LFORADIO BENEFIT : this saturday night
THEY’RE COMING TO GET YOU BARBARA!!!
WOOHOOOO! I missed last years dead fest but not again! I was so jealous of all the ghoulish makeup jobs and loads of blood that was spread around. I still have my contacts ready to go so it’s Zombie time. Check out their myspace page at MEMPHIS ZOMBIES. There will be a cool after show at Ernestine and Hazels post-walk. The fun starts at 6:30 at the New Daisy or come early and you can get done up by a professional make-up artist, how cool!
Here’s what you need to know:
Just like last year, we’ll be congregating in front of the New Daisy on Beale Street, starting at about 6:30. The plan is to step off heading toward South Main at 7:15. For those of you wanting to come early to get hardcore “zombified” by our excellent makeup artists, come to the pay lot adjacent to the Plush Club at 5 p.m. Last year there were plenty of people who needed help with their makeup so the earlier you come, the better chance you have of getting a badass job done on you.
Those of you wanting to become second-generation zombies (via a hearty devouring by the first-generations) should come clad in crappy clothes marked with a duct-tape X. Just like last year.
The route has changed slightly but is a bit more simple than last year. Basically, we’re trekking down Beale, then taking a right on Second, left on Peabody, left on Main and trekking down to Ernestine & Hazel’s, where we’ll be having an after party.
GO TIGERS!
I’m by no means am a Basketball fan but when your city’s team, with one exception, has an unblemished record, it’s hard not to want to participate. Ive been apart of the last two sweet sixteen / elite 8 game celebrations only to watch their elimination, preventing them from making the final four. All that changed this year and I was over come with pride for the University of Memphis Tigers. Unliked by most in the other divisons and by most refs, im sure you can agree, they persevered. Practically undefeated, the Tigers past not only to the Final Four but on to the Championship game against Kansas. At the start, the Jayhawks appeared to have our number, covering Rose like a blanket and managing to get Dorsey fouled out. CDR and Rose come back in the second half to get a 56-49 lead against the Jayhawks. It was in our grasp. You could practically taste the victory and how sweet it would have been. There we were with only seconds left on the clock and we had all but accepted the trophy when Kansas gets the ball after a mishapped shot and catches a once in a lifetime break with a “shot in the dark” 3 pointer and only 2 seconds left on the clock… BOOM. A bomb might as well have gone off in the San Antonio stadium. Kansas took it into overtime with an eventual win of 75-68.
I don’t think I have ever felt this bad about something I was watching on tv, especially a sports game. The tigers had managed to bring together alot of Memphians for something to cheer for. It was great. I have seen people walking down the street just to show off their spirit with giant tiger claws, pointy fingers, and covered in tiger gear. Shit, I even bought a shirt or two myself. The whole city seemed to be united, if you will, for the Tigers. It truly makes me sad to see this pass as a loss for U of M. They deserved it. The worked hard for it. It was a great game. As it is a sad thing, I still can put my chin up and say I’m proud of the tigers. I think they also should be proud of themselves. We as a city should continue to support them as they are the champions of Memphis. They have proven themselves time and time again, showing the rest of the country that we are a force to be reckoned with. Congratulations Memphis, you are #2 in the country and thats not bad at all but just remember, and I can honestly say,you’ll always be #1 to us!
G O T I G E R S!
the smiling is pushing it around….
