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New Opine Season column, Brave New Voices, new music from friends, assorted links

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:17:16 -0500

New Opine Season column, Brave New Voices, new music from friends, assorted links:

A bunch of links to new essays, songs, poems and more from people I know.

Opine Season: How Do You Avoid Burning Out?

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:07:53 -0500

Opine Season: How Do You Avoid Burning Out?:

A few thoughts (and an open question to you) about burnout and strategies to avoid it.

Opine Season: Marriage Equality and the Myth of Inevitability

Mon, 13 May 2013 19:01:47 -0500

Opine Season: Marriage Equality and the Myth of Inevitability:

My weekly column (plus a few I haven’t posted here yet) at Opine Season

New video! If you’re an MC, poet, dancer, painter,...

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:24:26 -0500

New video! If you’re an MC, poet, dancer, painter, musician, any other kind of artist, or just someone who lives artistically, this is for you.

GUANTE: A PRAYER FOR INDIE RAPPERS

Are we having a real conversation about representation and media in MN?

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:21:09 -0500

Are we having a real conversation about representation and media in MN?:

I compiled a few links— some from Opine Season, plus one from Toki Wright. It seems like there’s a lot of discussion lately around representation, media, the arts, race and more. I think it’s a healthy conversation.

New Song: The Fourth Wall (Katrah-Quey Remix) w/ Lydia Liza of Bomba de Luz

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:48:21 -0500

New Song: The Fourth Wall (Katrah-Quey Remix) w/ Lydia Liza of Bomba de Luz:

“They say seize the day, and I’m a night person.”

A few extended thoughts on the song I posted yesterday. FREE download.

My first new song since “You Better Weaponize” came...

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:57:00 -0500

My first new song since “You Better Weaponize” came out, and it’s a FREE download.

Guante: “The Fourth Wall (Katrah-Quey Remix)” featuring Lydia Liza of Bomba de Luz

Read more about it here: http://www.guante.info/2013/04/new-song-fourth-wall-katrah-quey-remix.html

Why does the internet explode whenever a spoken-word poet goes viral?

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:36:08 -0500

Why does the internet explode whenever a spoken-word poet goes viral?:

Since this is Tumblr, I’m assuming you’ve all seen the recent pieces from Rachel Rostad and Sierra Demulder.

And WHENEVER any spoken-word poet goes viral, it becomes a referendum on spoken-word as an art form. The same tired-ass arguments get trotted out about “it’s not real poetry” or “they’re so corny” or whatever. This is my response to that.

Guante & Big Cats: “Lightning” w/ Chastity Brown

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 23:30:27 -0500

Guante & Big Cats: “Lightning” w/ Chastity Brown

Guante: IT IS COLD HERE, BUT IT IS ALSO HOT.A spoken-word piece...

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 20:34:02 -0500

Guante: IT IS COLD HERE, BUT IT IS ALSO HOT.

A spoken-word piece about the Twin Cities. Read some expanded thoughts here: http://opineseason.com/2013/04/07/cherry-spoon-bridge-to-nowhere-on-the-iconography-of-the-twin-cities/

Opine Season: Outrage is Easy: Rick Ross, Rape and Responsibility

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 18:29:47 -0500

Opine Season: Outrage is Easy: Rick Ross, Rape and Responsibility:

A new op-ed I wrote over at Opine Season

UPDATES: Opine Season, Youth Poetry Slam Finals, New Music, Shows, and a Personal Note

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 11:15:10 -0500

UPDATES: Opine Season, Youth Poetry Slam Finals, New Music, Shows, and a Personal Note:

A bunch of updates.

Opine Season: How Men Can Take an Active Role in Dismantling Rape Culture

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 11:06:06 -0500

Opine Season: How Men Can Take an Active Role in Dismantling Rape Culture:

A new op-ed I wrote.

Opine Season: On Macklemore, privilege, and moving the conversation forward

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 09:25:02 -0500

Opine Season: On Macklemore, privilege, and moving the conversation forward:

A new op-ed I wrote.

OPINE SEASON: The Oscars, Bad Jokes and Bully Culture

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:58:00 -0600

OPINE SEASON: The Oscars, Bad Jokes and Bully Culture:

An op-ed I wrote for Opine Season.

Updates!

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 21:13:09 -0600

Updates!:

A new video, a free DL of a Guante & Big Cats song (not on the album), a feature story in the Strib, an interview with Millwind, some new music from a bunch of up-and-coming artists, and more updates.

GUANTE & BIG CATS: “NO CAPES” (LIVE)

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:37:04 -0600

GUANTE & BIG CATS: “NO CAPES” (LIVE)

SIX THINGS I WISH I KNEW WHEN I WAS GETTING STARTED AS AN ARTIST

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 20:39:40 -0600

SIX THINGS I WISH I KNEW WHEN I WAS GETTING STARTED AS AN ARTIST:

A whole bunch of tips, tricks, ideas and resources for MCs, singers, poets and other artists getting started.

a song for valentine’s day.

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 21:19:45 -0600

a song for valentine’s day.

TEN RESPONSES TO THE PHRASE “MAN UP”One year and...

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 21:20:57 -0600

TEN RESPONSES TO THE PHRASE “MAN UP”

One year and 70,000 views later… definitely my most popular video. Thanks to everyone who continues to post it.