On The Road Again

~The Anger Management Tour is sweeping through America right now. I plan on catching the LA show, maybe even bring back a few pics for you. But until then, here's some news on the 39-city tour !

Pit Bull, Lil Scrappy and Bohagon have been added to the tour. Let's hope Scrappy doesn't get pushed off the stage by police like he did at that high school performace. (check Ozonemag.com for the Lil' Scrappy vs the police video clip)

Tour Dates:

JULY 8th
COLUMBUS, OH GERMAINE AMPHITHEATER

JULY 9th
MILWAUKEE, WI EAGLES BALLROOM

JULY 11th
CHICAGO, IL TWEETER CENTER

JULY 12th
MINNEAPOLIS, MN TARGET CENTER

JULY 14th
DENVER, CO PEPSI CENTER

JULY 15th
SALT LAKE CITY, UT USANA AMPHITHEATER

JULY 16th
MISSOULA, MT BIG SKY AMPHITHEATER

JULY 17th
SEATTLE, WA WHITE RIVER AMPHITHEATER

JULY 19th
SAN JOSE, CA HP PAVILION

JULY 20th
SACRAMENTO, CA

JULY 22nd
SAN DIEGO, CA COORS CENTER

JULY 23rd
LOS ANGELES, CA HYUNDAI PAVILION

JULY 24th
LAS VEGAS, NV THOMAS & MACK CENTER

JULY 25th
TUCSON, AZ ANSELMO VALENCIA AMPHITHEATER

JULY 26th
PHOENIX, AZ CRICKET PAVILION

JULY 28th
DALLAS, TX SMIRNOFF MUSIC CENTER

JULY 29th
SAN ANTONIO, TX VERIZON AMPHITHEATER

JULY 30th
NEW ORLEANS, LA NEW ORLEANS ARENA

JULY 31ST
ATLANTA, GA HIFI BUYS AMPHITHEATER

AUGUST 1st
TAMPA, FL FORD AMPHITHEATER

AUGUST 2nd
W. PALM BEACH, FL SOUND ADVICE AMPHITHEATER

AUGUST 4th
RALEIGH, NC ALLTEL AMPHITHEATER

AUGUST 5th
WASHINGTON, DC NISSAN PAVILION

AUGUST 6th
PHILADELPHIA, PA TWEETER CENTER

AUGUST 8th
NEW YORK, NY MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

AUGUST 9th
NEW YORK, NY MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

AUGUST 10th
BOSTON, MA TWEETER CENTER

AUGUST 11th
BUFFALO, NY DARIEN LAKE ARTS CENTER

AUGUST 12th
DETROIT, MI COMERICA PARK

AUGUST 13th
MONTREAL, CA BEACH CLUB

AUGUST 14th
TORONTO, CA POISON PIER

AUGUST 15th
CLEVELAND, OH GUND ARENA

AUGUST 16th
PITTSBURGH, PA GAZETTE PAVILION

AUGUST 17th
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA VERIZON AMPHITHEATER

AUGUST 19th
WANTAGH, NY JONES BEACH

AUGUST 20th
HOLMDEL, NJ PNC BANK ARTS CENTER

AUGUST 21st
ALBANY, NY SARATOGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

AUGUST 22nd
BOSTON, MA TWEETER CENTER

AUGUST 23rd
HARTFORD, CT MEADOWS MUSIC CENTER

AUGUST 25th
CINCINNATI, OH RIVERBEND

AUGUST 26th
RALEIGH, NC UMB BANK PAVILION

Eminem - Anger Management Tour

Tickets for "Anger Management Tour" still available... why is that?


~The Mix Tape: Art and Artifact on NPR - Thurston Moore of the Sonic Youth on mix tapes. Link has three tracks from a mix tape made by Thurston Moore. Check it out holmes....
'Plastic Factory' by Captain Beefheart

'Color Me Impressed' by The Replacements

'Over You' by Velvet Underground

~To all my Can-House-heads out there, mark your calendars for this one! Superchumbo is about to hit the road! His new album, "Wowiezowie" is out on Twisted Records. It features guest vocalists Neil Tennant and Sylvia Mason-James of Pet Shop Boys, Samantha Fox, Celeda, Bashiyra and Alan T, and Superchumbo's first vocal performance. Tour dates are listed below.


