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Music Player
Interests
General
..Music in its infinite forms but especially breaks, originals, covers, and versions. Hip Hop through the lense of American urban history and sociology. Supporting, Promoting, Producing the Lehigh Valley Hip Hop Scene. Writing intellectual grafitti: posting the real sh*t in the netherworlds of cyberspace. DJing parties that change your life. Mixing tapes that are the soundtrack to that change.Music
..LPs or muscians that bent my ear, blew my mind, warmed the heart: De La Soul is Dead; B Boys: Paul's Boutique; PE: Nation Of Millions and Fear; Cube: Amerikkka's and Death Certificate; Bad Brains: Rock for Light; ATCQ: People's Instinctive Travels, Low End, and Midnight; Coltrane's A Love Supreme; Getz' Au Go Go; Main Source: Breaking Atoms; Black Moon: Enta Da Stage; Nas' Illmatic; Wu: 36 Chambers; NIN: Pretty Hate Machine; Jane's: Ritual; Police: Ghost in the Machine; Clash: London Calling; Stevie: Innervisions; Soul II Soul: Vol. I; Joy Division / New Order; Kraftwerk; Pete Rock, Jay Dee dubs; Supercat: Don Dada; Lee Perry and the Upsetters; Luis Flores and the Ultimate Break Beat Series; Beatles' Abbey Road; Stones' Beggar's Banquet; Stone Roses; Cocteau Twins: Victorialand and Heaven or Las Vegas; Doors; Sade; King Magnetic and Jinx WLVR Promos; and various influential mixes from Cloud Nine, PS Chase, KG, Lars, and a few of my own like Smilin' 45s, Roll n' Rock, and When We Were Very Young...Movies
..Imprinted on my psyche: Wildstyle; Dead Poet's Society; The Warriors; Uncle Buck; Empire Strikes Back; McCabe and Mrs. Miller; Ghost in the Shell; Do the Right Thing; Mo' Better Blues; 24 Hour Party PeopleTelevision
..Shows that shaped me: MTV when it had VJs, Miami Vice, Yo! MTV Raps, Video Music Box, Cheers, Northern Exposure, M*A*S*H, WKRP in CincinnatiBooks
..Indelible Ink: LeRoi Jones: Blues People; David Toop: Rap Attack; Trica Rose: Black Noise; Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists; S.H. Fernando Jr's: The New Beats; Robert Caro: The Power Broker; Halberstam: The 50s and Summer of '49; Shaunnessey: One Strike Away; Robert Parker: Early Autumn; Walter Mosley: A Little Yellow Dog; John Irving: Garp, Hotel, Cider House, Owen Meany; Salinger: Catcher in the Rye; Joyce: Portrait of an Artist; Homer: The Illiad; Fitzgerald: Gatsby; TS Eliot: Four Quartets; Ellison: Invisible Man; Bill Waterson's Calvin and Hobbes; Berke Breathed's Bloom County; Peter Cross: Trouble with Trumpets; Keneth Grahame: Wind in the Willows; Cooper and Chalfant: Subway Art; Edmund Carpenter: They Became What They BeheldHeroes
..DJs: Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash, Afrika Bambattaa, Lady B, Ron Reese, Chinook, Sasquatch, Nube Nueve learned me. .. Producers: Double Dee and Stenski, Bomb Squad, Dust Brothers, Sir Jinx, Pete Rock, JBs and ATCQ, Prince Paul and De La influence me. .. Inspiration: My wife, Malcolm Little (X and SI's own!), Robert Moses, Fab Five Freddy, Tony Wilson, Mark Lytle, Holden Caulfield, Jesus Christ.
Details
- Status: Married
- Here for: Networking
- Hometown: Bethlehem
- Ethnicity: White / Caucasian
- Zodiac Sign: Cancer
- Children: Proud parent
- Education: Grad / professional school
- Occupation: Hip Hop Scholar
Schools
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Lehigh University
- Bethlehem,Pennsylvania
- Graduated: 1999
- Student status: Alumni
- Degree: Master's Degree
- Major: Sociology
- Minor: Hip Hop History
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Bard College
- Annandale On Hudson,New York
- Graduated: 1997
- Student status: Alumni
- Degree: Bachelor's Degree
- Major: American Studies
- Minor: Hip Hop from '93-'97
- Clubs: Raw Arts Society; Tragic North East; Tewks / Sands 208, Manor 103 Massive
1993 to 1997
Latest Blog Entries
- Feb 1, 2009 11:17 AM Ready to Hope / Black History Month Mix
- Mar 10, 2007 2:50 AM Unpublished Concert Review
- Dec 5, 2006 5:16 AM Hip Hop is Dead... Again
- Oct 26, 2006 10:08 PM A Sample of My Writing WildStyle...
- Apr 18, 2006 3:53 PM NBA vs. NWA
Blurbs
About me:
gO NOW TO tHE aUDIO gOLDRUSH A COLLABORATIVE MUSIC BLOG PUT TOGETHER BY MYSELF AND THE SHARPEST EARS THIS SIDE OF ETERNITY.Check out Lehigh Valley's Unique Breakers performing at Lehigh University, 12/07. LV's best kept secret, but not for long. ARM 18 on the 1s and 2s:
A 45 LISTENING SESSION CALLED "SATURDAYS":
This space will be used to reveal the ideas of DJ ARM 18- Hip Hop Ambassador and Connoisseur. My tools are pens and needles, ya understand?!?
