¡fete BOOM! 2 Feb 2010.

While we’re centered on music – I’m not sure – some noise around this – but I heard late last night that NY saxophonist, Bill McHenry, is playing at Saxon Pub in Austin, TX tonight. Jazz is a music that eventually prizes iconoclasts, but positively reveres antecedents. Part of the game in evaluating a youngContinue reading “¡fete BOOM! 2 Feb 2010.”

Texas Black Film Festival. Dallas. 22 Jan 2010.

HONORABLE MENTION Certain films which are worthy of Honorable Mention are not programmed due to various factors including: screen availability; appeal to small niche audiences; or TBFF lacking any Premiere status. The following films, although not programmed, received Honorable Mention. Chasing Keino dir. by Ed Vaughan (Dripping Springs, TX) The Fire Inside dir. by MoniqueContinue reading “Texas Black Film Festival. Dallas. 22 Jan 2010.”

Lloyd, again? 21 Jan 2010.

I really couldn’t resist. He’s in the news again with the GSCo. earnings release today. When I said, in the post below, his eyes were asymmetrical and squinty. There was something subliminal that I couldn’t put my finger on. Until now. Doesn’t Lloyd resemble Popeye? He only really has one squinty eye – his right.Continue reading “Lloyd, again? 21 Jan 2010.”