Tag Archives: Booker T & the M.G.’s

The Sound of Your DOOM is the Roar of the Tiger, No Jive

March 24, 2009 – 10:30 am
A couple of days ago the Northern Hemisphere crossed the threshold from Winter into Spring and with the exception of a few locations hit with “freak” blizzards or anachronistically chilly blasts of arctic wind that means ski-mask season is all but over for most of us. I mean that in a strictly meteorological sense […]
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And the Winner Is… (My Man…) SPEEECH!!!

November 5, 2008 – 10:30 am
Like a lot of people, I cast my ballot in the historic election yesterday for Barack Obama, a candidate who ran on a platform of hope and optimism. That hope was rewarded last night when he was declared the winner of the lengthy and contentious contest. Being full of hope and optimism I began planning […]
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No Relation to Big Mountain Fudgecake

September 4, 2008 – 10:46 am
A few hours ago I got together with Emeyesi to record a new episode of our weekly podcast series. A good deal of our between-song banter dealt with the Republican National Convention (which we’d been watching) and the GOP’s platform (which apparently consists of being old, being white, being rich, lying, wearing cowboy […]
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Records Reissues at Random Vol. 63 - Question Mark & The Mysterians Action

August 22, 2008 – 1:11 pm
My homie DJ 12XU is one of my favorite local DJs. And its not just because he’s a good friend either. No, it’s due more to the fact that he’s the sort of dude who could have records from The Clash, Cutty Ranks, Radiohead, Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Donna Summer, MF Doom, Nelly […]
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Mola Ram Knew Something About Barbeque

June 30, 2008 – 10:29 am
Try as I might to look on the bright side of things, the truth is there’s a part of me that can’t wait for Summer to be over. I’ve been trying to celebrate the season, but all the outdoor activities, sunlight, extra-long days and scantily-clad young women in the world can’t make up for […]
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