- From New Orleans to Atlanta: breakfast with Darrell at Truett’s Grill (’50s diner offshoot of Chik-fil-A), personal thanks goes out to Philippe Paul, Samiya Bashir, Ronn Taylor, Kenneth Jones, Tekserve’s David Lerner, the wonderful staff at Kiehl’s and my Atlanta connection, the DIC’s own Eric Flavors & Mike Slaughter — thank you all for helping my friend. And J, I promise to pick up my camera sooner than later, just for you.
- Coming Soon: singer Kevin Bryant performs at Coda this Friday (9/23) @ 6:30pm, the Shake A Hand Benefit for Hurricane Katrina victims brings house music to Harlem this Saturday (9/24) - great DJs for a great cause and we’re getting together again at Bogota Latin Bistro on Sunday (10/2)
- Featured Music: Sarah Vaughan’s Little Man (You’ve Had A Busy Day) with the Count Basie Orchestra, Soul II Soul’s Keep On Movin’, Patricia Kaas’ Reste Sur Moi (remixed by Danny Tenaglia), Blaze’s Elevation, Prince’s America - 12” version being turned out by my ancestor DJ Ron Hardy, D Train’s You’re The One For Me (dedicated to Steven & Larry - congratulations!), GQ’s Disco Nights (Rock Freak), Rufus & Chaka Khan’s Any Love, Sade’s Keep Looking
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- Smoothies w/ Bernie: Bernie’s blog, Nalo Hopkinson tells it like it is about survival and creating, Oops! Also add one cup of frozen (or fresh) pineapple chunks!
- Music Stuff: Billie Ray Martin launches Komputerliebe, Ledisi’s message board, Raul Midón debuts at The Kennedy Center, Patti LaBelle and Chaka Khan (featuring the fabulous Karen Bernod!) bring the Brooklyn Summer Concert Series to a close, Soul Summit Music Festival
- Kenyon on Kanye: my exclusive interview with Kenyon Farrow about that Kanye West interview (also check out his article for the Black AIDS Institute), Lloyd Boston’s Men Of Color (and we forgive the obvious oversight of excluding designer Ozwald Boateng)
- Coming Soon: Please attend the official launch party for the Rashawn Brazell Memorial Scholarship Fund. See you there and at In the Life Atlanta for Labor Day!
- Featured Music: Sarah Vaughan’s Bridges, Kraftwerk’s Computer Love, Common’s Electric Wire Hustler Flower, Stephanie Mills’ Put Your Body In It (12” version)
- How To Podcast: Plantronics DSP-400 headset, Audacity, Griffin’s iTalk, Apple’s podcasting guide, RSS Validator
- The Tea: Donnie cut from Motown/Universal while we wait for Maxwell’s “Black Summers’ Night”
- Photography: hrlm: pictures, Choose Your Great Day In Art In Harlem
- Featured Music: Sarah Vaughan’s If You Could See Me Now, Donnie’s The Colored Section, Sylvester’s I Need You, Amel Larrieux’ Infinite Possibilities
