1968: Skaters in the campus of VCU, the college I went to 30 years later. Loving the Vintage Richmond blog.
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oysters by meshell ndegeocello
from her new album ‘weather.’ it’s a nice record. warm, intimate, nocturnal, mature, ethereal soul with some surprisingly rambunctious bass grooves. it plays well front to back, save for a bit of a dip in the 3rd quarter, right around the cover of leonard cohen’s ‘chelsea hotel.’ the hushed atmosphere reminds me of the newest kate bush album, ‘50 words for snow.’ and, like bush’s music, this is innovative and strange but very adult music.
byron crawford was kind enough to seek out the videos for all the songs sampled in action bronson’s ‘contemporary man,’ which i have listened to three times a day all month.
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Click play on the song “Body and Soul,” a wonderful solo piano track off “Monk’s Dream,” and read Thelonious Monk’s notes to his musicians.
“They tried to get me to hate white people, but someone would always come along & spoil it.”
As if “Contemporary Man” wasn’t satisfying enough, here’s Bronson going over Boyz II Men and more. Funky.
Action Bronson X Statik Selektah - Strictly Business Pt.1 & 2
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Action, smooth with the flow over the Statik beat.. #SmokeOne
