Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Los Angeles was dark 16 years ago
April 29th 1992, the LA Riots kicked off with the shocking aquittel of LAPD's ruthless-badge-wearing-racist-cops who savagely beat Rodney King with absolutely no avail. There names: Lawrence Powell, Timothy Wind, Theodore Briseno, and Stacey Koon. What should've been the imprisonment of the police officers became another victory and triumph for the LAPD, another win for a corrupt group of law enforcers who are suppose to "protect and serve". The LA riots left the city in massive flames, shambles, gun fights, looted stores, pure mayhem, beatings, and all the while, the LAPD never stepped in once to relieve (and protect the people) the overwhelming madness or the initial spur of riots that quickly boiled over for the next 6 days straight. A cop never stepped in! Over 50 lives were lost due to the extensive chaos and violence. Over 4K Soldiers had to be called in, who didn't arrive until the 4th day just to settle the growing terror. It was LA's darkest days...
For the next 6 days, i will post a video each day of the LA Riots and a song in memory of the event that changed LA forever. I was in 5th grade at the time, completely mezmorized by the devestating riots, and obsessively listening to Dre's The Chronic, and Ice Cube's The Predator. A match made in hell....
Let the riots begin:
Featured Track
April 29th Day 1 - The Day the N*ggaz Took Over
For the next 6 days, i will post a video each day of the LA Riots and a song in memory of the event that changed LA forever. I was in 5th grade at the time, completely mezmorized by the devestating riots, and obsessively listening to Dre's The Chronic, and Ice Cube's The Predator. A match made in hell....
Let the riots begin:
Featured Track
April 29th Day 1 - The Day the N*ggaz Took Over
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Rappers of the Sabbath
This Sabbath day features the NewYorkCityGritty Premium Rap Crew: KMD
Members: Zev Love X, DJ Subroc, Rodan, Onyx the Birthstone Kid (briefly)
This crew enforced hiphop standards of the 90s using jazzy soul samples much like ATCQ, Brand Nubian, DeLa, etc. They represented The Golden Era of NYC hiphop to a "T"! Unfortunately the crew was short-lived due to Subroc's sudden death, who happened to be Zev's brother. From that event, KMD disbanded and Zev disappeared only to come up to the surface years later to destroy rap as MF DOOM. KMD was the crew that was slept on, a gritty trio who got loose on the juice, despite their span, KMD still managed to calibrate the hiphop arm that continued to pave the cutlture the continuing years. Here's to the konstipated monkeys...
Track Listing:
1. Garbage Day #3
2. Get-U-Now
3. What A Nigga Know?
4. Sweet Premium Wine
5. Plumskinnz (Loose Hoe, God & Cupid)
6. Smokin' That S*@%!
7. Contact Blitt
8. Gimme!
9. Black Bastards
10. It Sounded Like A Roc!
11. Plumskinnz (Oh No I Don't Believe It!)
12. Constipated Monkey
13. F*@# Wit' Ya Head!!
14. Suspended Animation
15. What A Nigga Know? (Remix feat. MF Grimm)
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Friday, April 25, 2008
Thursday, April 24, 2008
The magic of Wikipedia!
The Wise Guys............we made Wikipedia:
This was the first major band i was in, 98-06 with multiple breakups and dysfunction. It was all worth it!!
* how did we do this jake, bing and tink!?
The Wise Guys were a punk rock band formed in Everett, WA, in 1998. While never gaining any sort of major success, they were instrumental in creating and sustaining the local punk rock scene of Snohomish County throughout much of their tenure. Their "Final" breakup occurred in November of 2006, a decision came to a half hour before their last show at the High Dive in Seattle, WA.
Formation, Early Years
Michael Maddux (a.k.a. WiseguyTink) had recently left Push Din, a local experimental rock band. On the way home from a show at RCKNDY featuring GBH and Against All Authority, Michael and Jake Nickerson decided they should form a punk rock band in the mold of AAA and the Ramones. Michael and Jake recruited Josh Stohl and Dan from The Preps, and the Wise Guys were born.
Push Din had re-named themselves Daphne Monstertruck, and were going to have a debut show in Granite Falls, WA, and Michael insisted they allow the Wise Guys to play as well. While TWG had yet to rehearse or even write songs, they were booked for their first show three weeks away.
They would play this show as well as StickStock 2008 that summer, and Shitfest 2008 that fall, securing their place as the local politically charged band. They began to earn a reputation of encouraging rowdiness at their shows, and there were regular injuries amongst fans. All of these shows were produced by TB Productions, which was headed by Bing Martinez (Daphne Monstertruck), Michael Maddux and Bryan Nythsayer.
Due to a local municipal code in Everett, WA, all ages punk rock shows had to be produced outside of the city limits. TB Productions would go on to produce one to three shows per month at various grange halls, The Wise Guys being regular performers. Other notable acts that started showing up in the scene at this time were the Sadie Hawkins Rejects, the Tripods and Third.
Reel Big Fish
2000 brought The Wise Guys their first bit of recording time, as well as entrance into Seattle University's annual Quadstock, opening for Reel Big Fish. While the first record (the School Sucks E.P.) never got to mastering, this experience, along with the simmering tensions within the band, would ultimately lead to the departure of Dan, who was replaced by Bing Martinez. There was also ongoing fighting within TB Productions, and after StickStock 2000, Bryan left the operation. The last show attributed to TB was ShitFest 2000, which again featured the Wise Guys with Third and the Sadie Hawkins Rejects.
The First Breakup
With Bing now playing bass, the Wise Guys began to tighten up, however they were still known more for their rowdy performances than for their talent. By now, Sadie Hawkins Rejects had far surpassed TWG in fan-base, and the Wise Guys had become an opening act. Even though die hard fans of the band were hard to find, their shows still elicited raucus crowds, nudity, circle pits, dance contests and broken instruments.
