Sunday, August 31, 2008
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
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Friday, August 29, 2008
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'
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Monday, August 25, 2008
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.
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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
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Friday, August 22, 2008
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
(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
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Rusty On The Wheels - 'Quickly Through The Breaks, pt. 3' - SHOWS, SHOWS, SHOWS!
Hey,
You can't know where you are going unless you know where you came from...
Don't forget...
Our man,NATE FX, has opened his spot! We have maaaad love for NATE FX and when he hit DJ HELICON up and let us know that his club was opening and he wanted Us to come through, there was no way we could let this opportunity slide. We had the weekend open, but we gotta get back to Lexington and see our friends down there!
Please acknowledge the Love and the Hustle; big-up to NATE FX and everyone with a dream and a fierce will to see that dream through to fruition.
NATE FX's club is called LOWER 48 and if it anything like NATE FX himself, it will be a dynamite, funky, good time. Check out the links and make sure you support the brother.
LOWER 48
NATE FX
LEXINGTON, WE WILL SEE YOU SATURDAY AT LOWER 48!
AUGUST 30 - SCRIBBLE JAM PRELIMS! THE ALL-AGES HIP-HOP EVENT YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR!!!
AWwwwWWWW, MAAAAAN! This show is gonna be AWESOME! An MC battle for a chance to be in the legendary SCRIBBLE JAM in Cincinnati and a Producer Battle, too!!??? MAAAAAN, I am so proud and honored to be a part of this event. As a Scribble Jam vet and a part of some battles that made me a better MC to this day, I know how great this event can be. All you battle-cats; get your stuff together and contact JOE ADAMS or SLAPFACE ENTERTAINMENT and come MAKE IT 'YOUR TIME'.
Do you see the pedigree of performers and judges? THE PHILOSOPHY, NUVO's Editor Pick for 'Best Hip-Hop Band' In Indy', and their high-powered, high-knowledge show? The aforementioned TWIN MONSTER, who is one of the best young bands I have seen here lately? The mighty TWILIGHT SENTINELS and MUDKIDS? If you ain't coming for the battle, you are still gonna see one of the best hip-hop shows you will see around here (or anywhere else). Don't miss it!
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
SPIN NIGHTCLUB
'BRIDGING THE GAP' featuring MUDKIDS, GRAMPALL JOOKABOX,
TWILIGHT SENTINELSAND MORE!!!!
'BRIDGING THE GAP' at SPIN NIGHTCLUB INdy INdie Rock and INdy INdie Hip-Hop...man, I am excited for this show. I contacted Dave from GRAMPALL JOOKABOX a while back to let him know that I was appreciative of how original their sound was and how interested I was in learning more about his band (as well as the fact that he had a great quote from Rufus Thomas as his headline.) He expressed the same kind of interest in MUDKIDS They/it/he was somewhat of an enigma to me, but the more we talked, the more we realized how much we had in common and how much the struggles and victories of independent Artists across the board were pretty much the same.
We thought we'd share a victory together and that victory is 'BRIDGING THE GAP'....the flyer will be posted soon. Performers include MUDKIDS, GRAMPALL JOOKABOX, TWILIGHT SENTINELS, and another act to be announced...
This will be a DYNAMIC show to say the least!
And of course, NAPTOWN'S NIGHT OUT, THE ART/CULTURE THROWDOWN OF THE YEAR...
ORANJE IS COMING!
That's your update for now...hope to see you out soon! Hit some of those links and check out all this good noise going on here in INDIANAPOLIS!
Peace, Respect, and Grace, We're all in this together. Let's go Naptown
Rusty Redenbacher
You can't know where you are going unless you know where you came from...
Don't forget...
Our man,NATE FX, has opened his spot! We have maaaad love for NATE FX and when he hit DJ HELICON up and let us know that his club was opening and he wanted Us to come through, there was no way we could let this opportunity slide. We had the weekend open, but we gotta get back to Lexington and see our friends down there!
