RUSTY'S IMEEM UPDATE; PLAYLISTS UPDATED! JAM ON YOUR COMPUTER!

I was looking at my RUSTY RADIO stuff on IMEEM and realizing that now that there were 50 (FIFTY!) mixes up there, it was time for an upgrade. I hadn't been able to spend any time on it in a while and I wanted to do so. I've put a lotta work into my DJing of late and I'd like to make it easier for you (and myself) to listen to what I wanna listen to.

I've developed a number of new playlists and made sure to make it so that each 'sub-station' of the station is available for you, my peeps, to launch alone and just rock to or embed on your social-networking page of choice. Yes, I mix, I upload, I post, you rock...and it don't cost a thang. It's truly for the love of the Music and for the love of what I do. I'm on the wheels pretty consistently, so I might as well share what I am bumpin', right? You'll have a lotta opportunities coming up very soon to see and hear me DJ. I have a great time making these mixes, so really everybody wins...

Now, before, everything was on RUSTY RADIO, which was a catchall for all my mixes. As time has gone on, I realized that everybody might not wanna go from a straight-ahead rock mix into a hip-hop mix or whatever. I had to approach it like real radio or my real iTunes. Things are catergorized very well, so I can find what I am looking for in an easy fashion. So, to that end, I decided to develop a group of 'sub-stations' outta RUSTY RADIO, so that mixes would be grouped by genre, theme, vibe, whatever it is that made it part of a group...

For example...I have place all the 'History 101' Mixes in one playlist...so if you felt like getting your classic hip-hop on, you could do so...



Now, say you felt like getting your Rock N' Roll ya-ya's out. We can do that, too...This is my 'Rocks Off' Playlist...



Or, what if you felt like you wanted the funk, the whole funk, the grit, the soul? Man, you KNOW I have that covered.



For all you clubheads out there, your buddy Russ can do the 4 On The Floor thang as well. Let's get that heart pumpin'.



There's a few examples of some of the ways I have tried to make RUSTY RADIO a viable option for you to rock during your day online. I hope you take the time out to check out my profile on IMEEM, as well as the MUDKIDS page on IMEEM which was recently added. You will get updates and new Music frequently on both of these pages, so take the time out to explore and enjoy them. It's one way that I can share my influences, views, and loves of all kinds of Music with you. I'm only so happy to do it.

Here is the link to my IMEEM page.

RUSTY ON IMEEM (I HAVE SOME FLY PLAYLISTS!)

...and here are the mighty MUDKIDS!

MUDKIDS ON IMEEM


Hope you enjoy the new playlists. Drop me a line and lemme know if I got ya jammin'...don't forget downloadable versions of many of the mixes are available on my blog. Here's the link,

'PREHENSILE TALES'

Y'all be good and stand up for whatever you believe in. We'll see you the day before Thanksgiving at SPIN NIGHTCLUB

Respect and Grace,

Rusty

MUDKIDS - 'Shades (I'm Fly)' Beta Base Video

Russ: "Alright, so you wanna get down for a bit?"

Tyler: "Yeah, sounds good."

Russ: "Grab your sunglasses outta the car."

Tyler: "huh?"

Russ: "Think I'm gonna shoot a video for 'Shades' while you're over here

Tyler: "Ah, man...I just shaved. I'd like to have a little scruff."

Russ: "I got you, man. C'mon, let's do this..."

Tyler: "Alright, then."

We did about five or six takes and here it is...the BETA BASE video for 'Shades (I'm Fly)'. I've been wanting to get ol' Elp-Mass some more facetime. I'm glad he got ready for his close-up.

Here's the new joint, y'all...

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'PROBAMA, PART 2 (VICTORY!)' (FREE DOWNLOAD)

BEEN 'bout it! Dance, y'all! 71 days...they should have me spin the inauguration!

"THINK! It ain't illegal yet!" - George Clinton (no relation to Bill)

MP3:

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'Probama, Part 2 (VICTORY!)' < click there and remember this is one nation under a groove!

Playlist

'One Nation Under A Groove' - Funkadelic
'Can You Feel It?' - The Jacksons
'The Future' - Prince
'Dance To The Music (Interlude)' - Sly & The Family Stone
'It's Just Begun' - The Jimmy Castor Bunch
'Feels Good' - Tony Toni Tone'
'Don't Stop The Dance' - Bohannon
'Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On' - Funkadelic
'Give It Up Or Turn It Loose' - James Brown
'Soul Makossa' - Manu Dibango
'Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours' - Stevie Wonder

Rockrockon...

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'CHANGE, MOTIVATION PART 5' (FREE DOWNLOAD)

KEEP ON DANCIN'!

MP3:

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'Change, Motivation Part 5' < click there and get behind YOUR next president!

'Do The Push And Pull' - Rufus Thomas
'Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker) - Parliament
'Pick Up The Pieces' - Average White Band
'Holy Ghost' - The Bar-Kays
'Let's Get Small' - Trouble Funk
'Trouble Funk Express' - Trouble Funk
'Pump Me Up' - Trouble Funk
'Dance Across The Floor' - Jimmy 'Bo' Horne
'Dance With Me' - Peter Brown

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'HOPE, MOTIVATION PART 4' (FREE DOWNLOAD)

Ah, yes, yes, y'all! Yes, yes, y'all!

Man, I just wanna dance for y'all...! WHOOOOOO-HOOOOOOOO!

MP3:

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'Hope (Motivation, Part 3)' < click there and don't you dare lose any enthusiasm...

Playlist

'When The World Is Running Down...' - The Police
'Goodnight Tonight' - Paul McCartney
'Disco Nights' - GQ
'As If You Read My Mind' - Stevie Wonder
'Get On The Floor' - Michael Jackson
'Super Bad' - James Brown
'Cool' - the Time
'Partyup' - Prince
'You Got Me Floating' - Jimi Hendrix
'Fortunate Son' - Creedence Clearwater Revival

Rusty Redenbacher, Consumer Watchdog; AT&T SUCKS...THE VIDEO.

MAN.....I told y'all. This is ridiculous.

Russ

Rusty Redenbacher, Consumer Watchdog; AT&T SUCKS

You see that? That is my phone, close to THREE HOURS into being 'on hold' with 'Customer Service' with AT&T. THREE HOURS.

I wish I could fully explain the runaround I have had dealing with this company. After all these years as a loyal customer, I am totally feeling the shaft. And they are far from the only game in town, so they have soooooo lost my business.

My account was turned off for late payment (My fault)...less than 24 hours after that, the account was paid-in-full, zeroed out, at which point I was told by 'Customer Service' that my service would be restored. Three days later, with still no service, I called in again and was told I would hafta set up a totally new account. I explained how ridiculous I thought that was, especially after zeroing out my account. Nonetheless, I decided to re-up with them for the two months remaining on my lease...I already had the modem and before the 16th of October, I had no problem with AT&T.

Three or four days after that, I was STILL without service and had no luck getting through to 'customer help'. I was greeted with their automated system, which hung up on me twice, and after the first attempt to talk with an actual human being stalled out at 30 minutes or so, I decided that i would be patient.

Here we are, two weeks after the shut-off of my service, five days after my "service was activated" and I'm here at the Newsstand, maxing out on the Wi-Fi while I can. I have attempted to "chat online with a technician" unsuccessfully, I have checked my mail and gone to the office where I live to make sure I have not missed any packages. I have been a gentleman about this whole situation, having been misinformed by 'customer service' three times, finally giving in to what amounted to AT&T's demands for me to establish new service, and being without a service that in my profession, is absolutely necessary. I have had NO HELP from AT&T, whatsoever.

I've shot an accompanying video detailing my plight and will be editing and uploading it asap. Basically, it comes down to this; this experience with AT&T over the last two weeks has been the absolute WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE experience I have EVER HAD in my life. I have YET to talk with a real person since I established my account (which is NOT WORKING) six days ago. Absolutely tragic, shameful, and damnable.

AT&T, consider me gone. You would think with all the money you sink into advertising, you'd have enough people around to actually answer the phones. Apparently, that is not a priority within your company. I am so bundling my internet with my cable at the first opportunity. I'll send your modem or take it to wherever it needs to be. I will also post this blog and the accompanying video everywhere I can think of, including my friends, family, fanbase. On a day when I would rather do nothing than use the internet to contact my friends, family, and fanbase to talk about the wonderfully shifting political landscape of our great country, I am sitting here beefing with a major, major, major corporation that obviously has turned a deaf ear to my concerns. Anyone who asks me will be told of the drama and the absolute lack of concern shown by this company towards one of their 'valued customers'.

Y'all have gotta do better. You just lost one.

President-Elect Barack Obama!

Dedicated to the memories of my grandparents and my parents. I wish y'all were here. Y'all woulda really loved this...

This is for my Uncles Bill, Lanky, Gerard, and Buddy. And OF COURSE, my AUNTIE FANNIE!


