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Re: LISTENING POST: The Commodores — "Nightshift 2010" (tribute to Michael Jackson)

ILIR D. — Sat, 15 Oct 2016 14:30:15 -0000

NIGHTSHIFT – 2010

By Dennis Lambert-Franne Golde-Walter Orange

MICHAEL, he was a friend of mine

For more than forty years, no brighter star did shine

MICHAEL, they call you, “King Of Pop”

But for your gentle soul, the pain would never stop

It’s over now, it’s over now

Ah, talk to me, and “1-2-3”, “I’ll be there” oh,

When you’re blue, I wanna “rock with you”, forever more, ever more, ever more

Gonna be some sweet sounds comin’ down

On the NIGHTSHIFT

I bet you’re singin’ proud, oh, I bet you pull a crowd, um

Gonna be a long night, gonna be alright

On the NIGHTSHIFT

It’s gonna be fine, it’s gonna be fine

You found another home, I know you’re not alone

On the NIGHTSHIFT

You’re in a better place, forever in his grace

And all of the company…Levi, Luther, Sam, Teddy and Ray

MICHAEL, um, hey what you doin’ now?

Does MARVIN know you’re there?, has JACKIE come around?

MICHAEL, oh, I pray you really hear us…

Cause not a day goes by, when we don’t feel your love,

And know that you’re near us

Nightshift –2-

Keep it up, “don’t stop the way.. you’re makin’ me feel”, oh

Say you will, say you will, .. sing your songs forever more, ever more, ever more

Gonna be some sweet sounds, oh yeah, comin’ down

On the NIGHTSHIFT

You found another home, we know that you’re not alone

On the NIGHTSHIFT

Gonna miss your sweet voice, that soulful noise

On the NIGHTSHIFT, woh, on the NIGHTSHIFT

We all remember you, oh Michael, Michael your songs are comin’ through

At the end of a long day, it’s gonna be okay

On the NIGHTSHIFT

It’s gonna be fine

I bet you’re singin’ proud, oh, I bet you pull a crowd

Gonna be a long night, gonna be alright on the NIGHTSHIFT

You found another home, I know you’re not alone

On the NIGHTSHIFT

Don’t stop singin’ Billie Jean, you know the world is listening (2x

Re: WATCH: Wangechi Mutu feat. Santigold — “The End Of Eating Everything”

Nicole Vittoria de Jager — Wed, 17 Aug 2016 15:51:29 -0000

THIS PIECE IS EXQUISITE!!

Wangechi Mutu feat. Santigold — “The End Of Eating Everything”
"when you are so far gone, that there is nowhere else to go, but sort of an implosion"

Re: A Black rock timeline (feedback appreciated)

Joseph Scott — Tue, 10 May 2016 01:05:34 -0000

Hi Rob, all the known rock and roll recordings made before mid-1949, such as "Rock The Joint" by Jimmy Preston, "Rock And Roll" by Wild Bill Moore, and "Man Eater" by Jay McNeely, are by black artists. As of 1949 (and to a lesser extent 1948) the rock and roll sound was a fad sound on the black national charts, as heard in e.g. the top ten chart hit "Boogie At Midnight" by Roy Brown. Erline "Rock And Roll" Harris was using that nickname publicly in print when she made the rock and roll recording "Jump And Shout" in 1949. _Billboard_ magazine used the language "rocker" and "instrumental rocker" to describe black rock and roll music in 1949 (e.g. called the rocker "Hole In The Wall" by Albennie Jones a "rocker" in its review of it). The black jazz musicians Red Tyler and Buddy Tate when interviewed a few decades later recalled that quote "rock and roll" became popular in about 1949 (because it did). Wynonie Harris said he considered himself a rock and roll musician (because he was).

Rock and roll by artists who weren't black basically started in the year 1950, e.g. "Oh Babe" by Kay Starr, which was a top ten hit on the pop charts in 1950. The Dominoes ("Sixty-Minute Man," also a hit on the pop charts) were described in print as "Rock and Roll performers" in 1951. Leroy White's Detroit show "Rockin' With Leroy" was playing rock and roll years before Alan Freed got interested in rock and roll too in 1951. The black poet Al Young recalled black parents not approving of White's show (paralleling what happened later when a significant number of white kids got interested in rock and roll too). In the '50s, the country musician Merle Travis made a reference to Bill Haley making R&B -- which made perfect sense, because rock and roll was a kind of R&B (only invented in 1946 or 1947), and Haley started recording that kind of R&B, mixed with some country, in 1951. (Rock and roll mixed with country became known as rockabilly, and the earliest example of rockabilly I know of is Hardrock Gunter's "Birmingham Bounce" on the Bama label in 1950.)