DATE CITY VENUE
Fri 7/23 Toronto, Canada Fly
Sat 7/24 New York, NY Show
Tue 7/26 Las Vegas, NV Tabu
Thu 7/28 San Francisco, CA End Up
Fri 7/29 Denver, CO Serengetti
Sat 7/30 San Diego, CA On Broadway
Mon 8/1 Los Angeles, CA Nacional (Monday Night Social)

http://www.wowie-zowie.com
http://www.tomstephan.com
http://home.nyc.rr.com/twistedrecs/

~Turn off the radio for a minute and listen to Harambee Radio. Quickly becoming one of my personal favs...recently played songs included "Because I Love You" by Lenny Williams aka the "Overnight Celebrity" loop and "Gotta Find A Lover" by Roy Ayers.

~METAL TOUR REVIEW; Yelling for Recognition At Alternative to Ozzfest
Interesting story on the Sounds of The Underground tour, a refreshingly Clear Channel free event.

Until tomorrow...

What goes on party people! Man, I am soooo behind on everything, that it is starting to get critical over here. I guess that's a good thing, but damn, a brother is starting to get dizzy! It's got me adjusting my sleeping patterns and the whole 9! But have no fear, El Cuebase is here!

There are a ton of items I want to school you all on, so instead of writing a article, check the links below.

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Did you hear about the new prequel to "Carlito's Way"? It's called "Carlito's Way, Rise To Power" and stars Jay Hernandez, Mario Van Peebles, Luis Guzman, and Sean Combs. I'll fill you in more as soon I get more info.

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/carlitos_way_rise_to_power/
http://www.moviesonline.ca/movienews_4646.html
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Speaking of Diddy, his newly signed group "Boyz N Da Hood", is off to a impressive start. Their new self-titled album has sold over 100K in it's first week out, and entered the Billboard chart in the number 5 spot! The video is killing it on BET and it looks like Jeezy, Duke , Block, Big G, and Jody Breeze will be here for a minute. I am working on a album review, and will keep you posted on dem boyz!

Boyz N Da Hood at Ozone.com interview link
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Check out the new "Return of the Prodigal Sunn" album image on the sidebar! Also,check the animated CD commercial from Free Agency ! If you don't have that album yet, stop playing games and cop that! P Sunn is about to make some serious noise!
Big shouts to CP, Bennie aka "Obscene Hand Gesture" and the rest of the Headshots crew! I see you!
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“God’s Sandbox” looks interesting....


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ATTN: Singers & songwriters! You may be interested in this one. Songlist.com is a new company offering ways to pitch your songs to majors. Check them out, you never know......
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"Mochary Foundation Debuts Students Films About Teen Life in Miami on Its Website"

Some of the short films are pretty good! Nice project!
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New online forum for audio-computer-tech canheads! Check out The Digital Doctor!
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Until Tomorrow


Come, let me take you away,
on a journey
over ice clad hills and frozen streams
let us stop to light the fire one more
time
travel with me into the lowest valley
the sunken land still shimmering
from the cold wind, we seek shelter
we seek comfort, we seek something more
rise now as the ice forms on your brow
tread the miles into the light
of day
lift your head to see the eagle soar
new things realizing old things ways
together see the ancient faces
through clouded skies
past normal eyes
into treasured lands
unmeasured plans
Come, let me take you away

taken from the preface of "My Sanctuary", written by Jason Lammons.

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One

Not for nothin'...

~...."Holla Back Girl" sounds real good in a club...in Vegas......when your a little faded..........holla!

~"I Aint Lazy" video as reported at So Many Shrimp.. nice!

~ Out in the street, they call it murder!!!!

I'm out!

"ohhhh...That's my shit....that's my shit..."

Mike Newhouse is the man!

Someone wrote an op-ed bit at BC and got more than they bargained for when Adam Goldberg and Christina Ricci showed up. As usual, I wasn't even looking in that direction when the fight broke out. If I had heard the ruckus when it started, I would have played the part of Melvin, and help try to break it up. No need to ruin a perfectly good party, right folks?

Read the comment's after the post for a journalist/reporters/bloggers nightmare!

Actor Adam Goldberg Has Meltdown On IFC

"You hear me talkin' Cerulean!?!
I ain't through with you by a damn sight.
I'm a get medieval on your ass!!"

Zzyzx Road

A few shots from the Vegas trip~


Vegas at Dawn!



Live from the Luxor Hotel

"You scurvy shyster bastard! Watch your language!
You're talking to a Doctor of Journalism!"

Fountains of Bellagio

Bellagio Hotel & Resort
Amazing hotel/casino with very freindly Blackjack tables! Enablers up $175 in 20 minutes! Party time!











