Featured Blog Posts – May 2009 Archive (5)

Ripple

(GRC 1973)

Funk-inspired rock (or maybe that's the other way around) out of Michigan. Ripple rips some classics here, including the soulful "I Don't Know What It Is, But It Sure Is Funky" that many will recognize for it's "oh la, oh la, eh" vocal interplay at the intro. "Get Off" kicks the tempo into a higher gear with a heated instrumental that's a… Continue

Added by Edie Antoinette on May 31, 2009 at 5:30pm — 5 Comments

The Force MD's 2009 and The Next Generation

Before i begin this blog, i would like to pay my respect to 2 members of the group that are no longer with us, May They Rest In Everlasting Peace...

Charles 'Mercury' Nelson (Dec. 19, 1964 - Mar. 9, 1995)

Antoine "T.C.D." Lundy (February 3, 1964 - January 21, 1998)

This was my favorite group in High School and throughout the early 1990's and it's good to see… Continue

Added by Shelley "SoleMann" King on May 25, 2009 at 6:02pm — 1 Comment

MARIPOSA

As within, so without. Selah....

Tropical depressions imminent,

catered to hot rains, known as my tears.

No time for long stories...

springtime is around my corner, prematurely,

coming early because she heard, and became upset

that winter ravaged my barren lands,

And denied life to my hypothermic soul.

Erratic became my vision

when I spotted you,fluttering with sunrays

as your spotlights

around my earth,

brave and unafraid you come… Continue

Added by Mista on May 4, 2009 at 1:41pm — No Comments

Air And Simple Gifts-From Our Creator

Performed By Itzhak Perlman and Yo-Yo… Continue

Added by Edie Antoinette on May 2, 2009 at 2:00pm — 2 Comments

Calling You

Man...here I am up since 3AM. Hasn't happened to

me in ages--not since Jean…

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Added by Edie Antoinette on May 1, 2009 at 12:30am — 2 Comments

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