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ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI -- Last night my husband and I chose to stay at Extended StayAmerica St. Louis - Westport which is very near our places of employment. It was in the middle of an ice storm, and the next time there is an ice storm I would rather stay OUTSIDE than at one of these hotels. FILTHY!
In a nutshell, the room was absolutely filthy. I knew, when I was in the lobby waiting to be checked in, that something was amiss when another guest( who had obviously just checked in) stated he needed a refund for both rooms that he'd just rented...stating that they smelled like "old refrigerators."
At this point all I did was cross my fingers and hope ours would be better. After all, it was in the middle of an ice-storm and our options were limited.
The 'kitchenette' was dirty, complete with dirty microwave that looked like it hadn't been cleaned in months. The final straw was when I went to pull back the covers and notice that the blankets and sheets had hair on them....as well as what appeared to be dried bodily fluids as well as some other unidentified stains.
I immediately got up and called the front desk asking for new sheets, knowing it was too late to get another room at another nearby hotel. The clerk, who was nice, advised me that he would be up in 10 minutes with new bedding. This never happened. Thirty minutes later I went down to the desk and, still being very nice and extremely busy, he clearly had forgotten about me and went into the back and got me some sheets. He then put his coat on advising me he would have to go 'look' for a blanket. In complete amazement I watched him walk out the door to go 'look' for the rest of our bedding. There were two customers behind me waiting to be helped.
Roughly 10 minutes later he reappeared empty-handed. At this point I was not surprise and actually had to laugh. He advised me that he would be 'right up' with a blanket for me. At this point I basically gave up and didn't expect anything further. While the clerk was nice, he was simply understaffed and even told me he had nobody to help him. Given the size of this hotel, that is quite a scary thought.
About 30 minutes later he appeared at our door with a cover (no comforter, only a blanket.) I thanked him and told him I had to basically clean the room myself throughout the few hours we'd been there (counters and night stand sticky), and advised him I was assuming he was going to 'comp' us. To his credit, he said he would and did. My husband & I travel quite extensively, and this is by far the worst hotel that I have ever stayed in. It is also the only time I've ever asked (or even considered) asking for a refund.
We then changed the sheets ourselves. I was only too happy to do so as at least I knew at that point our bedding was clean.
I will NEVER stay at Extended StayAmerica – anywhere. When I arrived at work this morning I shared my story with several coworkers – two whom immediately shared their horror stories involving Extended StayAmerica (at two different locations!) From mold to roaches, this place clearly should not be in business and needs to be shut down. Stay ANYWHERE but Extended StayAmerica.
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sunshine619 on 02/22/2008:
That's really bad. At least the hotel clerk didn't give you any trouble about the refund. You would think a chain of that size would have adequate staff...and clean rooms!
Anonymous on 02/22/2008:
karenstlouis, good review I stayed at one once in Portland Oregon and it was the same crap. I haven't and will never stay at one again. I went to a real hotel had coffee in the room and free breakfast and was treated like a person for a better price anyway.
Anonymous on 02/22/2008:
Thank you for the heads up on this chain (and you, too, Lidman). I will stay away from these since it seems to be a trend and also not recommend them to anyone visiting.
jktshff1 on 02/23/2008:
Good post, next time try the Comfort Inn Westport. Angie and her crew do a great job.
The ice storm could have had something to do with the operator not having any help.
imeancomeon on 07/14/2010:
I 100% agree. I am in one of the Extended Stay America hotels now and I think that this is about the worst hotel in the world. Really? No daily service unless you pay 5 - 10 extra dollars a day? What hotel does this? I have to pay 8 dollars a day to park in THEIR parking lot. The rooms smell moldy and the bed feels like I'm sleeping on the floor. I will never ever stay in another Extended Stay America again.
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HORSHAM, PENNSYLVANIA -- Well where should I start the POT SMOKE and smell that wafts through the hallways or how dirty the rooms are OR how stained the mattresses are. Oh wait ! Can I start with the fact that they have run out of toilet paper on more than one occasion ??? This is not a long term establishment for business fold or families, this was more like a frat house. Sadly they have no real management, they have very inexperienced and slightly on the young side working front desk. [Their] poor housekeepers are way over worked. Save time and money and go to the ESA on Dresher AVE even though I head they treat there employee's badly there
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Car burglarized, no security, and no cares
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GRESHAM, OREGON -- I was awakened on the 3rd day of my stay by the front desk calling to tell me my car had been broken into. Evidently the security guard/laundry man (their words, not mine - he does laundry and rounds of the property) had "noticed movement" by my vehicle at 4:45 am and disregarded it when he just found an empty garbage bag. In subsequent conversation with the employee he claims he looked at the car and no damage was apparent. Ironically, however, there WERE several empty garbage garbage bags in the back oy my car and everything had been emptied. So I supsect he never really looked at my car and it had already been burglarized. Another guest at the hotel reported that the window of my car was broken out after noticing a shoe beside the car at 5:10 am. The hotel refused to put me in contact with the guest who was generous enough to report the vandalism. The ONLY thing the hotel was willing, and eager, to do was clean up the broken glass around my car so no other guests knew a theft had occurred. When I submitted a police report they were eager to get a copy as "if this happens enough and its documented we can get insurance to cover the parking lot". Stay at your own risk, and do not expect any help when it is your property that is damaged. For the record all the thieves got was boxes full of records - the damage to the car was worth more than the street value of anything taken. This hotel is not worth the risk, as they all seemed to consider it a normal occurrence and it was just my turn.
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Alain on 01/19/2011:
That's strange that their insurance wouldn't cover the parking lot, too.
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MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE -- On May 14, 2008 my husband and myself along with several other parties involved with a wedding we were attending, in Memphis, TN checked in to the Extended Stay Hotel to stay for 4 nights. It was quite a disappointment. From the exterior view the place was well kept. However, from the moment of entering the room it was a different story. The recliner in the room was so filthy I took the comforter off the bed to cover it. When I did so it was obvious the blanket had not been changed and had several "nasty and crusty" spots on it. I called the front desk....I went to the front desk and was given another blanket to use. When I went into the bathroom several roaches met me at the door. The pipe of the sink was crusted over in dirt. The tub didn't drain properly and the sink didn't have a stopper. The carpet and walls were extremely dirty. We wouldn't touch the walls and I asked my husband not to walk on the carpet without shoes.
Because we were obligated to a function that evening we stayed in the room. The next morning I opened my cooler and the roaches were there. I will say the refrigerator was clean. Our room, and the rooms of the other parties, was so dirty the wedding party decided to check out the next day. The clerk at the front desk was kind and did not charge was for any of the time spent the second day. In a city we were not familiar with a second hotel had to be located immediately. We contacted others who were to check into the hotel and they cancelled the reservations. Most all of the wedding party already at the hotel checked out also.
I have never been in a hotel as filthy as this and on a rating of 1 to 10, with 10 being the highest, this was a 0. I am writing this so others visiting the Memphis, TN area will not use this hotel.
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madconsumer on 05/22/2008:
"The carpet and walls were extremely dirty. We wouldn't touch the walls and I asked my husband not to walk on the carpet without shoes .... "
if you are this particular, then you should have stayed at a 5 star hotel. memphis has a few of them.
never heard of catching anything off of carpet.
Hugh_Jorgen on 05/22/2008:
I'm not sure what you expected - these are basically Motel 6's with weekly rates.
Anonymous on 05/22/2008:
It appears that the management is aware of their shortcomings, because they didn't put up much of a fight to enforce payment for the remaining nights. As Hugh said, these places are low-budget. But, cleanliness doesn't cost much. Thanks for the informative post!
milkman on 01/28/2009:
I didn't make this reservation it was made through an outside party. As dirty as this carpet was it was possible to catch something.
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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON -- I paid in cash, so I had to leave a deposit, and I was supposed to have it back by mail in 7 business days.
It's been more than 20 business days, and I haven't received anything. I can't get even a reply of my emails that I send, asking about the money.
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CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA -- On 8/20/08 I stayed at the ExtendedStayHotel in Coral Gables Florida for 4 days. On the 23rd I returned to find all of my personal items stolen from my room. Every one was perplexed how this would happen [including me] but what was obvious to all but me was that it had to somehow be my fault and how did they know I really had all those things.
That was also the opinion of their insurance company and my claim was denied. I had to fly home wearing shorts and a tee shirt that I wore to a 4 year old's birthday party.
