I'ma write something. Eventually.

[hackthis_archive]

This is a dual-purpose posting.

First of all, I would like to share something that literaryll found for me a little while ago that made me shriek like a little girl. Kanye West and Jamie Foxx performing Gold Digger & Touch the Sky at the Grammy Awards. Complete with bands, step shows, and fly 70s gear.

Now, Kanye can speak for himself, so what I want to publicly do is thank literaryll for all her time and energy, and the way that she is just so giving and and thoughtful, and in general, just a really fabulous person. This is why I have dubbed her The Miracle Worker. I don't come across people like this very often, which makes it all the greater when I do find them, so you know, thank you.

Secondly, I was multi-losing my rag today, not really paying attention to anything, when this voice started calling to me from my computer. Apparently, Gary from Snow Patrol and Guy from Elbow have had a baby, and they've named him Harry. Harry has a band called Kubb, which, apparently, is setting things on fire at the HMVs in the UK. So, here they are, My Musical Find of the Year, or at least so far this year -- Kubb 'Wicked Soul' & Kubb 'Grow'

Thirdly, (okay, so I can't count) can anybody figure out how to convert that Kanye/Jamie file so that my iPod will accept it, because right now, it's giving me the two-finger salute when I try to upload it from iTunes.

Comments

[plumtastic.livejournal.com]

So I missed Kanye last night (watching BBC North & South), so did FAMU actually perform with them? I'm assuming they rocked, because hi, Marching 100, but I need the dl.

[plumtastic.livejournal.com]

and if I download and watch...yay! hometown kids do good.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

It was SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO good. I was like, wow.

[cyclogenesis.livejournal.com]

Videora iPod converter (http://www.videora.com/en-us/Converter/iPod/) is the reason I have way, way too many late-nineties teen pop video taking up space on the 60 gig.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

ROCK!

[queen-geek.livejournal.com]

Mmmm, Gary!baby. Thank you.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Yeah, they really are that great.

[kismeteve.livejournal.com]

Apparently, Gary from Snow Patrol and Guy from Elbow have had a baby, and they've named him Harry.

You really confused me there for a sec. I then stopped being stupid.

*downloads*

You are my musical Mr. Miyagi.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Apparently, Gary from Snow Patrol and Guy from Elbow have had a baby, and they've named him Harry.

You really confused me there for a sec. I then stopped being stupid.

LMFAO off. Dude, if that had really happened, there would've been a lot more capital letters in this post. ;)

[missdeviant.livejournal.com]

First of all, I would like to share something that [info]literaryll found for me a little while ago that made me shriek like a little girl. Kanye West and Jamie Foxx performing Gold Digger & Touch the Sky at the Grammy Awards. Complete with bands, step shows, and fly 70s gear.

Dude. Everyone I know has been squeeing about this from the second of its airing. THANK YOU FOR BRINGING ME INTO THE LOOP!

I am duly impressed.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Seeing it on TV was like [waves hands] I mean I was just jamming! I had someone call me while the set was happening to make sure I watched it when it came on.

[slodwick.livejournal.com]

As a thank you for music:

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

ARI!!!

*adores Slod* If you really like them, I have some more of their stuff. *taps nose* Just say the word.

[oxoniensis.livejournal.com]

Oops, haven't I mentioned Kubb to you?

Have you got the album (Mother)? If not, I'm guessing you'd want it...

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Oops. OOPS?! *narrows eyes*

If it were anybody else, they would be in a lot of trouble. Just so you know that. How did I not *know*? *sulks* literaryll has sent me most of Mother, what I really want now is them live. Did you hear them live this evening?

[oxoniensis.livejournal.com]

*sits in corner in shame*

As long as you've got Chemical. You have to have Chemical. *nods* If you haven't, or there are any other tracks you're missing, give the word, and I shall make up for my sins.

They were performing live? In the UK? The night before I have a day off so I could have gone?! *curses*

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

No, no no, not a proper gig, Harry just did a couple acoustic songs on Martin's Drivetime, which is when I had my whole 'OMGWTF' moment.

