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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 [...]

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Monday Jazzsession Mixtape #41

“Down by the Riverside” – Joseph Edwards “Crossing Streets” – Evan Marien “Trans Europe Express” – Christian Prommer’s Drumlesson “That Girl” – Esthero “It Hurts Me Hurting You” – Intervision 5 “Shaker Song” – Spyro Gyra “Forget Your Reason” – Earl Harvin “Blue Spring Shuffle” – Josh Lawrence “Love” – Nhojj “I Am the Black [...]

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The Silence Equals Consent interview with Tuan N’gai.

So, it was a gorgeous and noisy day outside of Buli coffeehouse in the Oak Lawn area and Tuan and I went from talking about the Silence Equals Consent tour which is what brings him to town this weekend, to our pity for the blind rage of some Ugandan citizens against gays, plus anger at [...]

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Podcast: Conversation with Buster Spiller

I’ve written on this blog and other places that one of my favorite experiences after accepting myself as a gay man was taking part in a inter-generational discussion of black gay men every other Saturday in Houston called The Men’s Gathering. Today, I’m speaking with one of the architects of the The Men’s Gathering in [...]

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Podcast: Interviews with Alpha Thomas and Mark Anthony Lord

This week, I discuss past and present activism within the Dallas LGBT and African-American communities with Alpha Thomas. A long-time activist, mother, and breast cancer survivor, Alpha recalls her cross-coalition work towards HIV awareness and gay adoptions, as well as discussing her intent to re-start Umoja Hermanos, a poetry and support circle for lesbians of [...]

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Monday Jazzsession Mixtape #31

“Number One” – Lawson/Dodds/Wood “I Can’t Remember” – Kyle Eastwood “One Day” – Two Banks of Four “Who’s Smoking” – Paquito D’Rivera with James Moody “Hot Blue” – Somi “Electricity” – Colfax “I Love Being Here With You” – Mary Stallings “So Much Soul” – Reuben Butchart “Big Shake Up” – Dave O’ Higgins Biggish [...]

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Monday Jazzsession Mixtape #19

Just in case it’s your first listen to these jazz shows, I call them “mixtapes” for a reason. If you’re a traditional jazz purist, this may not be the show for you. However, if you’re inspired by traditional and contemporary jazz and sometimes love hearing your jazz music mixed with a touch of pop, then [...]

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Monday Jazz session mixtape #17

This hour of jazz music is brought to you by our October podcast sponsor, Dallas Blue Network. With networking opportunities, job leads, and executive consulting, Dallas Blue Network is North Texas’ premier source for moving your career and business forward. Find out more at www.dallasblue.com. “The Search” – The Quiet Nights Orchestra “Simply Natural” – [...]

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