At Bitch Ph.D. there is a long thread on the sexism of South American men which is, according to many of the commentators, more severe than that of United States men. I already had reason to disagree, but then I got an e-mail to my professional address, from a man who owns a local store … More On Men
“From its monumental revolution and establishment as the first free Black nation in the Western Hemisphere, to its current crisis, Sak Pasé is a cry for liberty and freedom for a nation that has contributed so much to the world: Haiti. The song is played in Cuban Cha Cha Cha with a touch of Hip … More Sak Pasé
Last night at dinner my colleague and I decided that, rather than attribute our work-related depressions to our own weak characters, it would be more practical to admit that the atmosphere in our department sucks a green one (as my friends in junior high school used to say) and that it is dragging us down. … More Red Monday
The Three Kings arrive today. We will eat a cake reminiscent of rosca de Reyes, although the Louisiana King Cakes are not exactly the same. As a child I ate rosca de Reyes in Madrid, where the Three Kings rode through the city on camels. Now the cabalgata de Reyes is much more multicultural than … More Día de reyes
I have gone back to work today, and I was going to post something related to that. Instead, what I have is Lila Downs in a recording session. Agua de rosas is the song. It is fun to see her in this informal setting, almost like a rehearsal although, of course, it is quite serious. … More Lila Downs
Now, thanks to the Patriarchy Blamer, I bring your attention to the Implicit Association Tests from Harvard University. These purport to diagnose racial and other biases in an objective way. I took two of the tests. I have a “moderate automatic preference” for African-Americans over Euro-Americans, and I associate weapons slightly more closely with Euro-Americans … More Fascinating
When I started this Blues Carnival yesterday, I did not realize how much archival blues footage there was available. I had only searched for a few artists when Colorado Bob sent a link to Big Joe Williams on his very own Baby, Please Don’t Go. It is an excellent suggestion and I hasten to point … More Big Joe Williams
And here, perhaps to close out the evening, is D. L. Ménard with La porte de derrière. This song involves dissipation – things which happen after you go to a dance, and visit a few honky-tonks. I have seen it performed more times than I can count. Axé.
Boozoo Chavis has died, and Richard’s in Opelousas, Louisiana, has closed, but we used to go there and see him and dance. Axé.
Landis Everson is a poet with five new poems and fourteen mostly old photographs in Jacket 26 (October 2004). He has two new poems in the American Poetry Review 35:1 (January/February 2006), a sexy one in Shampoo 26 (January 2006), and many others recently published and forthcoming. He won the 2005 Emily Dickinson Award. This … More Landis Everson
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