In commemoration of the passing of Nirvana front man Kurt Cobain, I thought I’d share an impromptu jam of “About a Girl” from a practice session of [...]

The Never So Deep crew of Sutter Kain, Donnie Darko and now New Jersey rapper Naymez comes to the listener full throttle with the song “Traitors.” [...]

This year’s Grammys had a somber tone due to the passing of now R&B legend Whitney Houston. I’m not going to act like I was a [...]

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On December 11th, 2011 BlankTV uploaded Sutter Kain and Darko’s video for “UFO Transmissions.”
Aside from music, one of Sutter Kain’s other avenues of interest include film. [...]

Well folks, it’s that time of year… since November 1st The holiday seasons mean two things. An exercise in patience and increased sales in alcohol over the [...]

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Where do I start with what happened on the night of 11/16/2011 and how it was a month in the making? Okay, I’ve been on this [...]

According to KPHO in Phoenix, Arizona, some teenagers are soaking tampons with vodka and inserting it in themselves. When I say teenagers, I include boys as [...]

When it comes down to it, every super villain is a bitter superhero. Whether it’s Dr. Doom’s animosity stemming from being scarred after a chemical miscalculation, [...]

On January 1st 2011 Hank Williams III was released Curb Records. His time on Curb was a frustrating one and closer to a prison sentence than [...]

From the rapper who brought you “Slaughterhouse”, “Cannibal Ferox” and “Kain Made Me Do It” I bring to you “Sutter Kain L.O.V.E. (Life Obsessive Violent Emotions).” [...]

Konichiwa folks! As I was checking out my timeline on Twitter I got a link from wrestler/friend to the site, MVP to a funk band out [...]

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As of late I’ve been thinking about my trip to Las Vegas last year. Well, two things jogged my memory about it. The first being [...]

review coming soon…

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Pardon the lack of updates, between the storms hitting the east coast and computer issues, productivity has slowed down. To everyone who checks out the site, [...]

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Insane Clown Posse, Jack White and JEFF the Brotherhood walk into a bar…well, studio and somebody brought in the sheet music for [...]

August 23, 2011 marked a monument of earth shaking events! Will and Jada Pinkett Smith separated! Well, not really just some dumb rumor. Oh [...]

I’ve been on this Hendrix kick as of late thanks to Spotify and Youtube. I stumbled across Hendrix’s live version the Chuck Berry classic “Johnny B. [...]

Hey folks, I just saw the video for Jay-Z & Kanye West’s “Otis.”  Actually, I forgot to check out the premiere because I was at another video [...]

A few years ago around 10 or 11 pm, I was listening to “Decipher Hip-Hop” on WPFW. There was an advert for a hip-hop band called [...]

On August 3, 2011 I found out that my album “Treacherous Cretins” is available on iTunes. To say that I’m elated would be an understatement. [...]

Did anybody notice Sleigh Bells sampled a Funkadelic song?
On July 31st, 2011 at 1:00 am ET/10 pm PT, the classic MTV show 120 Minutes returned with Matt [...]

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I just read that the Black Eyed Peas are taking a break. “*Gasp* you mean the “Crescendolls”–I mean “The Black Eyed Peas” are taking a break [...]

I noticed over the years a lot of wrestlers tend to be stand-up comedy fans and the feeling tends to be mutual with other comedians such as [...]

On June 27th, 2011 I did a three part interview with professional wrestler “MVP.” This was the first time I’ve done an interview in years especially [...]

I’ve been a wrestling fan since I was about 6. If you know me, then you know this about me. I’ve also been watching Monday [...]

I’m not going to wax poetic about how great Clarence Clemons was. “Born to Run” and “Jungleland” encapsulates all the reasons why.
“Born to Run”

“Jungleland”

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Hey folks, I’m going to share my thoughts on the “He’s a Mental Giant” track off of Tech N9ne’s new album “All 6’s and 7’s.”
Lyrically, Tech N9ne [...]

Check out the promo for “Black Sunday”

Black Sunday “Mask Of The Demon” Promo PT.1 (Darko Edition) from DJ Bless on Vimeo.
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On Thursday May 26, 2011 there was mussitating about former wrestler Chyna going back into adult film after an article on entertainment website TMZ. Later on, [...]

I’ve been staring at the screen for an hour right now trying to say the right words that would pay tribute to Gil Scott-Heron. After just [...]

