my interview with...myself

so lemme explain it. im doing a 4 week short-course to gain a certificate 3 in radio presenting (for this dinky lil community radio station). part of our "homework" was to make a short lil interview. the content wasnt important, just the way u put it together. so i basically interviewed myself, but playin two ppl. the interviewer is me, and the interviewee is a slightly pom-accented rock star of a band called FOSSICK. his name is Ignatius Bunt. i guess u could call it a bit of a satire on the state of modern music...but then that would be giving me too much credit as i wrote, recorded and edited the whole thing in about 30mins.

oh yeah, there's lotsa F-bombs throughout so uh, listen by urself or on headphones in case there are old ppl around.

cheers,

Mista Vee Interviews FOSSICK

oh, and for ur reference:

fos·sick (fsk)v. fos·sicked, fos·sick·ing, fos·sicks Australian v.intr.
1. To search for gold, especially by reworking washings or waste piles.
2. To rummage or search around, especially for a possible profit.v.tr.To search for by or as if by rummaging.

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RZA (as Bobby Digital) - You Can't Stop Me Now

i like it. sounds like it features Stone Mecca on the live tip, though dunno for sure. they got a cameo bit in the video at any rate.

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N.E.R.D. - Everyone Nose

video and mp3 links below. looks like along with this track and "spazz", N.E.R.D. are explorin drum n bass territory with great results. they're 2/2 sofar.

n.e.r.d. - everyone nose

ALL THE GIRLS STANDIN IN THE LIIINE FOR THE BAAAATHROOM!

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Vahé - "Tip-Toe (Rough Mix)" (a lil new sumthn sumthn i made)

vahé - "tip-toe (rough mix)"

so about two weeks ago i moved all my shit into our makeshift studio in the garage. i basically been living in here trying to learn all the instruments i can. im already a dummer/percussionist, so i been messin around with the bass and guitar mostly. here's one of the few things that's come out of my experiment sofar. features me, my mum n dad on the handclaps. me on bass, guitar n snare drum. n i programmed the kick n hi hat from FL Studio. all of this is in order for me to learn as many different instruments as i can. i wanna at least be technically proficient in bass, guitar, trumpet, keys and harmonica (yeah you heard me).

i hav a couple other jams i made on bass, live drums, keys n percussion but it still a lil too rough around the edges. i like this one tho. has a lazy headnod to it. lemme kno wat u think.

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Musiq - People Everyday (feat. Estelle)

musiq - people everyday (feat. estelle)

a remake of the Arrested Development classic tune, although i don't know why it needed to be remade in the first place. they do a decent job of it anyway.

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John Legend - Green Light (feat. Andre 3000) (snippet)

john legend - green light (feat. andre 3000) (snippet)

ha! this sounds wicked. between this and the new Common track (posted below), it looks like the more traditionally-boho artists are now beginning to launch an invasion of the mainstream club market. and sofar the invasion is 2 for 2! (these were my war analogies, i hoped you enjoyed them as much as i did).

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Common - Universal Mind Control (feat. Pharrell)

common - universal mind control (feat. pharrell)

NOT what i was expecting, and this is indeed a good thing. this shit bangs.

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Travis Barker (drummer from Blink182) remixing Soulja Boy's "Crank Dat"

very cool.

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Dwele - "Sketches Of A Man" album preview

sounds good to me.

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Djavan - Para Raio

a muso sent me this today. who the fuck is he and why haven't i heard of him before???

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MAD TV - Touched By An Atheist (with George Carlin)

lol. nicely done.

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Vahé (aka araQual) Presents...THE LESSON MIXTAPE #006 - Fuck The Box

well after a long wait, here it is (finally). i was struggling to come up with a subtitle to suit the theme this time around, but i think "Fuck The Box" lays it down as well as anything. in case you're thinking it's actually a sexual metaphor, the theme this time around was basically "anything goes". meaning, submissions weren't just limited to the sphere of hip-hop (don't get me wrong, what a lovely sphere it is), but included any and every kind of music out there. as a result, i've recieved tracks that range from: hip-hop, reggae, dub, rock, futuristic breakbeat, electro, pop, acoustic guitar, funk, samba, soul, drum n' bass, r&b, bossa nova, downtempo and a few styles which i can only describe as "experimental". this is the Okayplayer online community really stretching its wings and going in all sorts of directions. i mainly wanted to do this because OKPs have large and varied tastes when it comes to music. although hip-hop is front and center most of the time, we do all share some eclectic styles. i figured, why not show em off? shame no one submitted any polka, tho.

