Mary Lou Williams’ profile on NPR:

A swinging, percussive player, Williams was a major force in the development of Kansas City swing in the 30s, deeply involved in the bebop revolution of the 40s, and had a great influence on pianists Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk. Whether working with big bands or with her own small groups, Williams’ music was always adventurous and she was an innovator, not afraid to stretch out and try new things.

Make sure to tune into the program.

Honey, can I get a Fat Bastard?

While MC Qiangqiang got the Hammer groove on, his mama was just knitting in the background.

Another beautiful day, another juicy burger on the way. It’s time for binh xap xam!

Let’s see if you could follow John Coltrane’s blizzard of notes.

Wish the image of the gorgeous urban typography a bit bigger.

The themes are lookin’ so damn fine, big up to alznto

This video is way better that Cardin shit. So beat it!

By the way, is Cardin’s vest bulletproof?

A Web site dedicated to people who can’t park right. Don’t forget to check out the Asshole Parking Extravaganza.

Jon Pareles’ “A Southern Rapper With a Lot of Friends“:

In his music, Lil Wayne goes well beyond the basics of “dirty South” hip-hop. His hoarse voice gives his songs a texture that’s both weathered and slyly amused, for a glimmer of New Orleans R&B. He regularly changes up his delivery, borrowing Jamaican dancehall inflections or landing syllables on unlikely offbeats. He also has some quirky fixations: on food, on 1980s movies and on punning wordplay. Over the last few years, he has been ubiquitous, not only on his own albums but also on mixtapes and as a collaborator. He let the women in the audience enthusiastically sing the melody of “You,” a 2006 single by Lloyd that had a guest rap by Lil Wayne.