Text Tuesdays – The Yeezus Tour – Blue Lines Blog Review

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“…As others saw; I could not bring
My passions from a common spring.
From the same source I have not taken
My sorrow; I could not awaken
My heart to joy at the same tone;
And all I loved, I loved alone.
Then- in my childhood, in the dawn
Of a most stormy life- was drawn
From every depth of good and ill
The mystery which binds me still…”
Excerpt from “Alone” by Edgar Allen Poe.

A top the mountain.

Atlanta – December, 2013

A mountain, a mask, and a fashion of playing to an audience while hiding behind something…

In one of the strangest performances that I have witnessed since Godspeed You! Black Emperor’s opening for Nine Inch Nails, Chicago artist, Kanye West returned to the city of his birth with The Yeezus Tour in support of the aforementioned 2013 album. Poised to present his first solo tour in 5 years (previously touring with his Glow In The Dark Tour featuring Rihanna, N.E.R.D., Lupe Fiasco, and Nas) with opening act Kendrick Lamar.

An elaborately choreographed presentation spanning Kanye’s College Dropout, Late Registration, with some focus on Graduation, but, to my liking, taking the majority of the direction from Yeezus, and 808 & Heartbreak and My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy with preceded it, the tour arrived amid the inordinate press that has been known to follow Kanye since 2007. Recent remarks, and blowups have litter current media with talking points regarding the Chicago artist have also followed with the “Talk My Shit,” interludes that now litter dates of his tour.

Ye in action.

The performance intelligently began with Yeezus content, with Yeezy perched atop a mountain with a moon like video board that tempered the climate of the show, whether creating a moon effect, displaying weather, or giving a close up of the performance. Though Kanye, tends to project a larger than life persona, the use of four ornate masks, he plays a high energy show, allowing a separation between he and his audience. Kanye conceals himself for 85% – 90% of the performance. The anonymous and uniform theme is extended to the female dancers and male extras who are covered in full bodysuits, allowing all attention to be focused on the act, Kanye himself.

Morning Traffic Jam Playlist – 10/29/13

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& Eyes Lie, 10/29/13, 2013, A Long Time, Aaliyah feat DMX, All Said & Done, All to All, Ambush, Basement Jaxx, Beneath The Tree, Black Out Days, Blue Lines, Blue Lines Blog, Brand Nubian, Broken Social Scene, Calexico, Can't Tell Me Nothing, Circuital, Cold Lampin, Come Back in One Piece, Cypress Hill, Daft Punk, Dirty Diana (Live at Coachella), Eminem, Epos, Evidence feat Kobe, Give Life Back To Music, iPhone, iPhone 5, iPhone Post, It's About That Walk, iTunes, John Coltrane, Johnnie Taylor, Just Because, Kanye West, Key Yemaya Walker, Marshal Mathers, Mathematics feat Redman, Moby, Morning Traffic Jam Playlist, Mr. Cream, Mr. P.C., My Morning Jacket, Notorious, October, One, Outkast feat Killer Mike, Paracosm, Pearl Jam, Phantogram, Photography, Prince, Rampage, Sampha, Sirens, Slowness, Suff Daddy, Swedish House Mafia feat Pharrell, The Weeknd, The Whole World, Washed Out, What a Difference Your Love Makes, What The Fuck, What You Know, Zedd

Pearl Jam – “Sirens,” My Morning Jacket – “Circuital,” Calexico – “Slowness,” Phantogram – “Black Out Days,” Washed Out – “Paracosm,” Basement Jaxx – “What a Difference Your Love Makes,” Daft Punk – “Give Life Back To Music,” Broken Social Scene – “All to All,” Sampha – “Beneath The Tree,” Evidence feat Kobe – “All Said & Done,” Suff Daddy – “Cold Lampin,'” Rampage – “Ambush,” Moby – “A Long Time,” Aaliyah feat DMX – “Come Back in One Piece,” Mathematics feat Redman, Mr. Cream, & Eyes Lie – “Notorious,” Prince – “It’s About That Walk,” Outkast feat Killer Mike – “The Whole World,” Eminem – “Marshal Mathers,” The Weeknd -“Dirty Diana (Live at Coachella),” Kanye West – “Can’t Tell Me Nothing,” Cypress Hill – “What You Know,” Brand Nubian – “What The Fuck,” Swedish House Mafia feat Pharrell – “One,” John Coltrane – “Mr. P.C.,” Zedd – “Epos,” Johnnie Taylor – “Just Because,”

The manuscript Blue Lines is the fictional coming of age narrative of a young California woman Key Yemaya Walker, and her 2 year growing journey through school, love, and life period piece, written by Kenneth Suffern, Jr., taking place at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between the years of 1997 – 1998. Loosely based on true events, and experiences during that time, told through the eyes and voice of the main female protagonist, a freshman first attending the school.

