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How Cool Can JASON STATHAM Be??
Check dude out...
JASON STATHAM has got to have one of the--if not the BADDEST--swag of any white man I know *LOL*
Also, peep his 'without laces' Maison Martin Margiela sneakers and his $3,500 Bottega Veneta man-bag.
BOSS!
BEYONCE and JAY-Z Are Remarkable 'Bizness' Couple; Beyonce '4' To Debut #1 In Several Countries
Yes indeed-y, Beyonce and Jay-Z are an amazing couple because of how they run their relationship to avoid flax from the media, as well as HOW they handle the media according to business. As Beyonce moves forward with her album despite rumors of sluggish sales, Beyonce's camp assure that her latest album will debut as high as #1 in several countries all over the world.
Beyonce also has Jay-Z accompanying her in Paris; she's doing an early promo in the UK, which would (according to Necole B***hie) explain the correlation between the far higher anticipation of Beyonce in the UK and her starting her promo and tour early in the UK (same situation with Rihanna).
And may I add, BEYONCE LOOKS WAYY HOTT in that dress and 6-inch Louboutins... and fist bump to Jay-Z for keeping' it classic with his white Adidas shelltoes.
Pic: NecoleB***hie
FLOYD MAYWEATHER vs. VICTOR ORTIZ Conference; Mayweather in GUCCI
I am a huge FLOYD MAYWEATHER fan. My interest in this great boxer is well beyond his track record inside the ring. I like how Mayweather handles his swag--- his OSTENTATIOUS SWAG, might I add, and how he dresses himself. You can see for yourself in the pictures above and below.
Floyd Mayweather was at the press conference for that upcoming fight with Victor Ortiz, and he was wearing a subtle but still noticeable GUCCI cardigan for $795. He also wore a matching GUCCI polo shirt for about $300.
Dude got SWAG on lock!!!
Pic: UpscaleHype
THE ONLY JAIDEN 'Off-Color': What Is 'PLANKING'?
WHAT IS THIS THING TAKING OVER AMERICA??
Planking?? Really?? Should I try this just for fun?
I think that's CHRIS BROWN.... always doin' something *SMH*
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Musician LENNY KRAVITZ Spotted Out In All-Black... And an interesting item in his hand...
Check out the quirky musician LENNY KRAVITZ walking down a sidewalk in NYC dressed in all-black. Not only is he dressed in all-black, his choice of clothing is quite interesting. The vest and tank top is ultra-dope, the pants...hmm I don't know... one thing I like is...
The Rick Owens Zip leather boots for $1,701 (why the '1'?). Well, I do like shoes that are interesting and stand out. Another thing that stood out is Lenny Kravitz holding a classic telephone handle attached to an iPhone.
VERY DIFF kind of guy, huh?
Pic: UpscaleHype
Who Wore The Versace Heels Best--- Amber Rose or Shaunie O'Neal?
Hey y'all check it out... I found these hott pics of Amber Rose and Shaunie O'Neal... this is from around the BET Awards time. While both look HOTT, what's even HOTTER is figuring out which one of these beautiful ladies wore the Versace heels best?
Whoo, that's a hard one... Amber Rose wore the torn/distressed and borderline OK catsuit (but her body shape made up for it GREATLY), while Shaunie O'Neal wore a vibrant Alexander McQueen dress. Shaunie O'Neal would be the obvious win.... but THE DRESS TAKES AWAY FROM THE SHOES BIG-TIME.
So the Versace trophy goes to AMBER ROSE!
Pic of the Day: RIHANNA at STAPLES CENTER (via Necole B***hie)
Doesn't Rihanna look like the sexiest candy store you've ever seen?
*LOL*... anyway, how's your day? I'm crashing in Chicago with a friend for a few days... going down to the beach!
RIHANNA On 'Chill Mode' After Another LOUD Concert (LAX Airport)
Can't go wrong with this 'Rihanna' look, ladies. Use this as your template instead of looking like a RAG on your 'chill mode' (relax time).
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Marion James - Essence
Today’s soul ain’t got the same soul. In fact, I’ll go out on a limb and say most recent popular soul music is just plain crap.