No jive, all live! If you wanna peep my style, listen to tHE aUDIO gOLDRUSH tHEME...
Check for my CD reviews, interviews, and features in Allentown, PA based Merge Magazine (R.I.P.), The Morning Call, and Dimpiece Magazine. Recent interviews with Kid Capri and Ron G featured in the Philadelphia based Foundation Magazine, Chicago based Ground Lift Magazine and San Diego, CA's Music Matters (R.I.P.). Also check out my record reviews at Chronic Magazine.
Who I'd like to meet:
I am looking to make moves to capitalize on my talents in Hip Hop: DJing, writing, and teaching.Friend Space (Top 34)
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Sandlot Heroes
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Media Five Entertainment
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BoogieMan
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malarts
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Audio Dynamikz
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vibe is live & direct &…
Keith Alford
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Katia
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Gabe
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Cap Cee
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IZZY GOT THE JUICE NOW!
HMm.not Rosa
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Jeffrey Valentin
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Tug McRaw
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A-Town promotIons
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Illustrious Past Potent…
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Wendy
Wendy Day
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Lady B
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Adlib (Freedom 30)
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Jinx da Rhyme Sayer
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Godilla (Freedom 30)
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King Magnetic
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djsazquatch
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ALL CITY COFFEE
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* C H E E C H *
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John
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Phill Most The Soulman
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Sundiata The GR8
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Homebase
Homebase Skateshop
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Weston
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Alix Olson
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Silky
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Biz Bronz
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AGONY...AKA....NEMESIS …
Shaun T.
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Earth and Wears
Lyn Carey
Comments
Nov 9 2009 1:36 PM
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Oct 22 2009 9:42 AM
GQ Nothin Pretty
Oct 14 2009 8:16 PM
Oct 14 2009 5:57 AM
You can finally download our radio single Out Of My Hands!
Keep in touch ~SLH
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=331894929&id=331894700&s=143441
Oct 9 2009 3:30 PM
The 1st 100 Ladies are FREE TO GET IN !!
$2 Apple Dinks till 11pm (Martini's, Bacardi, etc)
Drink Specials all night.
Swagg bag Give Aways.
Media Coverage at the Concert, so Dress Well!
Will be lived streamed to the Net.
Great food.
VIP Service
Lounge room!
Come, enjoy your self while supporting a great cause.
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boncheurbano.com
Les presentamos un bachatero con mucho flow & que de acuerdo a los jueces…osea ustedes, le ha gustado bastante.. Por eso a boncheurbano.com no les puede dejar de presentar una bachata bacana.. Como solo lo sabe hacer El Kanky!!!!
Oct 6 2009 8:15 PM
NEW SETUP, SICK FOR EVERY LEVEL SKATER!
COME RAISE SOME HELL AT UNDERWOOD SKATEPARK
Sep 28 2009 5:16 PM
Sep 12 2009 9:26 PM
$2 Martini's
Free Gift Bags to all the ladies: Cd's, Shirts, etc..
Sep 8 2009 10:15 PM
Well then you will be pleased to know UNDERWOOD SKATEPARK in Taylor,PA has been Killing it for over 2 years now, thats right we are still alive and kicking like a beast. We have improved the park so many times and keep it Fresh and Competitive for every skater. We have some great events coming up, check our site and calendar at www.myspace.com/underwoodskatepark. We appreciate your support so come through, we welcome everyone here including HATERS. Haters make us Famous, but SUPPORTERS keep us Thriving. COME SHRED THE GNAR No Matter Where You are From! Ask us about Our discounts and specials!!!
SUBSTANCE SKATEBOARD DEMO!!!! SEPT.12th
Sep 8 2009 8:51 PM
Well then you will be pleased to know UNDERWOOD SKATEPARK in Taylor,PA has been Killing it for over 2 years now, thats right we are still alive and kicking like a beast. We have improved the park so many times and keep it Fresh and Competitive for every skater. We have some great events coming up, check our site and calendar at www.myspace.com/underwoodskatepark. We appreciate your support so come through, we welcome everyone here including HATERS. Haters make us Famous, but SUPPORTERS keep us Thriving. COME SHRED THE GNAR No Matter Where You are From! Ask us about Our discounts and specials!!!
SUBSTANCE SKATEBOARD DEMO!!!! SEPT.12th
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May 9 2009 10:16 PM
paul thiessen is really trying to get ahold of you about a fundraiser for the maze garden. i told him to find you on the myspace.. he's having a bit of trouble. maybe you could find him?
hope things are well with you and the fam, send them my HELLOOO!
peace - h
May 5 2009 2:01 AM
i told lauren sunday's partner paul thiessen to get ahold of you re: maze garden fundraising. he had arranged an even a while back and raised money for the maze garden. just wanted to make sure you guys got in touch, if he hasn't gotten ahold of you yet, i know you can find him on the 'space.
hope all is well.
sending hugs to the family!
- h
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