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Friday, 23 September 2005
"that's groovy, oh yeah..."
Now Playing: Bring That Beat Back with Billy Jam (wfmu.org)
Topic: my podcasts

finally uploaded the second half of the September shows to the website. still bouncing around and it feels good. KRS-ONE tells it to you straight, Gold Chains got his baller game on, a techno cover of a Paul McCartney tune, and closing with a lil' somethin' for the wifey. check it out as a streaming webcast or direct download.

if you would like to subscribe to this podcast, simply copy and paste the following XML link into your iTunes or other podcatching software:
http://www.angelfire.com/electronic2/bsots/sound/radiobsots.rss

brother man's gonna need more webspace soon. ON THE CHEAP.

Posted by macedonia at 1:22 PM EDT
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Wednesday, 21 September 2005
GOD's gonna trouble the water...
Now Playing: Transpacific Sound Paradise on wfmu.org
Topic: articles

few black public intellectuals are in the public eye and are seen or heard through various media channels as much as Michael Eric Dyson. as an ordained Baptist minister, he is able to straddle the line that connects the halls of academia to the pulpit. many brothers and sisters of the mind have used Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath to hand out critical pimp slaps upside the heads of what they call "the New Black Church," specifically its focus on materialism and blessings in the form of bling. certainly this is something that needs to be addressed, what with Jesus being a champion of the poor and oppressed peoples of the earth.

and that's exactly what makes this article from Dyson so relevant. it explains the significance of the black church and spirituality to those outside of those experiences. at the same time, for all those who are familiar with and are a part of the Christian faith, it reinforces the stance that the church ought to have regarding social action within communities across this nation and the world. one hundred percent on-point.

Posted by macedonia at 4:33 PM EDT
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Monday, 19 September 2005
sixth & thirteenth: how *not* to celebrate your anniversary...
Now Playing: Little Brother - "Lovin' It (feat. Joe Scudda)

so, how did our anniversary go this year? not the way we expected, but certainly memorable.

yesterday, Beth and i celebrated six years of marriage and 13 years of togetherness. we were making our way down to Williamsburg, Brooklyn on Saturday for this rooftop party. we were on the Grand Central Parkway en route to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway when we hit a pothole and the left front tire blew out. Beth describes the GCP as the "Autobahn of New York" and rightly so: people fly like bats outta hell on that road. Beth pulled over to the few places where there actually was a shoulder on the side of the road and took a look at the tire. we were basically riding on the rim: we hit the pothole with such force that the valve popped right out of the tire. she tried to get us to the next exit but to no avail - the tire started smoking.

so we stopped (in the right lane, no shoulder), put the hazards on and start flagging people away from the car. it was the only dancing we were meant to do that day. (that and flinching when cars came too close to us). i can't tell you what it does to your morale to motion oncoming cars over to the next lane, only to have them honk at you and flip you the bird because you're in their way...AS IF YOU'RE DOING THIS TO THEM ON PURPOSE. i've gotta get out of this country, even if only for a two-week vacation. at any rate, this went on for the better portion of an hour. Beth called the cops, but they never came. (had she informed them that five black guys were assaulting a white woman, i guarantee you they would've fallen out of the sky and set up roadblocks.) she called her folks, she called Geico roadside assistance. two good Samaritans offered a push, but we couldn't go anywhere on that tire. we needed a tow.

somebody finally came and got us out of there, but they had no towing truck. their partner ended up driving our car to a service spot anyway. i don't even want to get into the money spent for a new tire and service and all that...just depressing. but if it were a choice between the money or our lives, i'll give up the cash. nobody hit us, nobody hit our car, and we lived to talk about it over pricey Thai food back home.

after our harrowing experience, we decided to exchange gifts a day early. perhaps better than that was hearing my brother-in-law, sister-in-law, and nine year-old niece sing "happy anniversary" to us over the phone...TO THE TUNE OF "THE WILLIAM TELL OVERTURE." i wish someone had a video camera recording that - supposedly, my niece was dancing frenetically the whole time.

we got out of the city on Saturday about 45 minutes before ominous clouds came through and a thunderstorm started. so as bad as things were that day, they could've been a whole lot worse. now, there's a story to tell our future children...

Posted by macedonia at 5:09 PM EDT
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Friday, 16 September 2005
sociopolitical scribbles on the wall...
Now Playing: House Nation w/DJ Silver (eastvillageradio.com)
Topic: articles

i tell ya, brothers and sisters living the life of the mind in our academies nationwide have been on their j-o-b regarding their individual takes on the Hurricane Katrina aftermath. this brief listing is only a sample of the articles and commentaries out now and ever increasing by the minute.

and then there's this MSNBC article. in light of the president's speech last night, this one is quite relevant as to whether or not Bush will really address the problem of this nation's poverty through action (particularly since the social programs he proposed last night are exactly the kind that conservatives cut first chance they get). the writer seems to think that Bush is up for the challenge. me...i'm not nearly that optimistic.

