Forget Oreos, eat Cool J cookies
I love Oreos, but then there's shows like this. The VH1 Hip-hop Honors show was on US tv a few nights back, there's a bunch of clips here. only works in IE tho (and you'll need a fast connection to watch the clips).
Check out old school legend Big Daddy Kane coming on after TI and Common have had a go at a few of his tunes - he absloutely kills it, even busts a few moves at the end. Salt n Pepa are looking mighty fine too.
O-Dub writes it up in his post here... "...While the performances were uneven during Big Daddy Kane's set, the dancing was off the chain. Seriously, f--- the "Lean Back." They need to bring back hyperactive, hip-house body pyrotechnics. That bit at the end with Kane joined with Scoob (where's Scrap at?) was arguably the best moment of the entire evening. (And big up to the Roots for playing back-up band to full effect. Ahmir Thompson has not a bad life. Oh no.).." Nastack and Cocaine Blunts covered it too. Check out Common breaking during the Kane set, does some fine windmills.
for all you people who like old bastards... from Brooklyn Vegan...
No Direction Home is the new documentary about Bob Dylan by director Martin Scorcese. Last night I watched the first commercial-free two hours on PBS. I can't wait to watch part two tonight (Sept 27, 2005 from 9-11PM).
* Buy the DVD at Amazon.
* They have the soundtrack too.
* PBS has more info and a clip
* Roger Ebert gives it four stars
* Get Bob Dylan MP3s
* Get Cloud Cult's cover of Mr. Tambourine Man
also, from Stereogum... "Did you catch Part I of Scorsese's Dylan doc on PBS last night? Some incredible archival footage of Bob's influences. Odetta, Woody Guthrie, John Jacob Niles, Liam Clancy, Allen Ginsberg, Dave Van Ronk, Joan Baez, Bob Neuwirth, Paul Clayton, Gregory Corso, Big Joe Williams ... still with me? No?
Well, the good news is Part II (tonight) is supposedly the funny part, chronicling the press conferences where reporters asked Bob questions so clueless, the songwriter went into exile for seven years.
A sampling from Editor & Publisher (via Gawker):
REPORTER: You don't sing protest songs anymore.
DYLAN:All my songs are protest songs. All I do is protest. PHOTOGRAPHER: Suck on your glasses.
DYLAN: You want me to suck on my glasses?
PHOTOGRAPHER: Just suck your glasses.
DYLAN: Do YOU want to suck my glasses?REPORTER: How many other protest singers exist?
Click here to watch (Realplayer) a clip from last night's show - Dylan performing "Leopard Skin Pill-Box Hat" in Dublin, 5/2/66.
DYLAN: About 136.
REPORTER: You say about 136—-or exactly 136?
DYLAN: Either 136 or 142.
...and for all you Radiohead fans eagerly awaiting their new album, Thom Yorke is blogging, hold your excitement...
"i dont know. what do people write in blogs normally?
i could write about how im finding it difficult to finish lyrics.
that there are giant waves of self doubt crashing over me and if i could allieviate this with a simple pill ...
i think i would
although it is a necessary part of the procedure. but that would be dull wouldnt it?
i could write about watching V festival.. how i thought Dizzee Rascal stole it..
or ponder the imminent energy crises that awaits us even before our governments get their arse in gear over climate change.
or how amazing the sky is outside with the moon hiding behind fast moving clouds and the bats swooping close to your head.
which? hmm
i have absolutely no idea what i am talking about."
Just like most bloggers. Nice one.
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