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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 Real Talk Tuesdays (209)

Real Talk Tuesdays: Aesop Rock

Caught Aesop Rock up at Summerfest in Milwaukee this weekend. Been a fan for a long time but somehow missed this cut from last year. Dig it.

Real Talk Tuesdays: A statement

Sorry I've been absent. Been recording my son's metal band's record. Metal is hard work but I can't think of a cooler way to spend time together. More details soon. 

Real Talk Tuesdays: Kendrick Lamar

Almost three years later and I'm still bumping this whole album. I mean, you really haven't heard a chorus like this in a long time. So original. Still fresh.

Real Talk Tuesdays: Eddie Murphy

Wonder what Eddie Murphy has been up to? He's making reggae songs with Beenie Man and real talk? That's fan-fucking-tastic. Go on, Ed.

Real Talk Tuesdays: Mad Men

It's over. After 8 years on the air, Mad Men ended this week. It was sometimes a little slow but offered up a great deal of wit, charm and sexy time. Probably among the best moments were the historically accurate timeline (MLK, Kennedy, Vietnam) and the spotlight on women in the workplace. Well done.