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I despise dupstep.  I think it has absolutely no soul.  For some reason, the kids around here eat it up like it's mayonaisse.  It'll be done in a year or two then the scenesters will start nuthuggin' elsewhere.  In the meantime, this has been the only dubstep-related clip to keep my attention.   It's Way Gone, yo.

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

Or not.

I'm back!  Surgery was successful - I'm recovering nicely.  It's Friday!  I'm taking my son to meet Talib Kweli tonight.  He'll being doing a meet-and-greet at Exile On Main Street at 6pm.  Don't sleep.

I'm having surgery on my hand today, which reminds me of Jack White broadcasting his finger surgery, which makes me think of The White Stripes and the last really bitchin' song they wrote, "Icky Thump".

White Americans, what, nothin' better to do?
Why don't you kick yourself out? You're an immigrant too
Who's usin' who? What should we do?
Well you can't be a pimp and a prostitute too