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  • This week's "Put This In Your Mouth" segment we paid a discussed a bunch stuff:

    Drake's new single “Toosie Slide” which all started with a DM, Damien Lamar recaps watching the Instagram Livestream of "Girls with Guitars" curated by HER Music, Brandy posts a photo of her in a studio session, possibly hinting at new music, Damien Lamar also pays tribute to @Bill Withers who recently passed away from heart complications, MJbaker Music shares a snippet of her newest single "Not Worried About It" which she plans to release soon, Erykah Badu performs an exclusive, interactive 3-hour live-stream concert through her "Badu World Market" website for $2 and blows fans away.

    Blue Franswa asks: "Who had the better 'battle'? Scott Storch vs Mannie Fresh or T-Pain vs Lil Jon?

    Comment and let us know your thoughts!

  • New podcast alert! We're kicking off #womenshistorymonth and it's "All About Che" (pronounced CHEE)!

    Lyricist, writer, vocalist, activist who is no stranger to the word “Expressionism”. She considers herself an expressionist, which, by definition is a painter, writer, or composer who is an exponent of expressionism, seeking to express through their work the inner world of emotion rather than external reality. Che’s cornerstone is most experienced through live performance, often memorable and heartfelt by audiences all over.

    Che lives and breathes through the lifeline of creativity. From California to New York, Che has had the pleasure of collaborating and performing with many great artists, which is vital to the life of a living canvas. She is the leading lady and ⅕ of L.O.V.E. Culture, an eclectic Hip-Hop Collective out of Jacksonville, and ½ of experimental RnB duo, FRANKIE with Rob Mari. It is with these many identities she continues to evolve and reinvent herself - there is simply no box, only a universe that she has made her playground.

    Learn more about Che Forreign by visiting: https://msha.ke/allofche/

    Follow her on Instagram & Twitter: @allofche

    https://www.tumbral.com/blog/cheforreign

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  • Taste Test Live is your music digestion podcast! Hosted by singer, radio presenter & producer, Damien Lamar along with his co-host, Blue Franswa, photographer and serial-entrepreneur & songstress, MJbaker.  Taste Test Live features in-depth music discussion, passion-filled opinions, and interviews by creatives, change-makers, exclusive tracks and more.

    This week, we're joined in the studio with the lovely, new artist and singer-songwriter Kiaya Cash who brought a Taste Test Exclusive. We were the first to share the song ahead of its release! Listen to the full interview and hear Kiaya's debut single and Jill Scott remake "Comes to the Light", ahead of her new forthcoming album! 

    Kiaya Cash is a native of Jacksonville, Florida. She is a professional vocalist, background singer and music instructor.  Her performances include recent guest appearances at the 2018 Jacksonville Jazz Festival with Ulysses Owens Three and the Jazz Series at the Ben Tucker Pavilion in Georgia. Kiaya is currently the Choral Instructor for the Don’t Miss a Beat organization in their Academy of the Arts program where she has been providing instruction for the last four years. She is featured on numerous albums and is currently working on her debut album with music director Liston Gregory III.

    “Comes to the Light” is currently available on all digital outlets.

    Follow Kiaya Cash on Instagram at http://www.instagram.com/kiayacashmusic.

    Check out S3 EP14 PUT THIS IN YOUR MOUTH with commentary by guest Kiaya Cash

  • Taste Test Live is a weekly music review podcast series hosted by @damien.lamar along with m co-@BlueFranswa & @mjbakermusic . The show features a revolving cast of local creatives, artists, singers, entrepreneurs, story-tellers and more to discuss the diverse selection of local and international music tastes.

    This week, we're joined in the studio with the lovely, new artist Kiaya Cash who chopped it up with us on our "Put This In Your Mouth" segment. We discussed how the March 2020 issue of Rolling Stone magazine featured SZA, Megan Thee Stallion, and Normani on the cover, Billboard reported that Justin Bieber Earns Seventh No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Changes, Diddy is planning to bring the hit MTV show "Making the Band" back to TV and has already announced official audition dates, plus news on how Boosie Badazz wasn't feeling Dwayne Wade and Gabriel Union's decision to support his 12-year old child Zaya who recently came out as a transgender girl.

