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Category Archive for 'Down South Jukin''

Definition of BMT: Brooklyn Means Taters

Posted in Africa Talks, All-City, Down South Jukin', Gowanus, Sex, Sheepshead Bay, South Brooklyn, Sports, labor, politics on Jul 6th, 2009

Scaly Mountain, North Carolina As the world awaits the final editing and design of Brian Berger’s epic second interview with Unplugging Philco author Jim Knipfel, tentatively titled “Welcome Back, Gotterknipfel,” I send heavily Sands Street-accented salutations and a postcard from somewhere in Macon County. Former NBA point guard Spud Webb, one might recall (and Dallas [...]

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Stephanie Stein Crease: Happy Birthday, Duke!

Posted in Africa Talks, Bed-Stuy, Down South Jukin', Downtown, Flatbush, Flicks, Fort Greene, Jazz, Latino, Literature, Manhattan, Music, Poetry, Subways, West Indian, politics on Apr 29th, 2009

It’s impossible to say too many great things about Duke Ellington— just try it! And if by accident of fate or fatigue one does get tongue-tied, Stephanie Stein Crease, author of the recently published Duke Ellington: His Life In Jazz (Chicago Review Press) will have heps making creole love calls again faster than they can [...]

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