Last weekend was the last weekend that Mt. Bachelor was open so naturally I needed to eek every bit of winter enjoyment I could from it, and for those of you who know me personally, you'd know that I had been growing my hair out since the beginning of the winter and had planned to cut it after the closing of Bach. So coupled with the farewell to snow slapping, I must also bid a due to my luscious locks. I got snipped on Monday and have been having pangs of remorse intermittently throughout the past two days. HThe new doo (which I'll update my blog photo with... eventually) is a clean cut version of myself that I haven't seen ina minute. Hopefully the formal, trimmed, all-business look will transfer and be reflected in my school work and endeavors.
On to the tunes!
First up is this dope joint I happened upon whilest studying and listening to a Miike Snow Pandora playlist. It really made me think of this song witha similar message by High Speed Chase Scene which can be heard...
The Persuaded - Faded Paper Figures
...right here. While I may have already posted this 'un, it's definitely worth a re-play in my book and I've been riding the mountain to it ever since I discovered it on The Neptune's album Clones.
High Speed Scene - Fuck N' Spend
Some 80's beats to keep ya'll heads ringing...
LL Cool J - Mama Said To Knock You Out
Beastie Boys - No Sleep Til Brooklyn
Dj Kool feat Biz Markie & Doug E. Fresh - Let Me Clear My Throat
'Cause it wouldn't be complete without some Rick the Ruuuula
Slick Rick & Doug E Fresh - The Show
Short drop I know, but I got 12 costume design drawings ranging from the 1940's to the 80's (course I'm styling a B boy, com' ooon) and a Business take home test I gotta slay, not to mention much needed research for a BAMF paper I gotta write on the history of Vans.
Gotta love school right?
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
West Coast Wednesday
While it's probably not going to be a mainstay to the A-ton blog, I've been listening to copious amounts of west coast rap this fine Wednesday evening. As of late I've mostly been listening to artists that will be featured at the Sasquatch Music Festival which I will be attending the 29th-31st(!!!). It's been nice going back to my "roots" so to speak (I know, I know, I'm from the NW not the W, though I'd never kill for the thrill I'd cut for the cause) and just scratchin' that itch that is the dopeness of the West.
To get the jump off jumped off, a lil Ice...
Ice Cube - Check Your Self
Ice Cube - It Was A Good Day
Souls of Mischief - That's When Ya Lost (music video)
Some new blood that I've heard plenty about but have explored only in passing, Nipsey Hussel reps the West haaaard. While I don't condone his occasional use of auto tune, I do enjoy his deeply rooted, west coast beats that almost seem lost in today's glossy, pop-hop. As far as I'm concerned only time well tell if he has the staying power of the greats, but in the mean time he sure got some jams! Oh, and did I mention The Hundreds backs him? Follw sheep, follow...
Nipsey Hussle - Piss Poor
Nipsey Hussle - Ridin' Slow
Nipsey Hussle - Black Superman (Featuring Smoke & Numbers)
Nipsey Hussle - Hussle In The House
Aaaaan right back like a yo-yo, some old cuts again
Above The Law - Black Superman
Cypress Hill - Dr.GreenThumb (uncensored)
Cypress Hill - Illusions
Probably one of the Doctor's sickest songs, Keep They Heads Ringing features one of my most favoritest beats eva.
Dr. Dre - Ring Ding Dong
Dr. Dre Featuring LL Cool J - Zoom
Another dash of new schooler...
Fashawn - Hey Young World (Ft. Aloe Blacc & Devoya Mayo)
Fashawn - The Score (feat. Planet Asia)
Oh and this guy? Yea I guess he kinda West Coast too... Arguably one of his best album's, Doggystyle will always hold a special place in my heart.
Snoop - Who Am I ( what's my name?)
Snoop - for all my niggaz and bitches
Snoop Dogg - Pump Pump
Aaaah, feels good don' it?
