his master's voice

Today is a musical organization and inspiration day. As I continue to edit and organize my iTunes, I find myself obsessing about what I lack. When I need inspiration for my digital dig, I tend towards stream of consciousness list making (via stickies on my mac). As I was compiling, I came to a stark realization.

My parents had profound influence on my musical preferences, and this has become fodder for debate after debate. Most debates begin with my pops putting one artist in another's "box" for clarity. That drives me out of my mind, mostly because I recognize the urge and keep it to myself with said lists.

After watching the Grammy's, I had to find a box for Amy Winehouse that would stifle my dad's attempts to get my goat. I found one, and it's shaped like Dusty Springfield. It's probably been said by a million people before me, but they should stop putting people in boxes too (no bonsai kittens).

Just for good measure, here is today's ten minute music marathon list. For good measure, I've linked some YouTube love to my soundtrack for the day.

the kinks (waterloo sunset)
the chieftains (redemption song)
ray davies (in a moment)s
marianne faithfull (as tears go by)
pj harvey (good fortune)
jeff buckley hallelujah
tim buckley (i'm coming home again)
david bowie (oh your pretty things)
nick cave (red right hand)
tom waits (in the neighborhood)
roger waters (music from the body)
pink floyd (see Emily play)
harry nilsson (everybody's talkin')
jarvis cocker (don't let him waste your time)
pulp (this is hardcore)
the verve (sonnet)
damon albarn (strange news from another star)
blur (coffee & tv)
gorillaz (tomorrow comes today)
the good, the bad and the queen (kingdom of doom)
tv on the radio (staring at the sun)
yeah yeah yeahs (pin)
brian eno (st. elmo's fire)
roxy music (editions of you)
david byrne (glass, concrete & stone)
talking heads (psycho killer)
john cale (thoughtless kind)
the velvet underground (sunday morning)
lou reed (heroine)
nico (frozen warnings)
edith piaf (hymne a l'amour)
my brightest diamond (dragonfly)
the decemberists (here i dreamt i was an architect)
patti smith (because the night)
iggy pop & the stooges (the passenger)
the rolling stones (under my thumb)
the who (baba o'riley)
the pretty things (midnight to six man)
dirty pretty things (bang bang you're dead)
the libertines (up the bracket)
spoon (i turn my camera on)
the troggs (with a girl like you)
the byrds (eight miles high)
bob dylan (it's alright ma (i'm only bleeding))
joan baez (diamonds & rust)
neil young (heart of gold)
johnny cash & joni mitchell (long black veil)
emmylou harris (two more bottles of wine)
dusty springfield (i only want to be with you)
sophie b. hawkins (i want you)
johnette napolitano (suicide note)
vowel movement (dinosaur)
concrete blonde (joey)
blondie (hangin' on the telephone)
siouxsie & the banshees (love in a void)
elvis costello (oliver's army)
the mars volta (televators)
arcade fire (rebellion)
lcd soundsystem (movement)

Switch up in the Game

So I'm messing with another blog template...

I like it a bit better because it doesn't cut the edges off of my videos, but it shrinks my title.
All of my old posts are jumbled around (alignment of videos as pictures mostly) and I don't really feel the need to revisit the past.
Onward. If you find yourself digging, please don't judge the layout and enjoy the contents.

Happy Black History month.

Remembering Roy

Actor Roy Scheider passed away yesterday at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences hospital in Little Rock. Roy was battling multiple myeloma for the past two years. He was 75.

That's some bad hat, Harry.

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New Buffalo

After watching my favorite Grammy's ever, I was inspired to blog. Not about one of the nominees, but about New Buffalo.

Back in 2005, Sally Seltmann wrote the song '1234' for Canadian singer/songwriter Feist. Feist added a few of her own lyrics and recorded the song, which is now a single from her new album 'The Reminder'. 'The Reminder' debuted on both the U.S. Billboard 200 and the United World charts at number 16.

As a songwriter, Sally's career has taken an upward turn with the success of '1234'. In addition to this, 1234 has secured a slew of award nominations [in both the Grammy's and the Brit Awards] for Feist. The song has also featured in advertising campaigns for the iPod Nano and Ebay Australia.

