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Poetry 'n Lotion / Brahm Bones / Dan Kincaid & Robert Anthony at New World Brewery - Friday 5.22.09

2009-05-18T20:24:00.008-04:00

Fri - 5.22.09
Poetry 'n Lotion 12:15 - 05:00
Brahm Bones 11:00 - 12:00
Dan Kincaid 10:15 - 10:45
Robert Anthony 09:30 - 10:00
8pm $5 21&Up
@ New World Brewery
1313 8th Ave E
Ybor City
813.248.4969

Ghetto Love Sugar Reunion Show this Friday May 8th @ Yeomans

2009-05-07T12:14:00.002-04:00

Fri May 8th
Ghetto Love Sugar
Infinite Groove Orchestra
& Rocksteady @ 8
9pm | $7 | 18&Up
Yeoman's Road Pub
236 E. Davis Blvd
Tampa, FL 33606

If you know anything about me, you know that my favorite local band of all time was Ghetto Love Sugar & how I spent many a Thursday nights @ King Corona and later Yeoman's w/ these amazing musicians killing it on the reg... anywho my boy Jonathan Priest is back in town for a very special weekend at Yeoman's where he will be manning the skins w/ 4 bands over 2 nights. Don't sleep on this super special performance from Tampa's best musicians. See me there & Spread the word!

Check out Eric Snider's great interview in this weeks Creatve Loafing w/ Priest here.

Dan Kincaid CD Release Party @ Yeomans Sat May 9th

2009-05-06T11:18:00.004-04:00

Sat May 9th
Dan Kincaid
10pm | $5 | 18&Up
Yeoman's Road Pub
236 E. Davis Blvd
Tampa, FL 33606

The Tampa singer/songwriter celebrates his long-awaited release The Walk Within, a polished piece of intimate acoustic classic rock. Rounded out by musicians who helped shape 'The Walk Within' this one of a kind night will be something not to be missed. Show starts promptly at 10pm folks.

Bobby Lee Rodgers (formerly of Codetalkers) & Shak Nasti with Special Guests Poetry 'n Lotion @ Crowbar Thurs - 4.23.09

2009-04-21T12:38:00.004-04:00

Thurs April 23rd
Bobby Lee Rodgers & Shak Nasti
with Special Guests Poetry 'n Lotion
8pm | $10 | 18&Up
1812 N 17th Street
Ybor City
813.241. 8600

Tonight we have the honor of playing w/ the ever so talented Bobby Lee Rodgers which is his new incarnation he is playing w/ these days. A lot of yall may remember Bobby Lee from his work w/ Col. Bruce Hampton & the Codetalkers. Our friends over at Buddy Rowe put together this great show of Jazz/Rock/Funk Fusion that should be a nice addition to Crowbar. And since it's just the 2 of us you'll get more Lotion than usual, we'll be playing a nice lengthy set that will start early!!! So come on down as Thursday is the new Friday, and we'll see you there.

Also on the Horizon...Alot of exciting stuff going on in the world of the lotion. The EP is almost finished, Owen Meats over at Short Circuit Studio's is mixing it right now and we should have those out in the coming month or two, as well as some very interesting stickers & t-shirts. There will also be a big CD Release party at Crowbar w/ many of the bands we've played w/ in the past that led up to this point, so stay tuned for that as well as another live appearance on the 'WMNF Live Music Showcase'. Until then, stay tuned and we'll see you at the show.

Nervous Turkey and Poetry 'n Lotion @ Skippers 12.23.08

2008-12-19T14:43:00.002-05:00

Tues 12.23.08
Nervous Turkey
& Poetry 'n Lotion
8 pm - $7
Skippers Smokehouse - Tampa, FL

Walter Meego & Morning Benders Thurs Oct 9th @ Crowbar

2008-10-01T13:01:00.003-04:00

WALTER MEEGO - these dudes are THE BOMB!!! ever since i first heard "Through A Keyhole" a coupla years ago, i've been addicted to this band. catchy, inventive, (slightly) noisy, emotive, hooky & always fun!!! (you've might've heard their single "Forever" used in a recent Heineken ad? -or- maybe you saw that they we're on tour with THE PRESETS a few months ago?) imagine the best elements of that big room Blog House sound mixed with your favorite Indie Rock... and you'll be on the right track. definitely recommended for fans of Pop, DAFT PUNK, House, HOT CHIP, Electronica, AIR, Indie Rock, GARY NUMAN, THE BEATLES, JUNIOR BOYS, etc. anyway - I LOVE THIS BAND & i'm sure you will too if you give them a listen.