Please beware if you chose to stay there.
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Anonymous on 08/26/2008:
Did you call the police while you were still at the hotel? It makes a whole lot of difference if you have a police report in your hand when you go to the insurance company.
Anonymous on 08/26/2008:
No hotel/motel can guarantee that personal belongings will be safe inside a room, even if it's locked. In fact their responsibilities are posted in every room. It is odd that your clothing was stolen as thieves usually only grab valuable items. If there were valuables stolen from you then a claim to your insurance company would be in order, but only if you have a police report.
Anonymous on 08/26/2008:
Both Ken and Passing are right. I don't know of any insurance company that will pay for theft if there is not a police report.
Disaster Worker on 08/26/2008:
Once I came into my room to see that someone had gone through my personal belongings. (Very freaky feeling when someone has gone through your underwear!) The manager was able to pull the key report from the computer and was able to tell exactly who had come into my room. It was a maintenance man who was promptly fired. Next time, ask the manager to give you a key report and call the police. A theft is a theft.
scott111 on 01/28/2009:
I certainly did call the police.I was later to find out about the Inn Keeper's Law which sheilds hotels from liability. You must prove negligence and the law only allows a $500.00 claim. The hotels are not required to have any safeguards in place such as cameras. Perhaps most people only steal valubles but my thief even took a shower. My book was taken. The only thing they left was the coffee.This was a very disturbing experience. Most of all I am disturbed by the insurance lobby that only protects the hotels without safeguards for the victim.
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f you're looking for a reminder of your childhood, or if you're trying to discover for yourself what was so great about the days before television, then this site is for you. My shipment was processed efficiently and courteously. In mere days I received my order. The disks were well labeled and worked as promised. As a young fan of old time radio, I know of no other provider of quality content at such a reasonable cost. For about the cost of 30 hours of fragile, vulnerable cassette tapes I received nearly 700 hours of material placed on hardy, permanent CDs.
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In my twilight years, I have done two things for which I am so thankful. The first was learning how to communicate by computer; the second was finding you and your OTRCAT website. I can't even begin to tell you the feeling I have of knowing that someone saved those 'precious' old radio shows and that you are the catalyst that brings them to me and to others.
Lou Dumont (East Harwich, Massachusetts), January 10, 2006
While I was assigned to the Combined Joint Task Force 180 as part of the XVIII Airborne Corps in Bagram, my son, Doug sent me some of your MP3's. There was no electricity in the life support area, so at night I'd listen to Gildersleeve, Fibber, Suspense, The Whistler, under the hot starry sky of Afghanistan. It was a time I'll never forget. Please keep up the great work!
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When I told my wife I was sending a check off to a post office box in Los Angeles, she told me to kiss my money good-bye. Just a little over a week later, lo-and-behold, I'm sitting here enjoying hours of my favorite old time radio comedies on these great MP3 disks. I can't thank you enough!!
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I am very impressed with the service I have been getting from your OTR site. Both orders came very quickly the cd's all play great on my computer. I just got a portable mp3 player, and I listen to a story every night before bed.
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Thanks for the order. I spent a long time searching for the perfect gift for my sick great-aunt, a recovering alcoholic.I found your webpage and I knew that I was in the right spot. However I do find Siamese cats to be disturbing freaks of nature, but I couldn't resist the charm of your OTRCAT. Do you have any more pictures of him? Thanks for the prompt delivery.
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I am always hesitant to order off the Internet as I never know who I am dealing with or what I will receive for my money. Happily, my concerns were proven unnecessary when I placed and received my first OTRCAT order. I used to listen to X MINUS ONE as a boy and was delighted to receive the complete series in MP3 format on one CD. I cannot recommend OTRCAT more highly: excellent quality recordings, prompt shipping, and a fabulous free sampler disk. Looking for great old time radio shows? Look no further. Place your order today and enjoy!
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I am simply impressed with the quality and speed of service when I sloshed home after a long long (long) day of fighting the Lilliputians, and lo! There is a package from OTRCAT on my desk! Imagine my surprise and growing contentment as I unwrapped the FG&M CDs! Notice the agility and speed of me putting the first CD into my CD-ROM as I listen to this glorious program as I work on some of my own projects. Thank thank thank you you you. You made my week. Now I cannot wait to get back to work, and at the first opportunity continue listening to this show.
David M (California), January 10, 2006
OTRCAT is not only well-organized, but the product is honestly advertised. The CDs are an excellent value and customer service is top-notch! I recommend this service to anyone who wants to sample Old Time Radio or to build a complete library.
James (North Carolina), January 10, 2006
Thanks! Looking forward to purchasing more. As a retired American citizen living in Honduras, you have provided me with a link to my younger days. Your service in outstanding and the quality is excellent. Service is the best I have had from the States.
Geoffrey Kiesinger (Honduras), January 10, 2006
I am very pleased with the selection of programs you offer, the ease of ordering, your fast delivery, and especially your personalized service and response. I have chosen you as my only provider for additional programs that I will be purchasing because of the high reproduction quality of the programs you offer and the complete satisfaction that you provide. I am pleased to recommend you to others who are interested in owning copies of high quality old-time radio programs. I think the best part of having these programs is kind of like holding on to memories of my childhood. Just having them and knowing that I can listen and re-live the time when some of the programs were still on the radio, is a very nice feeling. You probably have heard this from others before, but you are bringing joy to a lot of people who grew up with radio as the only means of entertainment during a less affluent time in history.
R Huber (Minnesota), January 10, 2006
Of all the web sites Ive visited and ordered from, I cannot conceive of any on line merchant I would recommend more than OTRCAT. The old time radio recordings are not just superb, they are an absolute treasure. The shipping is prompt and service is among the best on the internet. Most of all I want to thank OTRCAT for all its expert advice, generous ideas and professionalism - for example, taking time to explain and recommend the perfect MP3 player after I had problems with an earlier one I purchased. Not even my local merchants care enough to take this amount of time helping a customer. OTRCAT is truly a class act.
Mort (New York), January 10, 2005
I teach library/media at an elementary-school grades k-5. In our visual age I have found that "the Theatre of the Mind" is something that my students have never discovered. Throughout the year I use programs that I have ordered from OTRCAT to enhance my storytelling and library lessons for students. During this time of year my students are can't wait to hear stories from Escape and Lights Out and The War of the Worlds. For our Western History unit we listen to Gunsmoke and Fort Laramie, for lessons in sarcasm and humor no textbook can compete with Jack Benny. When they learn about D-Day hearing an actual broadcast from that day makes an enormous impression. OTRCAT is such a fantastic resource for education!
April Loomis January 10, 2004
I am 95 years old and received a package of OTRCAT radio shows as a gift ... it is the best gift I've ever had!
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A great summer fling is like a great movie -- exhilarating, entertaining and always remembered with a smile. So we proudly present: love advice from our all-time favorite movie summer flings.
The Notebook
What Happens: Noah (Ryan Gosling) and Allie (Rachel McAdams) fall for each other in the 1940s South. Thwarted by their parents, who disapprove of the match, they find their way back to each other years later.
Why We Love It: Noah's boundless love for his ailing wife is the bond every woman dreams about. And the kissing in the rain scene is possibly the hottest scene in romance movie history, ever.
What We Can Learn From It: While it can be hard to go against your parents, sometimes you have to trust your gut to make the choice that's right for you.
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What Happens: Rick (Humphrey Bogart) and Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman) are lovers in wartime Paris, until Ilsa disappears. When she turns up at Rick's café in Morocco with her husband years later, it turns their worlds upside down.
Why We Love It: Bogart's handsome, sad-eyed anti-hero has melted the hearts of generations of women, who all hope for a different ending every time.
What We Can Learn From It: Sometimes it's more important to do what's right than to follow your heart.
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What Happens: A summer fling, in the 1950's between Danny (John Travolta) and Sandy (Olivia Newton-John) turns awkward when they return to school to find that they travel in very different social circles.
Why We Love It: From sweet Sandy to bad-girl Rizzo, it's the girls -- and the music -- that make this film.
What We Can Learn From It: Be yourself, and the right person will love you for who you are (Or just change into tight black pants and high heels and it will all work out in the end.)
Roman Holiday
What Happens: Princess Anne (Audrey Hepburn) escapes from her publicity tour and finds refuge with reporter Joe Bradley (Gregory Peck), who starts out looking for a scoop and ends up falling in love.