As some of you guys know by now, I’m a wrestling fan. No, you’re not going to see me in the ring anytime soon. If [...]

Musically, I do a style of instrumetal rock that fuses elements of post-punk, industrial, grunge, funk, reggae, post-hardcore, jazz and electronic. It varies from album though, [...]

“…Okay what were you thinking about when you decided to do a club mix of ‘About a Girl’ by Nirvana?!” Simple answer “…why not?” I’ve [...]

When I first heard about the Boston,MA band “Bad Rabbits” and their hybrid of funk, new jack swing and rock they called “new crack swing” I was [...]

On May 3rd, 2011 XXL released Tech N9ne’s Worldwide Choppers featuring Yelawolf, Busta Rhymes, Twista and Ceza. After the initial listen, the first thing I could [...]

When I was about 15, my mom and I were at the grocery store doing some shopping. In the peripherals, there was a fieldtrip going on. [...]

What do I know about Dayton Family…well, I know that they’re a rap group out of Flint, MI that’s currently signed to Hatchet House records and they’ve [...]

I’ve just gotten a copy of the redux of “men & women (la Revenge de Uncle Baldy.) This version of the album has had a few [...]

Wow…it’s been 10 years since the passing of Ramones lead singer Joey Ramone, (real name Jeffry Ross Hyman)
In recognition, I’m posting some of my favorite solo cuts [...]

No, this isn’t “The Jester” album that I was talking about earlier this year. Actually, this is an album called “Treacherous Cretins” that I recorded when [...]

*British accent* to quote famed ribald comedian “Andrew Dice Clay” “Now we take it down to street level.”
On Sunday April 3rd, 2011 I posted a status message [...]

Listening to the semi-instrumental and instrumental EPs “Family Man” and “The Process of Weeding Out” respectively, I’m noticing a strong undercurrent of free jazz/avant-garde jazz from Black [...]

Well folks, after the surprising success of Bobby Brown G.G. Allin Separated at Birth; I felt it was time for a sequel. Chris Brown vs Vanilla [...]

A few weeks ago on Twitter, I mentioned that I was going to reduce the amount of production article wise to work on more of my music. [...]

Hey folks, yeah…I’m not going to the usual “psychological analysis” regarding Leila Adu’s song “Fortuna.” Breaking this down would tarnish the beauty of the song. [...]

Greetings readers, I’m kind of back logged on articles over here so bear with me on the updates. To tide you over and to continue with [...]

Just found out about Poly Styrene (real name Marian Joan Elliot-Said) of first wave British punk rock/new wave band X-Ray Spex and her health issues. I [...]

I was checking out my twitter feed yesterday. This usually entails sifting through lame jokes with equally as lame hashtags…which I of course contributed some jokes [...]

Not too long ago, a friend of mine in Chicago posted up a video for My Prerogative by Bobby Brown. This was kind of a departure [...]

Hey folks, I have some good news and bad news! Well, bad news is that I was going to do a review on “Ziplocked and Loaded” by [...]

Hey folks, after hearing about the buzz over the video for Rihanna’s single S&M. Apparently, this video has been banned in 11 countries and BBC 1 [...]

I’ll post a review later on.

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(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop pioneer DJ Kool Herc has been released from a medical facility, but remains in need of financial aid to help with an unknown health [...]

Like anybody, I’ve had some weird dreams. These dreams included a zombie Owen Hart attacking Triple H in the locker room on “Smackdown”, me warning a [...]

Free Moral Agents started as a collective of musicians brought together by Isaiah “Ikey” Owens (keyboardist from The Mars Volta) to expand the sounds of what originally [...]

You know what’s weird? The over use of the phrase, “I’m a grown ass *insert gender*!” Honestly, if you’re truly a grown ass man, woman, Martian [...]

Hey, I thought I would show some designs off in a new medium for me…t-shirts! Check this out!

Old School Cat by GPRmerch
Make custom tee shirts at [...]

Check out the new Ghetto Punk Rocker E-store! I’m starting a line with shirts with original designs.
E-store
create & buy custom products at Zazzle

Tech N9ne-Hard Liquor
I’ve been meaning to review Tech N9ne’s Bad Season for weeks! In this case, I’ll focus on the track “Hard Liquor.” For those [...]

Hey folks, I’m working on a few reviews and I’m a bit backlogged. Anyway, it’s snowing in Maryland right now and the first thing I could [...]

