Once again, with feeling!

Hello all!
No promises this time, no posts about rising from the ashes or renewing the blog to make daily posts about timely events that are occurring all around us, no, this is just a writing exercise and the only one that really matters, the only critic who's opinion has any merit is the one staring back at me in the mirror. That being said welcome to the latest manifestation of "It's All About Soul". I hope that if you have taken the time to come this far then you will indulge me while I rant and perhaps seize the opportunity to rebut and call me an idiot or pass along the phone number to a 12-step program that is available in my area.  In any event, all comments are welcome as it will help to increase the number of views to my blog!
A lot has happened since my last post (in 2009). For one thing, from a blogging perspective, it's a lot easier to get the word out about your blog simply by posting to Facebook and letting the power of that social networking site spread the news throughout your community, that's a significant improvement over trying to manipulate the Google search engine so that your blog link may show up on one of the first 20 pages of some random web search.
 On the personal side, 2012 is turning out to be a big year of change for me, I am on the path to healthier lifestyle changes and I am hoping that in the very near future, this person:

will be making steady progress to a much brighter, healthier outlook! Obviously, I will keep you all posted as to how I am doing on this journey, the ultimate goal is to be able to stand at the top of this natural feature in Phoenix, AZ: 

This was my wake up call in April 2011: Echo Canyon Park, just the walk from the parking lot to this point damn near killed me and I couldn't continue onto the trail, it was a definite low point in my self-esteem and it made me realize how far my fitness had declined in the previous years. Considering my own health history and the family history,  this made me realize my runway was a lot shorter than I had envisioned!
I'm going to leave it at that for now, in the future I will continue to post my observations on all things political, social and personal as well as the Jerry Sandusky betting line for how long he will last in general population in prison! Hope you come back again very soon!

Kevin

It's All About Soul Rises From The Ashes!

Hello passionate readers! Welcome back to the revitalized edition of my blog. With everything that is going on around us, I felt it was incumbent upon me to add my voice to the discussion. To that end, this blog site will be used to express my opinions and concerns about the economy, social programs, racial issues and whether we will still be here after 2012! It is my hope that you will find my discussion to be intriguing enough to respond with your own opinions or at the very least, talk about it amongst yourselves. In my experience, I have found that discussion builds community and community is something we all need very desperately right now. So, stop in, say hello and don't be afraid to offer your own two cents.

