Sitemap - 2023 - A Time For Jumping About

I am not prepared for Tom Wilkinson to die

A tribute to Robert Wisdom

Happy birthday, Steve Buscemi!

A funny anecdote involving K’Naan

An important mental health moment

The Mighty Rhino’s top 100 living and working actors

In celebration of Delroy Lindo

In memory of Michael Gambon

A petition calling for a ceasefire in Gaza

In the wake of the massacre of civilians by Hamas in Israel

Songs Rhino loves, #119: Jung Kook - “Seven” (ft. Latto)

Songs Rhino loves, #118: Dexta Daps & Alaine - “See It Yah”

Rap music turns 50!

Happy birthday, Whitney Houston!

Jonah Hill, Sarah Brady, and weaponized narcissism

A note on wonder and joy

Rhino’s strange and hilarious dreams, part 3

Godspeed, Olivia Chow!

Songs Rhino loves, #117: Kidnap - “Thin Lines” (ft. Lotti)

Housekeeping note #1

In memory of Lance Reddick

Songs Rhino loves, #116: The Jesus and Mary Chain - “Far Gone and Out”

Songs Rhino loves, #115: Ghostface Killah - “Underwater” (prod. MF DOOM)

Songs Rhino loves, #114: Youssou N’Dour - “Sagal Ko”

Songs Rhino loves, #113: Lily Hain - “Just How It Goes”

Songs Rhino loves, #112: Madonna - “Don’t Tell Me”

Notes in advance of the 95th Academy Awards

Songs Rhino loves, #111: AZ - “The Format” (prod. DJ Premier)

Songs Rhino loves, #110: Rilo Kiley - “A Better Son/Daughter”

Songs Rhino loves, #109: De La Soul - “I Am I Be” (ft. Fred Wesley, Pee Wee Ellis & Maceo Parker)

Songs Rhino loves, #108: Black C - “How It Is” (ft. San Quinn & Andre Nickatina)

Songs Rhino loves, #107: Tow Down - “Country Rap Tune” (ft. H.A.W.K. & Big Pokey, prod. Grizz)

Songs Rhino loves, #106: DJ Fresh - “Pop My Shit” (ft. E-40, Larry June & Dreebo)

Songs Rhino loves, #105: Debbie Gibson - “Only In My Dreams”

Sunday playlist #10, 3/5/2023

Songs Rhino loves, #104: Ellie Goulding - “On My Mind”

Songs Rhino loves, #103: The Tony Rice Unit - “A Child Is Born”

Songs Rhino loves, #102: Natalie Imbruglia - “Torn” (Ednaswap cover)

Songs Rhino loves, #101: Boygenius - “True Blue”

Songs Rhino loves, #100: The Mountain Goats - “San Bernardino”

Songs Rhino loves, #99: The Geto Boys - “Yes, Yes, Y’All” (prod. Scarface)

Songs Rhino loves, #98: Aretha Franklin - “Spirit In The Dark”

Sunday playlist #9, 2/26/2023

Songs Rhino loves, #97: Solomon Burke - “Flesh and Blood”

Songs Rhino loves, #96: Polo G - “Finer Things” (prod. Ayo)

Songs Rhino loves, #95: Jasmine Michel - “Mothlike Lovers”

Songs Rhino loves, #94: Pete Rock & CL Smooth - “They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)”

Songs Rhino loves, #93: John K - “Be Alright”

Songs Rhino loves, #92: Sugar Minott - “Mankind”

Songs Rhino loves, #91: Lee Moses - “Time and Place”

Sunday playlist #8, 2/19/2023

Songs Rhino loves, #90: The Meters - “Give It What You Can”

Songs Rhino loves, #89: Bill Withers - “Green Grass”

Songs Rhino loves, #88: Hanson - “Give A Little”

Songs Rhino loves, #87: The Four Tops - “Bernadette”

Songs Rhino loves, #86: Curtis Mayfield - “The Makings of You”

Songs Rhino loves, #85: The Magnetic Fields - “Love Is Like A Bottle of Gin”

Songs Rhino loves, #84: Jenna Nation - “Brand New Ex”

In memory of Trugoy the Dove

Sunday playlist #7, 2/12/2023

Songs Rhino loves, #83: Funkdoobiest - “Lost In Thought” (prod. DJ Muggs)

Songs Rhino loves, #82: Chippass - “Me” (ft. E-40 & Allblack, prod. Sho Nuff)

