Readers of Liner Notes Lounge and This and That With Calandra are already familiar with Mr. Fresh, the mastermind behind the downtempo, ambient, chill Sunday Soundtrack Podcast at vibesnscribes.com. After sharing with you collaborative work he has done with AfterSix Productions and Cross Country Collective (C3), I finally have the opportunity to present his debut solo EP, Halcyon…
Finally, I was able to reconnect with vocalist Jua and follow up on our 2012 Artist Conversation (click HERE to hear it). Jua released his sophomore CD, Colors of Life, on June 24, 2014 (click HERE to read my review) and I was privileged to speak with him about the project. Once again, we had…
Back in July, 2012, I was introduced to a young vocalist to schedule what was to be my first telephone interview. On August 22, 2012, I had the pleasure of engaging in a 90-minute conversation with this vocalist by the name of Jua Howard. We only recorded an hour of that conversation, and continued to have an intense offline…
I have been waiting for a long time to bring this special podcast to you. All classic House Music tracks. Thanks to Fern, Stephanie, Doug, Alex, Adrienne and Bill C. for helping me select the tracks. I hope you enjoy! You can listen on MixCloud, or download the podcast from my SoundCloud page (click…
I know, I know, I know…it’s been a long time since the last podcast. Hopefully this episode will make up for the publishing delay. Enjoy! Listen now on MixCloud: The Listening Suite – May 2014 Edition by Calandra Branch on Mixcloud Playlist: 1. Eau Rouge Pt 1 – Gelka 2. Weather Storm – Massive Attack 3. Romancia –…
I was sitting outside and watched a little boy who was diligently following a pigeon around. When the bird stopped walking, the little boy stopped, crouched down and stared at the bird with the intensity of a National Geographic Explorer! His fascination with the bird fascinated me, as I pondered how the simplest things appeal…
I know it’s been a minute, but “life got in the way.” I’ve been looking forward to this episode, where I’m sharing tunes from my personal collection, as opposed to tunes I’ve discovered from satellite radio, YouTube and the like. Many thanks to my good friend Doug Ramsay, a.k.a. Mr Fresh of the Sunday Soundtrack…
Good evening! Welcome back to The Listening Suite. It’s been a busy few weeks, so I’m a week or so later in publishing this podcast than I expected to be. Hope you enjoy!! Click BELOW for the podcast on Mixcloud The Listening Suite – 3.15.14 Edition by Calandra Branch on Mixcloud Tonight’s Playlist: 1. A…
Do you remember taking Music Appreciation in school? Many of us started learning about music as early as our pre-school years, when we learned about simple instruments – a drum, a triangle and maracas. I can remember in grammar school, my music teacher would have us listen to Peter and the Wolf, encouraging us to…
I’ve just come from the Cupid’s Hunt high – I thoroughly enjoyed participating this year. Check out our special Valentine’s Day post here I actually recorded this podcast last week, but needed some more editing time and so I’m a few days late. 🙂 Playlist: 1. Distractions – Zero 7 2. Oceanic Lullaby – J Boogie 3. Freddie…
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