summer soundtrack: ladies edition

The Stuyvesants are still high on the playlist, but I’ve added a lot of goodies since that post. These are just a few of my new [and renewed] favorite ladies that define summer with their pure, earthy, funky and uplifting sounds. To me, they transcend the Sunday house cleaning party, the backyard BBQ, transits to […]

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Simmer Down

Just a light recap: The Simmer Down Picnic was presented by Chop It Up x Good Hearts Win-a summer outdoor experience in creative company. This was a great event for all involved; vendors and attendees alike got to indulge in local music, local foods, and a local vintage shop. And, of course, mingle pretty tough […]

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funkin it up

“deodorant adventures” It started in like fourth grade with Teen Spirit. I then graduated to Secret. . …had a loooong love affair with Dove.. Eventually learned the dangers of aluminum and started using Tom’s. I love Tom’s. But on my quest to find a small and/or Black-owned funk-defier, I recently moved on. So now it’s […]

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