Part 2 of a two part series on the music of Chicago: blues, R&B, soul, rock and roll, and more!
Tag: black history
Review: Summer of Soul
Angie Moon reviews the new Harlem Cultural Festival 1969 documentary Summer of Soul (...Or When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised).
Every Black #1 of the 60s, 70s, and 80s
An analysis of American and British chart toppers of the 60s, 70s, and 80s. How many songs were performed by black musicians?
Remastered: Black Musicians of the 60s, 70s, and 80s: Part 4
The final post in an expanded and refreshed deep dive series about black musicians of the 60s, 70s, and 80s. Includes rock, soul, R&B, funk, and more!
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Guest Post: Memphis Minnie vs The Levee
A guest post by Andra Ingram about the origins of "When The Levee Breaks" and the history of country blues singer-songwriter Memphis Minnie.
The Diversity of Classic Rock 
4/20 Special: Stop the Respectability Politics
An opinion piece by Angie Moon about respectability politics in cannabis legalisation and why it doesn't work using examples from history: Women's lib, Civil Rights, and Gay Liberation.
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