“TMZ reports the rapper was sent to a special housing unit after getting caught with Tiny’s hand down his pants.

The prison rules allow for a kiss [...]

“Alice Cooper?” Yes…the post-”Screamin’” Jay Hawkins and pre-Marilyn Manson shock rocker whose macabre theatrics that included electrocutions, beheadings and *gasp* androgyny and other gimmicks to scare [...]

Hey folks,
As you probably know or don’t know, I was on a road trip with my family where we drove cross country from Maryland (East Coast) [...]

No need for an intro, I’ll let the “Air Sculptures” do the talking. Here’s my list that barely scratches the surface of my favorite “air sculptures” [...]

I’ve just learned that Captain Beefheart (real name Don Van Vilet) has just passed on. My condolences to the family of this underrated genius. Here [...]

Well folks, out on my end it’s snowing right now. So, I thought might as well put on some of my favorite songs that correlate with [...]

Out of all of the guys I’d expect to get to know or have ANY common ground with, Troy Coleman better known as Cowboy Troy is definitely [...]

Well to wrap up the holiday themed weeks, I thought I’d finish with the Huntington Beach punks, the Vandals and their single “Oi to the World.” [...]

Holy crap! You mean there’s another influential band from Queens whose uniformed look also contained leather jackets and just straight out rebel attitude? Yes, I [...]

Well folks, it’s the time of year again! It’s the time of rampant consumerism, coping with annoying relatives by drinking eggnog with special ingredients and a [...]

Coldplay…where do I start with these guys and what can be said that hasn’t been said before? After some light research, I found out that they’ve [...]

Honestly, I better keep my mouth shut on this whole subject of artists that I don’t like. Just simply because whenever I make candid remarks regarding [...]

I’m closing this week out by focusing on UK production duo, Digital Mystikz. Around 2002, Digital Mystikz members Kala and Coki started to create music [...]

Y’know how they say that marijuana is a gateway drug? Well, I see remixes as a gateway to different forms of music that one might not [...]

Dubstep sounds like crunk’s english younger cousin and grime’s younger brother. Also, it kind of sounds like Ambient Dub’s more moodier kid. Being a fan [...]

Holy crap Marilyn Manson does a lot of covers, I mean from Gary Numan, AC/DC, John Lennon, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins…the list goes on! Anyway, I’m going [...]

Head Like a Hole (also known as Halo 3) is a song by industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails. You can find it on the debut [...]

To make up for the lack of an update yesterday, I’m going to post another video for “rap-rock/rap-metal” week. In this case, there’s no need for [...]

Travis Barker feat. Tom Morello, Rza and Raekwon “Carry It” feature by John M. Ellison IV
What happens when you get the drummer from Blink-182, the guitarist from [...]

Hey folks!
I’m kind of behind on stories because I was working on the splash page art for this month.  But, the regular schedule will be resumed tomorrow. [...]

Of course I had to mention Fishbone! Half of these ska-punk bands wouldn’t even be around if it wasn’t for Fishbone’s fusion of ska, punk, funk, [...]

The Aquabats! Feature by John M Ellison IV

In continuing with my theme of ska-punk/third wave ska punk revival theme, it’s obvious that I’d have to do something [...]

Today October 30th, 2010 marks the day of the passing of Jason Mizell, better known as DJ Jam-Master Jay of Run DMC As a tribute, I [...]

Wanna see something inappropriate? Since ABC’s airing It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown I might as well feature the other Halloween classic, “It’s the Great Dolemite [...]

Although this is hardly a definitive list of electro, this is just a few examples of the progenitors of modern techno, trance and electro. Enjoy.
Afrika Bambaataa-Planet [...]

Found the video for Kanye West’s “Runaway.” All I can say that it’s art…avant-garde back to the mainstream.

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“Metal Swim” is a free download compilation released by Adult Swim via Williams Street Records. I’ve always felt that these Adult Swim compilations are great primers [...]

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Donnie Darko’s most recent album “As Death Takes Place” is a loose concept album that is the prequel to others with this theme. [...]

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Of course with an UrbAlt theme I had to mention Muthawit Orchestra! This orchestra that plays as a trio [...]

I don’t really know a lot about Twin Shadow. But from what I’ve gathered, it seems that Twin Shadow is a project by George Lewis Jr. [...]

by John M. Ellison IV
On October Wednesday October 6th, 2010 wrestler/author Mick Foley had a book signing at Border’s in Rockville, MD. I’m not sure where [...]