Hullo, America...congratulations.


I got up Monday and tried to vote early (at the last minute). Couldn't get it done, so I waited, just like a lotta other folks. I had never had any real problems at the polls before, so I wasn't worried about getting my vote in; I just really wanted to make SURE that I counted. This election was way too important to leave anything to chance. I bit my lip and waited 24 more hours for my chance to help make history.

Tuesday; I jumped outta bed, not because the bulldozers were in full effect or my alarm went off, but because I was so excited to get to the polls. I wanted to get it done before I had to go to the TV studio to tape the 'Rock Block'. Voting was all that was really on my mind. I refused to let this get away from me. There was nothing more important to do. Nothing.

I called my Uncle Tim, the Uncle who first made me aware of Barack Obama. Tim has been a tireless supporter of the campaign and what Obama represents. I knew he would know exactly where I was to go to vote. He was working at one of the polls, just as he does every election season, but he took a second to tell his nephew where he needed to be. I could hear promise in his voice. "Big day, Unc.", I said. "The biggest, Russ. He's gonna do it." Tim has been saying, "He's gonna do it." since Obama announced his candidacy. Uncle Tim told me that I needed to go to a church on my side of town and if I had any problems to give him a call.

I taped my shows and shot out the door. I was headed straight to the polls from work. I stopped by Northside News for one more shot of coffee, though; I wanted to make sure I was fully caffeinated and awake to cast my ballot.

When I arrived at the polls, I was greeted by a number of teens handing out handbills and flyers asking for my support on various referendums and candidates. I thanked them, took their papers and made my way to the door. I stopped to talk to a cat about the sample ballot he was holding. He showed me how to fill it out properly. It really wasn't any different than taking a standardized test in grade-school, except this time I had to use a pen instead No. 2 Pencil. The volunteer told me I made "amazing Music" and to keep it up. I thanked him and made my way inside.

I told the volunteers my name. I asked if I could use their pen and they obliged. I read over the ballot very, very, very, carefully. I didn't want to mess anything up here. This was the day. This was the choice. This was the time. I filled in the blanks cautiously. I knew dang well who I was voting for a long time ago, I just wanted the rest of the world and the people counting to be certain. I colored in the circles like a child, careful to not go outside the lines.

I waited. I watched. I wept.

I was DJing a Democratic Party function. Well, not so much DJing, as watching results come in from throughout the country. My man took a commanding lead early and never let up. As the numbers came in and I started to realize that something many people (including myself) never though possible was actually happening. The night wore on and it was evident that Barack Obama was gonna be our 44th President of The United States Of America, a feeling swelled in my chest. When it got to 205 electoral votes and the party I was at started to shut down, I broke down my gear and made my way to my home. I knew that there was a speech that I must hear coming. A victory speech.

I got home around 10:40, Indianapolis time. I turned on the news channels and flipped between them. I watched CNN for the info, MSNBC for the personalities, and Fox News for the playa-hating, (which from now on will be referred to as 'President hating'.) I waited for the results from California to come in and put my man over the top. At 11 o'clock, it happened. It truly happened. I sent out texts and called so many friends and family members. There was no way to contain my excitement and I felt no need to.

I waited for my girlfriend to get to my home and we watched our next First Family take the stage in Chicago's Grant Park. Tears ran down my face as I realized that I was watching something that many people thought would never happen was happening. The victory was decisive and there was nothing anyone could do to take it away. The people had spoken, loudly and clearly. We want a new America and we want it asap. Hundreds of thousands of people waited for hours and gathered in Chicago to hear our next President speak. I had half a mind to drive up there myself, but obviously I woulda missed the good stuff. I was quite happy to catch this at home and even happier to watch this with my companion.

The last 24 hours have been the most important, earth-shaking hours of my young, American life. I am so proud to be an American right now. Anything really is possible here, the people really do have a voice, and nobody can take that away. The events of last night are something I will cherish for the rest of my life. There has never been a day like yesterday and there will never be another one. I am beyond proud of the campaign that President-Elect Obama ran, the class displayed, the promise shown. This is the greatest country in the world and Barack Obama and his election to the highest-office in the land is proof of that. We are capable of change, we are capable of great things. We can make a better world. Anything can happen in America...

This isn't a movie, kids. America has spoken. It's real.

'President Barack Obama'

Damn, that feels good.

God bless America.

Russ

Cowboy Bob's Corral!

Good Morning, Friends! I am starting my Sunday right; got my grey Peyton jersey on, wearing my 'Victory Helmet', and having coffee with friends at Northside News. Found this cliip today while talking about great old local TV shows. 'Cowboy Bob's Corral' was on right before I had to start heading out for school. If I was lucky, I MIGHT get to watch the first cartoon or two on 'Janie' before I had to hustle outside.

Here's one of my all-time favorite TV themes. Peace to Tumbleweed, Windjammer, and Sourdough, The Singing Biscuit.

s.a.i.n.t. RECON featuring Rusty Redenbacher - 'Libra' (live at Sam's Saloon - 10/31/08)

I am bursting with pride after Jesse's performance last night. Really glad I could be a part of it!

Watch this joint!

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'ROCKS OFF, SPECTRUM 3' (FREE DOWNLOAD)

Don't stop...

MP3:

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'Rocks Off, Spectrum 3' [zshare] < click there and rawwwwwwwwwwwwwwk.

Playlist::

'Lonely Is The Night' - Billy Squier
'Crawl' - Kings Of Leon
'Scentless Apprentice' - Nirvana
'Wolf Like Me' - TV On The Radio
'Pinhead' - The Ramones
'Fresh Tendrils' - Soundgarden
'Custard Pie' - Led Zeppelin
'The Denial Twist' - The White Stripes
'Funk #49' - James Gang
'Make It With Chu' - Queens Of The Stone Age

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'ROCKS OFF, SPECTRUM 2' (FREE DOWNLOAD)

I wanna rock. Not in a 'Twisted Sister' kinda way, but I want something L O U D. I NEED NOISE.

I wish my man, Chris Cornell, didn't ever leave Soundgarden. I really miss that band. They were so bad-ass, yo. I remember meeting them before I really knew who they were. They were in town to open for Skid Row or someone when 'Louder Than Love' had come out. The girlfriend I had at the time was into them, as was my friend, Mookie (he eventually sold me on them by saying they kinda sounded like Led Zeppelin. He knew that was an easy way to get me to listen. I'm glad I did.)

I never saw them play, perhaps I will get the chance one day.

Let's get these rocks off, man...I went off on some ol' 'Alley Cat' shit for this one.

MP3:

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'Rocks Off, Spectrum 2' [zshare] < click there and don't get dizzy when you bang your head.

Playlist:

'TV Eye' - The Stooges
'Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap' - AC/DC
'Shake Appeal' - The Stooges
'Ace Of Spades' - Motorhead
'Stacked Actors' - Foo Fighters
'Looks That Kill' - Motley Crue
'Little T & A' - Rolling Stones
'Superunknown' - Soundgarden
'Crazy On You' - Heart
'Wang Dang Doodle' - PJ Harvey
'Celebration Day' - Led Zeppelin
'Outro' - RR

'Icarus, Part 2' Lyrics

When I get too close, I burn myself
It reminds me not to fly too high
When I feel that itch, I touch my scars
Remembering the 'who's', 'when's' and 'why's'
I beat the dust off my wings; I flap myself silly
Unwrap myself, really; till you're high enough to feel me
Over the mountains and the plains, the seas and the surf
Now, you can fly on your own or you can crash back to Earth
I learned from the mistakes and the lessons of my Father
He flew high, close to the Sun, but not to the author
Me? I feel the heat and retreat.
I ain't scared of nothing, but I know when I'm beat
I'll always heed the teachings of dear ol' Dad
Never trying out my wings when I'm drunk or I'm mad
I catch updrafts; a nod, a laugh
A smile; a trained response on my behalf
I'm tryin'; flying between divine and dying
Over the jagged rocks and the canyon dividing
I'm flyin'; It gets me that much further away
Or closer. I'm finding where to land and stay
I'm flyin'; with no real destination
Just a thrill in knowing you would kill for this sensation
I'm tryin'; navigating currents, curve, and turns
Over the graveyards, acknowledging what I have learned.


(Verse 2)

It was the freedom wings provided that made me haft try it
It was the yearning that made me do that fly shit
I didn't need 'em; but I am pleased with the reminders
And the burning isn't coming as long as I glide it
That ain't me, I'm going higher, further, faster
Serving up a passion, flirting with disaster
Contact my girl, my aunt, uncle and pastor
Is this what I would've wanted; ask her.
In the case that I may disappear into the ether
Make sure you tell everyone I said to stay a believer
I'll see ya when I see ya...
I'm eight miles high, tracking the birds, and I'll leave ya
A nice tailwind and a sonic boom
A perfect launching pad in this empty room
A strange time for takeoff, but it's flight or doom
When I depart, it won't be a moment too soon
Higher and higher, hoping to wake the slumbering Moon
The Dawn aspires to fire me into the lap of Neptune
Faster; wings keeping beat, heart in time and tune
You could never understand cuz you've never seen the view
Watch me; soon enough, I'm a ghost on the horizon
Into the great unknown where nothing's surprising
And nothing's shocking; believe it, I'm not dropping
I'm flying; over your home and back without stopping.

