tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68190632008-08-07T08:45:53.121-07:00O.W.noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6819063.post-15158924256649673952008-06-13T00:35:00.001-07:002008-06-15T09:58:24.434-07:00<p><img src="http://media.laweekly.com/2246969.41.jpg" /><br /><strong>Lil Wayne: The Carter III</strong><br />(Album Review)<br />From: <span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.laweekly.com/music/music/record-reviews-silver-jews-lookout-mountain-lookout-sea/19086/" target="_blank">L.A. Weekly</a></span> (June 13, 2008)<br /><br /><br /><B>B-Boy Document</b><br />(Interview with Benson Lee)<br />From: <em><a href="http://www.asiaarts.ucla.edu/080613/article.asp?parentID=93415" target="_blank">Asia Pacific Arts</a></em> (June 13, 2008)<br />O.W.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6819063.post-383851119836500442008-05-13T00:32:00.000-07:002008-06-13T00:33:27.292-07:00<p><img src="http://www.international.ucla.edu/cms/images/kenleung3_top.jpg" /><br /><strong>The Scene Stealer</strong><br />(Interview with Ken Leung)<br />From: <span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.asiaarts.ucla.edu/080530/article.asp?parentID=92874" target="_blank">Asia Pacific Arts</a></span> (May 30, 2008)<br /><br /><b>Lighter Shade of Green</b><br />(Song of the Day)<br />From: <a href=http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90271942 target=_blank>NPR's Song of the Day</a> (May 8, 2008)<br />O.W.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6819063.post-54835667792204203172008-04-13T00:29:00.000-07:002008-06-13T00:33:18.654-07:00<p><img src="http://www.international.ucla.edu/cms/images/jeffmao.jpg" /><br /><strong>Chatting With the Chairman</strong><br />(Interview with Jeff "Chairman" Mao)<br />From: <span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.asiaarts.ucla.edu/080418/article.asp?parentID=90797" target="_blank">Asia Pacific Arts</a></span> (April 18, 2008)<br /><br /><B>The Roots: Rising Down</b><br />(Album review)<br />From: <a href=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/reviews/la-et-recordrack29apr29,0,3098999.story target=_blank><i>L.A. Times</i></a> (April 29, 2008)<br />O.W.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6819063.post-61793085625058014592008-03-29T10:33:00.000-07:002008-04-16T10:34:13.575-07:00<p><img src="http://assets.goodmagazine.com/uploaded/images/masthead_image/20789/whats_up_china_7.jpg?1207121696" /><br /><strong>They Like Hip-Hop! Just Like Us!</strong><br />(Column on hip-hop in China)<br />From: <span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.goodmagazine.com/section/Guide/they_like_hip_hop" target="_blank">Good Magazine</a></span> (March/April 2008)<br /><br />O.W.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6819063.post-47924441476674657632008-01-16T07:27:00.000-08:002008-04-16T10:31:51.990-07:00<p><img width="400" src="http://www.o-dub.com/images/bataan-claps.jpg" /><br /><strong>Boogaloo Nights</strong><br />(Feature)<br />Appears In: <span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://o-dub.com/sounds/soulsides/boogaloo-Nation.pdf" target="_blank">The Nation</a></span> (January, 2008)</p><br /><br />O.W.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6819063.post-68704766275176846382008-01-09T07:04:00.000-08:002008-08-07T08:45:53.132-07:00<img height=125 src=http://rhinohandmade.com/covers243/7770.jpg><img height=125 src=http://lightintheattic.net/releases/_cover/bettydavis-imdifferent-cover.jpg><img height=125 src=http://www.rhino.com/covers400/77/77635.jpg><img height=125 src=http://cdn.last.fm/coverart/300x300/2156689.jpg><br />The following is a list of albums that I have written liner notes for, organized in reverse chronological order:<ul><li>Joe Bataan: <a