They again attempted a recording, this time Aida Sakkal from the Tripods producing.
After much infighting over the direction of the band, and Michael's inability to maintain positive relationships with other bands and fellow showmates (most notably his very public fight with Neil from Sadie Hawkins Rejects), the Wise Guys disbanded before being able to finish "The Shit E.P."
Happy Birthday Ben!
After over a year of estrangement, Bing and Michael began talking to each other again in late 2003. In late 2004, at the request of Ben (the drummer from the Sadie Hawkins Rejects, now also a member of People We Hate, which featured Bing and Jake from TWG), The Wise Guys re-formed and performed to a packed house at Jimi Z, in the Green Room, in Everett, WA. The animosity between Michael and the rest of the band, however, had not subsided enough for this to become a full-on reunion, and Michael refused to re-start the band.
Happy Birthday Alycen!
In early 2006, Michael again received the call to do another reunion show, this time for long time fan Alycen's 21st birthday, which was to happen in The Grotto at the Rendevous in Seattle, WA. This was the first show that Michael would ever drink profusely before, and he arrived wearing a Wise Guys t-shirt, barely able to walk, and stumbled through the set.
He was noted to have complained about the lack of involvement from the audience, and the sheer "boredom" he felt performing to people just standing around.
While this would not be an official reunion, TWG began discussing the possibility of reuniting for good.
The Third Reunion Show
Over the summer of 2006, Michael created a MySpace page for the Wise Guys, and they started seriously considering getting back together. After being invited to play a battle of the bands for Gorilla Productions that was geared towards new bands who had yet to gain any exposure, the Wise Guys re-formed to play their third reunion show.
While the majority of the acts were considered poor in quality at best, the Wise Guys lost out on a second vote to the Tuxedos. This show again contained a raucus performance, and was recorded for potential use on future Wise Guys compilation albums. Kenny, the drummer from Fall From Grace, would also become a surprise (even to the band) guest on guitar for a cover of the Ramones classic, "Blitzkrieg Bop".
The Wise Guys would go on to perform two more shows, on November 4, 2006 with ManPlus and Those Damn Twins at the Beacon Pub and on November 20, 2006 with ManPlus and Stephen Minor at the High Dive. It was during this show that they proclaimed an end to The Wise Guys and a birth to The Weisenhymers, although the Weisenhymers never materialized.
Other Projects
Following the demise of The Wise Guys, Michael attempted to form new bands with other local musicians, but ultimately ended up leaving the scene almost entirely to focus on raising his daughter and political causes he was passionate about.
Jake and Bing went on to form People We Hate with Ben from Sadie Hawkins Rejects on the drums. Originally said to be named after Michael, they have been the most successful act to directly spring from the Wise Guys.
Josh has gone on to perform in various bands as well as hosting open mic nights and performing as a DJ and beat-boxer.
Members of The Wise Guys
Michael "WiseguyTink" Maddux - Vocals/Guitar/Drums/Bass Bing Martinez - Bass/Guitar/Vocals (2000-2006) Jake Nickerson - Guitar/Vocals Josh Stohl - Drums/Vocals Dan - Bass/Vocals (1998-2000)
Guest Appearances
Aida Sakkal - Vocals Sky Daniel - Vocals Benforcer - Vocals Kenny B - Guitar
See for yourself suckas! -HERE-
Care to listen to our old-ass music: click -HERE-
This was the first major band i was in, 98-06 with multiple breakups and dysfunction. It was all worth it!!
* how did we do this jake, bing and tink!?
The Wise Guys were a punk rock band formed in Everett, WA, in 1998. While never gaining any sort of major success, they were instrumental in creating and sustaining the local punk rock scene of Snohomish County throughout much of their tenure. Their "Final" breakup occurred in November of 2006, a decision came to a half hour before their last show at the High Dive in Seattle, WA.
Formation, Early Years
Michael Maddux (a.k.a. WiseguyTink) had recently left Push Din, a local experimental rock band. On the way home from a show at RCKNDY featuring GBH and Against All Authority, Michael and Jake Nickerson decided they should form a punk rock band in the mold of AAA and the Ramones. Michael and Jake recruited Josh Stohl and Dan from The Preps, and the Wise Guys were born.
Push Din had re-named themselves Daphne Monstertruck, and were going to have a debut show in Granite Falls, WA, and Michael insisted they allow the Wise Guys to play as well. While TWG had yet to rehearse or even write songs, they were booked for their first show three weeks away.
They would play this show as well as StickStock 2008 that summer, and Shitfest 2008 that fall, securing their place as the local politically charged band. They began to earn a reputation of encouraging rowdiness at their shows, and there were regular injuries amongst fans. All of these shows were produced by TB Productions, which was headed by Bing Martinez (Daphne Monstertruck), Michael Maddux and Bryan Nythsayer.
Due to a local municipal code in Everett, WA, all ages punk rock shows had to be produced outside of the city limits. TB Productions would go on to produce one to three shows per month at various grange halls, The Wise Guys being regular performers. Other notable acts that started showing up in the scene at this time were the Sadie Hawkins Rejects, the Tripods and Third.
Reel Big Fish
2000 brought The Wise Guys their first bit of recording time, as well as entrance into Seattle University's annual Quadstock, opening for Reel Big Fish. While the first record (the School Sucks E.P.) never got to mastering, this experience, along with the simmering tensions within the band, would ultimately lead to the departure of Dan, who was replaced by Bing Martinez. There was also ongoing fighting within TB Productions, and after StickStock 2000, Bryan left the operation. The last show attributed to TB was ShitFest 2000, which again featured the Wise Guys with Third and the Sadie Hawkins Rejects.
