Dystopian Book Club Podcast, Jheri Curl June Edition: The Memoirs of Rick James
It didn't take a stroke of genius to come up with the idea for this year's Jheri Curl June podcast. Rick James may be the most important architect of the...
Women’s History Month: Betty Davis’ “Stars Starve, You Know”
Like Yoko Ono, Betty Davis is another woman who married a well-known musician and had a profound effect on his music, although she was married to Miles Davis for only...
Dystopian Movie Party Podcast: 30 Years Under the Cherry Moon
Monday, July 4th marked the 240th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence; more importantly, however, it also marked the 30th anniversary of the release of the second and most...
Dystopian Road Mix Vol. 7: Los Angeles, CA
Late last month, my girlfriend and I took a weekend trip to Ojai, California so she could attend her friend's wedding and I could play my PS Vita in a warmer...
Jheri Curl June: Mtume’s “Juicy Fruit”
Ladies' Week continues with "Juicy Fruit," another jheri-ballad from 1982 by Mtume. The band is named for its founder and lead songwriter, former Miles Davis percussionist James "Mtume" Forman; but...
Dystopian Road Mix Vol. 1: Kansas City to Eastern Michigan
Editor's Note: If you've read anything at all on this blog, it should already be abundantly clear that I am a big ol' geek. As such, one of my favorite...