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JUMP!

2012-01-27T16:03:00.000-05:00

Need4Speed: Insight from Phoenix Fly on Vimeo.

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THE FAT BOYS x SWATCH

2012-01-20T13:51:00.000-05:00

Spiked by the decline of music videos on TV over the past 10 years, musician brand alignment has grown steadily and become more popular than ever. That said, it's nothing new.
THE FAT BOYS manager, Charlie Stettler, is Swiss and brokered an early deal with Swatch. The commercials were all over MTV at a time when Hip Hop was not programmed on the music channel.
There's always a way... PROPS.

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BREAST O'2011

2012-01-13T16:59:00.002-05:00

A few years back, I began putting together my annual "Best of" list together. It seemed people were always complaining about how bad music was and I felt the total opposite and actually, quite overwhelmed by the volume of great tunes out there. My boy Noah jumped in the following year and it's become much more fun and a little competitive as we're both looking to sift a little gold to share with the other.

So, here's to a dense and super creative 2011 year. The Strokes made one of their best singles and worst albums. Toro y Moi brought the funk. Frank Ocean wrote some great lyrics. Cut Copy threw-back to the 80's. Rick Ross made an amazing album with a discarded and overlooked cast of characters. The Beasties found their sense of humor. J Mascis went beautifully acoustic. Bad Meets Evil returned, over a decade later, more chiseled. WU LYF took most of my weeknd attention (HAHA). The Knux displayed the strength of the Yin and the Yang. Danny Brown and Meek Mills became 'mah doods'. El-P realized he liked the new underground and joined in. A$AP Rocky took the rock from Max B. And, M83 made my favorite song of the year.

2011 is also the year Spotify launched successfully in the US. This has changed the way I listen to music. iTunes is now only used to support what is not offered on Spotify.

I have been a premium Spotify member since August '11, so I will be using their interface for THIS YEARS LIST. There are a few songs that aren't in their library, so the Spotify link will be accompanied with a SENDSPACE LINK. I hope you enjoy this year's top jams and don't forget to license a song, go see a show, buy a T Shirt and support an artist.

Thank you to all involved, 2012 has a lot to live up to.

POST SCRIPT: Don't forget to let me know what I missed!

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Montmartre

2011-12-20T11:18:00.000-05:00

I am wishing for a crisp, sunny day for Tori and I to take this walk...

View MONTMARTRE, DAY 1 in a larger map

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ICE CUBE ON THE EAMES

2011-12-16T13:10:00.002-05:00

"Prefabricated" never sounded so cool.

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+160

2011-12-10T18:52:00.001-05:00

Just won my 1st match on chess.com

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WU LYF

2011-12-08T16:06:00.001-05:00

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Birdy's

2011-12-05T17:07:00.001-05:00

The Knux played Birdy's on Dec 1st and someone filmed it. The audio is crude, but the energy shines - "ERASER". Enjoy.

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CHRISTO

2011-12-02T13:49:00.001-05:00

CHRISTO

RUNNING FENCES 1976

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Raleigh Denim

2011-11-30T13:28:00.001-05:00

HOMETOWN LOVE! I was in Raleigh a couple weeks ago and stopped by Raleigh Denim. They have a cool storefront on W Morgan, around the corner from the Contemporary Art Museum. Yes, "cool store front" around the corner from whaaaa? What city is this? Downtown Raleigh has developed in the 15 yrs I've been in NYC.
The store is on the street with the manufacturing and offices through a nonthreatening curtain. The employee's are really warm and encourage you to take a walk in to check their operation. It was great to see such a cool space being put to such use. Tori has a long history in the denim business and says RD are sold in Barneys and taste maker boutiques. I was pleased to be impressed by a local business.
Buy some Raleigh Denim!

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Oscar Wilde'in

2011-11-30T13:15:00.001-05:00

We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.

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Wish You Coulda Been There

2011-11-29T15:21:00.001-05:00

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Black Velvet

2011-11-28T12:26:00.001-05:00

Memoriiiiiees...

