By Anytza Delgado Boston was wrapped in velvet Monday night as Coco Jones lit up Roadrunner with a show that felt like the warmest hug and the fiercest flex all at once. From the moment the lights dimmed, it was clear: this wasn’t just a concert. It was a celebration of R&B, of millennial nostalgia,…
Listen to our interview with Cagen Luse, co-founder along with Barrington Edwards of Comics in Color, a two-day festival now in it’s fifth year in Boston held at Roxbury Community College. Cagen drops knowledge on his journey to becoming a cartoonist, Boston’s comic scene, the recent passing of Boston illustrator Robert Stull, as well as…
ERS+ and The Secret Spot’s very own DJ Mo Wilks vibed out with members of the Virginia-based soul band, Butcher Brown. Morgan Burrs (guitar) and Corey Fonville (drums) discussed their musical inspirations, how Butcher Brown came to be, and their latest album Letters From The Atlantic in this tell-all interview.
Tony Wilson stopped by Studio 8-8-9 to chop it up with host interviewer Bryan Edouard aka Bishop Toussaint. Tony and Bryan discussed Tony’s annual performance commemorating the night James Brown Saved Boston. Wilson annually recreates the historic evening Brown gave an energetic performance at the then old Boston Garden. It followed the aftermath of…
PinkSweat$ – Boch Center – Feb 17th 2025 by Anytza Delgado, WERS – Urban Coordinator The Boch Center in Boston was transformed into a soulful living room as Pink Sweat$—Daniel Bowden—took the stage for his “Welcome Home Tour.” Born in West Philly and raised in a deeply religious household, Bowden’s early years weren’t typical for…
written by Fenton Wright GNX Album Review: Album: GNX Favorite Songs: heart pt. 6 , man at the garden, reincarnation, gloria For Fans Of: Ab-Soul, ScHoolboy Q, JID The ‘Culture’. Over the past year this is what Kendrick Lamar has sought to reclaim and redefine. In his eyes hip-hop has lost what its original meaning…
(Below is a transcript of some of the interview) Good evening. I’m DJ Mo Wilks of The Secret Spot, and we’re taking a deep dive arts-wise from studio 8-8-9 to celebrate the joy of Christmas and the holiday season. Musically, the season just isn’t here until we hear our musical gifts from artists you have…
D. DaNubian sat down to talk with local legend Skippy White. Skippy is a respected record store owner who stocked all of the urban music hits of the day. They discuss Skippy’s start in radio and his commitment to R&B and Soul. Skippy White has held a legendary role in Boston’s soul, rhythm and blues, and…
written by Mo Wilks Audio – Chidera Ugwu Ojobe Photography – Bryan Edouard Secret Spot host DJ Mo Wilks sat down with performers from the dance and music theatrical production of In The Same Tongue, which is performing at Paramount Center in downtown Boston through September 29, 2024 courtesy of ArtsEmerson. The production is a…