What passes for soul today is technique. Soul music’s original inner city sound of the black American ghetto is now measured in the number of octaves the singer can sing and the note for note interpretation of good chart - all of it fabricated by a packager and producer. Whitney Houston, Mary J. Blige, Joss Stone, Rihanna - they all have amazing voices and range. They sing modern soul, but it lacks soul.
The accompaniment for modern soul is slick and calculated. It in no way reflects the innovative nature of church gospel and street corner rhythm and blues from which true soul music sprang. Today, the singers are skilled but they are packaged in the same way - hi-hop, rap, love ballads. It is performance art and the accompaniment is usually as bland as Lawrence Welk.
There was a time, however, in the not too distant past, when real soul music brought forth the struggle and emotion of an oppressed part of American society; where church going and alienated artists and street corner musicians innovated the sounds and techniques that gave it the soul for which the music genre is named. It was about emotion, heart, struggle and it was sung and played by a new generation of poor aspiring musicians. There was no Autotune. Real soul music was from the soul.
Don’t believe me? Try this. First, go listen to Rihanna sing “Skin.” Technically perfect with a hip hop delivery and sexy, but soulful? Not really. Now, grab EllerSoul Records reissue of Marion James’ 2003 album “Essence.” Listen to any of the thirteen tracks. Technically perfect? No. Soul? Definitely.
Don’t know Marion James? James had her first R&B hit, “That’s My Man,” in 1966. She then spent the early 1960’s touring with a couple of musicians that left their own marks on popular music - her guitarist was Jimi Hendrix and her bassist was Billy Cox. The album “Essence” is a culmination, of sorts, of James’ life of blues, soul and jazz. She came out of retirement in the late 1990’s to again write, record and tour the R&B soul style she pioneered in the early 1960’s.
For “Essence” James assembled a band that could almost stand up to her mid-1960’s touring band. She is accompanied by Double Trouble keyboardist Reese Wynans, Allman Brothers guitarist Jack Pearson, Motown’s legendary bassist Bob Babbitt, and Isaac Hayes’ drummer Chuckie Burke. You won’t find music loops, Autotune, or gratuitous soft porn here. You will find the essence of Marion James and the essence of real soul and R&B music.
From the first track, “Tables,” a James Brown-type dance soul song with scorching guitar and heavy bass, to the saxophone laden Billie Holiday-like last track the jazz standard “I Want To Be Loved (But By Only You),” “Essence” is where you will find it. It is soul. Not just the music but the feeling. Where does it come from? Fortunately, the last track on “Essence” gives all a good idea of its origin. James provides a live interview wherein she discusses her life, the tutelage of Hendrix and Cox, and her relationships with other 1960’s icons. She even sings a couple of blues tunes alone as she plays the piano. There is no band at all and the track was probably recorded in one take.
If you want to hear real soul and R&B as it was originally intended, ditch Blige, Beyonce, Whitney and Rihanna. Spin some James. It comes from the heart - not from the computer.
- Old School
Buy here: Essence
Buy here mp3: Essence
GEEK HITS
Here we go…
Hmm, think my kid's getting there:
A cute tribute to Rocketeer on the 20th anniversary of the film and, of course, the late lamented Dave Stevens:
Predewok:
Even Empires have defence cutbacks:
You see, this is what you get if you never watch the original trilogy:
HT: Geeks
Hmm, think my kid's getting there:
A cute tribute to Rocketeer on the 20th anniversary of the film and, of course, the late lamented Dave Stevens:
The Rocketeer 20th anniversary from John Banana on Vimeo.
Predewok:
Even Empires have defence cutbacks:
You see, this is what you get if you never watch the original trilogy:
Star Wars: Retold (by someone who hasn't seen it) from Joe Nicolosi on Vimeo.
HT: Geeks
AMERICAN GODS
So Neil Gaiman talks a bit more about the American Gods series..
Doesn't Neil's accent veer, you trans-atlantican you
HT: Bleeders
Doesn't Neil's accent veer, you trans-atlantican you
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HT: Bleeders
QUEEN BEY The Diva; Performs for BET Awards In Stunning Gold Dress... from halfway around the world!
Well many of you know that Beyonce performed for the 2011 BET Awards from halfway around the world (somewhat-- at Glastonbury Music Festival in England). Doesn't she look stunning in that SIZZLIN' gold dress.
Sexy she is...
