Saul WIlliams - he's been one of the most influential people on my life. Maybe this vid. will give you a little more inside info. He just did an album produced by NIN frontman Trent Reznor. He toured with the Mars Volta for a good long while. I had the pleasure to see him open up for them here in Dallas back when Gypsy Ballroom was still open. Please. SAUL WILLIAMS
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Saturday, February 28, 2009
Wanted! ... Or not!
Bazz Weazal ... some of our favorite dudes outta UK just put out another mixtape! and it effing crazy! Please check them out and show some love!
+ oldie but goodie! ... Bass Weazal - Break The Bomb
make sure to show luv @ beatport!
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For sale: One life in China
Chen Xiao had pretty much given up making her own decisions and so decided to throw open her life to the whims of China's hundreds of millions of Internet users, known in China as netizens."It's your right to arrange Chen Xiao's life, and it's my obligation to serve you," read her online shop.Since December, Chen has been allowing others to decide what she will do each day, because, for the most part, last year was awful, she said.
Her hometown was hit by blizzards, her country rocked by a devastating earthquake, friends divorced and her clothing shop went bankrupt."Every time I had a plan for what I wanted my life to be like, nothing would come of it. It was very disappointing. I figured if other people came up with things for me to do, I might stumble upon something new and better."
What she stumbled upon was not only a new life but a new way to make a living. She charges about $3 an hour, and she's been asked to do almost everything from delivering pet food to caring for stray cats to taking a hot lunch to a homeless man.What surprised her the most was not so much the varied requests but being able to find happiness in the process."If somebody asks you to do something, something simple, and you do it, it can make you very happy.
You can change from a gloomy person to a very bright one. It can help give you a new sense of self-esteem," she said.So far, the most meaningful assignment she was given was attending a child's birth -- the father was a complete stranger who just wanted someone to take pictures and share the moment.
*via CurrentTV
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Thursday, February 26, 2009
California to Legalize Marijuana?
* via huliq.com
In 1996, California became the first start to legalize medical marijuana. As cash-strapped as the state is, all bets are off. Assembly Bill AB 390 would legalize, and tax, marijuana sales in California.
Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, D-San Francisco, introduced legislation Monday. If approved by the California Legislature and signed by the governor, it would effectively do what many have wanted: make pot the same as alcohol, in terms of legalities, anyway.
AB 390 has been endorsed by some law enforcement officials and would tax all pot sales at a rate of $50 per ounce.
At a news conference at the state building on Golden Gate Avenue in San Francisco, Ammiano said:
"With the state in the midst of an historic economic crisis, the move towards regulating and taxing marijuana is simply common sense. California has the opportunity to be the first state in the nation to enact a smart, responsible public policy for the control and regulation of marijuana."
Besides that, of course, it would add, according to Ammiano, $1.3 billion in tax revenue annually.
Ammiano added:
"We could in fact have the political will to do something, and certainly in the meantime this is a public policy call and I think it's worth the discussion. I think the outcome would be very healthy for California and California's economy."
Even if California were to pass this, federal law still prohibits marijuana use. That fact has gotten some medical marijuana users and growers into trouble, and AB 390 would just exacerbate that problem.
Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, D-San Francisco, introduced legislation Monday. If approved by the California Legislature and signed by the governor, it would effectively do what many have wanted: make pot the same as alcohol, in terms of legalities, anyway.
AB 390 has been endorsed by some law enforcement officials and would tax all pot sales at a rate of $50 per ounce.
At a news conference at the state building on Golden Gate Avenue in San Francisco, Ammiano said:
"With the state in the midst of an historic economic crisis, the move towards regulating and taxing marijuana is simply common sense. California has the opportunity to be the first state in the nation to enact a smart, responsible public policy for the control and regulation of marijuana."
Besides that, of course, it would add, according to Ammiano, $1.3 billion in tax revenue annually.
Ammiano added:
"We could in fact have the political will to do something, and certainly in the meantime this is a public policy call and I think it's worth the discussion. I think the outcome would be very healthy for California and California's economy."
Even if California were to pass this, federal law still prohibits marijuana use. That fact has gotten some medical marijuana users and growers into trouble, and AB 390 would just exacerbate that problem.
*** can't give my opinion on smoking because it would make me a target, lol but watch these next vids and give it a thought!