Bellagio Lobby ceiling

"No point mentioning these bats, I thought.
The poor bastard will see them soon enough....."

Rio Hotel and Resort was amazing as well! The Voodoo Cafe and Lounge on the roof is too much to pass up! Do yourself a favor and hit this one up!

Body English at the Hard Rock was off the meter as expected! Nicole's man aka DJ AM, wasn't on the decks, but whoever was holding the DJ booth down did his thing! Big shouts to Jay Symns for the extra door passes. Good looking out!

That it for now. See you at the Magic Convention!

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More on the Zzyzx thing

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zzyzx,_California

http://catlin.casinocitytimes.com/articles/14271.html

http://www.michaelconnelly.com/Photo_Gallery/Zzyzx/zzyzx.html

Day of Dread

Sometimes it’s really creepy how things happen to coincide. After posting my “Rockers” DVD review at Blogcritics.org, I finally found a minute to check some of the extended features out. One part in particular, bugged me out a bit.

Theodoros Bafaloukos, the writer and director of”Rockers”, was giving commentary on the scene between “Horsemouth” and Burning Spear. Listen to what he says, and then consider the coincidences behind my writing this bit.

I started writing the “Rockers” review last week, but posted it on my site Monday, and then on BC on July 6th. I actually got to hear the commentary bit the next day, July 7th.

We all know what happened in London yesterday. I expected to hear all kinds of good conspiracy theories behind the date, but had no idea how close to home the theory would hit.

Here are some more links on the topic! I am not the leader of the conspiracy theory cult. I am intrigued however, at how eerie close some of these “prophesies” come to our modern day reality. I look forward to responses on this one. (The audio link is temporary, so listen while you can!)

Theodoros Bafaloukos speaking on July 7th, (after you click the link, scroll down to choose FREE)

http://rapidshare.de/files/2905216/rockers_director_quote.mp3.html

more links~

http://www.conspiracydigest.com/

http://www.conspiracyarchive.com/

http://www.ctrl.org/graphicHome/CTRLhome.html

Concert Review-Faith Evans @ House OF Blues-Wednesday June 29,2005

“I got to cover a lot of bases tonight ya’ll” said the star of the show as she walked on stage, giving all in attendance a real good look at her. It’s been a while since she was last here at the House Of Blues. Tonight, Faith Evans is ready to give the people what they have been waiting for, the return of the First Lady. As the band swelled and warmed up, the audience roared their love, and Faith began to tear the house down.

It looked like every woman in Los Angeles was in the House Of Blues. Don’t get it twisted, the fellas came out to show love too, but any man who was in the HOB sans a date didn’t have much to worry about. The event brought out some of the music industry movers and shakers as well. But all eyes were fixed to the stage for the performances tonight.

In usual fashion, I arrived a tad bit late and caught half of the openinig acts, a Russell Simmon’s backed group (whose name escapes me and no it wasn't Xscape). They gave a strong performance but I think the crowds anticipation of Faith may have swayed them, as they gave a half hearted response to the group. After a intermission, Faith hit the stage and rocked LA with some of her greatest hits.

When she went into her club banger “Love Like This” and broke into the Fatman Scoop/Crooklyn Clan "Be Faithful” break, the mid size concert crowd transformed the standing room only floor into a club dancefloor! Even the usually too cool for school VIP section had to get up and move something. (I think I saw Michelle Williams of Destiny’s Child getting her two step on behind the ropes, as was Kevin Lyles)

Faith keep the vibes tight as she continued to run through her impressive list of hits. Fans were not disappointed as Faith and her band (which included former Beastie Boy- DJ Hurricane on the 1200’s..say word!) gave them “So Emotional”, “You Used To Love Me”, “One More Chance”, "Going Out", "Gets No Love", "Again", and the rest of her classics.

Faith Evans is on tour, promoting her new CD , "The First Lady" out on Capital Records. Check the schedule below and make sure you catch her when she comes to your town.

