The Extremities‘ beautiful 1970s-era club is a place I would like to be going tonight, but since it doesn’t exist, I’ll have to go in my mind. So glad this video exists so I can put on some big sunglasses and do the Casper slide* while drinking a Singapore sling** and pretend I’m somewhere else […]
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Jazz Fest: De La Soul and Friends Kick Things Off
They were trying. Make no mistake, they were trying. As nominal frontman Posdnuos kept reminding the rabid crowd at the Halifax Jazz Festival tent last night, he and DJ Maseo were doing their level best to carry the De La Soul banner with the third member of the legendary Long Island crew unable to perform due to a leg injury. But as they said way back on their 1989 debut album 3 Feet High and Rising three is The Magic Number for De La Soul. And with MC Dave’s absence leaving the group one Plug short, their headlining show wasn’t