Sam DarlingDec 26, 20141 minHome movie of Agra, India 1970s & cultural appropriationHere’s a tip to your future generations: Include images of road signs or other identifying markers. It’s not every home movie that...
Sam DarlingDec 24, 20141 minMusical cross-pollinationThat moment when you realize that Mitzi Gaynor borrowed from Brazilian Afro-Samba. Baden Powell & Vinicius De Moraes “Canto De Ossanha”...
Sam DarlingDec 19, 20141 minGreat Grandfather Gustave ArentsMy paternal great-grandfather was a rakish fellow from near Brussels, Belgium. The bit of family lore we do know about him is that he was...
Sam DarlingDec 11, 20143 minLet’s talk about Mariah CareyMy friend said I needed to do a blog post about Mariah Carey because I went off on an impassioned tirade when some unedited vocal tracks...