DISC ONE

01. chachi mandela - whatchadoin (feat. soulbrotha) (2:07)
02. cee knowledge, sabrina cuie & poesh wonder - menaj a trois (prod. by quiroga) (4:34)
03. blinx - lately (feat. willie dudat) (2:19)
04. carlis p. - que groove (3:02)
05. zaire - solay veebay (3:51)
06. dawhud - who's next! (feat. fash 1, ak-write & just be) (2:47)
07. dub spt drop (0:14)
08. duble treble - treblefreebasin' (rough mix) (3:09)
09. frank black - sidewalks (feat. the ubolts) (2:26)
10. random - boss battle metalman (the megas remix) (prod. by the megas) (4:46)
11. maxwell shell & real soon - rockin' with the king (3:34)
12. rhyson & the heist - still raw (2:32)
13. anu-sun - gr8ful dead (4:39)
14. totalrequestlovelive - dilla's lawn mower (0:35)
15. holdin caufield - candy flippin' (2:13)
16. islasoul - i am the riot, the one man army (3:57)
17. kouhei & athena - invite only (2:55)
18. kentucky prophet - i sell drugs to celebrities (4:20)
19. undefined - shorter days (4:06)
20. korga - phispeed (5:41)
21. nekaybaaw - nude (2:34)
22. shameless plug - anthem (3:50)
23. kite - fading fast (feat. billy kincaid) (4:36)
24. everything that's fly - backyard (rough) (3:32)

:::DOWNLOAD:::


DISC TWO

01. malachi the nutcracker drop (part 1) (0:39)
02. athena - i alone (remix) (prod. by orphan) (3:56)
03. live manikins - anywhere (3:35)
04. made in japan - babyspace (4:10)
05. m.c. logic - progression (3:59)
06. preach - dance (radio) (4:14)
07. mr. sun - in the lobby (2:59)
08. e major - you don't understand (feat. madaz godfree) (3:45)
09. little vic - my own curse (prod. by k-v) (1:22)
10. honor flow productions - the master plan (4:23)
11. dj chuck 'the old soul' drop (0:31)
12. meis - electric underground (1:40)
13. kiar - whatever u wanna do (feat. mar-var) (prod. by mar-var & g code) (2:41)
14. kidd - so sincere (2:24)
15. safe sounds crew - irie members (4:21)
16. q-swag & jon reyes - imagein (feat. 5th ave & dj kwan) (3:39)
17. malachi the nutcracker drop (part 2) (0:08)
18. milly july - good (prod. by curiosity) (3:36)
19. key - kay sara (3:42)
20. fermented spirits - can't lose (3:57)
21. lebadi - yawning (4:07)
22. ayana soyini - rock steady (raw mix) (2:11)
23. black disciple - peace of mind (4:05)
24. tap genius - light in the day of... (feat. dr. martin luther king jr.) (6:11)

:::DOWNLOAD:::

hope ya dig it, and please feel free to pass this link on anywhere the Internets may exist.
peace,

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Duffy - Mercy

i kept seeing this on TV, finally tracked it down online. VERY cool tune. seems like Amy Winehouse sparked a bit of a 60s revival.

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N.E.R.D. - Spazz

n.e.r.d. - spazz

spazz if u want to, spazz if u want to...