My boy Ill Will had one of these when we were kids. I've been having a lot of skate dreams lately. My office is about a 15 min walk from la casa Parker, so I've been thinking about getting a little set up to push around. How do I even obtain a skateboard in 2011? There's no chance in France I'm paying much...

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WINDOW

2011-11-21T18:26:00.001-05:00

Walking to the office today I passed the Stüssy window and...Uhhh, huh, huh, huh!?

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STREET MARKET

2011-11-21T17:40:00.001-05:00

Last Thurs, Todd invited me to preview he and Steve Powers "Street Market" show in downtown BKLYN before it's opening on 9/19. It is fantastic. A large amount of their peices are from the LA MOCA "Art in the Streets" show and some are new. I enjoyed getting in while they were still tackling the details. Thanks guys!
Don't miss it - 200 Livingston St, Downtown, BKLYN!!!!

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#FITNESS

2011-11-16T13:27:00.001-05:00

Hey guys,

Just sending a friendly reminder to stretch daily...

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Walton Ford

2011-11-15T18:59:00.001-05:00

LaBelle turned me on to Walton Ford and gave me an awesome book for my B Day. THANKS Marc!

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HEROS

2011-11-14T13:34:00.001-05:00

"I can’t wait for the day when I see pigeons chasing children."

Growing up, I was surrounded by some real characters that I'm thankful for and still inspired by today - Natas, Lance Mountain, Flea, Flava Flav, and so on.

The Gonz was and remains a big inspiration and a genuinely "on one" kinda guy. I came across an article from OYSTERMAG recently and thought you'd dig it.

ENJOY!

Post Script: After the article, watch the Coconut Records video, Dir by Gonzales, for a taste of his personality.

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Tick Tock...

2011-11-14T13:17:00.001-05:00

Sorry for the delay in posts... I've been thinking a lot about the curation of this blog and I think I'm going simplify and further focus on my personal interests - sometimes without explanation. This is not a chore, or even a task. This is an extension of my self because I can.

Let the leaves fall where they may, as long as they are honest...

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Scotty

2011-10-18T13:11:00.000-04:00

I came across Scotty on Maurice Garland's site and really dig the music he's making w DJ BURN ONE. Check out the new video for Husslin'.

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Mornings...

2011-07-22T14:43:00.001-04:00

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Music Sales and General IP theft

2011-07-21T13:05:00.004-04:00

As far as Intellectual Property is concerned, I have been an avid supporter my entire life (as most of us have). I am a BIG fan of Spotify , I've enjoyed buying MP3 albums from iTunes and Amazon for the past 8 or so years, and before that, I bought thousands of CD's, tapes and vinyl - and that's just the music. When I saw a chance to email my Senator, Chuck Schumer, regarding IP theft, I quickly composed and sended'd.
I wanted to share the letter I received in return...

Dear Mr. Parker:

Thank you for your letter regarding S.968, the PROTECT IP Act. I share your concerns about intellectual property theft and have continued to fight for legislation that protects American workers and companies from counterfeiters, which is why I am an original co-sponsor of S.968, the PROTECT IP Act in the 112th Congress.

The threat to intellectual property owners is clear. Every year, the US Chamber of Commerce estimates that copyright theft costs our nation about $58 billion in lost output, 373,375 in lost jobs, and $16 billion in lost employee earnings. These numbers present an unacceptable burden to US businesses. In addition, companies are less likely to innovate because their products may be stolen by intellectual property pirates. These real and perceived fears are an enormous drag on the US economy.

As you may know, PROTECT IP Act provides law enforcement and intellectual property holders additional tools to protect American intellectual property from websites. The PROTECT IP Act would allow the Department of Justice to seek a court order against the domain name of the site providing the illegal goods. If the site is not registered by a US company, the DOJ could approach various third parties, such as payment processors, to prevent funds and visitors from reaching the offending websites selling counterfeit and other goods which violate intellectual property rights. The PROTECT IP Act currently is awaiting action on the floor of the Senate, and I eagerly await its passage.