C’mon, I’m talking about bands from D.C.! Of course I had to speak on Bad Brains. For those who don’t know, Bad Brains is a [...]

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I decided to do a D.C. music theme this week and I thought I would start off with seminal punk band Fugazi. [...]

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“I Am Not a Human Being” is a track with production by DJ Infamous and Andrew “Drew” Correa that contains abrasive guitar [...]

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Readers, have you ever just come across a news story and just stare in disbelief at the stupidity that you’ve just read [...]

Check out my bro Christopher Irving’s skills Da Dope DJ Renegade Seed of S.O.U.L.! Renegade Seed fuses the screwed and chopped technique of fellow Houston DJ, [...]

I thought I would do a feature on Houston,TX’s own American Fangs. The single “Le Kick” can be describe as infectious sing-a-long rock! Seriously, I’ve had [...]

by John M. Ellison IV

I haven’t really done a personal story in awhile. Luckily, I have these in the midst of while working on features. [...]

The White Stripes, Local H, The Black Keys, and now another power duo to kick music’s ass, Jesse Nobody. Jesse Nobody is a punk rock duo [...]

After doing a feature on fellow Southern Maryland based band “Kitten on Capitol Hill”, I got an e-mail from Selena Benally of the band, Poor Eve. [...]

I’ve been trying to figure out the best way to describe this song and give some kind of commentary. But, I’ve realized that the song doesn’t [...]

As a part of female fronted bands this week, obviously I had to feature Brooklyn,NY based rock band Shinobi Ninja. Shinobi Ninja is a band that [...]

I’ve decided to go with a theme this week, If you feel like you’re out growing bands such as Paramore, Evanescence and want something a little harder [...]

Hey folks, I’m working on a few features and one of them includes Las Vegas punk band, The Objex. To hold you over until the feature [...]

A good friend of mine from Chicago posted a link to an Oi! band out of Detroit that featured “Death in Custody” vocalist Ralph Thrash. For [...]

I came across a mashup on August 23rd of Eazy-E and…Johnny Cash? This reminds me of when Snoop Dogg did a remix and sampled some of [...]

Whenever I hear the phrase “Wow, they go hard!” It’s usually pertaining to some rapper with some cheesy 808 beat and can barely rap and what’s [...]

Diamondsnake is a band consisting of Flipper member/Electronic DJ Moby and Bee Gees metal tribute band “Tragedy” and the guitar player of hard rock band Satanicide. [...]

Metal lost something very special…

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You ever hear something where you just knew that it wasn’t going to go well? I mean, you just knew the results [...]

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The Smyrk is an Alternative Rock quartet from Connecticut that has elements of r&b to their sound. To describe their sound, it’s [...]

Mr. Lingo “Anybody Want a Peanut”
Quick rhetorical question to my readers, what is it with the bay area of California and Nerdcore MC’s or MC’s that have [...]

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On August 5th 2010, the video…well not really video but moving portrait accompanied by the “21 Century Schizoid Man” driven track “Power” premiered sandwiched in between a [...]

Wale, whenever I heard that name, I remember a few things. The most relevant recollection in this case is, skimming through a copy of XXL once [...]

“In an effort to break into the entertainment industry, Laurence Fishburne’s 19-year-old daughter, Montana, is starring in a porn video for Vivid Entertainment, NYDailyNews.com reports. Vivid Entertainment, [...]

Thanks for bearing with me folks while the site had technical issues!

As I was checking my feeds on twitter, I came across a tweet from talk show host Richard Mertzger that contained a link from unsung black psychedelic [...]

I was on Youtube earlier and I came across this video for Esham’s Gumball 3000. I can’t wait for August 3rd. Kind of reminds me [...]

I was checking out my twitter timeline earlier and I came across an interesting article *Beavis moronic chuckle* “came.”

MTV plans to resurrect the pop-culturally iconic ’90s cartoon [...]

A reason to watch BET perhaps?

Ever since “The Fantastic Four” cartoon, I thought The Black Panther would be a cool cartoon series.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qRvV99pP1Q&NR=1

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On July 2nd 2010, I got a call from a long time friend of mine by the name of Boston Fielder. Boston is apart of MuthaWit [...]