To get the jump off jumped off, a lil Ice...
Ice Cube - Check Your Self
Ice Cube - It Was A Good Day
Souls of Mischief - That's When Ya Lost (music video)
Some new blood that I've heard plenty about but have explored only in passing, Nipsey Hussel reps the West haaaard. While I don't condone his occasional use of auto tune, I do enjoy his deeply rooted, west coast beats that almost seem lost in today's glossy, pop-hop. As far as I'm concerned only time well tell if he has the staying power of the greats, but in the mean time he sure got some jams! Oh, and did I mention The Hundreds backs him? Follw sheep, follow...
Nipsey Hussle - Piss Poor
Nipsey Hussle - Ridin' Slow
Nipsey Hussle - Black Superman (Featuring Smoke & Numbers)
Nipsey Hussle - Hussle In The House
Aaaaan right back like a yo-yo, some old cuts again
Above The Law - Black Superman
Cypress Hill - Dr.GreenThumb (uncensored)
Cypress Hill - Illusions
Probably one of the Doctor's sickest songs, Keep They Heads Ringing features one of my most favoritest beats eva.
Dr. Dre - Ring Ding Dong
Dr. Dre Featuring LL Cool J - Zoom
Another dash of new schooler...
Fashawn - Hey Young World (Ft. Aloe Blacc & Devoya Mayo)
Fashawn - The Score (feat. Planet Asia)
Oh and this guy? Yea I guess he kinda West Coast too... Arguably one of his best album's, Doggystyle will always hold a special place in my heart.
Snoop - Who Am I ( what's my name?)
Snoop - for all my niggaz and bitches
Snoop Dogg - Pump Pump
Aaaah, feels good don' it?
Monday, May 10, 2010
Music Monday
Shut Up.
Kanye West ft. Rakim, Nas, & KRS One - Classic
Nipsey Hussle (Feat. Slauson Boyz) - Roll The Windows Up
50 cent - My buddy
Prodigy - Mac 10 Handle
Method man 'n Redman - Cereal Killer
Geto Boys - 6 Feet Deep
Geto Boys - My Mind Playing Tricks On Me
Kanye West ft. Rakim, Nas, & KRS One - Classic
Nipsey Hussle (Feat. Slauson Boyz) - Roll The Windows Up
50 cent - My buddy
Prodigy - Mac 10 Handle
Method man 'n Redman - Cereal Killer
Geto Boys - 6 Feet Deep
Geto Boys - My Mind Playing Tricks On Me
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Mother Mayham!
Frank-n-Dank - Ma dukes
Ma dukes #1 forEVER! A little late I know, but better late then never as ma moma always said. While this holiday seems to have lost it's essence to the likes of Hallmark and chocolate covered cherries there are still the few and the brave who do more than send a cliche card saying something they could have spent a mere three minutes thinking of opposed to three dollars buying one. For those who spend time over dollars, I salute you.
Ma dukes #1 forEVER! A little late I know, but better late then never as ma moma always said. While this holiday seems to have lost it's essence to the likes of Hallmark and chocolate covered cherries there are still the few and the brave who do more than send a cliche card saying something they could have spent a mere three minutes thinking of opposed to three dollars buying one. For those who spend time over dollars, I salute you.
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Forgotten Freak Friday
Lupe Fiasco Ft. Japanese Cartoon - All Sabotage
Ooopsy! Forgot to get a Freak Friday in, mostly due to my newly acquired illness which I probably got from some sweaty fuck at the Lupe Steppin' Lazers tour I attended up in Portland on Thursday.
