The Ghost of Weeks Past.

The big problem with not keeping up with a beast like a blog is that whenever you try to recap things that happened even just a couple of days ago, your posts come across lazy and unorganized. Well I am about to talk about things that happened weeks ago, so you're welcome to tune in, but I make no promises about the lucidity of anything I say. There's the disclaimer... And now the waxing.

Let's go back to Tuesday, February 22nd. I love that Scion puts on these free monthly events in our fine city, but up until this day, I'd yet to attend one. I'd already missed the likes of Biz Markie & Grandmaster Flash... And so there was no way I was going to let Jazzy Jeff pass me by. And good thing too... Jeff KILLED it. Wasn't able to stay for the duration, it being a school night and all, but damn. He blew me away. So smooth. So effortless. You can tell he's been doing it for decades. It's just like breathing to him. He came armed only with a laptop, needles and his mixer... Runnin' the Serrato Scratch rig like nothing I'd ever seen. Now purists might say fuck that! He should be spinnin' REAL vinyl. But if you'd seen him do his thing, then you'd have to give him some love and respect. Besides... Cat's gettin' old. You expect him to carry those fuckin' cases of records from city to city forever? It was pretty great. Def one of the best DJ performances I have ever seen. Dood never fucked up.

(Nicknack & Jazzy Jeff by way of Kunal M.)
From what other people have said that have been to each of these free monthly events, the Jazzy Jeff show was the best so far. So I feel lucky to have been there.

Now how about Sunday, March 6th.

Went to see Alicia Keys at Bass Concert Hall. It's almost disgusting to see THAT much talent in such a young body. Bass provided the perfect setting for her show... A Cotton Club themed period piece complete with a tuxedoed back-up band and at times burlesque themes...

I remember when Alicia Keys first came into the limelight. Even when she won her first grammy, I wasn't entirely convinced of her singing voice. I loved her music, and I loved her writing, but I thought her voice was only alright... But damn has she matured. She killed it. Turned out to be the perfect way to start out the week. John Legend ending up not playing unfortunately, but Xscape filled in for him. Yeah, that's right. Xscape.

I'd never seen Bass with so much soul. Loved it... I don't think the ushers working that night had ever seen that much color. At least that's what their faces told me... HA!