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

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

'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 - '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 - '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.

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 - '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)' - 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

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

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

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

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'EGO (MOTIVATION, PART 3)' - (FREE DOWNLOAD)

Everybody needs to feel good about themselves.

You're a winner. You are number ONE. Believe it, put it into action. Don't step on no toes and do 'YOU' fearlessly with no regrets.

Do your thang...cuz I promise you, I am sure as hell doing mine. Rock with me.

MP3:

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'Ego (Motivation, Pt 3)' [zshare]' < click there and know that you rock, man.

Playlist:

'Lazarus (The Rising), Pt 2' - Rusty Redenbacher/SPStar
'I'm Still #1' - Boogie Down Productions
'Mr. Big Stuff' - Jean Knight
'My Mic Sounds Nice' - Salt N' Pepa
'I Love You' - Mary J. Blige
'The Right Thing To Do' - Carly Simon
'Jumpin' Jack Flash' - The Rolling Stones
'Everybody Wants You' - Billy Squier
'Money For Nothing' - Dire Straits
'Livin' In The Life' - The Isley Brothers
'Freakin's Fine' - Mandre'
'Hate To Say I Told You So' - The Hives
'Won't Get Fooled Again' - The Who

Here's to the new boss. Same as the old boss, but better.....you rock.

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'AWKWARD 80'S' - (FREE DOWNLOAD)

I would consider this a companion piece to the 'Overlooked 80's' mix that appeared earlier in this blog.

All of these are Songs that I would be caught singing way too loud and way too enthusiastically. Hope you get caught out there, too.

MP3:

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'Awkward 80's' [zshare] < Click there and go back to The Breakfast Club...

Playlist:

'Wouldn't It Be Good' - Nik Kershaw
'Head Over Heels' - Tears For Fears
'The Captain Of Her Heart' - Double
'True' - Spandau Ballet
'Unlovable' - The Smiths
'Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?' - Culture Club
'Goodbye Is Forever' - Arcadia
'Dance Hall Days' - Wang Chung
'What About Love' - 'til Tuesday
'Something About You' - Level 42
'Too Late For Goodbyes' - Julian Lennon
'Thorn In My Side' - Eurhythmics
'AEIOU Sometimes Y' - EBN-OZN
'Change' - Tears For Fears
'Red Skies (Outro)' - The Fixx

Q-Tip - 'Gettin' Up'

Nobody does it like Q-Tip, kids. The Abstract is back...

I'm feeling this one..

Q-TIP - 'Gettin' Up'



Have a Great Saturday.

Bulldozers

Three mornings this week I have been awakened by heavy machinery. It's Thursday. That ain't cool.

Bulldozers. I work nights and I am wide awake. It's 7:48 a.m.

They are building an apartment complex right behind where I live. When I signed my lease, I had no idea that this was going on. In fact, my rent was raised. This is complete bullshit. I went to the office to beef, but they aren't even open yet. That's how early these effing bulldozers get to workin'....



*Beep beep beep beep*

*CHUG CHUG CHUG CRUNCH CRUNCH*

*Beep beep beep beep*

I am pretty upset about this. The sightline behind my house officially sucks now. Where there were trees, there is just a dirt road...and soon the paving trucks will come. It stinks of mulch and fertilizer on a regular basis. All of this is going on, RIGHT BY MY BEDROOM. I am in the living room now and can STILL hear trucks. Then, once they get this place erected and complete, there will be people...lots of people...people everywhere, where there were trees, trees, trees. This sucks. And the idea that they RAISED my rent is REALLY irritating me. I pay more to be awakened by bulldozers, smell manure, and await the coming of MORE heavy machinery? Uh-uh.

Squeaky wheel gets the grease. I am not one to complain about shit, but this is too much. I am feeling like I was duped, because had I known that Thomas The Tank Engine and Bob The Builder were gonna be here this summer, I probably wouldn't have signed up for another year here. At least, the people in the office are cool. I hate having to complain to them, but I'll be damned if I am gonna let these bulldozers jack up my sleeping schedule and not say anything about it. SOMEbody knew that they were about to build that complex directly behind me and they got their little extra money outta me long enough. I do know that once this lease is up, I am getting outta here. I can't deal with the fact that there is gonna be an apartment complex where there were trees, trees, trees. Now, I get noise, noise, noise...and soon enough more people and more noise.

*CHUG CHUG CHUG CRUNCH CRUNCH CRUNCH*

*Beep Beep Beep BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP*

Good morning to you, too.

Gear Up...So, You Wanna Be A DJ?

Hey, been a minute. I got some goodies coming for you.


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I actually was awakened by a nightmare. I had a dream involving my equipment. I swear to God. I have been DJing a lot lately and I think it is just bleeding through.

To be honest, I have had a great week since my last post; I had a family reunion in town, I picked up some extra work (which I definitely needed. Big-up, DJ Limelight) and I booked a buncha gigs. I will be in the mix quite a bit over the next few months. I'll probably be in the mix long after that.

I was talking with a friend online and she informed me that she always felt like she wanted to learn to DJ. I told her if she could count to '4', she could do it. It just takes time and practice. You just hafta start doing it and part of starting is investing in gear. When I started DJing, I had no gear, no records, nothing but the desire to DJ. I started out by talking my way into a gig. I can honestly tell you that if the Patio didn't have their own set of wheels back when I was prompted to start, I might not have ever become a DJ.

