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.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at 8:52AM Pitchfork.tv has a series of hilaious animated stories called Frames. The latest features rapper Freddie Gibbs talking about the time Michael Jackson came back to visit his hometown of Gary, Indiana and bought everyone KFC. Check it.
Frames, Freddie Gibbs, Gary, Indiana, KFC, Michael Jackson, Pitchfork.tv, Video in Way Gone Wednesdays Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at 8:58AM Growing up in Indiana I was no stranger to the Big Ten Conference. My loyalty was split between in-state rivals Purdue and Indiana. My high school team would sit in on Bob Knight's open practice once a year. We sat silent in the stands - hoping not to draw his attention or fire. In 1988 I started to fall in love with the University of Illinois and by 1989 they had assembled on of the most dynamic and entertaining squads in the country dubbed - The Flying Illini. I've watched the bulk of every season since and what is happening now at the U of I is truly exciting. First year coach John Groce has his team in the top 10 (along with a 10-0 record) and shows no signs of stopping. Check out the highlights from their win against Gonzaga.
Thursday, November 29, 2012 at 8:57AM Back in 1988 when our basketball team had road trips, we would load up and head out to some remote Indiana town. The driver would always play (by request) one of the following albums: Motley Crue's Dr. Feelgood, AC/DC Back in Black or Guns 'N Roses' Appetite for Distruction. You could always find me with a pair of headphones rockin' the Def Jam catalog or in some cases, Don't Be Cruel by Bobby Brown. Still love the slow jam, Roni. Dig it.
