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A pimp not a simp

Self described as "Mack Music at its best," I can attest to the playerlistic and funkyness of this song. The song's got a guitar riff which repeatedly repeats, but somehow I am not mad at. It's complimented with a bouncy bass on the 8s which eases a head nod at no expense to its listener, being almost reminiscent of old west coast laid back gangsta cuts. Then dash the song with a sweet sweet flute counter melody and Minnesota Slick's lyrics and you got "Hat and Shoes." Now it don't matter if you like ice in your drink and wear the whitest mink or keep the dope fiends higher than the goodyear blimp, I'm just sayin. The song is my steez. I mean, I can't help it if pimp juice flows through my veins. Now don't be a simp playa cause now you know you gots to look out for the Slick's Box album on the Hieroglyphics label.

Musab - Hat and Shoes (mp3)

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"Give it up to me" Sean Paul f/ Keysha Cole Remix

OK. I'm SOOOoo lying about the video remix. But titling it 'Representing America, Rachel Smith falls on her ass for all to see' would be kinda dull--it's quick and to-the-point but just unimaginative. Rachel's crushed tailbone almost remids me of this video.

No Show Today | Quick Mix

UCI sports will be on the air today so KIR Radio won't. But even though there's no show today below is a 10 minute quickmix you can have. I've posted it in the podcast before, but if you haven't gotten it already, here you go. There are some fun songs in the previous posts too, which haven't been posted on this blog yet. And how about we watch this video again!

Mike ill - Quick Mix, Pt.1 (mp3)


Quick Mix, Pt.1 Tracklist

1) Broken Social Scene - Hotel
2) Kool & The Gang - Joanna
3) The Avalanches - Since I Left You
4) Doobie Brothers - What a Fool Believes
5) Ratatat - Seventeen Years

YACHT in Pomona

Some quirky fun for the locals!

YACHT - See A Penny (Pick It Up) (mp3)
The Blow - Hock It (YACHT Remix) (mp3)

Progression Gallery
250 W. Second St.
Downtown Pomona
(next to the Glasshouse)

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Memorial Weekend in LA

Scissors For Lefty - Ghetto Ways (mp3)
Scissors For Lefty - Save It Cory (mp3)
I guess these guys are supposed to be part of the party or something.

Los Campesinos! - You! Me! Dancing! (mp3)
Just because

Dinner With The Bride

One for the wedding DJs out there. FPG clocks in an hour and two minute bliss of R&B earfood, while the guest eat mouthfood. It's the perfect meal for your heart. Sorry ladies, he's taken.

Flashpoint Grafix - Dinner With The Bride (mp3)

Let's watch this one again

It'll be a 19 seconds well spent. Trust me.

Double or nothing

Ohmagah. "Real Talk" could very well be the very best song of 2007. I'm sorry. My bad. Let me clear that up. "Real Talk" is the very best song of 2007. It really can't get no realer than that. and I am being dead serious. Makes me wanna get in a realationship with a girl like that, just so I could write this song. Where "I'm A Flirt" crescendos to what I thought was the height of Kells tomfoolery, "Real Talk" picks it up and throws that shit in yo momma's face in exponential numbers. real hard. and when... nevermind. I don't wanna ruin the song. I just love that shit. But what could one expect. It's Kell's. It's ya boy.friend. He's the king of R&B.

Kell's game is at an unbearable high and I can not front on Double Up. You only need know some of the song titles to be sold on this mug. The Zoo. Hook It Up. Havin' a Baby. Sex Planet. I Like Love. Freaky In The Club. Should I continue? I didn't think so. The album is out next week and I'd post a song, but I can't because it's that good. You could probably find it somewhere anyway right. But I'm not that mean. so if you want, there's an R.Kells vs Broken Social Scene mash-up via GvsB over here.

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Office Boy

I have no idea what they're saying, but for some reason I totally love this shit. and I don't know why. but who needs a reason right? Soo, I took the liberty of translating it. They say something about a hot boy at the office and then they go, "Look at this hot boy dance in the sky with only diapers on." and then they go, "Bo bo bo bo bo bo bo bo bo bo bo bo boy. Hey!" or something like that. Trust me. I know what I'm talking about. Ok, you got me. I don't know what they're saying, but I still like it. Here's their Myspace. Yow!

Cruisin'

Photo from jezblog

Dood, I think I can get used to this commuting thang. I hop on the Redline, have a few drinks at Traxx, jump on the train, start writing or do whatevers, and cruise. Woohoooooo, it's like there's a party in my head! I just pop on the jams in the earpiece and chillax to the max. Wow, am I buzzed? Who cares. My boo gots to pick my bootay up in Irvine today (it's a long story), so I took the Amtrak instead of the usual Metrolink train. Maybe this dopeass Amtrak train has something to do with it. Although taking this train costs a bit more, it's kind of worth it because the seats have little individual tables like on airplanes. except with twice as much leg room. Right now little tables and extra leg room are way worth the extra bucks. In short, note to self, splurg and get the little tables and extra leg room once in a while duder.

