File under: the things we take for granted.
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Before there was the marketing catchphrase “Women In Rock”, there was Janis Joplin, who set a standard so incredibly high that 50 years after her passing, no one can match her. #bluesrock #womeninmusic #blues #acoustic #rockandroll #rock #counterculture #LGBTQ #bivisibility #guitarrock #janis #janisjoplin I have not come here to bury Janis, but to praise her. […]
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Regardless of your political views, there was one unmistakable truth about Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Opera was what she loved. #RBG #Opera #Classical
Continue readingMore TagRecent Video Promo Work
Having a blast, but running out of tricks. Will be stepping up my game with more self-study, thanks to materials from my local library. This isn’t all of them, but a nice collection of the one, sometimes two, clips I create weekly to promote my audio program. Enjoy.
Continue readingMore TagBird, 1949 (Free Download)
This month’s free download was by request. #jazz #graphicdesign #charlieparker A while back, a dear friend asked if I could design a charlie Parker poster for her. Parker, of course, is one of the founders of what was once called Bop, or Modern Jazz. She had always wanted one for her apartment, but original ones, […]
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Happy 95th birthday to a man who not only is a Guinness World Record holder for broadcasting, he literally saved an entire era of music by people of color from being whitewashed and became an icon of Southern California Hispanic culture. #oldies #oldiesbutgoodies #lowrider #chicano #rhythmnadblues #rockandroll #doowop #crusing
Continue readingMore TagAerosmith Ruled The 70’s
Sex. Drugs. Rock and Roll. Amplified to 11 with the power of a freight train. For those who rabbit on about being a “rockstar”, know that the Bad Boys from Boston wrote the book and then set it on fire. #aerosmith #classicrock #hardrock #rockandroll #loveislove #LGBTQ
Continue readingMore TagStumbling Is Not Falling (Free Download)
An item from the vaults, using the words of Malcolm X, that remind me of what I need right now.
Continue readingMore TagBlack Message Tracks, 64-75, Part 1
The first of three programs this month that focus on the original Black Power and Black Pride movements, with commentary by special guest host Ronald E. Smith, and by request. #blackpower #blackpride #blacklivesmatter NOTE: Some tracks contain language and subject matter that may not suitable for all audiences. There isn’t a day that has gone […]
Continue readingMore TagWelcome to AmeriKKKa (free downloads)
Whites have ignored the problem for far too long and failed to act when we were informed. #justiceforfloyd #endpolicebrutality #whitesilenceisviolence #justscrolltroll #blacklivesmatter Today, I am speaking directly to other white people. This month’s piece was not supposed to happen. But this is AmeriKKKa; why should I be surprised. The murder of George Floyd last month […]
Continue readingMore TagSocial Media Video Editing Challenges (with video)
Upgrading my skill set, and the learning curve is high. Been working in Adobe Premier for weeks now, finally getting my groove. Output settings are critical. Done in H.264, 720dpi video setting with in a 700×700 square designed specifically for cell phones and social media feeds. (H.264 is the output needed for most cell phones, which […]
Continue readingMore TagRemembering Larry Kramer (video)
Remembering Larry Kramer, ACTUP, the early days of the AIDS pandemic and where we are today. A very emotional story, sometimes rambling, about the death of AIDS activist Larry Kramer and the failure of what we either have not learned or refuse to accept.
Continue readingMore TagTravis Bear Chocolate Cake
Travis Bear Chocolate Cake
Grandma’s recipe, adapted and modernized a little. #chocolate #grandma #cake #family
Continue readingMore TagWear The F**cking Mask (free download)
From the “this is not a request” and “I ain’t even playing” files. #wearamask #socialdistancing #covid19 May 2020 This is the part where I say typically something warm and fuzzy, but definitely not today. I was going to wait until Friday, 01 May 2020 to post this as my free download for the month, but […]
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Many of you currently have health insurance that is about to run out on April 30th, 2020. Do not delay on getting your meds while you still can afford them. Stay safe. #getmedstoday #medication#healthcare#healthinsurance#selfcare Love to you all. Ben “Daddy Ben Bear” Brown Jr.www.aospdx.comwww.aceofspadespdx.com
Continue readingMore TagNew Infographic Resume Poster
New Infographic Resume Poster
To the visual designers of any stripe: why are you still only using a plain-text model to show off your mad skills? #visual design #graphicdesign #resume #CV #digitalcontent #unemployment
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#JazzDay 2016-2019 Archives
By request, publishing my four previous Int’l. #JazzDay programs as special event pages here on this website. #JazzDayAtHome #MusicEducation #covid-19
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Zero Budget Instagram Success
#instagram #nobudget #DIY #photography #socialmedia
Why No One Wants to Go to Your Meeting
Why No One Wants to Go to Your Meeting
By following a few, simple and effective PowerPoint tricks, you can make an even dry topic worth remembering.
