by Chris Lindsey | Jul 19, 2024 | Interviews
SR: Where do we find Parental today? Parental: Presently drinking my Yerba Maté in my studio in Paris, Belleville. SR: What is the backstory on the name, Parental? Parental: When I started making music for fun (around 2005), I was looking for a name with my brother...
by Chris Lindsey | Jun 26, 2024 | Reviews
Call it nostalgia. Call it respect. Call it anything but old, boring, or repetitive. This is a resurgence of the past, a remembrance for those days gone by but not forgotten. When artists like A Tribe Called Quest were first laying down their visionary hip hop, some...
by Chris Lindsey | May 29, 2024 | Interviews
It’s that time again. Sit back, relax, and get to know Alcynoos, curator of instrumental hip-hop. This time we are heading back to France again to learn a little about his creations, his collaborations, and of course his culinary concoctions. For years, Alcynoos...
by Chris Lindsey | Apr 25, 2024 | Reviews
Earth Day was a good reminder that we shouldn’t be slaves to the corporate world. We really need to try to do better. But, who doesn’t love the latest and greatest even when we don’t need more shit? I can remember throwing out my vinyl and tapes...
by Chris Lindsey | Apr 21, 2024 | Reviews
On the eve of the U.S. Congress finally getting off their asses and voting on a pathway to Ukraine military aide, a perfect opportunity exists for recognizing great minds. No, we aren’t talking about those dysfunctional policy makers in D.C. What we should be...