Thank you for contacting me on this important issue. Please do not hesitate to contact me in the future if I can ever be of assistance to you on this, or any other matter.

Sincerely,

Charles E. Schumer

United States Senator

Working for Paul and Eminem at Shady records, I have learned a lot about music theft and computer hacking. The language regarding domain names outside of the country is particularly important as many music thieves are from outside our borders. It's reassuring to see level headed leaders tackling such an amorphic issue. Thanks Chuck!

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THE KNUX / THE STUDIO AT WEBSTER HALL / JULY 30

2011-07-20T17:45:00.008-04:00

TICKETS TICKETS TICKETS

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Jamel Shabazz Street Photographer

2011-07-07T13:21:00.001-04:00

Last night, @kitpeterson, @peteroasis and I rode uptown to the newly rennovated amphitheater in Marcus Garvey park. The intent was to peep Charlie Ahearn's newest documentary on photographer Jamel Shabazz. The result was an incredible insight into a NYC ghetto culture of the 70's and 80's that has greatly influenced fashion, dance, visual art & music ever since... Find this film and watch it. Do the KNOWLEDGE!

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Where The Wild Things Are

2011-07-06T14:59:00.003-04:00

How to make animated gif

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The KNUX f/ Kid Cudi "Run"

2011-07-05T18:29:00.000-04:00

The Knux - Run (ft. Kid Cudi) by CherrytreeRecords

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HAPPY 4th PLAYLIST!

2011-07-01T15:47:00.001-04:00

I threw together a little playlist for the weekend - Enjoy!

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BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

2011-06-29T12:53:00.000-04:00

Looking at

Feeling like

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Stevie & Cassius

2011-06-29T12:50:00.000-04:00

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Araab Muzik

2011-06-24T12:48:00.000-04:00

I had the pleasure of meeting Araab a while back and he blew my mind... The guy is so talented, his live performance of beat making is unmatched. Anyway, he's been working w Slaughter House, so I've kept his name on my radar. I came across this video today.

araabMUZIK - Underground Stream from Popeye Jawns on Vimeo.
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EAGLE WOMAN!

2011-06-14T16:37:00.002-04:00

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Dimethyltryptamine

2011-06-13T15:46:00.000-04:00

Electronica returns with another fantastic Goldwatch visual.

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All of the Lights

2011-06-10T16:17:00.000-04:00

Last night, Kanye performed w his Good Music peeps in Brooklyn. @doknoh was good enough to invite me to the show. The space was amazing, the sound was terrible and the lights were fantastic... I wish Brett could have seen 'em!

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The KNUX

2011-06-10T16:06:00.000-04:00

Looks like the guys had fun @ Bonnaroo yesterday!

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MODERN SCHARF

2011-06-08T13:24:00.000-04:00

Still at it!

Kenny Scharf: More,Newer,Better,Nower,Funner! from Levi's Film Workshop on Vimeo.

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Fluidity

2011-06-01T17:51:00.001-04:00

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EATALY

2011-06-01T14:17:00.005-04:00

Eataly is the kinda place I instantly and blindly hate on. Fuck Eataly, I have Rafetto's, Pino's and Joe's Dairy no more than 3 blocks from my fire escape.

Monday afternoon, Tori and I walked up 5th Ave to Batali's Disneyland and I was very pleasantly surprised. The space is large and the layout is open with 5 or so main sections - Butchers, Seafood (w/ a crada bar), Desserts, Produce, walls of Olive Oil, etc. I found the typography to be easy to navigate and the feel very clean with white tiles, hints of marble and just enough bright light. Condiments, sweets & beautiful cans of everything Italian color the space between the main areas. It's a good looking place.

