Thursday, June 18, 2009

Hal Linton


So I started this blog about a month ago because I was fueled by the music and people around me, but lately I’ve been having a dry spell because, frankly, I haven’t heard or seen anything that got me excited.

A friend told me about Hal Linton and a D.C. R&B club called Posh and that was enough to put a mischievous smirk on my face.

It didn’t matter that I had work the next morning and a midterm immediately after leaving my cubicle because when someone sounds that good on YouTube and a new treasure opens in the Diamond District, you’ve gotta go.

They say my generation doesn’t know music but Hal Linton is here to represent.
For a minute I thought cupid pinched my ass when he took the stage. His voice is a siren, to longing mending hearts, with an R&B sound reminiscent to Al Green and Marvin Gaye.

Sure you can sway close with a new honey for the night, but can he get down with the funk? Pick up the beat and a couple of guitar riffs and watch the newest sensation put it down on the dance floor like the Godfather of Soul, only in Converse sneakers and a finesse that lets you know this guy is the real deal.

Do yourself a favor and listen to Hal Linton. Don’t be lame; go to a show and experience the music.