Welcome to Jam Rock! I had the opportunity to grab a quick bite to eat on my way back to work today and so, I stopped by Jam Rock Restaurant located at the corner of Wilbraham Rd. and Rutland St . I had heard some good things about this place and so decided to stop by and check them out!!! As I entered the fairly small café style diner, I was greeted to the sound of Gospel music, which I thought was really nice, yet different from the norm for a Jamaican-style restaurant. The collage of West-Indian socials and upcoming events were plastered on the walls for all to see and inquire about. The counter was mid-level which was great, being that I’m not that tall, I could actually make eye contact,(lol)and the colors, old, which gave off the jammin’ vibration and helped create an atmosphere of “happy feelings” (shout of to Maze featuring Frankie Beverly). As I approached the counter, I was greeted by a young lady that I assumed would already give me attitude from the jump, like most youn...

Shout out to all the Good Men in the City!!!

  Mara Hunter w/sister, Barbara & Anthony Anderson, NYC   Mara Hunter, Eric Roberson & Big Brooklyn Red, Indie Soul Fest   Mara Hunter w/sister Barbara & D.L. Hughley   Mara Hunter & Malinda Williams Mara Hunter & Mathew Knowles bka (Beyonce's daddy), lol

MJB Has Not Left The Building!!!! Check out this ridiculously sick track from the Queen herself!!!

I'm just getting in from the Intimacy tour starring Kem! Lamone w/Pieces of a Dream were the opening act. Lamone came out on stage and was dapper and ready to give it to us straight-no chaser, he sang a few of his orginal tracks and then covered Maxwell as well as a few others. He did an amazing job. Pieces of a Dream did their thing on stage as well. The guitarist was making the songs cry with his amazingly gifted fingerplay. The keyboardist, bass and drummer all brought a solk sound that reverberated throughout the theatre and welcomed us with the beginings of something beautiful...speaking of Beautiful, Noel Gourdin came on stage and made the soul community proud! He sang caressed every note with his sweet sounding brand on honey dipped soul. Songs like "Beautiful" and "The River" and a very seductive, sexy performance of his song, "Summertime". The temperature got up to about 110 degrees in the building...great performance. Then, what we had be...

Kem coming to Hartford, CT's Bushnell Theatre, Tomorrow, May 5th!!!

(ContactMusic.com) R&B singer Raheem Devaughn's 36th birthday will be made extra special this week (05May11) when he is handed the key to the city of Washington, D.C. in recognition of his extensive charity work. The Grammy-nominated star dedicates much of his spare time to helping out in his local community to raise awareness about Hiv and Aids, as well as working to preserve the arts for today's youth. He will be hailed for his efforts by Mayor Vincent C. Gray on Thursday (05May11), which has also been declared as Raheem DeVaughn Day. And the singer is overwhelmed by the honour. He tells AllHipHop.com, "I am humbled and truly honoured to be the recipient of the Key to the City and my own day... I am very thankful to Washington, D.C. for their loyalty and support."

Days of Old School’s out! But our learning didn’t just stop at 3’o clock on the dot, It continued at home with the After School Specials that would deal with real life issues And I’d need a few tissues watching ‘Taking Candy from Strangers” and the “AIDS” episodes. I looked forward to watching them each week and then, Going back to school to see if my friends had also tuned in. I remember being up early on the weekend with my sisters and cousins; No time for sleep, too much to do Getting a great start watching Saturday morning cartoons Chillin’ in the Living room with a big bowl of cereal and like 5 spoons… We’d get it popping with weekends shows like School House Rock Remember, “I am Just a Bill”, “Conjunction Junction, What’s Your Function?” and “Tick Tock, Clock”? It helped us develop the very unique skills that we are now able to utilize today After Soullll Trainnnn, popping and locking to the body rock sounds of the Jackson 5, Sugar Hill Gang, Ti...

Pure, Refreshment for the Soul...Love Is You.

Stroke Awareness Concert Staring Chrisette Michele, Hosted By Anthony Anderson May 6th @ The Apollo May is Stroke Awareness Month and the American Stroke Association will be having their 5th Annual Power Awards in NYC and guess who they invited to the party??? That's right, your girl, Mara , Music Journalist for Total Eclipse Magazine ....Please join host Anthony Anderson for the "You Are The Power" Benefit Concert. HEADLINERS are Chrisette Michele , Brian Courtney Wilson , and Trin-i-tee 5:7 .  The concert takes place May 6 at The Apollo and celebrates the American Heart Association’s Power To End Stroke campaign and it’s Ambassadors.    Please make sure we hear from you via our "Power to End Stroke" page on FACEBOOK .  Please LIKE us, after clicking here: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Power-To-End-Stroke-You-Have-The-Power/139556840907   TE will be there live and in living color for this star-studded red carpet event on...

Total Eclipse Magazine's Mara Hunter will be in the building to give you a play by play of this year's Power Awards & concert featuring Chrisette Michelle, Trinitee 357, hosted by Anthony Anderson stay tuned...