Sexy can I... *LOL*
Even though a lot of people may have been upset that Beyonce did not perform (genuinely) for BET, at least she did recognize BET a little by having her England fans give a shout out to BET; after all, it IS BET's first international viewing... with Queen Bey front and center.
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The Soul of John Black - Good Thang
Big generalization.
I don't like R&B, but I love Soul.
The difference? Well . . . it's soul. Soul has it. R&B doesn't. In my small, over-generalizing mind, soul is the music of musicians, reaching down deep into their inner beings to tell a story. R&B is the province of producers sitting in the booth playing with vocal effects to make a buck. You can keep your Usher's, I'll take Maxwell. Not interested in Chris Brown, I'm into Bill Withers. Don't want Beyonce. I'll take Me'shell Ndgeocello.
Actually, right now, the only thing I want is The Soul of John Black.
The Soul of Black John is the work of one immensely talented John Bingham (JB), a long time veteran of the music scene. This guy's resume is his calling card in soul credibility, having worked with and written songs for Miles Davis, played guitar and keyboards with Fishbone for eight years, and toured and recorded with the likes of Eminem, Joi, Bruce Hornsby and Ripple favorite, Everlast. And let me tell you that experience shows on this magnificent outing.
It was back in 2009 that I first heard the enormously groovy vibes of The Soul of John Black and his album Black John. Back then, I had no hesitation in labeling him a "soul savior" and hailing his album as "the soul album of the year." And wouldn't you know it, the cat has gone out and outdone himself on his newest album Good Thang. If you're taste veer towards the grand ol' days of Stax, or the truly tasty sounds of pure '70's soul, Bill Withers and Al Green with a touch of the bluesy vibe of Robert Cray, this is the album for you.
I remember a while back, I did an interview with John, trying to dig down into his influences and methods. When the interview was done I got an email from his publicity firm, apologizing --saying sorry over and over for his curt answers like:
Me: "Genre's are so misleading and such a way to pigeonhole bands. Without resorting to labels, how would you describe your music?"
John: "My Music."
Personally, I couldn't understand what they were apologizing for. I loved it! I loved the authenticity of his answers. I loved the fact that he had no time or patience for my meandering missives and instead preferred to let his music do the talking. And that's exactly what he does on Good Thang. This isn't an album of fancy production or over-the-top choruses. This isn't an album designed to become the latest craze on YouTube or whatever. It's an album of amazingly pure warmth, deeply organic, and teeming with authenticity of soul.
Good Thang is every deep-rooted soul album you loved in the seventies, given a glorious shine and freshened up for 2011. That's not to say the album is "retro." It's not. True soul is timeless, and that's what The Soul of John Black has fashioned here. An album of timeless grooves and ageless emotions. Since his last album, John went out and got engaged and had a baby, and the transformation that's had on his life is rapturous. Ignoring just-for-fun songs like "Digital Blues," and what comes across is the overwhelming theme of the album: how John found contentment in this sometimes cruel, not always fair world. He's loving his family, loving his life, and that joyous flood rains over me like water to a man dying in the desert. This is an album of joy and love, and really when was the last time you found one of those that didn't reek of being contrived?
Not here, John's passion and "life is good" emotion fills every groove of this album. Forget anything else you've heard, this is the feel-good album of the summer in the truest sense of the word and it's just begging to bring the groove to your backyard BBQ or warm summer night of lovin'.
Song's like "Good Thang," and "Strawberry" elevate with the thrill of a man fulfilled with the woman in his life and the family he's creating. Honesty here. True honesty. Whether played over a deep, retro-Al Green groove or played with a loose strung, backyard blues vibe. It's real, and that's all that matters. Other songs, like "Digital Blues," or the massively funky "Oh That Feeling" keep the energy flowing and the butts ready to shake. Throughout, the guitar work is perfect.
But I'm not going to go into each song here, and I'm not going to describe the guitarwork. Really, if you dig old soul and blues, you owe it to yourself to explore these veins. But no review of this album could be complete without a special nod towards "Lil' Mama's in the Kitchen." This is the story of John waking up one day and staggering out of bed heading towards the kitchen. He can smell the coffee brewing as he peers around the corner and see's his lady making breakfast. There, he pauses. Not to interrupt her, but just watches. In that moment, everything crystallizes for him, everything about his life, his woman, his new baby. His newfound joy for life.
