Every Thursday at the Sound Lounge we are honored to bring you Golden Hour Jazz with Marcus J. Moore
EVERY THURSDAY
5PM-8PM
Enjoy Unbeatable Food & Beverage Specials While Marcus Curates Jazz You Know, And Jazz You Need To Know
@percyphl Happy Hour runs from 3-6pm so be sure to pop in early to grab cheap food and beverages from our new menu!
Poster by @zackhenningsgaard
“Marcus J. Moore, whose 2020 book ‘The Butterfly Effect’ expertly dissected Kendrick Lamar’s influence on American culture, goes equally deep on the eclectic hip-hop of De La Soul in ‘High and Rising: A Book About De La Soul,’ chronicling the trio’s origins and impact on the genre.
Moore isn’t afraid to make it personal either: He shares how the Long Island rappers’ music provided comfort following the loss of his mother and recounts early memories of listening to songs like ‘Potholes in My Lawn’ as a kid.
Unfortunately, the surviving members of De La Soul (David ‘Trugoy the Dove’ Jolicoeur died in 2023) didn’t seem to appreciate Moore’s reverence and disavowed the book as ‘unauthorized.’ Authorized or not, ‘High and Rising’ is a must-read for fans of the group and Nineties hip-hop.”
Thank you, @rollingstone .
With love (for the real ones),
MJM
Some time ago, Lizzie — as she does — put me onto a song I hadn’t heard before: Herbie Hancock’s “Come Running to Me,” from his 1978 album “Sunlight.” I loved the song and the LP and added it to the rotation.
I’d known about this album but never really played it in full. It’s incredible. “I Thought It Was You.” The title track. “Good Question.” Front to back joints. Then I researched and saw that critics weren’t feeling it. Mmkay.
On Active Listening today, a critical reassessment of “Sunlight” that contemplates where @herbiehancock stood in his life and career then, and how the album foretold the future.
With love,
MJM
next wednesday night, i’m proud to bring my listening session SPIRIT LINES to silence please 👂🏾
originally presented last august at @180.studios , this is part lecture, part listening, part conversation – through music and oral history, we’ll find the spiritual throughline in all black american music: jazz, gospel, r&b. all of it! <3
plus, for this edition, i’m elated to have music journalist @_marcusjmoore joining me to offer additional selections, insights, and context ✍🏾
tickets are live now via the link in bio
see you there ! :)
Print is shrinking, streaming is shaping discovery, and social media is changing the conversation—so what does music journalism look like now?
Join @chrisdevilleofficial , @_marcusjmoore , and @anniezaleskiauthor for a candid discussion on the craft and future of music writing—from how stories get made to what criticism can (and can’t) do in the age of algorithms.
📅 Wednesday, April 15 A must-attend for anyone interested in music, media, journalism, and storytelling.
Registration is open through April 9th!
