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I was perusing Current.com, and came across a post on how to decipher and spot Jay-Z's Illuminati messages and Satan Worship 101. I wanted to learn so I read it. Its discussion of hidden meanings reminded me of my favorite TV show LOST.
"Did you notice all those references to polar bears?" "Why do those numbers keep showing up all over the island?" "What is the smoke monster?"
The questions can start to be answered, if you re-watch episodes and apply what you've learned from supplementary sites like Lostpedia. All the connections and foreshadowing have made this an excellent television program.
In fantasy it makes sense to search for hidden messages, because the world of fiction is entirely created by an author. It's problematic when you apply this same methodology to reality, because no one person gives reality inherent meaning.
When you listen for hidden messages, to find out whether or not Jay-Z is in the illuminati, you'll probably find them, because you are dedicated to finding inherent meaning, where underlying meaning doesn't exist.
Conspiracy theorists attach themselves to conspiracies, because they are looking for answers. They think they can find meaning on the back of the dollar bill, which is a lot easier than dealing with the fact that there might not be any inherent meaning.
Making that plunge, into an existential world, isn't as scary as they think. When we realize there is no essential meaning to anything, we are then free to create our own... and party to Jay-Z records without feeling like we're being brainwashed by the illuminati.
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So everyone knows that I am totally hilarious, as well as a brilliant writer. Not everyone is aware that I'm also one of the coolest dudes who works for the internet. How does one measure coolness? Aside from impeccable style (I can assure you that I do wear Chuck Taylors and ironic sweaters) you are cool based on what music you listen to.
I've visited Brooklyn Vegan and I listen to Morning Becomes Eclectic. I've heard tons of cool dude jams. So this is my playlist of great songs from this year.
1. The Gossip - Heavy Cross
I saw naked posters of Beth Ditto on the streets of London, when I was doing a quick stint at the offices of Current UK. I was all like "wow they are much more tolerant in England to let her be a sex symbol." I realized that statement made me seem like a sexist body fascist, so when someone handed The Gossip's album to me, I gave an earnest listen. Then I was all like "I now understand why she's a sex symbol." It's a disco album played with punk rock instruments. Plus it's produced by Rick Rubin. I liked it so much that I tweeted about it.
2. Baaba Maal - Television
Baaba Maal is a Senegalese superstar, who has crafted this beautiful song. It packs a simple guitar riff with lots of percussive shakers, and the women singing things in French that I can almost understand. I believe "Télévision" translates to "TV" in anglais. I wonder if all Senegalese TV is as surreal as this.
3. IMS - Yo Digo Baila
I love this Instituto Mexicano del Sonido track. Techno basslines accented by tuba samples, kills it every time. A few months ago I wrote about rebajadas, a genre of slowed-down Cumbias in Northern Mexico. I emailed IMS to ask if he thought my correlation to Houton's Chopp'd and Screwed was accurate. He wrote back saying that I was totally wrong. He was really nice about it though.
4. Jay-Z - Empire State of Mind
So here's the part of my cool dude list, where I laud mainstream rap music, as if to tell my compatriots that hip hop is cool for hipsters to like. But you already knew that this is one of the best tracks of the year. Perhaps you don't have those same nostalgic feelings that I have for New York, but surely you can agree that this is the best anthem for the piano since Bennie and The Jets. If that doesn't get you, did you know there are allegations that Jay-Z is a freemason planning a New World Order?
5. Chairlift - Bruises
6. Matt & Kim - Daylight
Okay so I put both these songs on my 2009 list, but I feel like a real jerk because they both came out in 2008. As a consolation I did listen to them in 2009 also.
7. Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Home
Maybe it's just because I live in Los Angeles, but this is the most buzzed about band in these parts. There are like nine hundred members in this band. This song sounds like a party at my parent's non-existent cabin in the foothills of Mount Shasta. Everyone showed up in a great mood with instruments, and whiskey. I tried to see these guys on Halloween, but we ended up waiting too long for Macaroni and Cheese sandwiches, and missed 95% of their set. There's always 2010.