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'ALWAYS HOT MAGIC' (FREE DOWNLOAD)

Sittin' here with my people, having a wonderful 'Dude' sammich at the Newsstand. This is good food and great company...

QUOTE OF THE DAY: "I gotta get one of these internet machines!" - CW PRUITT

Yeah, man, you do! We gotta get the Poet Laureate of Broad Ripple ONLINE! Pick up a Broad Ripple Gazette and read CW's column. Always interesting, always intriguing. The Drive To Get CW Online begins here!

This is a fun mix...I am feeling so 'pop'! All these Songs have great melodies; feel free to sing along!

MP3:

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER: 'Always Hot Magic ('Pop' Is Not A Bad Word)' [zshare] < click there and get ready to hum, at the very least.

Playlist:

'Wicked Wisdom' - Of Montreal
'Follow My Ruin' - Royksopp
'Too Late For Goodbyes' - Julian Lennon
'Baby Hold On' - Eddie Money
'Special' - Mew
'Trouble' - Lindsey Buckingham
'You Make Loving Fun' - Fleetwood Mac
'Let's Call It Off' - Peter, Bjorn, and John
'Shakespeare's Sister' - The Smiths
'William, It Was Really Nothing' - The Smiths
'Girls On Film' - Duran Duran
'Real Naked Girls' - Margot And The Nuclear So And So's

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'ROCKS OFF (SPECTRUM 1)' (FREE DOWNLOAD)

Let's do this, man...we'll start slow and work up to speed.

MP3:

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'Rocks Off, Spectrum 1' [zshare] < click there and get yours, yo...

Playlist

'New Mama' - Neil Young
'High Speed' - Coldplay
'God Only Knows' - The Beach Boys
'The Chain' - Fleetwood Mac
'Skeleton Key' - Margot And The Nuclear So-and-So's
'A Punch-Up At A Wedding' - Radiohead
'Let My Love Open The Door' - Pete Townshend
'Steppin' Out' - Joe Jackson
'How Many More Times' - Led Zeppelin
'Birth Ritual' - Soundgarden
'Supernaut' - Black Sabbath
'Gypsy Eyes' - Jimi Hendrix

Listen to all of it. Look at all of it.

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'WISDOM' (FREE DOWNLOAD)

Play this one for someone you dig a lot...

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'Wisdom, Pt. 1' [zshare] < click there and get all mushy and sh**

Playlist:

'All I Need' - Radiohead
'I Belong To You' - Lenny Kravitz
'Sweet Black Angel' - Rolling Stones
'Lover, You Should've Come Over' - Jeff Buckley
'Borrowed Tune' - Neil Young
'Wonderful' - Brian Wilson
'Province' - TV On The Radio
'Lovesong' - The Cure
'The Secret Marriage' - Sting

MATISYAHU (Live In Indianapolis - 10/22/08)

He turned it out and that backdrop is silly fresh...

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'A DECENT WEEKEND, TO BE SURE' (FREE DOWNLOAD)

Well, Hi there...didja miss me as much as I missed you?

Been a minute; we've been getting a lotta stuff together, MUDKID-wise, getting ready for a few shows and recording new material.

But, I am still in the mix...just been a while since I felt like uploading this stuff and I have been hella busy..

Aight, I got you; "Get to the Music, Russ. Make my iPod happy."

MP3:

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'A Decent Weekend, To Be Sure' [zshare] < click there and have a great week.

'Coldest Winter' - Kanye West
'Memories Fade' - Tears For Fears
'Dirtywhirl' - TV On The Radio
'Love Dog' - TV On The Radio
'Caterpillar Girl' - The Cure
'The Road Leads Where It's Led' - The Secret Machines
'Can't Believe A Single Word' - VHS Or Beta
'Groove Is In The Heart' - Deee-Lite
'A Girl Like You' - The Smithereens

'SIMON SAYS' featuring KINETIK

Hey,

I told y'all about my dude, KINETIK, a while back. He recorded a remix of one of our Songs, 'I Believe', a while back and I was so happy with what he did with our Song, I decided that he and I should do a project together.

This is the first thing we recorded together; just spitting bars over the 'Simon Says' beat. We figured this is a good place to start...



You'll hear a bit of his version of 'I Believe', as well as 'Simon Says' in this clip. Enjoy.

10/22 - MATISYAHU/FLOBOTS/MUDKIDS - Murat Egyptian Room

10/25 - BROAD RIPPLE MUSIC FEST - Spin Nightclub (MK at 1 a.m.)

10/31 - 'FREAKS, GHOULS, AND WEIRDOS' - Sam's Saloon

11/4 - CWUW LIFEJAM - Tip Top Tavern

Come see me. I'll give you a hug.

Respect and Grace,

Rusty

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'DEATH MIX LIVE, VOL 1' (FREE DOWNLOAD)

I will talk about this one a bit.

I put together a bed of blended instrumentals; mostly loops. Then I overdubbed scratch tracks, so as to give the mix a bit of a narrative. I felt the need to work on my scratching a bit and it's a great way to work out whatever is on my mind and in my hands.

I put everything into the Music. I guess that is what this mix is about. Even when you don't see me posting mixes or talking about Songs, believe that I am working on the Music. Every day, I do something to better myself as a Artist. Every day, I am reading, writing, creating, or listening to something or someone that will make me better at what I do.

There's no playlist...the entire mix consists of breakbeats, loops, scratching, and blending; the essentials. It's my first attempt at something like this. I hope you enjoy it. I know I feel better. Some of it may be a bit profane, so I suppose I should tell you that if you are at work or there are children around, you might wanna use your headphones.

This is some other shit...

MP3;

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'Death Mix Live, 1.0' [zshare] < click there and wrap your head around that.

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'THE LAST MEAL' (FREE DOWNLOAD)

I ain't got shit to talk about...and when I do, you'll know. Here's some more Music

MP3

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'The Last Meal' [zshare] < click there and eat good.

Playlist

'Imma Get Mine' - Mannie Fresh/Show/Lil Wayne
'Paper Planes' (Remix) - M.I.A./Bun B./Rich Boy
'Above The Clouds' - Gang Starr/Inspektah Deck
'Mind Tricks' - Supernatural
'Snoopy Track' - Jay-Z
'Grace' - Mudkids
'Get 'Em Out Ya Way, Pa' - Wu-Tang Clan
'Rappers R N Danja' - KRS-One
'Talk That Shit' - Timbaland/T-Pain
'Liquid Swords' - The Genius/GZA
'Bitches 2' - Ice-T

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'BEEN A BOSS'' (FREE DOWNLOAD)

Shot callin'. Big ballin'. Never stallin'...Happy Wednesday.

MP3;

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'Been A Boss' [zshare] < click there and step your game up.

Playlist:

'Like A Boss' - Slim Thug
'Leave Me Alone' - Cam'ron
'Ain't I' - Jay-Z/Timbaland
'The Breakthrough' - LL Cool J
'You Can't Fade Me' - Ice Cube
'Can't Break' - Atmosphere
'Puppets' - Atmosphere
'Supafly' - Boosie
'Get Off The Bandwagon' - EPMD
"Hot Damn' - M80/Rusty Redenbacher

MUDKIDS receive BEST HIP-HOP BAND in NUVO READERS' POLL. Dig the plaque.

Here's the lovely and talented Amy Crook of NUVO Newsweekly bringing the plaque to the 'Kid for the 'Kids. Thanks to everyone who voted for Us and all of you everywhere who have supported Us all these years.

We got so much to say. Thanks for listening.

Respect and Grace, Get your MATISYAHU/FLOBOTS/MUDKIDS tickets NOW!

LIVENATION

MUDKIDS

MUDKIDS ON FACEBOOK

MUDKIDS TV

RUSTY ON IMEEM (I HAVE SOME FLY PLAYLISTS!)

Rusty

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'HIGHWAY MUSIC, Pts. 1 and 2'' (FREE DOWNLOAD)

There are just certain Songs that sound GREAT in the car to me. It isn't because of how they make the speakers vibrate or the way the instruments are panned. They just remind me of the car...specifically the passenger side of my Daddy's Maxima. Some of these are Songs I know I love because my Daddy would hum along to them in the car, which meant they HAD to be cool. Some of them are Songs that I played for him when he finally realized that he had in fact, refined my taste in Music from a distance. Tim and Marc had the Funk covered, with Tim eventually becoming the Uncle to talk to about Jazz. My Daddy was a total mixed-bag. He liked everything, as long as the shit was jammin'. (There's a couple on here, I think he woulda dug had he been around to hear them...)

