@chapulin44.bsky.social
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the Beatles were named after bugs
but
the Rolling Stones are named after a song by
blues icon Muddy Waters
I talk about riding on his tour bus in my book
www.amazon.com/Black-Music-...
but
the Rolling Stones are named after a song by
blues icon Muddy Waters
I talk about riding on his tour bus in my book
www.amazon.com/Black-Music-...
February 15, 2026 at 7:18 PM
the Beatles were named after bugs
but
the Rolling Stones are named after a song by
blues icon Muddy Waters
I talk about riding on his tour bus in my book
www.amazon.com/Black-Music-...
but
the Rolling Stones are named after a song by
blues icon Muddy Waters
I talk about riding on his tour bus in my book
www.amazon.com/Black-Music-...
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these days I'm a two-city citizen: Brooklyn AND Minneapolis
so (naturally?) I've been asking myself
Creatively, what do we need to get through this? What music meets this moment?
this project is my first answer to those combined questions
so (naturally?) I've been asking myself
Creatively, what do we need to get through this? What music meets this moment?
this project is my first answer to those combined questions
Black Bliss Krishnananda:
Georgia Anne Muldrow
Laraaji
Surya Botofasina
Isaiah Collier
Brandon Ross
Tcheser Holmes
Melvin Gibbs
Shapashifter Labs - Saturday Feb. 21st 8:00 PM
sponsered by FourOneOne
www.fouroneoneprojects.org/events/black...
Georgia Anne Muldrow
Laraaji
Surya Botofasina
Isaiah Collier
Brandon Ross
Tcheser Holmes
Melvin Gibbs
Shapashifter Labs - Saturday Feb. 21st 8:00 PM
sponsered by FourOneOne
www.fouroneoneprojects.org/events/black...
February 11, 2026 at 11:50 PM
these days I'm a two-city citizen: Brooklyn AND Minneapolis
so (naturally?) I've been asking myself
Creatively, what do we need to get through this? What music meets this moment?
this project is my first answer to those combined questions
so (naturally?) I've been asking myself
Creatively, what do we need to get through this? What music meets this moment?
this project is my first answer to those combined questions
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We live in a country where the media is focused more on who a Democratic mayoral candidate defines as his ‘aunt’ than on the DHS Twitter account putting out white nationalist propaganda and replying to Nazis online.
October 28, 2025 at 10:08 PM
We live in a country where the media is focused more on who a Democratic mayoral candidate defines as his ‘aunt’ than on the DHS Twitter account putting out white nationalist propaganda and replying to Nazis online.
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PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD!!
The University of Texas-Austin is beginning a process to eliminate the Black Studies, Latino Studies, and Gender Studies departments in the College of Liberal Arts. This is a grave threat to the educational liberty of students, faculty, staff, and the people of Texas. 1/
The University of Texas-Austin is beginning a process to eliminate the Black Studies, Latino Studies, and Gender Studies departments in the College of Liberal Arts. This is a grave threat to the educational liberty of students, faculty, staff, and the people of Texas. 1/
October 13, 2025 at 4:37 PM
PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD!!
The University of Texas-Austin is beginning a process to eliminate the Black Studies, Latino Studies, and Gender Studies departments in the College of Liberal Arts. This is a grave threat to the educational liberty of students, faculty, staff, and the people of Texas. 1/
The University of Texas-Austin is beginning a process to eliminate the Black Studies, Latino Studies, and Gender Studies departments in the College of Liberal Arts. This is a grave threat to the educational liberty of students, faculty, staff, and the people of Texas. 1/
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Tonight!
On the next episode
Amasia / Anamibia Sessions: Melvin Gibbs Interview
Sat, Oct 11, 7-10pm(ET) @wfmu.bsky.social
STREAM ▶️ wfmu.org/playlists/sh...
Amasia / Anamibia Sessions: Melvin Gibbs Interview
Sat, Oct 11, 7-10pm(ET) @wfmu.bsky.social
STREAM ▶️ wfmu.org/playlists/sh...
October 11, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Tonight!
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Congratulations to new Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado for her courageous struggle to bring democracy to Venezuela.
Live Updates: María Corina Machado of Venezuela Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
www.nytimes.com
October 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Congratulations to new Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado for her courageous struggle to bring democracy to Venezuela.
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New York City!
I'm having a listening party for my album
Amasia: Anamibia Session 2
on October 14th
author/curator Sheeree Renee Thomas
& Paul Miller aka DJ Spooky
will be there with me
come through!
www.fouroneoneprojects.org/events/amasi...
I'm having a listening party for my album
Amasia: Anamibia Session 2
on October 14th
author/curator Sheeree Renee Thomas
& Paul Miller aka DJ Spooky
will be there with me
come through!
www.fouroneoneprojects.org/events/amasi...
Melvin Gibbs' Amasia: Anamibia Sessions 2 Listening Party
www.fouroneoneprojects.org
October 2, 2025 at 6:16 PM
New York City!