The First Breakup
With Bing now playing bass, the Wise Guys began to tighten up, however they were still known more for their rowdy performances than for their talent. By now, Sadie Hawkins Rejects had far surpassed TWG in fan-base, and the Wise Guys had become an opening act. Even though die hard fans of the band were hard to find, their shows still elicited raucus crowds, nudity, circle pits, dance contests and broken instruments.
They again attempted a recording, this time Aida Sakkal from the Tripods producing.
After much infighting over the direction of the band, and Michael's inability to maintain positive relationships with other bands and fellow showmates (most notably his very public fight with Neil from Sadie Hawkins Rejects), the Wise Guys disbanded before being able to finish "The Shit E.P."
Happy Birthday Ben!
After over a year of estrangement, Bing and Michael began talking to each other again in late 2003. In late 2004, at the request of Ben (the drummer from the Sadie Hawkins Rejects, now also a member of People We Hate, which featured Bing and Jake from TWG), The Wise Guys re-formed and performed to a packed house at Jimi Z, in the Green Room, in Everett, WA. The animosity between Michael and the rest of the band, however, had not subsided enough for this to become a full-on reunion, and Michael refused to re-start the band.
Happy Birthday Alycen!
In early 2006, Michael again received the call to do another reunion show, this time for long time fan Alycen's 21st birthday, which was to happen in The Grotto at the Rendevous in Seattle, WA. This was the first show that Michael would ever drink profusely before, and he arrived wearing a Wise Guys t-shirt, barely able to walk, and stumbled through the set.
He was noted to have complained about the lack of involvement from the audience, and the sheer "boredom" he felt performing to people just standing around.
While this would not be an official reunion, TWG began discussing the possibility of reuniting for good.
The Third Reunion Show
Over the summer of 2006, Michael created a MySpace page for the Wise Guys, and they started seriously considering getting back together. After being invited to play a battle of the bands for Gorilla Productions that was geared towards new bands who had yet to gain any exposure, the Wise Guys re-formed to play their third reunion show.
While the majority of the acts were considered poor in quality at best, the Wise Guys lost out on a second vote to the Tuxedos. This show again contained a raucus performance, and was recorded for potential use on future Wise Guys compilation albums. Kenny, the drummer from Fall From Grace, would also become a surprise (even to the band) guest on guitar for a cover of the Ramones classic, "Blitzkrieg Bop".
The Wise Guys would go on to perform two more shows, on November 4, 2006 with ManPlus and Those Damn Twins at the Beacon Pub and on November 20, 2006 with ManPlus and Stephen Minor at the High Dive. It was during this show that they proclaimed an end to The Wise Guys and a birth to The Weisenhymers, although the Weisenhymers never materialized.
Other Projects
Following the demise of The Wise Guys, Michael attempted to form new bands with other local musicians, but ultimately ended up leaving the scene almost entirely to focus on raising his daughter and political causes he was passionate about.
Jake and Bing went on to form People We Hate with Ben from Sadie Hawkins Rejects on the drums. Originally said to be named after Michael, they have been the most successful act to directly spring from the Wise Guys.
Josh has gone on to perform in various bands as well as hosting open mic nights and performing as a DJ and beat-boxer.
Members of The Wise Guys
Michael "WiseguyTink" Maddux - Vocals/Guitar/Drums/Bass Bing Martinez - Bass/Guitar/Vocals (2000-2006) Jake Nickerson - Guitar/Vocals Josh Stohl - Drums/Vocals Dan - Bass/Vocals (1998-2000)
Guest Appearances
Aida Sakkal - Vocals Sky Daniel - Vocals Benforcer - Vocals Kenny B - Guitar
See for yourself suckas! -HERE-
Care to listen to our old-ass music: click -HERE-
The Man in Black
I miss Johnny...
Sunday Morning Coming Down-
Well, I woke up Sunday morning
With no way to hold my head that didn't hurt.
And the beer I had for breakfast wasn't bad,
So I had one more for dessert.
Then I fumbled in my closet through my clothes
And found my cleanest dirty shirt.
Then I washed my face and combed my hair
And stumbled down the stairs to meet the day.
I'd smoked my mind the night before
With cigarettes and songs I'd been picking.
But I lit my first and watched a small kid
Playing with a can that he was kicking.
Then I walked across the street
And caught the Sunday smell of someone frying chicken.
And Lord, it took me back to something that I'd lost
Somewhere, somehow along the way.
On a Sunday morning sidewalk,
I'm wishing, Lord, that I was stoned.
'Cause there's something in a Sunday
That makes a body feel alone.
And there's nothing short a' dying
That's half as lonesome as the sound
Of the sleeping city sidewalk
And Sunday morning coming down.
In the park I saw a daddy
With a laughing little girl that he was swinging.
And I stopped beside a Sunday school
And listened to the songs they were singing.
Then I headed down the street,
And somewhere far away a lonely bell was ringing,
And it echoed through the canyon
Like the disappearing dreams of yesterday.
On a Sunday morning sidewalk,
I'm wishing, Lord, that I was stoned.
'Cause there's something in a Sunday
That makes a body feel alone.
And there's nothing short a' dying
That's half as lonesome as the sound
Of the sleeping city sidewalk
And Sunday morning coming down.
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Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Villians of Wednesday
Todays exclusive Villian: Lord Humungus, Warrior of the Wasteland, The Ayatollah of Rock and Rollah
This legend is Mad Max's enemy in The Road Warrior. A menacing force of barbaric dellusions on steroids wielding pain, death, and revenge. The silver-masked terror in bondage is a god to his savage dogs of war, harnessing sheer power that continues to corrupt the desolate wastelands of brutality. He is a ruler composed of mayhem and destruction, in desperate need of gasoline which his ruthless gang of wild beasts must have. Set in a post-apocalyptic time period, gasoline is gold while violence is of the essence.