Much of the mythology that's been written by so many about rock and roll somehow starting in roughly 1954 has been because of interest in Elvis Presley -- which is ironic because Presley said repeatedly to the press that black artists made rock and roll way before he did. Sam Phillips' and Little Richard's self-serving stories have also confused people. Sam hadn't even opened his studio, and Richard hadn't yet recorded anything, when e.g. "Rock The Joint" by Chris Powell came out on the major label Columbia in 1949.

There are far more rock and roll recordings by black artists from 1950-1953 than is generally realized. Some examples:
"We're Gonna Rock This Joint" The Jackson Brothers
"Honey Hush" Big Joe Turner
"Please Don't Leave Me" Fats Domino
"Hard Rock" Red Prysock
"Rockin' Is Our Bizness" The Treniers
"Rock H-Bomb Rock" H-Bomb Ferguson
"Have You Gone Crazy" Earl King
"Move On Down The Line" Earl Hooker
"How About Rocking With Me" Piney Brown
"Strange Kinda Feeling" Elmore James
"Where Did You Stay Last Night" Arthur Crudup
"Drag Race" Joe Houston
"Boogie Bop" Pee Wee Crayton
"I'm Gonna Rock Some More" Piano Red
"Bootleggin' Baby" Roy Brown
"Better Be On My Way" Larry Darnell
"I'm The Fat Man" John Greer
"Cherry Wine" Jimmy Lewis
"Play Girl" Smiley Lewis
"We're Gonna Rock This Morning" Doles Dickens

Re: 7 Critiques on Beyonce’s “Formation” Video

Rob Fields — Wed, 23 Mar 2016 09:50:41 -0000

Thanks, though I'm not understanding what this Josh Ritter graf has to do with Beyonce.

Re: 7 Critiques on Beyonce’s “Formation” Video

Garrett — Tue, 22 Mar 2016 14:32:08 -0000

I love Beyoncé, and hope that she will grow as person and artist and give us more interesting and intelligent statements; but, however sincere and well-intentioned her song may have been, it is less than one might expect from someone who is now experienced, worldly, and with access to more knowledge and power than many people...

...Josh Ritter’s discography includes a self-titled album from 1999; and The Golden Age of Radio (2000/2002), Hello Starling (2003), The Animal Years(2006), The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter (2007), So Runs the World Away (2010), and The Beasts in Its Tracks (2013)—and now Sermon on the Rocks. Music critic Jonathan Bernstein of Rolling Stone (October 29, 2015) commented that “On ‘Getting Ready to Get Down,’ the album’s too-goofy-to-be-true lead single, Ritter is just about rapping his playful verses over a New Wave guitar line as he tells the story of an adventurous young woman struggling to fit in with her pious hometown. But he pulls it off, turning the song into a raucous celebration of self-reliance.” Having heard and admired some of Ritter's earlier work, which is often so observant and very literary, I was happy to write about his album Sermon on the Rocks as well as the new music of Caetano Veloso, Cassandra Wilson, Annie Lennox, Rhiannon Giddens, Andy Bey and other artists for the online book review magazine The Compulsive Reader:

http://www.compulsivereader...

and, possibly more significantly, I commented on the larger context of culture for a piece on cosmopolitanism, rebellion, and freedom for the film site Offscreen:

http://offscreen.com/view/t...

Daniel

Re: DOC NYC review: BROTHERS OF THE BLACK LIST

John Mark — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 06:42:46 -0000

For youthful non-white individuals brought up in urban focuses amid that time period , particularly in NYC the film will mean considerably more. http://songlyricssearch.net/ The Central Park jogger assault case influences a significant number of their sensibilities right up 'til today, and seeing the "reasonable practices" of the Oneonta police and townspeople resounds those memories a thousand fold.

Re: Black on HULU – “A Different World”

JERRY RICE — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 00:23:37 -0000

BY FAR BEST BLACK SHOW OF ALL TIME. IT NEVER MAKES ANYONE'S #1 BUT IT ALWAYS IS IN THE TOP 3 TO 5.

Re: REVIEW – “Through A Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People”

PhatReads — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 17:55:30 -0000

Great Review! Such a difference when Black cultural products are reviewed through a Black Lens as opposed to a White one. Makes a strong argument for a LOT more Diversity and Inclusion in the Arts Criticism field!

Re: VIDEO: The NSFW Flaming Lips/Erykah Badu video — “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face”

justavisitor — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 22:41:37 -0000

I think you may be the last person on the internet with this video. And I agree -- it's pointless -- but it's also trance-like and engrossing. Not to mention the shock value at the end, which I've grown to snickeringly appreciate for some reason.

