Tagged: Atmosphere

September 28th, 2009

Eyedea & Abilities on Cultureal Sindicate

Young and angry in Minnesnowta

Young and angry me in Minnesnowta, cerca 1900

Before I resort to something clever like peace, love, and “junk” in reference to Eyedea’s newest single to introduce this week’s radio show and post, Atmosphere made it impossible for me not to go out with “You,” a song from his album When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That S*** Gold.

The man can get away with the cheesiness better than even I can blogging from the dairy state.

Yesterday we talked about Eyedea and Abilities, a hip-hop duo out of Minneapolis. If I’ve learned anything about art, it’s that the process brings you back to your roots, and this show brought me back to my birthplace in Minnesnowta. With my weird side out of mind and screaming back loud and clear into my ears, I’ve realized one last thing – music rocks even when life really, really, doesn’t.

Britny and I tried desperately to get Eyedea on the show and a rapper from Texas Fat Tony, since he’s from another place of genesis for me Texas. It was almost too perfect to call fate, so I said to Britny, “let’s just do us.” The playlist of songs and an .mp3 of last night’s show are below for people not cool enough to stay up until 1 a.m. and take a radio show seriously.

Just kidding, I know it’s a little on the weird side. I figure if we’re going to be having the same conversation in Britny Rose’s apartment, we might as well share it online and on air.

Radio Show:

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Click on the audio player above to listen to our show about Eyedea and Abilities

Playlist:

Music Videos:

“Weird Kid Starts a Huge Dance Party” to Unstoppable by Santigold

Mosh by Eminem

Junk by Eyedea and Abilities

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June 14th, 2009

I am Slug

The extended version has a rap by Slug that articulates how I live completely. Here’s a quote from the lyrics:

This is for everyone around the planet
That wishes they were from somewhere other than where
They’re standing,
Don’t take it for granted.
Instead, take a look around,
Quit complaining and build something on that ground!
Plant something on that ground!
Dance and sleep on that ground!
Get on your hands and knees and watch the ants walk
Around the ground!
Make a family!
Make magic!
Make a mess!
Take the stress,
Fill your motivation,
And build your nest!
It sucks that you think where I’m from is whack,
But as long as that’s enough to keep your ass from coming back.
And with a smile and a hint of sarcasm he says
“I beg your pardon, but this is my secret garden!”

All I’ll say is “shhhhh.”

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May 14th, 2009

Find the Talk Radio Station; Turn it Up so it Bumps

I used to write out these lyrics, over and over:

Good thing the internet makes it way easier for everyone else…

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May 9th, 2009

Atmosphere: Scapegoat

Gotta love Atmosphere. Calling everyone on what no one has said but everyone knows it.

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February 11th, 2009

Review: Everyone’s At It by Lily Allen

Listen to the live stream of “Everyone’s at It” on MySpace.

Buy Lily Allen’s newly released album.

So, let’s dive right into the new Lily Allen album with a talk about prescription drugs and street drugs. Those are the topics in Lily Allen’s track “Everyone’s at it,” the first on “It’s not me. It’s you.” She’s not the first to tackle drugs with a song. ‘Minna-snowta’ rapper Atmosphere, The Verve, and D-12 with Eminem have all written songs about hard drugs too. They are others as well.

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