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Rare KISS Performance... Rick Astley?

naterer — Thu, 15 May 2008 04:39:04 GMT

See for yourself:

Ok, ok, thats not real. But what if... nahhh.
Pretty good job dubbing it though, eh? Oh yeah, you've just been Rick Roll'd(kinda)

Anybody wanna recommend me some...

naterer — Sun, 11 May 2008 17:00:12 GMT

Good techno? I wanna try and expand my collection a little today. Right now i've got Moby's 'Play' and '18' which I really like. I dig the more chill stuff, like Porcelain and Extreme Ways... So just hit up a comment on this post and help me out. Happy Mother's Day!

Dave Matthews, oh my!

naterer — Thu, 01 May 2008 22:28:58 GMT

This is my favorite album and I get shit all the time for it, I'm sick of it. For example: "But Crash is so much better!" No. "Under The Table and Dreaming pwnzorzz ur face lololol" No.
It was my first DMB album, which might explain it, but I just like it so much more than anything else they've put out, it's cool and relaxing. If anyone is curious, i like their other stuff in this order: Lillywhite Sessions(ok, unreleased, but still better than some albums they've put out), Under The Table and Dreaming--tied--Before These Crowded Streets, Crash, Everyday(dont even have this one, but i can safely assume that it's better than Stand Up), Stand Up(not a big fan of this one).
Havent listened to much DMB lately, protest for a new album? Just plain bored of hearing all the albums? Call it what you want.

For The Win!

naterer — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:36:43 GMT

I just realized i dont have this album, and i honestly cannot think of 1 reason why not. Thats disappointing... Eh, oh well. Downloads, ftw!

Lovin' the similies

naterer — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:36:02 GMT

Seriously, brilliant man. My favorites:
"...A conscious nigga with Mac like Steve Jobs" (the Apple guy)
"...You wouldnt be ballin' even if your name was Spalding" (the sports ball company. ok, not a similie but still great)
"...You rap like you should be on the back of a motorcycle" (you rap like bitch) haha

Hip Hopper Knowledge: Re:Definition

naterer — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 02:14:32 GMT

Mos Def and Talib Kweli are two pretty cultured and intelligent dudes who use a bunch of allusions(references to something out side of literature) in their rhymes. In this post, I’ll shed some light on those allusions for you from their song RE:DEFINITION. I'll post a lyric then do an explanation. A lot of it is pretty straightforward, so I'm not going to post all the lyrics. here we go:
"You get kicked into obscurity like judo, no Menudo cause you pseudo, tryin to compete with reality like Xerox" >>not sure exactly how this ties in, but Menudo is a Latino boy-band from the 70's-present. The term "Psuedo"[sway-doe] is a slang word for Fake, which ties into the next similie XEROX, which is a brand of copy machine--you're not real, you're a fake, a copy, etc<< "Rockin ever since before Prince was called The Artist Rocker before Funkmaster Flex was rockin Starter When 'Pac and Biggie was still cool before they was martyrs" >>At one point in his career, Prince legally changed his name to an unpronounceable symbol and was dubbed "The Artist Formerly Known As Prince" hence, "The Artist". A while back, Funkmaster Flex became a sponsor for the brand STARTER. and... When Tupac and Biggie was still cool before they died. Basically, Talib has been rockin' with Mos Def for a long while.<< "Way out like Bruce Wayne's mansion, move like a phantom" >>Bruce Wayne, also known by many as Batman. If you havent seen the show, or movies-- Wayne's mansion is huge, and out in the middle of nowhere, in or around the outskirts of Gotham.<< "Sinkin they ship, like Moby Dick, did Ahab" >> above shows reference to Herman Melville's 'MOBY DICK', a man named Ahab captained a ship on a voyage out to find a colossal whale, Moby Dick. In the end of the story Moby Dick charges and sinks Ahab's boat<< "Ancient Abyssinia, sure to hold the Gideon" >>Early on in WorldWarII, a man named Orde Charles Wingate created a guerilla based British/Sudanese/Ethiopian team named 'THE GIDEON FORCE', named ofcourse after the biblical character Gideon who took out a rather large army with his rather small army and God's help. Gideon Force was intended to aid Ethiopian rebels and hold down Italian forces in the north west of the country; Wingate interpreted this mandate as including the liberation of Abyssinia and the reinstatement of Emperor Haile Selassie.(info from BBC)<< "...from Flatbush settlement, skin possesses melanin" >>Flatbush is a part of the borough of Brooklyn, where Mos Def hails from. (Flatbush is Dutch for "wooded land"). Melanin is a polymer found in the skin of darker skinned people, for example, blacks have more melanin than whites. freckles are melanin spots. Mos Def is referring to black from Flatbush.<< "Broader than Barrington Levy, believe me" >>Barrington Levy is a Jamaican reggae artist, who had a hot single titled "HERE I COME" in which he sang after the second verse "im broad, im broad, im broader than broadway yes im broad, im broad, im broader than broadway".<<

Ok, thats it everyone. I hope that helped clear it up a little bit. If you like this, click that you like it or send me a message and I'll do another one. If there are any in particular that you would like, please feel free to talk to me. have a good night. oh, and sorry I couldnt upload the song, all i have is a .WMA

I'm lovin me some John Mayer

naterer — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:11:01 GMT

While I've got a couple of his other albums, they really dont compare to his latest, Continuum. It's the ideal Sunday afternoon, kick back album. It starts off with one of the singles, Waiting On The World To Change, which most people have heard at one time or another on the radio or tv. Personally I dont see it as being the strongest starter track, though I'll admit that its upbeat feel makes my opinions sway. But thats just one track, shall we move on? The 2nd track, I Don't Trust Myself With Loving You, has an excellent beat going, the tale of a sweet lover changing. This song has an interesting little phrase that always stands out to me: "Who do you love me or the thought of me?". That's just a great lyric. Later on in the album you'll run into a sweet little blues number called "Gravity". Any self respecting blues man or guitarist will love it. Johnny reminds us in this song that "Oh twice as much ain't twice as good, and can't sustain like a one half could." oh, and he also reminds us that blues guitar is probably the most orgasmic thing ever to be conceived. "The Heart Of Life" and "Stop This Train" are my favorite songs from the album. While the guitar part is awful tricky with all those slaps, it always makes me smile. I also love how he personifies LIFE into a guy with a good heart. A few more tracks down the road we've got a sweet sweet Jimi Hendrix cover song, "Bold As Love". While I can really dig this, I'm still more a fan of the Hendrix version. (sorry John) For time's sake I'll strut right on to the last couple songs- "I'm Gonna Find Another You". I really can't stress enough how important it is to sit down and really listen to the lyrics, or do a quick Google search and read them. It's a sweet story, just check it out. The final track is an acoustic cover of "Waiting On The World To Change". Cool if you dig acoustic stuff, but naysayers would probably call it weak.

Bottom line- If you can look through some other artists in my favorites and say "Hey, this guy has great taste" Then you'll probably thoroughly enjoy this CD. Go out and buy it or download it, please, do it for me, let me know that i've introduced you to a killer album.

Wellllllp... Thats it for review #1, it was a quicky, just a 10-15 short minute write-up. lemme know how to improve?

Thanks for reading, Naterer