July 2010
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WatchDocumentary: Do You Want To Live Forever?
This is a crazy film about a theoretical biologist named Aubrey De Grey who believes it is possible for the human body to live indefinitely. And- he believes it will be possible within the next 30 years. And- he believes you can exist in a physically sound (prime) state. I don’t know if I buy everything; his detractors bring up a few good points....
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My Life Is Bro →
Bro, you’ve got to check this shit out. I was poundin natty lights and gettin dome one day while surfin the web and fb-ing my bros when a magic portal opened up in my computer screen and i found mylifeisbro.com. Then I got high. It was an epic day. MLIB.
Naw but seriously this site is fucking hilarious. Hit the link.
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Top 10 Bizarre Archaeological Discoveries →
I dig archaeological stuff and this is one of the most interesting articles I’ve ever read. These findings could be anything from elaborate hoaxes to proof of lost advanced civilizations. It’s a long article but it’s worth reading for sure. Most thought provoking, interesting thing I’ve read for a long time. Hit the link above.
nwhiphop-old asked: I see you are from Portland. Do you have any suggestions for artists to look into from down there? I'm from Seattle (more or less) and the only Portland artists I really know of are Sandpeople (and to some extent the solo work of its various members) and Lifesavas. I'm trying to expand beyond the 206, so any suggestions would be much appreciated =)
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Download: Blind I For The Summer →
I don’t really know who Blind I For The Kids is/are but this summer mix is pretty good. Some reggae, techno, and classic hip-hop makes for a good album to put on shuffle while you’re rolling up north.
Favorite tracks: “Summertime Running”, “I Get Around”, “Summer Madness”. I don’t know about the techno track “Terminally Chill” but...
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Real Heads
I’ve been following some other hip-hop heads on other blogs and twitter and I thought I’d share some with you.
Blogs (in no order):
http://undergroundhiphop-eargasms.tumblr.com/
http://certifiedfresh.tumblr.com/
http://dankfunk.tumblr.com/
http://thoughtsofahiphopjunkie.tumblr.com/
http://hiphop-aintdead.tumblr.com/
http://nwhiphop.tumblr.com/
Twitter (in no order):
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Back Home - The Northern Lights (Journey Through...
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Download: Illinoize →
Illinoize is a mixtape produced by Tor (a producer based in Toronto). He mashed up the instrumentals off of Sufjan Stevens’ album Illinoise with some iconic hip-hop tracks. This is one of my favorite mixtapes of all time and it’s free to download. Every song on here sounds great but my stand alone favorite has to be John Wayne Gacy Jr. / Specialize (feat. Pete Rock & CL Smooth)....
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Event: PDX Pop Now →
PDX Pop Now is a music festival in Portland at Rotture (315 SE 3rd Ave) with an indoor and outdoor stage. 48 groups are on the lineup including my one of my favorite Portland emcees, Luck-One. L1 will be on the outdoor stage at 10:25pm on Sunday, August 1st. I will be attending this festival with my girlfriend (no lame ass excuses from my friends this time). If you’re in the area you...
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Google Maps Mods →
Google Maps is entertainnig enoguh in itself but with these specialized maps it’s even better. The link above shows you 10 different modified Google Maps but my favorites are visualizing the BP oil spill (where you can see the size of the oil spill and move it around the globe), living in America (several statistics broken up over every count of the U.S.), and the digging through the Earth...
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Luck-One Follow-Up
Sorry fam it’s been a long (but good) day and I haven’t had any time to write. But I found some new stuff on Luck-One from a guy on twitter.
This is an interview from da-what.com. He also has a few of L1’s new tracks that are set to be on his next album True Theory for download here. Also check out his list of top ten artists to watch this year. Number ten is MaG and I’ve...
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Portland Music: Luck-One
I first heard Luck-One Conscious opening for Dead Prez at the Roseland Theater last July. Of all the openers, Luck-One stole the show, he even took most of my attention off of Dead Prez. If I had to choose, I’d have this guy headlining over Dead Prez any day. His energy and talent on stage is unmatched. This is a real head with real skill in hip-hop.
Luck-One is a great example of a guy who...
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Gone for a day
I’ll be gone tomorrow and most of Saturday so I’ll leave you with something to keep you occupied.
Read: 19 unknown Star Wars facts
Read: Pistol Shrimp
Image: BMW made of stone
Video: Self-lacing shoe
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Portland Music: Lifesavas
Lifesavas are a hip-hop collective based in Portland or “Razorblade City” (a name they coined for the city on their second LP Gutterfly). Lifesavas is comprised of MC/Producer Jumbo the Garbageman, MC Vursatyl, and DJ Shines. They dropped their first LP Spirit in Stone in 2003 then Gutterfly in 2007. Unfortunately I haven’t heard much out of this group for a while. Their tour...
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Download: Seattle's Best Compilation →
If you don’t download this you’re blind to the hip-hop scene in Seattle right now and need to wake up. Seattle’s my favorite city not only because of its size and all the shit to do but the music there is unmatched anywhere else (Minneapolis has some good stuff going down too though).
This compilation is for free and hosted by Mario Sweet. I know The Physics, Vitamin D, Jake...
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I figured out how to clip down audio files so I...
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Event: Ecopalooza 2010 →
I saw this a month ago and decided to look into it a little further. Basically it’s a renewable energy event happening at Fernhill Park in Portland on August 7th. Check the link above for the line-up. I’ve never heard Diezel P but if the weather’s nice it might be worth checking out. The event promotes environmental sustainability and renewable energy sources. The entire concert...
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Practice and Patience →
Articles like this often make good points. While I might not remember everyone I’ve read, I think it’s easy to pull something away from stuff like this and try and apply it to yourself. This article (under 500 words) talks about practice and patience and how they need to be in sync with each other. So take a minute this Sunday and read something that might help you relax.
“I say...
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Download: State of the Artist →
I found State of the Artist (SOTA) on twitter the other day and they sound pretty good from what I can hear. The link above only lets you download two songs for free while the album costs $10. But if these two songs are any indicator, this group has some talent. This sounds like some good summer music to me.
You can follow them on twitter or check their website.
“Everyday we mix music...
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“Sometimes it is necessary to step back and look at yourself as you are now and...”
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10 Mysterious FBI Cases →
I’m going camping today but I’ll leave you with some interesting reading material. I like articles like these because they aren’t too long but still have a lot of weird stuff in them. I’m still searching for D.B. Cooper out here in the NW.
Haha and I found this video the other day.
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WatchThis kid is insane. I liked legos as a kid but not this much. You’ve got to be pretty smart to be able to design that whole thing though.
He also made an AK-47.
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The Sixty One →
I had forgotten about this site until I was looking for music this morning. There’s a lot of indie and experimental stuff that I’m not into but there’s also some good hip-hop. That’s where I found of the best mixtapes to date (I’ll post it later) produced by Tor. The link above is to the song “All Real” by Hydroponikz and can be downloaded for free. The...
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Back With Updates
Alright I’m back from southern Oregon. I’ve got some stuff to make up for my absence then regular daily posts will continue.
Update: House of Hoops opening in Tukwila, WA July 2nd — here
Photo: Youtube cat here.
Link: In honor of the World Cup oddee.com has 10 of the weirdest goals in history here.
Event: Bridge City Paddling Club (BCPC) is holding a 12 hour fundraiser for...
