Funny how quickly things change. The past couple years when I’ve worn my Chiefs hoodie around town, I’ve been straight clowned. It let everyone know where I was from, and the real sports fans respected me for representing my team when we were, with no argument, one of the worst teams in the League. […]
Feeling upbeat and romantic in the best possible way, so let’s start this weekend with some Tribe. Have a good weekend!
Alright, there will be plenty more movie stuff to talk about before this year is out. How about we throw some music back in the mix? One of the great ‘voices’ of hip hop…
A program that featured my short version of Lady In My Life is looking for new black voices. The 20th Annual African American Film Marketplace and S.E. Manly Short Film Showcase is looking for entries. Their deadline is November 15th. Learn more here: Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center
Here’s a spec ad I directed this year for Lolo’s Boutique. It took awhile to get to the finished product, but the client was happy, which is the bottom line. Enjoy!
Dallas Buyers Club is based on the true story of Ron Woodruff, a purebred blue collar Texan who contracts the HIV virus in the mid 80s. Fighting against our own notions about what caused the disease (this was pre-Magic) and more importantly, the FDA and the pharmaceutical industry who controlled which drugs were legal in this […]
Where to begin with this one… All public record but a little of my own background again: both sides of my family are from rural Louisiana. Some of my most vivid childhood memories are of my father taking me to visit my great-grandmother and his aunt, and their small (I mean, three room small) […]
‘Prestige Movie Season’ is about to start full blast, so let’s get one more love song out of the way for now. Many of you know this is one of my favorite songs and one of the first songs I learned on the guitar. Eddie said it pretty well yesterday: https://twitter.com/eddiemurphy/status/390196177096163328 On that note, […]
The best concert I’ve been to on the West Coast was Prince at the Great Western Forum a couple years back. There’s no question about that. Second on that list would be CougarFest, or as it was advertised, Hall & Oates at the Hollywood Bowl. Glad I was able to clear that show off […]
Well, my Monday sucked. But, but…I did end it by laying down some major tracks, which puts a smile on my face. The last couple of things will fall into place soon enough. So let’s go with some Dino for today’s song:
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