Notes from a Friend's Town

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1. Michael Sterling Eaton is director for Gil Scott Heron's Me & the Devil which in my humble opinion is an awesome audio-visual  experience. 2. Kanye's latest video for Coldest Winter works out quite beautifully as well. 3. Swizz Beatz, an art officado ?! 4. Stussy put together a nice 3 part documentary on J Dilla, give it a gander and learn a new thing

1. Don't celebrate, announce, declare, swear, or in any other manner make it know publicly that you love someone on Valentine's Day. No matter how genuinely you may feel about the manner, you're asking for a raised eye brow reception esp if it's one sided. 2. Don't steal a man's wife regardless of how you feel about him, her, or the institution of marriage. The fact of the matter is this: He made a vow before whom he understands to be the divine power of the universe, if you interfere with him keeping his promise you're asking for defeat. 3. I don't wanna get caught pretending but I keep forgetting my lines! 4. I'm exhausted & we've only just begun. 5. You don't care & I can't make you. That's all well & good, but stop staring at that which you refused to be involved in. I'm sure you'll find a much more rewarding source of amusement elsewhere.

It's Valentine's Day!! I've put together a short list for you play as you celebrate "love" today. I'm sure you're resourceful enough to find, if you don't already have, most of these tracks. Made for Love - Jose James I Want You (Accapella & Congo Mix) Marvin Gaye After the dance - Marvin Gaye Makings of you - Curtis Mayfield Teach you a lesson - Robin Thicke Sweetest taboo - Sade The Point of it all - Anthony Hamilton Who Needs Forever (Thievery Corporation Remix) - Astrud Gilberto Hypnotic - The Roots Turn ya lights down low - Lauryn Hill They don't know - Jon B

1. John Mayer, Really? I'm quite alright with Mr Mayer's lack of sexual attraction to black women. It's how he express his feelings that are the issue. I'll leave the gender studies theorists to provide a more sound academic explanation. TBH, I could give 2 sh!ts about who John Mayers screwing because our realities are soo far removed that it'll never directly affect me. This hyper sensitivity to all things racial is pissing me off, because had he claimed his member thought like Huey Newton there would be nothing but applause. His apology leaves much to be desired, tis a shame songwriters aren't encouraged to be grammaticians for hoof & mouth moments like this!! 2. Remember Dilla! His musical genius has definitely influenced my musical taste. 3. The beauty of being outta the loop is that you're actual influence the next trend without being the least bit concerned. 4. Emergency dental surgery + 1st day of incarceration = I don't want my jaw...

1. Gil Scott Heron's Me and the Devil is my current guilty pleasure. His voice brings so much of life's experiences with it that I can believe that he and the Devil went walking side by side. I'm no fan of the Devil but it's an interesting concept very artfully executed. (ihmo) 2. New Orleans Saints = Superbowl 44 Champions!!! If my enthuisams regarding this makes no sense to you, take a gander @ the New York Times' Sports section and catch up. 3. Love to touch your body, love to touch your body, love to touch your body...of love, of seduction, of the things lovers do ( source ) 3a. I genuinely despise the sappy notions associated with Feb 14 but there really is no escaping this shit. It's as though you'd have to live in some reality that was void of contact with the rest of the world, whether it be through print news, the web, or even radio. I'm still trying my darnedest to avoid it all, we'll see how successful I am in my endeavor. 4. This list...