I saw Gary Clark Jr. at Coachella a couple years ago, and was impressed both by his collection of classic guitars and his ability to captivate an audience of millenials at the man stage with a set of blues rock that would have seemed perfectly at home in the mid-‘70s. Maybe I hadn’t paid closeContinue reading “#35 – This Land by Gary Clark Jr.”
Monthly Archives: June 2020
#34 – King Of The Delta Blues by Robert Johnson
As the quarantine continues and no one really has much variation in their day-to-day lives, there is plenty of time to reflect on any number of things. Obviously, the big issue is the systemic racism embedded in modern American life, so I’m finding myself looking at many different situations, institutions and interactions and trying toContinue reading “#34 – King Of The Delta Blues by Robert Johnson”
#33 – Black On Both Sides by Mos Def
As we begin to see the first steps being taken towards real changes in the style of policing in this country, it’s inspiring to see that the demonstrations have not lessened at all and seem to be here to stay for the foreseeable future. The time has come for us to take a hard andContinue reading “#33 – Black On Both Sides by Mos Def”
#32 – I Can’t Stand the Rain by Ann Peebles
Another weekend of big demonstrations across the country and there seems to be less aggression than in the previous weekend. There’s still no shortage of incidents of heavy-handed policing, but the demonstrations as a whole seem to have played host to fewer large conflagrations. The big moves that Minneapolis has pledged to could provide aContinue reading “#32 – I Can’t Stand the Rain by Ann Peebles”
#31 – Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe
I wasn’t familiar with Janelle Monáe when I worked on a concert film for her back in 2013, but by the end of the show I was a fan. On a day that saw a second Saturday in a row of national protests, it would seem like the state of our nation is pretty dire. Continue reading “#31 – Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe”
#30 – Mama’s Gun by Erykah Badu
With everything going on in the world, it’s pretty tempting to try to disconnect from reality with any number of distractions. Music has always been a great escape for me, so it’s been helpful this week to have a steady stream of protest music by activist artists. It makes for a nice mixture of greatContinue reading “#30 – Mama’s Gun by Erykah Badu”
#29 – Yeezus by Kanye West
The lifting of the curfews across the country is a nice touch, and will hopefully mellow out some of our most enthusiastic law enforcement officers. It was great to see mayors across the country commit to making the crucial changes we need to solve some of our most unjust systemic problems. In Los Angeles especially,Continue reading “#29 – Yeezus by Kanye West”
#28 – RTJ4 by Run The Jewels
This was a day where we finally heard from a real president on the future of American justice and a concrete strategy for making progress towards truly equitable treatment for all under the law. In one brief Zoom meeting, President Obama provided us with more leadership and positivity than bunker boy has been able toContinue reading “#28 – RTJ4 by Run The Jewels”
#BlackoutTuesday
There will be no selection for today in solidarity with the music industry’s #theshowmustbepaused and the #blackouttuesday. Although I feel strongly that music has tremendous power to heal and unite us, I understand and support the message of love and fellowship by so many artists. We each must do what we can to spread theContinue reading “#BlackoutTuesday”
#27 – Black America Again by Common
Another day of turmoil in America, turmoil our dear leader seems determined to stoke at every opportunity. The response to these demonstrations by the federal government and law enforcement at every level has been infuriating and seems to be almost purposefully validating the anger and the issues at hand. On another day I might haveContinue reading “#27 – Black America Again by Common”
New Album A Day 