THE MORNING BENDERS - WOW! i had never heard of these dudes until i saw that they were on tour with the Meegos & Ra Ra Riot. boy am i glad i did. kick-butt, sunny Indie Pop that fans of THE SHINS, DR DOG, THE LITTLE ONES, BEACH BOYS, etc will go NUTS for. recently did a tour in support of THE KOOKS & have also played w/ MGMT, YEASAYER, YO LA TENGO, etc. if you like infectious, well-crafted Indie-Pop - you're gonna FREAK ON these guys.

ok, enough of the spiel... let's check out the bands. written by: ole feezy

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mp3s (available to download and/or just play 'em right here!)......

WALTER MEEGO >>>

"Forever" (from "Voyager")

"Through A Keyhole" (from the "Hollywood" EP)

"Romantic" (from the "Romantic" EP)

"Girls" (from "Voyager")

also: check out WALTER MEEGO's "KEXP Live From Chicago" 2006 set... here.

THE MORNING BENDERS >>>

"Waiting For A War" (from "Talking Through Tin Cans")

"Lovefool" [Cardigans Cover] (from "The Bedroom Covers")

"Patient Patient" (from "Talking Through Tin Cans")

also: check out THE MORNING BENDERS' Daytrotter session... here.

WAIT, EVEN MORE!!!: just got word from the band that you can download the entire "Bedroom Covers" release for FREE... HERE!!! really really good off-the-cuff stuff... including an impressive array of covers; PAUL SIMON, THE SMITHS, BEACH BOYS, TALKING HEADS, FLEETWOOD MAC, ROY ORBISON, ETC. grab that -ish NOW!!!

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aestheticized presents >>>

WALTER MEEGO
THE MORNING BENDERS
& SPECIAL GUESTS TBA (WANNA PLAY THIS SHOW? MESSAGE US ASAP!)
+ STAVROS (DJ SET)

THU October 9th, 2008
9pm • $7/9 • 18&UP!

@ CROWBAR
1812 N 17th St • Ybor City / Tampa • 813-241-8600

get your tickets today!!! click here to purchase those now!

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WALTER MEEGO >>>

MORNING BENDERS >>>

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Saturday 9.27 Poetry 'n Lotion & Special Guest Acho Brother @ Yeomans

2008-09-26T11:58:00.001-04:00

Sat Sept 27th
Poetry 'n Lotion
& Acho Brother
@ Yeomans Road Pub
10pm | $5| 21&Up
236 E Davis Blvd - Tampa, FL

Always a damn good time to play at Yeomans and we have one our favorite artists in the bay area alongside that will get things started off around 10 playing a nice chunky set of his latin-infused jazz/rock/soul stylings. PnL will go on around midnight and play until whenever they kick us out, there will be a small tribute to the late Richard Wright at the end of the night that should not be missed. See us there

Live Recording of PnL 9.12.08 @ NWB

2008-09-16T17:00:00.004-04:00

Family,

Our buddy Mark Warren of Sarge and the Aeromen was kind enough to tape our set this past Friday. A few first time’s played including Zappa’s “We are not alone”, Coltrane’s “Afro Blue” as well as a new number Tommy wrote. We’ll be playing 2 sets at Yeomans in two weeks (9.27), then a special Halloween show at New World w/ a Ween Tribute Band… so stay tuned for that as well as a handful of shows that are being finalized right now, including crowbar & skippers dates. Thanks as always!

Much Love – The Lotion

Poetry 'n Lotion – 9.12.08 New World Brewery, Tampa

Track Listing:

1. Minor Swing>Putting on the Ritz
2. Banter
3. Jugglers Demise>Underdose
4. Knight Rider>Skinsuit
5. We Are Not Alone^
6. Take Five>
7. War Pigs>Afro Blue^>Sweet Relish
8. Banter
9. Scary Song ^
10. Serpentstance

^ First Time Played

Complete Show Download

2008-09-10T10:05:00.003-04:00

Fri Sept 12
Sarge and the Aeromen
Christie Lenee & the Funkgrass Groove
Poetry 'n Lotion
@ New World Brewery
9pm | $5| 21&Up
1313 E 8th Avenue - Ybor City

So yeah...the lotion has been doing all sorts of work lately (yeah we practice now and shit). Have a slew of new songs & arrangements we've been working on the past 2 months and alot of it will be debuted this Friday at New World alongside Rockabilly trio Sarge & the Aeromen as well as guitar gunslinger Christie Lennee. A very eclectic bill to say the least and a sure fire good way to start off your weekend. We will be taking the new world stage at 9:30 and playing an hour long set as i have somewhere to be later on (Where i be from 11 - 3). This isn't your mothers lotion like it used to be, so get there early and be ready to rock!