Why We Love It: This is the film that launched a thousand fantasies about driving around Rome on a Vespa with a hunky guy.
What We Can Learn From It: Sometimes a well-timed flirtation -- like attention from a handsome stranger is exactly the pick-me-up you need.
The Seven Year Itch
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What Happens: With his wife and son out of town, married man Richard (Tom Ewell) gets to know the sexy young girl (Marilyn Monroe) who lives upstairs, but never quite crosses the line.
Why We Love It: It's Marilyn Monroe at her most iconic -- though the would-be philanderer has some hilarious imagined scenes, too.
What We Can Learn From It: It's not a crime to daydream! A little fantasy can be a safe way to spice up your real love life.
Annie Hall
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What Happens: Neurotic Alvy (Woody Allen) and beautiful Annie (Diane Keaton) fall instantly in love. When their differences emerge, they try to find a way to separate and still be friends.
Why We Love It: Some of the best comic lines in movie history, brought to life by two memorably quirky characters. Plus, it's one of the best snap shots of the 1970s fashion.
What We Can Learn From It: Not all love is meant to last forever.
West Side Story
What Happens: The 1950s American update of Romeo & Juliet, Tony (Richard Beymer), a young Polish street tough, falls in love with Maria (Natalie Wood), the sister of a rival Puerto Rican gang member.
Why We Love It: The depth of the young lovers' feelings for each other is rivaled only by how much we adore these song-and-dance numbers.
What We Can Learn From It: Sadly, true love doesn't always conquer all.
Dirty Dancing
What Happens: Baby (Jennifer Grey), a privileged girl spending the summer at a mountain resort, falls in love with blue-collar dance instructor Johnny (Patrick Swayze) during a turmoil-filled summer as he teaches her to dance.
Why We Love It: "Nobody puts Baby in a corner." Enough said.
What We Can Learn From It: You have to stand up for the people you care about. (And you probably could learn to merengue if you try really hard!)
When Harry Met Sally
What Happens: Harry (Billy Crystal) and Sally (Meg Ryan) meet in college, and spend the next decade figuring out whether men and women can just be friends.
Why We Love It: Harry's New Year's Eve speech makes you want to fall in friendship before in love. And of course (need we say it?), we'll have what she's having.
What We Can Learn From It: Sometimes the person you've been looking for is right there in front of you.
Say Anything
What Happens: Lloyd Dobler (John Cusack) a chronic underachiever, asks out the beautiful valedictorian Diane Court (Ione Skye) the summer before college, and their relationship develops as her she deals with family problems at home.
Why We Love It: This movie gave the concept of "our song" a whole new meaning for generations of teenagers. Young, awkward John Cusack made nerdy girls everywhere swoon.
What We Can Learn From It: Close relationships require honest communication. (Also: Pens are not a romantic gift).
My Girl
What Happens: An anxious, hypochondriac preteen, Vada (Anna Chlumsky), and her best friend, Thomas (Macaulay Culkin), share their last summer and first kiss together.
Why We Love It: The tensions and joys of the tween years are made that much more poignant in Vada's high-drama life.
What We Can Learn From It: Change happens. If you're going to move forward in life, you need to learn to accept it.
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
What Happens: Andie (Kate Hudson), a magazine writer working a story about the ways women drive men away tries to prove her point on Ben (Matthew McConaughey), who's already taken a bet that he can make her fall in love with him.
Why We Love It: Anyone who's ever drunk-karaoke'd "You're So Vain" can't help but feel for Andie -- and cross their fingers for a happy ending.
What We Can Learn From It: Along with the film's many what-not-to-dos, we'd add this one: Keep some parts of your relationship sacred from your friends.
Mamma Mia
What Happens: Sophie (Amanda Seyfried), a beautiful expat living in the Greek Islands searches for her father on the eve of her wedding to Sky (Dominic Cooper).
Why We Love It: The dancing queen in all of us can't resist a good ABBA tune, especially with a healthy, goofy dose of sexual tension.
What We Can Learn From It: Don't rush! A relationship may be even better after you've lived a little bit.
Kate Winick is a writer and editor in New York. Follow her on Twitter and Google+.


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Smif-n-Wessun speak on the cop incident, playing Brooklyn w/ Raekwon (who's working w/ Nas who's working w/ Common)
Raekwon at Best Buy Theater (more by Toby Tenenbaum)
Raekwon will headline Prospect Park Bandshell on Saturday (7/9 @ 7:30pm) featuring an impressive lineup of Smif-n-Wessun, Joell Ortiz, Large Professor & Neek The Exotic, and more. There is a suggested $3 donation to get in to the (free) Lyricist Lounge-sponsored Celebrate Brooklyn show.
While on the subject of Smif N Wessun, the crew joined Pete Rock in a protest earlier this week at City Hall regarding the incident following the Monumental release party at Tammany Hall. General Steele of Smif N Wessun also sat down with Planet Ill to discuss the madness:
As an artist with a socially conscious solo catalog, why was this the wrong show for the police to show out at?Investigations continue.
General Steele: Oh yeah. Well they didn't know that; they didn't do their homework. And what I found out was after this event, after the melee they caused, they started going to clubs. I forget what the particular names of the clubs were, uh... UG Lounge, in L.E.S. [(CultureFix is one of them)] Why they would go there is beyond me, maybe they're the hub for criminals or something, but they went there asking about us. Inquiring about "what is these guys, who are they connected with? What is their real thing, what can we dig up on these guys?"
And to think about that is crazy to me.
This is our fifth album. This is our career. We just came from Norway. Before that we was in Czechoslovakia, before that we was in Poland. We do this for a living. Rap is not the side gig.
In other news, Raekwon and Nas recently teamed up for the track "Rich And Black" from Rae's new album Shaolin vs. Wu-tang. That song now has a video and related behind the scenes footage courtesy of LRG Films. Watch it all below.
Nas more recently teamed with Common for "Ghetto Dreams" from Com's forthcoming Warner Brothers release The Dreamer, The Believer. The just-released track can be streamed below and bought on iTunes.
AS announced, Nas and Damian Marley play Central Park Summerstage on 8/11. The show is still happening and tickets are still on sale, though the pair's show at Merriweather Post Pavilion (outside of DC) with The Roots, Chuck Brown and others has been cancelled. Chuck Brown however is also coming to NYC for some shows including one on the same stage Raekwon is playing this weekend in Prospect Park.
And last but certainly not least, Raekwon's partner in crime Ghostface Killah has a bit of legal trouble on his hands all of a sudden over his classic 2000 LP Supreme Clientele.
Hollywood composer Jack Urbont is suing Sony Music Entertainment and Ghostface Killah for illegally sampling his "Iron Man Theme," originally created for the 1960s television show, The Marvel Super Heroes.While you ponder this lawsuit, Boing Boing has a fascinating piece on how Paul's Boutique would lose $19.8M in sales if it followed today's copyright law.
Urbont is a veteran actor and producer on Broadway as well as the creator of theme music for Guiding Light, One Life to Live, General Hospital, as well as music for That 70's Show, Oprah, 20/20 and The View. He earned an Emmy for Lorne Greene's New Wilderness and won BMI's TV/Film Pioneer award in 1986.
... According to the complaint: "Defendant Ghostface is also known for the nickname, 'Tony Starks,' which is a take-off of the name 'Tony Stark,' Iron Man's real name and true identity. In this way, Defendants' use of Urbont's 'Iron Man Theme' gives them a substantial commercial advantage by linking Ghostface to Iron Man without paying for it." -[Hollywood Reporter]
Videos & song streams below.
Continue reading "Smif-n-Wessun speak on the cop incident, playing Brooklyn w/ Raekwon (who's working w/ Nas who's working w/ Common)"
Mobb Deep returned @ Best Buy Theater w/ Black Thought, Ghostface, Raekwon, Stretch Armstrong & more (pics & video)
photos by Toby Tenenbaum, words by BBG
Last night's posted set times:The welcome home Mobb Deep show for Prodigy last night at Best Buy Theater (5/12), their first in three years, featured appearances from some of the biggest names of the 90's. Method Man appeared during fellow Wu-Tang Clan members Ghostface & Raekwon's set, and again during a DJ set from one of the crew's biggest supporters in their early years, DJ Stretch Armstrong. Ghost & Rae closed with Ol' Dirty Bastard classic and crowd favorite "Shimmy Shimmy Ya".