He had really wild, diverse taste, as far as Music was concerned. I scooped a lotta records every time I went to Gary for the summer. Records that were sitting in the closet, records that I asked him if could take home (that he signed as if he was the Artist on the record!) records I knew he wanted to keep but would give up for the kid...heck, they had my name on 'em, too.

So here's some travelling Music, in two parts...cuz we had a buncha tapes in the whip! (and a little bit of road-rage thrown in for idiots passing on the right. GET OUTTA MY BLIND SPOT THEN, YOU EEEEEDIOT!)



MP3:

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'Highway Music, Pt. 1 (nighttime..there)' < click there and smell the spirit if industry in the air! Ahhhh...steel mill fresh!

Playlist:

'Roundabout' - Yes
'She Sells Sanctuary' - The Cult
'Molly's Chambers' - Kings Of Leon
'25 Or 6 To 4' - Chicago
'Coming Up' - Paul McCartney and Wings
'One Thing Leads To Another' - The Fixx
'Girl's Got Rhythm' - AC/DC
'Rio' - Duran Duran
'Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress' - The Hollies
'Stop Me If You Think You Heard This One Before' - The Smiths
'Province' - TV On The Radio
'Down By The Sea' - Men At Work

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'Highway Music, Pt. 2 (daytime, the ride back)' < click there and lean the seat back.

'Just A Touch Of Love' - Slave
'Give Me The Night' - George Benson
'Never Too Much' - Luther Vandross
'I'll Be Around' - The Spinners
'That Lady' - The Isley Brothers
'Do You Love What You Feel?' - Rufus and Chaka Khan
'You're The One For Me' - D-Train
'Disco Nights (Rock, Freak) - GQ
'777-9311' - The Time
'Erotic City' - Prince
'Be Your Man' - Jesse Johnson's Revue
'The Glamorous Life' - Sheila E.

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'SWAGGER LIKE RUSS' (FREE DOWNLOAD)

Clerk Swagger.



Studio Swag.



Crib Swag.





Crew Swag.

Swagger for you...

MP3;

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'Swagger Like Russ' [zshare] < click there and get your swagger right.

'My President' - Young Jeezy
'Wish U Would' - Ludacris/TI
'Pennies' - The Cool Kids
'Return Of The Gangsta' - Outkast
'Raising The Bar' - Hardtimes
'Shades (I'm Fly)' - Mudkids
'Shawty Say' - David Banner/Lil Wayne
'Angel' - The Game/Common
'Damo Meets Fak' - Fak Beatz featuring Damo and Leeroy Deestroy
'Get Retarded' - MC EZ and Troup
'Talk That Shit' - Timbaland/T-Pain
'Swagger Like Us' - Jay-Z/Kanye West/Lil Wayne/TI

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'A HARD LESSON' (FREE DOWNLOAD)

I've had a really rough day. My emotions have gone full-circle. I'm kinda hurting right now. I just know that there is someone I can't help. I would've done anything for my friend, but I can't be a part of whatever this is anymore.

It ain't right and you and I know it. My heart is cracked. I don't know what to do other than play my Music. And what is really funny is...all the benefits of all the doubts I gave you. I feel so dumb. I know I am not. That's why it hurts.

I won't be a part pf this anymore.

Everybody's gotta learn sometime....

...killed too many people I Love. Won't kill me. Won't watch it kill nobody else.

Naivete is one of the hardest things to lose. Realizing you're not stupid makes you feel dumb. It's hurts, it burns.

A Hard Lesson, but a lesson most definitely learned.

MP3;

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'A Hard Lesson' [zshare] < click there and leave that shit alone. Get it together.

'Cocaine And Reefer' - Muddy Waters
'Chinese Rock' - Ramones
'Feel Good Hit Of The Summer' - Queens Of The Stone Age
'Snowblind' - Black Sabbath
'Remedy' - The Black Crowes
'You're Gonna Miss Me' - The 13th Floor Elevators
'Tonight's The Night' - Neil Young
'The Spiderbite Song' - The Flaming Lips
'Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime' - The Korgis

...and hope always remains.

PG freestyles for MUDKIDS TV

Yeah,

I ain't finna talk your ear off. I really want you to see this video.

My man, PG, came over to vibe and talk about his set. I couldn't let the opportunity to get one of Indy's illest on tape. We went into Beta Base and this is how it went down.

Dude is ill...



See us do it tomorrow at SPIN.

Respect and Grace,

Rusty

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'PROBAMA' (FREE DOWNLOAD)

These are very serious times. I know where I stand.

OBAMA/BIDEN '08

Lemme tell you why...with a little help from some of my heroes.

MP3

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'Probama' [zshare] < click there and get it together for November. Hopefully we can bump this mix at a victory party.

Playlist

'Ali's Bicentennial Theme' - Muhammad Ali
'Damn Right, I Am Somebody' - The JB's
'Sign O' The Times' - Prince
'Runnin' Away' - Sly And The Family Stone
'Big Brother' - Stevie Wonder
'The Pride' - The Isley Brothers
'Standing On The Top' - Rick James/The Temptations
'Higher Ground' - Stevie Wonder
'Partyup' - Prince
'Think' - Aretha Franklin

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'GROWN FOLKS MUSIC' (FREE DOWNLOAD)

Hadn't made a slow-jam mix yet. I don't make 'slow-jam mixes'. These are love songs.

This one is smooooooooth...play it for someone you love.

MP3:

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER: 'Grown Folks Music' [zshare] < click there and make sweet love down by the fire.

Playlist

'Symphony' - Marvin Gaye
'Never Can Say Goodbye' - The Jackson 5
'Love Me In A Special Way' - Debarge
'Pink Cashmere' - Prince
'Footsteps In The Dark' - The Isley Brothers
'Cherish The Day' - Sade
'Come And Go With Me' - Teddy Pendergrass
'Send One Your Love' - Stevie Wonder

KEITH MURRAY at SPIN this FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, '08!

THIS FRIDAY NIGHT AT SPIN!





and of course...



FRIDAY NIGHT...

and then SATURDAY...

ORANJE IS COMING!

I get in ya...

Respect and Grace,

Rusty

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'MY THEME MUSIC, PART 2' (FREE DOWNLOAD) - RR and MUDKIDS on FACEBOOK.

Awww, yeah...

Y'all didn't think I had stopped mixing, did you?

Naw, man...I got a LOTTA stuff in motion...

Hit the links, then go get your new soundtrack...

MUDKIDS on MYSPACE - Two new tunes posted for your perusal; 'Shades (I'm Fly)' and '850'. Working hard on 'We Are Dynamic And People LIke Us'. Probably have a little sumthin' sumthin' for y'all in a little bit. Just stay tuned.

MUDKIDS TV - I mean, that should be obvious...it's my MUDKIDS YOUTUBE channel! New content aaaaaall the time!

RUSTY on IMEEM; this is where you can go and get the embeds for the MUDKIDS playlist, 'RUSTY RADIO', and all the othere goodies I post for your social networking pages.

Aaaaand your buddy Russ has a FACEBOOK PAGE. So do the MUDKIDS. I haven't done a whole lot to the 'KIDS page, but I'm just figuring out how thing work on that site...gimme time and I'll have it phat!

RUSTY'S FACEBOOK - just getting started over here. If you have tips on navigation, design, blahblahblah...holla at me.

MUDKIDS' FACEBOOK - Same thang, man. I need a band that has a page to get at me on that!

You got Soul. And you're Super Bad witcha bad self...

MP3:

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'My Theme Music, Part Two' [zshare] < click there and watch till the end credits!

Playlist:

'A Message To The Soul Sisters' - Myra Barnes (Vicki Anderson)
'If I'm In Luck, I Might Get Picked Up' - Betty Davis
'The Break-In' Marvin Gaye
'Disco Lady' - Johnnie Taylor
'I Like Girls' - The Fatback Band
'If It Don't Turn You On' - BT Express
'Coffy' - Roy Ayers
'Woman's Gotta Have It' - Bobby Womack
'Baby, My Love's All For You' - Deniece Williams
'Dance Across The Floor' - Jimmy 'Bo' Horne
'I Got My Mind Made Up' - Instant Funk
'Son Of Scorpio' - Dennis Coffey
'The Rumble' - Rudy Ray Moore and The Soul Rebellion Orchestra

Cassius Clay Shakes Up The World.

About a year ago, I was talking with someone about The Greatest. She told me that she had a brother in Iraq and she had no respect for Ali because of his stance against the Vietnam War. I read her the riot act, told her to look at the situation again, and rethink some of the epithets that she was hurling about so flippantly. She was young. I wasn't that mad about it, but you will not speak badly of Muhammad Ali in front of me. I adore the man and everything he stands for. She might as well have been talking about someone in my family; my immediate family, even.