It's such a moment of honesty that it nearly took my breath away. His words are so clear I can almost smell the coffee and the bacon, see the baby perched up in the high chair in the corner. He's watching her "in her family way" moving about, drifting from the stove to the refrigerator and suddenly it's so clear what he's working for. What each song he writes is for. What all the struggle is about. There's nothing contrived here. It's a man in love, determined to make the best of himself he can for his family. He's watching his woman doing the most routine thing in the world and he's falling in love all over again. He's "feeling good today" and damn . . . so am I. Just hearing this song shot me immediately to all the times I just watched Mrs Racer sleeping with that little smile on her face, or dancing, or laughing at some horrible joke on television. That's what love is all about. Not the grand gestures, but the littlest moments.
Ok, enough proselytizing. But really, when is the last time you heard a song that made you feel something that powerful in your own life.
And that's why I loved my "silent" interview with The Soul of John Black. He really didn't have to answer my questions, and I really didn't have to ask them. We just needed to let the music do the talking.
--Racer
Buy here: Good Thang
Imaginary Cities – Temporary Resident
Gotta admit, I approached this one with a fair amount of trepidation.
Electro-indy pop ain’t really my thing. That’s usually the playground of our valiant Koala and just about every bone in my not-wanting-to-be-turned-into-fey-mush body aimed to get this disc down to Australia and into her arms.
But it didn’t happen. I’d already sent her a ton of music, and since she’s still a new scribe with us here at the Ripple, I didn’t want to inundate her more music than necessary and frighten her running and screaming away from the Ripple office. Yes, that’s right; I can be merciful with our writers . . . at least at first. Just call me Racer the merciful.
So, seeing that Koala’s docket was full, Temporary Resident fell to my pile. Trepidation grew. Antipathy followed closely behind. I didn’t want something precious or cute. I didn’t want a bunch of processed beats, lap-top music. Just wasn’t in the mood. Not my thing. Seeing that Imaginary Cities was composed of only two musicians – multi-instrumentalist Rusty Matyas and singer Marti Sarbit – and my trepidation turned to full-on consternation. I’d been flooded recently with a swarm of one-dimensional, near-anonymous, always grating, two-member indy rock. I was looking forward to this about as eagerly as an annual enema. And a sandpaper prep.
Then I quit my mental bitching and put the disc in.
Temporary Resident is an amazing album and Imaginary Cities are an amazing band.
Hailing from Winnipeg, signed at NXNW after only being together for a year, and already locking in the support slot for the 2011 Pixies tour, there’s just no doubt about it; Imaginary Cities are a band on the rise. And from what magic unfolded before me on Temporary Resident, the sky just ain’t high enough for them to ride.
Unlike a lot of indy bands of this ilk, Imaginary Cities aren’t afraid to mix things up. Jazzy textures, downtempo beats, heavier guitars, faded urban blues, even some bossa nova latin flirting, it’s all here and it’s all done with more passion than I’d ever expect from a two-piece. And soul. Tons of soul.
After all that hesitation, it actually only took Imaginary Cities 1 second of the opening song “Say You,” to capture my attention and hold it fast in their accomplished four-handed grip. Like Bigfoot finally locked in a snare, they had me. Riding the mother of all downtempo grooves, “Say You,” is so far up my alley that you can find my home and office sharing their zip code. A killer organic bass locks in tight with that after-hours beat and makes my head soar off in a sea of groove. Rusty knows how to compose a song, laying down just the instruments necessary to give the beat flesh and bone. Never overwhelming the vocals or doing handstands for the sake of showing off. Spartan and bass thick, my head is still bobbing just thinking about it. Like some of the best of Babyfox or similar to one of my favorites Si*Se. Pulsing and sexy and just flat out groovy. I can never, and will never get tired of this one.