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DJ Chachi Mandela - Newborn Old Soul

my good friend, Chachi Mandela (of Club Noir fame), sent me this mix just last night. and since Chachi is a machi and likes to do dutchies in an Iraqi, i was obliged to listen and comment on it. this mix is the finest selection in brand spankin' new soul concoctions which combine tried-and-true formulas of old with the modern, electronic age of music. it's the next logical step in r&b, a genre once referenced as "neo-soul", a term which most aficionados loathe, but i think sums up neatly what the music is attempting to accomplish: that being, the marriage of the old with the new. the following tracks are all recent, some having just been released in the last few months, and none older than 2006. but more importantly, they're all dope (meaning they can be ground into a fine white powder and sniffed with a 50 dollar bill in the toilets of Dorsia).

tracklist

01. al green - lay it down (feat. anthony hamilton) (4:28)

02. tiombe lockhart - mr. johnnie walker (original demo) (3:51)

03. bilal salaam - blah (4:43)

04. sy smith - b-side love affair (3:57)

05. platinum pied pipers - stay with me (marc mac remix) (feat. tiombe lockhart) (4:36)

06. ta'raach - liberation's lullabye (feat. joy jones) (2:51)

07. algebra blessett - no idea (4:46)

08. natalie gardiner - on the low (3:08)

09. steve "the scotsman" harvey - that's the way (feat. rahsaan patterson) (5:20)

10. coultrain - lillac tree (2:51)

11. estelle - back in love (4:01)

12. shuya okino & mark de clive-lowe - what would i do without you (feat. vikter duplaix) (4:49)

13. milez benjamin - destiny (5:00)

14. stone mecca - oh (feat. allen anthony) (4:05)

15. the stance brothers - jay's lament (4:16)

16. erykah badu - telephone (7:17)

:::DOWNLOAD:::

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DEEP THOUGHTS by Annonymous

an old email i found from 2003:
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Instead of a trap door, what about a trap window? The guy looks out it, and if he leans too far, he falls out. Wait. I guess that's like a regular window.

If you're a circus clown, and you have a dog that you use in your act, I don't think it's a good idea to also dress the dog up like a clown, because people see that and they think, "Forgive me, but that's just too much."

If you're ever stuck in some thick undergrowth, in your underwear, don't stop and think of what other words have "under" in them, because that's probably the first sign of jungle madness.

Instead of having "answers" on a math test, they should just call them "impressions," and if you got a different "impression," so what, can't we all be brothers?

You know one thing that will really make a woman mad? Just run up and kick her in the butt. (P.S. This also works with men.)

If you want to be the popular one at a party, here's a good thing to do: Go up to some people who are talking and laughing and say, "Well, technically that's illegal." It might fit in with what somebody just said. And even if it doesn't, so what, I hate this stupid party.

How come the dove gets to be the peace symbol? How about the pillow? It has more feathers than the dove, and it doesn't have that dangerous beak.
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Vahe's 16th B'Day Invite: "The Garage Party"

The Garage Party

V’z 16th

“Who wants sooooommmeee….?”

The Garage Party

You, YOU, YOU!!!!

Yo __________ , u seem to have been invited to my “sweet-ass muthaf@$kin 16th birthday partaaaaay” on the 24th of June, Saturday night.

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Where’s this shitty party at???

Check this joint out, (address removed) in tha “illest” neighbourhood around, Mulgrave.

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So…when can I leave?

start: 7:39-8:00 [---===---] finish: 12:48am-till late

B.Y.O. ALCOHOL

Dress

Dress as retro as possible!! Those not wearin at least ONE item that resembles the “retro” (70’s) look will be personally butt-spanked by yours truly with my big black “EGGPLANT OF DOOM”!!!

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RSVP

Whenever, Wherever, Whatever.
Ph. No.: (removed)
Mobile: (removed) … and yes, it’s an Optus mobile so ring me at Free Time ya tight-asses. :P

[v] E-mail: koshayan@eisa.net.au [v]

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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. why did i used to think i was so cool and funny?

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Fall Out Boy - Beat It (feat. John Mayer)

nice cover of MJ's classic. features John Mayer on guitar, and you can also catch Donald Faison (he plays Turk in Scrubs) bustin' a few moves too lol.

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our first look at Harvey Dent (aka TWO-FACE) from THE DARK KNIGHT

from what i understand, Two-Face would either not appear til the third film, or the tail-end of The Dark Knight would feature the actual scarring of Harvey Dent, but he wouldn't become the villain til the next film. either way, this is just one more reason (and there are many) why TDK will OWN 2008 (yes, it'll even be better than Iron Man, which i saw and enjoyed Sunday night).

