
As 2009 nine closes out, I'll leave it to my boy SKILLZ to send it out with style as usual.
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MOS DEF "Ecstatic" from nabil elderkin on Vimeo.
Title track from The Ecstatic. This is in my top 5 albums of 2009. List being compiled as I watch this. So good to see the boogieman make a comeback this year. He seems hungry again musically. He made me wondering for a while, with the handful of sloppy shows and schizophrenic releases I've encountered the past few years. But Mos is back in a big way in 2009. Couldn't be happier.Ski feat. Mos Def-Taxi from Creative Control on Vimeo.
Video of Black Dante and Ski Beatz working on a cut for Ski's upcoming production album. If you didn't already know, ski was an integral part of some of my personal favorite hip hop records of all time: Jay-Z's Reasonable Doubt ("Dead Presidents," "22 Two's", "Politics as Usual," and "Feelin' It") as well as producing Camp Lo's classic Uptown Saturday Night in it's entirity. This might be one of my top albums of 2010. We'll just have to wait and find out.


My partner in crime DJ Swervewon put together a nice little mix of some of the acts that will be gracing the stage at the Crocodile for GO! MACHINE this weekend. Peep the mix below and be sure to cop those 2 day passes.1. Victim Of The Modern Age- Champagne Champagne feat. Fences
2. Gangsta - Fatal Lucciauno
3. Love In A Strange World- Mad Rad
4. You're On - P Smoov feat. Grynch
5. I Just Wanna Beat- The Physics
6. This Is That Fire- Spaceman
7. Snow Motion (For Tyrone)- Thee Satisfaction
8. Rainwater- Hella Dope
9. And We Danced- Macklemore
10. Meth Heads (File Jerks Remix)- They Live
11. Bedroom- Fresh Espresso
12. Fast Rap- Katie Kate
The Foreign Exchange feat. Muhsinah - "Daykeeper" from The Foreign Exchange on Vimeo.
The Foreign Exchange feat. Darien Brockington - "Take Off The Blues" from The Foreign Exchange on Vimeo.
The Foreign Exchange feat. Muhsinah - "House Of Cards" from The Foreign Exchange on Vimeo.
The Foreign Exchange - ''I Wanna Know'' from The Foreign Exchange on Vimeo.
So my favorite artist of 2009 is none other than Dam-Funk. This is probably not all that surprising to those that know me and my musical tastes, but something about this record just puts me in the best mood. Those raw synths and classic drum hits are like the musical equivalent to a fat blunt. No matter how bad your day is, one hit and you feel better in no time. All sweeping full length instrumentals that epitomize what the great Roger Troutman said on his first funk single back in the mid-80s: More Bounce to the Ounce.
You can now pre order the 5lp collectors set of Toeachizown, Dam-Funk's magnum funk opus at Stones Throw Online. It was delayed for production reasons but should be shipping out early 2010. The packaging is just nasty. I'm broke, but I might have to find a way to cop this.







Music is my life. I can't find any other way to put it. Whether I am listening to it, creating it, playing it to large groups of people for money, buying it or pirating it, it is always on my mind. I am surrounded by it. It is my religion. I find God on a daily basis when I push the play button or get my hand stamped at a venue. I pray at the alter of the beat and beat will always save us. Music does not judge. Music does not force interpretation. Music does not think in absolutes. Music is not black or white. Music is the ultimate gray area. It taps into that part of the brain that is not mapped, the last undiscovered frontier. It has such a direct correlation to mood, feelings, energy and affects your state of being in such a way, it makes you feel more human. More alive.
I was considering becoming a dj (it was a long time ago). I was kind of shocked that she could tell me that since she never met me before, but it just flowed out of me at the time. Since then, what was once a stream has become a raging river. So, I am incredibly thankful that I have such a connection to it, have it as an outlet, and use it as a form of natural drug. I mean creating a beat or rocking a crowd gives me such a natural high that borders on orgasmic at times. It's hard to explain to those that don't get it immediately. Some understand. Some will not.
Seattle is on the verge of something special. I can't really tell you exactly what, but everyone can feel it. I sense that we will all be telling our grandkids about the summer of 2009 and when everything began to fall into place. To be here at this point and time. To be a member of an amazing music scene. To be an active part of this golden age that we are embarking upon really puts things into perspective for me. Throughout all the bumps and bruises and rough patches, I can look at myself in the mirror and feel like I am where exactly where I should be, doing exactly what I need to be doing.




Kind of strange to see such a high profile bar go down right when we elect a brand spankin new nightlife friendly mayor AND city attorney, but I'm not close to the situation so I'll let co-owner Marcus Lalario tell it like it is."With so many issues still facing nightlife, we're ready to move on. The liquor tax increase, mounting pressures from the City and State helped us make the decision...We feel like we've had a good run at it."

Shabazz Palaces - "Belhaven Meridian" [OFFICIAL] from Kahlil Joseph on Vimeo.
Bobbito X Pro Keds Event : The Royal Master release party from PK09 on Vimeo.
I must say I am a fiend for all things swoosh, but I do have a pair of pumps and they are possibly the most comfortable sneaks I own. I have always been a fan of the look and fit of the pumps, but one thing Reebok does not do well is colorways. These simple black/white/orange kicks are super filthy, yet for some reason Reebok sticks to easter pastel and neon themes that make me want to pump my eyes straight out of my face."We Were Once A Fairytale" - Kanye West Dir: Spike Jonze from Yooj‽ - Recording Live From No on Vimeo.





Coming off the popularity and acclaim for the free download project entitled the Chemistry EP, as well as a cover feature in Billboard Magazine, fast rising Seattle emcee Grynch has released an expanded version of the project, aptly dubbed Chemistry 1.5. Available today, October 6, 2009, this expanded version is available online through iTunes, Amazon MP3 and in stores such as Easy
Street Records and Sonic Boom Records in Seattle.
Chemistry 1.5 includes four unreleased tracks in addition to the ones already found on the Chemistry EP. These tracks include the remix for "You Know Me" featuring the late J Dilla's brother Illa J alongside Grynch and RA Scion, as well as "Work", a song which finds Grynch teaming up with JFK of Grayskul and up and coming Sportn' Life Records artist Spaceman. Also included is another unreleased track entitled "Gambling Story" along with a remix to the title track, "Chemistry", produced by Seattle hip-hop staple D-Sane and featuring One Be Lo.
Grynch will be performing alongside Grayskul, They Live!, Fresh Espresso, Clockwork and DJ Darwin at The Crocodile on Thursday October 8th and has started work on the much anticipated follow-up to his full length CD My Second Wind, as well as more projects to come in the near future.
For more information, contact:
info@getgrynch.com
www.getgrynch.com
This beauty is the Nike Sweet Classic High. I like the route Nike went with these. The Chuck Taylor vs. Blazer vibe is working and they look like they could handle the long, rainy months ahead. You can find these online now for about $70.







