Category Archives: music

A Eulogy For A Lost Limb (Or, What Metallica Has Taught Me about Death)

Posted on August 30, 2021 by jamilah

(Warning: The following content includes mention and/or descriptions of sexual, emotional and physical violence, abuse, suicide, depression and homophobia. There are also film spoilers. If you in any way plan to see said films, please skip those sections. Also, there … Continue reading →

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Happy Michael Day!!!

Posted on August 30, 2018 by jamilah

By the time this gets posted it will be the 30th of August.  The 29th is Michael day (in which of course he would have been 60 had he still been on earth), and it was a simple day… i … Continue reading →

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It just hit me that Aretha Franklin is gone..

Posted on August 20, 2018 by jamilah

Three days later, it hit me.  I began to cry, particularly in watching her later performances. The peace i initially felt upon hearing of her transcendence has turned into sadness.  Sometimes grief is inexplicable; we grieve when people we love … Continue reading →

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Why i think Sam Smith disrespected Michael Jackson

Posted on August 14, 2018 by jamilah

There are a few more webisodes i should be posting before this one (you know, just to be a bit more organized with the thing), and other posts i’d love to be writing; but i made this video and wanted … Continue reading →

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