New To You Music Sundays – TV On The Radio – “Blind”

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Blind, Blue Lines, Key Yemaya Walker, New To You Music Sundays, TOTR, TV On the Radio, Young Liars

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.

Cover Sundays – Kyp Malone (TV On The Radio/Rain Machine) – “This Must Be The Place” Talking Heads Cover

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Alex Ramon, Blue Lines, Brooklyn, Key Yemaya Walker, Kyp Malone, Our Show with Elliot Aronow, Rain Machine, Talking Heads, This Must Be The Place, TV On the Radio

Photo by Alex Ramon

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.

New To You Music Sundays – TV On The Radio – Nine Types Of Light movie (entire album)

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9 Types Of Light, Blue Lines, Key Yemaya Walker, New To You Music Sundays, Nine Types Of Light, This Should Be In Your Playlist, TV On the Radio

This video (after jump) is TV On The Radio’s movie interpretation of their new album of the same name. This should also be in your playlist.


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.

What I Learned Sunday (Monday) Don’t Settle 4/11/11

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Blue Lines, California, Death Cab For Cutie, Foo Fighters, Jay-Z, Joi Gilliam, Key Yemaya Walker, Mara Hruby, Sade, The Weeknd, TV On the Radio, What I Learned Sundays

What you think is great, may not be.
Don’t focus too much on things that don’t matter, and then miss the out on the things that you cannot accept.
If something/someone continually proves to you that they are a certain way.
I need to update the music/remove music from my iPod.
You can’t keep squandering opportunities.
You have to be intelligent in choices.
Think.
No sleep really stinks…I hate insomnia.
I think WAY too much, and it feeds into my insomnia…I spent 5 hours last night/this morning thinking about…things.
I’m way too plugged in, I left my one phone at home, and only had one with me…I am too bound by technology. How do I break free?
My journey to self awareness and peace, is awkward. In some aspects I feel headed that way, in others not so much. Hopefully the good with outweigh the bad, and help even things out.
It’s great to see Joi Gilliam.
Still wishing the best for my friend, and hoping she sees what she needs to see, and is not distracted by what she shouldn’t be distracted by.
I feel as if I’m more to other people (family, friends, work) than I am to myself. I need to figure out how to even that out.
I’m elated that Sade and Jay-Z collaborated, one of the better verses this year.
I’m glad I found Mara Hruby’s work, she is very talented, and not hard on the eyes. Great love making music.
Happy for escapes.
I want to enjoy life more.
I’m trying not to bottle things up, and express myself more clearly.
I was truly humbled by the response to my poem last week. Especially since I thought I lost focus. Maybe I do have a talent that I need to home. You can read “i dream in black and white,” here.
There are times you need an escape, and even more where you need a change.
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing and expecting a different result.
I have surprises up my sleeve.
I love smiles, laughs, new music.
Glad for new music by Foo Fighters, TV On The Radio, Mara Hruby, Death Cab For Cutie, The Weeknd…
Imagination is great, reality is better…merging the two, amazing…if you can do it.
Forces are at work at something…who knows what it is.
Sometimes you can use your powers for good. I’ve seen plenty of smiling faces recently.
Sometimes silence is the greatest communication.
It was cool running into friends that have spanned different eras of my life, at an event in support of another friend.
I’m wondering how this Al Horford GQ event is going to affect my life…more on that some time later.
Even more intrigued with 3/13/12 after meeting my friend’s friend.
Do you ever feel that you deserve something?
Life is way to short, to not try to make it amazing.
There is something pulling me.
I hope that I can continue perfecting my craft.

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.