Upcoming tour dates are as follows:

6/18 Pittsburgh, PA Chevrolet Amphitheatre
6/26 Baltimore, MD Camden Yards Parking Lot
6/28 Anaheim, CA House of Blues
6/29 Los Angeles, CA House of Blues
7/2 Detroit, MI Comerica Tastefest
7/5 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
7/7 Atlantic City, NJ House of Blues
7/9 Mashantucket, CT Foxwoods Resort Casino
7/10 Poughkeepsie, NY The Chance
7/14 Philadelphia. PA Trocadero
7/15 Newark, NJ Newark Symphony Hall
7/16 New York, NY B.B. King's Blues Club
7/17 Rochester, NY Rochester Music Festival at Genesee Valley Park
7/19 N. Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues
7/20 Atlanta, GA Earthlink Live
7/23 Orlando, FL House of Blues
7/24 Miami, FL Mansion Nightclub
7/29 New Orleans, LA House of Blues
8/3 Chicago, IL House of Blues
8/5 Columbus, OH Ohio State Fair at Celeste Center
8/7 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
8/19 Cincinnati, OH Paul Brown Stadium/Cincinnati Jazz Festival
8/28 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
8/29 Anaheim, CA House of Blues
8/31 San Diego, CA House of Blues
9/1 Los Angeles, CA House of Blues

(I had press photo passes for this show, but somehow managed to leave the digicam at the compound. If I get passes for the fall LA show, I will not disappoint you, my loyal Canheads!)

Related links:
http://www.faithevansonline.com/

http://faithevansonline.com/sampler/

http://www.mtv.com/bands/az/evans_faith/artist.jhtml

http://www.askmen.com/women/singer_150/164_faith_evans.html

Yahoo Videos
http://music.yahoo.com/ar-314263---Faith-Evans

http://www.artistopia.com/Music-Artists/Pros/Bio.asp?ID=1464&Name=Faith%20Evans

Rockers DVD Review

“Greetings and love to one and all. In I presence I bring coverage of I Heights. Love for everyone everywhere!”

The 25th anniversary edition of “Rockers” is out and available online. If you do not own or have not seen this movie and are a fan of reggae music, you gotta get this! Filled with excellent music, reggae music celebrities and stars, this DVD is a perfect gift for music fans.

Leroy “Horsemouth” Wallace is the lead character, a reggae drummer and music distributor who gets his motorcycle stolen. As the movie progresses, we learn the “Mafia boy” in question is non other than Hoursemouth’s boss at the club his band plays at. They picked the wrong dread to mess with, as Hoursemouth and his fellow Rasta’s get what’s theirs and then some!

The anniversary DVD, distributed by Music Video Distributors, is loaded with bonus features such as two music videos that accompany the movie, director commentary, poster galleries, and a Rasta patois glossary for the foreigner boy them who no see it. I-man highly recommend this movie to all who love good music.

"Rockers" is a step above “The Harder They Come” in my opinion, as it has much more musical scenes from many top notch reggae music and artist like Gregory Isaacs, Burning Spear, Jacob Miller, Jack Ruby, andRobbie Shakespeare to name but a few.

Get your copy of “Rockers” and view a video trailer here at MVD's link!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079815/maindetails

Happy (and safe) 4th of July!

Have a good one people! I'll hit up a few barbecues, catch the fireworks from Venice Beach, most likely, and head back to the Q-cave. Still working on reviews so stay tuned for those.

In honor of this years 4th of July celebrations, I thought I swing the spotlight on some American patriots that you don't hear about in most schools, or colleges for that matter. (depending on which history class you take)

Prince "Caleb Quotom" Whipple

taken from "Colored Patriots of the American Revolution" by William C. Nell(1851) as referenced by Dennis Robinson (1997) SeacoastNH.com http://www.seacoastnh.com/blackhistory/prince.html

"Prince Whipple was born in Amabou, Africa, of comparatively wealthy parents. When about ten years of age, he was sent by them, in company with a cousin, to America to be educated. An elder brother had returned four years before, and his parents were anxious that their child should receive the same benefits.

The captain who brought the two boys over proved a treacherous villain, and carried them to Baltimore, where he exposed them for sale, and they were both purchased by Portsmouth men, Prince falling to Gen. Whipple. He was emancipated during the [Revolutionary] war, was much esteemed, and was once entrusted by the General with a large sum of money to carry from Salem to Portsmouth.

He was attacked on the road, near Newburyport, by two ruffians; one was struck with a loaded whip, the other he shot...Prince was beloved by all who knew him.
He was the "Caleb Quotom" of Portsmouth. where he died at the age of thirty-two leaving a widow and children.