Which brings us to Marti’s vocals. When I said I was captured after 1 second of this song, it wasn’t from the bass. It was Marti. With a natural languid flow to her delivery and a breathy innocence to her coy voice, Marti is a revelation. She’s about as organic and unforced a singer as I’d ever heard in ages and her coquettish tone reminds me distinctly of one of the most brilliant singers of all time; Billie Holiday. Imagine that demure voice, full of breath and pause, gracing some truly beautiful indy rock compositions instead of the old jazz standards and you’ll get Marti Sarbit. Her tone and phrasing are simply engaging. A touch of Edie Brickell. A smattering of Erykah Badu. Childish and unfalteringly sexy. Captivating. A voice to fall in love with.
Then, just when I’d fallen for the easy downtempo of “Say You,” Imaginary Cities went ahead and mixed things up on me. “Hummingbird” is pure accelerated, strummed indy pop. At first, I hesitated again. I wanted more of “Say You.” I wanted a whole album of that. But Imaginary Cities are far too full of wanderlust to stick to one vibe. I suppose the long Winnipeg winters make the heart amble, the imagination take off (hence the band name) and the soul stir, and Rusty and Marti take off to follow their muse. Fortunately, the results make it all worthwhile, and once I let go of my wants and jumped aboard the Imaginary Cities train, it all just came together for me. “Hummingbird” is immediate indy pop, hooky and melodic, and even with the increased instrumentation, the song still has a comfortable, organic feel. As if Rusty and Marti invited me into their living room during the dead of winter to hang with them. Light a candle. Play some music. Wait for the winter to pass.
And in many ways, that’s the biggest compliment I can give the album. Whether on the wary “Calm Before the Storm,” the pulsating electropop bopping of “ Don’t Cry,” the languid blues-inflected acoustic ditty “Ride this Out” or the angelic “Where’d All the Living Go,” Temporary Resident is always intimate. Comfortable. Never forced. Simply as organic, melodic, and as engaging as any album I’d heard this year.
Snob Music has hailed Temporary Resident as “the first great debut album of 2011.” I’m not one to argue.
--Racer
Buy here mp3: Temporary resident
Buy here: Temporary Resident
Off-Color Issue: A 12-YEAR-OLD PREGNANT GIRL!!! A 'The Only Jaiden' No-No...
Absolutely not!!!
THE ONLY JAIDEN does not condone this kind of behavior. JAIDEN loves the kids, but not like this comin' from a 12-year-old pregnant girl!!!
This has nothing to do with fashion, but still... someone's gotta say something!!!
Pic: MediaTakeout
BEYONCE Wishes You A Good, Fashionable Day!!
This was just random *LOL*
BEYONCE and THE ONLY JAIDEN (not actual Beyonce, just the above pic of this beauty) wishes you a great day!!
(Yup.. that handsome guy is ME)
Stay tuned for the 2011 BET AWARDS tonight!!! I'm going to roll out a hott line of fashion posts...
Inevitable End - The Oculus
Sweden has always been know as a hotbed for really good metal. Sweden’s Inevitable End
are no different. These Swedes offer up brand new album entitled The Oculus. Known on previous albums as being more of a straight forward Death Metal and Thrash act.Inevitable End takes a different musical spin on The Oculus, combing a more frantic and aggressive style.
This album hits you like a freight train! The first track on the album, “Tell us, Parasites” . The track is almost The Locust like. Combining frantic drums and guitars. Vocals on this track are top notch. Both frantic and aggressive with an underling Death Metalish guttural.
“Zen” the third tack off The Oculus is awesome. The intro is a weird guitar riff then boom, drums and vocals kick in. This song is all over the place, mixing Death, Thrash, and Noise seamlessly. My favorite track on the album is called “The Oculus” which by now you know is the name of the album. The song again is frantic, making you want to bang your head and do a some moshing.
“Vergelmer” is a Southern Metal inspired instrumental (maybe they are from Southern Sweden) that leads into the track “Chamber of Apathy”. If you like breakdowns, this song has a great one. A hard hitting double bass and blast beats make this song stand out.
All in all Inevitable End’s The Oculus is a solid metal album. However you take you’re metal, (I’ll take mine with three Grinds and a dash of Power Violence please) you will find a track if not all of them that you dig.
Inevitable End goes great with: The Locust, Through The Eyes of The Dead, old Norma Jean, and countless other Grind, Death and Thrash bands. Be sure to check out Inevitable End’s The Oculus. It hit shelves and digital downloads on May 24th.
-Cicatriz
Buy here: Oculus
Buy here mp3: The Oculus
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