While walking through the little pathways I stumbled upon the WALL of Olive Oil and was immediately asked if I needed any help or was interested in a tasting. Duhhh, um, yea... The sommelier of oil let us taste 2 diff oils and talked with us about some others until we were sorted with a much improved bottle for about the same price I'd been paying for the Colavita "crap" (he literally called it crap which was a bit much, but he'd earned a pass).

I was surprised to find much of the pricing appealing. Sure, you can buy 40 dollar lb of mushrooms, a glass of 15 dollar vino and a can of sardines for 100 clams, but you can also scoop a special bunch of carrots, a couple hands full of dark purple potatoes or some perfectly caliente green chilli peppers for less than a subway swipe. Furthermore, why hate on matchless, Italian imports priced for people who can afford such things? Eataly is on 23rd st, 25 years removed from Jim Carroll & Chris Mack's 23rd st. of wandering methadoners.

So, next time you're in the hood, stop by for a snack or a quick once over - they did a wonderful job with the place.

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Post Script: I'm goin' back for those sardines!

Creativity

2011-05-27T13:47:00.000-04:00

These days I feel almost weighed down with the amount of creativity around, until true genius stops in for a treat. The GONZ and friends...

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GREAT WHITE

2011-05-26T18:03:00.000-04:00

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SHORT DOG

2011-05-24T12:33:00.000-04:00

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LEGO MY LOGO

2011-05-23T18:59:00.003-04:00

Logo's are the defining visual representative of a brand, and the Hiero logo is one of the best artist logo's of all time.

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No Photoshop

2011-05-09T19:25:00.000-04:00

The album's artwork followed Chuck D's concept of two planets, the "Black" planet and Earth, eclipsing.The group enlisted B.E. Johnson, a NASA illustrator to create the cover.

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EXTINGUISHER!

2011-05-09T16:29:00.001-04:00

I've always wondered how these guys did it... Complex put me on...

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Happy Cinco de whatever!

2011-05-05T16:49:00.002-04:00


Daniel Ortega is Mexican and gets PROPS! Drink suntin for him!

And Gabriel Orozco!

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The KNUX HOUSE PARTY TOUR

2011-05-05T15:59:00.000-04:00

This is such a bad idea! HAHAHA

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This duck...

2011-05-03T16:43:00.002-04:00

...attacked Marc LaBelle last night.

Make an avatar
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Work Drugs

2011-04-26T18:41:00.000-04:00

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Box from Dad & Em

2011-04-21T16:14:00.000-04:00

I received a box in the mail today.
The contents were 1 pot, 3 recipes and a hood.

Create avatar

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Monday's Setlist

2011-04-19T17:40:00.001-04:00

People ask me about artists, songs and such, so I created a video playlist of my Mobile Mondays set... Hope you enjoy.

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The Governator

2011-04-15T14:21:00.003-04:00

Wowsers. The complete Arnold/ Japanese commercials... Enjoy this oddity!

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The-Weeknd.com

2011-04-14T14:23:00.003-04:00

Tori really likes this guy and I really like this user made video...

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ROME

2011-04-14T12:30:00.001-04:00

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4.23.11

2011-04-13T13:37:00.004-04:00

Roll or hang at the party...

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"A Grrl Should Know Better", and Debbie does...

2011-04-11T13:56:00.001-04:00

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Mobile Mondays BACKAT'CHA!

2011-04-11T12:16:00.002-04:00

We're back at it tonight!
I'm on from 10 -11p playing the Plastics, James Chance, Talking Heads, SLAVE and more... FALL THRU.

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Blank City

2011-04-07T16:08:00.000-04:00

This is playing @IFC

Blank City Official Trailer from Celine Danhier on Vimeo.

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TONIGHT, APRIL 4th.

2011-04-04T15:39:00.001-04:00

I'm playing from 10 - 11p or so.... COME THRU!

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Bill Cunningham New York

2011-04-04T15:36:00.001-04:00

My Mom was in town over the weekend and we went to the Film Forum to peep Bill Cunningham New York. What a guy. It runs for 1 more week... CHECK IT OUT!