(...and he loves his country, even though he's "always getting blamed for things he didn't do!" Ya can't say the guy doesn't have a great sense of humor.)



I could talk about Ali all day. I've read books about him. I study clips of him. He is the single most important athlete of this or any other generation, not just for what he did in the ring but for what he did and represented outside of the ring. I watch the old fights and imagine how incredible his first run as champion would've been had he been allowed to fight in the ring for the years he was speaking out against an unjust war. I watch his wars with Joe Frazier and am aghast at the ferocity of his will. I watch his interviews and press-conferences and see one of the Godfathers of Rap ("If you wanna lose your money, bet on Sonny.", When times are as they are now, we could use another Muhammad Ali. Unfortunately, the man is simply one-of-a-kind. We will never see another phenomenon like Muhammad Ali. His physical gifts were baffling, his wit is amazing, his strength of character is astounding...there is no one on Earth like Muhammad Ali and there never will be again. Quote me.

Some folks may see Ali clips and hear nothing but braggadocio and ranting. Nooooo, people; everything this man said had a purpose. EVERYTHING. May I define 'Grace' for you? This eloquent, intelligent, brilliant, charismatic man is now the victim of a disease that makes it so he cannot speak clearly or move with any kind of fluidity, THIS man of all people, and he still regularly travels the world as an ambassador of peace and goodwill. His mind is as sharp as ever, his body has betrayed him. Yet and still, Ali travels the world, making children laugh with magic tricks, mugging for cameras and 'slap-boxing' with reporters. He is The Greatest. I love this man, Muhammad Ali. He was a hero of my Father and that is something I am very glad picked up from My Old Man.

I'll share a clip I uploaded to Youtube a day or two ago. I have watched this clip probably a thousand times. It brings me joy every time I see it. Listen and watch The Greatest...



People, people, people! I used to watch that because I simply loved hearing the Brother flow! Awww...man! There is stuff in there I say to this day!

"I'm a baaaaad man!"

"I'm the prettiest thing that ever lived!"

"I told the world! I talk to God every day! If God is with me, can't nobody beat me!"

"I am the greatest!"

"I shook up the world and I want justice! I want justice!"

"Ohhhh, I shook all of ya up!"

"I'm through talkin'. You write the results."

Now, I watch that clip and I see something entirely different, because I have a better vision of what the world and America was like. I see a 22 year-old Blackman in 1964, who was just crowned 'Heavyweight Champion Of The World', against astounding odds. Do we even need to talk about the state of civil-rights in America in 1964? And this young man has the attention of the world, so what does he do? He gives young people about 20 new catch-phrases of self-empowerment. "I AM THE GREATEST!" When did a kid in the ghetto have a chance to see a Blackman announce that on TV before that fight? "I'm PRETTY!" I'd bet dollars to donuts that 'Black Is Beautiful' became the movement during the 60's and 70's partially because of this 'rant'. "I SHOOK UP THE WORLD!" He was just getting started; Cassius Clay announced to the world the next day that he was a Black Muslim and he would now be called 'Muhammad Ali'. WOW. That must have terrified some people. It also must have empowered a lotta people. What I see in that is 'I am not what YOU will make me. I am what I make me. And I say "I am the GREATEST!".

If you will look to Ali's right, you'll see Joe Louis, former Heavyweight Champion of The World. Please note that Ali is not trying to give him a look or a word. I believe Joe Louis represented old ways of thinking, old ways of boxing. Clay knew that he was really gonna shake up the world the next day. The non-communication between Louis, at the time thought of as, arguably, the greatest heavyweight that lived and Ali, the new way of thinking (speed, movement, SPEAK YO' MIND), the new prototype, the new Blackman speaks volumes. "This is MY time, Joe; no disrespect, but while I have everyone's attention, I am gonna make the most of it." Ain't nobody quoting Joe Louis, man. (just keeping it real. No disrespect.)

This 'rant' was as much a political statement as it was a victory celebration. Clay changed the way people felt about a lotta things in such a short time. He is to boxing what Jimi Hendrix is to the guitar. He transcends everything he is involved in by just being 'Muhammad Ali, The Greatest.' He made people more tolerant by sheer force of will. He kickstarted the 'Peace Movement'. He won the Heavyweight Title three times, kiddies. THREE. When people tell me about how we need to 'get those Muslims', I remind them that Muhammad Ali is a Muslim. What that sereves to do is (usually) get a conversation started about tolerance, acceptance, and understanding. This is what Muhammad Ali means to me.

He is a hero in every sense of the word. I am so thankful that one of my Daddy's heroes is one of mine. There are not many people you can say that about. Thank you, Ali. You are truly 'THE GREATEST'.

MUDKIDS - 'Shades (I'm Fly)' - recording vocals with SPStar

Here's the 'Kid getting the real vocal done. After the writing of the Song, the next logical step is to get into the studio, y'dig? Gotta hold of SPSTAR (Mudkids' main engineer/producer of my solo album, 'Lazarus') and shot over to Green Gloves' to get it done.

Here's another peek at our process...we get it done.




Peace, peace. Stay tuned to MUDKIDS TV and my blog, 'PREHENSILE TALES'. Lotsa good stuff happening over here.

...and don't forget, next Saturday...

ORANJE IS COMING!

Respect and Grace,

Rusty Redenbacher

MUDKIDS - 'Basically' lyrics..let's play 'Karaoke'!

Hey,

Just had a friend request I added and he quoted this Song from 'Basementality'. I thought I would post the lyrics for you for the latest edition of 'MUDKIDS Karaoke'.

Press 'play' and rap with Russ!



'Basically...The Intro' by MUDKIDS (from 'Basementality')

(1st Verse)

I'm March Madness, you're the NIT
I'm a Masters, you're a G.E.D.
I'm the Main Source with Large Professor
You're their second LP, wack beats, your label under pressure
I'm fresher, keep it all in the family
You're 'Archie Bunker's Place'; a spinoff no one will see
I'm tantalizing and you're tearable, unbearable
It's amazing such a herb as you would dare to flow
I'm the Beatles, you're Herman's Hermits
You're Brittany Spears, gettin' props and you don't deserve it
With your limited talent. You really can't do it live
You're the Sylvers, I'm the Jackson 5
You're the Osmonds, I'm 'The Sixth Sense'
Too intense, like the stress of 7 sins within men.
You're the last of an eighth of a bag of shake
I'm 9 long pulls of chronic making your dome ache
I'm a perfect 10. You're a bucktoothed blind date
You're Hamburger Helper with no meat ready-to-bake
And somethin's missing, I'm nuclear fission, you're double A's
No power to power, just one of them days
I'm Wille Mays, say 'HEY!'. You're Willie Lump-Lump.
I'm spinnin' on my head, you're just learning to bump
And basically, I slay MC's, you're weak, I'm hot.
You's a herb, I rock, I'm Redenbach and you're not.

(Chorus)

Snap your fingers, tap your toes
Clap your hands, throw your blows
And if you wonder why we keep it hot
It's cuz we're the MUDKIDS and you are not
Snap your fingers, tap your toes
Clap your hands, throw your blows
And if you wonder why we keep it hot
It's cuz we're the MUDKIDS and you are not

(2nd Verse)

I'm Bruce Lee, you're Chuck Norris
Ranger, you're in danger like the rainforest
I'm a 6 on 22's, you gassed by funny crews
A Pinto, Escort, Yugo...You go
Peeps is like "Russ is Gucci, your style is like 'Fucci'.
Faker than Pat Boone doin' 'Tutti Frutti'"
You're booty. Your cutie would say 'I'm lovin' Rusty'.
Game so dirty, yours is merely dusty.
Clearly crusty. Clearly, Russ be...
More than your favorite MC, please believe it, trust me
Just see, I'm a mountain, you're a molehill
Feelin' you need penicillin, because I'm so ill
The flow kill anthrax. Jam-packed, stand back in awe
Russ get the cabbage, you get the cole-slaw
So raw, know all about the aspects of bustin' ass
I'm Super Cat, you're Snow. Informers get dealt with fast
I mash the gas, you hesitate, you wait
You're Ephedrine, I'm like Peruvian flake
Straight off the dock, raw, Redenbach
Is burnin' up the block and you're not.

(Chorus)

Snap your fingers, tap your toes
Clap your hands, throw your blows
And if you wonder why we keep it hot
It's cuz we're the MUDKIDS and you are not
Snap your fingers, tap your toes
Clap your hands, throw your blows
And if you wonder why we keep it hot
It's cuz we're the MUDKIDS and you are not.

Have a GREAT Saturday. See ya soon. New SONGS posted on the MUDKIDS page.

