Journey N 2 Sound

How did the "olds" used to discover music, and how has that changed with advances in technology? That's what I explore in this episode with my pal Eli Taylor. We talk record stores, our ongoing attachments to physical media, and we head off into a couple of tangents too! Chumbawamba, Primitive Radio Gods and homophobic lyrics in hip-hop are also discussed in this episode.

The Journey N 2 Sound crew goes deep on concert films, inspired by JC's trip to see the anniversary cut of Talking Heads' classic film "Stop Making Sense". From there, the discussion launches into favorite concert movies and a dive into artist fandoms.

In this episode, Mike is joined by Shanieka Brooks. Shanieka spent a quarter century in the music industry, working for various labels and then as an academic. She discusses her path through the music industry and her refusal to be pigeonholed. She also discusses her love for Rage Against the Machine and Lenny Kravitz, plugs her hometown of New Orleans and talks about what makes it so special, and shares how sometimes working with artists you love is not the best idea.

Radio Free Brooklyn host Colby Smith joins Mike Joseph for an episode of Journey N2 Sound! They talk about Colby's love of Elton John and his hatred of jam bands. We also go super deep on Patron Saint for White Music Fans of a Certain Age, Bruce Springsteen, and chat about the recent "We Are the World" documentary, on which he is heavily featured. Get your classic rock on!

Me and Garrett Gonzales (roheblius on socials) have been buddies for over two decades, and much of our friendship has centered around music. We actually met as music reviewers and have kept the discourse going even though neither of us writes consistently about music anymore. The two of us reconnected for an episode of JN2S during which we cover the recent Grammy Award ceremony, our mature music tastes and how some genres (specifically hip-hop) don't speak to us the same as they used to. We also discuss two wildly controversial artists; Kanye West and Justin Timberlake (leading to discussions about Michael Jackson and R. Kelly) and try to figure out where the line is when it comes to appreciating art by people who might be problematic for a variety of reasons.

It's the start of a new journey. I'm restarting the podcast as a show on Radio Free Brooklyn, without my fearless co-host JC (who I hope will be back) but WITH a cast of rotating guest hosts. This first show, however, is just me. Talking about my music fan bona fides; how I discovered music, what it meant to me as a kid, what it means to me now. I discuss my life in the music industry, and my tenure as a music critic. This is ground zero for anyone interested in how a Black kid from Brooklyn found himself enveloped in the world of music, and what led to this show being a thing.