Unlike in the days before the release of their classic LP The Infamous, Queensbridge duo Mobb Deep did not freestyle rhymes over Stretch beats, but Black Thought did open the show dropping freestyle verses before The Money Making Jam Boys joined him on stage.
And the 41st side crew had a surprise of their own during their headlining set, bringing out Lil Kim for a rendition of the awesome "Quiet Storm". Video of that, Mobb Deep performing "Burn" and "Right Back At You", and more pictures from the whole show, below...
Continue reading "Mobb Deep returned @ Best Buy Theater w/ Black Thought, Ghostface, Raekwon, Stretch Armstrong & more (pics & video)"
Prodigy out of jail & wrote a book, Mobb Deep released a new song, scheduled a show w/ Ghostface, Raekwon & more
Havoc & Prodigy of Mobb Deep
"Three years away from the rap game is a potentially career killing lifetime for most rappers. For Prodigy, one half of the legendary New York mainstays Mobb Deep, the time off from rap has not been entirely fruitless as he's been officialy released from Mid-State Correctional Facility after serving a three-year prison stint.NYC hip hop greats Mobb Deep will celebrate Prodigy's return with a show at Best Buy Theater on May 12th featuring appearances from Ghostface Killah (wow), Raekwon (more wow), Black Thought & The Money Making Jam Boys, and DJ Stretch Armstrong among others. Tickets go on AmEx presale at noon today (3/23) and regular sale on Friday.
In October 2006, Albert "Prodigy" Johnson was driving his SUV in New York City with longtime producer and friend Alan "The Alchemist" Maman and after making an illegal U-turn, his vehicle was searched by police. After finding a small pistol in a compartment, the pair were arrested and subsequently released on bond with pending charges." -[MTV News]
The NYC show comes less than a month after the release of Prodigy's autobiography entitled "My Infamous Life: The Autobiography of Mobb Deep's Prodigy."...
"I've been in the music industry since I was sixteen years old, touring the world, selling millions of albums--groupies, drugs, alcohol, sex, radio, TV, magazines, videos, money, jewelry, cars, fashion, rap verses, beats, and studios at my disposal for seventeen years straight. Nonstop. I came to prison when I turned 33. The truth is, I never took the time to mature mentally until now, to step outside of my little fast-paced world and see what needed to be adjusted. It's like I was suspended in time. Like I was sixteen years old for seventeen years. I never grew up. My hardheaded ass took the long hard road to get to this point, but at least I've finally made it. I'm a man now." - ProdigyYou can also catch Prodigy in a bookstore near you in April. He'll be speaking at PowerHouse Arena in Brooklyn on April 20th.
In related news, Raekwon, who recently celebrated the release of his new LP at MHOW, will join The Lox, EPMD, Brand Nubian, and Nice & Smooth for a show at Best Buy Theater on April 13th as part of a "Salute to Hip Hop". Tickets are still available.
Mobb Deep recently dropped a new song produced by Alchemist, "Love Y'all More". Stream that, check out an interview with Alchemist, and some other videos below...
Continue reading "Prodigy out of jail & wrote a book, Mobb Deep released a new song, scheduled a show w/ Ghostface, Raekwon & more"
photos by Brook Bobbins
"tonight in nyc they played "Duel of The Iron Mic", "97 Mentality", "No Said Date", "Do You Really (Thang, Thang)", "Grid Iron Rap", "One Blood Under W", "Dat's Gangsta", "7th Chamber" and "Protect Ya Neck"
Cappadonna, Streetlife and Boy Jones were there, and Masta Killa sort of took on the role that RZA usually does as the MC of the show at some points.
Math was doing some crazy shit in a Jam Master Jay tribute at one point using more than just his hands." [Sparrow Daene]
The Wu-Tang Clan, sans RZA, brought their tour to Best Buy (formerly Nokia) Theater in Times Square on Wednesday night, 12/29. They'll be celebrating New Years Eve in Pittsburgh. More pictures from the NYC show below...
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Bun B & Talib Kweli playing shows, Ghostface & Redman releasing albums ++ win Big Boi tickets & more
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DOWNLOAD: Redman - "Lite 1 Witcha Boi" featuring Method Man & Bun B (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Ghostface Killah - "Together Baby" (MP3)
Bun B
Brooklyn Bowl will welcome Houston hip hop don and half of the much lamented UGK (Pimp C RIP) on 12/22, as Bun B will play the venue with Homeboy Sandman and K-Salaam. Tickets are on sale. Bun B released Trill OG earlier this year, and recently appeared on a Redman song from his upcoming LP Reggie. Dig on "Lite 1 Witcha Boi" featuring Bun B and Method Man above from Reggie (due 12/7) and the record's art/tracklisting below.
The Bun B show will be presented by Talib Kweli, and he'll probably make a brief appearance. But Kweli will headline Highline Ballroom proper on 12/26 (tickets) alongside Strong Arm Steady, Jean Grae, Red Cafe, Shawn Pen (aka Little Shawn), Joell Ortiz, Mickey Factz, & Naturally Amazing.
Speaking of icons from the south, I have a pair of tickets to giveaway for the upcoming Big Boi show at Terminal 5 on 12/22. Tickets are still available, or you can try your luck at winning a pair! Details on how to win are below.
In related news, Redman and Ghostface Killah were both supposed to make appearances at this weekend's Sneaker Pimps event, but cancelled prior to the show. Rick Ross and Diggy Simmons were added in their stead. Video of Rawse at Sneaker Pimps is below.
Ghostface's new LP, Apollo Kids is out in
eight days (12/14) fifteen days (12/21). Dig on the new song "Together Baby" above, and check out the tracklisting and cover art below.
Continue reading "Bun B & Talib Kweli playing shows, Ghostface & Redman releasing albums ++ win Big Boi tickets & more"
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Ghostface at Rock The Bells 2010 (more by Brook Bobbins)
Have you ever approached your employer asking for pre-tax deductions for purchases at Flight Club? Have you ever bought two pairs of the same shoe so you could rock one and put the other in your gigantic closet filled with shoeboxes? Do you own the exclusive ultra-rare Jay-Z/Eminem tour only Air Force 1s limited to 50 and limited to 5 in size 10? If so, you'll probably be at Sneaker Pimps NYC on 12/4 at St John Center Studios (570 Washington), where sneaker fiends can buy/sell/trade kicks. But if you aren't a sneaker nerd and just like hip hop (present), then you'll probably just swing by the venue to catch a cavalcade of artists like Ghostface Killah, Redman, Sheek Louch with The Lox, Curren$y (who played an Adidas-sponsored event at Highline Ballroom last night), Diggy Simmons, 9th Wonder, and many others. Tickets are on sale.
Ghostface Killah's new album, The Apollo Kids (named after the burner from Supreme Clientele I'm guessing) is due December 14th via Def Jam. He's currently streaming a new song "Together Baby" at the label, and says it will be the first of three new albums coming soon. No release dates for the other two yet, but he says they'll be called Blue & Cream and Supreme Clientele Part II. He last played NYC during CMJ. His next shows are tonight, Friday and Saturday in California (Friday and Saturday are both with Kosha DIllz who also lists December 23rd at Highline Ballroom on his schedule).
And don't forget Ghost, Rae, and the whole Wu will be touring in December and be at Starland Ballroom and Best Buy Theater on 12/23 (tickets) and 12/29 (tickets) respectively.
Raekwon just played Purchase Fall Fest with Death, and we have some more pics from that coming soon. Sneaker Pimps flyer below...
Continue reading "Ghostface releasing albums, playing Sneaker Pimps"
Wu-Tang Clan touring in December, playing 2 NYC-area shows, New Years Eve in PA & other shows (dates)
Wu-Tang Clan @ Rock the Bells over the summer (more by Brook Bobbins)
Wu-Tang Clan are touring in December. That includes two NYC-area shows around Christmas and New Years. They hit Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ on December 23rd (one day after Big Boi plays Terminal 5), and Best Buy Theater in NYC on December 29th. Tickets for both of those shows go on sale Friday at noon.
Their California dates are at the beginning of December. Between NJ and NYC they hit Toad's Place in CT on 12/26 which is one day before Raekwon opens a show at Terminal 5. They end the month with a New Years Eve show at Mr. Smalls Theater in Millvale, PA (population 4028) (it's close to Pittsburgh) (Cloud Cult plays there this Tuesday night).