href="http://www.dustygroove.com/item.php?id=tk5xb8x974&amp;ref=index.php&amp;anchor=475289" target="_blank">Under the Streeplamps</a> (1968-1972) (Fania/Emusica, 2008)<br><br><LI>Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Band: <a href="http://rhinohandmade.com/browse/ProductLink.lasso?Number=7770" target="_blank">Puckey Puckey</a> (Rhino Handmade, 2008)<br /><br /><LI>Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Band: <a href="http://rhinohandmade.com/browse/ProductLink.lasso?Number=7771" target="_blank">Live at the Haunted House</a> (Rhino Handmade, 2008)<br /><br /><LI>Betty Davis: <a href="http://www.lightintheattic.net/buy/item.php?product_id=403&#38;c_id=1&#38;page=1" target="_blank">S/T</a> (Just Sunshine/Light in the Attic, 2007)<br /><br /><LI>Betty Davis: <a href="http://www.lightintheattic.net/buy/item.php?product_id=404&#38;c_id=1&#38;page=1" target="_blank">They Say I'm DIfferent</a> (Just Sunshine/Light In the Attic, 2007)<br /><br /><LI>Various Artists: <a href="http://www.rhino.com/store/ProductDetail.lasso?Number=70805" target="_blank">Sugar Hill Records/The Definitive Groove Collection</a> (Sugar Hill/Rhino, 2006)<br /><br /><LI>Various Artists: <a href="http://www.rhino.com/store/ProductDetail.lasso?Number=74081" target="_blank">Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel &#38; the Furious Five/The Definitive Groove Collection</a> (Sugar Hill/Rhino, 2006)<br /><br /><LI>Bootsy Collins: The Definitive Groove Collection (Rhino, unreleased, orig. 2006)<br /><br /><LI>Various Artists: <a href="http://www.rhino.com/store/ProductDetail.lasso?Number=77635" target="_blank">What It Is! Funky Soul and and Rare Grooves (1967 - 1977)</a> (Rhino, 2006)[1] <br /><br /><LI>The Dereliks: Change For the Bus Ride Home (unpublished) (Sublevel Epidemic, 2004)<br /><br /><LI>Jel: <a href="http://www.google.com/musicl?lid=Rg-43hHldFJ&#38;aid=ZVLRbLwunUD&#38;sa=X&#38;oi=music&#38;ct=result" target="_blank">10 Seconds</a> (Mush, 2002)<br /></ul><br /><br />[1] Introductory essay, not liner notes<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />O.W.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6819063.post-3362480867158030962007-11-09T10:39:00.000-08:002008-01-09T10:42:07.993-08:00<img height=250 src=http://www.latimes.com/media/photo/2007-11/33681727.jpg><br /><strong>Jay-Z Plays 'Gangster"</strong><br />(CD/Concert Review)<br />Appears In: <a href="http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/music/la-et-jay8nov08,1,7486432.story?coll=la-entnews-music" target="_blank">Los Angeles Times</a> (Nov 8, 2007)<br /><br /><strong>Latifah Seeks Her True Kingdom</strong><br />(CD/Concert Review)<br />Appears On: <a href="http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/music/la-et-latifah24nov24,1,7811760.story?track=rss" target="_blank">Los Angeles Times</a> (Nov 24, 2007)O.W.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6819063.post-42724610022100968622007-10-30T00:21:00.000-07:002008-01-09T10:25:41.659-08:00<img height=250 src=http://www.latimes.com/media/photo/2007-09/32907166.jpg><br /><strong>Sharon Jones Claims Her Retro-Soul Crown</strong><br />(Feature)<br />Appears In: <a href="http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/music/la-et-jones1oct01,1,1378877.story?coll=la-entnews-music" target="_blank">Los Angeles Times</a> (October 1, 2007)<br /><br /><strong>Not Kidding Around</strong><br />(Album Review)<br />Appears On: <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15297052&amp;ft=1&amp;f=5257410" target="_blank">NPR's All Things Considered</a> (October 16, 2007)O.W.