By JR Valrey, The Minister of Information I’ve been the host for Small Stage Sesh, since it began. It is a live music showcase that happens every Monday at D’Wayne Wiggins’ Compound in East Oakland, and one of the perks of the job, is that … Continue readingLODDY DOLLY the Bay Area R&B Sensation Speaks
By JR Valrey, the Minister of Information Reminiscent of the great crooners like Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and Donny Hathaway, Ty Astor is a very talented vocalist that I met at D. Wiggs’ Small Stage Sesh, on a Monday, in East Oakland. Ty Astor stood … Continue readingTy Astor is the Future Sound of RnB from the Bay
By JR Valrey, the People’s Minister of Information The ingenuity of the Black community in the Bay, has always allowed for Black artistic innovation, at least since Fillmore was considered “Harlem of the West”, Jimi Hendrix was hanging around the Haight, Richard Pryor was trying … Continue readingTake a Ride Through the Comedy World of Promoter Bump Geesus