    
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Underworld. This past weekend makes my 3rd installment of Underworld bliss. Atlanta hosted Karl Hyde and Rick Smith, better known as Underworld via Liquified Productions. This show was not the best i’ve seen but definitely a great time. The “close to home” road trip made for a great experience since Shelley and I had been to Atlanta before and knew our way around slightly. We got to team up with Brad and Teri as we headed over to Fuego to meet for drinks with Pete K from Nashville and Doug (Eurotrash) who is an ex. Memphian recently transplanted to ATL via Kentucky. After a small downing of RBVs, we heading to the Center Stage for a rockin’ good time! After Underworld’s 3 hour performance, we migrated over to WetBar for the official after-party ft. Kazell from LA. It was a slight haze after we arrived as the bartenders were serving hefty alcohol drinks with truly a splash of Red Bull, fine for myself but the others felt it was a bit much. HAZYHAZYHAZY….. (insert dream sequence) Next morning, we pulled our bodies out of the bed, showered up and headed to Einstein Bros. After quick bite to eat , we were off to IKEA for a little window shopping, or so I thought. 5 hours later and a car jam packed full of boxes and nik-naks, we headed home. The ride home had a few surprises like Shelley’s window falling off track while we were in the drive through at taco bell, about an hour outside of ATL. I had to go to Home Depot (which luckily was in the lot behind where we were) and get a pair of needle nose pliers to pull the window out of the door, in the rain, lovely. We finally made it home around 10pm, way later than expected, so we kept it home for Saturday night and spent most of Sunday putting together the furniture we got from Ikea. All in all it was a great weekend with some good friends. Underworld as always, put on a great show. Nuff’ Said! Check out their newest album, Oblivion with Bells, its a good one! |
BLAM!!!!
This cracks me up every time i see it. I’m definitely a fan of slapstick. Slapstick is a type of comedy involving exaggerated physical violence or activities (e.g., a character being hit in the face with a frying pan or running full speed into a wall). I grew up watching three stooges beat each other up every sunday with my brother after kung-fu theater. There is something just plain funny about when people do doubt stupid shit ie. run into glass doors they think aren’t there (ive done it before and had to laugh at myself, it was hilarious) This commercial is the prime example. Mj and I were talking about funny commercials yesterday and I had to look this one up and post. Being from DQ’s MooLatte adverts, This one in particular is a taste test comparing it to “the name brand” latte. Regardless of the fact that I like Starbucks, the commercial rocks and their advertisement department gets kudos for this one. Check it out!!!
*** special thanks to findinternettv.com and megavideo for the vid
techno vs. indie vs. nudisco vs. rock vs. nurave vs. pop vs. your mom
I caught yet another cool link and discussion via RA today on the ongoing music genre skirmish. Most of this discussion refers to the recent argumentative reviews in electronic sites like Resident Advisor, who delve primarily in underground dance versus indie sites like Pitchfork, labeled by one of the readers as the “definitive indie launch pad” (loosely quoted), where reviewers are trying to examine and rate techno releases with inadequate backgrounds on the subject matter. The focus of the blog’s rhetoric is on “techno vs. indie” and the ongoing crossover between the two. I recommend you read, as I did, from start to finish. The exchange of opinions is quite insightful. Unlikely for me, coming from a more techno purist type stand, I found myself meeting halfway on their points because i’ve had to move alot between the underground and pop realms over the last few years, being the “working dj” that I am. One commenter named FRED, whom I agreed with, had this to say:
…crossover is happening, and it will continue. How else would I, indie kid living in the United States, gotten into techno/house? The answer is because I listen to anything that I judge as good, and the indie and dance music scenes are proving in these days as some of the most fruitful. I don’t lament the crossover, either– I embrace it. Perhaps I’m not “purist” enough, but I think music that bends genre or defies it generally turns out to be some of the best. But for this to turn out well, both parties (i.e. the indie and dance scenes, Pitchfork and RA, marijuana and ecstasy, etc.) are going to have to learn the other’s parlance.
One of my close friend’s girl and I always get in to discussions about this very thing. It’s something I think is hard for the extremists, like us, to wrap their “ears” around. Each day I discover new music, artists, labels etc., sometimes by my own accord or through others recommendations and its an undeniable fact that crossover occurs in all of these layers of music. I find it as a dj, that sometimes crossover is what you aim for, trying to gain new listeners, new followers and hopefully turning your “indie” friends on to the “dance” music. Before I get way to into my own opinions here on the matter, check out the blog and let me know how you feel.
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