http://www.metafilter.com/tags/blackCulture Posts tagged with 'blackCulture' at MetaFilter. Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:23:13 -0800 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:23:13 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/70751/What%2DBlack%2DPeople%2DLike%2DJUST%2DKIDDING <a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200805/cosby">The Cosby Conservatism Conundrum</a> Proving that the new "dialogue" on race has five, six, maybe seven sides. No more pudding pops for you... tag:metafilter.com,2008:site.70751 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:23:13 -0800 blackculture cosby race wendell http://www.metafilter.com/60665/The%2DFunk%2Din%2Dthe%2DGolden%2DAge Tha interweb have the 70's funk you need: <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=wDZFf0pm0SE&mode=related&search=" title="SUPERSTITION (1973) This wonderful video of a live take in the recording studio is a must-see! In place of the larger horn section that appears on the familiar final recorded version we all know and love, there is only a single (and needless to say, very good) trumpet player. The band sounds great, and Stevie's vocal (this is not the take that wound up on the record, either) is superlative.">Stevie Wonder</a>. <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=qJRNtBqHCyc&mode=related&search=" title="THANK YOU (Falettin Me Be Mice Elf Agin) (1970) Turbans, blonde wigs, Larry Graham's ground-breaking bassism. Delicious.">Sly</a> <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=nMO37phmVyI&mode=related&search=" title="This curious video splices together several songs, the first 2 seem to be a TV taping or some sort of dress rehearsal (there's no audience), and the next tunes are from a live gig. Quality gets a bit dodgier on the live clips: it's that first 'rehearsal' footage that's really well worth watching.">&amp; the Family Stone</a>. <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=yGJeU22XN0s&mode=related&search=" title="SEX MACHINE (1971) Live in Paris. Magnificent. Really nicely shot and edited, too, and the sound is good.">James</a> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbkoch1rVXc&NR=1" title="SEX MACHINE, again (date?) Hey, a song so nice it's posted twice. And that dancer on the pedestal behind the band, with that afro that won't stop, she's a goddess."> Brown</a>. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8mQPbf8N0k&mode=related&search=" title="SKIN TIGHT (197?) This one is a lip-sync TV appearance, as I unfortunately couldn't find any live 70's era OP performances. But the costumes, double-neck guitar and, of course, the phenomenal afros make it a lot of fun to watch.">Ohio</a> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9LHUWaA7NI" title="FIRE (1975) This is lip-sync too, but here for the same reasons as SKIN TIGHT. Fun!"> Players</a>. <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=9X_t8bs29g0&mode=related&search=" title="STRETCHIN' OUT (1978) Tragically, this is only 1:42 in length... but it's Bootsy.">Bootsy Collins</a>. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZgHH72G8wQ&mode=related&search=" title="WAR (1970) This is also a TV lip-sync, but going out now to the 'War on Terror' generation... ">Edwin</a> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cv5BYEOQYLo" title="WAR (19??), Starr's signature tune again, though this time live, and obviously not from the 70's. I've included it here for purposes of comparison: IMHO Starr sings it better than the original 1970 version: a fantastic performance!"> Starr</a>. And the documentary <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVXUvhTBUN0&mode=related&search=" title="This just has so many great musical moments, interviews and interesting comments that it's a must-see, even though you won't understand the Japanese narration.">Make It Funky</a>, parts <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1iBGH0znrs&mode=related&search=">2</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1-8wEGOP4k&mode=related&search=">3</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiIr6WPablY&mode=related&search=">4</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSACU9WlpLw&mode=related&search=">5</a> and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQX9o71Ni5I&mode=related&search=">6</a>. tag:metafilter.com,2007:site.60665 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 19:29:54 -0800 afro afunksupreme blackCulture funk music thefunk flapjax at midnite http://www.metafilter.com/59520/Black%2DFire%2DPercussion Brooklyn's <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rJWW_KqeAw&mode=related&search=">Black</a> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Qe4QnRrs_c">Fire</a> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9GdmSaW1L4&mode=related&search=">Percussion</a>: bringing high school marching band drumming to a whole other level of funky expression. <small>[All links YouTube]</small> tag:metafilter.com,2007:site.59520 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 19:52:44 -0800 blackculture blackfire brooklyn drum drumline drumming marchingband percussion flapjax at midnite http://www.metafilter.com/38143/Its%2Dthat%2Dtime%2Dof%2Dyear%2Dagain <a href="http://www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org/">It's Kwanzaa!</a> Today begins the seven day <a href="http://www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org/celebrating.html">celebration</a> of the <a href="http://www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org/NguzoSaba.html">principles</a> which make the African People and their descendants, and ultimately Humanity, great. While I don't celebrate, I will take the opportunity to <a href="http://www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org/faq.html">learn more</a> about the holiday and to hold the Seven Principles in <a href="http://www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org/meditation.html">mind</a>. <br><br> Now it's back to watching my new <em>In Living Color</em> and <em>Chappelle's Show</em> DVDs. tag:metafilter.com,2004:site.38143 Sun, 26 Dec 2004 12:10:12 -0800 afrocentrism blackculture kwanzaa Eideteker