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Happy B Day Harold!

2011-03-31T17:05:00.003-04:00

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The KNUX SXSW Billboard.com Show

2011-03-21T14:14:00.004-04:00

Shout to Lisa, and the good people at Billboard for having us.

Carson included the performance in his SXSW recap...

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The KNUX SXSW - THURSDAY

2011-03-15T14:09:00.001-04:00

THURS - 11:00PM Billboard Magazine Show @ Buffalo Billiards, 201 East 6th St.

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The KNUX SXSW - WEDNESDAY

2011-03-15T14:06:00.003-04:00

WEDS - 5:30PM Baeble Show @ The Phoenix, 409B Colorado St.

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"SHE'S SO UP"DATE!

2011-03-10T10:43:00.002-05:00

We had a great 1st week! Shouts to everyone who downloaded the track - we're just getting started!

New video soon - check out this behind the scenes footage in the meantime.

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MONDAY 3.14.11

2011-03-09T14:09:00.001-05:00

MOBILE MONDAYS IS BACK W/ MYSELF, DJ EMZ & DJ SPINNA
Come thru for an after dinner drink on me... 12''s & 45's all night long!

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MOBILE MONDAYS @ BOWERY ELECTRIC (BOWERY & 2nd ST.)

2011-03-07T10:39:00.000-05:00

COME OUT TONIGHT !

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FRIDAY

2011-03-02T14:48:00.001-05:00

Hopefully Tori will roll with me...

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SHE'S SO UP

2011-03-01T12:33:00.000-05:00

WE'RE SO UP ON iTunes!

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ADDICTED

2011-02-12T21:48:00.001-05:00

Yesterday, @theknux and I were driving through LA listening to Sirius XMU channel 26 and this came on... WOW. Breathy, sweet vocals over classic Dre??? Yes, ma'am, may I have another?

Download their mixtape here...

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The KNUX "SHE'S SO UP"

2011-02-09T12:47:00.000-05:00

WHERE ARE THE KNUX?
After spending much of 2009 touring behind their critically acclaimed debut album "Remind Me in 3 Days..." The KNUX hunkered down in their L.A. bunker to create the songs that would become their sophomore album. Unplugged from the public, but plugged into their amps, they armed themselves with guitars, computers, synths, drums, tambourines, pots, pans and friends to out do themselves. Fueled by a series of all-night listening sessions where the Stones mingled with the Clash, ZZ Top met Joy Division and the Smiths chopped it up with PM Dawn (yes, PM Dawn), the brothers emerged with a stripped-down, precise update of their signature sound. Lead by Joey's guitar cutting through a collage of live and programmed backbeats by Krispy, The KNUX have declared war on your speakers. The first clue of what's in store is "She's So Up", an up-tempo jam about a favorite topic – the opposite sex. "She's so up, she's so down, yea she keeps me movin’ around"... What a familiar feeling indeed.

Cheers!

@theknux

www.facebook.com/theknux

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4 BORO LOBSTER ROLL

2011-01-09T13:07:00.003-05:00

Yesterday I perfected the 4 Boro roll. Today I mapped it so you can give it a spin. ENJOY!<p>&amp;amp;lt;a href="http://classic.mapmyrun.com/ride/united-states/ny/nyc!-4-boro-roll!/525129459569862343"&amp;amp;gt;01/09/2011 Route&amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;br/&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;a href="http://classic.mapmyrun.com/find-ride/united-states/ny/nyc!-4-boro-roll!"&amp;amp;gt;Find more Bike Rides in Nyc! 4 Boro Roll!, New York&amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;gt;</p>
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FAVE TUNES OF 2010!

2011-01-03T15:45:00.014-05:00

PARTY PEOPLE. Twenty-ten was another great year for music. For your listening pleasure, I've assembled a playlist of my fave jams of the year. If you're feeling any of these songs, I encourage you to check out the album associated with it.
Enjoy, and Happy New Year!

