My worst trip ever? Ended up in Cedar Sinai Beverly Hills. Don't even get me started. Best trip ever? Boston Commons '92. Saw God, and me....and you. Get the science behind the science with Underground LSD lab here or go beyond with the "Beyond LSD" documentary from BBC here.
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TRIP INTO THE WEEKEND
OLD CHRIS PODCAST - EVERYDAY WILL BE LIKE A HOLIDAY
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DJ Old Chris (formerly known as Young Chris) of Big City Records in NYC, brings us this months daotine podcast, a collection of sweet soul songs, a perfect fall weather listen starting with a personal favorite of the Daptone crew, the Brothers of Soul. No tracklisting this time though, you'll need to get yourself to the record store for some digging of your own or find him at one of his parties...
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ROPEADOPE THROW DOWN TONIGHT IN NYC
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Okay, just shut up and figure out how you're getting to Sullivan Hall tonight. The Scotty Hard tribute will feature house band Sex Mob and a line of special guests that include DJ Logic, Eric Krasno, John Medeski, Will Bernard, Doug Wieselman, Roswell Rudd and more. No joke this will be a night that goes down in history. Be a part of it.
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ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE (AND THIS)
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Limited edition USB containing remastered Beatles re-mastered audio for The Beatles' 14 stereo titles, as well as all of the re-mastered CDs' visual elements, including 13 mini-documentary films about the studio albums, replicated original UK album art, rare photos and expanded liner notes, all in a crazy apple shaped memory jawn? There will only be 30,000 of these, so if you want one, line up ...
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99 ALBUMS IN 4:20
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Artist:Eclectic Method
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Track:99 ALBUMS IN 4:20
For those of you that were able to see its debut in front of 40,000 on Halloween night please enjoy it once again... and for those of you seeing it for the 1st time, check out the amazing styles and please share it with your friends...
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HIGH HOPES
It's a sports town, what can I say. On board or not, we've got something to say. 'No matter whether 'you root, root, root for the home team or just wanna put your hopes on Rocky, comin' back from a 3-1 deficit takes high hopes. Plus a little sprinklin' of the special magic from Harry K, he the man that paved the way.
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51 BEST KID FALLS
Don't get me wrong, I farm 3 youngin's myself and know about love and tenderness but this 51 Best Kid Falls home video montage is enough to make you LOI (laugh on the inside).
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THIS IS NOT IT
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Crazy Michael Jackson death theories abound, perhaps not quite as heavy as this is not it.
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Breakestra Breaks It Down Again
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Artist:Breakstra
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Album:Dusk Til Dawn
Now Again Records always comes correct like they do right here, dropping this track from Breakestra. This track reminds me of some the cooler CTI Records soul-jazz fusion jams from back in the day. But alas, it is 2009 and from their new album Dusk Till Dawn on Strut Records you must peep.
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3 THINGS FOR YOUR DAY
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(i) Google enters in the music world with streaming and searching capabilities; (ii) Still not ready to let go of Halloween? Halloween themed videos on The Daily Swarm (iii) Part 1 and 2 of the 100 Most Outrageous Quotes in Music, one of the highlights so far, "Sometimes we pee on each other before we go on stage," thanks Trent Reznor.
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SPINNING LEAVES BRING THE LOVE
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Artist:The Spinning Leaves
We put out this little gem called Love from the spinning leaves. i'm having a hard time explaining it to folks so I'm gonna pass the mic all month. Here's this long time Ropeadope all-star Louis to spit knowledge: "The Spinning Leaves and LOVE are a glowing experience, steeped in traditional American music, sweetened with psychedelic folk and a garnish of New Weird America. LOVE is a winding t...
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DJ LOGIC GETS SCOTTY HARD
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The man from the Ropeadope past and the future of music DJ Logic steps out onto the stage this Thursday with the rest of the Ropeadope extended family to throw some support to Scotty Hard. Logic will be joined by Sex Mob, Eric Krasno and many more special guest surprises, with the opening done by our own Otis Grove. Get your tickets here. Oh and missed DJ Logic backing up Carly Simon? Check it...
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DRUMROLL PLEASE
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Artist:Derrek Phillips
Been telling you 'bout our man holding down the beat from down south - mister Derrek Phillips - whose Ropeadope debut Offering is drops today - and now you can learn more about the man, his bands, and his fans on his nifty new site. Right here.
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WAX ON, WAX OFF
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The illest of all magazines, Waxpoetic just relaunched their website and it's got all the bells and whistles. Click here to check it out. Peep out new words on Kool Keith, Shawn Lee, and a Jean-Michel Basquiat reflection written by the one and only Def Jef!
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RAD DIG SPOTLIGHT - THE SPINNING LEAVES
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Artist:The Spinning Leaves
In the weeks to come you will read the label-hype and type like "The Spinning Leaves are a glowing experience, steeped in traditional American music, sweetened with psychedelic folk and a garnish of new weird america", but I'm the guy that found them and signed them and fell in love with this band at first sight. Such a left swing for this Ropeadope thing. So without further delay - I am here t...
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OTIS GROVE GETS SCOTTY HARD
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This coming Thursday (11/5) at Sullivan Hall NYC, Ropeadope will host the second benefit for the Scotty Hard Trust as we welcome house band Sex Mob with tons of special guests including DJ Logic, Eric Krasno from Soulive and many more surprises. To get the party started quickly Otis Grove is set to set the stage on fire with their patented blend of soul-jazz-rock (and roll)!. Get your tickets n...
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN
The obligatory halloween post: get up on this pumpkin remover game; go old school with 8 great pranks; still wondering what to be for halloween? Take this test; freak out the neighborhood kids with these tricky halloween marijuana treats; and check out the best halloween costumes as declared by Atom.com.
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WHERE’S WALDO
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Eating my Wheaties in the morning the fake-cleaning lady had the tv tuned into the Today show. They introduce the musical guest (gasp!) Carly Simon and they do a close up on the band and you'll never guess who I saw!!!! See for yourself - worth the click.
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DJ YOUR OWN ORGASM
The OhMiBod Freestyle Vibrator lets you DJ your own orgasm - literally. The vibrator wirelessly connects with your iPod or iPhone and vibrates along with the beat. Perfect for those of you who get turned on by the hot new Jay-Z song (or Ricky Martin, it's cool, he's on my playlist too), whatever your music of choice may be, this vibrator will redefine the way you look at your iPod. Dig.
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JOHN LENNON BIOPIC
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Worth noting and peeping (simply so you can note it and peep it) the new John Lennon biopic - Nowhere Boy - dig the trailer here.
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