I'm having a listening party for my album
Amasia: Anamibia Session 2
on October 14th
author/curator Sheeree Renee Thomas
& Paul Miller aka DJ Spooky
will be there with me
come through!
www.fouroneoneprojects.org/events/amasi...
I'm having a listening party for my album
Amasia: Anamibia Session 2
on October 14th
author/curator Sheeree Renee Thomas
& Paul Miller aka DJ Spooky
will be there with me
come through!
www.fouroneoneprojects.org/events/amasi...
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This was a power grab. Pure and simple. Normally, Congress would step in and complain. But now the Republicans are a cult, not a political party. This is an important front in the fight against authoritarianism.
A US appeals court ruled that most of Donald Trump's tariffs are illegal, undercutting the Republican president's use of the levies as a key international economic policy tool. The case is widely is expected to be appealed to the Supreme Court reut.rs/47l6pz9
Most Trump tariffs are not legal, US appeals court rules
A U.S. appeals court ruled on Friday that most of Donald Trump's tariffs are illegal, undercutting the Republican president's use of the levies as a key international economic policy tool.
reut.rs
August 29, 2025 at 11:31 PM
This was a power grab. Pure and simple. Normally, Congress would step in and complain. But now the Republicans are a cult, not a political party. This is an important front in the fight against authoritarianism.
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In a final message written on April 6 to be published in the event of his death, al-Sharif said
“Not even the mangled bodies of our children and women moved their hearts or stopped the massacre that our people have been subjected to for over a year and a half.”
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/...
“Not even the mangled bodies of our children and women moved their hearts or stopped the massacre that our people have been subjected to for over a year and a half.”
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/...
August 10, 2025 at 11:05 PM
In a final message written on April 6 to be published in the event of his death, al-Sharif said
“Not even the mangled bodies of our children and women moved their hearts or stopped the massacre that our people have been subjected to for over a year and a half.”
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/...
“Not even the mangled bodies of our children and women moved their hearts or stopped the massacre that our people have been subjected to for over a year and a half.”
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/...
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check out "Felonius Monk", the first single from "Amasia: Anamibia Session 2", and an excerpt from the 13 minute epic "Luigi Takes a Walk" here.
feat: Onaje Allan Gumbs, Casey Benjamin, Pete Cosey, John Medeski, Chris Williams, J.T. Lewis... and me
melvin-gibbs.bandcamp.com/album/amasia...
feat: Onaje Allan Gumbs, Casey Benjamin, Pete Cosey, John Medeski, Chris Williams, J.T. Lewis... and me
melvin-gibbs.bandcamp.com/album/amasia...
Amasia: Anamibia Sessions 2, by Melvin Gibbs
6 track album
melvin-gibbs.bandcamp.com
August 7, 2025 at 5:07 PM
check out "Felonius Monk", the first single from "Amasia: Anamibia Session 2", and an excerpt from the 13 minute epic "Luigi Takes a Walk" here.
feat: Onaje Allan Gumbs, Casey Benjamin, Pete Cosey, John Medeski, Chris Williams, J.T. Lewis... and me
melvin-gibbs.bandcamp.com/album/amasia...
feat: Onaje Allan Gumbs, Casey Benjamin, Pete Cosey, John Medeski, Chris Williams, J.T. Lewis... and me
melvin-gibbs.bandcamp.com/album/amasia...
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This first track, "Felonious Monk," doesn't sound like I thought it would at all. It reminds me of DJ Krush at his darkest and most abstract (think Jaku). Very into it; looking forward to hearing the whole album.
check out "Felonius Monk", the first single from "Amasia: Anamibia Session 2", and an excerpt from the 13 minute epic "Luigi Takes a Walk" here.
feat: Onaje Allan Gumbs, Casey Benjamin, Pete Cosey, John Medeski, Chris Williams, J.T. Lewis... and me
melvin-gibbs.bandcamp.com/album/amasia...
feat: Onaje Allan Gumbs, Casey Benjamin, Pete Cosey, John Medeski, Chris Williams, J.T. Lewis... and me
melvin-gibbs.bandcamp.com/album/amasia...
Amasia: Anamibia Sessions 2, by Melvin Gibbs
6 track album
melvin-gibbs.bandcamp.com
August 7, 2025 at 5:44 PM
This first track, "Felonious Monk," doesn't sound like I thought it would at all. It reminds me of DJ Krush at his darkest and most abstract (think Jaku). Very into it; looking forward to hearing the whole album.
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ICE GOONS draw guns on humanitarian aid workers
July 31, 2025 at 3:43 PM
ICE GOONS draw guns on humanitarian aid workers
Jeff Clark of Black Lips 2019
#concertphotography #photography #live #blacklips #meltedmusicfestival #fujifilm
#concertphotography #photography #live #blacklips #meltedmusicfestival #fujifilm
July 31, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Jeff Clark of Black Lips 2019
#concertphotography #photography #live #blacklips #meltedmusicfestival #fujifilm
#concertphotography #photography #live #blacklips #meltedmusicfestival #fujifilm
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Start your morning with two minutes of the testimony of Samuel Garcia, an average American who drove 3 hours to speak truth to power to the Texas legislature. Let’s decide that we are all Samuel Garcia. Get in their faces and make them listen. Mr. Garcia is a great American.