I read a blog post from TSS last week and dood was talking about how good his life was at that moment. The infectiousness of it rubbed off and I couldn't help but think, I wish I felt that way. I wish I could rub some of that gooood feeling off on any peeps who read this blog. Granted our sponsor for this evening fuels me... but dood, they gots power outlets on the Amtrak yo. OMG. Life is aiight. especially since I got to kick it with some homies this weekend, who I haven't got to kick with in a while. The homie full_thrust even told us stories of his escapades with one literally piss drunk dood. Wow, I can't think of much that can get better than that. On top of it all, since I'm going all the way to Irvine today I think I may even have time to read thru my new copy of the Fader featuring Deadhead Jerry Garcia. It's the little things man. Music time.

8Ball & MJG ft. Three 6 Mafia & Slim of 112 - Cruisin' (mp3)
Bill Withers - Lovely Day (mp3)

Monday! Monday! Monday!

Party! Party! Party!

Monster Trucks! Monster Trucks! Monster Trucks!


The Bangles - Manic Monday (mp3)

Community Record Fair

SUNDAY, May 20th
DUBLAB & LA RECORD present: A COMMUNITY RECORD FAIR
LA's Indie Record Labels, Stores, DJs & Independent Collectors will offer new and used Vinyl, CDs, DVD's, cassettes and collectible rarities. Plus an awesome array of awe-inspiring visual artists, bookstores & clothing designers will present their creative gems at special prices. Buy unique gifts for yourself, your pals and pleasant strangers. Dublab djs and drink specials will keep your shopping spree hopping.

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Common - The People

I wanted to post this sooner, but work got in the way. You know. The usual. Anyways, this song needs you. You need it too. It's almost too perfect. Find it here

Common - The People (ft. Dwele) (hype)

Friday! Friday! Friday!

Party! Party! Party!

Monster Trucks! Monster Trucks! Monster Trucks!

1234

Nifty music videos are sooo played out. I'm kidding. No I'm not. I'm kidding. No I'm not. Waaaaa.... I'm so confused.

Jeshno

If there was a "dopeness" to "slept-on" ratio grade in hip hop music these guys would get an A+++++. and I'm not just saying that because they're homies. or because we've had them on the show in the past. These guys come with the realness and I ain't mad at that jack. I've also wondered if they knew about this when they used that Bloodsport quote in their 2004 song, As Live As It Gets. I don't think so. and I ain't mad at that either because trust, it gets live. and what the hell is a dim mak? Find out...

Jeshno - As Live As It Gets (mp3)

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Tuesday! Tuesday! Tuesday!

Party! Party! Party!

Monster Trucks! Monster Trucks! Monster Trucks!

Karate is Cah Ray Zay

It's too bad there are too many channels to watch on Sundays. It used to be you could watch really bad - yet really cool - old school Kung Fu movies for free...NOW you have to pay for them. In this case I'm thinking that Justin Lin's angle is going to be WAYYY better than anything made so far and will be well worth the money. Whatttaaaaa!!! —BLOG GANG

Playlist: Mother's Day Episode

KIR Radio [playlist]
iTunes > Radio > Public
KUCI 88.9 FM
[05.12.2007]

Playlist:

Prefuse 73 - Detchibe - One Word Extinguisher
Grand Master Flash & The Furious Five - The Message (Datashat Remix)
The Feeling - Love It When You Call (Lo-Fi-Fnk Remix)
Matt & Kim - Yeah Yea - s/t

Bound Stems - My Kingdom For A Trundlebed
McNeal Niles - Summertime - Thrust
Calvin Harris - Colours - I Created Disco
Skyscraper Frontier - I Just Need You

Cassie - Me & U (Liquid Pegasus Chamber Disco Remix)
Peter Bjorn & John - Let's Call It Off (Girl Talk Remix)
DJ STV SLV - My Moon My Shawty (Feist Vs Lloyd)
Feist - My Moon My Man - The Reminder

Lloyd - Get It Shawty (T-Wrecks Bmore Mix)
Spank Rock - Bump ft. Amanda Blank - YoYoYoYoYo
Bjork - Earth Intruders (Spank Rock Remix)
Kim - Wet 'n' Wild (Riot In Belgium Remix)

Klaxons - Golden Skans (Erol Alkan's Ekstra Spektral Dub)
Tom Vek - I Ain't Saying My Goodbyes (Phones Remix)
Justice - D.A.N.C.E. (Extended)
Chromeo - Fancy Footwork (Thomas Barfod Remix)

Dead Disco - You're Out (Frank Music Remix)
Franz Ferdinand - The Fallen (Justice Edit)
Mylo - Guilty Of Love (Kid Porno Lo-Fi Remix)
Platinum Pied Pipers - Deep Inside ft. Sa-Ra Creative Partners - Triple P

Mark Ronson - Pretty Green ft. Santogold
Dayton - Sound of Music
De La Soul - 4 More - Stakes Is High
Bob James - Sign Of The Times - Sign of The Times

De La Soul - Keepin The Faith - De La Soul Is Dead
Mighty Riders - Evil Vibrations
De La Soul - A Roller Skating Jam Called Saturdays
Bob James - Take Me To The Mardi Gras - Two

Lowrell - Mellow Melow Right On
Common - Reminding Me (Of Sef) - One Day It'll All Make Sense

Do Over Season 3

I hope summer is going to be a little like this.