Check the following quote:
"I am gravely disappointed. Again you have made me unleash my dogs of war. Look at what remains ofyour gallant scouts. Why? Because you're selfish! You hoard your gasoline. Don't listen to him! Now, my prisoners say you plan to take your gasoline out of the Wasteland. You sent them out this morning to find a vehicle. A rig big enough to haul that fat tank of gas. What a puny plan! Look around you. This is the Valley of Death. Quiet! Quiet! No more games! No more games! We're here for a purpose. We come with an offer. Be still my dog of war! I understand your pain. We've all lost someone we love. But we do it my way! We do it my way! Fear is our ally the gasoline will be ours. Then, you shall have your revenge. There has been too much violence, too much pain. None here are without sin. But I have an honorable compromise. Just walk away. Give me the pump, the oil, the gasoline and the whole compound, and I'll spare your lives. Just walk away. I will give you safe passage in the Wasteland. Just walk away and there will be an end to the horror. I await your answer. You have one full day to decide."
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Just a reminder of what happened!
15 years and 3 days ago:
The WACO Standoff comes to a terrorfying end-
Sage informs the Davidians, that a tear-gas assault is imminent. He reads a message over the loudspeaker, advising the Davidians that they are under arrest and should come out. At 6:02 a.m., two FBI combat vehicles begin inserting gas into the compound through spray nozzles attached to a boom.
"At 6:04 a.m., the Davidians start shooting, and the FBI begin deploying Bradley vehicles to insert ferret rounds through the windows. At 6:31, the HRT reports that the entire building is being gassed. At 7:30, a CEV breaches the front side of the building on the first floor as it injects gas, and at 7:58 a.m., gas is inserted in the second floor of the back-right corner of the building. The FBI calls for more gas from outside Waco, and at 9:20 a.m., 48 more ferret rounds arrive from Houston. At about 9:30 a.m., with the supply of ferret rounds dwindling, one CEV is having mechanical troubles, and high winds are blowing the gas away. Another CEV begins enlarging the opening in the middle-front of the building "from which the Davidians could escape" and a third CEV with a boom but lacking a gas delivery system breaches the rear side of the building "to create openings near the gymnasium."
The CEV without a gas delivery system breaches the back side of the compound. At 11:40 a.m., the last ferret rounds are delivered. At 11:45 a.m., a wall on the right-rear side of the building collapses. At 12:07 p.m., the Davidians start "simultaneous fires at three or more different locations within the compound." An HRT observer reports seeing "a male starting a fire" in the front of the building. At 12:12 p.m., Sage calls on Koresh to lead the Davidians out to safety.
Nine Davidians flee the compound and are arrested. At about 12:25 p.m., the FBI hears "systematic gunfire" coming from the compound, leaving several agents to believe that the Davidians are either killing themselves or each other. At 12:41, fire-fighting efforts begin. The compound burns to the ground in a tremedous fireball killing 80 followers, 18 of which are children, and Koresh.
Now watch the documentary "WACO: Rules of Engagement" click -- HERE --
The WACO Standoff comes to a terrorfying end-
Sage informs the Davidians, that a tear-gas assault is imminent. He reads a message over the loudspeaker, advising the Davidians that they are under arrest and should come out. At 6:02 a.m., two FBI combat vehicles begin inserting gas into the compound through spray nozzles attached to a boom.
"At 6:04 a.m., the Davidians start shooting, and the FBI begin deploying Bradley vehicles to insert ferret rounds through the windows. At 6:31, the HRT reports that the entire building is being gassed. At 7:30, a CEV breaches the front side of the building on the first floor as it injects gas, and at 7:58 a.m., gas is inserted in the second floor of the back-right corner of the building. The FBI calls for more gas from outside Waco, and at 9:20 a.m., 48 more ferret rounds arrive from Houston. At about 9:30 a.m., with the supply of ferret rounds dwindling, one CEV is having mechanical troubles, and high winds are blowing the gas away. Another CEV begins enlarging the opening in the middle-front of the building "from which the Davidians could escape" and a third CEV with a boom but lacking a gas delivery system breaches the rear side of the building "to create openings near the gymnasium."
The CEV without a gas delivery system breaches the back side of the compound. At 11:40 a.m., the last ferret rounds are delivered. At 11:45 a.m., a wall on the right-rear side of the building collapses. At 12:07 p.m., the Davidians start "simultaneous fires at three or more different locations within the compound." An HRT observer reports seeing "a male starting a fire" in the front of the building. At 12:12 p.m., Sage calls on Koresh to lead the Davidians out to safety.
Nine Davidians flee the compound and are arrested. At about 12:25 p.m., the FBI hears "systematic gunfire" coming from the compound, leaving several agents to believe that the Davidians are either killing themselves or each other. At 12:41, fire-fighting efforts begin. The compound burns to the ground in a tremedous fireball killing 80 followers, 18 of which are children, and Koresh.
Now watch the documentary "WACO: Rules of Engagement" click -- HERE --
Prodigy will blog you to death!
The following piece is from Prodigy's blog at HNIC2. This rapper is on another tip:
"P.S. ANYBODY THAT GOT SOMETHING AGAINST KEEPING A BLOG, YOU SHOULD STAY FARRRRRR AWAY FROM THE FOOL AND NEVER TRUST EM’. A BLOG IS NOT FOR EVERYBODY, JUST LIKE RAP MUSIC ISN’T FOR EVERYBODY. A BLOG IS INTERNET SLANG FOR A LOG AND IF YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT A LOG IS—IT’S WHAT BOAT CAPTAINS WRITE AND KEEP IN ORDER TO DOCUMENT THE DAYS OF LONG VOYAGES AND TRAVELS...IT’S LIKE A DIARY.
