this looks sick!!!!
Monthly Archive for August, 2009
So my boy SCRAM JONES has 3 or 4 tracks on the new Raekwon album. If you don’t know about Scram, you should. He is a beast. Here is the NEW WU video one of the tracks off the project. I love seeing all these faces on the screen at one time. And another funny thing is that I actually know the guy who the cop who they are messing with in the vid. Small world. DL
Ok so growing up with a Father in the restaurant business. I love good food just about as much as I love good music. I eat out and cook a lot with my girlfriend. I have been meaning to continue the restaurant/food articles on the blog, so here is a new one. I will also be doing one at least once a week telling you guys about a great restaurant to check out. Check out Pepe Roso on Sullivan Street between Houston and Prince. They have some of the best and most affordable Italian food in the city. They also have another spot called that is a little bigger [great for dates]called PEPE GIALLO on 25th Street and 10th ave. Trust me all the pastas make you feel like your are in the heart of Italy. Great prices and great food. DL
I heard this song yesterday. It reminds me of sitting at my boy pats house in the middle of summer without a worry in the world when I was like 15
DJ AM - the celebrity disc jockey known for dating starlets and surviving a horrific plane crash - has been found dead in an apparent drugs overdose in New York.
Cops found prescription drug bottles inside DJ AM’s residence at 210 Lafayette Street after the 36-year-old’s lifeless body spotted face-down in his bed at around 5:23 pm by a friend, who was concerned he hadn’t heard from the performer in several days, sources said.
Emergency medical workers responding to a 911 call from the friend declared DJ AM dead at the scene, the Daily Telegraph reports. No foul play is suspected.
DJ AM, whose real name is Adam Goldstein, had twittered recently that he had finished wrapping up an MTV reality show about drug addiction.
Prescription drugs and a crack pipe were found at the scene. Bottles of pills were found in both the bedroom and the kitchen. He was wearing sweatpants and no shirt.
Friends of the disc jockey gathered outside his apartment tonight, hugging each other. They declined to speak with reporters.
The Philadelphia native, whose real name was Adam Michael Goldstein, was a former member of the band Crazy Town, which scored the smash rap-rock hit “Butterfly” in 2001.
His work behind turntables in hotspots around the world paid him up to $25,000 or more per night - helping fund what became a collection of more than 1000 sneakers.
DJ AM had high-profile romances with Nicole Richie, to whom he was once engaged, as well as with actress Mandy Moore.
Last September 19, DJ AM and former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker were badly burned in the crash of a private plane in South Carolina that killed four other people on-board.
The plane crashed as it headed down the runway during takeoff.
Barker’s ex-wife, Playmate Shanna Moakler, responded to news of DJ AM’s death on Twitter, writing, “My deepest condolences for DJ AM, you were a great artist and will be severely missed. My thoughts and Prayers to his family and friends.”
“We all love him and miss him,” said DJ AM’s close friend, new York nightclub entrepreneur Mike Satsky.
Samathan Ronson, another celebrity DJ, tweeted to a friend, “Waiting for someone to say this isn’t true.”
Guitar virtuoso John Mayer tweeted, “We’re supposed to lose our friends to time, at an age when we’re ready to agree to the terms of having lived a long life. Not now.”
Lindsay Lohan wrote, “i can’t believe this … I’m in shock. why? why? r.i.p. adam.”
In his own last post on Twitter, dated Tuesday, DJ AM quoted a Grandmaster Flash song: “New York, New York. Big city of dreams, but everything in New York ain’t always what it seems.”
He was scheduled to have deejayed at Dusk in Atlantic City on Tuesday and then tonight at Rain in Las Vegas.
In a 2007 interview with the New York Times, DJ AM admitted to having begun seriously abusing crack cocaine in his early 20s. But he said he had been sober for the past nine years and had even recently given up smoking.
“All that’s left is caffeine,” he told the paper.
also heres a post by dj atrack that is real nice http://djatrak.com/2009/08/30/remembering-dj-am/
So I may or may not have smoked 6 joints, drank Manhattan’s better supply of Heineken or filmed a music video in my apartment tonight, but fuck it right? It’s the 40th anniversary of the summer of love and let me tell you kids, back then…. Our brothers and sisters were chilling out proper. And I hate to be an optimist, but since I was deprived of this greater day and age because of my birth year, I would like to think that music was the unofficial yet uncompromisingly definitive catalyst in their equation of a better life. Whether or not it was for sure, I can guarantee you that it is certainly the catalyst in my life that drives, pains, angers, bores, excites and fuels all of my actions. There was a great scene in Michael Winterbottom’s film “24 Hour Party People,” in which God tells then CEO of Factory Records, Tony Wilson, that his client Vinny Reilly was way overdue for a greatest hits album. When Tony asks him Why, God simply replies… “Because it’s good music to chill out to.” Well, I would like to share with y’all some of my favorite music to chill out to on the 28th of August in the year of our lord, 2009.
