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Mandrake FM talks with Jennie Laws

May 10, 2008 By: JW Richard Category: Musicians

(Special note: Mandrake FM.com is where the music only podcasts are, however I want to share the interviews with you here as well. Enjoy and subscribe to both.)

Jeannie Laws
Recently I spoke with Toronto-born vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, Jeannie Laws, about her new EP, Introducing Jennie Laws, which hits stores on May 13th (You can buy it now on eMusic.com, however the actual CD has one extra song). We also spoke about Canadian audiences vs. U.S. audiences, the “Professor Laws” section on her website, and her work as a songwriter/arranger for other artists. This disc is personally recommended for lovers of Amel Larrieux, Deniece Williams, and Van Hunt. Between our talk, enjoy audio snippets of the tracks, “Space”, “Heavenly”, and “So Deep”, from the EP.

Visit www.jennielaws.com

Author Wyatt O’ Brian Evans provides exclusive tour updates to Mandrake Society Radio.

May 02, 2008 By: JW Richard Category: Authors

Make sure to scroll down the right sidebar to the yellow Utterz widget to catch exclusive updates from the Nothing Can Tear Us Apart Tour with author, Wyatt O’ Brian Evans. You can catch my interview with him in the Patience is a Virtue podcast from March 2008. You can also purchase his book through his new site, www.wyattobrianevans.net.

Why The Black in Black Media

April 22, 2008 By: JW Richard Category: Dallas, Roundtable

A discussion about using the adjective, “black” when describing our our own media. My guests are fellow Dallas blogger and playwright, Kristina Patrice, and fellow Dallas podcaster and tech maven, Theo Johnson. We also discuss social networking spaces for black people, and especially why Facebook sucks.

The Links:

Barack Obama’s speech on race in Pennsylvania via YouTube.
Kristina Patrice main website, My Space page, and her blogs at D210TV.

Theo Johnson’s podcast, “Now That’s What I’m Talkin’ Bout”

The Catch-22 of Buying Black Media (subscription req’d to read full article)

TEMPOdcast pt. 2: Interview with Dennis Coleman

April 17, 2008 By: JW Richard Category: Dallas

This is part two of my conversation with Dennis Coleman, regional marketing director for the Lambda Legal South Central Office in Dallas, TX. This podcast is a co-production with TEMPO Magazine in Dallas. Dennis and I talk about his coming out process here in Oak Cliff, black gay nightlife, barbecue, and personal mission. Following out talk is bluesy-poetic goodness by Sun Dula Amen. I’ve played in music on Mandrake FM before, and there’s more to come. By the way, make sure you’re subscribed to the email list for Mandrake Society Radio. Don’t worry, I won’t deluge your email box with letters weekly. Just a monthly note from me and special notice here or there. The sign-up is on the right sidebar on the site.

The HumanSun Dula Amen
“They Don’t Know” (mp3)
from “The Human”
(Fish and Crown)

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TEMPOdcast with Dennis Coleman, plus actor/producer, Matthew Hatchette

April 08, 2008 By: JW Richard Category: Dallas, Film

TEMPO Magazine logo by ATP designs and property of Al T. Pippins.
A co-production with TEMPO Magazine in Dallas I recently spoke with Dennis Coleman, Regional Director of the Lambda Legal South Central Office in Dallas, Texas. Lambda Legal is the United States’ oldest civil rights legal advocate working on behalf of LGBT people. In our talk, Dennis discussed the new Lambda Legal fellowship honoring the late Tyrone Garner and the five anniversary of the Lawrence v. Texas verdict.

Feeling discriminated against? Contact the Lambda Legal help desk.

Also, actor/excutive producer, Matthew Hatchette of Hatchette Films talks with me about his new film, “The Take”, which stars John Leguizamo, Rosie Perez, and Tyrese Gibson. debuts April 11 in New York and LA.The Take DVD available in May 2008

Also check out Matthew Hatchette in Extra Ordinary Barry.

Dallas-based hip-hop act, Voicerock, rounds it out with “3 Strikes”. Grab the .mp3 below!

Music used in the show:

Funky Urban NightsFonkmasters
“Chilled Funk Blvd” (mp3)
from “Funky Urban Nights”
(Ton 4 Music)

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Growing UpVoicerock
“3 Strikes” (mp3)
from “Growing Up”
(Freq1see)

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Dynamic DuoPlanet Asia Feat. KutMasta Kurt
“Dynamic Duo” (mp3)
from “Dynamic Duo”
(Threshold Recordings, LLC)

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