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Comment on Reading Challenges 2009. by Themed Reading Challenge – 2009 – INFO & SIGN UPS – caribousmom

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:04:23 +0000

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Comment on I’m Not Ready to Give Up. by Gavin

Gavin — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:30:09 +0000

Hi, just a clarification: I wouldn’t claim that reggaeton (or any genre) is “dead.” I would say it has crashed — I was trying to use a metaphor from the current economic climate — just as there was a housing bubble and crash, but people still live in houses, reggaeton had a bubble and a crash, though it still exists and people listen to it.

To me the further reggaeton gets away from its caribbean roots (in the direction of mainstream American urban music trends), the more anemic it sounds, but that’s just one man’s opinion and maybe has no relation to the crash. If you compare the new autotuned reggaeton&b to old Playero tapes, it’s clear to me which one sounds more stagnant and lazy. Not to say reggaeton should remain a static thing (as if that were possible), but chasing pop trends is not doing anything for me in this case. I don’t think I’m the only one; as you note, the reggaeton tracks you hear people blasting are the ones from 5 years ago!

Comment on Things That Are Not Okay. by aznheartthrob

aznheartthrob — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 18:40:20 +0000

Well put. Having cultures appropriating the N word just because rappers say it willy nilly in rap music is ridiculous because it takes it out of context and simplifies the word and makes it “OK” for people to say. ridiculous.

Comment on WFMU Record Fair 2008. by Cantor Records » Chandra Reissue Press

Cantor Records » Chandra Reissue Press — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 03:17:26 +0000

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Comment on To Catch You Up. by Black Watch @ St. Ann’s Warehouse (Final NYC Performance). « Wassup Rockers

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 05:46:43 +0000

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Comment on Jamie Lidell, Janelle Monáe, etc @ Central Park SummerStage. by coloredboy

coloredboy — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:36:36 +0000

i was there as well. very fair assessment. i, too, thought Janelle Rocked the fucking stage. So tiny and full of life…energy…talent…whatever. Amazing.

Comment on Deerhoof + Metropolis Ensemble @ Celebrate Brooklyn. by twodishes

twodishes — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:37:19 +0000

Wow, best show of any band in like two years, for me.
Best moment is half the band off stage while they hold the feedback note on the guitar for, what, 40 seconds, frozen like statues.

An aged fan there to see the Rite of Spring was cranky, yelling at fans rushing the aisle between the folding chairs. He was super old. His reading material between sets was the plastic bag of free supermarket flyers that the mailman leaves on the doorstoop.

Comment on Julieta Venegas, Plastilina Mosh + DJ Bitman @ Central Park SummerStage. by wassuprockers

wassuprockers — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:57:57 +0000

Hey Loco,

Man, I don’t know, seeing Café Tacuba last year was like a dream come true, even with all the crazy moshing kids! HOWEVER, I did think yesterday was a good show and definitely the best lineup I’ve experienced at the SummerStage/LAMC show. The weather was fucking lovely, too, which helped. :)

You’re right, it’s weird that I even know about Raff. It’s cos I got into Makiza (the group Anita Tijoux was in), and heard about him through them. Raffolution is awesome and I seriously wish he had distro in the US–maybe next album?? I’m glad Bitman had Raff play with him.

I’m definitely gonna check out Plastilina Mosh some more, and Tea Time too, while I’m at it. Thanks so much for telling me what his name was! I really appreciate your comment.

Comment on Julieta Venegas, Plastilina Mosh + DJ Bitman @ Central Park SummerStage. by youlocoman

youlocoman — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 05:24:42 +0000

yo wassup

the rapper that was with Bitman was “Tea Time”. Surprised you knew Raff but not Tea Time. Yeah, there were some technical issues with the show but it was still slamming.

You should check out Plastilina Mosh a lot more. They were amazing live today at Central Park.

You should tell the Summerstage folks that they fucked up with Bitman’s bio. Strange that they would say he was with Los Tres

The song PLastilina Mosh sang me so horny was part of Nalgita

you say –

I will say that this wasn’t my best experience at the LAMC show for SummerStage but I definitely enjoyed it for what it was.

I think it was a great Summerstage show and another great LAMC event
I am glad that it comes to New York year after year

you should support !

Comment on About by tiagoccm

tiagoccm — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 09:48:21 +0000

Hello Elizabeth , really like ur NYC stories .
Im based in Holland , have a blog [ http://audiopleasures.blogspot.com ] and im looking for a NYC correspondent , someone that lives and breathes NYC , someone who goes to a lot of concerts and visit all sorts of cultural events and all kind of interestting stuff that goes around there.
If ur interested please contact @ audiopleasures@hotmail.com

Thanks
Tiago