Baby, Baby, Aw Shucks

So it's another day, and I've of course found another song that I think is the most amazing song ever in the history of the world.

I've had this on vinyl for a good amount of time but I just got an mp3 of it today so I listened to it a bunch and decided it fits the title of "most awesome shit ever". Sometimes I think it's so crazy that anyone would not like disco. It has to be probably the happiest music ever. I mean I'm probably wrong, but it's really fucking happy. Just listening to it brings an enormous smile to my face and makes me want to dance around with no care in the world.

This is a re-edit of First Choice's "Let No Man Put Asunder" done by storied dj Ron Hardy. What I know about Chicago is pretty comparable to what I know about quantum physics, but that city gets such a massive pass in my book for the whole "we invented house music" thing and when they have dudes busting out tunes like this it really shines quite a positive light on the windy city...also, Jordan was dope.

anyway...

Right now, listening to this song makes me feel like the happiest dude in the world...

Ron Hardy - Baby, Baby, Aw Shucks


Listen to that! So much soul and emotion in one 8 minute package. And the "Babaay, Babaay" loop OMG! Just kind of makes me want to get on a rooftop and start screaming about how much I love everyone...

here's the original in case you're curious.

First Choice - Let No Man Put Asunder

Summer, I See You...

So, I can feel it, Summer is almost here. Last week Thursday was the first day of Spring and thats comforting, but Summer is really where it's at. It's really funny though because I lived in a place that basically had two seasons, hot and not that hot, for 24 years and now that I'm in a place that actually has distinguishable seasons I kind of see how that affects people. The added Sun definitely has me in a much better, more positive mood as of late.

To combine all that with unexpected, but totally welcomed twists of fate. The last week or so has been kind of incredible.

It's actually really been affecting how I listen to music. I've had a really ecstatic feeling lately when listening to some stuff.

Last night before I went to bed, I was listening to this song.

Res - They Say Vision (Robbie Rivera Mix)


I must've listened to it like 30 times between yesterday and today. I'm actually listening to it as I write this. It was so weird though because I was listening and was actually on the verge of tears because of how I felt about the song. Like it's incredible, right now I feel like it's the best song ever made, and I know that next week I'm not going to think the same about it, but right now, it's top notch, nothing else I would rather listen to.

I have it on repeat and it's staying there at least through tonight. Point being though. Theres been like 2-3 of these songs in the last week that have made me feel like this. It's totally a new thing with me and music. I kinda like it.

This is so corny and lame. Fuck it whatever. I love this song. You should too.

Tambourine Dream pt. 2

A couple months ago I posted about the Tambourine Dream project that Cousin Cole and Pocketknife aka Flagrant Fowl had just put out on vinyl. They have since then put out a banging mixtape with 18 Tambo D tracks that has been getting praised by everyone from my boss to my friends in AZ. I've heard they have quite a buzz building in Europe because of Tambo D as well...

As a promotional bonus to the mix cd, Cousin Cole hit me with an MPfree of one of the tracks on the EP and mix. So I figured I'd pay it forward.

Joanna Newsom - The Book of Right On (Pocketknife's Scowling Owl Remix)

The Greatest Rapper of All Time...

Died on March 9th.



This is always an important day to me because Biggie is easily one of my top 3 rappers of all time. He was so important in hip hop history and his music still kills it anywhere I've played.

Growing up in Arizona there weren't that many dudes who were really feeling east coast hip hop that much but it's really what made me love rap when I was young. Lots of kids in my neighborhood would listen to tupac, dre, snoop and the usual death row fare, but I was always trying to get into biggie, jeru, gangstarr, jay-z, nas, mobb deep so I was in the minority.

The day I found out he died was one of the saddest moments I can remember. I was still fairly young (14) but I was a nerd and was always in my room listening to music and watching mtv so I knew what was going on and it was sad to see the east/west coast feud come to that.

But I always take today to reflect on the good things he brought. He really was a dude that changed the game. Him and diddy really created the formula of taking hood music to the pop charts and it was kind of a wrap on everyone else for a while. It's crazy to wonder what could've come from Biggie if he was still around, but thats a question that's kind of pointless to think about...

I'd rather just see how dude did it and be thankful we at least got to see a portion of his talent during our lifetime.

I feel like everyone has Biggie mp3s so im gonna post some videos...



this is Big at 17, it was easy to see he was going to be one of the greats. Slick rhyme style and loads of charizma. Please pay attention to the dude he's battling that just decides to walk away because he got owned.



before all the BS...



I remember watching this in '95 sitting at home and thinking how awesome it was that Biggie came to AZ to rap on the river. I thought it was amazing that he was only an hour and 15 minutes away from where I lived, but was then upset to find that you had to be over 18 to get into MTV spring break which was YEARS away for the 12 year old me.



This song came out after he died, but its one of my favorite biggie songs because this girl who was like my best friend back then bought it for me when I came back from some trip and she told me to come over cause she had a present for me, so my mom drove me over to her house and she gave me the cassingle. I think I listened to it about 900 times. I had to buy the cd single because I burned out the tape.

R.I.P. Biggie...

Best Show on TV right now

The best song ever (right now/this week)

This dropped on Tuesday and I scooped it up without even listening to it because DFA is killing it right now and have been putting out nothing but heaters lately...

Listening to this song kind of makes me want to cry. It's 13 minutes long and every second is better than the last. Like I'm willing to bet about 200 bucks that they play this song at the next Big Fun (Wed. March 19th!!!) and I'm fully anticipating melting into nothingness and balling my eyes out at the ill breakdown around 8:16. Ive listened to it probably 50 times since Thursday when I heard someone play it out and consequently lost my shit...

I'm pretty comfortable saying this is the best song I've heard this year. The way it opens up is like magic. Starting out disco-y and then dropping into house with added vocals from Nancy Whang which keep going through the amazing breakdown and then the full power of the track is unleashed around the 10 minute mark where everything gets acid and my brain goes into full meltdown mode.

If you don't already get my point...this shit is FUCKING INCREDIBLE.

Im posting shitty bitrate because you should buy it. Itunes, Beatport, vinyl...whatever. If you like music you should love this song and owe it to yourself to buy it.

The Juan Maclean - Happy House

Sorry again...

totally busy this week once again. Im gonna post a bunch of shit today. hopefully people read it all. I have some cool shit to share.

My favorite song today...

This shit is so hot. I think I listened to this 45 times today. The beat is straight fire, like I don't know or care what he's saying. It's just dope...

Busy Signal - Jail

New Justice Video

Re-upped.

So Me runnin' thangs

Soft Rock Sunday: 3/2/08

Heres a nice one from the wispy blonde-locked one himself... A sweet, smooth jam from the Dirty Dancing soundtrack that can only be fully appreciated with video accompaniment.



Hearing this song makes me kind of sad that P.Swayze didn't drop a full length gem on us because it could've led to some embarrassingly awesome soft rock. He digs deep for those feelings about the once cute Jennifer Grey and how their love is somewhat forbidden during the second verse when you really get to feel the deep pain they both suffered through the ordeal.

Patrick Swayze - She's Like the Wind


and since I said I'd double up this week.

here's a nice one I've been feeling all week. I've been having trouble tracking down an mp3 but I'll post it if I get one.