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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: Glove and Boots

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Throwback Thursdays: The Verve Pipe

A friend of mine quoted this song today on Twitter. Made me think of how huge this cut was back in 1996. Get a dose of throwback alterna this morning.

Way Gone Wednesdays: FCKH8

This is brilliant. It really is. What's more offense? Our culture when it comes to women's issues, or children using a word? Get your collective heads out of your collective asses. FCKH8.

Potty-Mouthed Princesses Drop F-Bombs for Feminism by FCKH8.com from FCKH8.com on Vimeo.

Real Talk Tuesdays: Blessed

I'm blessed. Truly. I have a beautiful, talented and loving family. A great job in an exciting industry. The best friends a guy could ask for. A community that is smart, forward-thinking and tolerant. Just had to show gratitude today. I'm blessed.

 

Madhouse Mondays: Meow the Jewels

Killer Mike and El-P are releasing Run the Jewels 2 next week but as part of their Kickstarter campaign, they offered to remake the album using only cat sounds if they reached their goal of $40,000. Well, the gods must be pleased as this is now in happening. Dig this completely ridiculous trailer for the project.