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...I'm not ready yet

nobody@vox.com(jbrotherlove) — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 21:48:32 -0500

cross-posted at jbrotherlove.com

Yeah, I know it’s January 2nd already. But I’m still feeling sluggish. My internal clock got out of whack and I’m still trying to get it back. Heh. I think that rhymed.

Until then…

JONTE' MAKE UP

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QotD: My Current Top 10

nobody@vox.com(jbrotherlove) — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 07:24:27 -0400

What are your top 10 most-played songs currently?

I tend to listen to a lot of different songs (vs. one artist/one album). So my last.fm Top 10 doesn't change often. There have been some recent shifts though.

Last.fm Top 10 Tracks

My Media Center chart has less legacy information (I switch out applications and databases fairly often). But it offers a more current view of my most played songs.

Top 10 Tracks (on Buddha)

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Campaign Song: People Hold On

nobody@vox.com(jbrotherlove) — Mon, 14 May 2007 13:00:55 -0400

[crossposted from thebrotherlove.com]

Melissa posted an open letter to King Britt thanking him for his music and upcoming gig spinning for Barack Obama's Philadelphia Kickoff. It got me thinking of how great it would be if at least one of the 2008 presidential candidates chose a campaign song that doesn't suck.

“People Hold On”, the Coldcut club classic that helped launch Lisa Stansfield would be a great choice. The lyrics are perfect and it would get a younger crowd into the mood.

Furthermore, the music could be adapted for different audiences. Here’s a video of German hipsters Re:Jazz giving the song the jazz treatment and promoting their Expansion CD.

[re:jazz] People hold on

Expansion includes jazzy renditions of Herbie Hancock’s “Rock It” and classic house favorite “Promised Land”, as well as a cover of “Gabrielle” originally recorded by Roy Davis, Jr. and Peven Everett. Vocals on the Re:Jazz version are handled by the always tight Alice Russell (who tore up Apache Cafe this past weekend).

But back to “People Hold On”:

Everybody’s looking for a meaning
Everybody’s doing their own thing
And nobody’s solving the problem
Ain’t nobody helping each other

Some people give into fear
Some people give into hunger
Some of us live for the future
And some of us wonder

Givin’ into life, givin’ into love
Maybe there’s enough for everyone
Givin’ into hope, and into trust
Maybe there’s enough for everyone

People hold on
Don’t do yourself wrong
People hold on
We’ve got to be strong
People hold on

Gotta love those lyrics. Any other suggestions for kick-ass campaign signs that don’t suck?

YouTube Bonuses:

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My Puss on YouTube

nobody@vox.com(jbrotherlove) — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 14:51:38 -0500

My Puss

Happy Friday!

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QotD: Top 5 in '06 - Music

nobody@vox.com(jbrotherlove) — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 18:53:14 -0500

What are your top 5 CDs/albums of 2006?
Submitted by eliz. s.

Top 5? This is jumping the gun a bit for me as I'm still getting into some releases from 2006. But here's a stab at 10 that are vying for the top 5 position (subject to shuffling):

J Dilla aka Jay Dee - Donuts
Joi - Tennessee Slim Is The Bomb
Christina Aguilera - Back To Basics
Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere
Anthony David - The Red Clay Chronicles
Jaspects - Broadcasting The Definition
Amp Fiddler - Afro Strut
Clara Hill - All That I Can Provide
Omar - Sing (If You Want It)
Van Hunt - On The Jungle Floor

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Horoscopic

nobody@vox.com(jbrotherlove) — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 10:33:31 -0400

Peek-a-boo!

V.XSIGN Pisces:
Individuals you once found interesting are losing their hold on you; teaming with an eccentric has its high points.

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Spotty

nobody@vox.com(jbrotherlove) — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 06:32:28 -0400

Noble Dalmation

How could it be that I already suck at this Vox thing? I'm having difficulty balancing my side projects (yesterday, I spent 7 hours installing a computer network). I'm also unsure of how - if - I should differentiate this space from my other online personalities.

I'm liking the upgrades, though. The Compose window works better for me with the meta tabs on the top. The Vox server repsonse time has been a little wonky lately, though.

Pic by Parnelli_97

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You don't want to pick from my appletree

nobody@vox.com(jbrotherlove) — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 22:43:01 -0400

See I picks my friends like I pick my fruit
& Ganny told me that when I was only a youth
I don't go 'round trying to be what I'm not
I don't waste my time trying ta get what you got
I work at pleasin' me cause I can't please you
and that's why I do what I do
My soul flies free like a willow tree
doo wee doo wee do wee...

"Appletree"

- Erykah Badu

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I loved this costume so much...

nobody@vox.com(jbrotherlove) — Sun, 11 Jun 2006 11:23:21 -0400

My parents never allowed me to trick-or treat. It wasn't until I got into college that I discovered how much fun dressing in costume can be.

Pressed for a costume idea at the last minute, I threw on a bath towel, some shower tongs and a back-scrubbing sponge. I took the authenticity of my costume too far. I was pretty much molested at the club the entire night.

This was sometime in the late 80s, when I was about 50lbs lighter.

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The most embarrassing CD I own...

nobody@vox.com(jbrotherlove) — Sun, 11 Jun 2006 10:32:33 -0400

"Think I'm gonna have to put you in check/You're showing me much disrepect"

Lizhini confessed that Mariah's Glitter is the most embarrassing CD she owns. I think that's pretty good considering.

If I were to choose, I'd have to go with LaToya Jackson's You're Gonna Get Rocked. I don't know anyone who has this CD.

To be honest, I really like the single. But LaToya clearly has no musical talent. In fact, I recall producers Full Force complaining they would never work with her again.

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