Music Mondays – Daft Punk feat Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers – “Lose Yourself to Dance”

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The manuscript Blue Lines is the fictional coming of age narrative of a young California woman Key Yemaya Walker, and her 2 year growing journey through school, love, and life period piece, written by Kenneth Suffern, Jr., taking place at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between the years of 1997 – 1998. Loosely based on true events, and experiences during that time, told through the eyes and voice of the main female protagonist, a freshman first attending the school.

Morning Jam Playlist Chicago Walk – 7.91 Miles

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"Get 'Em High, 7.91 Miles, A Walk, All Time Low, Allie Jones, Almanac, Alternative, Andre 3000, Angela McCluskey, Asylum, Atoms for Peace, Avalanche (Slow), BBC, Ben Howard - "Only Love, Bitter, Björk, blog, Blue Lines, Blue Lines Blog, Blue Lines Work, Boarder Line, Bobby Womack, Bonita Play on Elevators (Nappy DJ Needles Blend), Built For This, Call Me Wise, Chicago, Coco O., Color of My Soul, Cover My Eyes (Costra Nostra Edit), Da Enemy If Storytellin (Nappy DJ Needles Blend), Daft Punk, Dancepack, Dirty Vegas, DJ Cam, DJ Crush, Elephant Man, Eraser (Denial; Realization), Esthero, Explosion In The Sky, Far Celestial Shore, Final Home (Piano Mix), Flatbush Zombies, Frank Ocean, Freddie Gibbs, Funk, Glittering Blackness, Hair Of The Dog, Hanalei, Hip-Hop, How To Destroy Angels, I Know You Are But What Am I, Illinois, iPhone 5, iPhone Post, iPhone5, Jay-Z, John Legend, John Legend - "All Of Me, Just Blowin' In The Wind, Kanye West, Kaskade, Key Yemaya Walker, Kick, KiD CuDi, King Krule, La Roux, Linkin Park, Lost in The World, Lupe Fiasco, Major Lazer, Mavis Staple, Mayer Hawthorne, Me'Shell Ndegeocello, Method Man, Mileage, Mogwai, Morgan Page, Morning Jam Playlist, music, New Divide, Nickels and Dimes, Nine Inch Nail, Nine Inch Nails, Nine Inch Nails - "The Day the World Went Away, Nothing I Can Say, Opal, Outkast x A Tribe Called Quest, Paper Doll, Pink Matter, Pretty Lights, Push II, Pyyramids, Raekwon - "Prince Of Theives, Recursive Self-Improvent, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ribbons & Detours, rock, RZA, Silversun Pickups, Sneaker Pimps, Spin Spin Sugar, Streetlife, Stuck Together Pieces, Success (Thievery Corporation Remix), Tell Me Why, The Bravest Man In The Universe, The Flight Of The Moon Man, The Hour, The xx, Together, Touch, Tycho, Valerie June, Vokuro, Volcano Choir, Walk, Walk Into The Sun, Washed Out - "Pull You Down, Where the Wind Blows, While I'm Still Here (Breyer P-Orridge 'Howler' Remix), Wind Up, Your Song (Outro), Zaki Ibrahim, ZOLA JESUS

Silversun Pickups – “Ribbons & Detours”
Tycho – “A Walk”
Method Man, Freddie Gibbs & Streetlife – “Built For This”
Björk – “Vokuro”
Jay Z – “BBC”
Kanye West – “Get ‘Em High”
Kanye West – “Lost In The World”
Nine Inch Nail – “Eraser (Denial; Realization)”
Atoms For Peace – “Stuck Together Pieces”
Me’Shell NdegeOcello – “Bitter”
Daft Punk – “Touch”
Mayer Hawthorne – “Allie Jones”
Pyyramids – “Paper Doll”
Kid Cudi – “The Flight Of The Moon Man”
Coco O. – “Where the Wind Blows”
Nine Inch Nails – “The Day the World Went Away”
Major Lazer feat Elephant Man & Opal – “Wind Up”
Mavis Staple – “Far Celestial Shore”
Ben Howard – “Only Love”
Raekwon – “Prince Of Theives”
How To Destroy Angels – “Recursive Self-Improvement”

Music Mondays – Daft Punk feat Pharrell – “Lose Yourself To Dance”

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"Lose Yourself To Dance", Daft Punk, Music Mondays, Pharrell

The manuscript Blue Lines is the fictional coming of age narrative of a young California woman Key Yemaya Walker, and her 2 year growing journey through school, love, and life period piece, written by Kenneth Suffern, Jr., taking place at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between the years of 1997 – 1998. Loosely based on true events, and experiences during that time, told through the eyes and voice of the main female protagonist, a freshman first attending the school.