Please acknowledge the Love and the Hustle; big-up to NATE FX and everyone with a dream and a fierce will to see that dream through to fruition.
NATE FX's club is called LOWER 48 and if it anything like NATE FX himself, it will be a dynamite, funky, good time. Check out the links and make sure you support the brother.
LOWER 48
NATE FX
LEXINGTON, WE WILL SEE YOU SATURDAY AT LOWER 48!
AUGUST 30 - SCRIBBLE JAM PRELIMS! THE ALL-AGES HIP-HOP EVENT YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR!!!
AWwwwWWWW, MAAAAAN! This show is gonna be AWESOME! An MC battle for a chance to be in the legendary SCRIBBLE JAM in Cincinnati and a Producer Battle, too!!??? MAAAAAN, I am so proud and honored to be a part of this event. As a Scribble Jam vet and a part of some battles that made me a better MC to this day, I know how great this event can be. All you battle-cats; get your stuff together and contact JOE ADAMS or SLAPFACE ENTERTAINMENT and come MAKE IT 'YOUR TIME'.
Do you see the pedigree of performers and judges? THE PHILOSOPHY, NUVO's Editor Pick for 'Best Hip-Hop Band' In Indy', and their high-powered, high-knowledge show? The aforementioned TWIN MONSTER, who is one of the best young bands I have seen here lately? The mighty TWILIGHT SENTINELS and MUDKIDS? If you ain't coming for the battle, you are still gonna see one of the best hip-hop shows you will see around here (or anywhere else). Don't miss it!
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
SPIN NIGHTCLUB
'BRIDGING THE GAP' featuring MUDKIDS, GRAMPALL JOOKABOX,
TWILIGHT SENTINELSAND MORE!!!!
'BRIDGING THE GAP' at SPIN NIGHTCLUB INdy INdie Rock and INdy INdie Hip-Hop...man, I am excited for this show. I contacted Dave from GRAMPALL JOOKABOX a while back to let him know that I was appreciative of how original their sound was and how interested I was in learning more about his band (as well as the fact that he had a great quote from Rufus Thomas as his headline.) He expressed the same kind of interest in MUDKIDS They/it/he was somewhat of an enigma to me, but the more we talked, the more we realized how much we had in common and how much the struggles and victories of independent Artists across the board were pretty much the same.
We thought we'd share a victory together and that victory is 'BRIDGING THE GAP'....the flyer will be posted soon. Performers include MUDKIDS, GRAMPALL JOOKABOX, TWILIGHT SENTINELS, and another act to be announced...
This will be a DYNAMIC show to say the least!
And of course, NAPTOWN'S NIGHT OUT, THE ART/CULTURE THROWDOWN OF THE YEAR...
ORANJE IS COMING!
That's your update for now...hope to see you out soon! Hit some of those links and check out all this good noise going on here in INDIANAPOLIS!
Peace, Respect, and Grace, We're all in this together. Let's go Naptown
Rusty Redenbacher
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Thursday, August 21, 2008
Bulldozers, Pt. 3 - 'The King Of Kong' - MUDKIDS @ LOWER 48 in Lexington, KY, Saturday, August 23,
No pics. No nothing. Just noise. I ain't mad, though. They're just doing their job
There is work going on here. Lotsa work. I counter it with noise noise, noise noise. I'll be posting some of the other mixes soon. Just been really busy.
Sat down and watched a movie last night and that was good. 'The King Of Kong'; so interesting. It was about this cat, Steve Wiebe, that got laid off from his job and decided while he was off he needed something to do. He decided to break the long-standing World Record in 'Donkey Kong'. As the story unfolds, you begin to see just what lengths some people will go to to be recognized. You also get a great look at the lengths some people will go to keep that recognition. Just a great film. In an epic case of synchronicity, the 'South Park' episode featuring Bono was on. I had never seen it and as it turned out, it was based on 'King Of Kong'.
