up on MLK avenue SE, sipping pinot grigio out of a plastic cup, I put my pinky up in celebration of the fancy, bright and artsy atmosphere inside the Gallery of Vivid Solutions. Welcome to the unveiling of (Un)Lock It:  the Percussive People in the Go-Go Pocket by Thomas Sayers Ellis, a collection of Go-Go related photographs, related paraphernalia and posters.   They say a picture is worth a thousand words; how do you begin to translate a phenomenal exhibit of sporadic, tasteful, but candid photographs spanning years of … Continue reading Stepping Inside of a Pocket that Reveals THE Pocket

PICTORIAL: Rare Essence 31st Anniverary Reunion – 9/11/2010

Below are pictures from the Rare Essence 31st Anniversary Reunion held on Saturday, September 11, 2010. (Run through rehearsal & Actual show) Click on thumbnail images to view larger image * Photos By Preston Blue of Bag of Beats Records – All Rights Reserved ** Special Thanks to Andre, Brandi, DeeDee, Uptown Productions & Positive Black Men Coalition ————————- MAKE YOUR COMMENT VIA FACEBOOK BELOW: Continue reading PICTORIAL: Rare Essence 31st Anniverary Reunion – 9/11/2010

Pick Of The Week #100 Will Be The Last One From The Good TSE

It all came back to me the other night when i was backstage at the 9:30 Club in the dressing room with the original members of Trouble Funk. I hadn’t seen many of them in years, especially James Avery who used to actually give me a ride to practice at the Club Lebaron when we were Heavy Connection Band & Show. It came back to me: it was James Avery’s camera that I first held onstage, yep, trying to get good pictures of JuJu, James and the rest of the band. There, in that moment, something was born but the … Continue reading Pick Of The Week #100 Will Be The Last One From The Good TSE