    Plus - on Saturday, Feburary 29th, we'll be closing out #BlackHistoryMonth with a full interview with rising star @kiayacashmusic who dropped by the studio to bless our ears with the new debut single produced by @ulyssesowensjr_ and they presented their flawless execution of the celebrated @jillscott cover, “Comes to the Light” - officially out March 1, 2020. We were all blown away by her version. You will be, too.

  • Emcee/Radio Host/ Event Organizer and #Soundbenders, Mas Appeal is a living legend among Northeast Florida’s independent artist’s community.  His accomplishments boast contributions from some of independent music's most sought after Beatmakers and MCs like Willie Evans, Jr., Batsauce, Johnny Quest, Arsun F!st, Midaz, Reach and Mas Appeal's Simple Complexity partner in rhyme, Tough Junkie, just to name a few.  as the host of The Lyricist Hour Podcast and Webcast, a show dedicated to providing exposure for underground and independent Hip-Hop artists, like himself and also as one half of the critically acclaimed Hip-Hop duo, Simple Complexity, with whom he released four albums. He is also the creator and event organizer of Summertime in the City!

    To add to an already full plate of accomplishments, Mas Appeal is the Creator and Brains behind the "Hip Hop & Hookah" Brand!  He moved to Jacksonville in the early 2000s and has been an ambassador for Hip Hop in the City ever since.  From Podcasting to Promoting, his passion for music fuels his desire to create and host different events in the city!  After opening a mobile hookah company, he quickly tied the two things he loved to do together; Hip Hop & Hookah!  He has been hosting a weekly Hip Hop & Hookah Event since 2013!  

    On February 21, Hip Hop & Hookah Presents "Going Donus for Dilla" at Spliff’s Gastropub from 6-9 PM! Come Celebrate one of Hip Hop's most respected producers in the game!  The late and great J Dilla aka James Yancey was a Legendary Producer/Emcee loved by many!  We will celebrate his life by playing his music and some of the samples he used!  DJ's Lunaxcel & Mas Appeal will be on the Decks spinning the hits!
    There will be Donuts!!!  Come Cheers up with us and as always, No Cover/$15 Hookahs/Full Bar and Menu and Dope Vibes Guaranteed!

    And on March 5, catch Mas Appeal at Wildcrafters for SoundCloud Sessions 100th Episode featuring Rashon Medlock’s new album “Hims”. Get drunk on love at the trending booze-free bar as he spins the new episode! 

    BONUS: Check out the Sound-Bending Sensei (Taste Test Mix) curated by DJ Mas Appeal - Listen here https://anchor.fm/tastetestlive/episodes/BONUS-DJ-Mas-Appeal---Sound-Bending-Sensai-Taste-Test-Mix-eauqim

    Give him a follow @MasAppeal on all social media platforms to keep up!

    http://www.hiphopandhookah.com

    https://twitter.com/masappeal

    https://www.instagram.com/masappeal/

    https://www.snapchat.com/add/masappealjax

  • Oh – it’s really “Taste Test Live!” – you’ll definitely want to hear this week’s music digestion session. This week’s “Put This In Your Mouth” segment is sexy, funny and filling. Dig into the news like a chunk of chocolate cake with the latest hot topics and music news and culture. We were joined in the studio with DJ Mas Appeal who added his flavor to the music industry commentary. Mas Appeal is the Creator and Brains behind the “Hip Hop & Hookah” Brand! He moved to Jacksonville in early 2000s and has been an ambassador for Hip Hop in the City ever since. From podcasting to promoting, his passion for music fuels his desire to create and host different events in the city!

    — Blue Franswa starts things off with borderline explicit sexual innuendos and admits that he needs to makes sure he does his part in the bedroom — slowly…

    — Chris Brown Posts & Deletes Old Video Clip Of Himself And Karrueche As She Celebrates Valentine’s Day With Boyfriend Victor Cruz

    — Snoop Dogg apologizes to Gayle King and attacks here character after seeing her interview with Lisa Leslie.

    — Erykah “On and On” Badu is changing the game again with the upcoming premiere of her new online store: “Badu World Market” launches on 02.20.2020.  Fans worldwide will finally have a chance to get their hands on E. Badu’s new premium incense and perfume line BADU PU$$Y along with her new clothing line, accessories and fake fur coats!

    In an interview with 10 Magazine, Erykah Badu said:

    “I took lots of pairs of my panties, cut them up into little pieces and burned them. Even the ash is part of it…The people deserve it. There’s an urban legend that my pussy changes men. The men that I fall in love with, and fall in love with me, change jobs and lives.”

