May 1st, 2010
by JW Richard.
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Well, it’s been five years and I’ve told and/or shared several hundred stories in our community. However, because I’m beginning new stories with Fahari Arts Institute, a multi-discipline arts organization, and well as my column on Examiner.com, I’ve decided to end the podcasts and blog on this site. I’ll share my music reviews and other podcasts occasionally at popolio.com, so please follow that blog. In the meantime, thanks for supporting Mandrake Society Radio.com and Mandrake Society Radio podcast.
Most of all, thank you for allowing me to share my vision for my community in this format. My community here in Dallas, Texas, as well as my national and international community. I hope that these shows brought a glimpse of the world that was refreshing and at times, challenging. In this talk of LGBT equality, I hope these shows reminded you like they reminded me that the work starts locally. It’s in the uncomfortable conversation with those closest to us that are many times the biggest obstacles and the most personally rewarding once there is understanding.
In today’s final show, I’m interviewed by Dallas poet and author Gayle Bell and in-between the interview are snippets of past interviews including words about poetry from Opalina Salas, Dallas-based singer/songwriter Marilyn Duncan, and a lesson in drumming from Alassane Sarr. Music in the show is featured by Orrin Evans. I have three copies of his latest release, Faith in Action, from Posi-Tone Records to give away. The disc is awesome, and if you’re one of the first three people who comment on this post, you will win a disc. (You must give a working email with your comment for me to get a hold of you to get your address!)
Posted in: Dallas, MSR Podcast.
Tagged: black · Dallas · gay · Gayle Bell · JW Richard · Marilyn Duncan · Opalina Salas · podcast · Thank You · Venton Jones
Apr 22nd, 2010
by JW Richard.
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“Point of No Return” Jean Luc-Ponty
“Malmequer” Guida De Palma
“The Root” John Pattitucci
“Emerge” Daniel Kelly
“Somehow” Geoffrey Williams
“Sun Lovers” Jake Hertzog
“Modern Man” Roby Duke
“High Pockets and a Fanny Pack” Charlie Hunter
“Bugaloo Blue” Steve Parry
“Feel Like Makin’ Love” Benny Green & Russell Malone
“Sketches #6″ Vince Mendoza
“Nothing Like You” Miles Davis, Gil Evans with
Posted in: Musicast, Musicians.
Tagged: jazz · Monday jazz session mixtape · music · podcast
Apr 12th, 2010
by JW Richard.
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“Skylark” – Sandra Kaye
“Miled Ahead” – Miles Daves & Gil Evans
“Truth And Beauty” – Sam Yahel Trio
“Watch What Happens” – Lena Horne & Gabor Szazo
“Constelacuo” – Guida De Palma
“Boxer Rebellion” – Joe LaBarbara Quintet
“Dawn” – Patrick Zimmerli and Octurn
“Lazy Afternoon” – Paul Meyers Quartet w/ Andy Bey
“You Got It Bad Girl” – Gene Dunlap
“Too Close” – Pete Belasco
“Sense of Humor” – Bembe Seque with David Sancious
Posted in: Art, Musicast.
Tagged: jazz · Monday jazz session mixtape · music · podcast
Apr 12th, 2010
by JW Richard.
Dallas author and activist, C.D. Kirven was a guest on Lambda Weekly’s radio show at KNON 89.3 this past Sunday afternoon. C.D. Kirven was one of the infamous “ENDA 4″, choosing to stay in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office in order to get a confirmation that the Employment Non-Discrimination Act be pushed to a vote by the end of March. For that, they were arrested. Now the “ENDA 4″ are on six-months probation. Find out more about the actions that lead up to this sit-in protest. You may be very surprised about what is the truth versus what has been reported. Download the podcast from Lambda Weekly and listen.
Posted in: Dallas, Media, On the Airwaves, equality.
Tagged: activism · black gay activist · C.D. Kirven · GetEqual · Lambda Weekly
Apr 5th, 2010
by JW Richard.
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“Spring Forward” – Bill Banfield Band
“Undun” – Kurt Elling
“Bingo Wings” – If Destroyed Still True
“Who What Why Where When – Betty Carter
“Slip-n-Stride” - Ehud Asherie
Giving Up” – Donny Hathaway
“Rock Song 3″ – Denny Zeitlin
“The Here And After” – Jun Mikaye
“Vapor Trail” – The West Exit
“Naturally” – Hal Galper
Posted in: Dallas.
Tagged: jazz · Monday jazz session mixtape · music · podcast
Mar 29th, 2010
by JW Richard.
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Interview with K. Dapree a.k.a. Kevin Anderson about the HeART & Soul collective in Houston, Texas, supporting artists in all their disciplines and all their truth.
HeART & Soul comes to Dallas on 4/17/10. Mark your calendars.
Also, words from Amiri Baraka speaking at UC Berkley on jazz-America’s classical music, poetry by Athens Boys Choir (buy it at CD Baby), and music by Thelonius Monk and producer, Tall Black Boy (courtesy of www.grittygoat.com (Free download!)). Thanks for listening!
Posted in: Education, Houston, Musicast, Poets and Poetry, equality.
Tagged: Amiri Baraka · Athens Boys Choir · DADT · Houston · K Dapree · poetry
Mar 29th, 2010
by JW Richard.
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“Lefty’s Alone” – Drop Trio
“Bright Blue Skye Eyes” – Skip Heller Trio
“Sensitive Man” – Tru Sol
“Decisive Steps” – Tia Fuller
“Seven Bucks” – Elizabeth Shephard
“Lagos Blues” – Antonio Ciacca
“Visions of Joy” – The Beauty Room
“If I Knew Now” – Rob Burke, Tony Gould
“Afrique” – Duke Ellington
“Feelin’ Good” – Oleta Adams
“Don’t Call Me Wally” – Orrin Evans
“Malcolm’s Mood” – Bruce Cox
Posted in: Musicast, Musicians.
Tagged: jazz · Monday jazz session mixtape · music · podcast