It was a good night to do nothing for a while.
Back to the grind...
Our man,NATE FX, has opened his spot! We have maaaad love for NATE FX and when he hit DJ HELICON up and let us know that his club was opening and he wanted Us to come through, there was no way we could let this opportunity slide. We had the weekend open, but we gotta get back to Lexington and see our friends down there!
Please acknowledge the Love and the Hustle; big-up to NATE FX and everyone with a dream and a fierce will to see that dream through to fruition.
NATE FX's club is called LOWER 48 and if it anything like NATE FX himself, it will be a dynamite, funky, good time. Check out the links and make sure you support the brother.
LOWER 48
NATE FX
LEXINGTON, WE WILL SEE YOU SATURDAY AT LOWER 48!
There is work going on here. Lotsa work. I counter it with noise noise, noise noise. I'll be posting some of the other mixes soon. Just been really busy.
Sat down and watched a movie last night and that was good. 'The King Of Kong'; so interesting. It was about this cat, Steve Wiebe, that got laid off from his job and decided while he was off he needed something to do. He decided to break the long-standing World Record in 'Donkey Kong'. As the story unfolds, you begin to see just what lengths some people will go to to be recognized. You also get a great look at the lengths some people will go to keep that recognition. Just a great film. In an epic case of synchronicity, the 'South Park' episode featuring Bono was on. I had never seen it and as it turned out, it was based on 'King Of Kong'.
It was a good night to do nothing for a while.
Back to the grind...
Our man,NATE FX, has opened his spot! We have maaaad love for NATE FX and when he hit DJ HELICON up and let us know that his club was opening and he wanted Us to come through, there was no way we could let this opportunity slide. We had the weekend open, but we gotta get back to Lexington and see our friends down there!
Please acknowledge the Love and the Hustle; big-up to NATE FX and everyone with a dream and a fierce will to see that dream through to fruition.
NATE FX's club is called LOWER 48 and if it anything like NATE FX himself, it will be a dynamite, funky, good time. Check out the links and make sure you support the brother.
LOWER 48
NATE FX
LEXINGTON, WE WILL SEE YOU SATURDAY AT LOWER 48!
Labels:
'South Park',
'The King Of Kong',
Bulldozer,
Live,
Lower 48,
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Thursday, August 14, 2008
DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'LADIES LOVE COOL JAMES' (FREE DOWNLOAD)
Awwww, yeah!
My good friend, Chazzie came by a few days ago. We always talk music. I front like I don't like what he is talking about (it's part of my job. I'm the older one.) then three weeks later, I buy what he was talking about and act like I put him up on it. Don't get me wrong I have put that kid up on a lotta good Music, but over the two decades we have been buddies, he has started to catch up.
There is one thing we can agree on; we became friends based on our love of hip-hop. That's where it started for me and the Chazmeister. His step-dad was someone I admired (Paul Mahern) that introduced me to this cool little dude who liked rap. I think Paul wanted me to show him some other stuff, as Chaz is about 5-7 years younger than me (I dunno, he'll always be that li'l dude to me) and was in the throes of some serious gangsta-rap shit from the jump of his love-affair. Paul knew I was listening to the other side of the spectrum, Public Enemy, Beasties, De La Soul. I made Chaz some tapes and we quickly became buddies.
Anyhoo, Chazzie just moved back from a year or so in Florida. He's one of the saving graces of this formerly quiet apartment I live in. He moved in just around the way. Jett and I can go and see Chaz and his son, Preston (Young Tiger!) when we feel like taking a little walk. ( haven't fully taken advantage of that enough. Need to walk Jett around there more.) Chaz came over here the other day and we were talking about how wicked LL Cool J was when we were kids.
LL Cool J was a favorite we had in common immediately. What teenager wouldn't wanna be THIS kid? COME ON, MAN!
