Pride Comes Before the Podcast
"We create our own unhappiness. The purpose of suffering is to help us understand we are the ones who cause it." -Willie Nelson "Three chords and the truth - that's what a country song is." -Willie Nelson Sometime in the 60's, an aspiring young singer/guitarist named Willie was down on his luck. He had talent,... Continue Reading →
"It's one thing to just play a tune, or play a program of music, but it's another thing to practically create a new language of music, which is what Kind of Blue did." -Chick Corea “Anybody can play. The note is only 20 percent. The attitude of the motherfucker who plays it is 80 percent.”... Continue Reading →
Have you ever shone white light through a prism? Even if you haven't I'm sure you know what happens: the white light refracts and every color of the spectrum becomes visible. Boiled down or mashed together, every color becomes one and the same, they are all just parts of the same light. I like to... Continue Reading →
One of my favorite month's of the year is upon us. I say this rather selfishly, my birthday, March Madness, the early feeling of Spring, sometimes a spring break, March really is a great month for myself! However, this is about something much more important... PIZZA TOPPINGS! This stuff gets my cholesterol flowing! After Ben's... Continue Reading →
"It's difficult because we live in a world that doesn't really respect the creative and intellectual contributions of women. It's more like 'Oh, you're so cute. Be quiet. Shhh, don't talk too much.'" - Lauryn Hill "We can't plan life. All we can do is be available for it." -Lauryn Hill In 2016, 4 hip-hop records... Continue Reading →
"When I’m not feeling my best I ask myself, ‘What are you gonna do about it?’ I use the negativity to fuel the transformation into a better me." -Beyoncé Knowles-Carter "We have to teach our boys the rules of equality and respect, so that as they grow up gender equality becomes a natural way of... Continue Reading →
"Everybody sees me as this sullen and insecure little thing. Those are just the sides of me that I feel it's necessary to show because no one else seems to be showing them." -Fiona Apple "If I respect myself and believe in what I'm doing, no one can touch me." -Fiona Apple Certain artists are... Continue Reading →
"I grew up in a world that told girls they couldn't play rock 'n' roll." "I figured out it was a social thing, what women were allowed to do. At a very young age, I decided I was not going to follow women's rules." -Joan Jett Joan Jett's 1980 debut solo album may not be... Continue Reading →
Today’s show is a bit of dark listen as Fats’ dives into 5 different things that have been irritating him lately such as Morgan Wallen fans & The Weeknd’s halftime performance. Maybe he’s in such a bad mood because he started a diet yesterday or maybe he’s just a hater, either way, he needed to... Continue Reading →
“Aretha is a gift from God. When it comes to expressing yourself through song, there is no one who can touch her. She is the reason why women want to sing. Aretha has everything - the power, the technique. She is honest with everything she says.” -- Mary J. Blige, from Rolling Stone’s list of Greatest Singers... Continue Reading →
