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Champaign-Urbana, IL - Musician, producer, composer, audio designer, and DJ Larry E. Gates II  has played hundreds of stages across the nation and has shared those stages with the likes of Chuck Berry, G. Love & Special Sauce, 30 Seconds To Mars, Local H, Superdrag, Trombone Shorty, Brother Ali, The Nappy Roots, Blueprint, DJ Rare Groove, Illogic, and many others.

 

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Real Talk Tuesdays: Lana Del Ray

DateSunday, April 15, 2012 at 12:36PM

Most folks know by now that before she was Lana Del Ray, Elizabeth Grant released a record under the name Lizzy Grant. And after what seemed to be an average (and sub-energized) performance on SNL, the entire virtual world was ready to burn her at the stake. Can't say I agree. Let's start with the stage name arguement. No different than Elton John (Reginald Kenneth Dwight), Bob Dylan (Robert Zimmerman), Cee Lo Green (Thomas DeCarlo Callaway) or any rapper on the planet. As for her album, I think it's hypnotic and sexy. Lolita-esque themes with images of pool-side dry humps. I can dig it. Here's the video for her single "Kill Kill" released back in '09. 

 


Lizzy Grant – Kill Kill by wiredset

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