SO FOR A YOUNG, VETERAN, HARDCORE RAPPER LIKE MYSELF, THAT’S BEEN IN THE GAME FOR OVER 16 YEARS TO KEEP A BLOG ON MY OWN WEBSITE MIND YOU, IS GROUND BREAKING AND VERY INTERESTING. AND WHOEVER TELLS YOU THEY DON’T DO THE BLOG THING, THEN THAT’S THEIR CHOICE...BUT IT’S THE CHOICE OF A DINOSAUR WHO HAS LITTLE TO NO PLACE WITH THE COMPUTER TECHNOLOGICAL FUTURE."
Did i mention that Prodigy blogs from Rikers Island to the Downstate Correctional Facility biweekly for Vibe.com!!? The dude even calls out Obama! Prodigy is pro-blog!
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Rappers of the Sabbath
ROTS presents:
People Under The Stairs
Thes One and Double K are the fanatical bboy duo who stay genuine to HipHop by producing bustling soul beats, funky loops, and crafting the art of storytelling in an orginal but exclusive manner. They hail from Los Angeles while staying consistent to the West Coast roots. They truly dig in the crates and work some dusty-ass vinyl on that solidgold tip! Only devout record collectors, jazz teachers, or real-djs could own these samples or catch that minute loop PUTS superbly mashs up. WORD.
I've seen them live twice, and their nothing short of authentic enthusiasm for HipHop and their fans. "The Next Step" is their debut, and for 98' this shit is live as fuck! I gotta classify this album within the Golden Era of HipHop! It's along those lines with the greats of that era!! Listen for yourself...
The Next Step
Track listing:
1. Intro/4 Everybody
2. Death Of A Salesman
3. Hardcore
4. Wannabes
5. Ten Tough Guys
6. Mid-City Fiesta
7. Slow Bullet Listen
8. San Francisco Knights
9. The Turndown
10. Time To Rock Our Shit
11. The Tamburo 5
12. Los Angeles Daze
13. The Next Step II
14. D.A.R.E.
15. Asshole
16. Play It Again/Outro
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Friday, April 18, 2008
Official
If ya haven't seen these caps yet, you're sleepin...
I feel some of them, but others are still on that Toronto-Glam-Hype-Electro-Neon-Kick, not that i have anything against T-Dot, that's the NYC of Canada! But you know, enough of the Kanye West Flashy shit! I can't rock the multi-color hats any longer, too hip for me! I like them plaids, denim, satin, and wool in two color combinations...
Anyway, Official still crafts some ill-looks, so check them out at OFFICIAL CAPS
Friday MIX CD - a gift to you!
Stack those greenbacks like you mean it. It's PAYDAY, so why not end the treacherous week with a fly-ass hiphop mix cd!?
Download this shit now and get grimey!
Track listing-
1. Madlib
2. Slum Village
3. People Under The Stairs
4. Xzibit
5. Jaysonic
6. Snafu
7. Source of Labor
8. The Visionaries
9. Y@k Ballz
10. Yesterdays New Quintet
11. Ghostface w/Trife
12. E-40
13. MURS
14. Kardinal Ofishinal
15. Moka Only
16. J-Live
17. Hi-Tek
18. Madlib
19. Moka Only
20. E-40
21. Copywrite w/RJD2
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Thursday, April 17, 2008
The Pinball Beat - part 1
This is the start of my 8 week long Pinball Beat, specifically focused on Portland's Pinball Gang: CFF. Enjoy...
Some gangs deal drugs and guns, others loot and steal, and some pull drive-bys in low riders. In Portland, the CFF gang plays pinball. Crazy Flipper Fingers is their name, and instead of packing gats, they pack quarters. They don’t flash gang signs, yet the CFF members do flaunt their colors by wearing an emblem of a skull with two flippers and a pinball on vests, jackets, or shirts making sure they’re visible to possible opponents.
The recognized trio of letters is strikingly evident on many pinball games throughout the city representing exceptionally high scores. At the mighty arcade known as Ground Kontrol, practically every pinball machine has the CFF initials posted on its digital display. Star Trek, CFF, five billion plus. Road Work, CFF, 8 billion plus. The list endlessly continues as if the gang showed up like the Hells Angels in Hollister, California and slaughtered every pinball game with merciless flipper control and heavy endurance.
CFF is more than just a local pinball gang claiming numerous victories in various competitions, they have been involved in the annual pinball tournament at Shorty’s in Seattle and even the national pinball championships in Pittsburgh held every year drawing upon pinball zealots from around the world.
Portland is actually known across the states for its pinball decadence that inhabits the city in a cloak of flippers, fingers and initials. “The city is a Mecca for pinball,“ says John Wray, the President of CFF who goes by “Tilt“.
It continues to frequently draw on outsiders while initiating friendly frenzies between fellow CFF members whose demeanor reflects wild hyenas on a kill with vigorous chants.
Whether it be dives, pubs, or sports bars, pinball is alive and well thriving in the Rose City while the CFF increases its membership to almost 30 locals, driving home the impression that they are a notorious pinball gang to be reckoned with. “Once your in, your in. CFF til’ death!” declares John.
* there will be plenty more action and updates. I'm rollin' with the gang for the next 8 weeks, so don't sleep on this shit!!