Wu-Tang last played as a group on the summer's Rock the Bells tour, but both GZA and Ghostface played shows in NYC during CMJ. Raekwon showed up to assist Ghostface at BB King's on 10/22. One of the GZA shows was a surprise appearance at Brooklyn Bowl with Kanye "penis on the Internet" West and many others.
Some videos from CMJ and all dates below...
Continue reading "Wu-Tang Clan touring in December, playing 2 NYC-area shows, New Years Eve in PA & other shows (dates) "
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Ghostface Killah at Rock The Bells (more by Andrew St. Clair)
CMJ is almost here, and as usual hip hop is well represented with appearances from the greats as well as those on the upswing. Ghostdini (aka Ghostface Killah) obviously is one of the former, and he'll headline BB Kings on 10/22 with Sheek Louch (of D-Block), and Frank Dukes. Tickets are on sale, or you can get in with your CMJ badge.
Audible Treats have announced their 2010 showcase at Sullivan Hall in NYC, and once again it's chock full of interesting indie hip hop. Veterans Black Sheep will join Nottz, Diamond District, Big Pooh (ex-Little Brother), Chip Fu (of Fu-Schnickens), Rah Digga, Von Pea, Moe Green, DaVinci, and The Left (Apollo Brown, DJSoko, Journalist103). The show goes down on 10/21 and tickets are on sale.
Von Pea of Tanya Morgan will play two shows at SOBs in the coming months, with the first happening on 9/29 when he supports Pac Div along with STS and Beyond Belief (tickets). Then less than two weeks later, Von Pea will play the venue again with J-Live in tow to celebrate the release of his new record Pea's Gotta Have It. Tickets are on sale.
And while we're on the subject of former members of Little Brother, Foreign Exchange (aka ex-Little Brother member Phonte and producer Nicolay) will play a CMJ how at BB King's on 10/23 with Darien Brockington, Zo! and a live band in tow. Tickets are on sale. Darien Brockington, who also contributes to Foriegn Exchange, will also be at SOBs in the coming weeks as part of a collaborative show with R&B singer Yahzarah on 10/14. Tickets are on sale.
Duck Down will team up with Blacksmith Music (Kweli's label) for the Duck Down vs Blacksmith CMJ Showcase with appearances from Jean Grae, Pete Rock, Strong Arm Steady, Pharoahe Monch, Skyzoo & !llmind, Marco Polo with Torae & Ruste Juxx, Team Facelift and Boot Camp Clik (Sean Price, Buckshot, Smif N Wessun, Heltah Skeltah & 9th Wonder). Sounds amazing. Tickets are on sale for the 10/19 show at LPR.
The Duck Down CMJ show is part of a "15 Year Anniversary" tour for the label. All dates below.
And for those of you planning next week, keep in mind that Talib Kweli will play Brooklyn Bowl on Tuesday (9/28) with Res and K-Salaam. Tickets are on sale.
And speaking of Pete Rock, BB King's will host a night curated by the year 1992, as Pete Rock & CL Smooth will team with Brand Nubian and Das EFX for a show at BB King's on 10/20. Tickets are on sale. Pete Rock & CL Smooth reunited at Brooklyn Hip Hop Fest earlier this year.
Eric and Parrish are making more dollars at Knitting Factory on November 19th, as the duo known as EPMD will team up to tear down the joint with D-Money. Tickets are on sale.
Joell Ortiz of recent Slaughterhouse fame will play SOBs on 11/9. Tickets are on sale.
Pittsburgh weed kingpin Wiz Khalifa will play the Best Buy Theater on November 13th as part of a huge US tour dubbed the Waken Baken Tour. Tickets are on sale. All dates below.
Statik Selektah & Termanology's new collaborative LP, 1982, gets an album release party on October 25th at SOBs. Tickets are on sale for the show, which will feature support from REKS & more special guests TBA. Dig on the recent video by 1982 featuring Bun B & Masspike Miles, "You Should Go Home", below.
Some videos and tour dates below...
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CMJ announces initial 2010 lineup (list), School of Seven Bells touring w/ Active Child (dates) ++ "Bad Books" & more
SoSB @ MHOW - CMJ 2009 (more by Vincent Cornelli)
The CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival "has announced its first round of performing artists." The full list, BrooklynVegan showcase semi-included, and more is below.
One of those performing artists is School of Seven Bells who headline the Windish showcase at Santos Party House on Saturday, October 23rd. Tickets are on sale for that (or you can try to get in with your CMJ badge). SoSB played MHOW during CMJ last year.
Meanwhile School of Seven Bells will kick off a tour with Active Child at Brooklyn Bowl in Williamsburg on September 9th. $5.00 tickets are still on sale.
All SoSB dates, the CMJ artist list, Bad Books info and more, below...
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"Ladies and gents, the rumors are true/false/sortakinda accurate, depending on your sources: legendary Wu Tang member Ghostface Killah, Outback Steakhouse-promoting psychedelic indie outfit Of Montreal, and remixing/upcoming Pittsburgh rapper Wiz Khalifa will play Bacchanal on Saturday, April 24th." [The Bwog]Columbia University's Spring concert begins at at 6 PM, and this year's theme is "Chewbacchanal".
Video of Of Montreal on Yo Gabba Gabba!, below...
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Reflection Eternal mixtape & a show (on sale) + Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Ghostface and even a Phife Dawg appearance too
by Benjamin Lozovsky
Former Blackstar bandmates and continuing collaborators Talib Kweli and Mos Def are keeping up the busy pace they each set in 2009 with even more tour dates and releases to come in the new year.
After performing a spattering of shows with long-time producer Hi-Tek as a reunited Reflection Eternal last year, the much beloved pair is coming back to the New York area with a late show at Highline Ballroom on Friday, January 22nd (tickets are on sale). This date comes in the support of The Re:Union Mixtape, the fantastic new free compilation of fresh and unreleased Reflection Eternal cuts (with some classic Kweli and Hi-Tek jams throw in as well) mixed, mastered, and co-produced by Statik Selektah. If the new tracks are any indication, Kweli and Hi-Tek are poised to make a splashing return to form on their upcoming full-length LP Revolutions Per Minute, which has a tentative release date of March 2010.
Before that gig, Talib has two more scheduled local appearances. The first is this Sunday, January 17th, when he'll perform at Pyramid for an End Of The Weak party with special guest Webbafied.
The second, and definitely more eye-popping event is Mind Body Soul: A Concert Event To Raise Awareness For Diabetes. Organized by Heavy Sound and taking place at the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn on Wednesday, January 20th, the benefit concert will feature hosts Michael Rapaport, Okayplayer (perhaps ?uestlove), and Phife Dawg, and performances by Kweli, Ghostface Killah, Jay Electronica (whom Talib just collaborated with for killer Re:Union track 'Just Begun'), and Consequence. Tribe Called Quest member Phife, a long-time diabetic, was first diagnosed with the disease back in 1990, and is making his first appearance in the public spotlight after recently receiving a much needed kidney transplant. Other performers are promised as well (an earlier flyer for the event had Blakroc listed, although that has now vanished from the more updated version...let's hope they might be one of the special guests). Email email@example.com to get in for free before 11:00pm.
Meanwhile, Mos Def will be back to perform tracks from his Grammy-nominated album The Ecstatic this Sunday, January 17th, at The Highline Ballroom. The show is a rescheduled appearance from December 20th of last year, which was canceled due to weather ($45 tickets). Later in the month, the Mighty Mos performs two more times. First it's at the Apollo Theater for IMAN Presents: Special Edition of Community Café, on Saturday, January 23rd. He'll be there along side Daily Show correspondent and comedian Aasif Mandvi as well as other guests ($20 tickets). Then you can catch Mos when he opens for DOOM at Nokia Theatre on January 30th ($40 tickets)
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Raekwon on tour (dates), GZA likes to collaborate (Dan Deacon, Har Mar, Peter, Bjorn, John, King Khan & more)
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DOWNLOAD: Salvador Santana - "Keyboard City" f GZA (Dan Deacon Remix) (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Mando Diao - "Dance With Somebody" (The Hood Internet Remix f GZA & Cadence Weapon) (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Black Lips - "Drop I Hold" featuring GZA (MP3)
GZA & Black Lips at SXSW 2009 (photo by Bill Pearis)
Still no word on a Gucci Mane/Beirut collabo album, but Wu-Tanger GZA has been hard at work rocking remixes and dropping collabos a-plenty. After appearing on a remix of Mando Diao's "Dance With Somebody" w/ Cadence Weapon by The Hood Internet (get that above), GZA has also popped up on another Hood Internet remix, this time of Salvador Santana's "Keyboard City". That remix inspired a second (a re-remix?) this time with Mr Green Skull himself, Dan Deacon.
Originally, GZA was featured over a remix of the song "Keyboard City" done by The Hood Internet. Now, Dan Deacon took that remix and dissected it into this an awesome blend of Vocoder / electro madness.It's not the first time that the Genius has collabo'd with indie artists (he teamed up with Black Lips at SXSW, dropped mathematics on a Peter Bjorn & John's forthcoming Living Thing remix LP, and played with King Khan at FFF and elsewhere), and it won't be the last. So far we already know that Fucked Up and Devendra Banhart have contributed some original material for GZA, but now comes word that Health have remixed a track, Har Mar Superstar is on board and Kevin Barnes (Of Montreal) has also hooked up some science for GZA which will appear on his new album out in late spring of 2010. Look for it.
This collaboration was inspired by the idea of GZA and Dan Deacon working together and Salvador Santana a platform was set for more original material between the two in the future. GZA first caught wind of Dan Deacon earlier this fall and after a connection via their publicist, Dan ended up taking GZA and Salvador's remix and putting his own twist on it.
GZA also recently popped up on Fucked Up's charity single which is on iTunes now.
GZA appeared on the stupid dope Raekwon album Only Built For Cuban Linx Pt II, and now that the onslaught of praise has died down somewhat, that Staten Island representative is on a short tour to remind the haters why he rules faces. Count on support from Queensbridge representatives Capone n Noreaga (who aim to "blow holes in your Versace") as well as Queen Yonasda. The trio hits Irving Plaza on 12/16, tickets are still on sale.
Ruff Ryder, D-Block member and OB4CL2 contributor Jadakiss has also scheduled a show at Highline Ballroom on 12/22 with Melanie Fiona & special guests. Tickets are on sale. J-A-to-the-mwah dropped The Last Kiss earlier this year.
Make sure not to forget the previously discussed, Method Man / Ghostface appearance as part of the Hip Hop Legends series at BB Kings on Dec 23. The jawdopping lineup contains a veritable who's who of 80s-90s greats including Doug E Fresh, EPMD, Main Source/Large Professor, Onyx, Showbiz & AG, Masta Ace, Ed OG, "+ more TBA". Tickets are still available.
Dig on some videos below, including one of GZA with King Khan, as well as Raekwon tour dates...
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Jemina Pearl & Fucked Up @ a 'Pool Party' in July (more by Bao Nguyen)
tonight in NYC
* NY Comedy Festival
* Glenn Tilbrook @ Maxwell's
* Takka Takka @ Smack Mellon
* Rufus Wainwright @ New York City Opera Gala
* Herman Dune, Julie Doiron @ The Bell House
* Amy Millan, Bahamas, Blair @ Mercury Lounge
* Ray Lamontagne, Dave Gutter @ Beacon Theater
* Whiplash, Deceased, Mutant Supremacy @ Fontana's
* Carsick Cars, P.K.14, Xiao He @ powerHouse Arena
* Sure Juror, The Pastel Group, Chase Pagan @ Pianos
* Islands, Jemina Pearl, Toro y Moi @ Bowery Ballroom
* Alice Donut, Retada, Free Electric State @ Southpaw
* Child Abuse, Alien Whale, Starring @ Issue Project Room
* Grass Widow, Frankie & The Outs, Air Waves, Hot Box @ The Woodser
* Jeremy Jay, Michael Leviton, The Black Umbrella @ Union Hall
* Bell, Cale Parks, Fan-Tan, Velvet Code @ Knitting Factory Brooklyn
* Dragonette, The Invisible, CagedBaby and Fit For Use @ Santos Party House
* Gunfight, World Atlas, We Are Country Mice, Frat Dad, Brown Recluse @ The Cameo
* Eric Copeland, James Ferraro, Infinity Window, Zaimph, Luke Perry @ DBA
* Extra Life, Diamond Rings, Unicornicopia, Tone Blood Trio, Master Lee & The White Devils @ Cake Shop
* Cerebral Ballzy, Radical Outing Crew, Mr. Star City, Memberz Only, Santhya, Anton Glamb, Strictly Business @ Public Assembly
* 'Chemistry Of Common Life' w/ Fucked Up, Andrew W.K., Vivian Girls, Titus Andronicus, Katie Stelmanis @ Brooklyn Masonic Temple
Amazon is selling Phoenix' 2006 album It's Never Been Like That for $1.99 today. Tickets are still on pre-sale for Phoenix's upcoming show at Hammerstein Ballroom with Passion Pit.
Tickets are also still on pre-sale for Devendra Banhart's upcoming Music Hall show.
It's The Invisible's 2nd of three NYC shows tonight at Santos.
Grass Widow play their first of many NYC shows tonight at The Woodser.
Ghostface Killah performed "Baby" with Raheem DeVaughn on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Video below...
What else?
Devin the Dude on tour w/ Snoop Dogg, Method Man & Redman (Nokia Theatre again tonight - pics & dates)
photos by Tim Griffin
Nokia Theatre, October 2008
There hasn't been a shortage of Method Man and Redman shows at Nokia Theatre in NYC. They played there over the summer with Ghostface, and did a show there in October of 2008... which Tim took pictures of, but they never saw the light of day. Here they are.
Their next show at the Times Square venue happens tonight (10/29/2009). If you go, get there early because the coolest dude on the bill might just be the dude who plays first on the bill, and that dude is Devin the Dude. Snoop Dogg headlines the show. All dates and more pictures below...
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Daft Punk's first album had helped refresh house music in the mid 1990s; the second went further, rewriting electronic pop's pleasure principles to such a degree that when it came out a lot of people thought Discovery must be a put-on. They took the joy in the record for irony. Rather, the band had simply plunged into the raw popstuff of their 70s childhoods, from AOR to disco, Buggles to Manilow, rock to robotics. They wanted their listeners to get the rush of context-free delight they had hearing music as kids, and on "Aerodynamic" and "Digital Love" they succeeded wildly, dissolving a decade-plus of dance music good taste. And not all of Discovery looked back. The middle of the album is house music as string theory, with the duo finding dimensions of pleasure coiled within the tiniest loops: "Crescendolls" releases an awesome, gleeful energy by repeatedly triggering one five-second sample.Daft Punk grabbed the #3 spot on Pitchfork's list of the Top 200 albums of the 2000s (now fully announced) (yesterday they were only up to #21). The top 20 are also listed below...
Discovery was simply the decade's best good-times record, with Daft Punk as pyramid-toting party wizards and the chipmunk Kraftwerk of "Harder Better Faster Stronger" their anthem. But this most celebratory of records has a bittersweet streak, too: Daft Punk know that a rush always carries the risk of exhaustion. Perhaps the album's most underappreciated track is the sad but gorgeous "Short Circuit", a three-minute robot graveyard of crumbled transistors and dying LEDs. But from Romanthony's first blissful, vocoded shout of "one more time!" the dominant emotion on Discovery is joy. A joy that wasn't afraid to be sentimental and funny as well as hard and futuristic, and is all the better for that. When a generation looks back and tries to catch a fuzzy hold of the music that made them happy this decade, Daft Punk's will be top of the list. --Tom Ewing [Pitchfork]
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Raekwon celebrated his new album w/ Ghostface, Diddy & friends @ Santos Party House last night (video)
The first of two Raekwon album release parties happened last night at a very packed Santos Party House in NYC (8/8). Not surprisingly, all advertised guests didn't show up. Talib Kweli was on the flyer, but I guess they forgot that Talib already had a scheduled gig for last night... with Mos Def... at House of Blues in Boston. Hilarity aside, Raekwon's new album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II is one of the best hip hop albums of the year, and there was craziness inside Santos last night. Some videos below...
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Raekwon celebrating new album w/ 2 NYC shows - guests include Ghostface, Talib, Beanie Sigel, Slick Rick, more...
On September 9, Raekwon The Chef of the Wu-Tang Clan is dropping the much-awaited sequel to his 1995 classic Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... a triumph of storytelling, technically proficient rhymes and gritty Shaolin-style production. Granted, he has kept to this formula since his debut with the Clan, but Part II will be his greatest triumph of the decade, with production by RZA as well as Dr. Dre, J. Dilla, Pete Rock, Marly Marl, Necro, The Alchemist and Allah Mathematics, with rhymes contributed by Slick Rick, Busta Rhymes, The Lox. Ghostface Killah will reprise his role as the secondary rapper on the album, and there will be also be multiple appearances by Wu-Tang stalwarts Method Man, GZA and Inspectah Deck.The amazing lineup for the Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II release party at Santos on September 8th includes (of course) Raekwon, as well as key collaborator Ghostface. Joining them at the Diddy-hosted show will be the likes of Beanie Sigel, Bustah Rhymes, Talib Kweli, Slick Rick, Lyfe Jennings and more. The full cast is below with the flyer. No word on tickets yet.
At 8pm on the release date, Santos Party House will be holding the concert and celebration, which promises to be flat out the best real hip-hop event the city has seen in a long time.
Two nights later, S.O.B.'s hosts its own Raekwon release show with Raekwon & Ghostface Killah. If there will be more special guests at that show too, they aren't announced. Tickets for the September 10th show are on sale.
Ghostface's own new record, The Wizard of Poetry, is due on September 29th on Def Jam. He's got his own show coming up at BB King's in November. "Baby," the first video from that new disc, is posted below.
Raekwon appeared on the bill of this year's Rock the Bells tour. Videos from his Boston and Jones Beach appearances are below...
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Organized Konfusion (apw pics), Ghostface, Slum Village (Baatin RIP) & Reflection Eternal (dates) playing BB King's
words by Black Bubblegum, photos by Tim Griffin and Chris La Putt
Organized Konfusion @ APW
"Hip-hop gets odd treatment at festivals like All Points West, where most of the lineup leans toward indie-rock. The rock acts, beyond the name-brand headliners, are current: darlings of the club and college circuit and the blogs that support it. But the hip-hop is retro: representatives of past eras alongside younger acts who have chosen old-school styles." [NY Times]Now that APW and it's associated parties are in the rear view, we're beginning to get a picture of hip hop this fall as those artists lay out shows of their own!
"Forget about whether Brooklyn was in the house; "Where all my trigonometry majors at?" Pharoahe Monch asked the audience. O.C., a rapper associated on and off with Organized Konfusion, also showed up during the [APW] set. Prince Po took pains to deny Internet reports of dissension between group members. And true to the luck that ran through Organized Konfusion's career, the set took place during the afternoon's rain squall; there were only a handful of listeners." [NY Times]First up, Organized Konfusion, with APW behind them, is back on the train having scheduled a new date in NYC at BB King's on 9/25 with Poor Righteous Teachers. Rock dis funky joint! Tickets are on sale.
Secondly, The Wallabee Champ was recently in NYC to kick off APW at Nokia Theatre with Red & Meth. Video from the Michael Jackson tribute portion of the night below. And Ghostface will be in the building AGAIN on 11/11, as he gets set to tear down BB King's! Tickets are on sale.
Ghostface's partner in rhyme, Raekwon is FINALLY going to release Only Built For Cuban Linx II (9/8!!!) and the cover features Tony Starks, much like the first Cuban Linx. Dig on that below too.
Also coming up at BB King's is the previously mentioned Slum Village show with Reflection Eternal on 8/28. After the shocking passing of Slum Village's Baatin settled in, I wondered if the crew would carry on? Slum Village (which also counted J Dilla as a member) was T3 and Elzhi until Baatin recently rejoined the crew, and now it looks more and more like that is how they will be again:
Slum Village will remain on the bill despite the July 31 death of group member Titus "Baatin" Glover.... A cause of death has not been determined pending the results of toxicology reports, according to local authorities.Slum Village 2009, now exactly the same as Slum Village 2007. Tickets are still available for BB Kings, and more dates have been announced (below).
"Baatin will be missed," Slum Village's T3 said in a press statement. "I'm glad we got a chance to work together before he passed. We lost another Slum soldier, a dear friend and a brother. He touched many lives." [livedaily]
Full Raekwon, Ghostface, and Reflection Eternal tour details, cover art, videos, and all pictures of Organized Konfusion at All Points West (including some that weren't posted before), below...
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Ghost & Rae @ Rock The Bells 2008 (more by villageslum.com)
The Wallaby Champ aka Ghostface Killah will join forces with fellow miscreants and Wu-affiliates (loosely and not) Method Man & Redman to play an "All Points West Kick Off Party" on July 30th at Nokia Theater. Tickets are on AMEX pre-sale starting at noon on 6/11, with gen-pop getting theirs at noon on 6/13. Get 'em here. The show is one of a string of dates dubbed as "The Footprints In Hip Hop Tour", and although full details are sketch, all known tour dates are below.
Meanwhile, Raekwon is still touting August 11th as the release date for Only Built For Cuban Linx 2, and in an act of good faith, released the Blood On Chef's Apron mixtape. Cop that here. Raekwon was recently interviewed by Allhiphop.com and dropped a video for "New Wu" featuring Ghost and Meth, which is viewable below. Raekwon is hitting the road with Rock The Bells this summer.
Red & Meth are touring off of their recent LP Blackout 2!, and I am guessing, building hype for their upcoming monolithic celluloid masterpiece How High 2. Not a joke.
APW 2009 also has it's share of hip hop goodness (tickets here), including the return of Organized Konfusion!
Dates & videos below...
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A Red Bull sponsored show (actually the "Big Tune National Finals"), tonight/Wednesday at Highline Ballroom. $7.00 for charity - tickets available at the door (says the venue) (aka no RSVP necessary). Ghostface AND Digable Planets AND Alchemist. Flyer below...
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Q-Tip with A Tribe Called Quest at Rock The Bells, 8/3/08 (villageslum.com)
King Khan pretty much ruled, but maybe, the award for show of the day could go to Rock The Bells at Jones Beach...
"Mos Def was joined by Talib Kweli for a series of Black Star songs including "Definition," "Respiration" and "Brown Skin Lady."......with Pharoahe Monch joining former label-mates on stage for a boisterous performance of "Simon Says."
....Slick Rick joined his Def Jam proteges [ED: Method Man & Redman] briefly for a partial performance of "La Di Da Di,"....... After Raekwon, who performed earlier with Ghostface returned to the stage, EPMD followed, performing "Strictly Business" and "So What Cha Saying." Washington DC's DJ Kool entered the set, performing "Let Me Clear My Throat,"...... Upon the set closing, Keith Murray completed the Def Squad triad with a performance, without Sermon at the time, of "Rapper's Delight."
.....the largest crowd reaction came from Nas speaking to the crowd about how he needs to "breathe." Repeating the word, DJ Green Lantern played the instrumental to "Success," prompting a Yankee-cap tucked low Jay-Z to rush on the stage.... and perform his first verse..... the two then performed "Black Republicans."
.... A Tribe Called Quest headlined the night joined by luminaries such as Busta Rhymes on "Scenario" as well as Consequence.
Other guests.... included DJ Premier, M.O.P., Jeru Da Damaja, Biz Markie, Skyzoo, Mickey Factz and others. "
Zaaaaam. Luckily, we have some photos (courtesy of Village Slum) and a video of that "Black Republicans" performance down below.....
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photos by Joseph Juechao Xu
dancing in the mud
and much more....
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"Joe Milner, FCRH '11, is looking forward to watching Ghostface Killah perform." [The Fordham Ram]
Full info HERE.
Wu-Tang (Method Man) @ Hammerstein Ballroom - Jan 12, 2008 (Dutch Damasta)
Without the RZA onstage with them, the crew was without a clear leader, and so Method Man stepped into the role. Meth was usually somewhere near front-center last night, and he was definitely the only guy in the group who kept moving (dancing on the barricade, executing a perfect front-flip stagedive, making me proud when he scolded the crowd for not being more like Baltimore). But he didn't play frontman so much as some weird coach/cheerleader hybrid. When someone else was rapping, he'd stand beside the guy, egging him on. [Village Voice]Wu-Tang Clan played Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC (twice). Dutch Lab USA has pictures from January 17th and January 12th. U-God was at the shows even though he's also suing them.