    Damien Lamar references the Sway in the Morning interview where Erykah Badu says “cranberry juice promotes a sweet vagina”. Well, Ms. Badu’s “Puh and Fuh” will finally be available for sale!

    — Jay Electronica hints at dropping a new album. Maybe it will be released through Badu’s new store? Who knows?

    Either way, the new web store debuts 2.20.2020 at http://baduworldmarket.com/

    Finally, producer Rick Boss plans to release a new film that claims Tupac Shakur is alive and well in New Mexico.S3 EP11 The Puh and Fuh – Put This In Your Mouth segment with guest DJ Mas Appeal

  • This weekly music digestion podcast features in-depth discussions on culture, the influence of music, passion-filled opinions and hot topics along with interviews by creatives, change-makers, and artisans. This week's guest is singer/songwriter Emanuel Jackson from Jacksonville, Florida. He describes his music as "Bonfire Music'' (The type of music people enjoy sitting around the bonfire). Along with the top 40 covers, Emanuel also performs Soul, Pop, R&B, Country, and of course Bonfire Music and performs music as a solo artist or with his band.

  • Taste Test Live podcast is back! We've returned for the latest pop culture and music entertainment news. To kick off Black History Month, we were joined in the studio with Jacksonville-based African Dance Instructor and culture contributor, Christa Sylla. Christa chimed in on our segment and later shares her personal spiritual journey, dancework, working with a local Afrodance and music movement.

    This week's "Put This in Your Mouth" topics include:

    Tribute to honor the legacy of rock hitmaker & songwriter, Chuck Berry airing on PBS on February 29, 2020 People are reportedly upset and very angry at Nicki Minaj for her song lyrics Wendy Williams goes off on Jay-Z for not standing up during Demi Lovato's performance of the National Anthem J. Lo & Shakir's Super Bowl performances were "a concoction of Afro-Beat, Bachata and were a strong variation or copy of African-Colombian dance incorporated that was entertaining and political at the same time Demi Lovato's performance gets compared to that of Whitney Houston

    About Christa Fatoumata Sylla

    Christa, or "Fatou" as she is often called on the African Dance Scene is the founder and director of Nan Nkama Pan-African Drum and Dance Ensemble. Christa has been sharing cultural dance with the Jacksonville community for over 15 years and has received notoriety for her warm and passionate personality and energetic, moving choreography. Christa joined the dance faculty at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts in 2015 as a World Dance Studies instructor and has taught master classes at DASOTA, Lavilla School of the Arts, Florida State College at Jacksonville, Jacksonville University and more. She has been an instructor/choreographer at Jacksonville Centre of the Arts for over a decade and periodically does master classes for other institutions out of the city.

    She has traveled internationally for dance exchanges in Guinea, West Africa; Jacmel and Port au Prince, Haiti; and Limon and San Jose, Costa Rica. More on her work can be found at http://christafatoumatasylla.com.

  • Welcome back to another installment of your favorite music digestion podcast! This week, we had a special dedication to the late, basketball great and influencer, Kobe Bryant and discussed how he impacted each of us. During our Put This In Your Mouth segment, guest Colette Bing aka DJ Honeydo chimed in. Topics discussed: The Grammys, Tyler the Creator,  Billie Eilish, Tank and the Bangas, Lil Was X, Lizzo, Roc Nation brunch, Beyonce, Eminem.

    Originally from Seattle, WA, now as a Jacksonville influencer, Colette Bing figured out that she's a healer and creator. As a clinical massage therapist and "Player of Bop", she uses music and massage as her weapon.

    Follow Colette Bing/DJ Honeydo on Instagram: @fetty.davis

  • Lj Holloway (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 5th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the Democratic primary on August 18, 2020. She stopped to discuss her campaign, and candidly shared the importance of voting and offers a really understandable, relatable message on civic engagement and why she began a career in politics.

