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Radio & Podcasts

Meet Louis Marks and Fabian Brown

by Cheryl K.
August 8, 2024

In this hour, an interview with two individuals associated with Ropeadope CEO Louis Marks and label President Fabian Brown. Last month kicked of the label's six- month celebration of twenty-five years in operation that will include the launch of a scrolling multimedia documentary, a series of panel discussions, branded playlists on streaming platforms, the roll out of a capsule clothing collection and much more. Playlist Forq “Kick the Curb" from Big Party (Ropeadope) 4:47 Claudia Acuña “Crystal Silence" ...

Album Review

FORQ: Four

by Mike Jacobs
December 4, 2019

Forq has come a long way. Since Keyboardist Henry Hey and (Snarky Puppy) bassist Michael League started the quartet with drummer Jason JT Thomas and guitarist Adam Rogers, Forq has gone through some crucial personnel changes. Rogers left after the first album and was replaced by Snarky Puppy guitarist Chris McQueen. Recording two more albums with that line up (Batch, GroundUp, 2015 and Threq, GroundUp, 2017), co-founder League left to give Kevin Scott the bass chair after a ...

Live Review

FORQ at The World Cafe Live

by Mike Jacobs
August 18, 2017

FORQ The World Café Live Philadelphia PA July 31 2017 One can be well-versed in the two (whoops, now three) albums worth of music by FORQ, (and in the music from the other bands the individual members hail from) and still not be totally prepared for the impact of the following statement: FORQ is a band best experienced live. This is understandable given that they were kind of ...