new york
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Sweet Flypaper of Life: 1950s Harlem in Black & White
Picture it. It’s the mid 1990s, I’m in high school, late for the morning bus, desperate for something to read during my lengthy commute. On my Grandmother’s disheveled porch, I find a slightly sunfaded paperback. The book is Sweet Flypaper of Life, with text by Langston Hughes and photography by Roy DeCarava (originally published in…
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Nothing wrong with a little Sweat….
I’ve been grooving to this in the whip for a while now, but I haven’t posted it….. for shame. Hope you like it. A bit about Peter Hadar: “With just the right amount of heart, soul and edge, Peter Hadar IS the Coolest Weirdo” – Rahsaan Patterson Born Peter Winstead, Jr. in New Jersey, Peter…
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The Warriors: Cult Movie of the Week
Coke bottles clanging together, the sound ringing down a dark, wet alley. A voice calls out menacingly: “Warriors…. Come out and Play-yay…..” The Warriors (1979) is many things. It is a classical Epic tale (like Homer’s Odyssey). It is a pulpy cult classic with a look all its own (co-starring the New York Transit System…
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the Brooklyn Circus
So, I am in in love with a carney The Brooklyn Circus. Great boutique in the NYC. But was I excited to discover that said fly-ass boutique has an outpost here in Chicago! The BKC has got great urban clothing that is for folks doing holy work (i.e.: not so-fly-you-can’t-get-your-hands-dirty). They say on their site,…
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Delicious Whispers of Light
New York’s Francis and the Lights are garnering some delicious whispers. Why? The sound is Bowie meets Prince. What else do you need to know? Listen… ….and click here to buy their current 45rpm (tee-hee).