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Some of this was shot in Wisconsin. Woo! Looks awesome, can’t wait to see it.

Film, Wisconsin

Funny, Internet

I got this newsletter e-mail a few days ago;

Here’s the latest word on our new album, FANTASIES– We’re streaming it top-to-bottom at:
http://ilovemetric.com !

Have a listen, pass it around and let us know know what you think. If you like what you hear you can pre-order the record directly from us & get special limited edition extras while you’re at it. The album will be released around the world in April & we will be back on the road and ready to rock. We’ll be announcing tour dates any minute so stay tuned! metriclovesyou xox

Click the album cover to check it out.

Music

I’ve heard the name before – but never really checked out Gore Vidal. Definitely an outspoken Republican I can respect. Not that I don’t respect the rest of you guys…but try doing things without religion, guns, and old white men for once. <3.

Here’s an excerpt from an interview in 2002;

Should the U.S. just pack up its military from everywhere and go home?

Yes. With no exceptions. We are not the world’s policeman. And we cannot even police the United States, except to steal money from the people and generally wreak havoc. The police are perceived quite often, and correctly, in most parts of the country as the enemy. I think it is time we roll back the empire — it is doing no one any good. It has cost us trillions of dollars, which makes me feel it’s going to fold on its own because there isn’t going to be enough money left to run it.

Read the full interview here.

Have a good Saturday!

Politics

Only place I could spot the full version is on WSHH.com

Rappers love him. Come on now. Enjoy.

Politics

Hip-Hop/Rap, Music, Rhymesayers

My man Christian Shebesta (aka Bubba) has been producing for a bit now. At only 19 years old, the dude’s ripping stuff up. He’s humble – but knows he’s got what it takes.

Last week on March 11 he competed against Magic Fingaz at the Miltown Beatdown. The good people at H20 Mag throw up all the videos every week. Here’s the video. Commentary after…

Click HERE to see the video since apparently it won’t embed!

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While I don’t deny that I’m biased and that MF has some talent…BUBBA MADE THE BEATS LIVE. Rehearsal or not, his EAR and raw talent all but make up for his age (and stature). No disrespect intended to Fingaz, but he’s incredibly lucky that his beats were “bangers”. It’s a direct reflection of the club rap that’s become really popular these days – and that’s not a bad thing. I just don’t think it’s totally fair to compare computer-produced loop beats to anything produced live. The Milwaukee rap scene has taken me in in the last 9 months, and I’ve shaken hands and become friends with some of the cities best talents like Dima, Kid Cut Up, DJ Madhatter, Street-P, and KingHellBastard MCs DanaCoppa and DNA. There are a lot of incredible producers in metro Milwaukee, and Bubba’s just coming up. I’m hoping that he can change some viewpoints and bring more live production into the scene. Jordan (DJ Madhatter – the host) said that Bubba is the ONLY PRODUCER in FOUR YEARS to produce live on an MPC, and he said he’s the best he’s seen. Madhatter is one of the most influential heads in this city – and that meant a lot to Bubba to hear that from him. Bubba comes from a family of incredibly talented musicians – his mom is a singer, his dad’s house is littered with instruments, and his sister is one the premier breakdancers in Minneapolis (and her boyfriend is a raw DJ). There’s NO doubt in my mind that Bubba is going to go places with music. Anyway…expect to see more posts from me with Bubba producing in it. Any interested rappers, hit me up to hear some of his work. Regardless…CONGRATS to Fingaz – job well done.

DJ, Hip-Hop/Rap, Music, Other, Wisconsin

Most Marquette students should have gotten this e-mail today:

There are three sets of candidates running for MUSG President/Executive Vice President and the field will be narrowed to two during Wednesday’s primary election. Candidate bios and additional information are available now at

http://musg.mu.edu/electionCandidates.php

VOTE ON-LINE from the convenience of your personal computer or in a university computer lab. Electronic voting will take place at the website http://musg.mu.edu/vote/ on Wednesday, March 18, from 12:01am – 10:00pm (Central Time). All full-time undergraduate students are eligible and encouraged to vote. You’ll need your Emarq username and password to enter into the system. If you experience problems, stop by the Election Help Desk in the MUSG Office, AMU 133, or call the MUSG Office at 288-7416, open from 9:00am – 9:00pm on Voting Day.

Election results will be announced at a press conference on Thursday, March 19 at 4:00pm in the AMU First Floor Commons.

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Unfortunately I won’t be there…my spring break was last week and I can’t leave campus. Oh well. If you make it, I suggest you check it out. All of these are excellent live acts and the new material won’t disappoint.

Hip-Hop/Rap, Music, Rhymesayers