Also on the horizon...

Sat 9.27.08 @ Yeomans
2 sets of Lotion

Fri 10.31.08 @ New World
PnL Halloween Spooktacular
Ween Tribute featuring John Nowicky on drums

Thanks everyone for your continued support, hope to see you all there. Much Love - The Lotion

Gil Mantera's Party Dream / Auto!Automatic!! / Summerbirds + Awesome New Republic - Fri Sept 12 @ Crowbar

2008-09-09T12:23:00.002-04:00

Fri Sept 12
Gil Mantera's Party Dream
Summerbirds in the Cellar
Auto!Automatic!!
+ Awesome New Republic
@ Crowbar
9pm | $9 | 18&Up
1812 N 17th Street - Ybor City

GIL MANTERA'S PARTY DREAM = a bonafide aes >>> / Tampa Bay Favorite!!! - although they're known for their insane live show (dig around on their site for the evidence), this Synth-Pop / Indie-Disco / Mutant-Soul duo also brings some of the most infectious jams this writer's heard in quite some time... think POSTAL SERVICE meets DEVO meets HALL & OATES meets JOURNEY, or something like that!?!? - their last album, "Bloodsongs", was released in early '06 on (the drummer of BLACK KEYS...) Patrick Carney's Audio Eagle imprint - from Akron, OH

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Pre-Labor Day Shenanigans VI @ New World Sunday 8.31.08

2008-08-29T12:27:00.010-04:00

Sun August 31
Pre-Labor Day Shenanigans VI:
Morningbell
Flat Stanley
Sons of Hippies
The Sheaks
+ DJ CUB
& Them Soft Rock Renegades
730pm | $7 | 21&Up
@ New World Brewery
1313 8th Ave E
Ybor City
813.248.4969

you know how we do... Bands, Beers & Beats on Labor Day Eve. gonna be a blast. hope you can join us. Please spread the word!

All Good Tuesdeezy 9.02.08 @ Crowbar>>>Soft Rock Renegades & Special Guest DJ min.e horse

2008-08-29T12:18:00.007-04:00

We at All Good Tuesdays will be celebrating the new release of Dirty South Legend Young Jeezy this upcoming Tuesday at Crowbar. We'll be blasting new tracks from the album as well as sprinkling in some older looks as well. But thats not it!!! Young Jeezy just confirmed some ridiculous shot specials as well as $5 Liters! So come thru and help us get out of this dreaded Recession and into our upcoming Economic Boom!!! All the info is below, musics start at 10 and go until 3. Hope to see you there, much love - mini

Automatic Loveletter / Tides of Man / Win Win Winter / Tres Bein / Mumpsy / Lavin Fri 9.5.08 @ State Theatre>>>CL in Concert Series Curated by AES>>>

2008-08-28T19:31:00.004-04:00

Bigfoot vs Zappa

2008-08-18T14:59:00.002-04:00

This song describes how i feel about Bigfoot and how Bigfoot should feel about me.

Frank Zappa - We Are Not Alone

Strictly Next Level Gear at Renown in Ybor

2008-08-14T15:50:00.002-04:00

Get Fitted with the illest joints in town, I think Tony Starks said it best when he told a young miniature horse...'If your footgame is official....you may be able to pull a bitch'.

If your looking for new gear...yeah we got it.

That New Genius Joint - Pro Tools 2008

2008-08-14T15:48:00.002-04:00

GZA - Pro Tools (2008)

New Tigercity Track

2008-08-11T16:20:00.004-04:00

Tigercity is one of the dopest up and coming bands that we have had the pleasure to work with this year. With a sound remeniscent of Roxy Music, Early Duran Duran & Bee Gee's...Tigercity is about to murder the game as soon as they put out their next EP which drops at the end of the summer on Aug 26th. Until then... they leaked out this gem. Had such a great time when they came thru Crowbar w/ VHS or Gheyta and can't wait to have them back for their OWN show!!!!!