Updated Again 2012: Dynamic Post – Artists Who Need To Put Out New Material

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Alice Smith, Alien Ant Farm, Amel Larriuex, Ayo, Billie-Eve, Black And White America, Blu, Cassandra Wilson, Coachella, Coldplay, Common, CRS, Damien Rice, Esthero, Every Opposite, Everything Is Expensive, Foo Fighters, Gnarls Barkley, HotHeavy&Bad, I'm With You, I'm With You Sessions, Joi Gilliam, Kenneth Suffern, Key Yemaya Walker, Lenny Kravitz, Maxwell, Me'Shell Ndegeocello, Mylo Xyloto, Nine Types Of Light, OutKast, Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Santigold Blue Lines, Santogold, Spank Rock, The Believer, The Dreamer, The Dreamer/The Believer, The King Of Limbs, TKOL RMX 1234567, TV On the Radio, Wasting Light, Weather, Zaki Ibrahim

Updated 1/31/12 11 of 23 wish list items from this time in 2011 completed, not bad.
In no specific order:
Kenneth Suffern’s Blue Lines Still waiting.
Ayo – Billie Eve
Zaki Ibrahim (No, “Ansomnia” was it only whet the appetite) Still waiting. Every Opposite

Alice Smith
Amel Larriuex Still waiting. (Ice Cream Every Day rumored)
Blu Give Me My Flowers While I Can Smell Them
Outkast (as a group) still waiting (headlined Coachella 2014) .
Alien Ant Farm still waiting.
Red Hot Chili Peppers I’m With You (still growing n me) and I’m With You Sessions (much better material)
Foo Fighters (yeah, you say you are, prove it) Wasting Light (LOVE)
Common The Dreamer, The Believer
Radiohead The King Of Limbs and remix album TKOL RMX 1234567
Coldplay Mylo Xyloto (ehh)
Cassandra Wilson
CRS (Waiting on the album) gave up.
Maxwell (I thought this was a 3 album series) gave up
Damien Rice.
Gnarls Barkley (Cee-Lo the solo album was cool, but we need more Gnarls) still waiting.
Esthero (ummmm yeah…) still waiting. Everything Is Expensive
Joi Gilliam (HotHeavy&Bad, need it) want Joi only, however HotHeavy&Bad had mix tape that was my NYC soundtrack.
Lenny Kravitz Black And White America
Me’Shell Ndegeocello Weather
TV On The Radio Nine Types Of Light
Santogold/Santigold some appearances, and will be at Coachella, great performance and new album Master of My Make-Believe

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.

Today’s Playlist – The Last Summer

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Bethany Consentino, Bon Iver, Death Cab For Cutie, Esthero, Gorillaz, Jay-Z, KiD CuDi, Little Dragon, Maximum Balloon, Minnesota, Mos Def, Mr. Hudson, Mya, Rostam Batmangli, Theophilus London, Theory Of A Dead Man, TV On the Radio, Usher, Zaki Ibrahim

1. Dear Summer – Jay-Z
2. All Summer – KiD CuDi feat Rostam Batmangli and Bethany Consentino
3. Love Never Dies – Mr. Hudson
4. Majority World – Zaki Ibrahim
5. Santa Monica – Theory Of A Dead Man
6. Cloud Of Unknowing – Gorillaz
7. Mojo So Dope – KiD CuDi
8. Summer Skin – Death Cab For Cutie
9. Best Of Me (Remix) Mya feat Jay-Z
10. Groove Me – Maximun Balloon feat Theophilus London
11. Hot Toddy – Usher feat Jay-Z and Esther Dean
12. Talk Is Cheap – 50 Cent
13. Empire Ants – Gorillaz feat Little Dragon
14. Paradise Circus – Massive Attack
15. No One’s Gonna Love You (Band Of Horses Cover)- Cee-Lo Green
16. Umbrella – Rihanna feat Jay-Z
17. If You Return – Maximum Balloon feat Little Dragon
18. Creature Fear – Bon Iver
19. Team – Bon Iver
20. Saturday Come Slow – Massive Attack feat Damon Alban
21. Summer Breeze – Isley Brothers feat Esthero
22. April In Paris – Thelonius Monk
23. Summertime – Mos Def and Minnesota feat Esthero

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.

New To You Music Sundays – TVOTR – “Staring At The Sun”

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Staring At the Sun, TV On the Radio

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 – TV On The Radio “Love Dog”

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Music Mondays, TOTR, TV On the Radio

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