Monthly Archives: September 2010

New FAITH Music: Can’t Stay Away featuring Keyshia Cole

New Faith Evans…Do you like it? I do…Share! zSHARE – 10 Can_t Stay Away featuring Keyshia Cole.mp3.

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SPB Guest Blogs again…this time for Brown.

I’m happy to report that the Midnight Hour is back at Brown. Midnight Hour was a campus publication I wrote for back in the late 80s—created by Michael Costigan, ’90—and now Brown junior Max Lubin, one my students back in … Continue reading

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Heeeere’s Janet! The “For Colored Girls…” Movie Posters Debut

Here’s one of the series of character publicity posters for Tyler Perry’s upcoming film adaptation of Ntozake Shange‘s For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf… You can see the rest of them by clicking here … Continue reading

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The “Fuck You!” Answer video: The OTHER Side of the Story?

I remember back in the day a hit song might inspire an answer record, putting the original in conversation with another track that either exposed a different side to the story’s narrative or just commented on the first. The most … Continue reading

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Links & Hijinks: Fat Men Do It Better; No Facebook for Harrisburg, etc…

Just some links to stuff I’ve found interesting over the past few days…Readers, you say? Not Asking, Not Telling: Riverside judge declares “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” unconstitutional…policy not only violates the 1st Amendment rights of lesbians and gay men but … Continue reading

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#93 … SPB’s Top 100 Records

#93 “The Reflex” Duran Duran “Every little thing the reflex does leaves you answered with a question mark…” goes the closing line of Duran Duran’s first Number 1 single in the US. They could have been talking about many of … Continue reading

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The SPB Q (Grad Chapter): Farah Jasmine Griffin

I fall in love with writers, and their books. I’m just funny that way, re-reading passages or whole chapters, remembering why the initial pangs of love were there. I knew I was going to fall in love with Farah Jasmine … Continue reading

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Finally!!! Cee Lo – Official “FUCK YOU” Video

This is by far my favorite song of the year, and the official video makes me love it even more! Cee Lo Green – OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR F**K YOU, posted with vodpod

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Ear (and Eye) Candy: New Lady Gaga Song, Robbie Williams, Cee-Lo, & Bruno Mars

Been a while since I did a new music post. Just wanted to share some stuff that I’ve been listening to…maybe you’ll find something you like, too… {Robbie Williams & Gary Barlow “Shame”} I’m loving this reunion duet by the … Continue reading

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Peggy & Betty & Joan, Oh My!: Rolling Stone does another TV cover

Rolling Stone follows up the True Blood cover with a celebration of Mad Men, calling it “the best show on TV.” I’ve always thought so, but after this week’s episode—Don’s “lost weekend”, Peggy’s assertiveness, when-Roger-met-Don, Pete’s Cosgrove-inspired meltdown—it’s feeling more … Continue reading

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