Solitary Man (Ben Watt Radio Edit) :::: Free download>>>

The Party Dreams w/ A!A!! & Summerbirds @ Crow FRI 9.12.08

2008-08-08T00:51:00.005-04:00

Fri Septmber 12th
Gil Mantera's Party Dream
Summerbirds In The Cellar
Auto!Automatic!!
& Special Guests TBA
129pm $10 18&Up
@ Crowbar
1812 N 17th Street
Ybor City 813.241.8600

Words from Ol' Feezy...

GIL MANTERA'S PARTY DREAM = a bonafide aes >>> / Tampa Bay Favorite!!! - although they're known for their insane live show (dig around on their site for the evidence), this Synth-Pop / Indie-Disco / Mutant-Soul duo also brings some of the most infectious jams this writer's heard in quite some time... think POSTAL SERVICE meets DEVO meets HALL & OATES meets JOURNEY, or something like that!?!? - their last album, "Bloodsongs", was released in early '06 on (the drummer of BLACK KEYS...) Patrick Carney's Audio Eagle imprint - from Akron, OH

EUROLUNG - GMPD Live at the Bottle Rocket in Toldedo

What a great interview the World Famous Ultimate Donny gave us after raging backstage at the Stryper Tribute Show. Stay tuned for that EXCLUSIVE BE-EEZY INTERVIEW TO DROP NEXT WEEK!!!

until then...do work and spread the word about this show!!! Please

Brian Eno / David Byrne's New Joint...Strange Overtones & Tour Info

2008-08-07T23:04:00.007-04:00

Family, Just a heads up...i will be jocking this shit most likely all over the place when i get it the 18th or hopefully sooner (hit me w/ an advance if you gots that son!!). The new song is one of the tightest put together tracks of the year. Eno kills the beat-arrangement and Byrne really really fills the gaps with a very dynamic assault on vox. One of the illest collaboration/side projects to ever go down, i'm just glad they are back after however many years. They seem to have done their homework but just taken it...next level. Just fucking ridiculous man...downloand that ish below ~ min.e

Eno / Byrne - Stange Overtones MP3

Tour Teaser

According to Mr Byrne himself:

Brian Eno and I recently finished our first collaboration in about 30 years. For the most part, Brian did the music and I wrote some tunes, words and sang. It's familiar but completely new as well. We're pretty excited. The name of the new record is Everything That Happens Will Happen Today and the music will be available on this Web site on August 18th, free for streaming and available for purchase as both a download and in physical formats.

In September I will begin a tour, on which I will be playing music from the new album as well as music from our previous collaborations - 3 Talking Heads albums, Bush of Ghosts, etc.

David Byrne Tourdates

Date City Venue
Sep 16 2008 Bethlehem, PA Zoellner Arts Center - Baker Hall
Sep 17 2008 Baltimore, MD Lyric
Sep 18 2008 Newport News, VA Ferguson Center for the Arts
Sep 20 2008 Atlanta, GA Chastain Park Amphitheater
Sep 21 2008 Asheville, NC Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
Sep 22 2008 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium
Sep 23 2008 Memphis, TN Orpheum Theatre
Sep 26 2008 Austin, TX Austin City Limits (Zilker Park)
Sep 28 2008 Albuquerque, NM Kiva Auditorium
Sep 30 2008 Phoenix, AZ Orpheum
Oct 2 2008 San Diego, CA Humphreys
Oct 3 2008 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theatre
Oct 4 2008 Santa Barbara, CA Arlington Theater
Oct 6 2008 San Francisco, CA Davies Symphony Hall
Oct 8 2008 Santa Rosa, CA Wells Fargo Center For the Arts
Oct 9 2008 Saratoga, CA Mountain Winery
Oct 11 2008 Park City, UT Eccles Center for the Performing Arts
Oct 12 2008 Denver, CO Buell Theater
Oct 14 2008 Minneapolis, MN State Theatre
Oct 15 2008 Milwaukee, WI Pabst
Oct 17 2008 Omaha, NE Kiewit Concert Hall
Oct 18 2008 St. Louis, MO Fox Theatre
Oct 19 2008 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theatre (Reserved)
Oct 21 2008 Louisville, KY Louisville Palace Theater
Oct 23 2008 Cleveland, OH Allen Theatre
Oct 24 2008 Ann Arbor, MI Michigan Theatre
Oct 25 2008 Indianapolis, IN Clowes Memorial Hall
Oct 26 2008 Chicago, IL Chicago Opera House
Oct 29 2008 Toronto, ONT Massey Hall
Oct 30 2008 Montreal, QUE Metropolis
Oct 31 2008 Boston, MA Wang Center
Nov 1 2008 Atlantic City, NJ Borgata
Nov 3 2008 Red Bank, NJ Count Basie Theatre
Nov 5 2008 Albany, NY Empire State Plaza
Nov 7 2008 Pittsburgh, PA Carnegie Music Hall
Nov 8 2008 Philadelphia, PA Tower Theatre