1. The Beach Boys - “Feel Flows.”
A dear friend of mine, let’s call her Mildred for now, bestowed a marvelous collection of vinyls and a brand new record player upon my brother’s lap for his 25th birthday last year. As we tend to quarrel a fair bit, I was forbidden from touching or listening to any of these records without his permission, Naturally, when he went to Los Angeles for the summer I immediately dove into the pile and discovered some hidden gems I had never come across in my years as a pop patron. I hate to admit my shortcomings, but I was raised in the video generation and I am a sucker for great album art. So, upon first glance of The Beach Boys’ “Surfs Up,” I knew I would fall in love. Because of my hazy state at the moment of our first introduction, I put the LP on side 2 and was captured by the opening track entitled “Feel Flows.” I have never been one of those Beach Boys people or a lap dog of Brian Wilson as a composer, maybe that’s on me. However, if this is the tip of the iceberg as far as his songwriting is concerned… I’d better check myself.
2. Terry Reid - “Faith To Arise”
Once upon a time, this guy named Jimmy Page phoned this fellow named Terry Reid and said, “Heya Terry, I’m auditioning singers for this new band I’m starting called Led Zeppelin.” Terry then responded, “Well thanks Jim, but I’ve got this gig playing guitar for Donovan (of “Mellow Yellow” and “Atlantis Fame) and I’m quite tied up at the moment.” Jim said “No problem bud,” and found himself a 19 year-old Welshmen named Robert Plant to take the job instead. Terry Reid was nicknamed “Superlungs,” by his contemporaries and has since been praised by the likes of Jack White and Nancy Sinatra, but he really biffed on that one. “No regrets,” as they tend to say, but Jesus Terry I’ll bet your reflection in the mirror still makes you sick. Better luck in the afterlife bra!
3. Desi Roots - “Black Justice”
It’s funny to think that there was a time in life when I thought reggae music was written for fat middle aged white folk to listen to on their overpriced vacations in the caribbean. My white, protestant and Rastafarian cousin put me onto this track by Desi Roots that I dare you to find anywhere on the internet. “Man, it’s the blacker the berry the sweeter the juice,” said the man sittin’ next to Smokey… Wait that’s me. Or am I Smokey?…. I’ll get back to you.
4. The Avett Brothers - “Die Die Die”
So our guitar player Erik, who had heard from our friend Frank, that this new band on the scene decided to redefine the modern punk rock movement by shedding themselves of their distorted guitars and over the top pop personas for a life of folk music. I guess if I would’ve made that decision, Rick Rubin may have been chasing me to produce my new record as he did them. That’s right kids, the almighty guru’s newest bastard children, take ‘em off the fryer before they’re too hot to deal with. Well, over and out for now.
Drugs and Kisses,
E.B.
I’ve Got A Feeling It’s Gonna Be Alright!!! Let’s say this to ourselves over, and over, and over, and over again.
Dawes - “It’s Gonna Be Alright”
Drugs and Kisses,
E.B.
Shout out to all the new GIFTED PROGRAM writers. I love you guys and thanks for seeing the vision. And blessing me with your ears and keyboards. People take it from someone who has been engulfed in NY night life and music since I was a baby. The opinions of the people on this blog really are worth paying attention to. We are REALLY SAYING SOMETHING
D
The end of the Summer is around the corner and September is the beginning of the 3rd Quarter of Albums to be released this Year.There’s Big Buzz surrounding the Rookie of the Year ,DRAKES’s Debut album titled So Far Gone, due out September 15th and “READY”, the new album from the R&B Hit maker Trey Songz. During this recession there’s one thing we will not be short of and that’s NEW MUSIC. Even the Retired / Un-Retired Jay Z has decided to make an attempt at a come back. A Comeback in an industry he feels he has never fully left. The question is, at 40 Years of age, will the content of his album keep up with Joneses? Will it be the same Jay Z ,who bores me with flash backs of small time drug Deals he made in 1993 or will it be the Entertaining Jay Z, who captures listeners with stories of his recent ventures and current events?? …”YOU BE THE JUDGE”…
