If you asked for the name of my favorite hip-hop band, it would likely be The Coup. Saw the Oakland-based group on public radio's Art Beat TV program last night performing their anthem, "The Magic Clap" from the Sorry To Bother You album (catch the video at about 25:00 in at http://www.opb.org/programs/artbeat/). I'd almost consider these people, led by Boots Riley, the spiritual successors to The Clash. Try this:
Friday, May 23, 2014
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
In 2014, The Classical World Still Can't Stop Fat-Shaming Women
That's the title from this revealing article at NPR which reports that five London opera critics dissed the bodily appearance of Irish mezzo-soprano Tara Erraught. And here's the source article on this matter.
A beautiful young woman who sings beautifully ... visit her website here. And check out some of her performances on YouTube, like this one:
Thursday, May 1, 2014
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