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Haunted By Ephraim

Because I do stupid things on social media, I wrote that I was going to try and write for fifteen minutes every day and post the results; provided I get prompts from my 150 or so Twitter followers-50 or so of whom probably have me on mute. Because I like stalling, I could tell you about my day–like the fact that it’s wicked hot in my apartment despite the fact that I don’t hear the radiator AND I have a […]

My Weird-Ass Dream

I’ve been having a ton of weird dreams lately. Part of it is due to my general mental state (not great). Part of it is due to all of the (legal, prescribed, perhaps over-presecribed) medications I take. In last night’s dream, I was catching a train to go to the Netherlands with my cousin Tootsie, who I haven’t seen in almost 25 years (also–probably a “play cousin” as opposed to a blood relative.) We were both still living at my […]

bLISTerd: The Best Songs By New Edition*

bLISTerd: The Best Songs By New Edition*

Celebrating Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky, Mike, Ralph and Johnny with a playlist of their best songs.

The Jheri Curl Chronicles Radio Show: Musical Relatives

The Jheri Curl Chronicles Radio Show: Musical Relatives

Two hours of jams from your favorite soul-singing families!

The Jheri Curl Chronicles Radio Show: A Tribute To Musicians Lost In 2016

The Jheri Curl Chronicles Radio Show: A Tribute To Musicians Lost In 2016

Two hours of music from the legendary figures in ’80s urban contemporary (with a few surprises) that we lost in 2016.

40 (Or So) Playlists For 40 Years: 1993

40 (Or So) Playlists For 40 Years: 1993

If it wasn’t for the dreads, no one would know whether this photo was of Lenny in ’93 or Lenny in 2016.

40 (Or So) Playlists For 40 Years: 1992

40 (Or So) Playlists For 40 Years: 1992

1992-the year I fell in love with Toad The Wet Sprocket (and more).

The Blerd Radio Podcast (2016 | Episode 7) : 1996

The Blerd Radio Podcast (2016 | Episode 7) : 1996

A lot happened in 1996. Let’s stroll down memory lane in the latest Blerd Radio podcast.

Blerd Radio Presents: The Jheri Curl Chronicles Podcast (Episode 3)

Blerd Radio Presents: The Jheri Curl Chronicles Podcast (Episode 3)

Episode 3 of the Jheri Curl Chronicles is up, and we’re going from Jamaica (the island) to Jamaica (NY), with a stop to pick up George Benson.

So Much (Good) New Music This Week!

So Much (Good) New Music This Week!

A ton of great new music out in the past few days includes songs from Zo!, Justin Timberlake, De La Soul and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

40 (Or So) Playlists For 40 Years: 1982

40 (Or So) Playlists For 40 Years: 1982

Damn, there was a lot of good music made in 1982.

Things I Do When I Can't Think Of Anything To Post: Hall & Oates Edition

Things I Do When I Can’t Think Of Anything To Post: Hall & Oates Edition

Daryl and John have been on my mind a lot these past few days…