8. Sleigh Bells - Ring Ring
Dude, you're clipping. That's what happens when you record louder than the recording device can record. Sleigh Bells doesn't give a shit. The lady-part of this duo was a teen popstar-turned-teacher. The dude was in a hardcore band. This song is so addictive. I guess its those rappy vocals over that Funkadelic sample. I think this band will get huge in 2010. I mean they were able to get industry bigwigs watch them perform late at night in Bushwick.
9. Fanfarlo - Harold T. Wilkins, Or How To Wait For A Very Long Time
Oh snap upon further research this jam came out in 2008 too. I'm beginning to look like a not very cool dude.
10. Grizzly Bear - Two Weeks
Clearly Brian Wilson cloned himself, and sent this clone to infiltrate the Brooklyn music scene. Grizzly Bear is the result. Thank you for this track, science.
11. SALEM x Gucci Mane - Round One
This dark ethereal remix of dope rap, is sublime. I listened to it so many times. If I were writing a dramatic promo for this track this would be the copy: “In 1999 people used to make jokes about electroclash/gangsta rap remixes. In 2009 people stopped joking.”
12. Phoenix - 1901
I know that Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix is on everyone's "best of list." To make this "best of list" different I made sure to put their second most popular song, so as to increase my indie credibility. But this song is still really good.
13. The xx - Islands
This is one of those songs that was playing everywhere I went, and it took me months to realize that it was the xx. Now that I figured it out, I know why they will become superstars.
14. Woods - Rain On
This is cinematic music, even if you aren't making a movie. You can listen to this song on your iPod walking down a rainy street, and feel like your life is somehow more meaningful. I mean it's not any more meaningful, it'll just seem that way, and perception is 9/10ths of the law.
15. Fool’s Gold - Surprise Hotel
Which white band performing African pop do you like the best? My answer is LA based Fool's Gold, because they know how to party a lot better than those stuffy Columbia grads, Vampire Weekend.
16. Dan Deacon - Snookered
I used to say that Dan Deacon is what would happen to me if I let myself go. That's not entirely true. Though I would be more fat and bald, I still wouldn't be able to make beautiful music from broken children's instruments. This eight-minute behemoth builds in a way you wouldn't necessarily expect from the man behind Crystal Cat.
17. Kid British - Sunny Days
This song sounds like it was recorded by Electric Light Orchestra, if they knew how to rap. The lyrics are about a dude who is sad, but you wouldn't know that by the upbeat nature of this jam. Why not get the whole album, and impress all your stateside friends.
That's my list. I'd like to wish a happy new year to cool dudes and ladies everywhere.So everyone knows that I am totally hilarious, as well as a brilliant writer. Not... more
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I think it's very hard to mediate rap and comedy. Biz Markie was able to do it in the eighties, but today hundreds of terrible comedians are becoming awful rappers. So it's very special when you get to see a hilarious comedian, rapping with an incredible musician.
Last night Alicia Keyes appeared on the Colbert Report, to sing her rendition of Empire State of Mind, the track made famous on Jay-Z's The Blueprint 3. Jay-Z wasn't there to sing his verse, so Colbert sang his own lyrics.
The line that most speaks to me is:
Still hit the City / Time Square keep it real / Hard Rock Cafe for the appetizer deal
I'm a sucker for the nachos they offer at Hard Rock Cafe. Last Christmas Eve I spent $25 USD on the Hard Rock Nachos in Cartagena, Colombia.
Is $25 too much to pay for nachos that taste equally mediocre in Times Square as they do in South America? No. Frequenting Hard Rock cafes at the other end of the world connects you to your brethren in every suburb in the United States.
Stephen Colbert represents an emerging subgenre of hip hop: Pan-globalist-suburban-consumer raps.I think it's very hard to mediate rap and comedy. Biz Markie was able to do it in... more
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Another great episode of infoMania!
Just one of the things Conor Knighton looks at in his weekly roundup of the week in media. Also includes Tiger Woods' car crash, White House party crashers, 'The Bad Girls Club,' disabled models, and Afghanistan.
Tiger Woods says his recent incident is a "private matter." In this week's infoMania Editorial, Ben Hoffman disagrees. Big time.
This week on the White Hot Top 5, Sergio Cilli looks at the top selling music video on iTunes. On the list: Taylor Swift, Jay-Z, Shakira, Beyoncé, and Lady Gaga.