More dates to be announced soon.
© Copyright 2008 David Byrne and Brian Eno
davidbyrne.com ENOSHOP

Margot & The Nuclear So & So's - Sun Aug 17th @ Crowbar

2008-08-04T23:18:00.003-04:00

Sun August 17
Margot & The Nuclear So And So's
Audrye Sessions
& Special Guests TBA
9pm $8/10 All Ages!!!
@ Crowbar
1812 N 17th Street
Ybor City 813.241.8600

advanced tickets available NOW - please click here for more info...

MARGOT & THE NUCLEAR SO AND SO'S = highly recommended for fans of THE DECEMBERISTS, BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE, THE SHINS, NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL, BRIGHT EYES, ETC - from allmusic.com: "The dreamy bittersweet world of Margot & the Nuclear So and So's is the brainchild of singer/songwriter Richard Edwards. In 2004, he formed the eight-piece indie rock collective in his native Indianapolis, naming the band after the Margot Tenenbaum character in Wes Anderson's sophisticated comedy The Royal Tenenbaums. The band's debut album, The Dust of Retreat, was issued on Standard in spring 2005. The picturesque dozen-song set is themed around the musicians' own fancies of Greenwich Village in the 1960s. Playfully ironic, the modest Edwards has also admitted to critics that the bandmembers aim to play how they feel when they're watching Woody Allen films. In November 2005, Margot & the Nuclear So and So's signed with Artemis Records. A remixed and remastered version of The Dust of Retreat was released in March 2006, and the band relocated to the Epic roster while working on their sophomore release the following year." - brand new release, The Daytrotter Sessions EP, out July 29th, 2008... check that here.

Sat Aug 2nd - Sue Fest at Skippers Smokehouse

2008-07-28T16:36:00.004-04:00

Family,

Please join us this Saturday for a VERY special Benefit at Skippers Smokehouse. We will be raising money for the Tampa Children's Crisis Center in honor of Sue Tenzer. This will mark the first time that the Ramblers & Lotion have ever shared the same stage!!! Also if you haven’t heard Will Quinlan’s new album ‘Navasota’ do yourself a solid and pick up a copy at the show or online, it is truly one of the most remarkable albums to come out of Tampa in some time(real talk). Sure to be a great time, and always a hoot to play the Skipperdome, come and join us for this great cause!

If for some reason you can't make it and still want to give back… donations can be made to:

Children's Crisis Stabilization Service in Tampa, FL (Susan Tenzer Fund).
Contact: Susan Pape 813-272-2892

Hope to see everyone there! All the info is below
Much Love

Sat Aug 2nd
Sue Fest Featuring Local Acts
Poetry 'n Lotion
Will Quinlan
River Cove Ramblers
& John Hancock
@ Skippers Smokehouse
8pm - $5 Suggested Donation

2008-07-14T17:48:00.000-04:00

Black Kids - Partie Trau Matic

The Boss Don't Sleep

2008-07-07T10:14:00.005-04:00

Get Down - Rick Ross ft Pharrell

Having just released his new album "Trilla" on May 11, it seems that Rick Ross has already prepared to drop the follow up for it. Proving it, a new joint from the rapper titled "Get Down" has now streamed on-line.

The single reportedly will be one of the songs on his upcoming third studio album, which will be titled "Deeper Than Rap". On the new song he collaborated with Pharrell Williams, while the track itself was produced by Pharrell's group The Neptunes.

Not only working with Pharrell and The Neptunes, for the new set Rick recently has also confirmed to MTV that he is also teaming up with T-Pain on it. The upcoming record itself still hasn't had an official release date, but reports suggested that it will due later this year.

Beside preparing the release for his new LP, the rapper himself is still promoting his latest set "Trilla". Previously, on May 19 Rick has just premiered the music video for his third single "Here I Am" featuring "Nelly, which was taken from the second record.

