Updates on the downside 14

Monday, May 10, 2010

Hello Mr. Monday. And hello to all my little monkeys. I hope everyone had a good weekend. I know I did.

I think it’s great when I have some really cool plans but I think it’s awesome when things go even better than planned! The Blockhead show was incredible and I’m excited to tell you all about it.

but first…today’s theme music is brought to you by…

Blockhead – Insomniac Olympics

 and

The Opus – Eons

 

…the woman sitting next to me on the train this morning smelled like old lady perfume and b.o. and it was so strong! Stings the nostrils.

Blockhead feat DJ Signify and The Opus @The Abbey Pub – Chicago – 5/8/2010

 So this show was nothing less than AWESOME! My brother Mike and his wife Lola picked me up around 7pm since the  “will call’s”  needed to be there an hour before the show (for some reason). When we got there the doors were not open yet and it took some time for things to get going but that made time for some pre-show drinking at an  undisclosed location. Wink, wink.

Once the doors were opened we went right in to look for the man himself…BLOCKHEAD. Which we found sitting at his merch table. Needless to say we purchased the albums we didn’t already own, got them signed and then took a few pics. Blockhead was a very cool, down to earth guy. I took the opportunity to sit and chat with him for awhile.

The I ran into an old acquaintance that I knew from awhile ago that I met through MySpace. Hip Hop producer Deep (LoDeck, Jak Progresso, 2 Hungry Brothers, etc.) and him and I chatted it up for awhile and exchanged numbers. (gotta network, yo!)

The opening act (whose name  at the moment I can’t remember) was pretty good. More electronica music and stuff.

The Opus went next and if you don’t know who these 2 Illinois based producers are…you better ask somebody! They were releasing their new record this  night as well. (Praying Mantis – Plus) which I bought and it’s totally KICK-ASS AWESOME!!! (check out the track “EONS”…dopeness!) Special guest emcee Lord360 came and rocked the mic for a song entitled “SAVE ME” off the new album…also very dope.

Then it was time for the man of the hour. Blockhead who was accompanied by DJ Signify and they tore shit down. DJ’ing at its finest. Block didn’t do most too many of his own joints but the set they did was amazing. I bought what merch I could and haggled with price a little bit but I managed to walk away with the Blockhead tour CD (signed), The Opus’s new joint (signed) and an older album of theirs. And then I bought a CD from my guy Deep.

I also got a show poster from one of  the Abbey Pub employees(?) He pulled it down from the wall for me. (he was at the door…that’s all I know. LOL!) So I had EVERYONE sign it!

Yea I came off like a fan boy but so what. I had tons of fun. I talked with every single one of the performers that night and it was awesome.

 

Pics: The Opus and Lord360//Blockhead and Signify//Blockhead pictured with my brother, his wife (Lola), and myself//the SCORE!!!

 …if I didn’t care, I wouldn’t care now would I? …lol!

 

Books I’ve bought in the last month or so…

Born In The Year Of The Butterfly Knife by Derrick C Brown
I Love You Is Back by Derrick C Brown
Junkyard Ghost Revival by Buddy Wakefield
Some They Can’t Contain by Buddy Wakefield
The Te of Piglet by Benjamin Hoff
A People’s History of the United States: 1492 to Present by Howard Zinn
Slaughterhouse-Five Reissue edition by Kurt Vonnegut
Ham on Rye: A Novel by Charles Bukowski
The Rooming house Madrigals: Early Selected Poems 1946-1966 by Charles Bukowski

If you like to read, like I do, I recommend all of these books. They range from fiction, poetry/creative writing/spirituality and American History.
For some, purchasing 9 books within the last month(or so) doesn’t make any sense since it looks like I have more books than I need to keep me busy for the rest of the year,
Which may be true since I can’t read all 9 at the same time but trust me, I will gobble these books up in no time.

I LOVE READING!!! Yay for books.

…also just got the deluxe package for Sage Francis’s new album “LI(F)E” which included a signed copy of the album and poster along with a LI(F)E sticker and button (I love buttons! You better ask somebody.) and a SFR poster as well…awesomeness. Thanks Sage!)

Now it’s time for, “I’M JUST SAYING..” (..oh, yes it is!)

Bobby Brown gets engaged on stage…

(PEOPLE.com) — For concertgoers at Metro Park in Jacksonville, Florida, on Friday, the hottest ticket at the annual Funk Fest wasn’t the performance by 90s girl group SWV or the line for fruity refreshments as temperatures climbed into the 90s.
It was watching singer Bobby Brown propose to his girlfriend of nearly three years, manager Alicia Etheridge.
Holding their 11-month-old son Cassius, Etheridge joined Brown on stage as he got down on one knee and presented her with a ring. The crowd roared its approval as a beaming Etheridge kissed Brown, who remained kneeling.
Brown, who had a troubled 15-year marriage to Whitney Houston and most recently appeared on “Celebrity Fit Club,” seemed elated to have the audience in his corner.
“We shouted, we screamed,” fan Carol Pearsall told the Florida Times-Union. “We supported him.”
Added her husband, Paul, “Hopefully he’ll get it right this time.”
(for the whole story…if you REALLY don’t anything better to do. Go to …See full article at PEOPLE.com. )

First off…why is this man still relevant? And secondly …why do people still care? If you’re one of those people that still have a Bobby Brown poster hanging up in your room and a copy of “Every Little Step I Take” somewhere on vinyl you might want to get your head checked out. I mean other than New Edition and his (pretty) successful solo career in the 90’s what has he got going for himself these days? (other than single handedly destroying Whitney Houston’s life) Ghost Busters 2??? Ouch!
And Mr. Brown still has a manager? For what? Celebrity Fit Club? And girlfriend… just who do you think you are anyways? This man was married to Whitney Houston. WHITNEY HOUSTON!!! And I know you seen what her did to her.

Just what do you think is gonna happen to you?!?

“…I’M JUST SAYING.”

…Music, films, and books are all weapons of mass-distraction. Thankfully, they’re all the right weapons.

website you say…biggity blam!

http://www.abbeypub.com/

I know not everyone that reads my blogs lives in Chicago and for all those that do… you probably already know about The Abbey BUT I had such a good time Saturday I just had to do it! Check out all the live shows and upcoming events.

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