2010 JAMS 1

2010 JAMS 2

2010 JAMS 3

2010 JAMS 4

Post Script: Pls let me know what I forgot!

POST Post Script: @N_C_B is mad there's no tracklist, just listen to them in alphabetical order. SWAG.

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WOOLY WILLY

2010-11-08T18:00:00.001-05:00

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NEW MUSIC!

2010-10-26T16:24:00.001-04:00

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CHEECH & CHONG

2010-09-17T14:18:00.001-04:00

The 1 & 2 of canibus comedy are going on tour - check 'em out!

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BOUNTY!

2010-09-09T15:58:00.002-04:00

10 min short on Bounty Killer. I hope this is taken from a feature length!
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WASHINGTON FOOTBALL!

2010-09-08T23:41:00.001-04:00

The 2010/11 FOOTBALL season begins this week and I'm excited to watch Washington figure it out. I'd like to see some long bombs like Rypien threw in '91!

DEADLY MEDLEY

2010-09-04T14:29:00.007-04:00

WOW - I FEEL LIKE DRIVING TO RALEIGH AND BLASTING THIS IN MY OLD ROOM AT MY MOM'S HOUSE ON FOREST RD!
3 of Detroit's greatest get down on the new Black Milk track.

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Polaroid Ad

2010-08-24T17:48:00.000-04:00

Why is the score so scaaaaary?

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ORiGiNAL SCRAPER BiKE TEAM!

2010-08-18T12:59:00.001-04:00

These kids prove, yet again, that Oakland is a hotbed for creativity. Those without, create. OSBT!
Shout to @FABNEWYORK for puttin' me on...

Scrapertown from California is a place. on Vimeo.
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EL-P!

2010-08-17T13:30:00.000-04:00

Music + Visual = A moody, joyous payoff! Childhood is complicated.

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Film exploration.

2010-08-05T17:45:00.003-04:00

I bought a 35mm camera and started a tumblr for the results.

More info HERE!

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Heat. Harlem. Heron.

2010-08-05T17:43:00.002-04:00

I'm pushin' pedals uptown to Marcus Garvey Park this evening to check out Gil Scott Heron's performance and I'm stoked to hear the new music from his XXL release "I'm New Here".
CAN'T WAIT!

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SHARK SURFING???

2010-07-30T17:27:00.000-04:00

I would have some serious words with this cat if we were sharing the same break and he towed behind me by a SHARK that he baited!
UNBELIEVABLE!

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Gou Miyagi

2010-07-29T19:27:00.000-04:00

This is the most creative video part I've seen in a LOOOONG TiME. The GONZ must be somewhere very proud...

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Paul on RECOVERY.

2010-07-29T13:13:00.006-04:00

My good friend, Captain and mentor, Paul Rosenberg, was interviewed by HITS writer Roy “Meshugge Knight” Trakin about his involvement with Eminem's latest album "RECOVERY". If you've been on vacation somewhere without electricity, running water or fire, Mr. Shady is 5 weeks at #1 with 1,669,600 records sold. DON'T CALL iT A COMEBACK, CALL iT RECOVERY!
I am very proud to have been a part of the project. Shouts to Em, Paul, Tracy, Marc, Riggs, Fish, Denaun, ALC, Dennis, Clancy and all others involved.
Check out the interview HERE

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ROLL WiTH!

2010-07-27T13:54:00.004-04:00

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The Radiant Child

2010-07-22T16:51:00.002-04:00

I'm stoked to see this next week at the Film Forum, who's rollin!?

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Behind the Scenes: EUROPE w/ The KNUX

2010-07-17T12:05:00.017-04:00

July 2nd, The KNUX and I left JFK for a mini tour through Europe.
23 Cabs, 9, 8 & 6 Flights (depending on your return destination), 5 & 6 hrs ahead of EST, 4 Festivals in 4 Countries, 2 Academy Gigs, 2 Trains, 1 mission.
London, Bristol, Manchester, Zurich, London, Edinburgh, Dublin.
I took some photos w/ my broken digi camera and my Blackberry.
(Click the pic to enlarge.)