Yo, is he SPAZZING on them shits or WHAT!? We used to wait for that video to come on, man. Ahhh, wow! LL was the illest. He rapped haaaaaard. He sounded like what he was saying. I thought that was the way to get on, yo; you gotta walk in, have your jambox ready, and you better RIP that shit,. kid! I believed he could take the skin off a snake and split a pea from a pod.
Welp, my buddy, Chazzie, just came by, with his iPod...of course...to scoop up my LL Cool J collection and this mix I told him I would hafta make now. So, now I can claim that I put him up on LL Cool J. Another victory.
And now I can put YOU up on LL Cool J. I guess we shoulda expected the lovey-dovey stuff, but young LL will probably always be the fiercest rapper that ever touched the mic. LL's first three albums influenced me as much as anything else I have ever listened to. He set the standard for tearing the mic a new one. Run-DMC were the Kings of Rock, no question, but LL was a new kinda beast; a microphone animal, a young tiger...the living legend, a kid like us with a set of brass ones and the rhymes to back it up.
I will take credit for this (and I have put a few people up on this theory) - LL had some FAT-ASS gold dookie ropes while he was cutting the vocal to 'I'm Bad'. Listen closely and you can hear something jingling the whole time he is rapping *ding* (more on that later)...they're jingling, baby.
MP3:
DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'Ladies Love Cool James' [zshare] < click there and rock the bells with Uncle L.
Playlist::
'I Need A Beat'
'I Can't Live Without My Radio'
'The Breakthrough'
'Kanday'
'Dangerous'
'I'm Bad'
'Rock The Bells (Original Version)'
'You'll Rock'
'Jack The Ripper'
'Droppin' 'Em'
'Big Ol' Butt'
'The Bristol Hotel'
'Dear Yvette'
'Rock The Bells'
My good friend, Chazzie came by a few days ago. We always talk music. I front like I don't like what he is talking about (it's part of my job. I'm the older one.) then three weeks later, I buy what he was talking about and act like I put him up on it. Don't get me wrong I have put that kid up on a lotta good Music, but over the two decades we have been buddies, he has started to catch up.
There is one thing we can agree on; we became friends based on our love of hip-hop. That's where it started for me and the Chazmeister. His step-dad was someone I admired (Paul Mahern) that introduced me to this cool little dude who liked rap. I think Paul wanted me to show him some other stuff, as Chaz is about 5-7 years younger than me (I dunno, he'll always be that li'l dude to me) and was in the throes of some serious gangsta-rap shit from the jump of his love-affair. Paul knew I was listening to the other side of the spectrum, Public Enemy, Beasties, De La Soul. I made Chaz some tapes and we quickly became buddies.
Anyhoo, Chazzie just moved back from a year or so in Florida. He's one of the saving graces of this formerly quiet apartment I live in. He moved in just around the way. Jett and I can go and see Chaz and his son, Preston (Young Tiger!) when we feel like taking a little walk. ( haven't fully taken advantage of that enough. Need to walk Jett around there more.) Chaz came over here the other day and we were talking about how wicked LL Cool J was when we were kids.
LL Cool J was a favorite we had in common immediately. What teenager wouldn't wanna be THIS kid? COME ON, MAN!
Yo, is he SPAZZING on them shits or WHAT!? We used to wait for that video to come on, man. Ahhh, wow! LL was the illest. He rapped haaaaaard. He sounded like what he was saying. I thought that was the way to get on, yo; you gotta walk in, have your jambox ready, and you better RIP that shit,. kid! I believed he could take the skin off a snake and split a pea from a pod.
Welp, my buddy, Chazzie, just came by, with his iPod...of course...to scoop up my LL Cool J collection and this mix I told him I would hafta make now. So, now I can claim that I put him up on LL Cool J. Another victory.
And now I can put YOU up on LL Cool J. I guess we shoulda expected the lovey-dovey stuff, but young LL will probably always be the fiercest rapper that ever touched the mic. LL's first three albums influenced me as much as anything else I have ever listened to. He set the standard for tearing the mic a new one. Run-DMC were the Kings of Rock, no question, but LL was a new kinda beast; a microphone animal, a young tiger...the living legend, a kid like us with a set of brass ones and the rhymes to back it up.
