Tag Archives: ledisi

‘Oh, Death’ and Lions with Wings

I have a record label Lions With Wings with more than 30 performances. In most cases, I contribute to the project, beyond the funding and the imprimatur.In some cases I suggest personnel or pairings. In others, I suggest a topic … Continue reading

Posted in music | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

The Black Index

OK I will admit they’re only four of the preceding 20 Photos are actually art or detail of art that can be found in the excellent art exhibit the black index at the Palo Alto Art Center through August 14 … Continue reading

Posted in sf moma | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Nina Simone tribute, ‘Skin’ by Sabyne Pierre

Posted in art, words | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Ledisi Anibade Young The 1st Elected The New Queen of Stern Grove

Posted in sf moma | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Give me Liberty

Wedge Matsumoto wrote a nice piece about Henry Threadgill at YBCA recently but homey that I am, I skimmed the article for mention of Bay Area guitarist Liberty Ellman, who plays or did play for years in Thread’s sextet, Zooid. … Continue reading

Posted in music, sex | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

K.Flay at Oakland Fox and Live 105

K.Flay the Stanford educated rapper, who has probably never toured with Deso Dogg and was not, until just now, on the government watch list, toured Europe recently and will play I think Feb. 27 at Fox Oakland and you can … Continue reading

Posted in media, Plato's Republic, sex | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Ledisi deserves her own tv show

Ledisi singing a gospel song to the MLK character in “Selma” was a highpoint for me — I’ve written and talked about some of my disappointments with the film and that I look forward to the rumored MLK-biopic that will … Continue reading

Posted in media, sex | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Gallery of posters and flyers, Earthwise Productions, 1994-2009

art direction credits at bottom of scroll; photos by Terry Acebo Davis (this one was based on artwork accompanying an article in the Rolling Stone about the fact that Texas, especially during the tenure of Governor Bush, had executed so … Continue reading

Posted in art, chapel hill, ethniceities, filthy lucre, jazz, music | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments