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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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Feel Good Fridays: Wham!

My absolute favorite Christmas song is kind of a downer. But I heard it on the way to work this morning and sang my ass off. This is, for lack of a better term, my jam. 

Throwback Thursdays: The 13th Floor Elevators

Possibly the first psychadelic band, The 13th Floor Elevators (from Austin, TX) influenced the likes of ZZ Top, The Jesus and Mary Chain and Primal Scream. Dig these sounds straight from 1966.

Way Gone Wednesdays: D'Angelo

D'Angelo's loooooong awaited third album is finally here (Black Messiah). We've been waiting 14 years. Last week, "Sugah Daddy" leaked and the internet lost it's mind. But here he is playing that song live in Zurich almost three years ago. I guess we slept on this. Dag. So good.

Real Talk Tuesdays: Pennywise

Pennywise nailed it this summer. This is our new anti-authority anthem. Blast it.

Madhouse Mondays: The Eric Andre Show

This shit is strange. I've never watched an episode of The Eric Andre Show until this morning. I'm confused, but I also laughed - so....