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my city?

2007-11-18T17:59:09Z

Last weekend, Melle and I rode up to San Francisco (well, Oakland, really) in a white pony for less than 48 hours. In that time, I drank. A lot. Played some tracks. Talked up Writers with Drinks. And a bad-ass chick. Then attended Writers with Dr...

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@away: Costume or Awesome?

2007-04-26T02:17:41Z

Felicia and I sat on the BART heading towards SFO and as the doors of the train closed someone's cell phone began playing a TruTones version of Bittersweet Symphony. I saw our getaway film fade to black and the credits roll up right then. There w...

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@away: Feels Like Home

2007-04-22T18:42:43Z

Date Stamp: 04.21.07 A light rain covers San Francisco. It's 6:33 pm. I'm sitting in the mezzanine at the Hotel Metropolis trying to angle appropriately for the complimentary wifi that seems to elude me. Felicia and Melissa are napping in our kr...

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Song for Sunday: So Far

2007-03-26T04:06:11Z

My birthday present from Melissa was an Amoeba run. We made a commitment in January (actually I think it started when I was on holiday vacation between Christmas and New Year's) to do an Amoeba run once a month. It's a return to the record store ...

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VOTD: SWV

2007-03-21T13:39:23Z

Somebody's mentioning of SWV a couple months ago (was it Mel? Anna? Jen?) got me to buy the Best of album and Coko, Taj, and Lelee have been creeping into my shuffle ever sense. This video is so early nineties. It looks like it was ripped right ...

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Meme Wednesday: Super Hero Quiz

2007-03-07T10:55:44Z

Blech. Where's my Nightwing, Black Panther, or Luke Cage? Or Mr. Terrific!! via anna and mel. Your results: You are Superman Superman 70%Iron Man 65%Spider-Man 65%Robin 55%Catwoman 55%The Flash 55%Green Lantern 55%Wonder Woman 45%Superg...

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Song for Sunday: Dwele

2007-03-04T17:34:40Z

Just a little peace offering to Melissa after dissing her love of Dwele over margaritas at La Cabana last night. It's not that I dislike Dwele, I just think he's better in small doses than as a full-bodied solo artist. This is a perfect example. ...

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Bonus Beats: Riot & Riotous

2007-01-26T00:55:37Z

Melissa dropped some Fela a few days ago and, it should be known, how much I enjoyed Red Hot + Riot Unrelated, Lynne asks to Walk It Out with me at SXSW (of course we will!) and gave a silly song playlist which reminded me of the only time I've b...

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Bonus Beats: Think Twice

2007-01-12T06:25:03Z

Melissa posted Carl Craig's re-imagining of Donald Byrd's "Think Twice" which is my favorite Donald Byrd track off my favorite Donald Byrd album, Stepping Into Tomorrow. Byrd is working with the Mizells at this point in his career (which is also d...

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Bonus Beats: The Makeover

2006-12-31T01:59:35Z

As Melissa noted earlier today, we're all about this Mark De Clive-Lowe remix of Watley's Midnight Lounge. The rest of The Makeover is pretty great as well. It features remixes and re-imaginings of some Watley classics and some of her favorite son...

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