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Saturday, February 11, 2006 

Current mood:  melancholy
We are collectively saddened by the loss of suddenly loss J Dilla, aka Jay Dee, aka James Yancey who died 10 February in his sleep from liver complications at the age of 32. Yanceys influenced in the hip-hop and r&b scene will go down in history; his delicate and soulful skills having blessed the likes of Commons The Light, cuts on DAngelos classic album Voodoo and songs for the Pharcyde and A Tribe Called Quest.

The Detroit producer, and one-third of rap outfit Slum Village (whose Fantastic, Vol.1 & Vol.2 was the one-two punch that got hip-hop heads nodding back in the late 90s) along with T-3 and Baatin, told URB back in 2004 that his 110 ommitment to his music and extreme work ethic was costing him his health. At one point, he was performing live from a wheel chair.

What happened was that the doctor told me that Id ruptured my kidney from being too busy and being stressed out and not eating right. He told me that if Id waited another day, I might not have made it.

About his grueling grind to stay in the shady hip-hop game, creating music, the Detroiter explained: Sometimes the fixation can be a good thing, sometimes it can be bad. Thered be days when I wouldnt eat at all because Id be in the basement, working all dayI still love music, but I wouldnt put it first in my life. Its family first and then everything else.

J Dillas latest album, Donuts, was just released this past Tuesday.
 
We want to extend our sincere condolences to his friends and family. We know the music his left behind and lives he has touched will live on as his legacy, though his presence will be missed.
Friday, September 09, 2005 

Current mood:  pessimistic

The Bush family nightmare:

And finally, New Rule: America must recall the president. That's what this country needs. A good, old-fashioned, California-style recall election! Complete with Gary Coleman, porno actresses and action film stars. And just like Schwarzenegger's predecessor here in California, George Bush is now so unpopular, he must defend his jog against...Russell Crowe. Because at this point, I want a leader who will throw a phone at somebody. In fact, let's have only phone throwers. Naomi Campbell can be the vice-president!

Now, I kid, but seriously, Mr. President, this job can't be fun for you anymore. There's no more money to spend. You used up all of that. You can't start another war because you also used up the army. And now, darn the luck, the rest of your term has become the Bush family nightmare: helping poor people.

Yeah, listen to your mom. The cupboard's bare, the credit card's maxed out, and no one is speaking to you: mission accomplished! Now it's time to do what you've always done best: lose interest and walk away. Like you did with your military service. And the oil company. And the baseball team. It's time. Time to move on and try the next fantasy job. How about cowboy or spaceman?!

Now, I know what you're saying. You're saying that there's so many other things that you, as president, could involve yourself in...Please don't. I know, I know, there's a lot left to do. There's a war with Venezuela, and eliminating the sales tax on yachts. Turning the space program over to the church. And Social Security to Fannie Mae. Giving embryos the vote. But, sir, none of that is going to happen now. Why? Because you govern like Billy Joel drives. You've performed so poorly I'm surprised you haven't given yourself a medal. You're a catastrophe that walks like a man.

Herbert Hoover was a shitty president, but even he never conceded an entire metropolis to rising water and snakes.

On your watch, we've lost almost all of our allies, the surplus, four airliners, two Trade Centers, a piece of the Pentagon and the City of New Orleans...Maybe you're just not lucky!

I'm not saying you don't love this country. I'm just wondering how much worse it could be if you were on the other side. So, yes, God does speak to you, and what he's saying is, "Take a hint."

- Bill Maher's closing statement of  "New Rules", September 9, 2005

Thursday, September 01, 2005 

Current mood:  sympathetic
Mother Nature's Fury Unleashed...

