http://negroplease.vox.com/library/posts/tags/melissa/page/1/ rumor has it, a blogger once lived here. en Vox Sun, 18 Nov 2007 09:59:09 -0800 Copyright 2007 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss melissa http://negroplease.vox.com/library/post/my-city.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Jason) http://negroplease.vox.com/library/post/my-city.html?_c=feed-rss http://negroplease.vox.com/library/post/my-city.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 18 Nov 2007 09:59:09 -0800 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://negroplease.vox.com/library/audio/6a00c10e0f6f1fd3b400e398beda490004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00c10e0f6f1fd3b400e398beda490004-50si" alt="Oaktown" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> 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... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://negroplease.vox.com/library/post/my-city.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c10e0f6f1fd3b400e398becb810002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> san francisco george oakland melissa gwen alameda allaboutgeorge doc pop lake merritt jack london square samhita mukhopadhyay mau and allison hobnob micropixie headroomradio writers with drinks dangerous dame ofrenda hahn's hibachi charlie anders drown radio http://negroplease.vox.com/library/post/away-costume-or-awesome.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Jason) http://negroplease.vox.com/library/post/away-costume-or-awesome.html?_c=feed-rss http://negroplease.vox.com/library/post/away-costume-or-awesome.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 25 Apr 2007 19:17:41 -0700 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... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://negroplease.vox.com/library/post/away-costume-or-awesome.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c10e0f6f1fd3b400d4142c6070685e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> san francisco bart melissa cherry blossom festival sailor moon felicia @away costume or awesome costume or crazy http://negroplease.vox.com/library/post/away-feels-like-home.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Jason) http://negroplease.vox.com/library/post/away-feels-like-home.html?_c=feed-rss http://negroplease.vox.com/library/post/away-feels-like-home.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 22 Apr 2007 11:42:43 -0700 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... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://negroplease.vox.com/library/post/away-feels-like-home.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c10e0f6f1fd3b400d4142b85fe685e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> san francisco george melissa basement jaxx felicia kevin smokler jackson west min jun kim tim ferriss samhita @away jason schupp hotel metropolis http://negroplease.vox.com/library/post/song-for-sunday-so-far.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Jason) http://negroplease.vox.com/library/post/song-for-sunday-so-far.html?_c=feed-rss http://negroplease.vox.com/library/post/song-for-sunday-so-far.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 25 Mar 2007 21:06:11 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://negroplease.vox.com/library/audio/6a00c10e0f6f1fd3b400d41428b2b06a47.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00c10e0f6f1fd3b400d41428b2b06a47-50si" alt="So Far" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> 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 ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://negroplease.vox.com/library/post/song-for-sunday-so-far.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c10e0f6f1fd3b400cd971d01f24cd5?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> melissa amoeba miguel migs popmatters dave hoffman sunday songs http://negroplease.vox.com/library/post/votd-swv.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Jason) http://negroplease.vox.com/library/post/votd-swv.html?_c=feed-rss http://negroplease.vox.com/library/post/votd-swv.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 21 Mar 2007 06:39:23 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://negroplease.vox.com/library/video/6a00c10e0f6f1fd3b400d09e5dc054be2b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00c10e0f6f1fd3b400d09e5dc054be2b-50si" alt="SWV- Weak (Down Mix/Radio Edit)" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> 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 ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://negroplease.vox.com/library/post/votd-swv.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c10e0f6f1fd3b400cd971bdd9f4cd5?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> music youtube 90s melissa jen anna swv weak votd cross colors new york undercover new jack city http://negroplease.vox.com/library/post/meme-wednesday-super-hero-quiz.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Jason) http://negroplease.vox.com/library/post/meme-wednesday-super-hero-quiz.html?_c=feed-rss http://negroplease.vox.com/library/post/meme-wednesday-super-hero-quiz.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 07 Mar 2007 02:55:44 -0800 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... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://negroplease.vox.com/library/post/meme-wednesday-super-hero-quiz.