Archive for July, 2009
New Song: Encore
Under the weather today so I’m at home. Kind of musically manic which can be a great thing.
When I’m working on tunes and collaborate with someone, they often ask, “So what’s this for?”
“What do you mean?”
“Why … what are you recording this for? Is it a project? Are you working on an album?”
I don’t know. [...]
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Tags: mp3, music
New (Rough) Songs
Zoom H2
This is one of the best purchases I’ve made. It’s a piece of work.
“Encore” was recorded with the H2 on a mic stand to capture the idea before I forgot the chords and rhythms.
I’m very impressed with the quality and balance. If you’re a musician and do a lot of recording on the go [...]
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Tags: Gadgets, mp3, music
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
I swear to you that I don’t always write about racial stuff. I promise. But tonight I do. I feel awkward doing so while listening to Elvis Costello. It just doesn’t feel right.
Race probably did have something to do with the fact that the police were called.
He never should have been arrested. Uncalled for [...]
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Tags: race, racism, video, youtube
Really!?! – Part 2
The dialogue continues…
Comment
Thanks for replying to my initial comments/questions. I seem to really enjoy your dialogue, which is surprising since I am not much into blogs and the like. However, I’m very interested in your viewpoint… good food for thought (as my father says). So, ok, here’s Round 2:
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Tags: interracial, race, relationships
Check out this great response to my “A Brief Guide to Men” blog. I’ve pasted it below and I’ll insert my comments. This should be interesting. I won’t hit every note but I’ll do what I can. Here goes:
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The Letters – P.S.
Ladies. Gentlemen. Other.
When I wrote the letters to black and white people, my mind was a-scatter. Stream of consciousness. That means that there were a few things I didn’t say because I forgot or I was kind of scared to say them. Or I wanted to keep my personal A-hole factor to a minimum.
But since [...]
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Tags: diet, letter, personals, race
A Letter to Black People
Whaddup, my Asiatic kings and Nubian queens? Or niggas and bitches. We’ve come a long way, huh. To what, I don’t know but we’re here.
First, let me help you out with something. In my Letter to White People I mentioned that most of my friends and social scene, such as it is, have often been [...]
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Tags: letter, race
A Letter to White People
First, a caveat. Generalizations are what they are. You’re probably an exception to the stereotype. It’s getting harder all the time to generalize, though, because we’re all so connected these days. But hey, this is all in fun. I feel very confident that I can still be trite and shallow at will. Second, there’s a [...]
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Tags: alcohol, letter, race, slavery