I think I like Lenny Kravitz a little bit more now….
http://thebubble.msn.com/video/?id=92f6509b-5cf0-41d0-b9f1-13bfb49bdef8

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The 7th Octave is the brainchild of front man, Professor Griff. (Minister of Information for the world-renown rap group PUBLIC ENEMY). Consisting of PROF GRIFF and SOCIETY [...]

Shinobi Ninja

Mashing up Hip Hop, Punk, Reggae, Rock, and Metal, into an original urban sound, the six members of Shinobi Ninja form a “Voltron-esque” rock group, bound [...]

Charley Pride (born Charley Frank Pride, March 18, 1938) is an American country music singer and baseball player.
Pride’s smooth baritone voice was featured on thirty-six number-one hits [...]

Bio from Living Colour’s Myspace page
During the 1980s, rock had become completely segregated and predictable; the opposite of the late ’60s/early ’70s, when such musically and ethnically [...]

From http://www.myspace.com/suffocation
Few bands can be credited with creating a legacy, however, legendary New York based extreme metal outfit SUFFOCATION have done just that. For 20 years now [...]

I’m speechless right now, my condolences to the Shider family.

Tech N9ne is known for his wide range of collaborations with other well-known artists. In 1999, Tech N9ne was included on the track (and accompanying video) “The [...]

From Wikipedia:
Building up a following in the late 1990s by touring with bands such as GWAR, Nile, Cradle of Filth and Candiria, their first full album Reject [...]

Legendary for pioneering the 3rd wave of US Ska/Rock fusion, FISHBONE are set to embark on their 25th Career Anniversary marked by the release of their 1985 [...]

Clifford Joseph Price, better known as Goldie (born 19 September 1965) is an English electronic music artist, disc jockey, visual artist, and actor. As a musician he [...]

In recognition of Black Music History month, I’m going to feature information, videos on a variety of black musicians that I feel don’t get enough credit or [...]

David Byrne Sues Florida Governor For a Song (and $1 Million)
By ARTINFO
Published: May 25, 2010
NEW YORK— David Byrne, the beloved, multi-talented artist and musician, was not very [...]

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In this era of “controversy creates cash” and in the era of video channels becoming almost irrelevant, it’s kind of a dumb idea [...]

Public Image Ltd. played our show tonight, and were kind enough to perform a bonus song exclusively for our website. The song they chose was “Public Image”, [...]

29 years ago, we lost another great musician/activist.

Here’s a message I sent to all of the mom’s on my buddy list on Facebook last night. So, I thought I would post it on [...]

Okay, is anyone really surprised by the fact that Arizona would pass a law like “Arizona Senate Bill 1070?” I mean, is it that surprising?

It’s kind of an old meme, but everyone’s been dick riding the “Dick Riding Obama” vid since May 2nd, 2010.

The Immortal Lee County Killers

Gun Club

The Gories

The Dirtbombs

The Black Keys

The White Stripes

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I was skimming through Rolling Stone earlier and I found this article by Steve Knopper on how Universal and Amazon are slashing prices on albums and can [...]

Even though there are some folks that are firing it up right now for this unofficial “Cannabis Christmas” it doesn’t mean the ones that are sober can’t [...]

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Rock Albums That Every Black Person Should Hear: Funk Rock Edition
Maggot Brain-Funkadelic

Band of Gypsys live

Gumbo Millennium – 24-7 Spyz

Vivid-Living Colour

Truth and Soul-Fishbone

Uplift Mofo [...]

As a part of Afro-Punk and UrbAlt, I’ve been acquainted with Earl Greyhound. I’ve listened to their music only in passing, but I’ve been given the [...]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2010/apr/07/farmville-user-debt-facebook
“A mother has warned of the risk of children spending hundreds of pounds on “free” online games available through Facebook after her 12-year-old son ran up bills [...]

Working on a few essays and album reviews. Enjoy in the meantime.

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Here’s a list of popular riddims from over the years.
Bookshelf Riddim
Showtime Riddim
Playground Riddim
Showtime Riddim
Under Mi Sleng Teng
Coolie Dance Riddim
Diwali Riddim
Stalag Riddim
Liquid Riddim
Bug Riddim
Martial Arts Riddim
Buyout Riddim
Buzz Riddim
Rainforest [...]

This man needs no introduction…all I can say is, Gil in the 70s “conscious” when everyone else was still confused.