Hittin' Mics like Ted Kopell

2008-06-27T10:24:00.003-04:00

Cut Copy vs Ghostface Mashup Coming Seen!!!

A-Trak Drops Nike's Running Man Mix

2008-06-25T10:29:00.003-04:00

US hip-hop and electro producer A-Trak is the latest artist to furnish Nike+ with a 45-minute piece of specially written workout music. The Montreal-hailing, New York-based A-Trak, best known for his collaborations with Kanye West, Kid Sister and Jay-Z, had this to say:

"I've been producing mostly uptempo electro tracks as of late, but my background is hip-hop and I think you can hear it in my choice of sounds. I wanted this record to showcase my current style, but I also didn't want to stray away from hip-hop completely. That's why you find guest rap verses in the mix, plenty of chopped & screwed vocals, and a hefty dose of drums breaks that are surely more block party than Ibiza."

The Montreal native produced this 45-minute composition specifically for runners, gradually building from a warm-up period, incorporating an extended middle section that finds a pavement-pounding groove, and ending with a downtempo closure for cooling down. A highlight from the beginning segment, "Say Whoa," will serve as A-Trak's inaugural artist single, offered exclusively by Nike Sport Music. The mix also features a show-stopping appearance by recently hyped Fool's Gold signee Kid Cudi.

It bodes well for A-Trak's new Nike+ Original Run album, titled Running Man, that this three-minute sampler is good enough to get us doing generally calisthenicky things that we would usually avoid unless coerced by guns or money. In fact, we're going to use this to build up our endurance for the full 45-minute mix coming out on June 24th only at Nike Sport Music on iTunes so that we may run like gazelles with the hipsters of New York. And may we say it's just in time because LCD Soundsystem's excellent and initially inspiring 45:33 Nike jawn has become our soundtrack not for running but watching our asses expand. We need change, and Running Man sounds like it.

It also appears that A-Trak will not pull an LCD and use this music for a separate album, as his first solo single, "Say Whoa" (from the mix), will be released exclusively by Nike. AND ALSO, if that's not enough Running Man leads into Nike+ Human Race on August 31st when "an expected one million runners in 25 cities across the globe will partake in a 10k that combines the power of running and music through sport and also gives participants the chance to run for a cause and support charities who have a positive impact on the world." We would guess more than a million people are running across the globe at any given moment, so it seems like a good idea to make them race. Check back soon for more.

A-Trak - Running Man Nike + Original Run (Full Mix)

A Trak - Say Whoa - Running Man Nike + Original Run.mp3

A Trak -Nature (edit) - Running Man Nike + Original Run.mp3

Chromeo is for the Children

2008-06-25T10:22:00.001-04:00

Chromeo - Tenderoni (Sammy Bananas mix)

About as cool as Syphilis

2008-06-24T14:58:00.005-04:00

"He's been arrested six times since being drafted by Tennessee in 2005," Wolf said.

"What color is he?" Imus asked.

"He's African-American," Wolf responded.

"Well, there you go," Imus said. "Now we know."

Really? Honestly...how does this fucking quack still have a gig? I have never disliked an on air personality this much since...O'Reilly, but Congrats Don Imus. You have somehow out done yourself, and showed us again just how big of a backwards racist dueche bag cowboy asshole you are once again. Go fuck yourself Don Imus.

Here's a few more Accusations of defamatory speech from Good Ole Don...

* As "shock jocks', Imus and his crew, mainly Bernard McGuirk, repeatedly used 'politically incorrect' remarks through skits and character impersonations in what they considered a comical format which critics labeled as racist, misogynist, homophobic and anti-semitic. He has also been accused of making offensive remarks off the air. Some would cite these examples:

* In a 1984 interview, answering a question about Howard Stern, Don Imus said: "yes, Howard's a slut too, Lloyd...Plus a Jew bastard, and should be castrated... put in an oven" A clip of this interview was played by Howard Stern in the news section of his November 5, 2007 show.[cite this quote]

* African-American sports columnist Bill Rhoden referred to as a "New York Times quota hire".

* In 1993, PBS anchor Gwen Ifill (then with the New York Times) referred to as a "cleaning lady."

* As reported by New York Times columnist Bob Herbert,[70] in the course of a 1998 interview with Mike Wallace on 60 Minutes, Imus told a producer off-camera that McGuirk was hired to perform "nigger jokes."

