Al Schackman recalls times in Detroit with Nina Simone, Civil Rights Activism and Electronic Music (DEQ Exclusive)

Al Schackman – From Jazz in the 60s Detroit to Electronic Music Today ::: Interview by Basia Jaworska Silva::: Photo by Virginia Cates::: —- Sitting with Guitarist Al Schackman is to be in the company of a griot of Jazz Music. Not only does he possess an amazing memory of where he’s played – the…

Buckets of Rain Highland Park Mission interview

  Here’s the DEQ interview::Buckets of Rain: by Rebecca Berger :: Chris Skellenger didn’t let a knee injury stop him from working hard.  After he made his way around his urban farm carrying ten pound bags of apples (all while using a crutch), the question of ‘what happened?’ begged to be asked.  He said he…