Musician, producer, composer, and DJ Larry E. Gates II (Curb Service, DJ LEGTWO, The Jezebelly, Lorenzo Goetz) has graced hundreds of stages across the nation, including CBGB and The Bitter End (New York), The Pageant (St. Louis), and Millennium Park (Chicago). He has shared those stages with the likes of Chuck Berry, G. Love & Special Sauce, 30 Seconds To Mars, Local H, Superdrag, Trombone Shorty, Brother Ali, The Nappy Roots, Blueprint, DJ Rare Groove, Illogic, and many others.
Friday, January 27, 2012 at 9:00AM I'm coaching youth basketball this year. Saturday we had our first game and fought through the season-opener jitters, overcoming a twelve point deficit only to lose by one. Tomorrow we plan to put it on the opposition. Monstar stylee. "Wildcats on 3".
Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 9:00AM
(creepy voyeristic photo courtesy of Lindsey Gates Markel)
Last week in Cambridge, I had a chance to chat up author Steve Almond (who was the commencement speaker at my wife's graduation). We talked briefly about Ike Reilly and Naughty by Nature. This remains my favorite NBN track. Dig.
Feel Me Flow, Ike Reilly, Naughty by Nature, Steve Almond, Video in Throwback Thursdays Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 9:00AM About 3 years ago, Syd and I took part in a crowd sourcing project that aspired to recreate Star Wars (epsiode IV) shot for shot - in 15 second incriments. We selected our scene (the one where Obi Wan finds Luke knocked out after getting gang raped by Sand People), shot it and sent it in. Each scene could be tackled by up to 3 people - ours did not make the cut (the one they chose is FANTASTIC) but it was fun just the same. So, 3 years later, here it is in all it's glory........
Star Wars Uncut, Syd, Video in Way Gone Wednesdays Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 9:00AM The 21st Annual Great Cover Up was this past week and I missed the whole damn thing. We were out of town so for only the second time in 11 years, I did not participate. It was fun to check online to see the videos and pics start to pour in after each night. And after watching the highlights from the closing session (Thursday, January 19th) I'm convinced that it was the greatest night in Cover Up history. And I missed it.
Terminous Victor as Cheap Trick ("I Want You to Want Me")
The Dirty Feathers feat. A-Rock and Kayla Brown as The Rolling Stones ("Gimme Shelter")
Sun Stereo as The Beatles
("Mean Mr. Mustard/Polythene Pam/She Came in Through the Bathroom Window")
Hot Cops! as The Strokes ("Hard to Explain")
Hathaways as K.C. & The Sunshine Band ("Get Down Tonight")
Sweet lord.
Props to Electric Bitters for the videos.
Monday, January 23, 2012 at 9:00AM This is my favorite thing, ever, on the internet. Props to Rhett & Link (and especially the dancers, Flitz Ricketts and Steve Smith). I want this T-shirt.
Dope Zebra, Flitz Ricketts, Rhett and Link, Steve Smith, T-shirt, Video in Madhouse Mondays 