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6819063.post-57572321849587244962007-08-30T00:17:00.000-07:002007-10-30T00:17:36.992-07:00<img src=http://media.npr.org/programs/atc/photos/MIA200.jpg><br /><strong>M.I.A.: <I>Kala</i></strong><br />(Album Review)<br />Appears On: <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=13831187" target="_blank">NPR's All Things Considered</a> (August 21, 2007)<br /><br /><strong>3, 2, 1 Contact</strong><br />(Column)<br />Appears In: <a href="http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4176/is_20070810/ai_n19478823" target="_blank">Oakland Tribune</a> (August 10, 2007)<br />O.W.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6819063.post-30856325257222180522007-07-25T20:55:00.001-07:002007-07-30T10:01:15.898-07:00<img src="http://www.metroactive.com/metro/11.29.06/gifs/overlooked.jpg" height="248" width="265" border="1" hspace="4" vspace="4" alt="Overlooked" /><br /><span style="font-size:0pt;"><br /></span><strong>Nicole Willis and the Soul Investigators: </strong><strong><em>Keep Reachin' Up</em></strong><strong><br /></strong>(Album Review)<br />Appears On: <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12234111" target="_blank">NPR's All Things Considered</a> (July 25, 2007)<strong><br /><br />DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist: Three the Hard Way<br /></strong>(Column)<br />Appears In: <em><a href="http://www.insidebayarea.com/music/ci_6402532" target="_blank">Oakland Tribune</a></em> (July 20, 2007)<br /><br /><strong>Common: Finding Forever</strong><br />(Album Review)<br />Appears In: <em>Vibe Magazine</em> (August 2007 issue)<br /><br /><B>Common: Finding Forever</b><br />(Album Review + Interview)<br />Appears In: <i><a href="http://www.calendarlive.com/music/cl-ca-common29jul29,0,6226867.story?coll=cl-music">LA Times</a></i> (July 29, 2007)<br />O.W.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6819063.post-74599138320716328482007-06-19T11:31:00.000-07:002008-01-09T10:26:42.433-08:00<img height=250 src=http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z163/soul-sides-com/sharonvideoshoot.jpg><br /><B>Sharon Jones: Soul Survivor</b><br />(Interview)<br />Appears in: <em><a href="http://www.stopsmilingstore.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&amp;ProdID=38" target="_blank">Stop Smiling</a></em> (#31)<br /><br /><strong>Turf Talk: West Coast Vaccine: The Cure</strong><br />(CD Review)<br />Appears In: <I><a href="http://www.calendarlive.com/music/reviews/cl-ca-turf17jun17,0,3384864.story?coll=cl-albumreviews" target="_blank">L.A. Times</a></i> (June, 2007)<br /><br /><strong>The Barbershop (6/8/07)</strong><br />(Panel Chatter)<br />Appears On: <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10857507" target="_blank">NPR's Tell Me More</a> (June 8, 2007)<br /><br /><strong>Mark Ronson: Version</strong><br />(CD Review)<br />Appears In: <I>Vibe</i> (July 2007 issue)<br /><br /><strong>Pet Sounds</strong><br />(Interview with Snoop Dogg)<br />Appears In: <I><a href="http://www.scratchmagazine.com/online/?p=316" target="_blank">Scratch Magazine</a></i> (July/Aug 2007 issue)<br /><br /><strong>Main Source: UGK</strong><br />(Column on UGK's <I>Underground Kings</i>)<br />Appears In: <I><a href="http://www.scratchmagazine.com/online/?p=316" target="_blank">Scratch Magazine</a></i> (July/Aug 2007 issue)O.W.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6819063.post-78422179354206942602007-05-15T00:21:00.001-07:002007-06-11T11:43:51.660-07:00<img src=http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51VXU2ilhIL._AA240_.jpg><br /><strong>Feist: The Reminder</strong><br />(CD review)<br />Appears on: <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9981599" target="_blank">NPR's All Things Considered</a> (May 3, 2007)<strong><br /></strong><strong><br />Prodigy: Return of the Mac<br /></strong>(CD Review)<br />Appears In: <em>L.A. Times</em> (May 16, 2007)<strong><br /><br />Devin the Dude: Waiting To Inhale<br /></strong>(CD Review)<br />Appears In: <em><a href="http://www.calendarlive.com/music/reviews/cl-et-devin16may16,0,2521435.story?coll=cl-albumreviews" target="_blank">L.A. Times</a></em> (May 16, 2007)<strong><br /><br />Post-hip-hop?