More links on Prince Whipple's legacy

http://www.whipple.org/prince/

http://esperstamps.org/aa10.htm

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Tuskegee Airmen photo journal
http://isis.csuhayward.edu/dbsw/ethnicstudies//NMMMF/NMMMF.html

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"This is an age of wonders, and not the least among them is the celebration of the Fourth of July at Camp Nelson, Kentucky, by the colored people. To see so many thousands, who a year ago were slaves, congregate in the heart of a slave State and celebrate the day sacred to the cause of freedom, 'with none to molest or make afraid,' was a grand spectacle. It was the first time we have ever been permitted to celebrate the Nation's Day."

Sergeant William A. Warfield
119th United States Colored Infantry Regiment (1864).

Camp Nelson site
http://www.campnelson.org/

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"African-Americans were not given the credit some individuals & some units deserved for their service rendered in combat in Korea. The service of Charles Bussey would seem to be a prime example"
General Matthew B Ridgway
UN Supreme Commander in Korea

http://members.aol.com/warlib/dkc1.htm


After years of combat in Korea and being the last unit to actually fight in the last battle of the Korean conflict, they fought for years to have their actions correctly recorded.

Yet, the official history continues even in 1992 unjustly to diminish/distort/denigrate the 24th Infantry's overall Korean War performance as "poor" as well as, therefore, the proximate factor in 8th US Army's beginning to integrate as of 10-1-51. This history uses such terms as "ran away from the enemy", "broke and ran", "threw down their weapons", "withdrew without a fight", "broke ranks", etc, repeatedly in referring to this last black regiment while not utilizing such terms in referring to other (i.e, white) American * regiments. Even the Army's chief of staff 1950-53, the late General J. Lawton Collins, wrote in his Korean War memoir, War in Peacetime, "black 24th Infantrymen broke and ran repeatedly until the regiment was deactivated 10-1-1951---an outright misstatement.

David Carslile, "The Last Black Combat Unit Of The US Army Fights Alongside The Last Black 24th Infantry Regiment: The Last And Most Important Battle Of The Korean War"
see above link.
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JAMES ARMISTEAD LAFAYETTE
http://www.americanrevwar.homestead.com/files/JAMES.HTM

One of my favorites history stories, (pops hit me off with an African American picture history book back in the day) is about the 007 tactics of this man. He played Corwallis in a brave move, acting as if he sided with the English (not really that hard to believe, as the English were granting slaves freedom) and giving them bogus information. All the while he was delaying their moves until Washington could move in.

In the end, he was granted his freedom and got paid, something unheard of for most blacks back then. His image was painted years later and would make history as one of the early paintings to cast African Americans in a heroic setting.

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More on African American Patriots~

Incredible site with links to informative webpages, active groups and events nationwide!
http://www.coax.net/people/lwf/data.htm

Another good site with tons of links
http://www.geocities.com/mclane65/black-heroes.html

Raich vs. Gonzales

taken from oyez.org

In 1996 California voters passed the Compassionate Use Act, legalizing marijuana for medical use. California's law conflicted with the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA), which banned possession of marijuana. After the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) seized doctor-prescribed marijuana from a patient's home, a group of medical marijuana users sued the DEA and U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft in federal district court.


GONZALES, ATTORNEY GENERAL, et al. v. RAICH et al.

The impact of this case goes way beyond the pot issue. It calls into question federal laws and will be in the news fordays to come.

Movie Review: Hustle & Flow

Hustle & Flow is destined to be the hip-hop movie of the summer! With a street release date of July 22nd, the box office is about to get a visit from hip-hop fans nationwide, eager to see the latest John Singleton produced flick. Written and directed by Craig Brewer, “Hustle & Flow” comes to the screens as the Sundance Film Festival Best Picture winner. By the time the movie is over, it may win your vote as well!

The movie comes off like a Dirty South version of "8 Mile" without a famous rapper playing the lead. Amazingly, Terrence Howard (of recent BET Award, Beyonce lap dance recieving fame) grabs the mic and puts the rhyming work in himself. He plays Djay, a two toned hooptie driving pimp, struggling in Memphis, Tennessee. We watch as he tries to regulate his stable of ho's, played by Taraji P. Henson, Paula Jai Parker, and "8 Mile" bad girl & Boomkat lead, Taryn Manning. At times it's hard to see who's regulating who, as he has problems with all of them.

One day at the local pool hall, he learns that Skinny Black (Ludacris), the hometown legend done good, is scheduled to roll through his old stomping ground. Arnell (played by the voice of South Park’s Chef aka Black Moses aka King Isaac Hayes! excellent casting btw) tells Djay that he should fall through, bring some of the sticky icky, and make a little cash when Skinny Black arrives. Djay has bigger plans though. He remembers Skinny Black from way back in the old school days and plans of giving him a demo. Once Skinny Black hears the tape, it should just be a matter of time before he makes it big, right?

