Back when a bunch of us had this cool gig flying all over the country and driving to the middle of nowhere to mingle with the locals and show them the wonders of technology, I had the pleasure of visiting a library in Idlewilde, MI. Imagine how surprised I was (since I am often the last to learn about anything) to discover that this little blink of an eye town, with it’s beautiful trees, and hidden buildings, was once a getaway for African Americans in the early century. Because of this Idlewild was also a stop on the musical circuit. While everyone saw Harlem as the center of a huge Afr-Am music movement, big names were flocking to Idlewild to play and enjoy the “resort” life.

I was mesmerized by the stories the librarians shared with me and I even have a cheesy picture of me standing under the DuBois ave. street sign. Needless to say I was thrilled to discover today that one of my favorite musical duos has put out a movie called “Idlewild” with original music and quite the cast list. Outkast, you’ve done it again.