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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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Entries in Madhouse Mondays (193)

Madhouse Mondays: I'm back

S'up party people! I'm back after 2 weeks in LA (plus a week of recovery time). I saw Chibs from Sons of Anarchy, went to a Conan taping and had steak and shrimp at Morton's. Pretty good time. Speaking of good times, here's another classic hip-hop/Muppets mash-up. Dig.

Madhouse Mondays: Jon Quest ft. Hubbs

My dude Hubbs jumped on this Jon Quest track and straight murked it. Go on, Hubbs. Get that.

Madhouse Mondays: The Star Wars Holiday Special

It's May the 4th. Time to prep yourself for an onslaught of Star Wars refrences. But while you're being bombarding with misquotes today do not forget the wonder that is The Star Wars Holiday Special. So bad that George Lucas attempted to find all copies and destroy them. Alas, he failed. Here's the abridged 15 minute version. You can watch the whole thing here. May the 4th be with you.

Madhouse Mondays: David Sedaris

This past Christmas my wife got a pair of tickets to see David Sedaris from her mother. She has seen him before, I had not - although I have read most of his books. Hearing writers read their own material is a treat most times but Sedaris is the king. His comedic timing and cutting wit are unmatched. When I was touring the country in my Dodge Caravan with a rock band the only audiobooks we listened to were David Sedaris stories. For hours we would howl as he spun tales, one after another. Last night we settled in at the historic Virginia Theatre and let him dazzle us. Here's a clip from him reading at the Village Voice a few years back. Enjoy.

Madhouse Mondays: 420

Happy 420. Some of us have to work - but for those who are just melting into your couches today, dig this mix by DJ Matman. Yup.

The 420 Mix by Dj Matman on Mixcloud