Synapse NYC - Where Thought Happens

And here, @MoneyMikeHolman sits down with @Combat_Jack to...

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:42:00 -0700

And here, @MoneyMikeHolman sits down with @Combat_Jack to discuss offical 80s downtown NYC. It’s nice to hear about little mentioned Stan Peskett and his role in the emergence of graf in galleries, with his early promotion of Basquiat, Lee and RamEllZee. Ever heard of the band Gray? Yeah that was the band that Holman and Vincent Gallo had with Basquiat, in which the requirement was that you didn’t really know how to play an instrument. They’re still rocking today.

You want to know, as Combat Jack would say, “your DNA”? Listen to this.

Also of note, Graffiti Rock’s Kickstarter campaign just launched for the 30th anniversary production. That would be right here.

Graffiti rock was the TV show Michael Holman did that featured Kool Moe Dee doing the theme song, along with many other luminaries including my man Jazzy Jay. You hear it sampled on The Beastie Boys Ill Communication album.

Combat Jack is really using his newfound fame for the right purposes. I always felt the world needed to hear these stories.

Noam Chomsky talks about things world manipulators are doing...

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:45:14 -0700

Noam Chomsky talks about things world manipulators are doing that they don’t want you to know about.

The almighty @RBMA continues to smoosh it with this Debbie Harry...

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:52:00 -0700

The almighty @RBMA continues to smoosh it with this Debbie Harry and Chris Stein lecture. This is the kind of Downtown lore that I crave constantly.

I love how Chris brings up “The Allure Of Decay” within the first five minutes. Brings me back to my first days in media working for Beautiful Decay Magazine. It’s really hard to convey the charisma of Downtown New York pre 1990 to anyone who wasn’t there, but these guys do a pretty good job.

These guys @JimmyFallon and Brad Pitt in a yodeling duet.

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:10:02 -0700

These guys @JimmyFallon and Brad Pitt in a yodeling duet.

MF Doom x Espo

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:03:39 -0700

MF Doom x Espo

Kickstarting my day off with Maripol’s documentary...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:58:00 -0700

Kickstarting my day off with Maripol’s documentary “Keith Haring - The Message”. His art was at the center of everything I love about New York in the 80s. When Uptown came Downtown, and Punk met Hip-Hop. I actually got a chance to meet Maripol (film producer, fashion designer and stylist) at the Frank151 offices years ago. She’s quite a human.

Big cheesy crumblins out to my folks Friends We Love for hipping me to this.

Jacked Up Ride #Cars #Rides

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:58:07 -0700

Jacked Up Ride #Cars #Rides

In KoreaTown LA, this is what the place mats look like....

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:07:22 -0700

In KoreaTown LA, this is what the place mats look like. #GangnamStyle

This clip of @KLEVERSWORLD in 2000 reminded me why I love DJ...

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 11:08:45 -0700

This clip of @KLEVERSWORLD in 2000 reminded me why I love DJ skills so much. #NoTurntablism

Yes, this was pops in the 80s. And yes, he had a perm. Happy...

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 10:30:01 -0700

Yes, this was pops in the 80s. And yes, he had a perm. Happy Fathers Day.

Don’t Sweat the Technique: The Most Skilled DJs in EDM Right Now | Do Androids Dance

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 12:48:41 -0700

Don’t Sweat the Technique: The Most Skilled DJs in EDM Right Now | Do Androids Dance:

One of the key difference between the “electronica” craze of the 1990s and today’s EDM scene is the fact that vinyl is pretty much unheard of as a means to play or sell music. Back in the ’90s, the turntable was outselling the guitar and being looked at as an instrument, and not just something to play music on; today, if you have a good DJ controller and a laptop with Serato, there’s no reason for a turntable to be in your life. With that loss of the art of vinyl and how it pertains to DJing, there are certain skills and techniques that DJs who learned on that medium just don’t have today. Not to say that a DJ coming up now can’t be as technically skilled as someone from that era, but without that knowledge, they learn different skills… or find ways to bypass the need for those skills to work on their mixing and whatever effects they bring to the table. The art of that kind of older DJ is not lost however. There are DJs who cut their teeth on the older model and are now helping shape the dance music scene. Some of the names are obvious, while others might not be as known, but these DJs have the skills to really excite a crowd through the art of turntablism. Here are the most skilled DJs in EDM right now.

Jose Parla Rocked Murals At BAM And Barclays Simultaneously

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:46:34 -0700

Jose Parla Rocked Murals At BAM And Barclays Simultaneously:

Big up to the Inkheads representative and Brooklyn killer Jose Parla.

#TBT Iguana in a tree. Secret Harbor Beach, St. Thomas 2012. ...

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 07:49:11 -0700

#TBT Iguana in a tree. Secret Harbor Beach, St. Thomas 2012. #StThomas #Iguana #Nature

#TBT In 2009 I went to Jamaica for the first time.

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 07:31:48 -0700

#TBT In 2009 I went to Jamaica for the first time.

Textures Pt. 1

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:26:58 -0700

Textures Pt. 1

A recap of The 2013 @Gumball3000 rally totaling over an...

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:10:11 -0700

A recap of The 2013 @Gumball3000 rally totaling over an hour.

Gumball 3000 is attended by the likes of anyone from Daryl Hannah, Kate Moss, Adrian Brody and Billy Zane, to Dennis Rodman, Jason Priestly, Tony Hawk, Estevan Oriol, Bun B, Idris Elba, Tim Westwood, Eve etc. Sprinkle in some Arab oil tycoons and princes, and you have yourself a one-of-a-kind real life Canonball Run, with WAY MORE MONEY. The actress/rapper Eve is actually engaged to Maxamillion Cooper, who founded The Gumball. Got enough dough plop down in a remote location and take it for a several-week spin? You too can be a part of the Gumball 3000. Well, you can at least watch the video here I guess.

The Gumball 3000 Chapter of Frank151

Liquor Stoe #LA #Hollywood #Art #StreetArt

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:36:00 -0700

Liquor Stoe #LA #Hollywood #Art #StreetArt

The Last Zulu @QTipTheAbscract sits down with @chairmanmaonyc to...

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:30:00 -0700

The Last Zulu @QTipTheAbscract sits down with @chairmanmaonyc to discuss some of his classic material.

Highlights include tales of Q-Tip producing records for Kanye, Mobb Deep and Nas, as well as mentions of Ken “Duro” Ifill, Bob Power, The Jungle Brothers, Red Alert etc. He also plays a ridiculous unreleased Kanye track he worked on that samples Billy Joel’s “Movin’ Out”. Oh yeah, and the first time Tip met Dilla was through Amp Fiddler, who was playing keyboards for P-Funk at the time.

Also, in a moment of honesty Tip responds to a question about clubs and sound systems that most influenced him, and he talks about how people just don’t really get sweaty and down enough these days in the dance. Cue Latin Quarters and Union Square stories, as well as a discussion about the club as a spiritual place, and one of congregation.

OG LA Donut Oasis. #Doughnuts #SKsDonuts #MiracleMile #Donuts

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 04:15:20 -0700

OG LA Donut Oasis. #Doughnuts #SKsDonuts #MiracleMile #Donuts

Respect the Green Tea Latte.

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 10:52:48 -0700

Respect the Green Tea Latte.