Mother Earth Menopause.

This week Mother Nature has been one Mother F-er. Well at least on the east coast. Is this lingering East Coast, West Coast beef? Is she mourning the death of Nick Ashford? The 10th anniversary of Aaliyah's death? Maybe it's all of these, maybe it's none, maybe it's just this crazy thing called weather, eh, who knows? But the East coast has been having a hell of a week. First with the 5.8 mag earthquake on tuesday. Here's my earthquake story. I was taking a nap, I felt shaking, I was like 'wha?', I went back to sleep. And tomorrow Hurricanemagedon know as Irene is visiting the Eastern Seaboard tomorrow and it seems like Aunt Flo is visiting her. Although I am being satirical Mother Nature ain't nothing to play with and I hope all of those that I care about and everyone in general stays safe. So...how about some music dedicated to the Hurricane.

Insert Sad Face Here

Word is David Cross is engaged to that Amber Tamborine chick. This makes me sad cause I've had this very weird crush/fascination with David Cross for years, I really don't get it. But you know good luck to them and all that.

Denise Huxtable...

The Original Brooklyn Hipster. Get into it.


Hipster angst with Yuppie parents at its finest.

New Deftones

Here is the new video for Deftones' "Beauty School" one of my favorite, favorite songs off their amazing album Diamond Eyes. Sure this is the obligatory tour footage video but Chino's in it, so that automatically makes it amazing. Oh and if you don't know I had the pleasure of seeing Deftones last september. Read about it here!

Download This

It has just come to my attention that Avenger/Frontside/Teleport Team/ BIU Member JFIVE (@JFIVEPOP) has just released a new EP Titled Research and Development. I am currently listening to it and they have another CLASSIC on their hands. I may be a dork and a hermit, but I happen to know some cool people who do awesome things. SO yeah download HERE

Jams

Here are some songs that I've been digging lately.
Up first is this ASAP Rocky from Harlem, USA. Now from the little research that I did on this kid and his music, his tracks sound like he's reppin Houston TX harder than Harlem. But in this clip for the just released "Peso" the imagery and energy is straight NYC. Personally it makes me feel nostalgic and the music is dope, I ain't mad at it.

And here is a bonus from ASAP Rocky. I have a feeling this kid is the next Hood Hipster Hero.


Up next we have Rick Gonzalez, no excuse me "Realm Reality". Primarily known as an actor (most recently appearing as Jesus in Lady Gaga's "Judas" video) he has actually been an MC for quite a while. He released his latest mixtape "Invisible Man" not too long ago and despite the fact that he's a 30 something year old dramatic actor he is actually dope. It doesn't hurt that's he's fine AND this beat is the truth. It definitely gives me a mid 90s BK vibe.

Its the 90s Again! Kinda.

Every generation or decade always gives a nod to an era before. Now it seems that its the 90s turn to get revisited. I may be biased but I think that the 1990s was the last great decade meaning looking back at the decade before us (the 2000s) I don't think there is anything significant enough to be revisited in the decades to come ya smell me? What got me to thinking about this is I am currently watching 120 minutes on MTV2 hosted by Matt Pinfield, how's that for nostalgia. That show kind of changed my life. The first time I saw Soundgarden's "Pretty Noose" was on 120 Minutes. Even though 120 Minutes is basically "Subterranean With Matt Pinfield" and Subterranean is basically 120 Minutes Without Matt Pinfield, I mean you get the point! However the welcomed but random comeback is not the only sign of the 90s, here are some more examples of what I feel is bringin the 90s back:

Snapbacks: I personally never wore Snapbacks but I think we can all agree that it's a pretty "90s" thing. I mean its kind of cool now but I feel that Snapbacks will soon become like Von Dutch Trucker caps. Tread trends lightly friends.


The Resurgence of the Superstar DJs: In the 90s we had monsters like Daft Punk, Chemical Brothers, The Crystal Method, Basement Jaxx, etc, etc. This was the "Rave" era. Now it's all about Dubstep, a genre I never really got into until recently. This genre has produced such names as Flux Pavilion, Skrillex, 12th Planet and now they are taking they're dance parties across the nation. Skrillex and 12th Planet are coming to Norfolk in October, yes I'm going. Listen I wanted to be a raver so hard in the 90s and I was just too young. So Im taking part in this.

The 90s Are All That!: This summer a stroke of absolute brilliance occurred when TeenNick launched 90sareallthat. Weeknight midnghts are dedicated to ALL 90s Nickelodeon shows. Whomever thought of this Thank You Based God! I only wish they will eventually show "Roundhouse" I think that show was the reason I became a Music Major.

The 20th Anniversary of Grunge: This year marks 20 years since the release of Nirvana's Nevermind, Pearl Jam's Ten, and Soundgarden's Badmotorfinger. Yup it was a good year for Seattle and I can imagine a great year for liberal arts co-eds, long live grunge!
So those are a few reasons why I feel like it's the 90s again. Minus the stable economy, no major war conflicts, booming stock market..........