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para11ax

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para11ax

No-style-havin' mf'er

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  • Mark Murphy - R.I.P.

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    Another legend, gone.





    coveRAJ

  • Rich dude just paid 2 million for that lone Wu Tang album lol

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    Martin Shkreli is a piece of shit. 
    DORkicks79djtopcatPickles

  • Discogs Rant: If You Post the Same Record Daily for 3 years, Maybe Consider Lowering the Damn Price.

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    Truth.

    There needs to be a function that allows you to block sellers. Or better still, a function that allows you to block a specific item from a specific seller. That’s probably asking a lot but I’d love it.
    kicks79CRABFUNKBeatnick Dee

  • Can anyone explain Nardwuar the Human Serviette?

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    I think he’s great.

    I think his thing is a schtick, but it’s brilliant because his goofiness makes the interviewee seem that much cooler if they play along. He’s almost child-like in his excitement and a superfan in his knowledge—how can you hate on that?

    His voice is annoying, yes, but that’s gotta be part of the act. There’s a dude who calls himself “The Schmo” and is an MMA interviewer. He basically does what Nardwuar is doing but kinda toned down (and quite frankly lame in comparison) and appears to be making a decent living doing it! 
    coveMiceTea

  • Why are the Jazz is Dead release so tepid?

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    In fairness, it seems to me like it’s the legends themselves who’ve lost the “lightning in a bottle”.

    Bob James put some stuff out a few years back, and it was just snoozy jazz trio biz of classics like “Westchester Lady” etc…tepid! 

    Janko Nilovic was backed by funky Ruskies The Soul Surfers on an LP from a year or so ago…tepid!

    Arthur Verocai’s recent(ish) stuff (other than “Bis”) is tepid. Floating Points tried to summon magic from the majestic Pharoah Sanders not long ago and got tepidity. Gil Scott Heron, Brian Jackson, etc. etc. 

    This isn’t (and won’t be) an exhaustive list, but I think these legends just lose it after a time, or have perhaps moved on from the peak of their sound. Who knows why. 

    The Jazz Is Dead series has some nice moments on them, but nothing that will make you sit straight up when it hits you. 
    Duderonomy

  • Why So Quiet Around Here?

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    Always a treat when James passes through. Ditto Bassie. I miss her views on all things sartorial. Batmon's, too, even though his taste was a bit tacky at times. 
    batmon