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c10e0f6f1fd3b400d41420117b685e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> meme melissa superman super hero anna nightwing luke cage meme wednesday black panther mister terrific http://negroplease.vox.com/library/post/song-for-sunday-dwele.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Jason) http://negroplease.vox.com/library/post/song-for-sunday-dwele.html?_c=feed-rss http://negroplease.vox.com/library/post/song-for-sunday-dwele.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 04 Mar 2007 09:34:40 -0800 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://negroplease.vox.com/library/audio/6a00c10e0f6f1fd3b400d41425d43b3c7f.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00c10e0f6f1fd3b400d41425d43b3c7f-50si" alt="Philadelphia Featuring Dwele" /></a> <a href="http://negroplease.vox.com/library/audio/6a00c10e0f6f1fd3b400d41425d4e53c7f.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00c10e0f6f1fd3b400d41425d4e53c7f-50si" alt="BeautifulThings" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> 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. ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://negroplease.vox.com/library/post/song-for-sunday-dwele.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c10e0f6f1fd3b400d09e59aa1fbe2b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> melissa dwele bahamadia la cabana sunday songs vikter duplaix bb queen http://negroplease.vox.com/library/post/bonus-beats-riot-riotous.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Jason) http://negroplease.vox.com/library/post/bonus-beats-riot-riotous.html?_c=feed-rss http://negroplease.vox.com/library/post/bonus-beats-riot-riotous.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 25 Jan 2007 16:55:37 -0800 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://negroplease.vox.com/library/audio/6a00c10e0f6f1fd3b400d4141c47c13c7f.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00c10e0f6f1fd3b400d4141c47c13c7f-50si" alt="Shuffering And Shmiling" /></a> <a href="http://negroplease.vox.com/library/audio/6a00c10e0f6f1fd3b400d09e50216abe2b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00c10e0f6f1fd3b400d09e50216abe2b-50si" alt="Peanut Butter Jelly Hustler" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> 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... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://negroplease.vox.com/library/post/bonus-beats-riot-riotous.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c10e0f6f1fd3b400d09e50266dbe2b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> melissa fela kuti rick ross red hot riot lynne d johnson bonus beats ohword.com http://negroplease.vox.com/library/post/bonus-beats-think-twice.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Jason) http://negroplease.vox.com/library/post/bonus-beats-think-twice.html?_c=feed-rss http://negroplease.vox.com/library/post/bonus-beats-think-twice.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 11 Jan 2007 22:25:03 -0800 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://negroplease.vox.com/library/audio/6a00c10e0f6f1fd3b400d09e4c9f3abe2b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00c10e0f6f1fd3b400d09e4c9f3abe2b-50si" alt="Think Twice (Featuring Roy Hargrove)" /></a> <a href="http://negroplease.vox.com/library/audio/6a00c10e0f6f1fd3b400cd970ac4324cd5.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00c10e0f6f1fd3b400cd970ac4324cd5-50si" alt="Think Twice" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> 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... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://negroplease.vox.com/library/post/bonus-beats-think-twice.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c10e0f6f1fd3b400d09e4ca032be2b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> melissa erykah badu j dilla carl craig donald byrd the mizells bonus beats stepping into tomorrow jay dee the blackbyrds think twice http://negroplease.vox.com/library/post/bonus-beats-the-makeover.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Jason) http://negroplease.vox.com/library/post/bonus-beats-the-makeover.html?_c=feed-rss http://negroplease.vox.com/library/post/bonus-beats-the-makeover.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 30 Dec 2006 17:59:35 -0800 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://negroplease.vox.com/library/audio/6a00c10e0f6f1fd3b400cdf7f05b4d094f.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00c10e0f6f1fd3b400cdf7f05b4d094f-50si" alt="A Bed of Roses (featuring 4Hero)" /></a> <a href="http://negroplease.vox.com/library/audio/6a00c10e0f6f1fd3b400cd9707ee4c4cd5.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00c10e0f6f1fd3b400cd9707ee4c4cd5-50si" alt="Brother Sister" /></a> <a href="http://negroplease.vox.com/library/audio/6a00c10e0f6f1fd3b400d09e49cabcbe2b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00c10e0f6f1fd3b400d09e49cabcbe2b-50si" alt="Keep On Movin&#39;" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> 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... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://negroplease.vox.com/library/post/bonus-beats-the-makeover.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c10e0f6f1fd3b400cd9707f0684cd5?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> music melissa the brand new heavies soul ii soul jody watley bonus beats