Racists and Haters Posting Everywhere – The New Red Scare

2013-01-062016-01-06 ezzy

Is the internet more racist these days?

Feels like it. I can’t read a single story about anything current without racist, ignorant comments blaming it on Obama the muslim and his lazy no good supporters.

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Sparkle City – Shuggie Otis Live in 2012!

2013-01-052015-09-04 ezzy

He’s back! Shuggie has a band together and they’ve been playing around the globe in ’12 and ’13.

The man plays a mean guitar and has some amazing, underrated material. Here he is in France a couple months back:

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Hidden Treasures – Mary’s Danish

2013-01-042015-08-01 ezzy

Almost completely ignored 90’s band Mary’s Danish just grabs me every time I hear them. They had the hard to describe sound, unconventional lineup and the bad record deal to help determine their fate.

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Happy 30th Internet!

2013-01-032015-08-09 ezzy

Happy belated 30th birthday to the modern internet!

In 1982, Vint Cerf and his team at ARPANET had a problem. They had roughly 1,000 servers spread around america trying to network with each other. The addressing and networking protocols they … Read the rest

Crate Digging – The Dells Cover Ain’t No Sunshine

2013-01-022015-08-09 ezzy

I’ve been buying more vinyl lately and also reorganizing my own collection, so I’ve decided in 2013 to use WFNK.com for some crate digging finds.

I picked this up the other night, what a killer cover:

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Happy New Year

2013-01-012015-08-09 ezzy

We are gonna start off 2013 (the place I never thought I’d be) with some live Shannon Hoon (the artist I miss the most). He never made it to Y2K, 911, the wars, Obama, the apocalypse…

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Happy Victorious New Year

2012-12-312015-07-08 ezzy

We survived the?apocalypse. We re-elected a president over the paranoid shouting of the rightwing lunatics. We soon will be getting affordable health care.

I’m feeling victorious. It should be a glorious and unforgettable 2013. Take a victory lap tonight and … Read the rest

Now That’s Cover – Brand New Heavies Do White Stripes

2012-12-302015-07-08 ezzy

I missed this one back in 08, thanks internet! The Brand New Heavies featuring N’dea Davenport and Charlotte Church on vocals turn the Seven Nation Army into a Labelle song….. oh me likeee

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Things Are Gonna Get Easier – The Five Stairsteps Live on TV

2012-12-292016-02-04 ezzy

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Early HipHop Victory – Digable Planets Live on TV

2012-12-282015-09-11 ezzy

Back before hip-hop was on mainstream TV in America there was this.

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Meganutt With The Hens – Weapon of Choice In The Studio

2012-12-272016-11-21 ezzy

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The Pantastic Super Pan Is So Quiet

2012-12-262015-12-04 ezzy

Twisted Mr. Show fun.

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Classic Cleveland Christmas

2012-12-252015-10-28 ezzy

I hate the smell of tapioca.

I was actually at this scene (but not in it) when I was about 10 years old. My mom worked downtown near where they were filming, and since they had the 1950’s streetcars and … Read the rest