New Buffalo - Cheer Me Up Thank You


New Buffalo - Recovery


New Buffalo - Stay With Us MP3
New Buffalo - Emotional Champ MP3

Legendary Hip Hop Documentarian Passes

Tony Silver, died surrounded by family at his home in Los Angeles on Friday February 1, 2008. His passing ended a courageous two and half year battle with brain cancer, a disease which he defied longer than anyone thought possible.

Tony Silver's Style Wars is recognized by educators, critics and a worldwide audience as the most important film to capture the original spirit and vitality of graffiti and hip-hop, emerging from New Yorks subways, streets and playgrounds into world consciousness. An urban kaleidoscope of spectacular street art, music and dance, the film is also a multi-perspective view one of the more potent social and artistic controversies of our time. It won the Grand Prize at the Sundance Film Festival on its original release and was a PBS special. With the 2003 release of its 2-disc DVD, it is more acclaimed than ever. Silver's 2003 companion film Style Wars :ReVisited(34 mins.) updates the lives of 26 of the of the original films participants, together with other legendary figures of the time.

Let's Get Digital (5)

The lovely collaborators at Insound have compiled a mix for us, the interneters. Being a huge fan of other people's playlists, I jumped on the download bandwagon immediately. They had me at Hot Chip, Xiu Xiu, and Panther preview. Notice I didn't say Hüsker Dü? Wait... aw Sugar.

01. Faunts "M4 (Part II)"
from the album M4
Courtesy of Friendly Fire Recordings

02. Rings "Mom Dance"
from the album Black Habit
Courtesy of Paw Tracks

03. Hot Chip "Shake A Fist"
from the album Made In The Dark
Courtesy of Astralwerks/DFA

04. Dub Trio "Bay vs. Leonard"
from the album Another Sound Is Dying
Courtesy of Ipecac Recordings

05. The Big Sleep "Pinkies"
from the album Sleep Forever
Courtesy of Frenchkiss Records

06. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart "A Teenager in Love"
from the album unreleased
Courtesy of Painbow Records

07. British Sea Power "Waving Flags"
from the album “Do You Like Rock Music?”
Courtesy of Rough Trade / Worlds Fair Label Group

08. Mike Ladd "Trouble Shot"
from the album Nostalgialator
Courtesy of Definitive Jux

09. Thao "Beat (Health, Life, and Fire)"
from the album We Brave Bee Stings and All
Courtesy of Kill Rock Stars

10. Hey Willpower "Hundredaire"
from the album PDA
Courtesy of Tomlab

11. Xiu Xiu "I Do What I Want, When I Want"
from the album Women As Lovers
Courtesy of Kill Rock Stars

12. Ida "Lovers Prayers"
from the album Lovers Prayers
Courtesy of Polyvinyl Record Co.

13. China Forbes "Everybody Needs Somebody"
from the album '78
Courtesy of Heinz Records

14. Bob Mould "The Silence Between Us"
from the album District Line
Courtesy of ANTI-

15. Panther "Puerto Rican Jukebox"
from the album 14 Kt. God
Courtesy of Kill Rock Stars

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Coolie High


Lucini


Black Hollywood Freestyle; NYC 2007

Take a Moment

February 2nd, 2008., Minnesota lost a true O.G. - Big Kong, to a sudden brain aneurysm.

I still remember the first time I met Thomas "Kong" Kelly...

Years ago, Tina, Shahir, Muja, and I were our own little crew. It was a strange foursome, but we were mostly unfuckwithable. We ventured to the Country Bar one sleepy Sunday to find ourself surrounded by the cheapest of drinks and the worst of karaoke. We had considered leaving, if only to get the smell of fried food off of our clothes and the ringing of "Sweet Home Alabama" out of our ears, when Big Kong filled the door frame.

He joined our table, and the two-for-one's flowed like the mighty Mississippi. Since our meeting, he had always greeted me with a smile and a hug. He was a funny, strong, intimidating teddy bear of a man that will be greatly missed by any and all fortunate enough to have crossed his path.

There is a Kong shaped hole in Minnesota.

The funeral services will be held at the following:

High Praise Ministries, the Destiny Center
1200 North 7th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55411

The viewing will be from 10am - 11am, Weds 02/06/2008
The funeral will begin at 11am.


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Just Another Day

Blu - Just Another Day