Monthly Archives: March 2010

Commercial rap get the gun clap

Posted on March 31, 2010 by

Classic. A song, style, mindset, and line (“commercial rap get the gun clap”) that influenced the majority of my high school listening and music making experience. And this one: Heltah Skeltah. Nocturnal. Changed my life. No bullshit. The new Duck … Continue reading →

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Prepare yourself to never sleep again…

Posted on March 30, 2010 by

Because the first [rec] was the scariest movie I’ve ever seen and a fantastic lesson in narrative escalation. If you haven’t seen it and you enjoy horror, you have failed.

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Gifts from the Vaults vol. 4: A little help from my friends…

Posted on March 29, 2010 by

It’s been a little while since I’ve shared some music of my own, so here’s “Walk That Line,” that dates back about a year and half (the beat is about 2 years old) that I produced for Top Shelf, a … Continue reading →

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Make It Rough

Posted on March 27, 2010 by

One of my favorite songs and videos of the year. Reminds me why a music video can be essential. Well edited, well conceived, entertaining, and original. And Nickelus F is quite the rapper. Extra points for the use of the … Continue reading →

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Bukowski say:

Posted on March 25, 2010 by

batting order Hemingway’s been in a slump, can’t hit a curve ball anymore, I’m dropping him to the 6th spot. I’m putting Celine in cleanup, he’s inconsistent but when he’s good there’s no better. Hamsun I’m going to use in … Continue reading →

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Arms and Armor

Posted on March 23, 2010 by

AND Greatdayindamornin’. Also kicked it with my new main girl. Arms and Armor

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I am writing an Ode to Dan the Automator

Posted on March 23, 2010 by

But this isn’t it. I also really love Prince Paul. Easily two of my favorite producers of all time and two of the most influential musicians in my life (and thou shalt know how that sounds when the time is … Continue reading →

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On Limitations and Idiosyncrasies, Part 1.5: We don’t really do that “new new” ’round these parts…

Posted on March 23, 2010 by

And this isn’t really “new” per se–I believe the song was released sometime in fall ’09 and this video dropped in February–but it came to me in an e-mail and has been steadily growing on me over the last few … Continue reading →

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That’s a Mistake

Posted on March 23, 2010 by

I was a bit upset to find that I’ve already posted about The White Stripes’ cover of Captain Beefheart’s “The Party of Special Things to Do.” I’m not going to subject you to it again, but you should listen to … Continue reading →

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Permission to be Candid–Granted

Posted on March 22, 2010 by

Well not full disclosure let’s weep by the fire and drink red wine candid, that’s a little too much and it’s late and I don’t have time. I was listening to music to sample and I was flipping through some … Continue reading →

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