Respect and Grace,

Russ

MUDKIDS - 'Shades (I'm Fly)' and '8:50' posted @ MYSPACE.COM/MUDKIDS

Yo,

You can hit the title of the post and get right to it...or you can keep reading.

Straight from the studio and here it is for you.


Tyler (Elp-Mass) gave me a really nice batch of tracks to work with, kiddies. The guy is on top of his game. We are essentially finished with what we think is 'We Are Dynamic And People Like Us', but we see no reason in stopping while we are clicking so well. These two may make it or not. We'll see...

I posted a video of me writing the original draft of the tune, 'Shades (I'm Fly)' and even went so far as to make a quick video of myself recording the demo through my mixer into my CD burner. I was well aware that the sound quality wouldn't be up to par, but I did wanna share the process of how things get done when they have to.
(Peace, LT! get it done, man!)



I get a lotta emails from kids lamenting the fact that they don't have equipment or there they don't know anybody who does what they wanna do. Trust me; I am feeling you. I'm just letting you know that it doesn't take much and until you can get into a studio, record yourself by any means necessary. You don't hafta post it like I did, but those types of demos will end up being very helpful.


Anyway, if you did in fact sift through the hiss and thump to figure out where we were going, I felt like it was only right that I let you hear what we were working towards. What I am hipping you to with the whole 'Shades' experience is a how a Song goes from an idea to a concept to a Song, at least within our process.


'Shades (I'm Fly)' and '8:50 a.m.' were both recorded tonight. You are hearing them with fresh ears, just as we are. Hope you dig 'em. They're posted on the MUDKIDS page.


I hope you have enjoyed this little peek inside our world. Keep doing what you do, if it works for you.


Respect and Grace,

RR

Kanye West - 'Love Lockdown'

I'm writing this as I listen to this song for the first time.



Initial reactions;

1) You will ALWAYS get props from the kid for stretching your creative hamstrings.

2) NO MORE AUTO TUNE, okay?

3) Is Kanye 'singing' or not? I can't explain the vocal approach. AND THE AUTO-TUNE THING IS DRIVING ME NUTS.

4) Track is interesting, though. Kinda Spanish-sounding.

5) Lyrics are lame.

6) It's catchy though; The hook will get you.

7) By the 1000th time I hear this song I will probably like it. His first singles often do that to me.

You be the judge...it's all yours.

MP3:

KANYE WEST - 'Love Lockdown' [zshare]

AngeLIca sez 'WTF'?

Lipstick, Pigs, And Political BS. "Enough Is Enough."

Yo,

'Swift Boat' Politics sucks. Can we please stick to the issues? The economy sucks, we're in a war with no end in sight for no reason, there is a major energy crisis, people are losing their homes, jobs are leaving America at an alarming rate...

...and we are talking about 'pigs and lipstick'.

Really, Senator McCain? Here's what the good Senator thought about Hillary Clinton's plans for the country...



Here's your homeboy, Tricky DICK Cheney, calling it like he sees it...in 2004.



What galls me the most about this is how people will take things totally out-of-context and manipulate them for their own means. This is the EXACT SAME REFERENCE BARACK OBAMA used to talk about the McCain/Palin agenda, which is a continuation of what has this country in a complete mess right now. The reference is obviously not about Sarah Palin herself and the media, the right-wing, and the McCain campaign are gonna get as much juice and run outta this as possible. Maybe he shoulda went with, "You can gift-wrap a turd, but it's still a turd."

...and he used the reference THE EXACT SAME WAY, John McCain did when talking about Hillary Clinton and her policies. Watch for yourself.



It is clear as day that he is talking about the policies put forth by the McCain/Palin campaign as obvious as the nose on Ronald McDonald's face.

The longer they can keep Sarah Palin away from reporters asking real questions about the real issues, the better it is for McCain. The more the media is force-fed (and force-feeding) this 'Mommy For America' image, as opposed to asking real legitimate questions about the real issues that were mentioned in the first paragraph of this blog. 'People' and 'Us' Magazines don't count. This is a POLITICAL ELECTION.

Just when we thought we were gonna have a real election...dag.

You can put all the lipstick you want on a conservative Republican, but it's still an idiot that will obscure the facts, change the subject, flip-flop on their stances, and outright lie to the American public. It's your choice; if you are really happy with your life in this country, then vote for what you believe in.

Here's what I believe..."Enough Is Enough".

Obama/Biden '08.

Respect and Grace, with lipstick all in your face.

Russ

'Paul Is Dead'...? 'iamaphoney' on YOUTUBE.

Welcome to the greatest conspiracy theory and/or cover-up in rock n' roll history. I had mentioned it to a few friends and they had no idea as to what I was talking about.

The Beatles pulled it off, man...maybe

Should you read this I want you to know it may alter your concept of reality and if you don't believe in it, I can provide more documentation...maybe

According to the story, it wasn't their fault...the government made them do it. The clues were placed to break the news to fans gently. The Beatles were a part of a great government plot to control and influence the youth of America and the world and it went astray when they didn't wanna stick to the script....maybe.

What I DO know is that there is no way some of this imagery wasn't planted and placed where it was by coincidence. So you hafta wonder what was going on in 1966. Hmmmmmm.....?

Officially Pronounced Dead. ('Paul Is Dead' Website)

There's a great series of videos on Youtube by a person calling themselves 'iamaphoney'. A lotta the clues are illustrated and shown to you in a really interesting style. I find them very intriguing and the anonymity of the author and his staggering knowledge of this whole 'conspiracy' gives the videos a really creepy feel.

This is the playlist for the 'Rotten Apple' Series by 'iamaphoney'. Watch at your own risk. You may be seeing things a lot differently.



'Paul Is Dead - The Rotten Apple'

Oh yeah, Paul is Dead...

maybe...

Russ

MUDKIDS - 'Shades (I'm Fly)' - Home Demo and 'Making Of' Video.

Yo,

Here are the lyrics to the song I wrote last night. Yeah, I still use a pen and paper, kiddies.

While I am sure there are a lotta kids out there that think it's cool to go into the studio and 'freestyle' ("Jay don't write nothing down, man! Neither does Weezy!"), I write Songs. And do you know how much time those cats spend in the studio? I ain't got that kinda bread, man! I ain't h8n, y'all; it's an admirable talent and I'm amazed every time I watch the studio clips of Jay from 'Fade To Black'. From what I understand, Wayne's method is a little more choppy than Jay's, involving him building Songs bar-by-bar-by-Barre...heheh.

Lemme put it to you this way; If I was gonna build you a house, wouldn't you wanna know there was a blueprint (no pun intended)? I do freestyle pretty well and enjoy doing it in the live show, but the pen and the paper will always give me my strength. I really like for the whole verse to make sense from the first bar to the last. Maintaining that kinda focus would be hard for me without preparation.

Press 'play' and rap along with your buddy, Russ!


'Shades (I'm Fly)' by MUDKIDS

Every release is seminal, the victory eventual
"Mudkids Is A Army", and Redenbacher is the general
You're rockin' with the best again, Peace to TWILIGHT SENTINELS
Naptown, we break 'em down; compounds and minerals
Kick it up a notch like Emeril, I got the hot sauce
I seen a lot lost, thou shalt not floss
Or get outta pocket if thou ain't got it
Thou shalt not bear false profits or worship false prophets
It's your true idol, the new title; King Of The Freak-Flow
Super weirds, Superhero
I never say 'no', the law, the last say-so
The blow that's fatal, the coup de gras. Who we are?
True from-the-ground-up hood superstars
Literati, glitterati, we never trip on paparazzi
If ya want me, ya got me; I'm so easy to find...
Myspace.com/MUDKIDS bombin' online
Like Matthew Broderick, I 'Ferris Bueller' outta these fixes.
Keep it forward, continuous like an ellipsis
You got everything but talent like Sid Vicious
Witness, Tyler and Russ. Man, this sh*t's kismet.
Great quickness, I'm Usain Bolt on you lame dolts
Celebratin' runnin' away and hangin' with the same folks
Victory for my homeland, on and on and
Chasin' nighttime into the early mornin'

(Bridge)

Don't sleep
You might miss something good
Don't sleep
The rhymes I write you wish you could
Don't sleep
I wish you would, man, gimme a reason
Don't sleep
Cuz you never know why Rusty's cheesin'

(Ad-lib)

(Chorus)

Gimme my shades!
I'm ready for my close-up.
Gimme my shades!
I'm ready for my close-up.
Gimme my shades!
I'm ready for my close-up.
Gimme my shades!
I'm ready for my close-up.

I check myself in the mirror.
I'm fly. I'm fly.
I check myself in the mirror.
I'm fly. I'm fly.
I check myself in the mirror.
I'm fly. I'm fly.
I check myself in the mirror.
I'm fly. I'm fly.


Here is the video of me creating this demo as well as a special announcement.



