What a Relief
Man, is it ever pleasant in the Rotten Apple today. The humidity is gone. Cool breeze, sun peaking out. Oh, yeah… [Picture by Bags]
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Pass the peas like they used to say… I love peas, even though the wife says they don’t count as vegetables (“too carby”). But they are another sign that spring is near even though the frozen petite...
View ArticleDoing it to Death
In case you’ve never read it, here is Jonathan Lethem’s long 2006 James Brown profile for Rolling Stone: To be in the audience when James Brown commences the James Brown Show is to have felt oneself...
View ArticleBring that Beat Back
Y’all want to hear that beat, right? This is too rich for just a Beat of the Day. Chairman Mao gives us Hip Hop’s Top 25 James Brown Sampled Records. At Ego Trip, where else?
View ArticleSaturdazed Soul
“I Got The Feelin'”-JB This should get you goin’… [Image Via: Aberrant Beauty]
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Hooray for Friday. Here’s one of the best NYC trooping songs you’ll ever hear. Course it’s good to listen to no matter where you are. You won’t be able to keep still. [Photo Credit: Robert Doisneau]
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Monday morning. Let’s get to it. “I Got The Feelin'”–James Brown [Photo Via: Jungle Indie Rock]
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Hot Pants (She Got To Use What She Got To Get What She Wants) Papa Don’t Take No Mess, Part 1 The Payback
View ArticleHappy Mother’s Day
“Mothers are beautiful, they are really beautiful.” Bill Cosby. “Mother Popcorn”–James Brown
View ArticleSoul On Top
Head on over to Rolling Stone and check out these three stories by Gerri Hirshey on James Brown: “Mister James Brown: The Godfather of Soul is Back” from 1982. “James Brown: I Feel Good!” from 1991....
View ArticleMillion Dollar Movie: Gorgo, Warhol, Rocky, and Me
The final episode The Night Of, HBO’s engrossing eight-part series co-created by Richard Price, airs this Sunday and if you have not been watching, have a little binge and catch up—you’ll dig it. Price...
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