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  • Who doesn’t love a cover song? 

    Who doesn’t love a cover song? 

    I love cover songs. The best ones transform the original into something new. Most of my favorites covers are by Black women artists in the 1960s and 70s like Labelle, Aretha Franklin, and Nina Simone.  The songs they typically covered were by white male artists inspired by Black male musicians. Intentional or not, these renditions…

  • 5 Songs

    5 Songs

  • 5 Songs For The End of The Week

    Cooking and contemplating playlists are among my favorite procrastination activities. These are five of the songs that kept me company this week. I made stews, cookies, and didn’t do what I was supposed to be doing. “Trust your obsessions. They know you best. They will be things responsible for your survival.” –Shefon Taylor, artist