Some gangs deal drugs and guns, others loot and steal, and some pull drive-bys in low riders. In Portland, the CFF gang plays pinball. Crazy Flipper Fingers is their name, and instead of packing gats, they pack quarters. They don’t flash gang signs, yet the CFF members do flaunt their colors by wearing an emblem of a skull with two flippers and a pinball on vests, jackets, or shirts making sure they’re visible to possible opponents.
The recognized trio of letters is strikingly evident on many pinball games throughout the city representing exceptionally high scores. At the mighty arcade known as Ground Kontrol, practically every pinball machine has the CFF initials posted on its digital display. Star Trek, CFF, five billion plus. Road Work, CFF, 8 billion plus. The list endlessly continues as if the gang showed up like the Hells Angels in Hollister, California and slaughtered every pinball game with merciless flipper control and heavy endurance.
CFF is more than just a local pinball gang claiming numerous victories in various competitions, they have been involved in the annual pinball tournament at Shorty’s in Seattle and even the national pinball championships in Pittsburgh held every year drawing upon pinball zealots from around the world.
Portland is actually known across the states for its pinball decadence that inhabits the city in a cloak of flippers, fingers and initials. “The city is a Mecca for pinball,“ says John Wray, the President of CFF who goes by “Tilt“.
It continues to frequently draw on outsiders while initiating friendly frenzies between fellow CFF members whose demeanor reflects wild hyenas on a kill with vigorous chants.
Whether it be dives, pubs, or sports bars, pinball is alive and well thriving in the Rose City while the CFF increases its membership to almost 30 locals, driving home the impression that they are a notorious pinball gang to be reckoned with. “Once your in, your in. CFF til’ death!” declares John.
* there will be plenty more action and updates. I'm rollin' with the gang for the next 8 weeks, so don't sleep on this shit!!
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Villians of Wednesday (V.O.W.)
Todays Villian is: Conal Cochran
The notorious multimillion dollar toy maker in the film Halloween III Season of the Witch. This accomplished villian moved from Ireland to establish himself in the midst of a small Irish-Immigrant-Town somewhere in California starting the Silver Shamrock factory, where he unleashes a sinister plan Michael Meyers wouldn't ever conceive of. Cochran displays a maniacal grin at times, foreshadowing just how evil he really is. His ultimate plan is to wipe the children off the face of the earth by selling millions of Halloween masks to children containing a special device derived from the Stonehenge ruins that turns their face to rotten-mush when watching the infamous Silver Shamrocks commercial crafted by Cochran, which results in an unleashing of snakes, spiders, and str8-death from the childrens head. Pure hysteria! Cocrhan even created robotic-goons that look human, don't talk, possess the strength of oxes and bleed gooey thick yellow ooze from their body. Nuf' said...
Check the following quote capturing the true nature of such a marvelous Villian.
-Cochran explains the sole purpose of his horrorific plan:
"Do I need a reason? Mr. Kupfer was right, you know... I do love a good joke and this is the best ever, a joke on the children. But there's a better reason... you don't really know much about Halloween... you thought no further than the strange custom of having your children wear masks and go out begging for candy. It was the start of the year in our old Celtic lands, and we'd be waiting... in our houses of wattles and clay. The barriers would be down, you see, between the real and the unreal, and the dead might be looking in... to sit by our fires of turf. Halloween... the festival of Samhain! The last great one took place three thousand years ago, when the hills ran red... with the blood of animals and children. To us, it was a way of controlling our environment. It's not so different now... it's time again. In the end... we don't decide these things, you know... the planets do. They're in alignment, and it's time again. The world's going to change tonight, doctor, I'm glad you'll be able to watch it. And... happy Halloween."
Monday, April 14, 2008
Farewell Aunt Linette
I dedicate this song to you:
So Many Ways
I will always remember making you martinis and other drinks while i sold you lost but found golf balls. Your laugh was charmingly beautiful~
12/1/1920 - 4/13/2008
rip
love,
your joshua
So Many Ways
I will always remember making you martinis and other drinks while i sold you lost but found golf balls. Your laugh was charmingly beautiful~
12/1/1920 - 4/13/2008
rip
love,
your joshua
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Rappers of the Sabbath (R.O.T.S.)
This sunday on the R.O.T.S. i present to you The Saturday Knights repping the Emerald City-Seattle. They're the Beach Boys meets the Geto Boys!
Light in the Attic Records says-
TSK is:
Tilson - Charm
Barfly - Mustache
DJ Suspence - Wardrobe
"Our music is cuff links, pinkie rings, bow ties, and nice ascots for everybody!" says Tilson, one of two MC's for the Seattle super-group. "We do a little bit more than the average, in the sense that we do a whole let less than the average."
The Saturday Knights are a culmination of three freaks, a jaw-jacking combination of performing personalities: Storyteller and entertainer Tilson, who can tickle any lady's funny bone; low-income yarn spinner and urban graffiti poet Barfly; and pumped up by the big beats and psychedelic turntable-art of DJ Suspence.
Seattle's "punk rock-power pop band with hip-hop songs" signed with Light In The Attic Records after a solid year of being wooed by labels like Downtown Records and Island/Def Jam. Their first gig was an improvisational smash success opening for a sold-out RJD2, and since then The Saturday Knights have performed with with Death Cab for Cutie, The Streets, The Go! Team, Blowfly, and Lady Sovereign. TSK circulated these four songs as a demo last year, and "45" became a hit on taste-making station KEXP as well as commercial powerhouse The End 107.7 FM. It is one of four tracks to be released on their forthcoming introductory EP, with a full-length promised in the fall!