Anyone can shop on Black Friday or Cyber Monday. Check out infoMania's new schedule of shopping days for the holiday season.
That's what 'Time' magazine says on it's cover, so Conor Knighton is talking about it in 'We've Got You Covered,' his weekly roundup of magazines. Also includes: 50 Cent, rap web sites, Soulja Boy, Twitter, Ashton Kutcher, Tom Brady, Tiger Woods, Wendy Williams, Leonardo DiCaprio, and vegetables.
What's the best way to get people to watch a show? Tape a bunch of people destroying perfectly good objects. Conor Knighton takes a look at the best of destruction TV.
Catch a new infoMania every week at 10pm in Current TV!Another great episode of infoMania!
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These are your Current Virals for 11/2. Check out the latest virals at Current.com/virals.
Shakira-Did It Again
The Sims Horror Movie
Britney Spears - 3
Robot playing Rockband on iPhone
#1 Video:
Jay-Z - "Empire State Of Mind" ft. Alicia Keys
Jay-Z | MySpace VideoThese are your Current Virals for 11/2. Check out the latest virals at... more
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Lots of legitimate rappers fight for the title of the best rapper alive. Historically Jay-Z has held the title, but Lil Wayne is now fighting for that claim. I, however, am thoroughly unconcerned with who is the best rapper alive (that title will always go to Old Dirty Bastard in my mind.) I'm more interested in who holds the definitive title of worst rapper alive.
YouTube searches reveal that hundreds of people are eligible to hold this title.
Is the worst rapper alive MC 'raps about Snakes on a Plane'?
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Is the worst rapper alive MC 'but you know what'?
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Is the worst rapper alive MC 'there's no way you're going to sit through this whole video?'
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Is it the worst rapper alive MC 'I'm the best man, I did it?'
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Or is the worst rapper alive MC 'I'm bad, but I'm also seven and really cute?'
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You decide, who is the worst rapper alive? Let me know in the comments below.
Another weird post about rap music.
And another post about rap lyrics.Lots of legitimate rappers fight for the title of the best rapper alive. Historically... more
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Tonight at 8PM ET, Current will be joining dozens of media outlets around the world to broadcast live the "Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief" telethon.
In case you've been hiding under a rock or run for the hills every time you hear the word, "Haiti", more than 100 stars, including Justin Timberlake, Coldplay, Alicia Keys, Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, Bono, The Edge and Jay-Z, have signed on to help raise funds for the victims of last week's devastating 7.0-magnitude earthquake on this impoverished island.
In addition to our participation with this global televised event, Current has scheduled both our online and television networks with programming and features designed to both highlight the relief efforts as well as provide interactive guides on how you can get involved.
Highlights include:
“Get Involved” on-air and online promotional messages by Vanguard’s Marianna van Zeller
Public service announcements on how you can donate
Stories highlighting how different groups across the US are raising money
Related content:
Warning! Inspiration ahead: From geeks to cooks, people are cooking up schemes to help people in Haiti
Celebrating Haiti: videos on Vodou, UN efforts, bringing electricity to small towns
Take the ONE GREEN THING New Year’s challenge with us!
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My favorite day of the year is the day that Coachella releases its lineup. I like it more than the actual concert (because I am an idealist.) Today the lineup was released, and it's making my heart skip a beat. (I also just drank lots of coffee, so that could also be the reason.)
I think this is one of the best lineups I've seen in years. The key to a good billing is simple. You need:
Bands you have no interest in seeing.
Bands that you want to see in all font sizes.
You don't want to like all the bands. If you want to see every band, you'll end up feeling disappointed because you've missed sets. This also provides an important gap in your schedule. For example, I don't care about Public Image Ltd, which means when they perform, I can buy a churro.
Bands billed at different font sizes means they'll play at different times. So you can actually see them perform. If you really wanted to see Muse and DJ Tiësto you'd probably be out of luck, because they will be going on at the same time.
I am excited to see these bands:
Friday: Jay-Z! The Specials! Grizzly Bear! Sleigh Bells! Calle 13! Wale!
Saturday: MGMT! Hot Chip! Gossip! Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes!
Sunday: Pavement! Thom Yorke! Phoenix! Sly and the Family Stone! Matt & Kim! Rusko!
