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Saturday, September 24, 2011

TheWeek, TheWeek, TheWeek…...

As it does, a bunch of new TV shows will be hitting, or missing, this week!  The only two I can think of that I'm really looking forward to are PAN AM and THE PLAYBOY CLUB!  Why??? I don't know…it's just what men do I think, so I'm on board!  Speaking of Pan Am...did you ever notice how tight the damn seats are in coach on a flight?  Who decided that people in 2's, 3's and sometimes 4's or even 5's are designed to sit that close together?  I've been on 4hr flights and can't even imagine the torture of a international flight...in coach! Greed???  Well, maybe...
So, our favorite social media party place, Face Book, made SWEEPING changes this week (like they do) and of course most of us were none the wiser when it happened!  Mass confusion has ensued as though a "nuculer" (--- thanks former President Bush) bomb went off! My initial thought is that the format looks very similar to twitter's.  One has to wonder how much more can be changed to enhance FB before it's no longer...facebook??? Want to see one of the best slept on kung fu flicks ever??? The One-Armed Boxer
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It's Wednesday and I find myself sitting in a hotel room in Perrysburg, OH. I used to post up in places like The W Lakeshore Chicago or in Times Square, now I am in Hilton Garden Inn's and ish!  Whoa is me! Insurance company meetings are long…to loooong!  And wouldn't be so bad except they are usually information overload!  All day, I was thinking about this type of hip shit right here! Speaking of hip, jam sessions that claim to feature "jazz", should actually feature…jazz.  It's a real drag when you get to the jam session, there's hardly any listeners, the vibe is stale and the musicians are only playing 12 bar blues! C'mon…! The worst is when guys in the house band don't even know any standard jazz tunes!
Anyway, I think I will be having some exciting news about my musical journeys next week, so be sure to check back for it. In the mean time, enjoy this banger from back in the day!  I remember listening to this joint in my man DJ's basement when we were in high school!  LINDBLOM…SWOOP!

Saturday, September 17, 2011

The week of travels...

Traveling can be a pain.  But it can also be dope if you enjoy it! I do!  So, my travels this week took me to Denver, CO. for work. The added bonus is I got to visit my cousin Chip and his family, a beautiful family! My little cousins are mad cool and funny and so is their mom.  We had a great time catching up and then, as all families do, went to get something to eat at a fine dining establishment...Del Taco! 
The work here has been OK, but I don't talk about work on this blog...so on to other stuff. Let's see..what else, I saw two deer Thursday night and they were HUGE! They are bigger up close than you may think! The hotel lost power so I had to walk up 6 floors to my room..that was nice. And I haven't really seen any mountains...so, Denver. OK experience, *** out of 5!  Had to get to the airport extra early, 1pm for a 4:08 flight, that got to Detroit at 9:00pm…and on a Friday night! Read here about the Denver Airport conspiracy! 
This is my birthday weekend, so hopefully I got a lot to get into. Ferndale art fair and DIY, DJ group meeting, NFL football, so I will be mighty busy!  A few recommendations for ya: I just finished Ice-T's book "ICE".  A dynamite read, this brother is as real as real can get.  He opens up about some things in his life that show you why and how he became who he is.  Very surprising and gives a fresh perspective on someone we've seen change, in certain ways, yet remain the same over the years.  Want a dope web site to check out??? The influence of Roy Ayers is all over music today.  Not the mainstream yack that permeates the airwaves or video, but the underground hip shit that we music lovers dig.  Check this site out and hear interviews, remixes, see dope photos and live performances of Roy and artists he has influenced over the years!!!  Interested in going vegan? Read the exploits of house music head and property expert Karyn as she drops the animal flesh from her diet and goes from "meat 2 vegan"!  I'll be back to post next week, in the mean time, enjoy this classic gem by Soul Brother #1!

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Mi Familia!

Family is amazing!  We had a dynamite time at the Dan Ryan woods in Chicago with my Barrett family…super dope!  Cousins I hadn't seen in  along time or forever; aunts and uncles that are my grandfather's siblings; Cousins that resembled my dad, his sisters and my close cousins I grew up with. It was probably my best experience of the summer, outside of spending time with my own family.  I look forward to next years family reunion and a full year of re-aquainting with everyone I met and saw again!
Lots of other stuff going on too.  Big jam session @ my man Craig's house, lots of rain lately, the house set at 1515 B'way with Pirahna Head and Quentin Harris was nice...lots of bangin house music.  Also, on the sports tip, the Tigers are looking like they are going to wrap up the AL central title!  And finally...FOOTBALL!  Go LIONS!
I'm still working on my mix EP, that will be ready as soon as I either get a new mixer or fix mine. Three dope mixes are on deck, so stay tuned!  Check out this weeks hot track…
NEBULOSA by Kenichiro Nishihara!  Enjoy!

Sunday, May 15, 2011

New Mix posted..and more!

DAMN! I been slacking! Here is a new blog post, courtesy of BEING LATINO ONLINE MAGAZINE! And enjoy the latest mixes here!

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