    About Lashonda Holloway

    LaShonda "Lj" HOLLOWAY has launched a People Powered Campaign to Rise Up against the status quo of Underachieving Politicians in Florida's Fifth Congressional District.  She is the ONLY Candidate who resides in Duval County and is a former Capitol Hill staffer. LaShonda knows firsthand how Members kowtow to Lobbyists. Frustrated with a Congress that offers thoughts and prayers rather than Gun Sense Legislation, Holloway plans to return to the Hill to more effectively REPRESENT the People of the Fifth Congressional District.   As a Government professional in Corporate America, she sold the largest deal in History to United States Customs as an Executive at Lexis Nexis, to wit, then--4 Star General Colin Powell after 9/11 said, "Thanks to Lexis Nexis we were able to track down Al-Qaeda."   LaShonda J. HOLLOWAY is the Founder of All About HealthCARE Advocates and is the host of the LJ Holloway Show. She is the ONLY candidate in the race who resides in Duval County and is determined to bring the seat back to Jacksonville. She started All About HealthCARE Advocates after overcoming a Brain tumor and has awarded more than 40 Scholarships through The Celebration of Life Annual Benefit to Students who major in Health or Science.    Holloway has always spoken TRUTH to POWER as she helped form a group at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency called "NO FEAR" that resulted in the NO FEAR ACT that provided Whistle Blower protections to Scientists that has since been repealed.  QUOTE: Holloway said, “we’re going into a new decade and can't have the same old Members of Congress afraid to effectuate change in the best interest of the People. After all, Schools should be a safe haven, not a place for mass shootings.

    To learn more about LJ Holloway, visit her website at http://lj4congress.com/

  • Heralded as a “powerhouse of a showman” (Glide Magazine), a “legitimate jazz triple threat” (Critical Jazz) and a drummer who “take[s] a back seat to no one” (The New York Times), performer, producer, and educator Ulysses Owens Jr. goes the limit in the jazz world and beyond.

    One of the most sought-after drummers of his generation, Owens sets the mark. From GRAMMY award-winning performances with Christian McBride’s acclaimed Trio and Big Band to world tours with Kurt Elling and Joey Alexander, Owens’s artistic command of percussion has earned him positions in some of the most successful jazz ensembles of the 21st century. Owens’s reverence for tradition distinctly manifests in his straight-away playing style, but it is the versatility of his talent— his unique ability to manipulate texture and create penetrating musical shapes— that attracts the attention of jazz’s heavy hitters. His performance catalog includes collaborations with Nicholas Payton, Wynton Marsalis, Monty Alexander, Dianne Schurr, Renee Fleming, and Mulgrew Miller, just to name a few.

    Owens is Artistic Director for Don’t Miss a Beat, Inc., a youth-empowerment nonprofit organization founded by his family in his hometown of Jacksonville, Florida. To find out more about Ulysses's work, projects and performance schedule, visit his website, usojazzy.com.

    Check out this quick example of Ulysses teaching in this Open Studio video on playing with brushes.

  • We're back with a show we taped on January 14th, but just in time for our guest's birthday! Happy Birthday, Babs!

    We started off the show with our "Put This in Your Mouth" segment where Blue Franswa admitted that he's starting to realize his worth and the crew along with our guest discusses the when Meghan Markle And Prince Harry announced they are leaving The Royal Family.

    About Barbara Colaciello

    Multi-faceted artist and educator, Communication Coach, Dramatic Arts Educator, and Producer-Director Barbara Colaciello teaches the art of improvisation, guiding students to discover their voices, tell their stories, create collaboratively, and grow as leaders.

    Barbara brings a unique perspective and skill set to her teaching and writing utilizing her eclectic experiences and interests.

    Based on her extensive theater background, sales, and marketing experience and on Bab’s artistic journey as an actress, director, playwright, and educator, she has developed a process that promotes success through authenticity, focus, improvisation, and collaboration.

    Multi-faceted artist Barbara Colaciello began her career working with Andy Warhol for six years at the Factory in NYC as the Advertising Director of Interview Magazine.

    Barbara provides us first-hand insight on improv, the importance of “showing up” and ultimately having fun. Her home base, known as BABS’LAB is a place for experimentation, training, and performance. It’s a place inside the CoRK Arts District in Jacksonville, Florida that hosts readings, dinners, improv jams, listening parties, film screenings, concerts, and private parties. It is a place where the community comes together to witness work that uplifts, breaks barriers, and crosses lines. Babara Colaciello created Story Slams, a live storytelling friendly competition similar to poetry slams. Storytellers have 5 minutes each to tell a TRUE personal story based on a THEME chosen for the event without the use of notes.

