Lil' Freak (Jimmy 2 Times Edit)

Usher - Lil' Freak (Feat. Nicki Minaj) [Prod. by Polow Da Don] from Duffy Rap on Vimeo.

Download: Lil' Freak (Jimmy 2 Times Edit)

I wish I was P.O.S.

I don't care if they're cartoons. I wanted to see them so bad. The whole trip would have costed so much, so I lost motivation. Sadness!

GZA @ T Rock, 3/11

The legend behind "Liquid Swords" performs this Thursday at T Rock. Muja Messiah and St. Paul Slim open.

Shout Out Louds "Impossible"

I woke up thirsty. It's hard to go back, you know.

Robert Palmer

Might as well face it. Happy Valentine's Day! And for the bitter ones....Happy Single Awareness Day! It's really just a greeting card holiday, so put up or shut up.

Shout Out Louds

I have been in love with this band since Howl Howl Gaff Gaff (2005). I don't get why they aren't bigger than the Super Bowl by now. Adam Olenius is sort of unreal, compared to the super-cool looking, tight-jean wearing, detached rock boys infecting the scene. I love him:

Phoenix Phenom > Black Eyed Peas

So, here's the story of how Black Eyed Peas allegedly ripped off Phoenix Phenom to make "Boom Boom Pow":

http://www.prefixmag.com/news/black-eyed-peas-accused-of-stealing-boom-boom-pow/36974/

Which appears likely, since Fergie ripped off two JJ Fad songs to make "Fergilicious":

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JJ_Fad

I stumbled upon this because Phoenix Phenom's song reminded me of JJ Fad's "Supersonic," which I used to rock out to before I was a double digit:

Pet Rock

This brings me to my happy place. A rappin' pet rock:

http://www.foundfootagefest.com/videos/pet-rock

Oscar the Grouch was ORANGE!

Here's a video from 1969 of Oscar singing "I Love Trash," back when he was orange!

Billy Joel + Marlee Matlin serenade Oscar the Grouch

To celebrate Sesame Street Live coming to my work, Target Center, I am posting Sesame Street this week. Oscar the Grouch was always my favorite, so let's start with BIlly Joel and Marlee Matlin serenading the trash-loving muppet.

A bicycle anarchist's guide to MPLS

MPLS Bike Love

Hub Bike Coop

One on One

The Alt

Sunrise Cyclery

Grease Pit

Craigslist

Critical Mass

Hard Times Cafe

The Greenway

Bicycle Film Festival

Trash Bags

Cars r Coffins

U Locks

Check out the article on mass transit and cycling I did for the Onion a few years back:

http://batdanceandneonshoelaces.blogspot.com/2009/01/bike-and-bus-story.html

Here's a Doomtree video, "Drumsticks," which has the collective bringing the bicycle anarchy:

George Harrison "Got My Mind Set On You"

It popped in my head, and called me to You Tube. Beatles and 80s, all at once. Yay.

We Are The Willows

Here's an interview with We Are The Willows for the Daily Planet:

http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/news/2009/11/29/music-we-are-willows-create-musical-map-minnesota

Desdamona

Here's an interview with Desdamona for the Daily Planet:

http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/news/2009/11/20/music-triple-threat-desdamona-drops-new-disc-inkling

Wale

It's the best kept secret. DC rapper Wale's first major release, Attention Deficit, comes out this week. Let's get hyped up for New Music Tuesday.

Here's a video Universal doesn't have control over:

The New Congress

Here's a discussion about TNC's album release on Vita.mn:

http://www.vita.mn/tag_detail.php?d=view_responses&show=all&tag_forum_id=1565

Saul Williams

Here's a review of Saul Williams' show at the Varsity for the Daily Planet:

http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/news/2009/10/30/music-saul-williams-and-friends-rock-out-unmoved-audience-varsity

And here's a discussion on Vita.mn before the show:

http://www.vita.mn/tag_detail.php?d=view_responses&show=all&tag_forum_id=1567

Let's JT Out!!

I'm JTing out to some new "My Love" covers. Here's JT live at Madison Square Garden:



Links to covers:

http://pitchfork.com/forkcast/13191-ragas-and-my-love/

http://www.prefixmag.com/media/white-hinterland/my-love-justin-timberlake-cover-mp3/33166/

An ode to MC Hammer

Yay for the Mick Boogie's MC Hammer mix tape. WTF else am I supposed to do when I've got swine flu?

MC Hammer - Pumps in a Bump
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So So Vegan 2: Beans 'n' Rice

Stumbled upon this recently, thanks to Paige [of And/Or Magazine], who's in it:



for good measure, here's the first one: