Archive for June, 2009

I’m a sucker for book lists. Newsweek lists 50 Books For Our Times.
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The King’s secret revealed! Bob Giraldi talks about directing the “Beat It” video. 177 minute Memorial here.
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Artist: Lushlife Title: Cassette City Label: Rapster Records On his sophmore album, Lushlife comes charging out of his Phillidef corner like a young Tyson delivering poetic uppercuts to the dome. Lush’s use of samples and background noises are cinematic and at times a shout-out to the old school. His lyrical style is confident, flawless and reminiscent of...
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Caterina Fake, co-founder of the picture sharing site Flickr has created a site that will help you make decisions. Hunch contains user-generated content, and if nothing else, will give you a second opinion. (Read interview).
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Easily one of the most influential hip-hop producers to grace vinyl, Detroit’s own J Dilla (James Yancy) still lives through music, 3 years after his death. Dillanthology Vol 1 & 2  are collections of remixes he did for various groups including De La Soul, Pharcyde, Busta Rhymes and Four Tet. His production prowess and use...
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