3.7.10. Joey LeStrat vs. The Duke of Edinburgh, foreshadowing our travels to Scotland. (London, England)

4.7.10 HAPPY 4th! The KNUX ROCKED the tent in Hyde Park for Wireless Fest! (London, England)

5.7.10 All aboard, Paddington Station (London, England)

5.7.10 The English coutryside from our train ride from London to Bristol.

5.7.10 We spotted Iggy insurance at a stop from London to Bristol.

5.7.10 A sign of skate culture. (Bristol, England)

5.7.10 A boat on a river fueled from the Mouth of the Severn. (Bristol, England)

5.7.10 "THE ILLUSION OF DEMOCRACY" I know how you feel man, hang in there. (Bristol, England)

5.7.10 The mall (Bristol, England)

5.7.10 The KNUX rock 02 Academy (Bristol, England)

6.7.10 Bristol Train Station (Bristol, England)

6.7.10 The gear... (Bristol, England)

6.7.10 Juice Caesar awaiting the train from Bristol to Manchester. (Bristol, England)

6.7.10 HELLO Chinatown! (Manchester, England)

7.7.10 My 1st English breakfast. (Manchester, England)

7.7.10 I checked out a very impressive retrospective on Dorothy Bohm at the Manchester Art Gallery. (Manchester, England)

7.7.10 Dorothy Bohm Quote (Manchester, England)

7.7.10 PARKER ST. is a craze place! (Manchester, England)

7.7.10 Blue Pink Orange (Manchester, England)

7.7.10 PEACE. (Manchester, England)

7.7.10 That's not 42nd St bro! (Manchester, England)

7.7.10 Krispy: Purple & Black (Manchester, England)

8.7.10 Joey and his sweet tooth awaiting our flight to Zurich. (London, England)

8.7.10 Empty your pockets. (Zurich, Switzerland)

8.7.10 Krisp & I on the tram. (Zurich, Switzerland)

8.7.10 We found the Beastie Boys! (Zurich, Switzerland)

8.7.10 My new wheels! (Zurich, Switzerland)

9.7.10 Minibus ride from Zurich to Open Air Fauenfeld Festival. (Frauenfeld, Switzerland)

9.7.10 Swiss coutryside. (Frauenfeld, Switzerland)

9.7.10 The crew walkin' to Stage 2. (Frauenfeld, Switzerland)

9.7.10 The KNUX rockin' Open Air. (Frauenfeld, Switzerland)

9.7.10 It's Krispy! Open Air. (Frauenfeld, Switzerland)

9.7.10 The Raoul Moat story broke just as we arrived in London and continued almost the duration of our travels. This photo is taken during our Edinburgh hotel check-in. (Edinburgh, Scotland)