  • Back for our third show with the most interesting black woman in Jacksonville, Shawana Brooks. She joined the Taste Test Live crew to discuss her recent career change and starting a new chapter with JAMS (JAMS - Jacksonville Arts & Music School) a 17,000 square feet campus for the arts and leadership development.  Shawana Brooks is the new Development Director for the organization whose mission is to inspire Jacksonville’s talented innercity youth and young professionals to become their wildest dreams. 

    "Shawana radiates creativity. She is a poet, storyteller, and devout advocate for the arts. As an advocate, Shawana passionately campaigns for progression of not only the arts and culture sector but the city at large, by way of inclusion of both women and minorities." - Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville

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  • Happy New Year! The Taste Test Live crew is back! Taste Test Live features in-depth music discussion, passion-filled opinions, along with interviews by creatives, change-makers, and artisans. This week, we welcome guest Michael Murphy discussing being a full-time independent musician, working with dancers at Jacksonville University and why he loves music so much. Michael also gave us a Taste Test exclusive - first listen of his newest song, "Act Like You've Scored"

    About Michael Murphy

    Michael Murphy started playing piano at the age of 3. He attended Douglas Anderson School Of The Arts and was awarded the prestigious Chopin award for composition and improvisation. Michael graduated from the University of North Florida with a Bachelors in Business Management. He is a producer, performer and teacher with students all over the country, original music on iTunes and plays all over North East Florida. With his loving wife, Michael has an 8-year-old son and a 5-year-old daughter. He has been the Dance Musician at Jacksonville University since 2008; and has played at such northeast Florida venues as Seasons 52, Rhetts Piano Bar, The Tree Steakhouse, Enza’s, Vito’s, Santioni’s, Plantation at Ponte Vedra, San Jose Country Club and now River Club. Michael does special events such as the Florida/Georgia Tailgate party at Daily’s Place, Dueling Pianos at Dickens on Centre Street in Amelia Island, Jacksonville Art Walk and was one of the featured local entertainers for the 2005 Super Bowl.

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    Submit any episode ideas or suggestions to [email protected]!

  • Happy New Year! The Taste Test Live crew is back! Taste Test Live features in-depth music discussion, passion-filled opinions, along with interviews by creatives, change-makers, and artisans. We have a new opening show and theme music and are glad to kick things off with two new segments. The crew discussed their New Year's Eve happenings and not-so-happenings, MJbaker breaks down why the "b" in her name is lowercase, and everyone's favorite segment, "Put This In Your Mouth" where Blue led with The Top 5 Music Moments of 2019 [source spectrumnews1.com]:  

    The Day the Music Burned The Death of Nipsey Hussle Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" Takes Crossover to New Heights The Year of Lizzo Billie Eilish Spearheads Alt Revival.

     "Have A Taste" segment Damien Lamar reviewed the January 5th 2020 show where he produced the radio show and invited guest curator and soul singer Chris Williams to the studio to share some of his hand-picked tunes. Here's the Spotify playlist in case you missed the radio show: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/69keZOKXyGPmkwEqKkwtgo?si=Ge-UFl-eRxWTf3GZnHMQIQ

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    New episodes available every Wednesday on Spotify, Apple & Google podcasts, YouTube, the Anchor app and more!

    Listen here - https://anchor.fm/tastetestlive

    Submit any episode ideas or suggestions to [email protected]!

  • Our good friend Chris Williams - @chrissoulsinger joined us to spill his new single “Come and Get Your Man” dropping on 01/01/2020 and teases his sophomore album "Soul Power Revolution". We were graced with a #TasteTestLive exclusive, y’all and it’s good!

    Plus, our Put This in Your Mouth Segment features the latest music and entertainment news spotlighting The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards ceremony, news about Lizzo, Nick Cannon's diss track "outing" Eminem, the passing of 21-year-old artist Juice Wrld, and Keyshia Cole's unexpected reaction to the new single from O.T. Genasis

    About Chris Williams

    Chris Williams is a Soul/R&B singer/musician/producer from Jacksonville Florida. A self-taught instrumentalist, Chris plays 4 instruments fluently, allowing him to have accompanied several local and nationwide acts in both Florida and New York. Also known for his vocal range and falsetto, he’s drawn comparisons to both Prince and D’Angelo. He is best known for his 2013 debut album, “Vintage Soul”, in which he wrote and co-produced. He is also known for performing at several local music venues as well as multiple local and regional music festivals, such as the Oyster Jam Music Fest, Jacksonville Jazz Fest & the Funk Fest. With a background ranging from Soul, Funk, Jazz and even traditional gospel, Chris Williams has been able to combine all of these influences and create his own style of playing and singing. He is rumored to have a single scheduled for release in early 2020.

