Feeling nostalgic today so i'm gonna take it back to my youth in Huntingdon Valley. We'd cross Byberry Road and go to 7-11 and play all of our favorites -Pac Man, Donkey Kong, Frogger, Missile Command, Centipede, and Space Invaders. Do you want more? Dig into Classic Games Arcade.
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GAME ON - KEEP IT CLASSIC
PODCAST THELJON ALLEN
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'Til now, you never heard of Theljon Allen. but click right here and listen to his debut Ropeadope podcast and wonder - who is that masked man? It is some super producer from days gone by? A DJ of the future that's come to bless our presence? Nah, it's just Theljon Allen- the random cat that sent us his random demo and freaked out the entire fake office with it's nextlevelness. Hip-hop-jazz and...
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DEL AND TAME
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The tracks that Del & Tame One have released from their upcoming collaboration,Parallel Uni-Verses, are about as funky as they come. The verses on "Flashback" go on by-the-numbers about Adidas and nostalgia and the like, but the beat is more than hot enough to forgive some. Full set of knowledge (plus free mp3) here, download a (clean) promo here.
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BLACK CROWES + LUTHER=DOPE
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You know how The Black Crowes were always good, but not great? Well, since they added North Mississippi All-Star Luther Dickinson to the mix they are now hovering over the proverbial next level. When my lady and I watched them live on Letterman a few weeks back the music got us so turned on that we ended up making whoopie til the break of dawn. Dig good morning captain.
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POWER MAT
Changing the way you recharge your gadgets, this just-now-in-the-states wireless system uses a black "mat" to power-up the batteries in iPhones, BlackBerrys, iPods, Nintendo DS's, etc, as fast or faster than their plug-in adapter. Just outfit any item with its PM-designed case/dock (which feature special magnetic "receivers" that feed the batteries), toss it on the mat, and it'll emit a pleasan...
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JDT (PLUS ME!)
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Ropeadope all-stars JDT are some special cats that play special music that can make a fella feel....um...special! And speaking of special, JDT drummer Dave Mason gets special treatment in the current issue of Drumhead Magazine with a transcription of"Neckface" - five pages of Mason genius with an accompanying CD listener to play along with! Awesome.
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BIG JOE WILLIAMS PLEASE
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Big Joe Williams was an American Delta blues musician and songwriter, known for his characteristic style of guitar-playing, his nine-string guitar, and his bizarre, cantankerous personality. Take a taste of Joe here and here and here. Learn your history here.
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GORDO AND JFJO
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Many of the videos of the day that you see right here come from tips sent by longtime Ropeadope fan Jeff Mattheis. He sends us this virtual postcard from the road: "Seen the Mike Gordon show missed JFJO!?! Met 'em for a sec. though great show LOTS of great phriends there, killer music, ect... anyways, wore my Ropeadope shirt AND had Mike sign my Joey Arckerstat cd And I thanked him for being s...
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SPACEHEATER’S BLAST FURNACE
The nights are getting dark and cold, warm your shit up right with Spaceheater's Blast Furnace. The band's Ropeadope debut presents melodic and tight horns over an organic patchwork of afro-latin and hip hop rhythms. Enough to melt the snow and warm the heart. Appreciators of good music please take notice. Dig 'em like this; and that. Pick it up here.
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MONOTONIX
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I recently heard about this band from my boy Danny B. Funk and decided to check them out. Straight out of Tel Aviv, Israel and armed with absolutley rediculous shows - they are freaking out heads across the planet. Danny says their sound is a cross between Rage Against the Machine, Black Sabbath, and Wolfmother. The Houston Press had this to say about them:"If there was a spectrum on which ever...
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WORD TO THE GAME
Type to make platforms, type words to create creatures to solve puzzles and more. Unique gameplay. Feel smart. Or Stupid.
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FLAVORPILL MIXTAPE
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From our friends at Flavorpill - a fairly dope mix of modern music including solo Thom Yorke, Julian Casablanca, Fools Gold and more - all free, click it out here.
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MY BOY CHARLIE
Crazy dad moment on Sunday, my middle son Charile (5) steps onto the soccer field for his first real game. We had no idea how he would do, and didn't really care. So we were all blown away when he came out of the box with the Eye of the Tiger and just started destroying everyone and everything in his wake. He scored five of the teams six goals including this gem wherehe actually knocks the goal...
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THROW IT ON THE GROUND
I walked by Starbucks yesterday and the pushy barista bitch tried to get me to taste their new crappy instant coffeecrap. What did i do? I threw it on the ground! (I 'aint part of the system!).
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JDT B SIDES
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Direct report in from our man Jason Domnarski about the Ropeadope night at Joe's Pub, "The Joe's Pub show was a blast. All the bands sounded great and the club was full...all good". For those who missed it...Dred Scott Trio, JDT, and Reut Regev all on one bill, now that's a lineup. Jason adds, "JDT likes to make music and we like to keep our fans happy. SO, we've just launched a "B Sides" sec...
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PINCH HITTER 2
So while we wait until the beginning of the MLB playoffs this October (Go Phillies!), here' something to keep you baseball fans addicted, Pinch Hitter 2.
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ELLIS BROTHERS RULE
You know all about our boy John Ellis and his general redunkulous nature, but in the art world,his brother David is the real ruler. Check out this simply redunkulous video of BLU. More Dave Ellis here.
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OBAMA RADIO
Yesterday at 6:00 p.m. 101.1 FM Bulldog radio in Athens, Georgia introduced a new radio format to the public airwaves: All-Obama. The station switched from rock to Obama radio, a mix of Obama's IPOD, Hawaiian music and clips from the President's speeches. Listen in with live streams here.
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