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Okay, it seems that Republican National Commite chairman, Michael Steele has to deal with accusations of sexual hi-jinks and melee at a popular bondage club in in [...]

A Wrestling Gone Wrong Moment that makes me smile .
On a live edition of TNA Impact, the punch to the face from Mick Foley on Bubba [...]

by John M. Ellison IV

Musically, I grew up on everything. From Funkadelic, The Temptations, The Mothers of Invention, The Ramones, Bad Brains, Luther Vandross, David Bowie, [...]

by John M. Ellison IV
In response to Washington Post’s Staff Writer Paul Kane article:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/20/AR2010032002556.html
“Members of the Congressional Black Caucus said that racial epithets were hurled at them [...]

It gives me great pleasure to feature the new video of one of my musical influences, Detroit rap legend Esham. Here’s his new video Esham-Stop Selling [...]

Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone! Here are some videos of legendary and underrated bass player Phil Lynott with Thin Lizzy, Motorhead and some of his solo work. [...]

I’m trying to figure out the best way to put this…humans have a quality of being, well human. There’s an old quote about meeting your heroes [...]

Original article by by Julian Marszalek
“As they ready themselves to unleash a full-concert rendition of their 1973 proto-punk classic ‘Raw Power,’ Iggy and the Stooges’ guitarist James [...]

Bands featured in “Punk in Africa.”

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In 2007, a pilot for a cartoon on Cartoon Network’s mature animation block Adult Swim called “That Crook’d Sipp” was aired. That Crook’d Sipp, was created [...]

Can be found on Vodpod.com and Worldstarhiphop.com

Paul Mooney Not Happy With The Movie Precious! “Some Demon Wrote It”- Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

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In wrestling news, it seems that wrestler Kia Stevens better known as Awesome Kong has been released from wrestling organization, TNA. It’s been well publicized with [...]

James Marshall “Jimi” Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942[1] – September 18, 1970) was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is often considered to [...]

From http://www.killswitchengage.com/

New York, NY: Last week, it was announced that Killswitch Engage vocalist Howard Jones had to unexpectedly leave the band’s current headlining tour, leading to a [...]

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Eddie Hazel

What can said be about [...]

Mark Dean and his co-inventor Dennis Moeller created a microcomputer system with bus control means for computer peripheral devices. This invention paved the way for the potential [...]

Until recently with the splotlight on bands like Philadelphia’s Pure Hell and legendary Proto-Punk Detroit band “Death” (not to be confused with the seminal Death Metal band [...]

Jerry Lawson was the director of engineering and marketing for Fairchild Semiconductor’s Video Game division. Fairchild Semiconductor drafted him for the highly classified project to bring a [...]

Jean-Michel Basquiat was born in Brooklyn, New York. His mother, Matilde, was Puerto Rican and his father, Gerard Basquiat, is an accountant of Haitian origin. Because of [...]

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*Don Pardo-like voice* And now it’s time for “True Tales of Irony!”
An old friend of mine got in contact with me through Myspace [...]

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Jackie Ormes was born Zelda Mavin Jackson in Monongahela, Pennsylvania. Ormes started her career in journalism as a proofreader for the Pittsburgh Courier, [...]

 
by John M. Ellison IV
Let’s talk about George Herriman, the creator of Krazy Kat.  A lot of people might not realize this, but, George Herriman was actually [...]

When someone calls you a genius and they’re serious, they’re saying that you’re on a higher intellectual plateau. With that, you would think someone on a [...]

by John M. Ellison IV
Over the weekend of January 9th, it seems that there’s been an outbreak of “Foot in Mouth” disease. The symptoms include profuse [...]

by John M. Ellison IV

To tell you the story of a 4 piece punk band who’s trials and tribulations are what great epic’s are made of, A [...]

10 years ago today , I got my first electric guitar…so, I guess it’s my 10 year anniversary for me and my guitar. At first, I [...]

Tech N9ne-K.O.D. review by John M. Ellison IV
Ever since around 2002, I’ve been a fan of Kansas City, MO rapper Tech N9ne.  His album Absolute Power was [...]

“Hotel Atlanta Incidentals” Part 2:
Meeting Your Idol That You Never Knew by John M. Ellison IV
Since this is winter, the days are shorter; nightfall is at 6 [...]

“Hotel Atlanta Incidentals” Part 1: Never Judge A Book by Its Cover by John M. Ellison IV
These last few days have been an eye opener musically and [...]