Posted by macedonia at 5:24 PM EDT
Updated: Monday, 19 September 2005 5:12 PM EDT
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Thursday, 15 September 2005
"john? are you there? john?"
Now Playing: Coffee Break for Heroes & Villains w/Noah Zark (wfmu.org)
Topic: music appreciation

JOHN RIFLE - Fracas Nurture

to be frank, Kevin (the guy responsible for this) is REALLY SICK IN THE HEAD. and i love him for it. fans of sound collage crews like Negativland will be down with this one. melancholy piano work, complex song structures, and chock full of samples from movies, news broadcasts, music, comedy skits, and more. it's a concept album that my good buddy David (who's friends with Kevin) describes as "the rise and fall of an imaginary rock star..." but the album is so much more epic and nightmarish than that blurb suggests. honestly, if movie director Oliver Stone had decided to record an album during his Natural Born Killers period, it might have turned out something like this.

i consider myself a lifelong student of the sound collage, and i can honestly say that even during my finest hours splicing tape, making pause button mixes, or playing around with my four-track recorder, i can only aspire to the "straight outta Bellevue" moments alluded to in Fracas Nurture. this is next level insanity right here...

so, what else is there to say about the man behind this project? oh, yes...he's obsessed with bunnies (as his website proves beyond doubt) and the movie Donnie Darko, which is one of my personal favorites. beyond that, there is a small but rabid "strangecore" contigent within Albany, NY that worships the ground this man walks on.

this one ain't for everybody, but the sonically adventurous can check out his website for more info as well as click here for free and fully authorized downloads of album selections.

Posted by macedonia at 3:51 PM EDT
Updated: Thursday, 20 October 2005 11:20 PM EDT
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...and Mighty Mos makes three...
Now Playing: Mos Def - "Katrina Klap"
Topic: music appreciation

Mos Def - "Katrina Klap"

the protest songs look like they're pouring in. and i'm sure that this is only the beginning.

freedom ain't free, folks. this is america. act like you know.

(and even if it was free, it would cost you more for gas to get there...)

Posted by macedonia at 12:00 AM EDT
Updated: Thursday, 20 October 2005 11:22 PM EDT
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Wednesday, 14 September 2005
methinks the emperor is wearing no clothes...again...
Now Playing: Music of Our Times with the Good Doctor (wfmu.org)
Topic: music appreciation

TV On The Radio - "Dry Drunk Emperor"

more musical voices of dissent. the natives are getting restless. hell, the natives have BEEN restless. nothing like a national tragedy to kick things into high gear. words fail me when it comes to this song. i imagine that they will be performing this one a lot at their live shows. i love this group.

Posted by macedonia at 4:52 PM EDT
Updated: Thursday, 20 October 2005 11:22 PM EDT
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Tuesday, 13 September 2005
song of the day...
Now Playing: Mike Lupica's radio show on WFMU (wfmu.org)
Topic: music appreciation

The Legendary K.O. - "George Bush Doesn't Care About Black People"

what hath Kanye wrought? i suppose it had to happen sooner or later. consider this an extended remix of Mr. West's now infamous quote as pondered by The Legendary K.O., spittin' over the instrumental to Kanye's summer jammy jam, "Gold Digger." it's good for a chuckle or two. totally made me smile today when i heard it.

so how long before the conversative lyricists of the world holla back with an answer defending Dubya and the Bush administration? maybe something by Brooks & Dunn featuring Lee Greenwood?

you and i both know it's coming, so you may as well prepare yourselves...

Posted by macedonia at 4:29 PM EDT
Updated: Thursday, 20 October 2005 11:23 PM EDT
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music appreciation moment: Little Brother
Now Playing: Mike Lupica's radio show on WFMU (wfmu.org)
Topic: music appreciation

i've been sleeping on this group for far too long, but Little Brother has been killin' it. Comprised of MCs Phonte Coleman, Big Pooh, and producer 9th Wonder, LB is one of those hip-hop crews that cuts through all of the subgenres we like to place the music in. they have a great underground following, but it's not as if they're against everything that's happening above the surface within mainstream circles. 9th Wonder's production has blessed many albums. in addition to the work he does for LB, it was more than likely the work for Jay-Z that really got his name out there, plus he's even done stuff for Destiny's Child. for me, it was his work on "Church" for De La Soul's The Grind Date that got me open. my introduction to LB occurred through a side project called The Foreign Exchange released last summer on BBE. it was a collaboration between Phonte and Nicolay of the Justus League - absolutely beautiful album. once i heard that, i knew i had to catch up with LB. i heard a few selections from their Chitlin' Circuit mixtape that were pretty good.

today is the release date of Little Brother's major label debut The Minstrel Show on Atlantic Records. one of the singles, "Lovin' It" feat. Joe Scudda, has been permanently etched into my brain. 9th Wonder flips a sample from a Stylistics song for the track - just gorgeous. there's a video for it, but you won't see it on BET: reportedly, they think the video's "too intelligent" for their audience. whatever. support these brothers...they represent the hip-hop nation lovely.

Posted by macedonia at 4:26 PM EDT
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Sunday, 11 September 2005
eclecticon (and on and on...)
Now Playing: RADIO BSOTS - webcast for 9/7/05
Topic: my podcasts

it's almost disgusting how much i'm pleased with the latest edition of Radio BSOTS. i'm on some ol' "more music, less talk" flow and i dig it. plus i think it's just the right length - about 45 minutes. think i'm gonna roll with that from now on.

okay, so some electronic stuff, some random silliness, and some political fodder as well. decent show. currently online and available to stream in mp3 and RealAudio. for heads that choose to listen on the download (so to speak), here you go. feedback's always appreciated.

gotta score some more webspace so that i can keep more archives up. guess that's the next course of action...

Posted by macedonia at 10:50 PM EDT
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