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A HARVARD SHOP, BLACK IVY STYLE & MILES
The birth of the cool ran through a New England men's clothing store
Mar 21
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NYC'S EARLY 1970S NEON NOIR
Netflix's recent posting of films from 1974 send me searching establishing shots
Mar 19
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COLSON WHITEHEAD'S HOME FURNISHING NOIR
I'm about to re-read of the novels 'Harlem Shuffle' and 'Crook Manifesto'
Mar 15
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'FRESH' AND THE STATE OF MID-'80S HIP HOP
Remembering a book I've forgotten
Mar 9
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VENGEANCE IS OURS
From pulp fiction to politics a thirst for retribution drives both culture and policy
Mar 5
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A GALAXY OF DIRT ROADS AWAY
But closer and closer every day
Mar 2
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February 2024
'THE MOVEMENT REVISITED' MUSIC REVISITED
More detail about what music was played (and didn't get to) at our NYPL talk
Feb 29
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CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE & THE MOVEMENT REVISITED
Video and playlist of my talk with the composer/bassist at the NY Public Library
Feb 27
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THE ORIGINS OF HIP HOP JOURNALISM
Based on a talk given at the Columbia Journalism School
Feb 22
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BROWN AND MARLEY ON PRESIDENT'S DAY
Some background on the current visual representations of musical icons
Feb 19
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SAY IT LOUD FOR THE GODFATHER OF SOUL
A four part James Brown doc series airs February 19 and 20th on A&E
Feb 14
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THE USHER BOWL
AFTER INTERVIEWING USHER FOR ‘THRILLER 40’ It's been a long time since an male performer coming out of the R&B/soul tradition has had a platform as big…
Feb 11
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