All infections aside, the concert (pictures to come) was phenomenal and Lupe really surprised me with the energy and edginess of his performance. With a live band, the bassist, drummer and guitarist were all exceptionally talented and enthusiastic; giving the show a reminiscent punk feel. The crowd however seemed to be caught a little off guard as they really didn't seem to be all that lively. I don't know how ya'll do, but when I'm at a show I get into it. Most people seemed too concerned about keeping up with their ever-shifting personal bubble rather than the spectacle taking place onstage. Now I go to a fare share of shows, and I have pretty much come to peace with the fact that I'm going to be pushed, leaned on, and generally man handled. Does that mean I'll abuse the excuse of close quarters to do the same? Absolutely not. When I post a spot I post hard, I don't give a turds corn kernel if your boyfriend is "just right up there" a gentlemen would have stuck with you. But I digress...
Every song played, while recognizable, had a considerably different sound from the album versions as the show drew heavily from Lupe's side project Japanese Cartoon; the funkier, punkier group that kinda acts as Lupe's rock outlet. Chiggity check their myspace for some tracks.
Clipping right along, dis lil gem is probably the sickest live action homage to Street Fighter I've seen to date. While most are pretty lame, this holds up much better in comparison and makes for a pretty fun watch. Chiggity Check it.
Ooopsy! Forgot to get a Freak Friday in, mostly due to my newly acquired illness which I probably got from some sweaty fuck at the Lupe Steppin' Lazers tour I attended up in Portland on Thursday.
All infections aside, the concert (pictures to come) was phenomenal and Lupe really surprised me with the energy and edginess of his performance. With a live band, the bassist, drummer and guitarist were all exceptionally talented and enthusiastic; giving the show a reminiscent punk feel. The crowd however seemed to be caught a little off guard as they really didn't seem to be all that lively. I don't know how ya'll do, but when I'm at a show I get into it. Most people seemed too concerned about keeping up with their ever-shifting personal bubble rather than the spectacle taking place onstage. Now I go to a fare share of shows, and I have pretty much come to peace with the fact that I'm going to be pushed, leaned on, and generally man handled. Does that mean I'll abuse the excuse of close quarters to do the same? Absolutely not. When I post a spot I post hard, I don't give a turds corn kernel if your boyfriend is "just right up there" a gentlemen would have stuck with you. But I digress...
Every song played, while recognizable, had a considerably different sound from the album versions as the show drew heavily from Lupe's side project Japanese Cartoon; the funkier, punkier group that kinda acts as Lupe's rock outlet. Chiggity check their myspace for some tracks.
Clipping right along, dis lil gem is probably the sickest live action homage to Street Fighter I've seen to date. While most are pretty lame, this holds up much better in comparison and makes for a pretty fun watch. Chiggity Check it.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Cinco de Drinko
It's May 5th and I slept through my first class. The holidays just keep rolling in, with yesterday being the unofficial Star Wars day, today is the offical... drink tequila and wear sombreros celebration? Honestly I don't think more than 15% of college students know what the traditional Mexican holiday of Cinco de Mayo is in celebration of and I can almost guarantee less than 2% give two shits. (All stats were made up on the spot for the purpose of this article. Using Science.)
Any way, I decided to spend my unearned free time wisely and look into the matter. Celebrating Mexico's unlikely victory over the French in 1862, Cinco de Mayo is a primarily regional holiday celebrated in the city of Puebla where, not surprisingly, the Battle of Puebla was fought. The common misconception is that Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican Independence of sorts, but it isn't and is only recognized in various parts of Mexico and for some reason every campus in the U.S.
{Continued from 5pm}
Just got back from work, a send off with some tunes before I jet to the Mothership to do some laundry and catch up on all the cable tv I've been missing.
Zapp Roger - Computer Love
Lupe Fiasco-The Cool
Weezer - Buddy Holly
Any way, I decided to spend my unearned free time wisely and look into the matter. Celebrating Mexico's unlikely victory over the French in 1862, Cinco de Mayo is a primarily regional holiday celebrated in the city of Puebla where, not surprisingly, the Battle of Puebla was fought. The common misconception is that Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican Independence of sorts, but it isn't and is only recognized in various parts of Mexico and for some reason every campus in the U.S.