Heres an “EARLY” look at the Playlist
SEPTEMBER 11th - BLUE PRINT 3
1. What We Talking About (Produced by Kanye West)
2. D.O.A. (Produced by No I.D.)
3. Weigh Me Down Feat. Kid Cudi (Produced by Kanye West)
4. Unforgiven (Produced by Kanye West, Additional Production: MGMT)
5. Run This Town Feat. Rihanna & Kanye West (Produced by Kanye West)
6. Empire State Of Mind Feat. Nas (Produced by Kanye West & No I.D.)
7. When It Comes To This (Produced by Timbaland)
8. Always Feat. Drake (Produced by Kanye West)
9. Scenes From The Past (Produced by No I.D., Co-produced by Kanye West)
10. Everyday A Star Is Born Feat. Mr. Hudson (Produced by Kanye West)
11. Already Home (Produced by Kanye West)
12. Forever Young Feat. Mr. Hudson (Produced by Kanye West)
13. Thank You (Produced by No I.D.)
Alright, here is my first post of many to come kids. DL and I found a common interest in unchained soul, dust disco and gutter funk in the smoke-scented confines of his apartment years ago when we attempted to make a mix tape together. As time would have it, I embarked on a career playing music professionally and ghost writing for a number of different people while he became the monster amongst men in the Manhattan nightlife world. As we both are performers and admirers of music I was honored to be asked to contribute to his blog and offer my humble taste making abilities to his already well established blog. I have been playing guitar, singing and writing music my entire life. My band Blood Street just finished our debut record “Cherokee Rose,” two months ago in Motor City. This summer we had the distinct pleasure of sharing the stage with the likes of Whitesnake, Judas Priest, Lynrd Skynrd and Kid Rock. However, I have been itching to get back to spinning and offering my personal library of songs to the waiting world. As is, I have included some tunes on my first post to give you a taste of the disaster waiting to come…
1. Holy Ghost! - “I Will Come Back. Holy Ghost! is a phenomenal duo of disco D.J.s and songwriters based out of Brooklyn, NY who have travelled the world sharing there diamond crusted sounds with the ears of millions who have followed their trail of debauchery ever since. Alex Frankel who makes up one half of the duo, alongside partner Nick Millheiser, is a good friend of mine and the only other person I have ever met who drops Hamilton Bohannon’s “Me & The Gang,” during the power hours of their DJ sets. The video is a shot for shot homage to New Order’s 1983 hit video for their track “Confusion.” *Check out my brother at 1:56 and yours truly at 3:03 during the video.”
2. Phenomenal Hand Clap Band - “You’ll Disappear.” It’s not every day that Sir Paul McCartney writes you a handwritten letter confessing his geeked out love for your music. Well that is if you’re not a member of The Phenomenal Hand Clap Band. My manager sent me this album about a month ago and said, “Eebs, check out this band. It’s on that blaxploitation tip, but a little more brazillian.” That was all he had to say before I was hooked like a junkie on that sweet ‘done, dig it? I had the pleasure of seeing them at Le Poisson Rouge last week with Friendly Fires and they were to say the very least, phenomenal…. That was horrendous, all apologies.
3. Galt MacDermot - “Come Away Death” I am a fiend, I mean a straight fiend for music compositions in movies. I feel like the idea of scoring a movie is really a lost art that has been slept on forever. While names like John Williams, Hanz Zimmer and even dare I say the almighty Ennio Morricone dominate in this vein, there are a bevy of slept on heroes like Roy Ayers, Dennis Coffy and of course my personal favorite Galt MacDermot. This joint sounds like a song that Quentin Tarantino and Tim Burton would have a tape glass handed cage fight (like in “Kickboxer”… My man) in order to get the rights to put it into one of there movies. It’s like funk with a hillbilly violin in it. Shit is sooooooooo hot.
4. Lulu - “Love Loves To Love Love” Here is a track that Fatboy Slim sampled for his track “Santa Cruz,” on his album “Better Living Through Chemistry.” The only bummer about his cut is that he leaves out the verse, which in my humble opinion is by far the hottest part of the whole original track. This is also an answer to the search of songs in the new summer of love, enjoy.
Drugs and Kisses,
E.B.