I was flicking through the pages on Afropunk.com and I found this article on Afro-Punk.
http://afropunk.ning.com/forum/topics/saul-williams-on-the-morehouse
Okay, a month or two ago, there was a debacle in Atlanta,GA at [...]

by John M. Ellison IV
I was online earlier checking my mail and one of the stories was about a guitarist that recently passed on.  Since he was [...]

Xenophanes by Omar Rodriguez Lopez
Review by John M. Ellison

It’s been awhile since I’ve heard some great guitar albums outside of the realm of Tony MacAlpine, Joe Satriani, [...]

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In Phoenix, AZ— A skirmish ensued Saturday when members of the National Socialist Movement (or in other words Neo-Nazis) found themselves shut out of an [...]

Hey, I’m working on a ton of new articles. One as an addendum to “The Jazz-Punk Connection” article by Jason Gross, a few music reviews [...]

Well folks, wrestling’s favorite douche bag Chris Jericho is in some deep shit again after making racist and homophobic slurs.  As of late, it seems that wrestler [...]

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After logging online to check my mail, my longtime friend/mentor Boston Fielder alerted me to the fact that my review for Leila Adu’s solo album [...]

It seems that punks, metalheads, and fans of Black Flag, D.O.A., The Circle Jerks, Danzig and Social Distortion were played for fools after being lead to believed [...]

I don’t know where to start honestly when addressing ignorant comments … especially when it seems that they’re so many. But, here’s the latest … It seems [...]

by John M. Ellison IV
Okay, nothing human shocks me…most of the time. But, there are moments that leave me with a blank stare saying “What the [...]

It seems that an alleged sex tape of rapper Foxy Brown has leaked out for pubic–I mean public consumption. I’m going to blog about this whole [...]

by John M. Ellison IV
*Cue up the “24″ theme* Around 9:30 pm Friday night sept. 11th 2009. My dad’s longtime friend and co-hort Ernie mentioned that legendary [...]

I’m kind of late on this, but, I have to say something. S. Carolina Rep. Jim Wilson

On Sept. 9th 2009, Pres. Barack Obama addressed a joint [...]

by John M. Ellison IV
Dude…You’re Totally Screwed.
Okay, it seems that Dr. Conrad Murray’s lawyer has dismissed claims that his client (Dr. Conrad Murray) abandoned his patient after [...]

by John M. Ellison IV

PITTSBURGH — Pro wrestler and Olympic medalist Kurt Angle has been arrested on charges of violating a protection from abuse order and [...]

by John M. Ellison IV

Hide Your Beagles! Michael Vick Has Been Signed to the Eagles!

For those who don’t know, Michael Vick is a professional quarterback [...]

by John M. Ellison IV
I remember a few years ago, I was doing some late night grocery shopping, and saw two cops addressing a disturbance in the [...]

by John M. Ellison IV

I was channel surfing and the “Mom and Pop Store” episode of Seinfeld was on. There were a few good “Midnight [...]

by John M. Ellison IV

It seems that some naked pics of High School Musical starlet Vanessa Hudgens leaked out. Around 2007, the Disney film “High [...]

When I was on my road trip to Texas with my mom and sis, my sister was talking to her then co-worker name Christian. He asked [...]

Eddie Hazel, A Primer on How to Blow the Roof Off

Eddie Hazel

What can said be about Eddie Hazel that hasn’t been already said before? This man [...]

I’m not going to do a lengthy tirade this time. Just a nugget of “You’re Kidding Me?”
In Cambridge,MA., Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. was wrongfully arrested [...]

Here are some tracks from my upcoming album “Urban Renewal”

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Tyler Perry sends kids who were snubbed by a private swim club known as the “Valley Club” swimming pool in Huntingdon, Valley, PA to Disney World. [...]

Chris Brown recorded a public apology that he uploaded on Youtube regarding the domestic abuse case with his girfriend, and celebrity in her own right, Rihanna. [...]

My Admiration For “The Tough Girl”
When I was growing up, I was and still surrounded by strong women. When I say strong, I mean strong [...]

Here’s my main music project, Sketch Malkus. It’s a one man project that is a synthesis of guitar, drum programming, synth and bass. I’ve heard [...]

F*$k! The comedy duo known as “The Mighty Boosh” are here stateside doing a free show July 21st at The Bowery Ballroom in New York. [...]