Anthony Anderson plays Key, a friend of his from school, whom he bumps into one day at the corner store. Key has since then become an audio engineer at his church. He too once had dreams of making it big in the music business and remembers Djay’s from school and his talent. It’s only a matter of time before the two start working on songs, in preparation of Skinny Black’s visit. We watch as the crew chases their dreams, while fighting to escape their lives in the streets. They add Shelby (D.J. Quills) to the crew, turn Djay’s house into a mini recording studio and make a demo. Unlike “8 Mile”, where the concentration was on the battles and the storyline of the conflicting crews, “Hustle & Flow” shows us a rag-tag group desperately trying to improve their life with the only card they have left.

The scenes that show the actually working process of making music with limited tools is a reality for many artist. When Djay pulled out that Casio SK-5, I almost fell out of my chair! I don’t know how many song I heard back in the day, made on that same keyboard, that were amazing! Some people might find these scenes too long, but those of you out there on the musical grind should feel it. I thought they added a sense of reality to the overall plot. (“Turn off them fans Nola!”) Soon the demo is done and the day of the party is at hand. When Djay and Skinny Black met, the day he has dreamed of suddenly becomes a nightmare!



“Hustle & Flow” is a hell of a movie. To watch a character like Djay try to change his life with the only thing he has left, hip-hop, you can’t help but feel sympathy for his cause, if not his character. In the few scenes where he is allowed to let his pimp hand rest easy, you forget how trill he really is. There are some trifiln' scenes in the movie as well, but most of them help move the plot. Add to that, the strong performances from all the actors involved and you got yourself a big movie for the summer. Ludacris brings yet another great performance and the bathroom scene makes you wonder where the inspiration for it and his “Get Back” video actually came from. The southern hip-hop vibe seals the deal. With cameos from Three 6 Mafia’s DJ Paul, 1-20, and someone who looked like Haystack, it’s official.

Final Verdict- “Hustle & Flow” – 5 Star Oscar worthy flick! Don’t miss it!

Hustle & Flow - Theatrical Trailers

http://metroencoding.net/clients/paramountclassics/hustleandflow/hustle-and-flow_240x136.mov

http://metroencoding.net/clients/paramountclassics/hustleandflow/hustle-and-flow_320x180.mov

http://metroencoding.net/clients/paramountclassics/hustleandflow/hustle-and-flow_480x272.mov

Additional Links~

http://www.hustleandflow.com/

tons of movie clips here!
http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=8109

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0410097/

http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/hustle_and_flow/

http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hv&cf=info&id=1808624381&intl=us

http://festival.sundance.org/2005/filmguide/popup.aspx?film=3451

(all photos by Alan Spearman except top still)

Three 6

http://www.triplesix.com/

Eightball & MJG

http://www.8ballandmjg.com/splash.html

Hustle & Flow soundtrack info from Atlantic Records & Vibe.com

http://www.atlanticrecords.com/article/?article=32500099

http://www.vibe.com/news/news_headlines/2005/06/hustleandflow_soundtrack/

...oh yeah...IF YOU AINT FROM MEMPHIS>>>>YOU BULSH!T~~WHAT YOU SAY?>>>>a lil' something from the old school...don't sweat it...


"hold..hold..hold..hold..hold..hold..hold..hold..you..you..you..you..you..you..you...you..doooooowwwwn! "

CD Review: Kotton Mouth Kings

The Kottonmouth Kings are back in action with "Kottonmouth Kings No. 7". It is one of their tightest rolled joints yet. Fans of the band will not be disappointed by this new one. (Fans may be disappointed by the delay of the planned tour due to D-Loc’s accident…see website for up to date info). They will just have to wait and be satisfied with the new CD until the tour begins. Good thing it’s a banging CD. The Kottonmouth Kings are on to something with this, their 7th release.

As they continue to expand their fan base and spread their stoned out message, they are improving their sound as well. This latest CD shows a tighter, smoother King Klick. They brought a few friends along for the ride with them too, Cypress Hill on “Put It Down”and Tech N9Ne on “F.T.I.Z." , and the result is a banging CD! They may not be the most flexible or conscious emcees on the mike. Nor are they the hardest rock band. With the Kottonmouth Kings, it’s the way they blend the styles and add their own distinctive SoCal reggae ska sound on top, that makes them a great group. Once you give them a try, their sound sticks to you like resin off a Swisher. Plus you got to love the fact that they are doing it independently and have been doing it for a minute. Their latest album is a excellent mix of hip-hop and hard rock hybrids and turntable tricks on interludes. "Kottonmouth Kings No. 7" is a impressive package. Here’s the rundown!

