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My Preciousssss (Electric President)

Electric President produces tasty soundscapes with notes of preciousness, like the Notwist fronted by Kermit's nephew Robin. I don't mean precious in any pejorative sense. In fact, I'm naturally inclined to voices such as Ben Cooper's or Alex Kane's (whoever's…

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What You See Is What You Get

MadeaCan someone please explain when black men dressed in drag became so immensely popular?

Tomorrow Madea’s Family Reunion hits the theaters, about a month before writer/director/star Tyler Perry’s first book Don’t Make a Black Woman Take Off Her Earrings hits the shelves.

Now, the theatrical practice of men dressing in drag is nothing new, of course. Guys have been doing it for comedic and sometimes dramatic effect for over a thousand years and many classic modern comedies involve cross-dressing men (Some Like It Hot, La Cage Aux Folles, and Tootsie come to mind).

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Going Postal with a Feisty Remix

m3 online's recent post about Feist includes a great Postal Service remix of the song Mushaboom. Love Ben Gibbard's backup vocals on this song. m3 online: New Feist Song & Remix Buy Let It Die from Amazon (via Waxy)

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A Timely Reminder Of All That Runs True

So as my father-in-law would say, I have three days and a wake-up before I fly to Scandinavia. Starting off in Helsinki and then taking a boat across the Baltic to Stockholm, I don't suspect the weather will be any…

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