eroyka / Pixabay The Dance As You Are event is still cooking, but continues to be on the back burner. I am training with a local DJ company to do weddings and other events.  While it's easy to knock wedding DJ work, it is a good source of income, and furthermore, the events are a … Continue reading still cooking, but wedding DJ is on the front burner

Soundtrack in my head: The Church, "A Different Man" A little bit after 1 a.m. on September 11th, firefighters were called to a fire that broke out at Lothlorien Co-op, one of Madison Community Co-op's oldest and most legendary co-ops.  Thank goodness everyone got out safely, but over thirty people are in limbo right now. … Continue reading september 11th at Lothlorien Co-op

David Jones [CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)] So, with my last posting about twerking and cultural appropriation, you probably have an idea of where I am going when it comes to talking about the development of rock 'n' roll.  Yes, this is about race and the roots of rock 'n' roll. Writer Robert Palmer wrote, "Rock … Continue reading race and the roots of rock ‘n’ roll

Soundtrack in my head: Robin Thicke, "Blurred Lines" Sometimes the mass media has this way illustrating my point for me, even if it's a bit clueless in the way that it does so.  So that's why I'm going to talk about Miley Cyrus and twerking. By now, everybody has probably heard about THAT VIDEO.  I … Continue reading i wasn’t going to talk about Miley Cyrus and twerking–but it’s relevant