I will take credit for this (and I have put a few people up on this theory) - LL had some FAT-ASS gold dookie ropes while he was cutting the vocal to 'I'm Bad'. Listen closely and you can hear something jingling the whole time he is rapping *ding* (more on that later)...they're jingling, baby.
MP3:
DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'Ladies Love Cool James' [zshare] < click there and rock the bells with Uncle L.
Playlist::
'I Need A Beat'
'I Can't Live Without My Radio'
'The Breakthrough'
'Kanday'
'Dangerous'
'I'm Bad'
'Rock The Bells (Original Version)'
'You'll Rock'
'Jack The Ripper'
'Droppin' 'Em'
'Big Ol' Butt'
'The Bristol Hotel'
'Dear Yvette'
'Rock The Bells'
Labels:
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Wednesday, August 13, 2008
DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'GUITAR HERO 3' (FREE DOWNLOAD)
I rock...
MP3:
DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'Guitar Hero 3' [zshare] - (click there, keep your eyes on the screen, and don't think about the notes.)
'Stacked Actors' - Foo Fighters
'Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap' - AC/DC
'When The Levee Breaks' - Led Zeppelin
'Mississippi Queen' - Mountain
'If 6 Was 9' - Jimi Hendrix
'Planet Telex' - Radiohead
'Mountain Song' - Jane's Addiction
'The Big Takeover' - Bad Brains
'Civilization's Dying' - Zero Boys
'Bonin' In The Boneyard' - Fishbone
'The jam' - Graham Central Station
I really do rock.
Labels:
'Guitar Hero 3',
DJ,
Free Download,
Mixtape,
MP3,
Music,
Rock,
Rusty Redenbacher
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
RIP: Isaac Hayes (1942-2008) - 'IKE'S MOODS (A Tribute)' (FREE DOWNLOAD
Maaaan,
I have been doing this blog for such a short time, I cannot believe the number of 'RIP's I have had to do. It's quite the drag.
Isaac Hayes; welp, 'Shaft' soundtrack...if he never did anything else, that would be plenty. However, there are some other gems in the discography that are worth delving into. I remember 'Shaft' being one of my favotite records I inherited from my folks. When I first came upon it, the title track was so irresistible I knew I was onto something, even sitting there with my 'close-and-play' (I suppose as a child, I had a thing for the instrumentals; another fave from the 'Bert And Ernie' turntable days is Edgar Winter's 'Frankenstein'.) By the time I was old enough to see the movie, I had already memorized the soundtrack.
I think what I dig most about Isaac Hayes and his Music is his ability to set a mood. I wanted to share some of his moods with y'all. I love this Music so much. There are songs in this mix that have been part of my life's soundtrack for years. I can't tell you how many times the hair on my arm has stood up when the first chords of 'Hung Up On My Baby' ring out. Though I came to those chords through the Geto Boys' 'Mind's Playing Tricks On Me', I have come to know theme in their original form and shape. It ALWAYS sounds good to me.
The drums on 'The Breakthrough' (*DING!* watch the blog, kiddies), the intro to 'Walk On By', the horns on 'No Name Bar', all that sultry, wicked groove and emotion; this is the work of a master arranger and producer. I can break down each one of these tunes and tell you what I like, but what it all comes down to is this; Isaac Hayes and Barry White made 'sexy' as much a feeling you had in your EARS as you did in your EYES. Neither one of them were what would've typically been known as 'sexy'; Barry being the 'Walrus Of Love' and Isaac Hayes really did look like he would whup yo' ass, if he wasn't so damn cool. He's the first dude I can recall having a shaved head and ROCKIN' that joint. (Yes, in my crib, Isaac Hayes was more prevalent than Yul Brynner). These two brothers broke the mold of the old-school 'Soul Man'. They flipped the game on its ear.
