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.
Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at 8:33AM I went on WEFT 90.1 last night to talk to Local 901 host Todd Hunter about the new album and my upcoming release show. Truth is, I can't tell you how many times I've stopped in on that show over the years. It started back in 1998 when my buddy Bryan and I dropped in to hand over our band's demo in hopes of it getting played one day. The hosts (which at the time were Holly Rushakoff and Santanu Rahman) immediately played the disc and asked us to stay for an inteview. We had never experienced such a warm welcome. The show continues to this day and thanks to the enormous pool of talent in our fair twin cities, it will continue to have an overflowing stable of fresh local songs to play. Support your community radio.
90.1fm, Bryan Phelps, Holly Rushakoff, Local 901, Picture, Radio, Santanu Rahman, The Chemicals, WEFT in Real Talk Tuesdays Monday, July 15, 2013 at 8:30AM Eel Slap, Picture in Madhouse Mondays Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at 8:16AM This weekend I played the bi-annual Hit It Run old school party at the Cowboy Monkey. A tradition that spans over a decade. We had a last minute cancellation in the lineup so we reached out to The IDEAL DJs (Wesjile and Kow). They were not only excited to be on the bill, they brought the goodness with them. Do yourself a favor and check these guys out. It's always refreshing to see passionate cats out there doin' it.
Cowboy Monkey, Hit It Run, Kow, Picture, The IDEAL DJs, Wesjile in Real Talk Tuesdays Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 8:46AM I didn't pick up a basketball until 8th grade. I was terrible. No fundamentals. No common sense. After the season my folks thought I was through - considering that I spent most of my time on the bench - even during B Team games. That summer I sought out my future Freshman coach and asked him what I should work on. He said, "Free throws and layups". So everyday that summer (and I do mean every day) I would hit the courts armed with my boombox and License to Ill. I put together a shooting routine that would span the length of the album. So, during the summer of 1987, every workout started with "Rhymin and Stealin". I started that year as a Freshman.
This Saturday at our local independent record store, Exile on Main Street, myself and DJ Belly will be spinning all Beasties all day. Starting at the top.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 9:00AM In a discussion with a few friends this weekend, I admitted that I had never really gotten into comic books. Of course I had a few lying around as a kid. Random copies of Superman, The Lone Ranger, Archie - but I never collected them or pledged any amount of allegience to one specific hero. In retrospect it seems a bit abnormal. Oh well.
*Note: I always had a stack of Mad Magazines laying around. I spent my allowance money on it every month - but that's satire, not a true comic. Also, the shot below is from the Lone Ranger mini-comic that you got whenever you bought a Lone Ranger action figure. I had a few of these.
Archie, Comic books, Mad Magazine, Picture, Superman, The Lone Ranger in Real Talk Tuesdays 