Songs Rhino loves, #81: Christine Fellows - “Vertebrae”

Songs Rhino loves, #80: Hurray For The Riff Raff - “The New San Francisco Bay Blues”

Songs Rhino loves, #79: Khujo, Lloyd & Fabo - “Darkness 2 Light”

Songs Rhino loves, #78: Z-Ro - “Happy Feelingz” (prod. Bigg Tyme)

Songs Rhino loves, #77: Iron & Wine - “Freedom Hangs Like Heaven”

Sunday playlist #6, 2/5/2023

Songs Rhino loves, #76: Emily King - “Remind Me”

Songs Rhino loves, #75: 6 Shot - “Itz Ya Dog” (prod. KLC)

Songs Rhino loves, #74: Jens Lekman - “Sipping On The Sweet Nectar”

Songs Rhino loves, #73: The Decemberists - “On The Bus Mall”

Songs Rhino loves, #72: X Clan - “Weapon X” (prod. Ultraman)

Songs Rhino loves, #71: John Prine - “In Spite of Ourselves” (ft. Iris DeMent)

In memory of Tom Verlaine

Songs Rhino loves, #70: Janet Jackson - “All For You”

Sunday playlist #5, 1/29/2023

Celebrations and departures in rap culture, part 1

Songs Rhino loves, #69: Plies - “Fuckin’ Or What” (prod. Rico Love)

Happy birthday, Alan Alda!

Songs Rhino loves, #68: Al Green & Ann Nesby - “Put It On Paper”

Songs Rhino loves, #67: The Foreign Exchange - “Daykeeper” (ft. Muhsinah)

Songs Rhino loves, #66: Andy Cooper & The Allergies - “Rock Rock”

Initial reactions to the 95th Oscar nominations

Songs Rhino loves, #65: The Walkmen - “The Rat”

Songs Rhino loves, #64: Marco Polo - “Astonishing” (ft. Large Professor, Inspectah Deck, O.C. & Tragedy Khadafi)

Songs Rhino loves, #63: Basia Bulat - “Snakes and Ladders”

Sunday playlist #4, 1/22/2023

Songs Rhino loves, #62: The New Pornographers - “The Bleeding Heart Show”

In praise of Sarah Polley

Songs Rhino loves, #61: Black Sheep Dres - “Whodat” (prod. Vitamin D)

Songs Rhino loves, #60: Guo Ding - “Fallen Man”

A short note on the Texas rapper Z-Ro

Songs Rhino loves, #59: The Beths - “Expert In A Dying Field”

Songs Rhino loves, #58: WC - “Keep Hustlin’” (ft. E-40 & Too Short)

Songs Rhino loves, #57: Barenaked Ladies - “Lovers In A Dangerous Time” (Bruce Cockburn cover)

Songs Rhino loves, #56: Kur - “Credit” (ft. Lil’ Durk, prod. Kyduh)

Sunday playlist #3, 1/15/2023

Songs Rhino loves, #55: Kelis - “Forever Be”

Songs Rhino loves, #54: OutKast, UGK & Sleepy Brown - “Tough Guy”

Songs Rhino loves, #53: Anthony Hamilton - “Do You Feel Me”

Songs Rhino loves, #52: Lucy Dacus - “Thumbs” [original]

Happy birthday, Guilty Simpson!

FREE IRAN NOW!

Songs Rhino loves, #51: Shervin Hajipour - “Baraye”

More splenetic rage at the fascists who currently run Israel

Songs Rhino loves, #50: The Mountain Goats - “Matthew 25:21”

Songs Rhino loves, #49: DaBoii - “Onna Gang” (prod. Link Up)

Sunday playlist #2, 1/8/2023

Songs Rhino loves, #48: Sophie Ellis-Bextor - “Murder On The Dancefloor”

Songs Rhino loves, #47: Mouse On The Track - “Get High, Get Loaded” (ft. Fiend)

Songs Rhino loves, #46: The Sheepdogs - “Here I Am”

Songs Rhino loves, #45: Yelohill - “Or Na” (ft. Suga Free)

Songs Rhino loves, #44: Scarface - “Who Do You Believe In”

Songs Rhino loves, #43: ZZ Ward - “Put The Gun Down”

Songs Rhino loves, #42: Norah Jones - “Creepin’ In” (ft. Dolly Parton)

Songs Rhino loves, #41: Cassie Noble - “Madness”

In memory of Gangsta Boo

Happy New Year!