But they *are* actually performing a few gigs in March. (http://www.seetickets.com/sjmmaj/index.asp?link=kubb&site=kubb%20<http://www.seetickets.com/sjmmaj/index.asp?link=kubb&site=kubb) *hint hint*

[oxoniensis.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the link! They're actually doing a whole load of gigs in April as well, and they're cheap, so if I can find one on a night I can finish early...

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Okay, I lied, I don't have everything. In addition to anything live that you might have lying around, I don't have Alcatraz, Chemical, Sun or Without You

[oxoniensis.livejournal.com]

Here you go:

Chemical (http://s48.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1B4EJLUZ9IHRS2DYZZVX5Y97OE)

Alcatraz (http://s41.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=27K43TLKRUV4B3I4VWOT418N3I)

Sun (http://s57.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=34JDMQN3WF33N1988GV6P4CTYO)

Without You (http://s54.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=05948AU8RW23C1GSD89ZC9TMM8)

I have nothing live though. I don't really collect live stuff the way I used to: once upon a time I'd trawl the stalls in Camden Market for live tapes of any gig I ever went to, but these days, I dunno, I just don't seem to bother so much, unless it's something fairly special.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

You were a trawler! How cute!

*pauses* Okay, that first sentence is really funny. :D Ahem, thank you sweetie! *rolls around happily in music*

[murklins.livejournal.com]

I downloaded Grow, as you made it sound so *essential* and *impressive*. Thanks!

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

*I* think they really are that good. I've heard 50% of their material today alone, and I'd out money on them yes. If you like them, listen to Wicked Soul too (also linked)

[murklins.livejournal.com]

You hooked me! I took Wicked Soul and I Don't Mind from the next post, too.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

I threw together a zip of their stuff if you are so inclined (http://s46.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1OAKRFJIJVN0O3EPZTA4GWKMAQ) :)

[murklinstest.livejournal.com]

You are too sweet! I am very much inclined, and downloading right NOW.

[murklins.livejournal.com]

*sigh* That was me, masquerading very cleverly as someone else.

[literaryll.livejournal.com]

So if I'm the miracle worker, does that mean that hot Ari in your icon loves me? LOL

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Are you hitting on Ari? Oh my god.

[raucousraven.livejournal.com]

You! Provider of the AWESOME! I bow before your magnificence in thanks. *bows*

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Aw *blushes* Just trying to do my part.

[unholyglee.livejournal.com]

HOLD UP WAIT A MINUTE! Not only were they doing Goldigger on the Grammys, they did it in '70's fly gear? NOT ONLY THAT, but with FAMU'S, THE FUCKING FAMU's, Marching 100 steppin'?

I think I just got so ghetto, I regressed to my old neighborhood. AW HELL YEAH! The minute I get better internet (am working out details now) I'm downloading this shit like it's hot, because it is!

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Did you see it last night? I nearly broke something important.

[unholyglee.livejournal.com]

NO! I didn't see it last night. I stopped watching award shows a while back when they were all so crappy, I was throwing shit at the screen. And not minor things, like pillows or popcorn. Like shoes and the dog bad, these things were. So, now you're telling me actually good entertainment happened at a music awards show, and I'm weeping from my hubris.

I just. FAMU! And steppin'! I can't even fully process the amount of kickass this encompasses. This is even more kickass than the George Bush remix of Goldigger. The minute I get near high-speed internet, I'm downloading so fast, I'm taking a neck brace for the whiplash.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

The George Bush remix of Golddigger.

There is a GEORGE BUSH REMIX OF GOLDDIGGER?! I need. I NEED. How can one be down? Also, I know what you mean about awards shows. I haven't watch any in years, They bored the crap out of me, but I got multiple phone calls to watch this one, so.

[unholyglee.livejournal.com]

I got your first response in email and I was like "weh?" Then, this one showed up around the time I clicked to this page, so it's all gravy.