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Tuesday, February 24, 2009
one day
ONE DAY THE WORLD WILL END AND IT WILL LOOK LIKE THIS............................
i really do believe it will look similar to that or maybe its spot on. Anyway, this is chalk art, not computer generated but actual chalk art. I have seen pretty amazing chalk art but this takes the cake. German artist Edgar Mueller is responsible for hell on earth.Check out more of his work.
i really do believe it will look similar to that or maybe its spot on. Anyway, this is chalk art, not computer generated but actual chalk art. I have seen pretty amazing chalk art but this takes the cake. German artist Edgar Mueller is responsible for hell on earth.Check out more of his work.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Friday, February 20, 2009
Straight outta England!
Some Scott Cooper yall!
From Chicago's Potty Mouth Kids Via England...
In the past 10 years, Cooper has honed his skills on the decks and in the studio, collaborating with artists such as Jak Z, and Balie funk MC Edu-K. Cooper's breakthrough "Hanging with Mr. Cooper '' released in early 2008 on Lee Mortimer's Wearhouse Music showcased his signature mix of electro, dancehall and breaks. The artist takes these influences even further with his forthcoming ''Natty Jack EP'' on Wearhouse, which includes remixes by Potty Mouth Music artists HiJack and Heavy Feet. This dude is MAD CRAZY! Please check out! "WAKING UP THE TOWN EP" Released February 18, 2009 via Beatport.com (Exclusive for 4 Weeks)
In the past 10 years, Cooper has honed his skills on the decks and in the studio, collaborating with artists such as Jak Z, and Balie funk MC Edu-K. Cooper's breakthrough "Hanging with Mr. Cooper '' released in early 2008 on Lee Mortimer's Wearhouse Music showcased his signature mix of electro, dancehall and breaks. The artist takes these influences even further with his forthcoming ''Natty Jack EP'' on Wearhouse, which includes remixes by Potty Mouth Music artists HiJack and Heavy Feet. This dude is MAD CRAZY! Please check out! "WAKING UP THE TOWN EP" Released February 18, 2009 via Beatport.com (Exclusive for 4 Weeks)
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Thursday, February 19, 2009
The Master ... Herve!
Hervé’s inaugural mix compilation ‘Ghetto Bass’ just dropped on double CD and it features no less than thirty six tracks that include originals and remixes from his The Count of Monte Cristal moniker as well as the other alter egos of Action Man, Young Lovers, Dead Soul Brothers and Voodoo Chilli. Everyone by now should know who he is. He is resposible for the new sick wobbly sound of electro that everyone has been incorporating into their sound!
Please go buy it here! & enjoy this interview!
The Count & Herve - Jungle Steppers
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Want some Fries with that Barbie?
KEEP OBESITY AWAY FROM YOUR CHILD
A new ad campaign by an organization called the Active Life Movement is relying on the paragons of impossible beauty to teach kids about the perils of obesity. Since toys like Barbie really encourage healthy body images and lifestyles….
The goal of the Active Life Movement is laudable—to encourage kids to be active and healthy—but this ad campaign is certainly not serving that goal. As Jezebel points out, toys like Barbie and Superman hardly have body types that kids should be striving for.
And the ads’ tag line—“Keep obesity away from your child”—is unnecessarily harsh, making it sound as if being overweight is a contagious disease. Being healthy does not necessarily mean being thin, just as being thin does not necessarily mean being healthy. I would hope that the epidemic of eating disorders among increasingly young kids has taught us that by now.
This ad is the visual equivalent of shouting at kids, “Don’t be fat! Be beautiful! Or else everyone will hate you!” Active Life Movement, I suggest sending your creative directors back to the drawing board.
*taken from strollerderby.com
*ad from adfreak
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Monday, February 16, 2009
Volta Overload
So. It turns out that the Grammy's are somewhat legit after all. I know this is a little late but The Mars Volta won a Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance on their song "Wax Simulacra". I am a huge volta fan but I realize they are a hate or love kind of band. Whatever your choice is you can't say they aren't doing something unique. They are very left wing kind of people and that's what I like so much. Anyway, they WON! against people like Disturbed and Tommy Lee. (I know, I know WTF I said to myself too) I'm really glad to see a bunch of spics like me onstage at such a big event. BIG UP TO ONE OF THE MOST UNIQUE ACTS OF TODAYS MUSIC - THE MARS VOLTA!The Mars Volta - Wax Simulacra
Now - with that being said. The guitarist/leader of the band released a record on Stones Throw which in my opinion is one of the most accesible records this cat has put out to date. And the vinyl looks beautiful, Come on!
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