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SCOTT TOPICS™ · 11M ago

REMEMBER THE TIME: In Memory of Michael Jackson (from Ebony Magazine, 2009)

This is a blog post from this day last year. In honor of my memories of Michael Jackson, I’m re-posting it. It’s become one of my favorite pieces of my writing—and that’s coming from a dude who never likes his … Continue reading →
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SCOTT TOPICS™ · 11M ago

The SPB Q: Grad Chapter: Mark Anthony Neal

The first time I “met” Professor Mark Anthony Neal he emailed me to let me know he was going to be teaching my book HUNG in a class at Duke University. After I picked myself up off the floor, I … Continue reading →
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SCOTT TOPICS™ · 12M ago

“Malibu” … a short story by SPB

I saw the coyotes again, right before Vivian arrived, feral as their own appetites, crawling through the bush beneath the worn mahogany slats of Sharon and Patrick’s deck. At least I think they were coyotes, mangy-looking and mean as they … Continue reading →
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SCOTT TOPICS™ · 1Y ago

The New, Longer, Hotter Trailer for The VIPs!

I’m getting excited about the book coming out in just over a month…Wanted to share this new trailer with you all. Hope you like it. Hope you like the book, too! Remember, if you’d like to pre-order a copy of … Continue reading →
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SCOTT TOPICS™ · 1Y ago

Rant #532: Lions and Tigers and New Movie Musicals…Oh My!?

Can anyone tell me why musicals (or movies with music) are suddenly all the rage in Hollywood? Or why so many of the ones in production or heading that way are remakes, re-treads, re-imaginings? Just in the past week I’ve … Continue reading →
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SCOTT TOPICS™ · 1Y ago

#87 … SPB’s Top 100 Records

“Captain Jack”, Billy Joel Does anyone write epic seven-minute pop narratives of suburban angst like Billy Joel? Perhaps I have a soft spot for Joel because, like him, I was a Long Island kid with big dreams of the creative … Continue reading →
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SCOTT TOPICS™ · 1Y ago

#88 … SPB’s Top 100 Records

“Faith”, George Michael Who knew what to expect from the former Wham! pretty boy when the shiny British duo—which relied so heavily on a slick Euro take on the Motown sound and big 80s dance pop—split up and went their … Continue reading →
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SCOTT TOPICS™ · 1Y ago

#89 … SPB’s Top 100 Records

“I Wish”, R. Kelly When I interviewed R. Kelly in 2007 about his then-upcoming release Double Up, I was eager to find out how much legendary crooner Sam Cooke had influenced the singer-songwriter, if Cooke—perhaps my all-time favorite male vocalist—had … Continue reading →
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SCOTT TOPICS™ · 1Y ago

#90 … SPB’s Top 100 Records

“Nothing Can Come Between Us”,  Sade The first time I heard Sade’s dulcet tones I was sitting in the nasty kitchen in Perkins Hall at Brown University, with a bunch of other 17-year-old freshmen, trying to act grown.  See, that … Continue reading →
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SCOTT TOPICS™ · 1Y ago

#91 … SPB’s Top 100 Records

“Missing” Everything But the Girl Before hearing this record, I never thought I’d ever dance to a song by Everything But the Girl. One of my favorite bands through college, they were the group I turned to for sad, pretty … Continue reading →
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