Indulge Me

Today was a busy one. I changed a tire, recorded a video for a friend's voice/speech lecture, performed in a show, and wore a Superman costume. If you would indulge me, I'm going to allow myself a night to turn off my brain.

However, what I will say is that this song was the last thing I was singing to myself on my way home. Things are feeling good.

peace.

Soul Painters from Brooklyn

I promise. Once this show opens this weekend, I won't be so lame with writing stuff. This week has been rigorous.

So allow me to give some shine to my homies Not Blood Paint.

NBP is a rock/funk/rock/theatre/rock band born in Michigan and based in Brooklyn, NY. They'll be playing at The Knitting Factory this coming Saturday (July 16th), one of the most celebrated music venues in the city of New York. If you're in the area and are down with dope music and mesmerizing live performances, check these cats out. They put it down every time.

For more info on NBP, check out their blog here.

peace.

Deep Crates

I can't believe it's been three years since I started checkin' for this cat's videos.

This funky homo sapien's name is DJ Funktual and he's been running this series of "Top 10 Samples..." since the spring of 2008. Around this time I was beginning to develop an interest in how hip hop tracks are orchestrated, and how the producer fits into the creative process. As I was searching for videos on sampling and beat making, I stumbled upon DJ Funktual's first "Top 10..." video (see here). I was instantly a fan. Funktual's genuine love and exuberance for classic funk and soul music is delightfully infectious, and his knowledge of samples and break beats is incredibly extensive.

So far, DJ Funktual has gifted us 490 samples in just the "Top 10..." segment alone; he's many more videos that focus on samples rock records, reggae records, Issac Hayes records, an so on. It'll take you quite a while to exhaust his offerings, so you better get started. This cat knows his stuff.

peace.