LAST WINTER ONE OF MY MANY DREAMS WAS FINALLY FULFILLED: I WAS ABLE PLAY A SHOW INSIDE OF A FAST FOOD CHAIN. BURGERVILLE PRETTY MUCH RUNS THE REGIONAL BURGER GAME IN THE NORTHWEST AND FOR SOME REASON AT ONE OF THIER PORTLAND LOCATIONS THEY HAVE SHOWS. NOT “GUERILLA STYLE” PUNK THINGS, BUT REAL SHOWS THAT ARE SANCTIONED BY BURGERVILLE.

ON A SUNDAY NIGHT I RAGED WITH WHITE FANG (MY FAVORITE PORTLAND BAND) AND WAMPIRE INSIDE OF THE JOINT AND THE RESULTS ARE LEGENDARY. THE GOOD FOLKS AT INTOTHEWOODS.TV CAPTURED IT ALL ON VIDEO, AND THAT IS BELOW. KEEP IN MIND THIS SET MIGHT SEEM A LITTLE “OFF” BECAUSE I HAD “DOUBLE PINK EYE” AT THAT POINT ON TOUR (I HAD BEEN RIDING ON THE GREYHOUND BUS FOR THE PAST 3 WEEKS) AND I WAS ON THE VERGE OF GETTING EXTREMELY SICK. BUT I TRIED TO RAGE IT OUT NONETHELESS. “LEGENDARY SESSION” AT BURGERVILLE = DREAMS DO COME TRUE.

MILWAUKEE’S TYSON AND SCOTT REEDER ARE THE BROTHERS BEHIND A LOT OF SICK SHIT. DARK FAIR, DRUNK VS STONED, CLUB NUTZ, MILWAUKEE INTERNATIONAL. I WENT ON TOUR WITH TYSON’S COMEDY ALTER EGO POTATO IN 2005 AND USED TO THROW A DANCE PARTY AT THEIR OLD GALLERY WHEN I WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL. “MOON WORLD” IS THE MOVIE/TV SHOW/ART PROJECT THEY HAVE BEEN HARD AT WORK ON FOR WHAT SEEMS LIKE FOREVER. IT IS A GLIMPSE INTO THE NEXT LEVEL. ENJOY.

SOMETIMES THINGS GO FULL CIRCLE. ODD FUTURE ARE A CREW OF WILD LOS ANGELES TEENAGERS WHO MAKE RAP MUSIC AND VIDEOS. I GET A REAL 90S BACKPACK RAP/YOUTH CULTURE VIBE WHEN I SEE THESE KIDS AND IT TRIPS ME OUT BECAUSE IT REMINDS ME OF A WORLD I LOVED GROWING UP BUT WAS NEVER ACCEPTED IN. WITH THAT SAID, THEIR CREATIVITY IS INSPIRING AND THEY CAN RAP THEIR ASSES OFF. THE VIDEO BELOW BY EARL SWEATSHIRT IS TRULY AMAZING. I WOULD LOVE TO SET UP A SHOW FOR THE ODD FUTURE CREW AND HAVE THEM PLAY FOR PUNK KIDS AT PEHRSPACE OR THE SMELL. I THINK IT WOULD WORK WELL. DON’T SLEEP ON THESE KIDS, THEY ARE PROBABLY GOING TO TAKE OVER THE GODDAMN WORLD VERY SOON.

“EARL” /// Music Video. from AG Rojas on Vimeo.

MY NEW TOUGH GUY HARDCORE BAND VIOLENCE AND NEGATIVITY PLAYS ITS FIRST SHOW TOMORROW AT PEHRSPACE IN LOS ANGELES. THE LINE UP IS KYLE MABSON ON GUITAR, BRIAN BLOMERTH ON VOCALS AND MYSELF ON DRUMS. C U IN DA PIT!

THE NEW MIXTAPE
COMING OCTOBER 19TH
10 TRACKS
ALL RAPS
FEATURING SICK COLLABOS WITH “HELLA HEADS”
2B RELEASED RIGHT BEFORE MY ASIAN TOUR
MORE INFO ABOUT EVERYTHING SOON

COUNTDOWN LESS THAN ONE MONTH UNTIL I TOUR JAPAN WITH THESE RAGERS! JAPANESE ONLY JUICEBOXXX/GAGAKIRISE SPLIT CD DROPPING SOON!

THIS YOUTUBE PAGE HAS AN AMAZING COLLECTION OF DETROIT PUBLIC ACCESS DANCE SHOWS FROM THE 80S AND 90S. THIS STUFF HAS ALMOST MOVED ME TO TEARS ON MANY OCCASIONS. VERY IMPORTANT DOCUMENTATION OF PURE AMERICAN ENERGY. ALSO: THE MUSIC. FROM SOUL TO FUNK TO ELECTRO TO TECHNO TO GHETTOTECH, DETROIT HAS ALWAYS PUSHED IT FORWARD. SEEING THESE KIDS FREAK OUT TO SOME TRULY WEIRD SOUNDS IS AN INSPIRATION IN ITSELF.

LAST AUGUST 2010 I TOOK A LIL’ TRIP DOWN TO THE DEEP SOUTH OF AMERICA TO PLAY SOME SHOWS AND RECORD SOME MUSIC. TWO CITIES, TWO STUDIOS, TWO SHOWS, TWO SONGS.

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MY HOUSED UP REMIX OF THE BRITISH POP ARTIST SILVER COLUMNS NEW SINGLE “ALWAYS ON” WAS RELEASED TODAY IN THE UK ON MOSHI MOSHI RECORDS. YOU CAN PURCHASE IT, AS WELL AS THE ORIGINAL AND OTHER REMIXES BY CARIBOU AND BEAT CONNECTION HERE. I WAS TRYING TO CONJURE UP VISIONS OF PAUL JOHNSON VIA THE VENGABOYS WITH THIS 1.

YOU MAY KNOW ANDY PULS AS A MEMBER OF MY ALL-TIME FAVORITE MILWAUKEE BAND NEON HUNK (RIP). NOW ANDY LIVES IN THE BAY AREA AND MAKES MUSIC AS A MAGIC WHISTLE AND COOL HOMEMADE ELECTRONICS UNDER THE NAME TINY DAZZLER. THESE THINGS LOOK AND SOUND SICK FOR REAL, CHECK THE YOUTUBE CLIPS ON THE TINY DAZZLER BLOG. YOU CAN AND SHOULD BUY THEM AS WELL AS THE CLOTHING ANDY MAKES WITH HIS WIFE JENNY BY CLICKING THIS LINK. GOOD TO SEE SOME OF MY FAVORITE OG HEARTLAND HEADS THROWING DOWN ON DA “LEFT COAST” 4 REAL!