With Easter done and dusted for another year there are no doubt many of you who are counting the calories ahead of summer. For my part, I caught up with my daughter for a few days and then got on with a little gardening. Not the most ‘hip-hop’ thing to do, I know – but hey…

Seeing my daughter was good though because, as is usually the case, I got a chance to play her some music that she may not normally get a chance to check for - either because it is not commercial enough or it is just a little too old school for her and her peers. By the same token she managed to get me a few pieces to check out as usual too. Such is the joy of having a teenage offspring around the place (if only for a few days). What was noticeable was how much her generation seemed to be swayed by the media and what they offer. 

Watching videos on the Internet it was clear that she was up to speed with artists like Lil Wayne and Soulja Boy, as expected. However, the real fun came when I played a few curve balls for her and I was pleased to see that she was open to checking out some different styles from those she’d normally (get to) peep. In fact it seemed that she was far more accepting than many people much older than her when it came to listening to something simply for its merits. 

So, as she left with some new CDs in her bag I was left feeling that perhaps all is not lost with our up and coming generation of music fans. Tear them away from the oft-repeated music that rides the airwaves and they are more than willing to accept something than perhaps many give credit for. 

It seems that skills still count (along with media exposure of course) and for that reason I would like to urge you to take some time and check out a new act called The Score. No, I am not employed by them – and nor do I know them. For fans of solid R&B, in the Blackstreet vein, they are simply worth hearing. Check out our reviews section to see what we made of their debut album but, quite simply because I’d like you to find something new and enjoyable, I’d urge you to check them out… 

Hope you had a good weekend, whether you celebrate Easter or not, and I’ll catch you again soon…