Jheri Curl June: Club Nouveau’s “It’s a Cold Cold World”
We opened this year's Jheri Curl June with a socially conscious Jheri Curl song. Well, here's an entire album of Social Justice Jheri Jams. Appropriately titled Listen to the Message,...
Jheri Curl June: Curtis Hairston’s “The Morning After”
As we round the corner into the last days of Jheri Curl June, today's pick is another repeat induction into the JCM Hall of Fame. You may recognize Curtis Hairston...
Jheri Curl June: Angela Winbush’s “Angel”
This year's Jheri Curl June has leaned heavily into harder go-go beats and electro grooves. Sure, we had Atlantic Starr's grown and sexy "Love Me Down" at the beginning of...
Jheri Curl June: Midnight Star’s “Headlines”
Over the years, we've talked a lot about how Jheri Curl Music evolved over the decade: taking on associated sounds like electro and freestyle, before finally being subsumed by the...
Jheri Curl June: Whodini’s “The Freaks Come Out at Night”
Last December, legendary hip-hop pioneer John "Ecstasy" Fletcher passed away at the age of 56; so it seemed long overdue to pay tribute to the group he co-founded, Whodini, with...
Jheri Curl June: Nile Rodgers’ “Let’s Go Out Tonight”
If there's ever been an artist who embodied proto-Jheri Curl Music without ever quite crossing over into JCM proper, it's Nile Rodgers. As the guitarist and co-producer behind disco innovators...