To say that Leroy Burgess has made an indelible impact on soul music and disco sub-genre "boogie" is an understatement. Beginning his career in his teens as the lead singer of the New York City based Black Ivory, that trio created such sweet soul classics as “Don’t Turn Around,” which are still cherished by die-hard soul connoisseurs to this day. But that’s only half the story. A look at Burgess’ vocal and production efforts from the late 1970s to the early 1980s: Logg’s “I Know You Will,” Convertion’s “Let’s Do It,” Fonda Rae’s “Over Like a Fat Rat” and the Aleems’ “Release Yourself” among many, many others have made him the subject of worldwide devotion from fans of streetwise dance music. He’s now come full circle for a reunion with original Black Ivory members Russell Patterson and Stuart Bascombe for the soon to be released Continuum.... Read More

Nikka Costa has always been lost in the shuffle. Whether being overshadowed by Amy Winehouse (with whom she shared producer Mark Ronson) or being signed to Virgin (which woefully under-promoted her last two albums), mainstream acceptance and acclaim have eluded Costa. Co-produced with hubby Justin S... Full Review

Steve Dawson's Henhouse doesn't look like much of a music factory from the outside. The Vancouver studio is located in a small, baby blue garage nestled in the corner of the award-winning producer and musician's well-manicured backyard. If you didn't know that artists such as Jim Byrnes, Shuyler Jansen and Old Man Luedecke have trucked through the place, you'd probably mistake it for his young daughter's life-sized playhouse.... Read More

Charity compilations are predominantly one-note affairs propelled by the weight of their cause rather than the quality of the music. So it's a minor miracle that the Red Hot Organization, which raises money to fund AIDS relief programs around the world, has managed to produce a string of qual... Read More