Sister Rosetta Tharpe – gospel music’s first superstar, the godmother of rock and roll, “the original soul sister,” reconstructionist – waiting for The Blues Train in Chorlton, 1963.
Sister Rosetta Tharpe – gospel music’s first superstar, the godmother of rock and roll, “the original soul sister,” reconstructionist – waiting for The Blues Train in Chorlton, 1963.
I’ve never asked anyone to reblog anything before, and I probably won’t again. But I am now - because this matters.
The Steubenville rape victim, when offered money for her legal expenses or counselling, asked that people donated to a shelter for abused women and children in her county, Madden…
I donated.
You can donate as little as $2.
The post tells you how they are letting her know about donations made in her name. If you want to reach out to this girl and show her that the entire world is not a terrible place, this is a good way to do it.
YES
Storyboards for the opening sequence of West Side Story (1961, dir. Robert Wise & Jerome Robbins) Sketches by Saul & Elaine Bass (via)
welcome to the United States of America.
Chicago by night, c.1933. This view is from Northerly Island.
(Source: calumet412)
(Source: christiantheatheist)
Blog post about a view from the band bench, just over Bruce’s left shoulder, at last night’s @Springsteen performance on Jimmy Fallon.
Stop Writing On The Internet To Make People Love You
a longer and prettier version of “fuck you, pay me.”
(via champagnecandy)