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Bird, 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, […]

Art Laboe, The Original Oldie But Goodie

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

Aerosmith 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

Stumbling 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.

Black 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 […]

Welcome 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 […]

Social 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 […]

Remembering 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.

Travis Bear Chocolate Cake

Grandma’s recipe, adapted and modernized a little. #chocolate #grandma #cake #family

Wear 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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