* Robin Quivers claimed that when she worked with Imus at WNBC, he called her a "nigger" to her face. Both Howard Stern and Quivers have also claimed that he screamed "Nigger, Nigger" at an African American secretary named Becky during their time at WNBC.

* Imus has also repeatedly referred to Arabs as "ragheads."

* He has berated many female newsreaders, most recently Contessa Brewer, which caused her to leave the show. After she left the show, Imus went on a tirade, saying, "With that fat ass she's got, she wouldn't be one of 'em," [a news 'babe'.]. Imus said on the air, "That skank has to spend three hours with makeup in the morning." The tirade was allegedly tied to comments overheard from Contessa's calling Imus "a cantankerous old fool" at a 2005 dinner in a restaurant when she was still a newsreader.During a show a producer also made fun of poet Maya Angelou.

* On a December 15, 2004, show, Imus referred to publishers Simon & Schuster (under same ownership as CBS Radio) as "thieving Jews," and later in the show issued a mock apology, saying the phrase was "redundant." In October 1998, he described media critic Howard Kurtz as "that boner-nosed . . . beanie-wearing little Jew boy".

* The show's routines sometimes contained derogatory epithets for homosexuals, including "faggot" or "lesbo" and various terms describing homosexuality.

* Imus has also made fun of Irish, Jews, Italians, other nationalities and all political positions.

Cut Copy - Bright Like Neon Love (2004)

2008-06-20T09:59:00.003-04:00

Melbourne's Cut Copy used to be just Dan Whitford. Then his sampler exploded, so he recruited some live musicians and recorded the rock-dance debutBright Like Neon Love.

Today's electro-pop records make the fusing of post-punk basslines, pop-synths and electro pulses and production sheen of the future their raison d'etre. Cut Copy's is no exception.

But their deep knowledge of their musical influences and intimate interactions with their machines help dissolve those demarcations in the same naturalistic way that Joy Division's dreary goth-rock magically morphed into the electronic pop of New Order.

The ghosts of both these bands can be heard throughout Bright Like Neon Love. The album's roots are firmly embedded in the world of classic 80s synth-pop, but though Whitfords voice is eerily similar to Bernard Sumner's, the music - 'a collection of 12 digital love letters' is much more effete than anything New Order or Depeche Mode ever produced.

Cut Copy's diluted vision, all optimistic synth-swirls and chugging 4/4 grooves, could easily have freefalled into cheese. But by restricting lyrics to short, rhythmic statements and allowing brief moments of jagged guitar to pierce the fluffy synth-clouds, Whitford has avoided the fromagery ensured a more lasting listen. - by Paul Sullivan

Cut Copy - Bright Like Neon Love (2004)

Crate Brothers - Good & Terrible Volume 2

2008-06-19T00:13:00.004-04:00

Crate Brothers - Good & Terrible Volume 2

Crate Brothers - Good & Terrible Vol. 1

2008-06-18T23:27:00.010-04:00

Crate Brothers - Good & Terrible Volume 1

Catch them at Czar every Friday for Pulp the Party spinning all sorts of niceness from 10 - 3. Go HERE to get on the guest list and get in free before 11pm!!!

Tastemakers, Aestheticized & Tampa Hip Hop.com Present SUMMER JAM 4

2008-06-17T12:29:00.000-04:00

Tastemakers, Tampahiphop & Aestheticized presents >>>
SUMMER JAM 4
Saturday June 21st 2008

South Rakkas Crew
Bird Street Players
Tides Of Man
Hard Target
Juice City
King Of Spain
@ Crowbar

The Basiqs
X.O.X.O
Dynasty
Petrograd In Transit
Jinx
Dish
@ New World Brewery

+ DJ Sandman, Positive Response, Soft Rock Renegades, DJ Colonic, Teras, Scott Imrich & Many More Special Guests TBA
@ New World Brewery (1313 E 8th Ave) & Crowbar (1812 N 17th Street) - Ybor City - Tampa
$7 @ each venue // $10 in advance for both // $12 day of for both
+ Live Mural By: Noah Deleeda
& Free BBQ!!!

