Last night I went to see writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie at one of those Barnes & Noble "Meet the Authors" events. In addition to answering questions about her writing processes and inspiration, Adichie read excerpts from her latest novel, Half of a Yellow Sun (which I'll get to, after I finish Edwige Danticat's latest.) Funny that I will be reading these two works back to back, as both deal
"We need not talk about our morale. As committed soldiers, we will see this mission through." -From the New York Times, "The War as We Saw It", August 19, 2007 Somehow I missed this poignant Op-Ed piece in the Times in August, but I found myself reading and rereading it today. It was written by seven soldiers stationed in Iraq and mainly consists of a jumbled run-through of the war's brief yet
I'm supposed to be doing work for work at the moment and I will I will! But I just discovered a remix of one of my faaaaavorite Ra Ra songs left here by a fellow named Andrew. Ra Ra Riot - Ghost Under Rocks (Da Remix) I'm feeling it. Lifting the vocals out from under the dense strings certainly takes the song in a completely different direction. oooOOAAaaahooooo! carries a new intention.
Gorilla vs Bear informs that Sound Team has broken up. I've been listening to them all evening. I remember being so excited when I first heard this song. Sound Team - Don't Turn Away There's so much going on. It's a slow start that fools even the most trained ear into following a singular direction; the kick drum, Matt Oliver's voice. Pretty soon you learn to leave it up to the Team, layer
I unexpectedly found myself at the Fort Greene Fest yesterday, last minute plans that I'm glad worked out. The weather was beautiful, and the festival offered me some precious time to chill with friends. The day was filled with local jazz and soul musicians, apart from Talib Kweli, who was the headliner. Talib was fun and energetic as usual, hating on the crowd for not buying his new record and
Hunter invited me along to see the Editors with her last night at Webster Hall. It was my first time at the venue, and an aside, but, why does everyone hate on Webster? It is that lame night club after-hours, and security is supposedly strict about flash photography, but I didn't mind it. Last night was one of those shows that I didn't really know what to expect. I must confess I knew all of two
hubba hubba. So I had this thing called Site Meter on this blog for a day or two, but I opted to remove it just now. Not sure if this violates an ethical code of blogging, but two things I have learned from this social experiment; people sure do like Feist (can't blame you, I love her lots too), and Google searches can be hilarious. Apparently, many people searching for the meaning of the
My Life is a Stereo
Sleigh Bells - Demons (Official Music Video)
The Rains of Castamere by The National
A-Trak & Dillon Francis - "Money Makin'" (Official Video)
DIIV "How Long Have You Known?" (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
Nas - Daughters
Bison - Quill
Neutral Milk Hotel- Aeroplane Over the Sea
Shinichi Osawa – Big Beach Mix 2012