Daedelus - Sunrise (mp3)
Aloe Blacc - Find A Way (mp3)
McNeal & Niles - Summertime (mp3)

another video. gyeah!

Remember that story I told you about being wannabe east coast and stuff? And I'm not talking about the pole dancing story. Because FLASHPOINT wrote that one and I have nothing to do with that whatsoever in the least bit at all 100% totally completely. Just sayin. You know, cause he's so funny and should post more often. And take the credit for being so funny. Yeah. So anyway, back when I was wannabe east coast we used to throw these parties that were super jiggy and to keep it real in the streets we went to a lot of house parties and got into mad cyphers yo. I'd say stupid stuff like, "Hey man, you got a big ass son. And just so you know. I didn't write that last one." But the homie Reggie along with his friend Jern One, now known as Jern Eye, would kill it on the freestyle. Oooh man, and the DJ would put on instrumentals like "Tried By 12" and... and... and that was it... just "Tried By 12." But anyway, this is Jern Eye now.

How pole dancing is like sweet, self-induced karma

Don't start the video yet!

You see... this girl is thinking "That's right boys. Look at me. I'm hot shit. You can't handle none of this. Why? Cause I'M HOT SHIT". Then, because she is gaining all this confidence by dancing in front of all these dudes, she all of a sudden starts to think "They LOVE me! I can do NO wrong! I think I'll do 'The Trick'...yeah... THAT will seal the deal...I'll be famous in these here parts." Then she does "the trick". So how is this like sweet, self-induced karma? Well... think of that girl as your big showy-offy boss guy that you look at everyday and think to yourself in livid frustration and anger how one day his time will come...

Ok, start the video...

a music video

Calvin Harris

Another poppy jam for the poppy popsters. This one's on a dance tip though and it makes me wanna oogie boogie on down to the hoedown. Not sure what that means or how long til I get tired of this one, but I like it right now. Yow!

Calvin Harris - The Girls (mp3)

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Sir Salvatore

Sir Salvatore - Hooray This Projector (mp3)

These dudes from San Francisco sent some music last week. The guitar riff is way catchy and I'm a sucker for that stuff. I like music and stuff. Awwwwwwwww.

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As American as apple pie

DJ Daz came out with this CD called DJ Daz Presents The Hardrock Soul Movement a while back. Don't let the lack of words in this post mislead you. The words of the song do it better than I can try.

The Mission & Gil Scott-Heron - If & The Blues (mp3)

Goodnight.

In the ninety now

Did I mention? that the current Palms Out Sample Wednesday has got a Boot Camp Clik dedicated series this week. If you know me, then you know that I gots MAD love for the BCC, etc. I'd geek out and link to some past posts to prove it, but I don't have any. However, you can filter through some old playlists if you want, but I'm not. It'll take way too long and filtering sucks. plus I'm drunk. But in exchange, I will expose a sort of embarrassing truth to prove my "fan-ness" of the BCC, etc. At a certain time in high school I wished I was from the east coast. I would rock Timbaland boots and a khaki hat tilted to the side all day eyday. It was right after the time I was wearing Chucks and Ben Davis shirts. There. Done. Now time for the straight heat God.

p.s. See. drunk aaaaand no spelling errors! Booyaa.

Like A Thief In The Night

Photo via Joysmith
New Mos Def... Actually it's a new song by HBO Def Poet, Amir Sulaiman and it features Mos on verse 1 and on the hook. The beat is repetitive and there isn't much of a composition at all to the song, but you know I can't pass up a one-off Mos track. The upcoming Amir Sulaiman album, Like A Thief In The Night has some appearances from Goapele and The Last Poets.

Amir Sulaiman - When I Die ft. Mos Def (mp3)

Finding It Hard To Write The Next Line

I thought this was kinda dumb and cheesy but kinda funny when it first came out. Ok, I'm lying. I loved this shit. It popped up on the iPod shuffle mode today. Right after doing the Traxx thang that I do every once in a while. Actually, it probably still is dumb and chessy but I'm kinda drunk so whatever. Paul Anka came out with this album and he covered a bunch of popular songs. Kinda like the upcoming Mark Ronson album (or current album... depending on what part of the world you live in, but this is the world wide web last time i checked. note to record labels, go international on us dudes. that would be so dope). Sorry for the tangents. But whatever. I'm drunk. So here's the song. It's a cover of a Bon Jovi jam. I know. But dood. This really hot girl in fif grade liked Jon Bon Jovi and so I fell for her Bon Jovi schpeel. She said something about this band called Bon Jovi with a dude in it named Jon Bon Jovi and how he was hot, but the name of the dude was actually different than the name of the band and stuff. I don't really remember. I let her get answers from my state capitals test too. Sucks though because she liked Joey Bunker, but that's another story. Did I mention? i'm drunk.

Paul Anka - It's My Life (mp3)

Here's another one just because.