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thoughts & prayers go out to those afflicted.
Friday, August 26, 2005 

Current mood:  amused
 

Classified Ads

Actually Taken From Classified Ads In Newspapers:


FREE YORKSHIRE TERRIER. 8 years old. Hateful little dog. Bites.
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FREE PUPPIES: 1/2 Cocker Spaniel, 1/2 sneaky neighbor's dog
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FREE PUPPIES.. Part German Shepherd, part stupid dog
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GERMAN SHEPHERD 85 lbs. Neutered. Speaks German.  Free
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FOUND: DIRTY WHITE DOG. Looks like a rat...been out awhile. Better be a reward.
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COWS, CALVES NEVER BRED... Also 1 gay bull for sale
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NORDIC TRACK $300 Hardly used, call Chubby
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GEORGIA PEACHES, California grown - 89 cents lb.
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NICE PARACHUTE: Never opened - used once
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JOINING NUDIST COLONY!  Must sell washer and dryer $300
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(AND THE BEST ONE)
FOR SALE BY OWNER: Complete set of Encyclopedia Britannica.  45
volumes. Excellent condition! $10 or best offer. No longer needed. Got
married last month. Freaking wife knows everything.
Monday, August 22, 2005 

Current mood:  nostalgic
Remembering  Bob Moog
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This week, I'd like to pay tribute to the late godfather of
the modern synthesizer, Bob Moog.  On Sunday, August 21,
2005, Robert A. Moog passed away at his home in Asheville,
North Carolina.  He leaves behind a legacy that has shaped
the world of music from rock to techno, classical to hip
hop.  Moog's instruments sparked an electronic revolution
that left no genre untouched, no musical stone uncovered.

Bob Moog's electronic instrument legacy began with an
early obsession with the theremin, one of history's first
electronic musical instruments.  In 1954, Moog began
building theremins with his father, developing his skill
with electronics.  After later buildling voltage
controlled oscillators and envelope generators as a
student, a friendship with experimental composer Herbert
Deutsch led to the development of Moog's first "Moog
Modular Synthesizer".  The Moog Modular debuted at AES in
1964 to warm acclaim and R. A. Moog's first few orders.

After its release, Moog's Modular Synthesizer was
championed by Wendy Carlos' hit album "Switched on Bach",
performed exclusively on Moog's Modular.  Selling over a
million albums, Moog's sound could be heard on phonographs
and in concert halls throughout the world-- and the
instrument had begun to catch on to an audience of its
own.  The Beatles used a Moog synth for their Abbey Road
album.  Wendy Carlos returned to the Modular to produce
the soundtrack of Stanley Kubrick's "A Clockwork Orange".
Stevie Wonder employed Moog synthesizers on his albums of
the time and countless artists followed suit.

In the following decades, Moog's synths became smaller,
lighter, and more affordable.  The Minimoog brought
electronic music to a wider community of musicians, making
synthesis more accessible to every musical genre.  The
result is now a part of history, as other synth
manufacturers like ARP, Korg, Roland, and Yamaha began
following Moog's lead.  Robert A. Moog essentially pushed
music synthesis out of the laboratory and into the hands
of musicians across the globe.  What could have expired as
a musical novelty was given immortality in Moog's synths.

Today, you can't listen to any hip hop or electronic song
without hearing Moog's influence.  Rock has felt it just
the same-- try listening to Radiohead, Gwen Stefani, or
the Gorillaz without hearing a synth.  We all owe a lot to
Bob Moog, his dedication, and his amazing dream.  In his
memory, throw on Floyd, some Parliament, or some Kraftwerk
and get Switched On. 
Wednesday, July 06, 2005 

Current mood:  rejuvenated
 
"We all dance to a mysterious tune, intoned in the distance by an invisible piper."
 
 
-Albert Einstein (German physicist and relatively unknown violinist)
 
Friday, March 11, 2005 

Current mood:  giddy
What is the difference between Michael Jackson and Richard Pryor?


      

 

                    






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African Americans - Richard Pryor, Comedian, actor, writer


 

 

 

 

Michael Jackson was burned using Pepsi and Richard Pryor was burned using Coke!!