Song of the Day – ‘Bittersweet’

Sometime last week: THE HOMIE: Yo, did you know about this John Mayer/Kanye West collaboration? ME: That’s not possible.  There’s no way that would have slipped under my radar. THE HOMIE: Check it out. ME: (not doubting the Homie, but also thinking it must not have been that great if I’m just now hearing about […]

‘Master of None’

Do I carry a certain amount of bias for ‘Master of None’ as a minority actor who favors the ‘silly love stories with a heart’?  Sure, I guess I do.  But I still think ‘Master of None’ is fantastic. As someone on Twitter brilliantly pitched it, this show is ‘a younger, less surreal version of […]

Song of the Day – ‘Here Comes the Sun’

At this point, most of you know my rules for covering an already iconic song. Go into a completely different genre. Make it so much ‘your song’, people start questioning if they prefer the original. There’s a reason ‘The Other Side of Abbey Road’ is considered one of the great cover albums ever. Here’s one. […]

Song of the Day – ‘Thriller’

INT. LIVING ROOM – EVENING MALIK What’s the problem? HER You’re not going to post what I think you’re going to post are you? MALIK Whaat? Come on! I’m not that predictable! She rolls her eyes. MALIK It’s the weekend! I was going to post what I play when I do that thing you like… […]