Jheri Curl June: Prince’s “Jungle Love”
We've talked a fair amount about Prince, who would have turned 63 today, as one of the architects of the genre we call Jheri Curl Music: Most notably in our...
Jheri Curl June: The Gap Band’s “Disrespect”
Last Thursday, June 7, would have been Prince’s 60th birthday had he: a) not passed away in April 2016, and b) believed in concepts as prosaic as "birthdays" and "years."...
Jheri Curl June: Phil Collins’ “Sussudio”
Okay, okay, I know what you're thinking: who let this flaccid, schlocky dad-pop interloper into our pristine shrine to the jheri curl and the music it inspired? But just relax,...
Dystopian Dance Mix Vol. 12: Wedding Bell Blues
We all know that June is the traditional month for weddings, and has been ever since the Romans decided to name their goddess of marriage "Juno." Here at Dystopian Dance...
Thoughts on Recent Mashups
I love mashups--really, any kind of aural collage or remix--more than a reasonable person probably should. During my preteen years, I wasted hours on my Pioneer double cassette deck, mixing...