TYLER KNAPP GOT THEM BEATS!

Stay in your books, kiddies. Stay on your gear, kiddies.

Respect and Grace,

Russ

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'MY THEME MUSIC' (FREE DOWNLOAD); SCRIBBLE JAM INDY FOOTAGE (PRODUCER BATTLE)

Big up to J. Brookinz for reminding me how good this Music is. He went with a 'Blaxploitation' theme for the Producer Battle at Scribble Jam - Indy. Y'all know about me and them themes. I grew up on these records and films, dude. You know there is a rich history there.)

Check out the final round of the producer battle right here...

J. BROOKINZ vs. WHOISLOUIS. Somebody hit these dudes up for beats now before it gets too costly.



I've had a playlist in my iTunes called 'Pimps, Players, Private Eyes, and Hustlers' for a long time. It's kinda set up like these mixes, where the interludes would play and you can kinda set a scene. I just LOVE the way a lotta these records were recorded, too. They always sound right to me, even when they are somewhat iffy/dodgy quality-wise (I ain't mad at ya, Dolemite; I have wanted that soundtrack ever since the first time I saw that film.)



You can't hear anything funky there, but whatta GREAT CLIP, MAN. "There's nothin' in my trunk, MAN." "You gonna hafta TAKE ME!"

Here's the first edition of 'My Theme Music'. Get down with ya bad self...

MP3:

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER: 'My Theme Music' [zshare] < click there and get on up...

Playlist:

'Machine Gun' - The Commodores
'Shaft In Africa (Addis)' - Johnny Pate
'Dolemite' (Film Version) - D'urville Martin
'Brothers On The Slide' - Cymande
'Future Shock' - Curtis Mayfield
'Save Their Souls' - Hamilton Bohannon
'Sexy Mama' - The Moments
'Inside My Love' - Minnie Riperton
'T' Plays It Cool' - Marvin Gaye
'Keep Your Eye On The Sparrow (Theme from 'Baretta') - Sammy Davis Jr.
'Theme From 'SWAT' - Rhythm Heritage
'Son Of Shaft' - The Bar-Kays
'Theme from 'Black Belt Jones' - Dennis Coffey
'You Are What I Am All About' (Snippet) - The New Birth

Peace, Love, Power, and Soul.

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'PHATFATT' (FREE DOWNLOAD)

I like big bass and I cannot lie. Not all that bass you hear coming from kids driving down the street...I mean, 'Boomp buh buh boomp buh boomp boom' bass. "Wiiiiiind me UP-ah!" bass. My Dad taught me the diffrerence between it and the guitar.

All these songs just sound 'plump' to me. They all sound like you would naturally hum the bassline/keyboard-line. Keytars and stuff. YEAH. And most of them counter that with a big ol FAT slappin' snare. 'Roller Skating Jams', man...and a little of my own idea of what 'PhatFat' is.



Dazz Band - 'Let It Whip' a.k.a. 'Bo Bohmp BAAW...BAWWW daww'



Slave - 'Slide' a.k.a. 'Doom Doomp Doom Duh Doom Doomp DOOM'

This is a backwards skate...you get the idea. Just touching on some thick funk and other goodies with that cool bottom!

MP3:

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'Phatfat' [zshare] < click there and drop that bottom! Boomp BOOM!

'More Bounce To The Ounce' - Zapp
'Nipple To The Bottle' - Grace Jones
'Just Be Good To Me' - S.O.S. Band
'Just An Illusion' - Imagination
'Buffalo Gals' - Malcolm McClaren
'Hobo Scratch' - Malcolm McClaren
'Hot Thing' - Prince
'You Are In My System' - The System
'Mama Used To Say' - Junior
'For Those Who Like To Groove' - Raydio
'I Wanna Be With You' - The Isley Brothers
'White Lines (Don't Do It)' -Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five
'Break 4 Love' - Raze

Are You Aware...?

Are you aware that you can go into the 'SOUNDS LIKE' section of our Profile and download 'HIGHER', our classic third album for absolutely free?

...or you can get it right here...

MUDKIDS - HIGHER

Are you aware of the fact that I upload many mixes weekly that you can paste onto your Mysoace/Facebook page? Are you hip to RUSTY RADIO?



Have you checked in with MUDKIDS TV lately? We've always got something goin' on over there.

Are you aware that we are playing a really interesting show this Saturday night at SPIN? It's called 'Bridging The Gap'...I've been talking about it a lot, cuz I am legitimately excited. This is the flyer...



Here's the links to check out the Artists involved...

GRAMPALL JOOKABOX

TWILIGHT SENTINELS

CHRISTIAN TAYLOR

Did you know that S.A.I.N.T. RECON and myself remixed Q-TIP's new single? Would you like to download it? Here's the link.

Q-TIP - 'GETTIN' UP' (RUSTY RECON MIXES) EP

Are you aware that ORANJE IS COMING!? Man, get ready for that...it's the JAM OF THE YEAR!

Did you know that you are loved?

You are. Hope to see you soon.

Russ

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'VOODOO CHILD, PT 2.' (FREE DOWNLOAD)

I just wanted to play some good Music...

Sometimes, they just start speaking to me....sometimes, I talk back. Happy Labor Day.

MP3:

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER: 'Voodoo Child, Pt. 2' [zshare] < click there and don't nobody put no root on ya...

Playlist;

'Me' - Atmosphere
'The Healer' - Erykah Badu
'How Many...?' - Mudkids
'ALONGWAYTOGO' - Gang Starr
'The Moneymaker' - Rilo Kiley
'By My Side' - Mofro
'Heavy Tune' - Gong
'Frankenstein' - The Edgar Winter Group
'Theme From 'Foxy Brown' - Willie Hutch
'Falling In Love Again' - Marvin Gaye
'Lover, Come To Bed' - Rusty Redenbacher/SPStar (Lazarus)
'Don't Change Your Love' - The Five Stairsteps
'You're So Good To Me' - Curtis Mayfield

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'WEEZY DUZ IT' (FREE DOWNLOAD)

Watched the kid run the whole Summer...and beyond. He really does seem to be able to try anything. I do appreciate that. I ain't mad at all. Do your thang, Young Money. As I was making this mix, I was tripping off how many BANGERS this kid has put together. I am simply scratching the surface on this mix...I gotta give it up to Wayne, man. His work-ethic is inspiring.

...plus my buddy Eric has been buggin' me to do a Wayne mix for about a year and a half.

Gotta love it! Let's ride...

MP3:

Playlist;

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'Weezy Duz It' [zshare] < click there and go to Mars with Wayne and Rusty...

'Money On My Mind'
'Prostitute'
'You Ain't Know'
'Go DJ'
'Stuntin' Like My Daddy'
'La La La'
'Fireman'
'Gossip'
'Shooter'
'Get Out The Way' (Hot Boys)
'Bring It Back'
'We On Fire'
'Boys At War' (Hot Boys)
'Black Republican'
'Dying'

Never Never Never...

I originally posted this on my Myspace blog some time ago. I dunno if it's poetry or prose or anything like that, as I have heard some amazing spoken-word Artists recently (What up, Rebelle! That 'VOCAB' thang is HOT!) A friend reminded me of this thang I wrote.

That's what friends are for...

Here we go.



"I will never never never stop being what I am.

I will never never never stop working towards my goals.

I will never never never let anyone make me feel small again.

I will never never never let anyone else make me believe that I don't have the right to capitalize the word, 'Me' or any other number of words that had me reaching for the 'shift' key while I was going insane, trying to remember what was Good about Me.

I will never never never let God see Me let this wonderful gift He gave Me languish.

I will never never never play myself for anybody's money, fame, or judgement.

I will never never never let myself forget that God Loves Me soooo much, there is no way for Me to stretch my arms wide enough to illustrate it.

I will never never never forget any of the above statements."

Good lookin', Clev...I didn't forget. I'm always working it out. I have to let some things outta me. I never lose sight of this and I do appreciate you sending it back to me, so I could share it with others.

I'll never never never lose sight of the fact that there are so many Good People around me.

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'VOODOO CHILD' (FREE DOWNLOAD)

He had to get it out of him. He felt the heat in the fingertips of his left hand; a tingle every time he thought about it. He had to release it.

It made the calluses on his hand hand tender. He dug at the hard skin on his ring finger, just as he had many times before. He was looking for the core of the callus. He knew that if he could find that, he could get it out. His finger would be sore all day, but tomorrow the healing would start.

He looked at the previous victories. The deep dents in the creases of the insides of his fingers. The divots and pits where callus seeds had formerly taken root. "That one on the pinky hurt like hell", he thought. The palms. Ouch. He looked at both of his hands and thought it was amazing how different they were. "Balance", he said out loud to no one in particular.