July 31, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Start your morning with two minutes of the testimony of Samuel Garcia, an average American who drove 3 hours to speak truth to power to the Texas legislature. Let’s decide that we are all Samuel Garcia. Get in their faces and make them listen. Mr. Garcia is a great American.
July 31, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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“family members identified the victim as Narciso Barranco, a father to three sons who are all U.S. Marines”
ktla.com/news/local-n...
ktla.com/news/local-n...
June 22, 2025 at 11:45 PM
“family members identified the victim as Narciso Barranco, a father to three sons who are all U.S. Marines”
ktla.com/news/local-n...
ktla.com/news/local-n...
Throwback. The Flaming Lips #concertphotography #concert #photography #nelsonvillemusicfestival #flaminglips
June 22, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Throwback. The Flaming Lips #concertphotography #concert #photography #nelsonvillemusicfestival #flaminglips
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There's so much bonus material on the reissue of Charles Tolliver/Music Inc.'s Live At Slugs' Volume I & II that it really should have been retitled Volumes I, II & III. Also, there are now more than 30 titles on the Strata-East Bandcamp page. Those Piano Choir albums...
strata-east.bandcamp.com
strata-east.bandcamp.com
April 25, 2025 at 2:35 AM
There's so much bonus material on the reissue of Charles Tolliver/Music Inc.'s Live At Slugs' Volume I & II that it really should have been retitled Volumes I, II & III. Also, there are now more than 30 titles on the Strata-East Bandcamp page. Those Piano Choir albums...
strata-east.bandcamp.com
strata-east.bandcamp.com
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do I have this right? Donald Trump is just going to crash the world economy every three months — and then pretend to save it, over and over, while his cronies rake in untold billions on his shameless market manipulation, is that it? fucking hell
April 9, 2025 at 5:49 PM
do I have this right? Donald Trump is just going to crash the world economy every three months — and then pretend to save it, over and over, while his cronies rake in untold billions on his shameless market manipulation, is that it? fucking hell
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Spoiler: It is absolutely market manipulation
Rep. Steven Horsford to Greer: "So the trade representative hasn't spoken to the POTUS about a global reordering of trade, but yet he announced it on a tweet? WTF! Who is in charge? It looks like your boss just pulled the rug out from under you. There is no strategy ... is this market manipulation?"
April 9, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Spoiler: It is absolutely market manipulation
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I was scheduled to give a talk on Palestine at a student conference at @notredame.bsky.social. The University rescinded my talk a week in advance citing an extremely flimsy excuse. It is truly disgusting. Attached is the letter I received and my reply, link below...
April 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
I was scheduled to give a talk on Palestine at a student conference at @notredame.bsky.social. The University rescinded my talk a week in advance citing an extremely flimsy excuse. It is truly disgusting. Attached is the letter I received and my reply, link below...
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People often stick "I am honored" at the front of some communication about something that they received as a result of their hard work that should've occurred in the natural course of events. This isn't one of those situations.
I am genuinely honored by the piece that George Grella wrote.
I am genuinely honored by the piece that George Grella wrote.
My latest for @bandcamp.com is a guide to the monumental, essential bassist @melvingibbs.bsky.social, his playing and influence reaches from the 1980s Downtown scene to some white rockers you may have heard of. Literate yourselves culturally! daily.bandcamp.com/lists/melvin...
Melvin Gibbs Defined Downtown
A short overview at the career of downtown New York and Black music legend Melvin Gibbs, “the greatest bassist in the world."
daily.bandcamp.com
February 10, 2025 at 4:15 PM
People often stick "I am honored" at the front of some communication about something that they received as a result of their hard work that should've occurred in the natural course of events. This isn't one of those situations.
I am genuinely honored by the piece that George Grella wrote.
I am genuinely honored by the piece that George Grella wrote.
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This is an inauguration speech.
Notes From a ContrabandCamp
Here's what you missed on the first weekend of camp and a preview of what's coming.
www.contrabandcamp.com
January 26, 2025 at 12:03 AM
This is an inauguration speech.
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What a genius.
REPORTER: You would agree it's never acceptable to assault police officers?
TRUMP: Sure
REPORTER: Among those you pardoned is a guy who used a stun gun on a police officer. Why does he deserve a pardon?
TRUMP: Well, I don't know
TRUMP: Sure
REPORTER: Among those you pardoned is a guy who used a stun gun on a police officer. Why does he deserve a pardon?
TRUMP: Well, I don't know
January 22, 2025 at 12:29 AM
What a genius.