Email Author Jonathan Cunningham

Awards

• 2008 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published May 17, 2007

  "Freaks Come Out at Night"

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2009 Stories by Jonathan Cunningham

• Branford Marsalis: King of Kings

  published March 18, 2009

  Like the Allmans or the Wainwrights in their own genres, the Marsalis clan is indisputably one of the first families of jazz.... More >>

• The Russians Have Taken Haiti; Sorry, Waid’s.

  published March 11, 2009

  Sak Pasé! You'd think it would be next to impossible to walk into a Haitian bistro only to hear Russian karaoke blaring through... More >>

• Austin Takeover

  published March 11, 2009

  It's that time of year again when some of the city's finest musicians pack up and head to Austin for the much-heralded South... More >>

• K’naan: The Dusty Foot Troubadour

  published March 4, 2009

  Keinan Warsame vividly remembers the first time he was impressed by a rap song. As a recent... More >>

• Estelle

  published February 25, 2009

  The first time American audiences got a taste of Estelle, it involved her playing select shows last year while opening up for her label boss, R&B... More >>

• Is Hip-Hop in Seattle Being White-Washed?

  published February 18, 2009

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• It Takes a Nation

  published February 11, 2009

  Daniel Kogita doesn't look like your average hip-hop impresario. To some, his lack of jewels and... More >>

• Afro Cuban All Stars

  published February 11, 2009

  Whenever musicologists study the colorful sounds of the Cuban diaspora, it’s nearly impossible for them not to mention the modern day... More >>

• Don Carlos

  published February 11, 2009

  When it comes to roots-rock-reggae music, few old school legends that are still touring have the pedigree for great songwriting that Don Carlos... More >>

• Yo Majesty

  published February 4, 2009

  It’s hard to think there’s still space for crunk music in 2009. The surging, uptempo Southern production style that was popularized by... More >>

• The Saint: Tequila Without the Tila

  published January 28, 2009

  If you could only choose one substance to live off for the rest of your life, what would you pick: chicken wings or tequila? It's a question... More >>