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Chokwe Lumumba won. He’s the new mayor of Jackson (or will be, anyway).

Fuck yeah.

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Fulani woman in Niger.

From: Nomades du soleil de Henry Brandt, Edition La Guilde du livre, Lausanne, 1956.

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Loft Music 5.24.13

1. Lengoma - DJ Sbu featuring Zahara

2. Looking for the Sun - Aya

3. Down - Emily King

4. Gonna Be A Beautiful Night - Phonte

5. The Way That I Feel- Vikter Duplaix

6. So Far To Go - J Dilla

7. For the Cool In You - Babyface

8. Something I Know - Erik Rico & Marc Mac

8. B-Boy Beef V2 - Slakah the Beatchild

10. Girl of My Dreams - Coultrain

A Different Kind of Throwback

Hi, genius, talent, soul, and cleverness of 1976, I would like to welcome you to 2013 in the form of Paul Morton, Jr. We’ve been waiting on you to come back to us.

If you think I mean that PJ Morton’s new album, “New Orleans” imitates sounds of the past, then you’re wrong. Morton doesn’t reference the past by producing music that sounds like the album could have come from another era entirely. No, I have no urge to suddenly get a beehive, up do or go sport a pair of hot pants. Morton’s music references the past in ways we haven’t seen lately. Morton returns to the fundamentals of songwriting: storytelling, composition, and texture. In other words, Morton is a master of the basics, and the basics amount to good music; therefore Morton produces good music.

Let’s pause for a minute and define “good music.” I’m not the master of the English language by any means; therefore I won’t do music the injustice of explaining it with words. I can best define good music with examples. . Think Stevie Wonder’s “My Cherie Amor,” Celine Dion’s “All By Myself,” Meatloaf’s “I’d Do Anything for Love,” or Gladys Knight’s “Midnight Train to Georgia?” Good music immerses you into situations that are not your own. I have no idea who that man was Gladys sang about, but I know one thing. I’m getting on the train to Georgia tonight! *Packing* Wait wait.. I’m single. *Unpacking* That’s good music! Good music is the very cause of that feeling you get right before you say, “This is MY song!” Now that we’re all on one accord with the definition of good music; let’s continue.

Right out of the gate, Morton let us know that the overarching theme of his album in the title track, “New Orleans.” We understand that Morton is suffering a professional mid-life crisis where he’s lost the meaning in his music; and he’s not having it. Instead he’s going to take us on a journey, one that defines why he fell in love with music in the first place. Fortunately, with this journey we get a direct flight to New Orleans, no layovers. We reach destination good music with Only One featuring Stevie Wonder and his infamous harmonica. God bless you, Stevie and your harmonica (swooooon). This jam sets the standard for the entire album that Morton doesn’t fail to reach in every track. Filled with complexity, an amazing beat and tempo, a perfectly pitched vocal, a fun melody, and REAL INSTRUMENTS, Only One takes the edge of the unknown off and reassures you that you’re going to enjoy exploring New Orleans.

For the next tracks we jam with Morton, Adam Levine, and Busta Rhymes. Without any warning, Morton punches us in the face with reality, just like life. He puts the journey on hold for a minute because he’s in a bit of a tiff with his lover, and must Work It Out. We get to watch. It’s a bit intense because we have no idea what happened, but we grab the popcorn and cheer for Morton as he wins his lover back with the tracks Trade It All, First Sight, and Always Be. Yay! Love prevails.

Now Morton gets back to the journey. Morton reminds us why we were on this journey again; to get back to loving and living the life we want and love. In Go Alone, he lets us know that we, like him, can return to believing in our passions. We have a decision to make. We can stay on the path of complacency and false security, or we can go chase our dreams. He’s not an idealist; he warns us it won’t be easy, but definitely worth it. Hopefully, you’ll end your journey as I did by deciding to take the road less traveled.

Toots!

*rocks out to First Sight*

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Stay open. You are more than you can comprehend. #repost @thegarnercircle 💓 #truth #life #love #wisdom

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Jorn Utzon- Bright House

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Jorn Utzon- Bright House

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NYC Will Turn 12,000 Old Parking Meters Into Bike Racks - Adele Peters wrote in Cities, New York City and Sustainability

Two years ago, New York City’s Department of Transportation decided to transform some of the city’s decommissioned parking meter poles into bike racks. In part, it was a way to help fix a new problem: when the city installed an electronic multi-meter parking system for cars, and took out the tops of the old parking meters, cyclists suddenly had fewer places to lock their bikes. Of course, those were never official bike racks, and weren’t ideally suited for the task. By retrofitting the poles with new circular loops, the city created many more options for bike parking, helping solve the problem of one spot for every 30 cyclists.

After the initial trial of 200 meters was deemed a success, the city has decided to continue to retrofit the rest of the poles—12,000 in total. It’s a smart idea. The city saves money on new bike racks, and makes use of something that otherwise might be torn up and thrown out. And every small step that makes biking easier, whether it’s a better light or somewhere to park, helps get more bikes on the road. Other cities, from Boulder to Sacramento, are using similar designs.

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