Category Archives: Arts and Culture

RIP: Keith Elam aka Guru, Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal

Keith Elam aka Guru passed away on Monday. Guru was the MC for the prolific hip-hop duo, Gangstarr. It would be too much to say Gangtarr changed my life, but they were definitely one of the major influences that led … Continue reading

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Baby Cakes: Coffee Line

Still on my Baby Cakes kick…

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Baby Cakes: Diary #1

Yeah, more Baby Cakes. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did:

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Group Therapy with Baby Cakes

Do you know Baby Cakes? If not, here is an introduction. Baby Cakes and his pop in a group therapy session: Bonus: Party List

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Musical Interlude: Ben Neill

Ben Neill on the mutantrumpet: Afterimage at Issue Project Room, Brooklyn, NY.

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Storm King Art Center

This place is amazing: Storm King Art Center is a museum that celebrates the relationship between sculpture and nature. Five hundred acres of landscaped lawns, fields and woodlands provide the site for postwar sculptures by internationally renowned artists. At Storm … Continue reading

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Les Paul, 1915-2009

I heard him play at his club, the Iridium, a few years back. It was a great show. [jammin' at the Iridium, 2003] With Mary Ford, “World is Waiting for the Sunrise”. Various tributes and obits here, here, here, here … Continue reading

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Sunday Afternoon Tunes: Loungin’ on Dad’s Day

Peace and quiet at last. The in-laws took off Saturday morning and our apartment feels so much bigger with just the three of us (well, really four if you count our dog). Not to say we do not already miss … Continue reading

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A 90s Hip-Hop Post Pt. II: West Coast

As promised here is my West Coast selection. Heavy on the gangsta tip, I know. What can I say? That was mostly what was poppin’ in Cali at the time. But there were some exceptions, Aceyalone, Freestyle Fellowship, the Nonce, … Continue reading

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A 90s Hip-Hop Post Pt. I: East Coast

Some call it “The Golden Era.” This is not a definitive list, just a sample. West Coast post to follow. Lord Finesse: You Know What I’m About (1992) and Shorties Kaught in the System (1994). Probably my favorite MC. He … Continue reading

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