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new Dwele album: "Sketches Of A Man", dropping June 24

original story here:
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NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - April 30, 2008) - Soul singer, songwriter and producer Dwele, will release his highly anticipated 3rd studio album "Sketches of a Man" on June 24th through RT Music Group/KOCH Records. "Sketches of a Man," a long time in the making, will be lead by the soulful single "I'm Cheatin'," produced by G-1, the man behind Dwele's breakthrough hit "Find a Way" (from "Subject"). "I'm Cheatin'" is a mind bender which tells of a man who loves his girlfriend's conservative side as well as her care-free side and dreams of cheating on one with the other as if they were two different people. "It's based on a true story that I put a spin on. Unless you really pay attention, you might get the wrong idea," Dwele admits.

This year, Dwele was nominated for a Grammy in the "Best Urban/Alternative Performance" category for his interpretation of "That's The Way of the World," from the Stax Records compilation, "Interpretations: Celebrating the Music of Earth, Wind & Fire." He also appeared on long-time friend Kanye West's Grammy-winning mega hit "Flashing Lights" and on rapper Common's Grammy-nominated single "The People," which made Rolling Stone's list of "100 Best Songs of 2007."

"'Sketches of a Man' is ultimately what I am and where I am in 2008," Dwele explains. "It is inspired by life and love, and it is about finding out how I fit into these different musical genres, or how I would fit into these new cultures. Like, if I spoke French, how would it sound?... I think that's what inspiration is."

"Sketches of a Man" finds Dwele writing, producing, arranging and playing all instruments on nearly all of the tracks on the project. One of the few exceptions is "A Few Reasons," a bouncy groove with a hip hop feel written and performed by Dwele with production from Nottz (Snoop and R. Kelly's "That's That"). Dwele shows us his hip hop side on "Sketches... " with tracks like "Body Rock," and funky ballads like "Open Your Eyes," (a Bobby Caldwell cover), and "Love Ultra," but doesn't stray too far from the soulful roots that we love on tracks like "Vain." On "Vain" Dwele speaks of how difficult it is to hold on to a relationship. "With my music I try to touch on things that everyone can relate to. Things like, being a musician and trying to find the balance between work and love," Dwele says of "Vain."

Dwele is also a fine artist and has created a series of color and black & white mural-size works in acrylic. He is also an accomplished photographer who works in digital as well as the old-fashioned way -- using manual cameras.

One of the most refined and stylish singers to emerge in recent years, Dwele infuses the musical traditions of Motown visionaries Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye, who he listened to growing up on Detroit's west side, into his own contemporary sound. He taught himself to play several instruments including piano, trumpet, guitar and bass before embarking on his journey as a soul singer. His demo tape, 1998's "The Rize," got significant buzz around the Motor City and collaborations with fellow Detroit hip-hop group Slum Village also helped Dwele gain visibility.

He released his critically acclaimed full-length debut "Subject" in 2003, and cemented his appeal to European audiences with an extensive tour that summer. His second album, "Some Kinda," followed in 2005, and featured production from the late J Dilla, as well as Mike City and G1.
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yeah! bring it on.
you can peep some Dwele tracks over at his Myspace page.

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Lupe Fiasco - Paris, Tokyo (Remix) (feat. C.L. Smooth)

man it's nice to hear C.L. still bringin it on the mic, he still sounds as good as he did a decade ago. peep the remix below:

C.L. Smooth

Lupe Fiasco

lupe fiasco - paris, tokyo (remix) (feat. c.l. smooth)

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HANCOCK (Trailer) - starring Will Smith

LOL. did anyone else know this was coming out? looks like mad fun.

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Van Hunt - Her Smile

van hunt - her smile

a brand spankin' new track offa Van's myspace page, ripped by yours truly.

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Avatar: The Last Airbender - Season 3 Finale (Trailer)

oh.mah.GAWD this is gonna kick so much ass.

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