December 2010
30 posts
Let's Hear It for the Unappreciated Heroes of 2010 →
jonathan-cunningham:
Under-Appreciated Person One: Bradley Manning. While we were all fixated on Julian Assange, the story of the young American soldier who actually leaked the classified documents passed almost unnoticed. If Manning was mentioned at all, it was as to be described an impetuous, angry kid who downloaded the documents onto a CD and leaked them as a result of a “grudge” or...
C.Spaniels "Crooked Purple Rain" Fall 2010 Tour...
“SHOW ME A GOOD TIME: Part Two (10/21/10)”
Before my tour began, I promised my boss that I’d do a few hours of telecommuting each day between shows. A week into my tour, I realized how difficult it would be to keep this promise. Despite my slight hangover, I was determined to spend as much of this morning as I could catching up on the work that I’d missed since my Memphis show. Unfortunately, my...
I hate it when people text me "K" I am rarely in...
Listen to Me Cover Sam Cooke w/ Cat Allergies →
My live rendition of “A Change Is Gonna Come” appears on a new compilation of artists who have performed at Gepetto’s Workshop in Urbana, IL. It was recorded in a house full of cats, producing allergies that left me breathless. Still, it doesn’t sound TOO bad to me. Be sure to check out the other artists on the compilation as well!
The Hoax of Black Homophobia
uryel:
Contrary to what you may have been told, homophobia IS NOT worse in the black community than it is in white culture.
wisdom from my boothang:
dopegirlfresh:
there’s a huge difference between keeping certain things private and having something to hide.
This is a lesson that I’ve learned the hard way over the last few years. I couldn’t have put it more succinctly.
one last thing
radicallyhottoff:
there is an incredible tendency right now for a whole slew of white people (usually men, but women too) to point to the power movements of the 60s to prove that the government is completely able to falsely accuse men and thereby destroy the movement.
*actually*—men *did* rape women and *were never charged* because the government did not take women seriously as activists and...
C.SPANIELS "CROOKED PURPLE RAIN" Fall 2010 Tour...
“SHOW ME A GOOD TIME: Part One (10/20/10)”
Staying awake until 5 a.m. guarantees that I won’t wake up until the afternoon. Upon waking up, I noticed that the battery in my cell phone was about to die. After searching for my charger, I realized that I left it in Shreveport the previous morning. There was no way I could retrieve it, and I refused to begin the six-hour drive to my next...
i would love to see what would happen if a major... →
C.SPANIELS "CROOKED PURPLE RAIN" Fall 2010 Tour...
“I WEAR THIS STAX SHIRT FOR A REASON (10/19/10)”
I woke up about an hour before the alarm on my cell phone rang. This ended up being a blessing in disguise, as Mr. Christopher regretfully informed me that his house lacked hot water. I dislike cold showers, so I opted to postpone my shower until I got to Memphis, where I was scheduled to play that evening. I reiterate that I get...
Yoko Ono: The Tea Maker →
redguard:
JOHN and I are in our Dakota kitchen in the middle of the night. Three cats — Sasha, Micha and Charo — are looking up at John, who is making tea for us two.
Sasha is all white, Micha is all black. They are both gorgeous, classy Persian cats. Charo, on the other hand, is a mutt. John used to have a special love for Charo. “You’ve got a funny face, Charo!” he would say, and pat her.
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C.SPANIELS "CROOKED PURPLE RAIN" Fall 2010 Tour...
“SERENADING THE SHREVEPORT SUNSET (10/18/10)”
Before going to sleep last night, I set the alarm on my cell phone to ring at 8 a.m. Waking up that early seems masochistic on the surface, but there was a reason for it. I was scheduled to perform in Shreveport, Louisiana at 6 p.m. this evening. When on tour, I like arriving at each venue two hours early, in order to get a feel for the...
“(Keri Hilson, Complex Mag, 2009) I don’t want to be oversexed! I don’t want to...”
– Link via @OMGTre (via missjia)
How does she explain this, then?
AJ's Clip 'N Save: How not to bug me on public... →
clipnsave:
If we are the only two people on there is NO REASON why you should sit directly in front of-, next to-, or behind me. LEARN WHAT personal space is!
I’m reading (or listening to my iPod). Dude, I do NOT want to have a conversation with you! Leave me alone!
No, I don’t want to hold your baby…
Read the whole post, and you’ll understand why I don’t miss...
The Going Away Party: I went to jail for 24 hours.... →
thegoingawayparty:
1. Dudes in jail will make fun of you for wearing skinny jeans. This is, of course, until they realize everyone has to get stripped searched except you because according to the officers “nothings getting up there, go sit down”. Then you’re free to to put your shirt back on and watch the ball game….
Read the whole post, and you’ll understand why Trilluminati is...
C.SPANIELS "CROOKED PURPLE RAIN" Fall 2010 Tour...
“WHO DAT? NOT YOU DAT! (10/17/10)”
After running on a total eight hours of sleep over the last two days, my body forbade me from getting up until the early afternoon. While showering, I heard Eat Avery’s Bones rehearsing in their house’s music room. This was a revelation to me, after seeing many shows of theirs for which they sheepishly admitted to NOT rehearsing. I wanted to stick...
Healing & Sakina: World AIDS Day: Accessible... →
healingsakina:
And it angers me that we fought for accessible, relevant, and variety of options for testing only to have it disappear within this last year. Twenty years ago, while our friends were dying around us, we organized, wrote letters and grants, passed out condoms, held vigils, created peer-education programs for youth, and ended up with multiple excellent places people could get...
“The solution? Try this:
1. Notice. Anytime you feel a negative emotion...”
– Don’t Let the Package Distract You from the Message - Peter Bregman - Harvard Business Review (via simplyann)
C.SPANIELS "CROOKED PURPLE RAIN" Fall 2010 Tour...
“NERDWAVE IS CRUNKER THAN CHILLWAVE (10/16/10)”
Although I didn’t have to go to the office, I still had to get up way earlier than any human being should on a Saturday morning. Surprisingly, Scout Niblett and her drummer woke up even earlier, and had already left for their next show before I could bid them adieu.
First, I took my friend Shala back to her dorm for a bittersweet...