Yes, GWB remix of Golddigger based upon the shit that went down during Katrina in N'Orleans. It's not actually Kanye, it's some radio personalities/rappers but the chorus is
I ain't saying he's a golddigga
But he ain't fuckin' wit' no broke niggas
overlapped with
George Bush doesn't like black people.

I almost peed my pants with love the first time I heard it. I was crying like the mother Mary, you just don't know! I actually heard it before I heard Golddigger because of the kerfluffle about Kanye ripping on Shrub and then got hipped after the fact that it was based on a song of his. In my defense, I had neither tv, internet, or radio at old apartment and freely admitted to being out of touch with popular culture. That, and most current hip-hop/rap makes me want to choke a bitch. Oh, how I long for Public Enemy and De La Soul and Tribe.

One can be down because I shall MAKE you down. I shall upload it tomorrow and sling it your way, as I would be close to collecting pension by the time this connection finished uploading. I shall also have to hear how this Kubb sounds. New music makes me all tingly.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

I am in love with your icon. For real.

That, and most current hip-hop/rap makes me want to choke a bitch. Oh, how I long for Public Enemy and De La Soul and Tribe.

You don't even know how loudly I said, "WORD! Motherfucker, WORD!" Rap these days gives the baby hackthis an ulcer, this is why I spend my days trawling for old skool Dana Dane and Run DMC and Gang Starr. If I hear one more person talking about their bling, hoes, their guns. Okay, let me stop before I go off and pop a blood vessel.

[unholyglee.livejournal.com]

Ah, yes. My icon. Funny story, that. (http://www.livejournal.com/users/unholyglee/32523.html?nc=9) Also, my latest entry has an aside addressed to you.

No you did not just go there with Dana Dane and Run DMC and FUCKING GANG STARR! Now I must go dig out my Guru cd. For how old I was during most of the 80's, I should not know as much old-school R&B, Rap, Hip-Hop, Pop, and Rock as I do. However, when your primary human contact is a teenager who is music crazy, that'll happen. Sis is ten years older and was auto-babysitter for most of the 80's. The number of Saturdays I spent pouting because we were watching that new-fangled MTV or Sooooooooul Train! instead of the Smurfs were the angst in my preschool world. Then again, I was the only 10 year old who had a vinyl collection, let alone the LP single of "Rapper's Delight."

I wasn't much on gansta rap anyway, but I really stopped listening to most rap shortly after TuPac and Biggie were shot. Shortly thereafter, Cash Money Millionaires came on the scene. Coincidence? I think not.

aside

[unholyglee.livejournal.com]

I know this had nothing to do with our discussion, but I think you're one of the few people that could understand my pain right now.

I just found out that Raven Simone did a version of "People Make the World Go Round."

And I can't find the original version to purge my ears. I had it and now it's gone and I am in pain, Z. Pain.

and, should you not care about this, feel free to ignore. i'll be over in the corner. twitching.

Re: aside

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Hey! I like Raven Symone. Not that I have ever listened to her sing, or watched her act, and she annoyed the hell out of me on The Cosby Show, BUT, but you know, she's a good role model for young women these days. She's smart and successful and she's not starving herself on the Cocaine Diet, so you know, I can't hate. I just, you know, don't listen either ;)

Re: aside

[unholyglee.livejournal.com]

oh, i so very much appreciate her being out there and doing her thing and actually having an ass and not being afraid to show it, while still dressing well for her size. i'm just not partial to her singing. or her acting. which is sad, considering that *is* her doing her thing. eh, well.

that icon is gorgeous, by the way. mmm, Cate.

[unholyglee.livejournal.com]

Do you still need G Dub's Golddigger?

[theantimodel.livejournal.com]

I totally love your musical taste (have I told you this before?) because you hooked me on Snow Patrol and now Kubb and yes, I want your music library.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

LMFAO. You are adorable. I am *so* glad that you like Kubb. I was going to offer to send you the LP, but I see you have it already :)

[rubywisp.livejournal.com]

Oh, *thank* you for sharing the Kanye/Jamie performance. *is in a happy place*

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

You are very welcome.