Blue Lines Blog – #PhotoADayMay – Something You Do Everyday – Sing

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#PhotoADayMay, Blue Lines, Blue Lines Blog, Instagram, Karaoke, Key Yemaya Walker, music, Photography, photoshop, Revel The Masses, sing, Something You Do Everyday

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.

Peachtree Road Race Playlist 2010

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10 Years, 30 Seconds To Mars, 50 Cent, A Perfect Circle, Big Boi, Big Pun, Busta Rhymes, Diddy, DMX, Eminem, Eve, Fat Joe, Helmet, House of Pain, Jay-Z, KiD CuDi, Linkin Park, Lox, Lupe Fiasco, Miek Shinoda, N.E.R.D., Nine Inch Nails, Peachtree Road Race, Peedi Crack, Piedmont Park, Pink, Puff Daddy, Revel The Masses, Rick Ross, Rihanna, Ruff Ryders, Sia, Silversun Pickups, The Hours, Waka Flocka Flame

REVOFEV – KiD CuDi
Scenario 2000 – Ruff Ryders
Won’t Back Down – Eminem feat Pink
Love The Way You Lie – Eminem feat Rihanna (boy great shuffling)
Jigga What/Faint – Jay-Z vs Linkin Park
Rock Star Freestyle – Jay-Z over N.E.R.D.
Twinz (Deep Cover) – Big Pun feat Fat Joe
Tangerine – Big Boi feat T.I. and Khujo
Stop Trying – Sia
Price To Play – Staind

Blue Lines Blog #22 The Artist Interview David Peterson of Revel The Masses

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Alice in Chains, Blue Lines Blog, Book of Life, Chapman, Chicago, David Peterson, Duke Blue Devils, Eddie Vedder, Gabe Peterson, Gandhi, golf, Jesus, Kalispell, Modest Mouse, MT, Pearl Jam, Revel The Masses, UNC Chapel Hill

This week, the Blue Lines Blog interviews currently in Atlanta, writer, singer, and great performer, a friend I made dating back to a tornado hiting my house in 2005 who I reconnected to a year later.  David Peterson of Revel The Masses (http://www.myspace.com/revelthemasses). Headlining February 13th in Purgatory at The Masquerade in Atlanta!!!

I: When did you first realize you wanted to be a singer/song writer?
A: When I was around 12 I decided that I wanted to take a lot of my poetry and turn them into songs.

I: How long does it take you to write a song?
A: It differs. Usually if I’m inspired I can write one in as little as 30 minutes. Some have taken years though. If it’s not perfect in my eyes, I’ll walk away and come back later to finish.

I: What is your work schedule like when you’re writing?
A: I try to be with somebody usually. I like to surround myself with critical thinkers and people of a fairly intelligent nature so that I can get good direction.

I: What would you say is your interesting song writing quirk?
A: I try to use words that are dead to most people at times. I also try not to rhyme too much. If the words fit, they just fit.

I: Where do you get your information or ideas for your songs?
A: From personal experiences. I have never wrote a song that I didn’t connect with on a personal level. I believe that music is the key to the soul, and it’s the soul I love the most.

I: When did you write your first song and how old were you?
A: I was 14 when I wrote, “Book of Life”. I wrote it while sitting at my house thinking about how awesome it would be to stand before the Creator and (have) Him call my name.

I: What do you like to do when you’re not writing?
A: I enjoy golfing and spending time with my family. The occasional night on the town isn’t out of the question.

My 2009 Superlatives: Music

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50 Cent, 9/11, Andy Allo, Antony and the Johnsons, BLACKsummers'night, Blueprint III, Chrisette Michelle, Common, Jay-Z, John Frusciante, Kanye West, KiD CuDi, Kip Malone, Lil Wayne, Maxwell, Michael Jackson, Mr. Hudson, music, ODB, Prom Queen, Raekwon, Rain Machine, Revel The Masses, Santogold, Silversun Pickups, Spike Jonze, Straight No Chaser, Swoon, The Rebirth, TV On the Radio, Unfresh, Va$tie, War Child, Wu-Tang Clan

Alternative album of the Year: Silversun Pickups – Swoon

Hip-Hop Album of the Year: Mos Def – The Estatic

Best Indie Artist of Year (just dropping songs): Blu

The female artists that you should like because she’s good, not because everybody tells you that you should of the Year (the Joi Gilliam Award): Andy Allo – Unfresh

Mixtape of the year 50 Cent – War Child (better than his album)

Hot Album of the Year that I can’t quantify: Antony and the Johnsons – The Crying Light

Best Video of Year (longform): Kanye West/Spike Jonze “We Were Once A Fairytale”

Going Solo Album of Year: TVoTR’s Kip Malone – Rain Machine

Surprising Sequel to a Classic 90’s Album: Raekwon – Only Built For Cuban Linx Pt II (I can’t even do most Wu-Tang anymore, but they produced a winner here)

Experimental Album of the Year: NASA – The Spirit of Apollo (appearances by ODB, Kanye West, John Fruciante, and Santogold do not hurt) Runner up Basement Jaxx – Scars

Spanish language Album of Year: Nelly Furtado – Mi Plan

Album that “everybody” is “supposed” to love and not criticize of the Year: Jay-Z – BPIII

Guilty pleasure song of year Lil’ Wayne – Prom Queen (Gulity pleasure album the as of yet unrealeased Rebirth)

Best “music” blog (tie): Va$htie (http://www.vashtie.com/blog/) / Kanye blog (http://www.kanyeuniversecity.com/blog/) 

Most slept on album of the Year: Mr. Hudson – Straight No Chaser (aka 2009’s 808 and Heartbreaks)

Comeback Album of the Year: Maxwell – BLACKsummers’night

Best Insight into a band of the Year: Revel The Masses (http://www.myspace.com/revelthemasses)

Rainy Day/Chilling at House/Writing album of Year: Norah Jones – The Fall

Best concert of Year I didn’t attend: Jay-Z 9/11 Tribute concert at MSG

Concert of the Year: Maxwell/Common/Chrisette Michelle BLACKsummers’night Tour (Runner up Coldplay at Philips Arena)

Musical event of the Year: Death of Michael Jackson

Album of the Year:KiD CuDi – MAN on the MOON: the END of DAY

Artist of the Year: Michael Jackson