1. King Klick- In case you don’t know who your listening too, now you know! Nice intro track!
2. Make it Hot
3. Get Your High On- The crew reps that indo here! A song to get your roll on!
4. Bottoms Up- Should move the crowd in a club. Perfect theme song for the bars!
5. Shakey Bones (Interlude)-nice beatbox, scratch combo skit
6. We Got the Chronic
7. Peace of Mind – KMK on a nice OC ska joint! Great track!
8. F.T.I.Z (feat. Tech N9ne) – Tech N9Ne gets it jumpin early and the KMK hold it down with him! One of the highlight tracks on the CD!
9. Revolution- Another rap/rock mash-up done right as the Klick starts the revolution musically!
10. Let the Sunshine-Ready for radio! KMK ask “what are we fighting for?” and makes a statement with this one.
11. Piss Test (Interlude)-“A man should be judged by the quality of his work, not the quality of his piss!” Amen brother!
12. Put it Down (feat. Cypress Hill) – Two of the biggest burners in the business blaze one on a busy beat! Another Cali Kush classic feat B-Real & Sen Dog!
13. People Come, People Go- This one sounds personal! KMK separate their friends from their foes and name names!
14. Watch Your Back -
15. Slow Suicide – KMK go for theirs on this punked out banger! This song goes hard fa sho’!
16. P-Town-Showing some hometown love, KMK reminisce on the old hood and their early days. Nice track.
17. The Munchies – Dedicated to the late night pizza delivery man!
18. Nitrous Tank (Interlude) – Ill interlude for the luded minds of the Klick. Sound effects and slowed vocals makes it seem like your holding a ballon yourself!
19. Wasted – Another hip-hop/punk blend done nicely. With a little big up to “wasted youth of today”, KMK delivers another underground anthem.
20. Take a Bath – No punches are pulled! Ladies, you better smell good!
21. Stick Together – Banging exit track to seal up a nice CD.

Final Verdict- Kottonmouth Kings CD – Smoking!

Slow burning grooves from the SoCal heavyweights! While they are not the illest emcees on the microphone, they do have mass appeal with their daring musical steps and genre busting sounds. The punk/hip-hop grossover game is one that is being perfected with a California twist, hand rolled and delivered to you by the Kottonmouth Kings. Cop that!


Additional links

http://www.suburbannoizerecords.com/

King Klick video
http://www.evo-music.net/kmk/

Kottonmouth Kings new website
http://www.kottonmouthkings.com/

Get with the King Klick!
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Movement of Jah People-Chapter 20:Verses 3-17

Found this site online that has essay on all thing related to the issue of the Ten Commandments display. They also try to analyze the Commandments and show when they clash with the US Constitution. Very interesting site for those interested in such things.

Quote from the essay on the first five Commandments:

The Israelites were to worship only Jehovah. As in many other passages of the Hebrew Scriptures, other (Pagan) gods are assumed to exist, but are not to be worshipped.

As a purely religious document for Christian churches and Jewish synagogues, it is fine. But if posted as a guide for the behavior of students in a public school, it is much more problematic:

Oh yeah, I messed up that last post's title big time. Technically it should be Two and Eight, not One, fyi.

Check the links.

http://www.religioustolerance.org/chr_10c7.htm

Did you watch "The Passion Of The Christ"? You may have sinned in the process. (shame, shame, shame!)

But isn't this a sin too?

I'm out...



or should I say.....

Numbers One and Eight!

What a week it has been. On top of all the regular chores and maintainence that the day job requires (website re-designs, calling tech support and waiting for hours on TWO phones) I am backed up with homework (online SUNY student plotting a USC transfer over here!) and still writing reviews from two weeks ago. To add to this abominable mountain, we have guest at the compound. So it is hectic to say the least. Regardless, the show goes on! Anyway I could not let another day go by without posting this one.....

It was a historical day at the Supreme Court last Monday, as multiple rulings had the world talking, the internet buzzing, and the faithful praying. The first major blow came in the form of a somewhat Solomon like decision regarding the display of the Ten Commandments in certain public places. It seems that it will remain in some areas while others are to be removed if they hold a clear, religious message. This is, of course, in direct opposition of the U.S. Constitution’s stance on separation of church and state. The mixed decision brought more mixed judicial responses as well.