#Powerpoint #meetings #presentations #business
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Classy E-Commerce: Crown Miniatures Site Build
#webdesign #mobiledesign #digitalcontent #ecommerce #wordpress
Continue readingMore TagWhat You’re Not Listening To Updates! (with video)
What started on this site as a means to educate people for free and teach myself something new is growing into a whole new beast. As I write this, I am closing in on the first anniversary of “What You’re Not Listening To” from it’s beginnings here to the program I believe is reaching a […]
Continue readingMore TagBurn CD Tutorial For Adobe Audition CS6 Files
The best part of the solution is that the software to do it is solid, well known, free and you probably already have it. NOTE: This is meant for intermediate users of the CS6 Adobe Audition software, but I trust that many of you are smarter and more skilled than you give yourselves credit for. […]
Continue readingMore TagThe Easter Egg hunt has returned…again.
Because I just can’t do anything normal. Welcome back one and all. If you haven’t looked around the website in a few days or longer, you will notice some major additions, updates and changes as I add items I have been working on for the last 5 months. Much of this delay was due to […]
Continue readingMore TagAdventures In Print Advertising
Adventures In Print Advertising #LGBTQ #Fetish #Leather #Kink #DragQueen
Continue readingMore TagGeorge Lucas, Mrs. Anna Brown asked me to tell you thank you.
Keeping a promise I made in 1982 to my mother, who left us on the 20th of November at the age of 70. #georgelucas #oldiesbutgoodies This may be the most important show I will ever produce, children of the revolution. This is what is called an “open letter”: a message intended for an individual, but […]
Continue readingMore TagWhat You’re Not Listening To: The Extended Programs 1
These are the first four programs where I could not upload the audio files due to size restrictions. Presenting them as embedded files here. #podcasting #musiceducation #freebies Show 37. 31 December 2019: Purple Rain, 1984 and Pop’s Perfect Year. 73 mins. Show 47. 28 February 2020: John Coltrane on Atlantic. 84 mins. Show 49. 08 […]
Continue readingMore TagHappy 4-20-20 (two free downloads and audio)
Oddly, every day this month has a 4-20 in it. It’s so Dylan Rainy Day Women 12 and 35. #dylan #420 #fightracism #legalizeit Life has been kinda crappy for everyone lately. Have some fun with today’s free downloads and musical diversions. I originally designed these almost 5 years ago to support the Yes on 91 […]
Continue readingMore TagInternational Jazz Day 2020 Poster and Program Info
What started out as a program to give access to those without the means to attend a Jazz program for International Jazz Day five years ago has taken a whole new meaning this year. #JazzDay #Covid19 #coltrane
Continue readingMore TagThe Hits Keep Coming! 4 More Podcast Shows Recap
There is no stopping “What You’re Not Listening To” from spreading the gospel of all the things amazing.
Continue readingMore TagHaving a Drink with Dad (free download)
Some family portraits are not like others.
Continue readingMore TagAnd Even More “What You’re Not Listening To” Updates
Yes, the audio program has been amazing. I do it for the outcome, not the income. And coming soon: my own “radio” channel, where you can hear these continuously, for free. Details soon. Show 17: 1950’s Urban Blues: The Genesis of It All Show 18: The American Folk Revival 58-68 Show 19: Nusrat Fateh Ali […]
Continue readingMore TagWhat You’ve Been Missing On “What You’re Not Listening to”
Playing some catch up for all of you here. Shows 13 through 16 illustrate yet again why this program is like no other. Later on this month, programs 17-20. Show 14: The Jefferson Airplane at Woodstock. The first band signed to perform. Show 14: Jimi Hendrix at Woodstock. The show closer. Show 15: Amyl and […]
Continue readingMore TagJewels 01 (Free download)
The French have a word for it, but then again, they have a word for everything, n’cest pas? Welcome back one and all. Every month, I like to give something away. Typically, it will be an item that has been out of circulation for a while, and more often than not, it is an item […]
Continue readingMore TagWhat You’ve Been Missing On What You’re Not Listening To, Part 3 of 3
Part 3 of 3, detailing and embedding the most recent four programs. #podcast
Continue readingMore TagGay Leatherman’s Hanky Code Poster Set (Free Downloads)
Gay Men’s Leather History: Educate yourself and know where you came from. #leather
Continue readingMore TagWhat You’ve Been Missing On What You’re Not Listening To, Part 2
Part 2 of 3 to catch you up! #podcast
Continue readingMore TagWhat You’ve Been Missing On What You’re Not Listening To
Catching you up! #podcast
Continue readingMore TagSummer Coloring Fun (free download)
Summertime blues got you down? Here’s something just for you.
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No one seems to know how this happened, but it did, and working toward wellness.
Continue readingMore TagR.I.P. My Old Friend
A phone call today about a friend I lost ages ago just took the wind out of my sails. #RIP
Continue readingMore TagNever Surrender to Hate
You still have a choice, and it doesn’t have to be Trump and his legion of lemmings.#4thofjuly #fucktrump
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