Re: Rolling Stone Reviews Afropunk ’12, Say Its Tagline Is Outdated

Shady Grady — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 13:08:33 -0000

No. I don't think it should drop its tagline at all. I like the Mosley paraphrase. To wit: the latest Guitar World has Billy Gibbons and Dan Auerbach on the cover. During the interview the two men virtually only mention black guitarists/musicians as influences and people they look up to. But the ironic thing is that NONE of the black people they mention , living or dead, would likely get or got the chance to be on the cover of Guitar World and resulting fame/fortune that goes along with that. So I have no problem with a festival or other media that is dedicated to highlighting black musicians and black culture.

Re: The Newest Covergirl: Janelle Monae

Dallas — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 12:49:01 -0000

Gorgeous as always!

Re: The Totally Biased Interview with W. Kamau Bell

Rob Fields — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 11:55:37 -0000

Yeah, I guess that "Chris Rock" guy is kind of a big deal, huh? :-)

Re: The Totally Biased Interview with W. Kamau Bell

Bellemcky — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 11:51:02 -0000

Heeey! I'm now put on to a new comic, this "Chris Rock".

Lol, kidding. Great interview.

Re: PHILLY: Check Out The BlackStar Film Festival — August 2-5

Tinsel & Tine — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 18:32:52 -0000

I attended "A Conversation with Ava Duvernay" the write up & video is posted on Tinsel & Tine - http://www.tinseltine.com/2...

Re: What’s Race Got To Do With It?

BradleyHart — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 00:29:38 -0000

You don't have to be a racist to be a bigot. This is something Romney proves every time he opens his mouth.

Re: US Women Shatter 4×100 Relay World Record

Lucy — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 11:51:37 -0000

I also sat through most of the Olympics, to watch the Track and Field events. Watching Team USA run the relay, was incredible. The girls worked together, and they seemed to glide across the track with ease. When I found out that the relay I had been waiting to see was scheduled during an event for my job at Dish; I was quick to program my Hopper. I was able to watch the race commercial free, and with 2,000 hours of recording space, I had plenty of room for the rest of the events. I was on my feet cheering on the girls as they broke the world record, an Olympic moment I’ll never forget.

Re: TRAILER: Steve Zegans’ Res Documentary

Maleka2120 — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 15:41:13 -0000

I have been a Res fan since 'How I do'! Glad to see she's back.

Re: TRAILER: Steve Zegans’ Res Documentary

Rob Fields — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 12:46:10 -0000

Not sure. The entire runtime is 14 minutes, so it may just be a few sections of a larger piece.

Re: TRAILER: Steve Zegans’ Res Documentary

Nichelle Stephens — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 10:45:50 -0000

Did they interview Santigold for the documentary?

Re: Ava DuVernay wins Best Director Award at Sundance 2012

ochyming — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 04:43:52 -0000

Congrats Ava DuVernay

.An Artist with Capital A.

Re: UPCOMING: Nucomme’s Multimedia Birthday Tribute to Betty Davis — July 29

Shady Grady — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 14:27:05 -0000

Thanks!

Re: REVIEW: “Fela!”: Music Is STILL The Weapon

Robert Monroe, Jr. — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 22:34:32 -0000

I saw Fela in 1986 at The Felt Forum in NYC. "Fela!" is coming to my town, Schenectady, next year and I plan to attend both shows.

Re: LISTENING POST: Gary Clark, Jr. — “Bright Lights”

steph ong — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 05:10:48 -0000

Here is another good music that you will surely love.
www.reverbnation.com/smithiii

Re: REDUX: Our N-Word Conundrum

Kwebb — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 15:35:12 -0000

I never bought the argument that using the word as a term of endearment = reclaiming it and robs it of its power to hurt. The fact that the same people who use it can still be offended when a non-black person uses it proves that alleged attempts to recontextualize it have not robbed it of its negative power. Further, the same people who use it as a term of endearment also continue to invoke it in anger or to demean, diminish, or threaten other black folks (i.e., "n****, please," "n****, what?," "we gon' get these n****s!," "f them n****s!," etc.). However, I've begun to think that maybe the mass marketing of the word by (mostly) young black men may ultimately result in the recontextualization of the word after all. Since it seems that many of us - including some of our most prominent "cultural ambassadors" - cannot or will not stop gratuitously using the word and eagerly selling it to the world, maybe the rest of us will come to the conclusion that the n**** genie is out of the bottle and our outrage is futile, or we just become numb to it. Another victory in the struggle! The ancestors would be proud!

Re: LISTENING POST: Soul Rebels Brass Band — “Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This”

просто Чувак — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 09:47:44 -0000

Great band! I found them on the Bonnaroo fest and fell in love with their songs from the first sound.