    Social media platforms:
    Chris Williams Music (Facebook)
    @chrissoulsinger (Twitter/Instagram)

  • Join Damien Lamar and his co-host MJbaker who were joined in the studio with 19-year old, Spoken Word Artist, Speaker, Writer and Poet and Yoga Instructor, Trinity Estelle. She dropped by during her mid-term week to share some words for young speakers, poets, and artists. Originally from Dayton, Ohio, Trinity Estelle found her way to Jacksonville, FL after seeing a warmer climate and attend an HBCU, Edward Waters College. She was a Tedx Youth Speaker, scholarship recipient and guest speaker at the African American Community Fund 25th Anniversary and has also received a Skyscrapers Commissioned Poem for the MLK & Paul Laurence Dunbar-inspired Art Gallery Showcase. Trinity was the District Winner for the Rotary 4 Way Test Oratorical Contest and was the recipient of the Scholastics Silver Key Award for Poetry. She teaches campus yoga and hopes to inspire other young adults through the gift of her words. 

    Learn more at www.tastetest.live

    Follow her on Instagram: @trinity.estelle

  • We're back for another solid week of tasty interviews with a brand new post-Thanksgiving music digestion session with Artist Advocate and Educator, Robert Arleigh White. MJbaker discussed the alternative music set she provided for her family on Turkey Day, Damien Lamar had his first "White Thanksgiving" and BlueFranswa offered tons of laughs on this episode.

    About Robert Arleigh White

    Robert Arleigh White, Principal with Robert Arleigh White + Associates, has over twenty-five years’ experience overseeing and advising nonprofit arts organizations in North Florida where he has also been active in promoting a host of arts-related, community and civil rights initiatives.  In recognition of over 20 years of successful legislative and community advocacy, the City of Jacksonville named August 12 “Robert Arleigh White Day” and Jacksonville’s City Council similarly authorized a resolution in his honor.  Additionally, the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville, where he served as executive director from 2000 to 2013, named its most prestigious award, The Robert Arleigh White Award for Advocacy.  Previously, Bob served as the Executive and Artistic Director for Theatre Jacksonville where he was directly responsible for the artistic direction of fifty plays and worked to produce dozens more.  A recognized artist in his own right, Bob has received numerous awards for his performances and directorial undertakings. He continues to collaborate with Charlotte Mabrey, until recently the Principal Percussionist with the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, in performance and story-telling events. He has also collaborated with Barbara Colaciello, first as Director of her one-woman performance piece, Life on the Diagonal, and also as a storyteller. Bob began his career in Northeast Florida as a teacher, first at Wolfson and later at Fletcher High School, where he loved learning from his students.

  • We went LIVE at Have a taste of “captured essence!” We popped open the cork and decided to spontaneously record a few conversations and interview a handful of our favorite “movers and shakers.” 

    The atmosphere at CoRK Open Studios - Year 7 was lit! Among the hundreds of creatives and supporters who attended, we had conversations with founder and creator of Mister Peterson's Neighborhood/The Groove Suite podcast, Mr. Al Pete, artist, and arts educator Erin Kendrick, plus meet videographer and promoter Javaris “westmcfly” Weston,  Founder & Director of Yellow House, Hope McMath, and Pastor Jay Harris, owner and creative director at Strght & Nrrw and his collaborator Amy Donofrio founder of the EVAC Movement, a crusade of hope co-led by young men.

    Put this in your mouth!

  • Taste Test Live is a weekly music review podcast series hosted by Damien Lamar and his co-hosts Blue Franswa & MJbaker. The show features a revolving cast of local creatives, artists, singers, entrepreneurs, storytellers and more to discuss the diverse selection of local and international music tastes.

    This week, we  were join in the studio with the "Producer for the World: . . . Brian "Bishop" Jones worked with and produced tracks for T Pain, Young Cash,Tay Dizim, SHAWANNA & Twister, Bun B, Lil Boosie, Travis McCoy, and Juvenile to name a few.

    The views and opinions expressed are those of the host and talent of “Taste Test” or the “Taste Test Live” podcast and in no way represent the views, positions, and opinions expressed or implied of WJCT.