The rap scene out of Oakland, California has gained national exposure in recent months. I’ve been sort of aware of it, but Oliver Wang’s coverage — on his blog (here and here) and in the press — has clued me in. The hyphy scene seems pretty remarkable, with its thizz faces, ghostriding and stunna shades. [...]
Into the dark…
News today that veteran TV producer Dan Curtis has died at age 78. He worked in television over five decades, including projects such as The Winds of War (a miniseries for ABC) and Our Fathers (a TV-movie for Showtime). I chiefly remember him for two things. He created the Gothic soap opera Dark Shadows and [...]
Viva La Raza
Are you aware of the amazing stuff going on in L.A. in response to pending immigration legislation? Read Marc Cooper’s analysis and listen to this excellent radio report from hip-hop journalist Davey D, in which he talks to people on the street and plays applicable rap songs. Wherever you are — whether somewhere in the [...]
“Run for cover, mutha…”
I made a casual offer this week, so now I gotta pay up. Here you go, girish: Two Missy Elliot mash-ups. Actually, these were two I could lay my immediate hands on. I know I have more, but I couldn’t locate them. Perhaps in the future… AgentLovelette was one of many bootleggers who tackled the [...]
Le Show on the road
You’ve possibly read coverage this week of the SXSW Festival. Did you know that Harry Shearer took his Le Show radio program to SXSW? He had musical guests, including Lyle Lovett and Shearer’s wife Judith Owen. I had never heard Owen sing before; I found her to be a little overly emotive, in a Tori [...]
Of mice and men and bicycles
Sometimes I just put my foot in it… I made a comment about a guy I know who is a bartender. “Ah, well. You know what they say about bartenders. Did you see Boys on the Side?” I pointed out the foolishness of basing one’s image of a gentleman who serves drinks professionally on a [...]
Another one joins the death list.
I am not a person of violence and retribution. But there are times when I am sorely tested… Name: Use Keyword Here | E-mail: You@Your-email.com | URI: http://www.Your-Domain.com/Your-Page.htm | IP: 213.93.153.233 Personally, I never use more than a single link in the comment I post because doing so can trigger spam catchers if the user [...]
“After all, it was you and me…”
For about a decade, I was really into conspiracies. There was Watergate, of course, the great documented conspiracy. I studied Nixon for years; hating him in detail was a great passion. Kennedy is the Big One, natch — I’ve read tons on that one. But this sort of thinking goes back hundreds of years — [...]
It’s a fethtival.
Ah, you kids missed it. From 1982-1993, Late Night with David Letterman ran on NBC at 12:30 a.m. For a while there, particularly in the first five years, it was one of the best shows on television. Longtime fans still talk about some running bits or great moments, such as Harvey Pekar, Crispin Glover, Chris [...]
Just dessert
I hope that — on the whole — I am able to maintain a generally objective tone here at The Pop View. I have my attitude, as any good blog should, but I should also be able to keep things in perspective. But this truly shocked me Saturday morning: Basic cooking terms that have been [...]