This one looked like it was gonna hurt. It had been screaming at him for about two weeks. He knew he was gonna have to get at this one now, as his finger was sore every time he bent it. It had been a pest; now, it was a hinderance. It may it hard for him to get a grip on things. It may it so he appeared weak, because his hands betrayed him if he were to try to lift something. The pressure on the calluses felt like needles under his skin.

He began the process...

MP3:

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'Voodoo Child' [zshare] < click there and don't let nothin' get under your skin.

Playlist:

'Mojo Pin' - Jeff Buckley
'Nothin' Like The Real Thing (Alternate Take) - Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
'Baby, We've Got A Date' - Bob Marley
'Moments In Love' - The Art Of Noise
'Fool To Cry' - The Rolling Stones
'I Try' - Angela Bofill
'Fool For You' - The Impressions
'I Put A Spell On You' - Nina Simone
'90% Of Me (Is You)' - Gwen McRae
'Baby, Don't Cry' - Lalah Hathaway
'Cherish The Day' - Sade
'I Was Made To Love Her' - Stevie Wonder

STFU 2...My New Life

Hey,

(Disclaimer; I ain't talkin' to or about you, and if you think I am...well....then, write me. I'd rather work it out, but I can cut 'em off just as quick. Welcome to The New Life. Everybody has a Nemesis. I'm finna talk to mine. The next time you hear about this; it'll rhyme and it'll be my TRUE VOICE. Enter 'Icarus')

I don't like you. You represent everything that I am against; sloth, greed, false pride, faking jacks, inability to check yourself, and an ego that is outta control. Even in my absence, I can smell the hatred coming off you, wafting over the heads from the back of the club. The stench is unbearable.

I just told you I was done STFU. I did that for the longest. I let people take credit for shit they didn't do, could never do, and never had the HeArt to do. I let people slide when I hear shit talked about me and my Group. I have turned away from it and listened intently, all while STFU. If I were to detail some of the stuff that has gotten back to me from extremely reliable sources or some of the things that have been said about me/Us in print, online and otherwise, you would understand why I am so down to hold a grudge. It don't bother me one iota to shake off haters. I am thankful that you finally decided to show your true colors. You fooled me for a long time.

I'll never again feel the need to talk to you about anything. I am letting you know this because when you see me, I don't want you to think I am gonna be politically correct. You shit on me/Us and I'm never forgetting that. No one in this group has ever been anything but supportive of anyone in our Circle (I CAN speak for the Group in this case.), so when people in that Circle or formerly in that Circle go into the world and tell outright lies about me or my Group; yeah, I take that shit pretty seriously. I have had people that have claimed to know me and love me as their brother sit directly across from me and tell me that I was 'selfish', a 'spotlight hog', "I want it to be all about me" as if I just do this for some kinda glory or something. Kiddo, if it didn't mean as much to me as it does, I wouldn't have my ass up at 8 in the morning, making mixtapes featuring local cats for free downloading, writing Songs, editing videos and uploading them, driving my neighbors crazy in the name of MUDKIDS and MUDKIDS TV . If it meant half as much to you, you would receive the recognition you so desperately long for and you wouldn't hafta hate on me/Us to get it. I have taken it on as my RESPONSIBILITY and MISSION to represent YOU and your City. You, in return, have shit on Us.

When I address issues and over-explain my case after months of STFU and I don't get responses, I am forced to believe that I am right. I am absolutely no joke when it comes to telling you what has been on my mind after a long period of STFU. No one busts outta STFU like me, man. So, when I address issues like some of the ones you see above and I don't hear back from the transgressors, it's only natural that I would think I was right. Silence speaks volumes and y'all ain't saying shit. Meanwhile, We continue to do what we have always done; make Great Music and stand behind it or get behind it and push. I ain't stopping nobody from getting what they want outta this life; if you are with Us and you have a dream, a goal, a wish, I am quick to speak for MUDKIDS and say, "We got your back." It's part of the job, at least with this crew. Which is why you don't see me around some of the people I used to be around and you won't. If it don't reciprocate, it don't work. They have played their 'f*** Russ/y'all' card, not knowing that Jokers ain't wild.

Guess what? It didn't work. In fact, all it did was make you look like the fool I told you that you were. I've long tired of gossippy, bitchy, 'rally-the-troops' mentalities. All that bitching and screaming about me/Us has only made it worse for you, because we put our heads down and grit that much harder, not to spite you, but because that is simply what...we...do. I've sent you the links, I posted the bulletins, the Music is all there and so are the images. Any beefs? Please contact me here cuz I promise you, I can explain anything I said and stand behind it. I'll extend that offer to you one more time and I will be happy to explain how and why I got whatever it is you wanna talk about done. I am feeling sooooo 'Daniel Plainview' right now;

"I told you what I was going to do, didn't I? I told you that I would continue to work as hard as I ever did, if not harder and now look...we have MUDKIDS TV, we have 'PREHENSILE TALES' and once again, for the seventh or eighth time in a decade, the people where we live have selected Us as their representatives. Name one other band that can say that. Just one...you can't, because there are no others who can stake that claim...in dang-near any of the Arts 'round these parts. Our time is coming and if it isn't, it's not because of lack of effort. I told you this would happen, didn't I? Was I wrong? I told you what would happen and you tried to play me for a fool. Now, who's laughing? Not me! To get to where I wanna go, I have had to accept the fact that there are just certain...people...that will have to fall by the wayside. I accept it, however begrudgingly, but it is accepted nonetheless. I will always, always, always find happiness or at least, solace in my work. And I will always, always, always outwork you. This has nothing to do with money or fame. This is about respect, a respect for me and mine that was completely discarded and I am only so happy to reciprocate, just as I would with 'Love'."

If I were to never play another show or write another Song, I would know that it was because of choices I made, not because of dumb shit that was said by people that would love to be in my position. Let me be brutally honest; you couldn't handle it. You haven't been willing to open your HeArt to the point where you could stand the pressure. Don't you realize that people will always have higher expectations of Us? Do you know how that feels when you are trying to create? All you have ever had to do was play the back and be cool, but you took it upon yourself to get in the middle of everybody's shit. It's your nature. You're weak-minded and weak-willed and when told so, you curl up into a ball and hide behind your glasses, be they on your face or full of beer.

You would sit there and talk shit about everyone and how 'we ain't doing nothing', you're such a 'star', man. I would STFU and listen to this dumb shit and make conversation for the sake of doing so, while taking note of the fact that you were too self-absorbed and self-obsessed to recognize that the very scene you are shitting on is supporting you. And the 'Kid you are sitting there shitting on everybody to is a part of that scene. In fact, I could make an argument that it was I who introduced you to this 'scene', oh so many years ago. My mistake for doing so because you can't sustain friendships or relationships, and manage to bring strife and drama to every group situation you are in. You'll find a way to tear apart whatever it is you are working on now...it's just a matter of time. I'm not worried about it, though. It really is all about you.

Don't get it twisted; it's all about me, too. I've proven a lotta things wrong throughout my career. We took a year off from playing shows and recording and came back as strong as ever. When we started this Group, there was NOBODY around here even attempting to play what was then called 'East Coast Hip-Hop'. I was fresh outta the BIRDMEN, doing something essentially entirely different. I am sure there are some people who thought that MUDKIDS would shrivel up and die after they left the Circle. We're here and better than ever, working harder and producing more Music. It's all about ELP-MASS, (who doesn't have a page or you would be seeing his link there), the producer, the architect, the Genius. It's all about DJ HELICON, not only the DJ for the 'Kids, but a multi-tasking maniac, holding down a weekly gig at 6 Ultra Lounge on Fridays AND being one of the co-founders of ORANJE. Oh, yeah...ORANJE IS COMING!. Think he don't know PRESSURE? There will be no less than 2500 people at his event. AND he will dealing with a buncha crazy Artists ('good crazy', though.)

We rock on...until....

"I told you what I was gonna do." I told you exactly what would happen and look now. 'Bang bang bang' - pretty much in the timeframe that I told you it would happen. Don't be shocked by anything, because we are capable of anything. You outright shat all over my trust in you, my confidence, your word, and my vision and reputation. You need waaaay more soldiers, bruh. I ain't goin' nowhere until I want to. I told y'all that Tyler and I were 'jazz cats', kindred spirits. I'm gonna rap for-effin'-ever if I feel right about it. I have never felt more right in my Life. Go for yours, cuz I am going for OURS as hard as ever, with a vengeance and fury.

"Check the stats."

MUDKIDS

MUDKIDS TV < The 'revolution' is being televised.

RUSTY ON IMEEM

'PREHENSILE TALES'

Know that as much as I loved you at one point, enough to put up with all the stuff you started, you have hurt me. I told you that and I'm not letting that go until you acknowledge it. You tried to 'kill' me and I know it.

You lost. STFU.

Respect and Grace, that's why I don't speak to chumps anymore. Doing 'Me' FEARLESSLY. Regretting NOTHING.

Russ