September 30, 2008 – 10:30 am
For those not “in the know,” it will be Rosh Hashanah, or “Jewish New Year” as it’s known to the Gentiles, until sundown tomorrow.
Since I don’t currently have the cash to serve the usual meal of BBQ beef brisket, roasted red potatoes, carrot tzimmes and challah that my family has historically partaken in to celebrate […]
By El Keter
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Tagged 9th Wonder, ?uestlove, Amy Winehouse, Babe Ruth, Basement Jaxx, Beyoncé, Bilal, Boards of Canada, Calenda, Cee Lo, Chairlift, Diana Ross, DJ Wreckineyez, Feist, Hollyweerd, Jack Splash, James Poyser, Janelle Monae, Jay-Z, Jazmine Sullivan, John Williams, Karen O, Lamont Dozier, Lauryn Hill, Lightspeed Champion, Madlib, Mark Ronson, MURS, Plantlife, Prince, Solange Knowles, Soulshock & Karlin, Supreeme, Test Icicles, The Bird and The Bee, The Cool Kids, The Dap-Kings, The Dungeon Fam, The Neptunes, Thievery Corporation, Trackademicks, Yo Majesty
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September 29, 2008 – 10:30 am
My friends and I ascribe to a little known doctrine called “The Dreadlock Theory” which states that any rapper who rose to prominence while sporting dreadlocks will, should they ever cut their locks, lose their artistic vigor. It’s far from scientific, and I won’t name any names, but an examination of the history of […]
By El Keter
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Tagged 9th Wonder, Blu, Common, Ice Cube, Kanye West, KiD KuDi, Lupe Fiasco, MURS, Snoop Dogg, The Jackson 5, Wale, will.i.am
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September 26, 2008 – 10:30 am
It was more than a year ago, during Summer ‘07, that I first had the itch to switch up the Records at Random posts I’d been doing every Friday. I own a ton of vintage vinyl, but I have even more CDs (they’re smaller and take up less space) in my collection, and I […]
September 25, 2008 – 10:30 am
If you live in the United States and were watching television last night chances are good you caught the address outgoing President George W. Bush gave on the state of the US economy. And if you saw his fumbling, uneasily delivered speech you’re now fully aware of the financial Armageddon that’s apparently lurking on […]
By El Keter
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Tagged Chromeo, Depeche Mode, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Giorgio Moroder, Heartbreak, Hercules & Love Affair, Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam, Lo-Fi-Fnk, Neon Neon, New Order, Queen, Sally Shapiro, Shannon, Sparks, Stereo Image, Styx
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September 24, 2008 – 10:30 am
Since my club-going career started when I was about thirteen years old I probably have about a thousand anecdotes similar to the one I trotted out in yesterday’s post. But the sad thing is, since the incident in question, which occurred close to two years ago, I’ve been “clubbing” only a scant few times.
Perhaps […]
By El Keter
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Tagged Chromeo, David Bowie, Depeche Mode, Full Force, Hercules & Love Affair, Hot Chip, John "Jellybean" Benitez, Johnny Dark, Junior Boys, Justice, Neon Neon, Prince, San Serac, Stereo Image, The Pet Shop Boys, Yazoo
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