CBS announced plans to air “Faith, Music and Culture,” an interfaith religion special beginning June 7. The special highlights the work of Hasidic hip-hop artists DeScribe, Y-Love and Diwon, observant Jewish rappers with a spiritual message. I chronicled their work previously here and here. Brooklyn Qawwali Party, an eclectic 11-piece orchestra based in New York [...]
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The Premier of Make It
As promised, the crew at Shemspeed has released the official video of Make It, the latest from Y-Love and DeScribe who, in their own words, use hiphop to elevate, not tranquilize. So rise up…it’s Lag B’Omer! Get Make It at iTunes
Mother Knows Best
Somewhere along the line, I developed a belief that nature provides humankind with everything it needs to thrive. Perhaps it’s the innate wisdom of 3.8 billion years of evolution. Perhaps, the Creator gave us just what we need to create a paradise here on earth. Call it what you will, but I believe this is [...]
The Dakota Badlands
The Badlands? This is one of the best photos I’ve seen this year. It’s from the Flickr collection of Facebook friend, Tammy Dooley who obviously has learned to channel Ansel Adams. As I look at this shot, I can FEEL the downdrafts and the boardwalk beckoning exploration. Check out her photostream and join her adventures [...]
Beast! Beast!
An experiment in viral marketing. Given the climate at work, my employees and I have managed to become more efficient, accurate and productive in spite of the recent economic slowdown. This hasn’t been without costs: longer hours, the same take home pay, fewer discretionary days off and palpable tensions. So, to relieve the pressures of [...]
