House Music Gentrification and Mind-Wiping Peven Everett From Dance Music

You may know Peven Everett’s voice without knowing his name. From “Gabriel” to Big Mama Thornton and Hubert Sumlin, a look at how Black musical influence can expand while credit, income, and authority go elsewhere — and how listeners can help keep the people behind the music front and center.

Tano — Oct 31, 2026

Adrian Younge and ALA.NI bring the soul, Matthew Shipp and William Parker join the shoppin’ list, and Mike Ladd brings more heat. In between: economic surveys, Trump’s priorities, and a question for Justin Blinder’s Ground Truth—can Citi Bike art make the rent crisis feel real?

Tano — Oct 24, 2026

What do displaced families get when their neighborhood becomes a cultural tribute? This week’s Tano takes on Lincoln Center’s San Juan Hill festival, Bo’s Bagels in Harlem, and McKinsey’s AI interview pilot—with a Halloween movie gripe up front and DAMOYEE on repeat.

Tano — Oct 17, 2026

Five thoughts on Black sci-fi streaming, the U.S.–Russia diesel deal, AI’s Manhattan office leases, a looming jobs gap in developing countries, and June McDoom’s Follow the Light. Plus Dinah Washington’s “Drinking Again,” is the song currently stuck in my head.

Tano — October 3, 2026

Tano, October 3, 2026: Adult DVD’s debut, Jamilah Lemieux’s post, Cornell allegations, fading American habits, and Once Upon a Time in Harlem.

A Perfect Song: MOIPEI Sings “The Sound of Silence”

Another example of a perfect song. The algorithm deities just gifted me with MOIPEI singing an a cappella version of Simon & Garfunkel’s “The Sound of Silence”. More than 60 years later, you can do damn-near anything to this song, and it continues to live well. With or without instruments, sped up or slowed down, […]

Sly Stone — A Beautiful Prince of Blacknuss

Departed and Beloved Rahsaan Roland Kirk’s “Blacknuss” was more than a song and catchy title. it represented a glowing aesthetic. A unique language — never rooted in hate. A conveyance of history, struggle, creativity, and joy. Hell, Kirk even played the black notes on the piano when he performed the song live. “Blacknuss” represents a […]

Strange Brew: Smartphones are Shaping Our Lives

Are you living outside your screen? Hannah Arendt warned us that technology can cut both ways — open new doors while narrowing important ones. A walk through Chelsea a few years ago made me see her point. While on my way to watch legendary bassist Melvin Gibbs give a free performance at an art gallery, […]

Spotify Antics — It’s Not Payola, But Still Funny …

The curious case of Feg Hero I could easily pile on the legit concerns of musicians and writers about Spotify looking like a Trojan Road to a long-devalued destination called “exposure” … I mean, if Spotify’s paying creators chewing gum money, what other reason would bands have to stay on this platform? It’s the reanimation […]

Tyrese’s Ignorance of the ‘Asian Hate Crimes Bill’ — Symptom of a Disease Too Big for Him To See

Even stars chase clout for more shine, but that’s not the real problem. After shrugging my shoulders and giving a gas face while watching The Shade Room’s Instagram reel of singer and actor Tyrese Gibson blasting the Biden-Harris administration for signing the so-called Asian Hate Crime Bill while ignoring the safety needs of Black and […]