Unlike my usually solid explanations of the various reasons behind the songs feautured on OSM, this one is kind of random. At some point near the end of the week, the Ack typed something along the lines of "chop, chop, chop" in relation to something that was likely important at the time, but I can't remember now. The point is it brought to mind the chorus of some long-lost song which went something like "you know, a judo, a chop, chop, chop". Some pondering, and assistance from Senor Google, revealed that song to be The Lumberjack [...]
What do I really need to say...
Shouts to Khal for this. Related: 8/28 - '08 DNC Viewing & Networking Mixer - Cotton Exchange
Breakdancing Although I've admitted before that my very first concert ever was to see Motley Crue , old skool hip-hop was the first music that I discovered and fell in love with on my own (i.e. not in my parents' record collection or on their radio stations). This was back in '85 / '86, right before and as The Beastie Boys broke the barrier to prove that even (some) white boys could rap. I'll be straight up about it - I grew up as a middle [...]
OK, this is another of those dreaded "I have nothing" weeks for OSM. And I mean I had nothing at all. But the Academy Awards as I write this, and whenever I think of awards and hip hop, I think immediately of Chubb Rock's (& Howie Tee's) And The Winner Is... . I do realize the awards this album referred to are the Grammy's, but whatever, I need only the most tenuous of connections to post Chubb Rock songs. So we have two songs from this awesome album. First we have Caught Up [...]
Young-Holt Unlimited – 'Light My Fire' Originally the rhythm section for the Ramsey Lewis Trio, Eldee Young (bass) and Red Holt (drums and percussion) parted ways from the group in 1965 as a result of shifts in the power dynamic between the three musicians that followed the commercial success of The In Crowd LP. As a newly constituted ensemble with a pianist on board, the group scored a quick Top 20 R&B hit with 'Wack Wack' in 1967 before another change in line up that heralded the formation of [...]
The Real Roxanne - Respect 1988 Special Ed - The Bush 1989 Chubb Rock - The Regiments Of Steel 1990 One day, when someone will write a comprehensive history of hip-hop's musical development, I bet you that sucker's gonna forget about Howie Tee . On the blog tip, though, we got beat to it as Cold Rock Da Spot recently covered Howard Thompson (pictured above with cousin Chubb Rock making their own damn Grammy's) [...]
Normally, here you'd be treated to another literate, funny diatribe from Matt, but he decided to take a much-deserved/needed vacation to New Zealand, and before he left at the crack o' dawn today, he wasn't able to wrap his up. He did give me his tunes, though, and he had loads of fun with the assignment, too. We'd had chats where we shared thoughtful/insightful/interest ing observations about fat women and men in song, but I'm too fried to remember them properly. Instead, I'll walk you through his tunes, which, as usual, are classy all the way: [...]
I decided not to do a post about Christmas music. Not to be a Scrooge or Chuck D or anything, but it's all been written and posted before. And how many times can brothers remake Silent Night ? If you want some holiday cheer, head on over to allupinyourearhole for the best Xmas cuts you're ever gonna hear. And likewise, I am not feeling all those year-end "best of" lists. They don't make any sense - if you love music, your top 10 changes on the daily. And this month's Pump That Bass just might [...]
Herohill
Who wants Breakfast?
Boo Goo Doo Boom
Mainstream Isnt So Bad...Is It
Oh Word
Can I bring my gat?
Selective Service
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Michael Jackson - Bad (Afrojack Remix) [Preview]
Mojo’s Free Yellow Submarine Covers Disk
Florence + The Machine - Spectrum (Calvin Harris Remix)
Sputnik Spring Break 2012 Livesets
The Can’t Tells: Nervous People