Ghostface made a skateboard. Don't do drugs while riding it though....
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RZA is performing a full live set at Hiro Ballroom in NYC on December 29th. $10 tickets are on sale.
Wu-Tang Clan's Jaunary 12th show at Hammerstein Ballroom is almost sold out, so they added another one. January 17th is on sale now. 8 Diagrams is out now, as is Ghostface's The Big Doe Rehab.
GZA plays his first of two NYC "Liquid Swords" shows at Knitting Factory tonight. Will it be a good show? Not according to the Guardian reviewer who saw it recently in London....
The decision to give a hip-hop album, namely Genius/GZA's 1995 masterpiece Liquid Swords, the Don't Look Back treatment raises an interesting question: how will a concept that involves faithfully re-creating a classic album fare in the field of live hip-hop, where rappers struggle to faithfully re-create a single song? The answer comes within minutes: it won't. [Guardian]GZA also recently performed just performed Liquid Swords at ATP (where Portishead also played).


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Lots of info on super8 8mm. and a little about 16mm. movie making. Camera's: Nizo, Canon, Beaulieu, Elmo, Chinon, Bauer, Bell & Howell, film stock, DIY developing, ASA settings and much more!
Nothing beats the sound of a super-8 movie projector in your living room. Curtains down, screen up and there you go! Nowadays, video has taken over, but there are still many enthusiasts who use this nostalgic 8mm format for either projecting or transferring it to video for editing feature films. Why? Because of the 'look and feel' of the grain and color of authentic film. And most importantly... It's fun!
The story of practical "home movies" began in 1923. Although 35mm film had been the standard for theatrical releases for decades, the large film was cumbersome, expensive, and dangerous due to its flammable nature.
For years, the Eastman Kodak Company had worked to develop a system of movie equipment and film that would be easy enough for the advanced amateur photographer to use, yet reasonably affordable. The result was the Sixteen Millimeter "Cine Kodak" Camera and the Kodascope Projector". The camera itself weighed about seven pounds, and had to be handcranked at two turns per second during filming. A tripod was included in the package, all of which cost a whopping $335.00! And this in a time when a new Ford automobile could be purchased for $550.00.
Thus, Home Movie Making was not an inexpensive hobby, but one that was capable of exciting, high-quality results. By 1932, with America in the throes of the Great Depression, a new format, the "Cine Kodak Eight", was introduced. Utilizing a special 16mm film which had double the number of perforations on both sides, the film maker would run the film through the camera in one direction, then reload and expose the other side of the film, the way an audio cassette is used today.
Since the 8 mm frame was one-quarter the size of "sixteen", this method reduced by a factor of four the amount of film necessary to give the same running time - four minutes - as a standard one-hundred-foot length of 16 mm stock. After development, the laboratory would slit the film lengthwise down the center, and splice one end to the other, yielding fifty feet of finished 8 mm movies. The success of 8mm film was almost immediate, and within about fifteen years, 16 mm film became almost exclusively a format of the professional filmmaker. By the 1950's, 8 mm home movie cameras were a common sight at family parties, special events and on vacations.
In the 1960's, research began on an improved system of home movie products that would also have potential use in Audio-Visual Applications. Eastman scientists sought to further simplify the movie-making process while improving the quality of the pictures. Scientists were asked to create this new product unencumbered by existing technology. Rather, some of the best features from previous formats would be considered.
The concept of a cartridge-loading movie camera had been around since 1936, when it was introduced with the Cine-Kodak Magazine 16mm Camera. This time, however, the film cartridges would be made of injection-molded plastic, rather than metal, which required hand-manufacture and were subject to jamming. The 8mm size was retained for reasons of economy, but with several significant improvements:
Cartridge loading eliminated the threading of the film.No flipping of the film load was required; the entire 50-foot cartridge could be shot without interruption. Rather than manufacture both a "Daylight" and a "Type-A" (Tungsten) form of the new film, each Super 8 Camera would have a built-in filter, making it possible to make only the "Type A"" product, which could be used in either kind of light. The perforations (sprocket holes) were reduced in size, allowing for a wider image area that was about 50% larger than standard 8mm film. Maximizing the film width was a concept that originated in France by Pathe, with their 9.5mm camera system. The perforations were also moved to a point adjacent to the center of the film frame, making steady registration simpler. 16mm and standard 8mm formats had placed the perforation at the corners of the frame to reduce fogging of the image at the head and tail of the roll caused during loading of the film. Since Super 8 was a cartridge-loaded product, this was no longer an issue. Virtually all Super 8 Cameras would have built-in light meters, a feature dating back to the early 1950's in 16mm and 1960 in 8mm cameras.
The cartridge itself provided information to the camera about the speed (ASA) of the film inside and filter information in the case of black-and-white products. Precision notches were set at specific points on the edge of the cartridge, activating mechanical or electronic switches in most Super 8 Cameras. Most Super 8 Cameras were built with battery-powered motors, eliminating the need to wind a spring-driven transport.
In April of 1965, this revolutionary new format was introduced, and while the marketplace has changed in the past thirty years, new generations of filmmakers with film projects and applications which were non-existent in the 1960's have come to embrace the small film. Many of today's great cinematographers and directors began their careers decades ago, at the counter of their local photo shop, buying a cartridge of Super 8 film. [source: kodak.com]
note: While Kodak Super 8 mm cartridges cannot be reloaded, a reloadable cartridge was manufactured in the former USSR.
This is the only reloadable cartridge 'Kasseta' I have in my collection.
Double Super 8 mm film is a 16mm. wide film but has super-8 size sprockets. It is used in the same way as standard 8mm film in that the film is run through the camera twice, exposing one side on each pass. After processing, the film is split down the middle and the two pieces spliced together to produce a single strip for projection in a Super 8 projector. Because it has sprockets on both sides of the film, the pin-registration is superior to Super 8 film and so picture stability is better.
I have filmed a lot with DS-8. The Czech firm FOMA still makes 100 ASA regular-8, 16mm. and double-super-8 reversal black/white film. At Wittner they have the same stock put in super-8 cartridges. It's not expensive and it's great to work with. It's called FOMAPAN R 100.
Fomapan R100 DS-8 Zenith Quarz DS-8 camera
You can use with camera's like: Canon Scoopic DS-8 (expensive!) or the cheap Zenith Quarz DS-8 wind-up camera's (good quality, filmed with myself).
Canon Scoopic Double Super 8 - Zoom DS-8
For more history and details visit the Wikipedia about super 8.


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Warm Bodies (2013) Plot Summary :
With much for the future world's population made into an undead horde, R is really a youthful, and oddly introspective, zombie. On the feeding encounter having a human gathering party, R meets Julie and feels a desire to safeguard her. What goes on with that's the origins of the oddly warm relationship that triggers R to begin to restore his humanity. Because this change propagates through the undead population, Julie and R eventually find they're facing a bigger problem even while their friendship is challenged. Caught between your paranoid human forces and also the ferocious Bonie zombies who're a mutual threat, R and Julie must try to bridge the edges to battle for any better world nobody thought possible. Compiled by Kenneth Chisholm (email@example.com)
Warm Bodies (2013) Credited Cast :
Director: Jonathan Levine
Authors: Jonathan Levine (screenplay), Isaac Marion (novel)
Stars: Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer, John Malkovich
Warm Bodies (2013) Cast overview, first charged only:
Nicholas Hoult … R
Teresa Palmer … Julie
Analeigh Tipton … Nora
Rob Corddry … M
Dave Franco … Perry
John Malkovich … Grigio
Cory Hardrict … Kevin
Daniel Rindress-Kay … Solder #1
Vincent Leclerc … Perry's Dad
Clifford LeDuc-Vaillancourt … Boy at Airport
Billie Calmeau … Girl at Airport
Adam Driscoll … Young Man at ATM
Chris Cavener … Solder #2
Jonathan Dubsky … Berg
Alec Bourgeois … Perry (11 years old)
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Thanks to the sister site Machinima, we get to see the first official trailer for The LEGO Movie.
The film, the first-ever full length theatrical LEGO movie, follows Emmet, an ordinary, rules-following, perfectly average LEGO minifigure who is mistakenly identified as the most extraordinary person and the key to saving the world.
The LEGO Movie comes to theaters on February 7, 2014.
What do you Big Kids think? Are you gonna see this movie next year?
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These lego are very nice i hope they are good as the games