Urban Honking

“Where I’m from, the whole society is based on drugs. It’s like the ghetto in South Houston in that there’s no hope. Either you sell drugs or you’re out of the loop. As a result, way too many people I grew up with wound up missing or dead. My own father has been in a […]

just filmed segment for culture documentary, where I’m in Jarmusch-type conversation with very awesome internet reporter who I don’t think I’m allowed to name. offered writerly commentary on music, the internet and politics. found myself mid-conversation explaining “hip-hop culture” and… yes… defining the four elements. unfortunately did not have copy of Can’t Stop Won’t Stop […]

Thanks to the girlgroup yahoogroup, the mondo spahnktahnkular Daphne Brooks reads from her new Continuum book on Jeff Buckley’s Grace: Thrs. May 26, 7 pm Cake Shop, 152 Ludlow go! daphne brooks is inspiration and like, my favorite live-paper-reader ever

If you’re not off bestowing gifts upon Britt Barton-Lindsay, you have no excuse but to support hip-hop ladies in yr city at the INtermedia Arts open forum: SATURDAY: Open Forum: Women in the Twin Cities Hip-Hop Scene Saturday, May 21 Noon–1:30 pm; free admission A space for us to build on local energy and local […]

I think they have been radiating the water in Portland, as evidenced by Ainu’s new tracks, digging deep in the floppy post-nuclear electro. Bazonkers! Cascadia may secede after all.