Oh, by the way, for anyone who wonders where the heck I would get off allowing myself to appear on the cover of a magazine shirtless, like some love-starved beast, take notes!
HA!
Obviously, I did all I could to keep from playing 'Chocolate Salty Balls'. I didn't think it was appropriate (although I do still laugh at that song, wiff my silly ass). That's what Youtube is for. Look it up your-dang-self!
Anyway, Isaac Hayes and his Music have been a part of my life...well, my whole life. I wanted to make sure I got this right before I uploaded it. It was quite the bugger at first, but I got what I wanted you to hear and feel...
...for Ike.
Peace, y'all...
MP3:
DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'Ike's Moods (A Tribute)' [zshare] < Click there and enjoy the many moods of Mr. Isaac Hayes, a true Soul Music Legend. Hope you enjoy it.
'Ike's Rap (intro)'
'The Look Of Love (Live at the Sahara Tahoe)'
'Walk On By'
'No Name Bar'
'Bumpy's Lament'
'The Breakthrough'
'Joy'
'Hung Up On My Baby'
'Joe Bell'
'Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedelamystic'
'Theme From 'Shaft''
Labels:
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Monday, August 11, 2008
DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'HEROICS' (FREE DOWNLOAD)
Y'all, that Jay-Z record got me hyped. I had tried to do the Isaac Hayes tribute mix and I couldn't get what was in my head on tape. I left it alone for a while, checked my email and that 'Jockin' Jay-Z' record was in there. BANAAAAA-NAS...I'm gonna get the Ike joint done, though. I want that to be right.
I had to get back into the mix for y'all. Wanted to get this Grey Granite record on something, too. That shit hot...'And I feel so good tonight! I just MIGHT!!' The kid, Grey, has exploded back onto the Naptown hip-hop scene with a style and a vibe uniquely his. Listen for 'Gotsoul' in this mix...and hit up his Myspace page. He has some pretty interesting blogs. The kid is kinda weird, in a good way, like me!
Grey Granite's Myspace
Aight, let's get this thang jumpin'...
MP3:
DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'Heroics' [zshare] < click there and feel like a hero...who don't want that?
Playlist:
'Hero' - Nas
'Jockin' Jay-Z' - Jay-Z
'Gettin' Up' - Q-Tip
'Take This Job... (demo)' - Rusty Redenbacher (Mudkids)/Waxolutionists
'Let's Ride' - Wale/Daniel Merriweather
'Gaburo Girl' - Datarock
'Gotsoul' - Grey Granite
'You're The One For Me' - D-Train
'God Almighty' - Old Gold
'I'll Wait For You' - Jonathan Frost
Labels:
'Heroics',
Dance Music,
DJ,
Free Download,
Hip-Hop,
IMEEM,
Mixtape,
MP3,
Music,
Rusty Redenbacher
JAY-Z - 'Jockin' Jay-Z' or 'Dope Boy Fresh' (FREE DOWNLOAD)
Believe it...
Best. Rapper. Alive. Still.
MP3:
JAY-Z - 'Jockin' Jay-Z (CLEAN VERSION)' [zshare]
MP3:
This shit sick.
Labels:
'Jockin' Jay-Z',
Blueprint 3,
Free Download,
Hip-Hop,
Jay-Z,
MP3,
Music,
Youtube
Saturday, August 9, 2008
RIP: Bernie Mac (1957-2008)
This dude was just funny, insightful, and smart.
I'll let him show you what I'm talkin' about. Some shit just can't be explained...I told my Uncle Jack that Bernie Mac was the kinda cat you would run into at the barbershop and stay long after your fade was done to listen to.
I ain't scared of you muthafuckas.
Miss ya, Mac.
Labels:
Bernie Mac,
Comedy,
Def Comedy Jam,
RIP
Friday, August 8, 2008
DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'Ridin' Around In My City' (FREE DOWNLOAD)
I was rappin' with my cousin, Stevie D. and we agreed that 'Onstar' by alpha. (pictured above with DJ Metrognome. They do the THANG as 'Class of '93') is one of the illest things we had heard in a while.