2010 Music Wrapup iTunes Shuffle

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& Bethany Cosentino, 50 Cent, 9th Wonder, Agnes, Alicia Keys, Alkaline Trio, Allie Moss, Aloe Blacc, AM, American Bang, Amerie, Ana Tijoux, And Inspectah Deck, And Rae, And Raekwon, Andre 3000, Andy Allo, Annie Lennox, Arcade Fire, Archie Bronson Outfit, Audrey Assad, Avenida 6, Avi Buffalo, B.o.B, Band Of Horses, Banda de Turistas, Basia Bulat, Battles, Beach House, Beastie Boys, Beck and Bat For Lashes, Beckah Shae, Bee Gees, Belle & Sebastian feat. Norah Jones, Best Coast, Big Boi, Bilal, Billy Lamont, Black Eyed Peas, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Blackstar, Blakroc, Blu, Bob & Gene, Bobby Vidales, Bombay Bicycle Club, Brad, Brendan James, Bring Me the Horizon, Broken Bells, Broken Social Scene, Busta Rhymes, Cam'ron & Vado, Capone-N-Noreaga, Caribou, Ceci Bastida, Cee Lo, Cee-Lo Green, ceo, Charlie Hunter feat. Norah Jones, Chasen, Cherryholmes, Child Rebel Soldier, Chino & Nacho, ChocQuibTown, Chris Brown, Christopher von Uckermann, Ciara, Citizen Cope, Clipse, Clorofila, Common, Consequence, Corinne Bailey Rae, Cory Morrow, Court Yard Hounds, Currensy, Cypress Hill, Daft Punk, Daniel Hope, Dapuntobeat, Dave Barnes, David Banner, David Banner and 9th Wonder, Dead Prez, Delta Spirit, Destinee & Paris, Diddy, Diddy-Dirty Money, Dierks Bentley, Diggy, Dirty Dozen Brass Band feat. Norah Jones, Dirty Little Rabbits, Dirty Money, DJ Center, DJ Kay Slay, DJ Mathematics Presents Meth Ghost Rae, DJ Muggs VS Ill Bill, Don Covay, Dondria, Dr Dre Ft Eminem, Dr. Dre, Dr. Dre Ft Snoop Dogg & Akon, Drag-On, Drake, Duffy, Duran Duran, Eastern Conference Champions, Eddie Vedder, El Madmo, Elton John & Leon Russell, Emika, Eminem, Eminem & Royce Da 5'9, Erykah Badu, Estelle, Fabolous, Fanfarlo, Far East Movement, Fefe Dobson, Feist, Field Music, First Aid Kit, Florence and The Machine, Foo Fighters feat. Norah Jones, Four Tet, Fran Healy, Frank Howard & The Commanders, Frazey Ford, Freeway, Frightened Rabbit, GBH, Gerardo Ortíz, Ghost, Ghostface, Ghostface Killah, GLC, Goapele, Goldfrapp, Good Old War, Goodie Mob, Gorillaz, Greg Laswell, Gurrumul, GZA, Herbie Hancock feat. Norah Jones, Hey Monday, Holly Miranda, Hot Chip, House of Heroes, Howard Shore, Inspectah Deck, Iration, Iskander, Iyaz, J King y Maximan, J. Holiday, Jack Johnson, Jadakiss, Jakob Dylan, Janelle Monae, Jay Electronica, Jay-Z, Jazmine Sullivan, Jónsi, Jeremih, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Norman, Jonathan Cohen, Jorge Drexler, Josh Groban, Josh Ritter, Josh Rouse, Joss Stone, Jukebox the Ghost, Julieta Venegas, Junip, JYJ, Kanye West, Kanye West & Jay-Z, Karina Pasian, Keith Murray, Kelis, Keri Hilson, KiD CuDi, Kidz In The Hall, King Curtis, Kings of Leon, Kristian Bezuidenhout, KRS-One & True Master, La Roux, Lady GaGa, Laura Veirs, Lee Fields, Leela James, Lil Wayne, Linkin Park, Little Brother, Little Richard, Local Natives, Lorenza Borrani, Los Claxons, Los Lobos, Love Star, Ludacris, Lupe Fiasco, Luz Rios, Lylit, M.I.A., Macy Gray, Major Lazer, Major Lazer & La Roux, Maldita Vecindad, Mariah Carey, Massive Attack, Masta Killa, Mavis Staples, Maximum Balloon, Mêlée, Medina Green, Menahan Street Band, Meth, Method Man, Metric, Michael Jackson, Michoacan, Miguel, Millionyoung, MiMi, Minus the Bear, Monica, Mos Def, Mr. Hudson, Murs & 9th Wonder, Muse, N.E.R.D., N.O.R.E., Naomi Davis & Sugarman Three, Naomi Shelton & The Gospel Queens, Nas, Neon Trees, New Politics, Nicki Minaj, Nneka, Norah Jones & Sasha Dobson, Norah Jones feat. Dolly Parton, Norah Jones feat. Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Norah Jones feat. M. Ward, Omarion, Our Last Night, OutKast feat. Norah Jones, Ozomatli, Panoptica Orchestra, Papoose, Patty Griffin, Paty Cantu, Peter Silberman of the Antlers, Pharrell, Philip Selway, Pink Martini, Plain White T's, Plants and Animals, Polock, Public Enemy, Q-Tip, Q-Tip feat. Norah Jones, Raekwon, Ray Charles feat. Norah Jones, Ray Sharpe, Red Cafe, Redman, Reflection Eternal, Rich Hil Ft Kid Cudi, Richard Galliano, Rick Ross, Rihanna, Robert Plant, Robin Thicke, Rogue Wave, Rosa Lee Brooks, Rostam Batmanglij, Ryan Adams feat. Norah Jones, RZA, Sade, Sarah McLachlan, Scissor Sisters, Seabear, Sean Bones feat. Norah Jones, Sean Price, Semi Precious Weapons, Senator & The New Republic, Shanell, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Shout Out Louds, Sia, Skillz, Sky Sailing, Slash, Sleigh Bells, Snoop Dogg, Stacy Clark, Stefan Maass, Stefan Rath & Hans-Kristian Kjos Sorensen, Stuttgarter Kammerorchester & Karl Münchinger, Sugarman Three, Superlitio, Surfer Blood, Swedish House Mafia, T.I., Talent Couture, Talib Kweli, Talib Kweli feat. Norah Jones, The Bamboos, The Band Perry, The Bird And The Bee, The Black Keys, The Bravery, The Budos Band, The Chieftains, The Constellations, The Cool Kids, The Daktaris, The Dead Weather, The Foreign Exchange, The Gracious Few, The Head and the Heart, The High Wire, The Icemen, The Isley Brothers, The Jones Sisters, The Little Willies, The Mighty Imperials, The Minions, The National, The Poets of Rhythm, The Rescues, The Roots, The Secret Sisters, The Soft Pack, The Sylvers, The Virginmarys, The Watson Twins, Theophilus London, Timbaland, Toro Y Moi, Travis Porter, Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, Troy Olsen, Two Door Cinema Club, UNKLE, Usher, V.V. Brown, Vampire Weekend, Various Artists, Villagers, Vivian Green, Waka Flocka Flame, Wale, Willie Nelson feat. Norah Jones, Wintersleep, Wu Tang Vs The Beatles, Wye Oak, Yeasayer, Yelawolf, Yoav, Zac Brown Band, Zo!

The manuscript Blue Lines is the fictional coming of age narrative of a young California woman Key Yemaya Walker, and her 2 year growing journey through school, love, and life period piece, written by Kenneth Suffern, Jr., taking place at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between the years of 1997 – 1998. Loosely based on true events, and experiences during that time, told through the eyes and voice of the main female protagonist, a freshman first attending the school.

Tron Legacy – Daft Punk – “Derezzed”

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Daft Punk, Derezzed, Tron 2, Tron Legacy

I can’t wait for this to come out!!! Video after jump.

The manuscript Blue Lines is the fictional coming of age narrative of a young California woman Key Yemaya Walker, and her 2 year growing journey through school, love, and life period piece, written by Kenneth Suffern, Jr., taking place at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between the years of 1997 – 1998. Loosely based on true events, and experiences during that time, told through the eyes and voice of the main female protagonist, a freshman first attending the school.