Who are you looking forward to?
Check out Friday's act Passion Pit, on their Embedded Tour Stop.
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Josh Heller from Online Comedy went to Fever Ray last night at the Fonda in LA. This is his recap and some YouTube clips from the show. —SNK
Last night I went to the Music Box at the Fonda to see the most anticipated show of the year. That may be a subjective claim, because my friend convinced me to buy tickets six months in advance, he was sure this show would sell out. He ended up forgetting a ticket, and bought one at the door.
We edged our way towards the stage, for the last ten minutes of Nosaj Thing's set. I wish we got their earlier because I'm a sucker for the ethereal dancey bleeps and bloops that come out of people's computers. Instead, I was splitting a #3 at Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles. The curtains closed after his set, and the house lights went on. Strange mood-setting ambient sounds trickled out of the speakers. My friend said it sounded like we were about to be attacked by The Smoke Monster from LOST.
Fortunately we didn't get attacked by any monsters, just a parade of drunk girls, who apologized for being so annoying.
The tempo of the hypnotic music moved faster, then the curtains finally opened. The audience was blasted with fog, air-conditioning, and the scent of patchouli. It smelled like a used-record store inside of a Wal-Mart. Smoke filled the space. The men standing in front of synthesizers and percussion, wore tall hats and Age of Enlightenment make-up. They looked like they've been haunting Versailles since the 1680s. Fever Ray, née Karin Dreijer Andersson, entered the stage dressed inside of what looked like a buffalo.
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Lasers formed a virtual tent above the crowd, as she started her hour long set. The light show was very impressive. The lighting changed for each song during the performance. At one point antique lamps illuminated on beat, making you feel like you were at Disney's Haunted Mansion. The coolest laser effects acted like an iTunes visualizer.
I'm very happy that I didn't arrive at the concert in a time machine. If you had time-traveled from Colonial Massachusetts you'd be sure that you were witnessing a Pagan ritual. At some point Fever Ray took off her buffalo, and the spotlight shined on to this spooky lady, who vaguely resembled the witch from Army of Darkness.
During the performance she moved her hands into the shape of a triangle. I'm sure this led conspiracy theorists to say she was a mason and a member of the illuminati. It led me to say "HOV" and presume that she was in fact Jay-Z.
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She played her entire album, and I didn't even get bored until the last two songs. Which is very impressive, because at most shows I'm bored after the first few minutes. Fever Ray played an excellent show that outstandingly translated the eeriness of her album on to the stage.
It would suck though, if you thought you were going to a Sugar Ray concert.Josh Heller from Online Comedy went to Fever Ray last night at the Fonda in LA. This... more
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Today on Current Music:
+ Dead Man's Bones—aka Ryan Gosling and Zach Shields—announced their upcoming tour dates with a suitably creepy ad. The album was recorded with the help of a children's choir, and on tour there will be local groups adding the choral parts into the stage show. There's also going to be a talent show instead of opening bands. Why would I make something like this up?
+ The Dead Weather—aka Jack White's latest project—will play a free gig on Wednesday at an LA record store owned by White.
+ Dead by Sunrise—aka Linkin Park's Chester Bennington and friends—offer a peek behind the scenes of their album, out October 13.
+ Song I am most looking forward to on Jay-Z's The Blueprint 3: "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)." The album also features collaborations with Rihanna, Kanye West, Timbaland, Drake and more. Can we get a sticker like the kind they put on organic fruit for organic sounds? FRESH! No Auto-Tune was harmed in the making of this record!
Got more great music stories for Current? Submit them here and be sure to tag with the artist name for consideration to be featured!Today on Current Music:
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After a long Hiatus Wane Enterprises Restarts it showcase Series With "The Empire State Of Mind Showcase And Party" May 18th In New York City. After throwing some of New York's most memorable industry events Wane Enterprises is back.. Wane Enterprises bridges the gap between the fan, the party goer, the independent artist & the main stream music industry.
Artist looking for real exposure register for this event now for your chance to win our exposure package.. All Press with viable credential this includes.. Print magazines, music websites, music blogs, news outlets..etc.. make sure you RSVP for this event.. Sponsors are also welcomed for this event watch the trailer below and stay tuned for updates. Contact info: Wane Enterprises 1.888.926.3368.. info@waneenterprises.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2c93Scm36_I
The Empire State Of Mind Showcase & Party May18th 2010 !!
