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Derick Jones | 27 | Shreveport editor/writer

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CALL OUT FOR BANDS/MUSICIANS

If anyone is aware of any touring bands or artists with some sort of hard edge (eh, punk in attitude, but not necessarily in musical genre) whose material discusses issues affecting the lgbtq+ community, anti-racism, or feminism, please send me a message!

We’re planning a multimedia arts festival focusing on these issues in Shreveport, LA next year, and we need your help! Bands fronted by PoC, women, or someone who identifies as queer take priority, so try to think of some of those first!

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SPREAD THE WORD!

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OLIVE STREET THRIFT & VINTAGE

Do you like thrift and vintage items? Check out my store's Facebook page.

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10 Songs I Probably Would Have Never Heard If Not For My Boyfriend

We all love our partners for different reasons, and I love mine for all the reasons, but the one thing I sometimes reflect on in the last year of our relationship is how much MUSIC he's shown me. Here are 10 songs I might not have ever heard if not for him:

1. "Take My Hand" - Charli XCX

2. "Oblivion" - Grimes

3. "Trouble's Lament" - Tori Amos

4. "Work" - Iggy Azalea

5. "Tennis Court" - Lorde (OK, so maybe I would have discovered this myself since it's become mainstream as hell)

6. "Belispeak" - Purity Ring

7. "Unconsolable" - Ambassadors

8. "Think of You" - MS MR

9. "Saturday Night" - Natalia Kills

10. "One" - Sky Ferreira

I love you :-)

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My metro card wasn’t working and this white guy came up and swiped his and was like “GO GIRL!!! I LOVE BLACK PEOPLE!! FUCK THE WHITES”

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This is Brooklyn White.

She's a 19-year-old hip-hop artist from Shreveport that recently moved to New York City. 

Like literally, she moved last week.

This photo is from a photo shoot we had at her home. The king cake was delicious. 

Check out my story on her here.

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So I just bought a thrift store.

Tumblr: olivestreetthrift

Twitter: @olivestthrift

Facebook: olivestthrift

Email: [email protected]

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My 82 year old grandfather’s love of Lady Gaga is actually my favorite thing in the universe.

Here are some highlights emails he sent me this week.

The subject lines were “a fraud,” “gaga,” and “the ga,” respectively.

Excuse me, I’ll be cackling about “They had the Cyrus thing on” for about a year or so.

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Shreveport's own Cole Vosbury advances into the Top 12 on NBC's "The Voice." Read more about the 22-year-old in my story here.

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Lady GaGa - ARTPOP (Listen & Download)

1. Aura 

2. Venus 

3. G.U.Y.

4. Sexxx Dreams

5. Jewels N’ Drugs (Featuring T.I., Too Short & Twista)

6. MANiCURE

7. Do What U Want (Featuring R. Kelly) 

8.  ARTPOP

9. Swine

10. Donatella

11. Fashion!

12.  Mary Jane Holland

13.  Dope

14. Gypsy

15. Applause          

If you really like this album – you should buy it. Buy here

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Have you heard of Shreveport native Cole Vosbury? You can read all about the talented 22-year-old in my story "The 'Voice' of Vosbury."

We talked about girls, performing, food, family and even how he dropped out of high school. Here are few fast facts:

  Favorite meal: steak.  When ordering dinner, go-to drink: water or sweet tea.  Junk food of choice: Pop-Tarts.  Anything he won’t eat: raisins and candy corn.  Compulsive habits: a little bit OCD.  Gadget he can’t live without: recording studio.  In a past life, he was: on the Titanic.  Must have item on a deserted island: guitar. 

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MSPS NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL

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Derick, Charlotte and I @ MSPS New Music Festival 2013 Photos by Henrietta Wildsmith

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