Rhythm and Blues Revue playlist 03/14/08

Slave Featuring Steve Arrington - Wait For Me (3:34)
Otis Redding - I've Got Dreams To Remember (3:10)
Freedom Sounds - Soul Sound System (5:31)
George Benson - Shiver (3:29)
The Commodores - Jesus is Love (5:57)
Joe Tex - Skinny Legs And All (3:06)
Doris Troy - Just One Look (2:26)
Robert Cray & Shemekia Copeland - I Pity The Fool [Live] (3:32)
Charles Earland - You Belong To Me (4:53)
The Jackson 5 - Dancing Machine (2:39)
Isaac Hayes - Need To Belong To Someone (5:02)
The Impressions - Choice of Colors (3:11)
Roy Ayers - Can't You See Me You (6:03)
Diana Ross & The Supremes - I'm Livin' In Shame (2:56)
MFSB - T.S.O.P. (The Sound of Philadelphia) (5:42)
Faye Adams - I'll Be True (2:45)
The Platters - Only You (2:34)
Carl Davis and the Chi-Sound O - Windy City Theme (2:36)
Little Walter & His Jukes - Off the Wall (2:45)
Chaka Khan - Never Miss The Water (4:33)
Marvin Cease - Candy Licker (8:03)
Janet Jackson - Funny How Time Flies When Your (2:55)
Prince - Let's Go Crazy (7:32)
The Four Tops - Just Sever Numbers (Can Straighten Out My Life) (3:03)
Bobby Womack - Natural Man (2:38)
Billy Davis, Jr. - You Don't Have to Be a Star (To Be In My Show) (4:28)
Boyz II Men - Water Runs Dry (3:18)
Sir Joe Quarterman & Free Soul - I'm Gonna Get You (2:49)
The Main Ingredient - Can't Stand Your Love (2:29)
James Brown - Cold Sweat (7:23)
Kool & The Gang - Hollywood Swinging (3:21)
Marvelows - I Do (2:23)
Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan - Somebody's Watching You (3:05)
Eddie King - Kitty Kat (5:12)
Wilson Pickett - 634-5789 (2:51)
Mtume - Juicy Fruit (4:28)
Bill Withers - Harlem (3:17)
Marvin Gaye - How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) (2:56)
Luther Vandross - Endless Love (Duet With Mariah Carey) (4:15)
Honey Cone - While You're Out Looking for Sugar (2:24)
Eddie Floyd - Big Bird (2:54)
Stevie Wonder - Love Light In Flight (6:50)
D.J. Rogers - Love Brought Me Back (5:26)
Joe Morris - The Applejack (3:06)
Ronnie Hudson & The Street People - West Coast Poplock (5:25)
The Barkays - Sex-O-Matic (5:16)
Prince & The Revolution - The Beautiful Ones (5:08)
Kelly, Denise & Fame - I'd Like to Get into You (3:39)
Mick Jagger & Keith Richards - Trouble No More (4:12)
Soul Angels - It's All in Your Mind (2:45)
The Mad Lads - I Don't Want To Lose Your Love (2:17)
Hammer - Tuane (3:03)
Seatrain - Flute Thing (3:16)
Joe Tex - Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman) (3:26)
Roy Ayers - Evolution (4:29)
Fabulous Counts - The Bite (2:40)
Red Prysock - Hand Clappin' (2:47)
The Temptations - My Girl (2:39)
Aretha Franklin - Love The One You're With (4:20)
Isley Brothers - Summer Breeze (6:08)
Lee Dorsey - Can You Hear Me (2:10)
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - Bad Luck (7:54)

Future of Radio

Very interesting post by Jerry Del Colliano of Inside Music Media

In it he discusses the latest meeting of The Southern California Broadcasters Association in which the major radio consolidators were discussing the future of the media. Apparently, these guys don't have a clue as to what's going on. They still believe that stand-alone radio is is a viable medium that has no need for Internet, podcasting or satellite distribution.

One of these days the so called "experts" will get the message...even though it will probably be too late by the time they do. Right now they are playing "Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil" and if that's what makes them happy, so be it. This reminds me of a situation in the late 80's, early 90's, when a certain large computer company (not HAL!), found itself in the position of having to offer "early retirement" to some of its' senior employees, primarily due to a new environment they had not experienced before - competition. As these senior employees were boxing up their personal effects, they were still proclaiming that the lowly PC could never replace the room-filling mainframe computer and they were holding on to that opinion even as security was escorting them out the door. Change is not easy for many people, even in light of evidence to the contrary, there are many who will maintain the viability of "regular radio" even as the lights are being turned off and the doors are being locked.

No ifs, ands or BUTTS! That's 1.4 Million please!

More unbelieveable stuff from the hypocrisy that is the Federal government...you would think that people had better things to do:

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Communications Commission has proposed a $1.4 million fine against 52 ABC Television Network stations over a 2003 broadcast of cop drama NYPD Blue.

The fine is for a scene where a boy surprises a woman as she prepares to take a shower. The scene depicted "multiple, close-up views" of the woman's "nude buttocks" according to an agency order issued late Friday.

ABC is owned by the Walt Disney Co. The fines were issued against 52 stations either owned by or affiliated with the network.

FCC's definition of indecent content requires that the broadcast "depicts or describes sexual or excretory activities" in a "patently offensive way" and is aired between the hours of 6 a.m. and 10 p.m.

The agency said the show was indecent because "it depicts sexual organs and excretory organs - specifically an adult woman's buttocks."

The agency rejected the network's argument that "the buttocks are not a sexual organ."