<br /></strong>(Column on "The Next Big Thing")<br />Appears in: <em><a href="http://www.contracostatimes.com/ci_5832444" target="_blank">Contra Costa Times</a></em> (May 6, 2007)<strong><br /><br />J-Dilla: Ruff Draft<br /></strong>(CD Review)<br />Appears in: <em><a href="http://www.calendarlive.com/music/reviews/la-ca-dilla11may11,0,2474254.story?coll=cl-albumreviews" target="_blank">L.A. Times</a></em> (May 11, 2007)<strong><br /><br />Chicago's Forgotten Finest<br /></strong>(NPR Song of the Day)<br />Appears on: <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10084429" target="_blank">NPR.com</a> (May 9, 2007)<strong><br /><br />Birmingham's Lost Soul Sees the Light<br /></strong>(NPR Song of the Day)<br />Appears on: <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9938704" target="_blank">NPR.com</a> (May 1, 2007)<strong><br /></strong>O.W.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6819063.post-87142870621940980742007-04-17T15:59:00.000-07:002007-04-17T16:01:08.717-07:00<img src=http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site181/2007/0406/20070406_034043_winehouse.jpg><br /><b>Different Shades of Soul</b><br />(Column on New Blue Eyed Soul)<br />Appears in: <i><a href="http://origin.insidebayarea.com/bayarealiving/ci_5607778" target="_blank">Oakland Tribune</a></i> (Apr 6, 2007)<ul><B>Bob & Gene: You Gave Me Love</b><br />(NPR's Song of the Day)<br />Appears On: <a href=http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9556942 target=_blank>NPR.org</a> (Apr 13, 2007)</ul><b>Cru: Da Dirty 30</b><br />(Main Source Column)<br />Appears In: <I>Scratch Magazine</i> (May 2007)O.W.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6819063.post-9509783832243608482007-03-09T14:58:00.000-08:002007-04-17T15:57:38.421-07:00<img src=http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/hiphop/images/ui_elements/header_01_up.jpg><br /><b>Poisonous Paragraphs?</b><br />(Column on Hip-Hop's Values Debate)<br />Appears in: <i><a href="http://www.insidebayarea.com/search/ci_5394526" target="_blank">Oakland Tribune</a></i> (Mar 9, 2007)<ul><B>Antibalas: Sanctuary</b><br />(NPR's Song of the Day)<br />Appears On: <a href=http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9238939 target=_blank>NPR.org</a> (Mar 30, 2007)</ul>O.W.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6819063.post-47052793739242194782007-03-09T14:51:00.000-08:002007-03-09T14:56:10.868-08:00<img height=300 src=http://www.villagevoice.com/blogs/statusainthood/freedrama.jpg><br /><b>DJ Drama Drama</b><br />(Column on the DJ Drama bust)<br />Appears in: <i><a href="http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:hL6s30yuoKUJ:www.insidebayarea.com/search/ci_5143871+insidebayarea.com+%22Dj+drama%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2&gl=us&client=firefox-a" target="_blank">Oakland Tribune</a></i> (Feb 2, 2007)<ul><b>Mighty Voices of Wonder: I Thank the Lord</b><br />(NPR's Song of the Day)<br />Appears In: <i><a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7282557" target="_blank">NPR</a></i> (Feb 9, 2007)</ul><b>Sisters Love: Give Me Your Love</b><br />(NPR's Song of the Day)<br />Appears In: <i><a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7575243" target="_blank">NPR</a></i> (Feb 26, 2007)O.W.