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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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Madhouse Mondays: Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars

We know how much of a beast Mark Ronson is just by his work with Amy Winehouse, Lily Allen, et. al. This time he hooks up with superkid Bruno Mars and puts a healthy dose of The Time-esque funk on top. Dig.

Throwback Thursdays: Computer Man

This is it. This is the jackpot. Originally recorded for the Canadian kids show called Vid Kids. Top drawer.

Way Gone Wednesdays: CB4 vs N.W.A.

If you've never seen the 1993 gangsta rap paroday CB4, do yourself a favor. Chris Rock and company send up 90's hardcore rap and even take a direct shot at N.W.A. with a song called "Straight Outta Locash". Here's a mashup of MC Gusto and his crew along with the original bad boys, N.W.A. Shouts out to 2Shave for the mashup.

 

 

Real Talk Tuesdays: Election Day

Did you vote? Are you registered?

Madhouse Mondays: Freaky Creek Short Film Festival

Our friends over at Sleepy Creek Vinyards have been hosting one of the coolest film festivals in the midwest for several years now called the Freaky Creek Short Film Festival. This year they received over 600 entries and picked their favorites. This was my own pick for Best in Show. Dig.