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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 God Loves Ugly (1)

Real Talk Tuesdays:  Atmosphere

DateTuesday, April 26, 2011 at 9:26AM

I can't tell you how much God Loves Ugly hit home for me - especially at that time (2002).  Slug's raps about being an independent, Midwestern artist in his 30's were so uniquely personal.  I mean, I LOVE Elvis Costello and I LOVE Tom Waits - but they don't speak to me on the same level as Slug.  Dig this.

 
Now I'm sleeping on floors of temporary friends
But I'm keeping the store front as clean as I can
And I'm sweeping the sky for today's revelation
And I'm needing some time and some proper ventilation

 

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