Hip Hop, R&B, Reggae & Pop
That Night "Headlined" Special celebrity Guest ???
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out the Five Boroughs of NYC & Upstate New York totaling up to millions of viewers Winner also gets their songs featured on www.waneenterprises.com as-well as a profile and interview on the site. The Site gets millions of views per month, So bring all your supporters and get it in with the Tri-States Finest.
May 18th 2010 Dress code Hip Hop
Location: Nuyorican Poets Cafe 236 E. 3rd Street
Between Avenue B And Avenue C
@ Doors 8pm Show time @ 9pm sharp
Exposure Package includes:
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1. Slot on Wane Enterprises mixtape(which is distributed through out
NY,VA,PA,TX..& Online
2.Feature on live on the streets dvd
3. A Feature spot on Wane Enterprises next showcase which includes thefollowing:
*A full musical set 15 minutes.
* Artist or Groups name prominently displayed in all Promotional e-mail blast for the next event
* Reduction of registration fee for the event.
4* A feature on the Wane Enterprises/ 2011 Showcase DVD
Chronicles vol. 4
5* Artist gets their music featured on www.waneenterprises.com
6*Winner Featured on Live Wire Television showing
through the NYC’s Five Boroughs upstate.
7* A feature on www.waneenterprises.com in The Future Stars Section !!
8* Your Demo Shopped to all our music industry contacts..
2nd Place Winner
1. Slot on Wane Enterprises Mixtape distributed through out NY, VA, PA, TX & Online
2. Interview On Live Wire TV
3. You get a 3 song set for next Event
4. A feature slot On the Wane Enterprises/F 2011 Showcase DVD
Chronicles vol .4
*More gifts will be added as the date draws closer* Sponsors Are
Welcomed. Attention All A&R’s Press and Media RSVP ASAP.
Artist Register By April 1st 2010 And Get Your Name on the flyer.. For registration info visit the showcase section and click on Registration fees.After a long Hiatus Wane Enterprises Restarts it showcase Series With "The Empire... more
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In a recent interview with GQ, White Stripes/Raconteurs/Dead Weather frontman Jack White revealed he recently teamed up with Jay-Z to record a new track.In a recent interview with GQ, White Stripes/Raconteurs/Dead Weather frontman Jack... more
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Track 'New Dork' that is set to the tune of the Jay-Z and Alicia Keys song about New York.Track 'New Dork' that is set to the tune of the Jay-Z and Alicia Keys song... more
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The film, titled NY-Z, takes fans behind the scenes of 2009’s Answer the Call benefit concert at Madison Square Garden, which sold out in 15 minutes after tickets went on sale. The charity concert was held to raise $1 million to benefit the families of rescue workers killed in the September 11th terrorist attacks through the New York Police and Fire Widows’ and Children’s Benefit Fund.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqZJJ_3gDis&feature=player_embeddedThe film, titled NY-Z, takes fans behind the scenes of 2009’s Answer the Call... more
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"I made a bunch of songs," Jay said. "We're gonna get in the studio and get down to what's supposed to be on the album and when. Right now, Kanye is making a new batch of music that's going to be phenomenal, and at the end of the day, when it's ready for the people, then we'll serve it up."Jay told MTV News that James is one of the few people who've heard the in-progress Blueprint 3, and that he welcomes any criticism his NBA All-Star homie brings."I made a bunch of songs," Jay said. "We're gonna get in the... more
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American Hip-Hop superstar Jay-Z encourages the U.K. youth to vote if they want to see any changes in their country.
He says, "The rise of the BNP is a problem. Power is dangerous in the hands of the wrong person and it's up to the people to get them out of there - which goes back to voting. We have to use that power. We can't just sit back and not vote - that's dangerous.American Hip-Hop superstar Jay-Z encourages the U.K. youth to vote if they want to see... more
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Accompanied by the Rutgers Symphony Orchestra for a "Posthumous Zone" version of "Run This Town".Accompanied by the Rutgers Symphony Orchestra for a "Posthumous Zone"... more
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