{Continued from 5pm}
Just got back from work, a send off with some tunes before I jet to the Mothership to do some laundry and catch up on all the cable tv I've been missing.
Zapp Roger - Computer Love
Lupe Fiasco-The Cool
Weezer - Buddy Holly
Monday, May 3, 2010
Music Monday
*EDIT* May Park Edit is LIVE!
Busy busy week this week, midterms looming, research papers in need of initiation, and a Portland trip planned Thursday. A laid back weekend didn't help prepare me either, managed to ride incredible spring conditions over at Bach and even though I mistakenly waxed my snowboard with surf wax I still had a ball in the park. The Roommate, a.k.a Scooby, a.k.a Jasper had his style all the way turnt up and I was filming him for some park sesh so expect an edit up here as soon as he gets it toghether.
In the mean time, in between times, we got some tunes.
First up: new Onra!! A producer of the French persuasion, this cat rips it up on production and slayed with his first album Chinoseries. (which I highly recommend) Dilla-esque in nature, Chinorseries fused a hip hop and soul formula with eastern sounds. In his upcoming album, Long Distance, the feel is much more soul-centered but none the less solid as heard on his singles Long Distance & High Hopes. Enjoy.
Onra & Olivier Daysoul - Long Distance
Onra - High Hopes ft. Reggie B
Next are some tracks from the recently deceased Nujabes, a Japanese producer who was probably most known for his tracks being sampled by the late night [adult swim] commercails, as well as the anime Samurai Champloo. R.I.P 'jabes
Nujabes Tribute - Rest In Peace - 1974 - 2010
Nujabes - Flowers
And as a finisher, some joints from 40 waters newest albums Revenue Retrievin: Day & Night Shift. One of hip hop's most unorthodox ryhmers, I could not get enough of the new joints in the park this weekend. His viscous, drippy, bubble gum sweet style makes for excellent music to ride, rip, and dip to.
E-40 - Hes A Gangsta (Ft. The Boy Boy Young Mess, The Jacka, Kaveo)
E-40 - Lightweight Jammin (ft. Clyde Carson & Husalah)
E-40 - Duck
Busy busy week this week, midterms looming, research papers in need of initiation, and a Portland trip planned Thursday. A laid back weekend didn't help prepare me either, managed to ride incredible spring conditions over at Bach and even though I mistakenly waxed my snowboard with surf wax I still had a ball in the park. The Roommate, a.k.a Scooby, a.k.a Jasper had his style all the way turnt up and I was filming him for some park sesh so expect an edit up here as soon as he gets it toghether.
In the mean time, in between times, we got some tunes.
First up: new Onra!! A producer of the French persuasion, this cat rips it up on production and slayed with his first album Chinoseries. (which I highly recommend) Dilla-esque in nature, Chinorseries fused a hip hop and soul formula with eastern sounds. In his upcoming album, Long Distance, the feel is much more soul-centered but none the less solid as heard on his singles Long Distance & High Hopes. Enjoy.
Onra & Olivier Daysoul - Long Distance
Onra - High Hopes ft. Reggie B
Next are some tracks from the recently deceased Nujabes, a Japanese producer who was probably most known for his tracks being sampled by the late night [adult swim] commercails, as well as the anime Samurai Champloo. R.I.P 'jabes
Nujabes Tribute - Rest In Peace - 1974 - 2010
Nujabes - Flowers
And as a finisher, some joints from 40 waters newest albums Revenue Retrievin: Day & Night Shift. One of hip hop's most unorthodox ryhmers, I could not get enough of the new joints in the park this weekend. His viscous, drippy, bubble gum sweet style makes for excellent music to ride, rip, and dip to.
E-40 - Hes A Gangsta (Ft. The Boy Boy Young Mess, The Jacka, Kaveo)
E-40 - Lightweight Jammin (ft. Clyde Carson & Husalah)
E-40 - Duck
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