I don’t know Bars of Gold, but I can’t help but feel like I do and why they’ve decided to become musicians is also riddled with unanswered questions, but they settle in my stomach, my feet, my chest, my arms. I think about them often, like old friends whose short-lived visits create the memories that [...]
Monthly Archives: February 2010
My Life as Pre-Determined by Rock and Roll: A tribute to Black History Part 2
Rock and roll has always been a determining factor in my life (or rather that’s the way I like to see it). The night my parents met for the first time was due to a cancelled Lynard Skynard performance in 1977 (four members of the band and crew were killed in a plane crash). If [...]
Black History Part 1: An Introduction and Billie Holiday
An Introduction: There are 28 days in February and I am challenging myself and the kids I work with to listen to a different black musician every day. I’ve chosen many that I haven’t fully experienced in hopes it will cause Black History to become an experience for me and my kids. We are in [...]