Check em via The Space
1. Motorin'
2. 45
3. Ass Kicker's Haircut
4. The Gospel
--Get the E.P. HERE!!--
Light in the Attic Records says-
TSK is:
Tilson - Charm
Barfly - Mustache
DJ Suspence - Wardrobe
"Our music is cuff links, pinkie rings, bow ties, and nice ascots for everybody!" says Tilson, one of two MC's for the Seattle super-group. "We do a little bit more than the average, in the sense that we do a whole let less than the average."
The Saturday Knights are a culmination of three freaks, a jaw-jacking combination of performing personalities: Storyteller and entertainer Tilson, who can tickle any lady's funny bone; low-income yarn spinner and urban graffiti poet Barfly; and pumped up by the big beats and psychedelic turntable-art of DJ Suspence.
Seattle's "punk rock-power pop band with hip-hop songs" signed with Light In The Attic Records after a solid year of being wooed by labels like Downtown Records and Island/Def Jam. Their first gig was an improvisational smash success opening for a sold-out RJD2, and since then The Saturday Knights have performed with with Death Cab for Cutie, The Streets, The Go! Team, Blowfly, and Lady Sovereign. TSK circulated these four songs as a demo last year, and "45" became a hit on taste-making station KEXP as well as commercial powerhouse The End 107.7 FM. It is one of four tracks to be released on their forthcoming introductory EP, with a full-length promised in the fall!
Check em via The Space
1. Motorin'
2. 45
3. Ass Kicker's Haircut
4. The Gospel
--Get the E.P. HERE!!--
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Friday, April 11, 2008
BOOGIE
Boogie - FORMAT magazine interview:
"Typically black and white, Boogie’s intimate depictions of everyday life tell stories; sad stories, love stories, stories of growing up too soon and dying too young; true stories, the kind that are better told through pictures, if only for our language’s lack of appropriate words to tell them with.
Mournfully disarming, Boogie’s images of political unrest, gang culture, and people and places the world over exemplify the power of photography. As genuine as the man who takes them, each shot exposes viewers to a world imperfect, showing that, sometimes, it is life’s flaws that offer up its most beautiful moment’s."
For more, check the interview at FORMAT MAG and look for the links at the end!!
Simply amazing!! Check his site - BOOGIE
"Typically black and white, Boogie’s intimate depictions of everyday life tell stories; sad stories, love stories, stories of growing up too soon and dying too young; true stories, the kind that are better told through pictures, if only for our language’s lack of appropriate words to tell them with.
Mournfully disarming, Boogie’s images of political unrest, gang culture, and people and places the world over exemplify the power of photography. As genuine as the man who takes them, each shot exposes viewers to a world imperfect, showing that, sometimes, it is life’s flaws that offer up its most beautiful moment’s."
For more, check the interview at FORMAT MAG and look for the links at the end!!
Simply amazing!! Check his site - BOOGIE
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Ghostface will murder your favorite emcees!!!
WILDFLOWER - Ironman 96'
Yo bitch I fucked your friend, yeah you stank hoe
I seen her on the elevator, honey grabbed my Kangol
She put me on to mega-shit, bout to slap the bitch
She shot crazy verbal, I leaned back like I'm rich
It took place late night on February 17th
Hands flooded like ink, my face on her magazine
Just got back from Honolulu, pockets stackin boucoup cash
Girlfriend sipped the Yoo-hoo and laughed, yo
While I was on tour, whore, you went to work
Quick fast, had a nigga dick in the dirt
You couldn't wait just to kidnap the bait of my sperm
Where's you at, hoe? 'Pinky house, she put in my perm'
That's all you ever said to me, thought that could hold me
Remember when I long-dicked you and broke your ovary?
You crab bitch, chickenhead hoe, eatin' heros
I'm the first nigga that had you watchin flicks by DeNiro
You gained crazy points, baby, just bein with God
Taught you how to eat the right foods, fast, and don't eat lard
I gave you earth lessons, I came to you as a blessin
You didn't do the knowledge what the God was manifestin
You sneaky fuck bitch, your ways and actions told it all
I fucked you while you was bleedin, held you down in malls
Sexually you worshipped my di-dick like a cross
I had you fiend out, broke out, for a month you fell off
You was my main shit, my peeps showed you love on the strength
You saw how I got down, the way I thought had you tranked
But you had to fuck this rasta-head ass nigga
I shoulda slapped ya but the Gods said chilllllllll
That's your wiz fault, god, handle that in the lab"
I'm wonderin how many times your hot ass got stabbed
You dumb bitch, horny hot fuck from out the mountains
Your clientele is low hoe, catch you next show, bro
I got jerked, gave away my pussy, that shit hurt
It feel like somebody died or shot your old Earth
But fuck it, I fucked you on a chair with three legs
Broken tables, had you screamin while you was bitin on my cables
Whistlin to the washing machine, I threw it on spin
If your pussy dry, spit on my dick and put it in
My dick's the bomb baby, marvelous hot steak
Plus I'm conceited Starks make the biggest so-called rape
I'm God, cipher divine love my pussy real fine
That means clean the FDS smell with a shine
Word up, respect that ho...
Download this HERE
Expensive art . . .
Portrait: Busy P (-electro-postwave-frenchpop-mashup-)
even MURS drops a track with them
Artist: SO ME
Costs: $700 / print
Location: Studio Gallery Toronto
Prints:
even MURS drops a track with them
Artist: SO ME
Costs: $700 / print
Location: Studio Gallery Toronto
Prints:
Monday, April 7, 2008
24K Gold Facials
In case you were wondering when such an outrageous display of money could take place, it just did, with GOLD FUCKIN' FACIALS!!