I have watched alpha. for a long time. His craftsmanship has grown over the years to a point where he has to be mentioned in any discussion about serious lyricists in Indianapolis. He's got an eye for detail that makes me hear new things every time I listen to one of his songs. His story-telling is top-notch, absolutely keen insights and a flair for the cinematic that puts you inside of the Song. When I listen to 'Onstar', I can actually see the road, I can feel the breeze when we roll down the window. J. Brookinz' track is absolutely perfect for this song. I would say it is about as sweet a marriage of track and narrative as I have heard.
The Brother is just as real and as cool as it gets. He has a cool that is so unforced and natural, you just can't help but listen. He's the kinda cat that could always be the 'life of the party', but understands that those cats usually go home alone and end up as the talk of the water-cooler. The flow is ridiculous, kids. The passion is obvious. Everything about this cat says 'Truth' from his 'no pressure' baritone, to his inimitable swag, to his incredibly keen insight and his willingness to share it.
alpha. (his spelling; "lowercase, with a period", typical understated cool.) has a blog a Myspace page where you can hear more of his Music. Please check him out, as he is truly a shining light in Naptown's Music scene. Here are the links to his pages...
alpha.'s blog.
alpha. on Myspace
Class Of '93 (alpha. and DJ Metrognome)
DJ Metrognome on Myspace
J. Brookinz on Myspace
Now, let's ride. It me, you and Cousin Steve.
MP3:
DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'Ridin' Around IN My City' [zshare] < click there, click your seat belt and ride with Rusty and Stevie D.!
'Onstar' - alpha.
'Choppin' Blades' - UGK
'Sittin' Sideways' - Paul Wall
'Sittin' On Chrome' - Master Ace, INC
'Born To Roll' - Master Ace, INC
'The Boomin' System' - LL Cool J
'Let Me Ride' - Dr. Dre
'Mrs. Officer' - Lil Wayne/Bobby Valentino
'Keith Turbo' - Kool Keith
'85' - Youngbloodz
'Black Mags' - The Cool Kids
'Super Clean' - Nappyville/Onrey (625 Ent.)
Labels:
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Myspace,
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Wednesday, August 6, 2008
FREE DOWNLOAD - LIL WAYNE/RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'A MILLI (Rusty On The Wheels) Remix)'. VIDEO INSIDE.
Muthf***a, I'm ill not sick.
myspace graphic at Gickr
Haven't been here in a minute, but if you were to check MUDKIDS TV, you'll see why. I have been on the wheels like a madman.
I think things hit an apex yesterday. I recorded this remix, shot and edited this video and posted it for ya. I'm kinda proud of this one. I think it shows a little bit of a lotta what I do.
LIL WAYNE/RUSTY REDENBACHER (MUDKIDS) - 'A MILLI (RUSTY'S 2 DEX REMIX)'
You can download it here...
'A MILLI (Rusty On The Wheels Remix)'
Peace, y'all. Stay tuned, this is getting good.
myspace graphic at Gickr
Haven't been here in a minute, but if you were to check MUDKIDS TV, you'll see why. I have been on the wheels like a madman.
I think things hit an apex yesterday. I recorded this remix, shot and edited this video and posted it for ya. I'm kinda proud of this one. I think it shows a little bit of a lotta what I do.
LIL WAYNE/RUSTY REDENBACHER (MUDKIDS) - 'A MILLI (RUSTY'S 2 DEX REMIX)'
You can download it here...
'A MILLI (Rusty On The Wheels Remix)'
Peace, y'all. Stay tuned, this is getting good.
Labels:
'A Milli (Remix)',
Free Download,
Indie,
Indy,
Li'l Wayne,
MP3,
Mudkids,
Rusty Redenbacher,
Youtube
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