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6819063.post-86252640372527060142007-01-26T07:51:00.000-08:002007-01-26T08:02:03.865-08:00<img width=300 src=http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2006/12/25/obituaries/26brown.xlarge1.jpg><br /><b>The Fall Off</b><br />(Column on Hip Hop In 2006)<br />Appears in: <i><a href="http://www.insidebayarea.com/search/ci_4955325" target="_blank">Oakland Tribune</a></i> (Jan 5, 2007)<ul><b>Dennis Coffey: Scorpio</b><br />(NPR's Song of the Day)<br />Appears In: <i><a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6894309" target="_blank">NPR</a></i> (Jan 18, 2007)</ul><b>Frequency</b><br />(Profile)<br />Appears In: <a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://scratch-magazine.com/" target="_blank">Scratch Magazine</a> (Feb/Mar 2007)<ul><b>Liner Notes: Jay Z's <i>Kingdom Come</i></b><br />(Column)<br />Appears In: <i><a href="http://scratch-magazine.com/" target="_blank">Scratch Magazine</a></i> (Feb/Mar 2007)<br /></ul><b>James Brown</b><br />(Career Overview)<br />Appears in: <a href="http://www.urge.com/" target="_blank">MTV/URGE</a> (Jan 2007)O.W.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6819063.post-1166722464948258302006-12-21T09:33:00.000-08:002006-12-21T09:34:24.953-08:00<img height=300 src="http://www.dea.gov/photos/cocaine/cocaine_bricks_scorpion_logo.jpg"><br /><br /><b>Snow Drift</b><br />(Column on Crack Rap)<br />Appears in: <i><a href=http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/local/states/california/16208475.htm target=_blank>Oakland Tribune</i></a> (Dec 10, 2006)</a><ul><b>Young Jeezy: <i>The Inspiration</i> + Ghostface Killah: <i>More Fish</i></b><br />(CD Review)<br />Appears In: <I><a href="http://www.calendarlive.com/music/reviews/cl-et-albums20dec20,0,1526909.story?coll=cl-albumreviews" target="_blank">L.A. Times</a></i> (Dec 18, 2006)</ul><B>Finish Soul That Fuses the Past and Present</b><br />(Review of Nicole Willis' "No One's Gonna Love You")<br />Appears In: <a href=http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6593169&#38;ft=1&#38;f=4703895 target=_blank>NPR's Song of the Day</a> (Dec 8, 2006)<ul><b>Liner Notes: Lupe Fiasco's <I>Food and Liquor</I></b><br />(Column)<br />Appears In: <I><a href="http://scratch-magazine.com/loop/1106.soulstar/index.html" target="_blank">Scratch Magazine</a></i> (Jan/Feb 2007)O.W.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6819063.post-1163375551272289812006-11-12T15:44:00.000-08:002006-12-21T09:34:31.646-08:00<img src="http://z.about.com/f/wiki/e/en/8/82/Jay-Z.jpg"><br /><b>Jay-Z: <i>Kingdom Come</i></b><br />(CD Review)<br />Appears In: <I><a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6517887&#38;ft=1&#38;f=5257410" target="_blank">NPR's Morning Edition</a></i> (Nov 21, 2006)<ul><b>The Dark Horse</b><br />(Column on Producer Will.I.Am)<br />Appears in: <i><a href=http://www.insidebayarea.com/music/ci_4596820 target=_blank>Oakland Tribune</i> (Nov 11, 2006)</a></ul><B>Radiohead Gets a Cuban Remake</b><br />(Review of El Lele de Los Van Van's "High and Dry")<br />Appears in: <a href=http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6515328&#38;ft=1&#38;f=5257410 target=_blank>NPR's Song of the Day</a> (Nov 21, 2006)<ul><b>The Game: <i>Doctor's Advocate</i></b><br />(CD Review)<br />Appears In: <I><a href="http://www.calendarlive.com/music/reviews/cl-ca-gamealbum12nov12,0,5935192.story" target="_blank">L.A. Times</a></i> (Nov 12, 2006)</ul><b>Clipse: <I>Hell Hath No Fury</i></b><br />(CD Review)<br />Appears in: <a href=http://www.calendarlive.com/music/reviews/cl-et-clipse25nov25,0,5126833.story?coll=cl-albumreviews target=_blank><I>L.A. Times</A> (Nov 25, 2006)O.W.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6819063.post-1159766478655034162006-10-01T22:15:00.000-07:002008-01-09T10:22:09.936-08:00<img src="http://www.o-dub.com/images/bataan-claps.jpg" height="200" /><br /><b>Boogaloo Bad Boy</b><br />(Interview with Joe Bataan)<br />Appears In: <I><a href="http://waxpoetics.com" target="_blank">Wax Poetics</a></i> (Oct/Nov 2006)<ul><b>Hip-Hop Fall Preview</b><br />(Column)<br />Appears in: <i><a href=http://www.insidebayarea.com/music/ci_4450427 target=_blank>Oakland Tribune</i> (Oct 6, 2006)</a></ul>O.W.