South Rakkas Crew
"Probably best described as a 2-step / speedgarage riddim, the kind normally blaring from carspeakers and estates in Harlesden in North West London and probably a tad too wild for the dancehall massive, is another riddim as much influenced by electronic dance music, breakbeat, hip hop and Miami-bass, described by Dow Jones himself as South Rakkas stripped down and built around an infectious groove, they showed getting in the different variations of their latest 'Chinkuzi' to be influenced by Miami bass, the UK-style of 2-step/speedgarage that was so obviously present in their 'Bionic Ras'-riddim, soca and slick US R&B as well as Madonna's "Like A Virgin". And now like Phenom Melody they show how much fun showing off the inspiration gotten from the early digital dancehall days can be..." - words by Souljah

Links
South Rakkas Website
South Rakkas Myspace

Downloads
South Rakkas Crew - Lately
South Rakkas Crew - Mad Again (OG Dancehall Mix)
South Rakkas Crew - Mad Again (8-bit Remix)
South Rakkas Crew - Mad Again (Fake Blood Remix)

Mini Horse BDay Jam w/ Soft Rock Renegades @ Crowbar 7.1.08 for All Good Tuesdays

2008-06-16T11:39:00.000-04:00

Facts:

1. Soft Rock Renegades are mammals.

2. Soft Rock Renegades do facework ALL the time, but from 10pm-3am on Tuesdays its open to the public.

3. The purpose of a Soft Rock Renegades is to flip out and kill people via musics.

4. Crowbar has $5 Liters Every Tuesday

5. Soft Rock Renegades take requests(yeah we got that ill Engleburt Humperdink - La Riots Remix)

6. It's my bday, we gunna get silly drunk

Here's a few mixes they have done in the past few months...ENJOY!

Soft Rock Mini Mix Download
Sensual Seduction (SRRmx)

The Look of the Week - Cut Copy Live

2008-06-10T12:12:00.001-04:00

Cut Copy - Live on rove from ewan macloud on Vimeo.

Because they is that fucking good!

Tom Hamilton's American Babies

2008-04-23T17:20:00.000-04:00

Thu May 1
American Babies
Tailgunner Joe And The Earls Of Slander
Ronny Elliott
9pm | $7 | 21&Up
@ New World Brewery
1313 8th Ave E - Ybor City
813.248.4969

Tom Hamilton is only in his mid-’20s, but the guitarist/singer commands his nursery of American Babies with all the seasoned know-how of someone twice his age. The band is filled out by some heavy hitting Brooklyn based musicians; guitarist Scott Metzger, bassist Jim Hamilton, vibraphone virtuoso Kevin Kendrick, and the highly praised drummer Joe Russo. Such a lineup could easily create a large, boisterous sound, but the American Babies apply a "less is more" mentality to these rootsy, country-infused tunes. When Hamilton strums his guitar, casually wails into his harmonica, and leads the American Babies in another one of their wistful numbers, he channels a young Gram Parsons (or perhaps a more sober Ryan Adams). And when the American Babies wrap their three-part harmonies around Hamilton’s twangy baritone, it’s not hard to see this group - and their young leader - enjoying a career as lengthy as those aforementioned luminaries.

Invite Your Friends MP3 Download
Swimming at Night MP3 Download

Jay-Z New Looks - American Gangster 2007

2007-11-13T10:09:00.001-05:00

Jay-Z lays down some nasty 1970's Soul, Drug-Kingpin Looks on his new American Gangster Record. Filled w/ heavy and triumphant horns……. jigga is on some straight up black super hero ish for what is his First Concept Album, which was inspired by the film of same name. With Production from Neptunes, Jus Blaze, the Hitman, Diddy & Mario Winans among others, this record finds Jay more relaxed and care-free from past works. The one track that sticks out to me is ‘I Know’ featuring Pharrell, a straight up filthy beat that is sure to kill the clubs in the time very nearish-like!! It’s a beautiful and melodic, hypnotic as well as synth heavy layer production that has made Pharrell Williams such a mainstay producer in the hip-hop these daze. Other tracks that stand out are…. Success (feat Nas), Roc Boys (and the winner is...), Sweet & Hello Brooklyn which features Lil' Weezy as well as the sample from the Bass Heavy B Boys Staple. Cohesively not Jay’s best work…….. but definitely the best shit he’s done since the Black Album, and a Blessing after he put out that dud Kingdom Come….so jump on this ish.

Jay-Z: "I Know" Official Video

'Lechaim.....i wish for you a hundred years of success but its my time' -JZ

Ish + Ish Coming Seen!!!

2007-10-11T09:59:00.001-04:00

Family,

Since the website has been taking a bit longer than expected...we at be-eezy inc. decided to do work via blog looks, so stay tuned for all sorts of ish/music/thoughts/bob-loblaw to be on the rise.

Do work>>>Be-Eezy