Only $300
-- Stay Gold Face --
Only $300
-- Stay Gold Face --
MIXTAPE REVOLUTION
I was reading the Portland Mercury last night and stumbled upon a little piece about a new website that has been creating quite the commotion, so i check it out today, and YES, it does deserve quite the commotion!! It's called muxtape.com, and it's a sick-ass site that allows users to upload their own custom MIXTAPES....yes MIXTAPES, do you even own cassettes!? Probably not, and that's okay, no judging, but on this site, you can make your own and share it with the entire universe!
I just finished listening to Daft Punk's "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" Kanye mash-up. The site is pretty cool folks, and i do believe i will be participating asap! There are a number of mixtapes to choose from, featuring artists i've never fuckin' heard of, or even thought could be named such names, like: "Thank You" "The Convocation Of" "The 6ths" "The Las" etc.....
Keep in mind, everyone has their own taste in music(thankgod), don't like what ya hear, make your own. I've been enjoying the overwhelming amount of folk-indy-rock-emo-mashup tracks found on the site.
*One thing i did notice is how you can only upload MP3s, which be kinda limiting to all the itunes folks and such. We'll see when Muxtape can expand this sort of issue.
Seriously, check this site out, and make a fuckin' mixtape in 08!!
The creators of this site my lucky bandana for such a concept!
Just click HERE
ENJOY!!
I just finished listening to Daft Punk's "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" Kanye mash-up. The site is pretty cool folks, and i do believe i will be participating asap! There are a number of mixtapes to choose from, featuring artists i've never fuckin' heard of, or even thought could be named such names, like: "Thank You" "The Convocation Of" "The 6ths" "The Las" etc.....
Keep in mind, everyone has their own taste in music(thankgod), don't like what ya hear, make your own. I've been enjoying the overwhelming amount of folk-indy-rock-emo-mashup tracks found on the site.
*One thing i did notice is how you can only upload MP3s, which be kinda limiting to all the itunes folks and such. We'll see when Muxtape can expand this sort of issue.
Seriously, check this site out, and make a fuckin' mixtape in 08!!
The creators of this site my lucky bandana for such a concept!
Just click HERE
ENJOY!!
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Rappers of the Sabbath
I'm hoping to keep this post goin' every Sunday w/a different rap group each week.
This Sunday presents the NYC gritty hiphop act: The Beatnuts - composed of Fashion, JuJu and Psycho Les. The debut LP album: Street Level, released in 94 after their debut EP: Intoxicated Demons.
*Peep the Ol' Dirty sample on Straight Jacket
1. Intro
2. Ya Don't Stop
3. Props Over Here
4. Hellraiser
5. Are You Ready
6. Superbad
7. Straight Jacket
8. Let Off A Couple
9. Rik's Joint
10. Fried Chicken
11. Yeah You Get Props
12. Get Funky
13. Hit Me With That
14. 2-3 Break
15. Lick The P*ssy
16. Sandwiches
17. Psycho Dwarf
--Get it HERE--
This Sunday presents the NYC gritty hiphop act: The Beatnuts - composed of Fashion, JuJu and Psycho Les. The debut LP album: Street Level, released in 94 after their debut EP: Intoxicated Demons.
*Peep the Ol' Dirty sample on Straight Jacket
1. Intro
2. Ya Don't Stop
3. Props Over Here
4. Hellraiser
5. Are You Ready
6. Superbad
7. Straight Jacket
8. Let Off A Couple
9. Rik's Joint
10. Fried Chicken
11. Yeah You Get Props
12. Get Funky
13. Hit Me With That
14. 2-3 Break
15. Lick The P*ssy
16. Sandwiches
17. Psycho Dwarf
--Get it HERE--
Saturday, April 5, 2008
The Zombie Apocalypse is possible!!
Check the following link to discover 5 Scientific Reasons such a catastrophe could actually happen-
Zombie Apocalypse Redux
Then go WALK WITH ZOMBIES in a fresh LORE Tee!
only 20bucks right now - LORE
i'm really feeling these guys, they seem to know what's up with Horror and make some good pop-culture collabos
Zombie Apocalypse Redux
Then go WALK WITH ZOMBIES in a fresh LORE Tee!
only 20bucks right now - LORE
i'm really feeling these guys, they seem to know what's up with Horror and make some good pop-culture collabos
Money does buy you freedom!!
or at least in TI's case, enough cash will buy you a measley 1,000hrs of community service that involves speaking to at-risk-youth....whoopy!! GREENBACKS run this country, like WU said, "Cash Rules Everything Around Me". If ya got the funds, you can buy your way outta prison, ya can buy freedom. Just ask OJ.
Minneapolis Graff - 06'
i haven't snapped a shot of graffiti in a long ass time, i figure i oughtta start back up considering how much it was a part of my life for so long!! i have about 1,000 35mm shots in a box, at one point, i was gonna make a book documenting graffiti that ran thru my hometown of Everett, shit went down, and so did the idea to make that book! I just know that it still could be done, and that if i get a scanner, then i can start photoshopping the top pics i took between 2000 and 2006...we'll see.
Thursday, April 3, 2008
The Art of Storytelling
I just started writing my first Fictional Story. I'm not sure how long its gonna be, ore any of those details, i dont even have any sort of plot right now, i'm just workin' on character development. This is my first experience with such a task, and it's daunting to say the least, it's really testing my limits, imagination, etc as a writer, but it's something that i've wanted to do for awhile. I'm enrolled in a writing course that allows me to do this, so that's why i've started. I am only about 1200 words into the story, and like i said, i don't know where it's going really, but it certainly challenges my fictional/creative writing capability. I will tell you some elements that are invovled in my story so far:
1. a savage biker gang
2. a set of commandments
3. mentality/style/name/behavior/fashion of 3 specific characters
4. pop culture reference
5. crime
* keep in mind, it's only 1200 words right now...plenty to go!
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
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