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6819063.post-1157352361443557372006-09-03T23:43:00.000-07:002006-09-05T02:14:32.320-07:00<img src="http://www.calendarlive.com/media/photo/2006-09/25213510.jpg" height="150" /><br /><b>James Brown stirs up 'Soul' for the Bowl</b><br />(Article on James Brown's 'Soul On Top' Concert)<br />Appears In: <a href=http://www.calendarlive.com/music/cl-et-james5sep05,0,5581781.story?coll=cl-home-top-blurb-right target=_blank><i>L.A. Times</i></a> (September 5, 2006)<ul><b>Late Heat For the Summer</b><br />(Column on <i>Idlewild</i> and <i>Game Theory</i>)<br />Appears In: <i><a href="http://www.insidebayarea.com/music/ci_4272009" target=_blank>Oakland Tribune</a></i> (September 1, 2006)</ul>O.W.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6819063.post-1156095023633107442006-08-20T10:30:00.000-07:002006-08-20T10:52:32.650-07:00<img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000GPIPJC.01._AA240_SCLZZZZZZZ_V60023558_.jpg" height="150" /><br /><b>The Roots: Game Theory</b><br />(Album Review)<br />Appears In: <i><a href="http://www.insidebayarea.com/music/ci_3891233" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.calendarlive.com/music/cl-ca-rack20aug20,0,3249990.story?coll=cl-music" target="_blank">L.A. Times</a></i> (August 20, 2006)<ul><b>V/A: Panama - Latin, Calypso and Funk At the Isthmus</b><br />(Album Review)<br />Appears On: <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5669252" target="_blank">NPR's Morning Edition</a> (August 18, 2006)</ul><b>Afternoons at the Groove Merchant</b><br />(Music column)<br />Appears In: <i><a href="http://www.insidebayarea.com/music/ci_4136913" target="_blank">Oakland Tribune</a></i> (August 4, 2006)O.W.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6819063.post-1156096869237439092006-07-20T11:00:00.000-07:002006-08-20T11:01:19.046-07:00<img src=http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site181/2006/0707/20060707_124251_music_christinaaguilera_200.jpg><br /><B>XTina 3.0</b><br />(Column)<br />Appears In: <I><a href=http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:9HopN011PFsJ:www.insidebayarea.com/business/ci_4023122+site:www.insidebayarea.com+Aguilera+Premier&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=1&client=firefox-a target=_blank>Oakland Tribune</a></i>O.W.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6819063.post-1149277168630598262006-06-02T12:26:00.000-07:002006-06-02T12:39:28.640-07:00<img height=150 src=http://www.quietcity.org/img/pix/driving_ladies.jpg><br /><b>Summer Grooves</b><br />(Column on Summer Songs)<br />Appears In: <i><a href="http://www.insidebayarea.com/music/ci_3891233" target="_blank">Oakland Tribune</a></i> (June 2, 2006)<br /><br />O.W.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6819063.post-1149276408972245502006-05-02T12:19:00.000-07:002006-06-02T12:26:49.026-07:00<img height=150 src=http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site181/2006/0505/20060505_121436_qcoup3.jpg><br /><b>Revolutionary Rap: The Coup Still Kickin' After 15 Years</b><br />(Column on The Coup)<br />Appears In: <i><a href="http://www.insidebayarea.com/search/ci_3788370" target="_blank">Oakland Tribune</a></i> (May 5, 2006)<br /><br />O.W.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6819063.post-1144635317540464742006-04-09T19:09:00.000-07:002006-04-09T19:15:17.596-07:00<img height=150 src=http://www.songwriteruniverse.com/ne-yo.jpg><br /><b>Spring Mixtape</b><br />(Column on New Singles)<br />Appears In: <i><a href="http://www.insidebayarea.com/music/ci_3684352" target="_blank">Oakland Tribune</a></i> (April 7, 2006)<br /><br />O.W.noreply@blogger.com