Lower court cases regarding the Ten Commandments saw rulings in favor of removing the monuments from public venues. While in another case, regarding a monument in Texas, The Supreme Court ruled that the monument in question had a “predominantly secular message”, and it was allowed to remain. The issue will continue to debated from the streets of America clear to the highest courts for years to come.

Not done making history, the Supreme Court also ruled in cases regarding intellectual property, a highly prized win for the majors in the entertainment industry. The Court ruled against Grokster, saying that companies can be charged for copyright infringement. Grokster may have shot itself in the foot when it promoted it’s services early on, promoting and encouraging file sharing. They are just the latest in the line of file swapping giants to fall under the stiff arm of the law.

For more on the rulings, click below.

Supreme Court shows wisdom in guarding intellectual property

No Jams on Info Freeway

Ruling on Grokster does not end piracy concerns

If you want to get your paralegal on, click the link below for the court’s opinions on the cases.

http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/04slipopinion.html


(ps…First Commandment: Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Eight Commandment: Thou shall not steal. Not for nothin’, it seems kinda when you think about it…monument=idols….P2p file sharing=stealing….don’t do it….I’ll work on the downloading thing.)

"Party honesty..."

.....is party expediency. " Grover Cleveland

But seriously...who threw that after hours party last month on top of my office building? (don't want to blow it up...think Downtown LA, between Fig and Broadway...) No one in the building seems to know and I really want to holla at whoever threw it. Email me if you know anything about it.

Live from The Knitting Factory

..sounds a little busted up but you get the idea..

What the f... is a Canhead anyway?

Here's a quick run down the line of whats poppin'. P Sun at Knitting Factory tonight!! Tell the guy at the door your with Q and you might get in. Everyone else...see you at the spot!

On deck for next week..

Wendy Williams review
Hustle and Flow review
Info on Faith Evans, KottonMouth Kings, new Jimi Hendrix book, video links, and all the flavor you savor at Canhead.

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Someone asked me what the hell is a Canhead anyway? Good question. Well, back in the day when the internet was new and people were throwing money at anything with a .com at the end of its name, I began my multimedia experiments with a humble little site called...Canhead.

We were looking for a catchy name, something that wouldn't tie itself to the actual website, but it had to be just odd enough to be remembered. (Think Razorfish, Google,
Yahoo, names like that.) I wanted to make a website that focuses on music (mainly hip-hop but all music is welcome) and is for people like me. After being called a pothead for eons, that was the easy part, but then I remebered a studio session I once assisted and the engineer said the word "cans" in reference to headphones, at least a thousand times.

I was in a bad mood or something and it annoyed me that this guy HAD to say cans instead of headphone..."Tune up the bass in the cans"..."Give the drummer a new set of cans"..."Have you seen those new wireless cans?"...."Whose cans are these?".....ENOUGH ALREADY WITH THE F'IN' CANS YA TWIT!!!

So after I was fired from that studio, I began calling headphones cans. I wanted the site to be for true heads that do what real heads do, smoke and listen to music. If your a super cool head, you listen to your music through your computer with your headphones...or cans.

Can..for..pot..heads. Can..for ...heads.....can...heads.......Canhead! (Brilliant!)

Feel me?

So anyway, the dot com bubble burst, AKA.com(my "sponser"at the time) went Chapter 13 or something, I started a record company that is in limbo right now(still looking for my muse...a nice fat business loan!) and years later blogs were born and I get my revenge.

The Begining. (as opposed to the end, yaoming!)

Got to go, see you in Hollywood!

More Slow Jams

Mad Cobra - FlexAudio Link

Mario - Braid My HairAudio Link

Anita Baker - "Your My Everything" video WMP

New Edition - "Hot 2 Nite" video WMP 300K

Boyz II Men - "The Color of Love" video WMP

The Quiet Storm

For all the ladies out there. This one is for you!

Keith Sweat-"Make You Sweat" video
300 K

Prince -"Call My Name"
Audio link

Prince - "Diamonds and Pearls"
Audio link

Prince- The Question Of U
Audio link

Prince - If I Was Your Girlfriend
Audio Link

Prince - Adore
Audio Link

Prince - Ballad Of Dorothy Parker
Audio Link

Norah Jones - "Sunrise" video WMP
300K

Norah Jones - "What Am I To You" video WMP
300K

more later.....