Music

They Write the Songs...

When I escaped to Los Angeles from Louisiana in 1987, I had a theme song: Peter Gabriel's “Big Time.” It fi ...

The Kel Word: Tear Down that Wall!

I'm a big fan of structure, order, consequence. Having everything in its place puts my spirit at ease, and so that's how I have long operated... ...

Mixtape Madness: The Diva Has Returned

The long awaited comeback of Whitney Houston has happened and her album I Look to You. In this album Ms. ...

An Die Musik

Sunday morning I travelled 90 minutes to sing a two-minute song. ...

Mixtape Madness: 4th of July

When I was twelve I went to this 4th of July party in the park with my best friend's hippie family. The whole day was filled with fireworks, food and fun. ...

Genius, Freak, Human

It's unbelievable he's dead. Like, Huh? I read the news on my laptop in my favorite patisserie after apartment scouting in San Francisco, and it just seemed unreal. ...

Mixtape Madness: The Ladies

I like to think my relationship with music is this fervent love affair. And this love affair was taken to another height when I discovered these women. ...

Mixtape Madness: Pride 2009

It is officially Pride month and I don’t know what to expect. This will be my first Pride. ...

These Precious Things: Tori & Me

The other day, a friend of mine posted in her Facebook status that she had gotten tickets to see Tori Amos play at Radio City in July, but it didn’t mean that she was 13.  Upon reading this, the 15-an ...

Mixtape Madness: Graduation

I am an equal opportunity girl when it comes to music. I am no indie whore or mainstream slut. ...
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