I’m Supposed To Be On Hiatus Until Mid-April But…
have you heard Prince’s new song “Screwdriver”? I don’t know how I missed this…but you know how Prince rolls. And because you know how he rolls, you probably need to go listen to it here before it...
View ArticleThe Endorsement: Talking Interludes on Songs
Let’s start with a definition, courtesy of Urban Dictionary: read (verb): 1.To tell someone about themself (sic), mostly used by gay black men. “That was a read honey!” “Don’t do it honey, I will read...
View ArticleWhat Happened to the Great Movie Soundtrack?
What happened to soundtracks? Do you remember how soundtracks used to be extreeeeeeemely dope? The movie would come out, but half the time, the movie went to another level because of the soundtrack....
View ArticleJust Taste This: “The Light Is Not Afraid of the Dark”-Mos Def
There was a woman who ran a soul food joint I used to frequent, and one day she came up with a new recipe for chicken wings. My friend and I didn’t buy any, but she felt that they were so good she said...
View ArticleRaise Your Voice: Boston Bruins Fans Gave the Best Performance of The...
I’ve written before about how Whitney Houston performed the Spar Spangled Banner in a way no one before her or after her ever could–how she sold millions of copies of the single, how she took a...
View ArticleThe Conspiracy Files: Lauryn Hill’s Tax Situation
“The meeting is called to order,” Okra said in low tones. “As each of you know, the circumstances of this meeting are dire. The arts in our community are in major trouble and damaging the collective...
View ArticleLet Us Now Celebrate Da Brat
The beautiful thing about music videos back in the day is that, more often than not, they depicted places you wish you were with people that you wish you knew doing things you wish you were doing. And...
View ArticleYou Owe Your Whole 80s to Bonnie Tyler; Or, The Importance of Being Earnest
I played Saints Row: The Third, which is crass, juvenile, vulgar, and violent. It’s also a lot of fun. One of the things that makes it fun (besides running errands for pimps, escorting tigers in...
View ArticleNotes From the Field: I Really Hope You’re Enjoying The CDs You Stole From...
Back in college, somebody stole a bunch of my CDs from my dorm room, and the tough thing about having your CDs stolen is that you don’t always know which ones are gone until you try to listen to...
View ArticleWhy I’m Looking Forward To Drake’s Next Album
Quite simply–I believe Drake can be great. And if you check this video, you can see this guy’s passion for the music, long before he was famous for rapping and super emo singing. I think this guy is...
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