9.7.10 Edinburgh, Scotland

9.7.10 Of course the seats to the bus were Tartan. haha (Edinburgh, Scotland)

9.7.10 Church and rain. (Edinburgh, Scotland)

9.7.10 Break lights and rain. (Edinburgh, Scotland)

9.7.10 Haunting building. (Edinburgh, Scotland)

9.7.10 Is that a castle? (Edinburgh, Scotland)

9.7.10 Man at arms. (Edinburgh, Scotland)

9.7.10 Protection. (Edinburgh, Scotland)

9.7.10 Look at the wheels! (Edinburgh, Scotland)

11.7.10 Dressing Room Art, (Oxegen Fest, Ireland)

11.7.10 The Team, clockwise from the top - Juice, Sidney, Joey, myself, Krspy

11.7.10 Lights please. (Oxegen Fest, Ireland)

11.7.10 This guy took a ride on the lighting rig... (Oxegen Fest, Ireland)

11.7.10 View from backstage (Oxegen Fest, Ireland)

11.7.10 The brothers backstage (Oxegen Fest, Ireland)

11.7.10 Setlist, shhhhhhhhh. (Oxegen Fest, Ireland)

11.7.10 Last show (Oxegen Fest, Ireland)

11.7.10 Krispy playing the keys on "The Train" (Oxegen Fest, Ireland)

11.7.10 Say it like you mean it! (Oxegen Fest, Ireland)

11.7.10 Joey singing the hook to a song off of the new LP. (Oxegen Fest, Ireland)

11.7.10 The Krispy Dance! (Oxegen Fest, Ireland)

11.7.10 Till next time... (Oxegen Fest, Ireland)

*I stayed a couple nights in Dublin after the last show...
12.7.10 The Lithe (Dublin, Ireland)

13.7.10 A relatively recently constructed SPiRE in front of the General Post Office which served as the headquarters for the Irish Republicans during the Easter Rising in 1916 in which they kicked the Brits out of their city!

13.7.10 Glen E Friendman had a show up and I shot this pic of his photo. Cab is palming Lance's helmet - SO CLASSiC! The Bones Brigade...

13.7.10 Decisions decisions - NOPE - Guinness!

13.7.10 Inside the Guinness Facility. (Dublin, Ireland)

13.7.10 Guinness facility... looked important - who knows! (Dublin, Ireland)

13.7.10 From the source... (Dublin, Ireland)

13.7.10 The homie Danny and I cheer's to the amazing crab claws and seafood chowder we're about to make quick work of! Big up's D for being the illest host - I got you in NYC!

14.7.10 St. Steven's Park (Dublin, Ireland)

14.7.10 The new Aviva Stadium (Dublin, Ireland)

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Deer Tick

2010-07-17T11:12:00.003-04:00

I've been listening to "Twenty Miles" every day for months now and the piece just doesn't get old (I believe critics call this "Timeless").
Deer Tick have released a new LP called "Black Dirt Sessions". Buy It. Steal It. Do what you like, but don't sleep.
"If your runnin' away, I'm lookin' for you & if you lost your way, I'm seein' ya through..."
WORD!

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Shabazz Palaces

2010-07-17T11:07:00.002-04:00

Butterfly, of Digable Planets fame, is creating some interesting new jams w/ his group Shabazz Palaces. This 1st song of this vid feels right!
*ALSO, Shabazz Palaces will play Brooklyn today for FREE @ The Weeksville Garden (1698 Bergen Street between Buffalo Avenue and Rochester Avenue, Brooklyn) - 6PM

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2 Girls & A World Cup

2010-06-23T15:59:00.003-04:00

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YESSiR

2010-06-22T15:17:00.000-04:00

Finally!

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FRESH Flyer Design

2010-06-18T17:46:00.000-04:00

What inhibition?

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GET UNDER MY WHEEL!

2010-06-18T17:40:00.000-04:00

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Joyride

2010-06-16T18:06:00.000-04:00

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Drummer

2010-06-07T18:13:00.001-04:00

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RON G.

2010-06-02T18:36:00.000-04:00

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1 + 1 =

2010-05-24T18:37:00.001-04:00

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2010's

2010-05-21T14:42:00.002-04:00

The 80's were groundbreaking.
The 90's made good on the decade before.
The 00's rules changed and everything reset.
10's should be amazing.

Stay tuned...

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Faulty Feet

2010-05-20T14:22:00.006-04:00

No, "Faulty Feet" are not this week's indie band sensation... I actually have faulty feet, ankles, knees and hips - guess it stems from being kinda slim...

Anyway, as active as I am, this can be a downer, but I've learned a way around my physical set-backs - the V word. I swim or lift weights when I can't run (feet, ankles), bike when I can't swim (rotator cuffs) and take a yoga class when I can't bike (knees)...

*I'm gonna be in the pool/ weight room for the next wk or so... damned LATERAL PLANTAR FASCiA!

Variety is the key to my happiness.

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