Since then, I have collected three separate sets of wheels. I bought my first used set of turntables when I rediscovered the love of the mix around 1998 or 1999. I had been outta the mix for a few years, leaving DJing alone until further notice.My buddy, Noah The Arkitect, had bought a set of wheels and a record collection. He was nice enough to let me come over and mix when he wasn't on his decks. I made as many tapes as possible, listening to myself and relearning the art of the blend and the scratch. I was also roommates with DJ Paul Bunyon at the time. He also allowed me to get on his wheels when he wasn't working. Once I felt comfortable enough with mixing again I put the word out that I was in need of a set of wheels while I was working at Rockin' Billy's. I had started to assemble my wax collection already and catching up was relatively easy, as I worked in a record-store. I was bumping into DJ's all day every day, so it was just a matter of time. There were always guys coming in there to flip gear and I knew there was no way I could afford a brand-new set of decks. Finally, someone had a set of Technics 1200's that they were getting rid of. I think I paid $500 for the pair, which I took to Top Speed immediately for checking out, tuning up, and retooling. He let me know they were in great shape. I took them home and set them up downstairs in the kitchen. I made the first and second mixtapes that I sold at Noah's house. I made my third mixtape that I sold right in the kitchen. I made 'em all with the two crates of records that I had at the time.

Once I realized that I was fully in it to win it with the wheels again, I really got serious about my record collection. I collected all the current stuff (gotta have the stuff people are listening to NOW), everything that I remembered as funky or rockin' as a child, breaks, old-school...I bought it all. I was in the record-store all day, so I would spend any down time digging for wax. On my off days, I hit the other record stores and practiced or made tapes to sell. When the hustle was good, I was making more money off mixtapes than I was at my job, but it was all going back into the work. I needed to augment the hustle with club gigs. DJ Indiana Jones and I started a Wednesday night party at The Patio called TASTE where we mixed live with 4 turntables. It was a big success for that summer. No party was like it in this citry and there hasn't been a party like it since. People were actually tuned in to hear what we would throw on the wheels, not their 'jam'. We were fearless, playing any and everything. It was as much fun as I have ever had DJing. It's still one of my fondest 'work-related' memories. We jammed. The skills I learned DJing next to DJ Indiana Jones made me feel comfortable enough to go and work in other clubs. I picked up a lotta hustle during the year or so that we had TASTE at The Patio poppin'.

At this point, my life was changing immensely. My living situation changed and I had way more financial, household and job responsibilities. I was working on the radio now, as one of the first four mixers to be on-air. We did a mixshow weekend that led to the formation of a 'mix-squad' at the station. I was playing a lotta Music in the house that I didn't want to, but I was so in the game that there was no turning back now. The practice was paying off.

I began pumping out tapes as fast as possible. I had to focus on what was hot and get that into the street as soon as possible. There were more DJ's than ever competing for counter-space and gigs. I had to stay ahead of the game, so working at the radio station helped. I was receiving records in the mail every day, which I would immediately open and time. If it was hot it went into one of my four 'working' bags, the four bags that went to every gig. I was also booked more in clubs, so I was taking my wheels everywhere. Realizing that if something were to happen to one of my wheels, I started thinking about a second set for safety. I would've been so assed-out if something had happened to just one of my decks. DJ Kenny Kixx came into the radio-station and said he had a set of wheels to get rid of. I asked him what he wanted, got the money together, and had him bring the decks to my house. Now, I needed to have two sets; one for club gigs, one for making tapes at home...and if something did ever happen to one of the decks, I now had back-ups. I still use those decks on the road.

I came into work at the radio station and saw Paul looking weird. He didn't have his record-bag. He just had this little computer. I watched him set-up his little computer and this little box into the mixer. He set everything up and turned on his computer. I had no idea as to what he was doing. I watched as he pulled up a program called Serato SCRATCHLive. He looked through the library and pulled up 'records'. I couldn't believe what he was showing me and talking to me about. With this program, you could mix with MP3's, meaning that you could have all those four 'working bags' and then some with you at all times. You could mix as fast as you could think. This SCRATCHLive was gonna change EVERYTHING and I knew it as soon as I saw him do the mix that day. Dag. I had no less than 7000 records; all of that stuff was gonna be sitting in the crib soon. I needed a computer. I bought my first computer (and SCRATCHLive) ever ever ever later in the year and immediately began the process of getting all that Music I needed into MP3 format. Quite simply, that is one of the best investments I have ever made; it made it so that we could play ANY Mudkids songs, as long as we had the instrumentals and THAT in and of itself, was reason enough to have it for me.

At this point, I had been DJing for about ten years, most of that time professionally. I had never had a brand-new set of wheels. I had always worked with what I could afford and made it happen, but I had never had a new set. I don't even think I had ever DJed on a new set of wheels. When I finally did have enough money to reasonably afford a set, I invested in the 'Black Beauties'. Ohhhh, they are gorgeous; black finish, blue LED displays, pitch control that goes to plus or minus 16 (I never use that function, but it's nice to know it is there). They're gorgeous. I set these decks up at home for studio work and bring them out for special gigs. I really love this set of wheels. They bring me a joy that I can't explain; when I am on these decks, I am on the nicest decks that I have ever owned, decks that I paid for with money that decks earned me. Nobody was on these before me, they're mine and they're immaculate. I treat them like babies. I keep the dust-covers on them, I have invested in serious road-cases for them (and they don't travel much), I take care of them. That's six decks; a road set, spares, and the 'Black Beauties'. Now, if anything goes wrong with anything I am ready.

There was a while when I didn't really wanna DJ anymore. The Beauties sat in the room, chilling. I was focused on other things and my spirit was getting kinda crushed in the clubs. But, the fact is I will always find a way to love to spin records. It is something I have invested a lotta time and money into and I believe I always get it back. I love it so much that I upload mixes to share with y'all on the regular, on the free-free. I love it so much that I have back-up wheels so I can continue to spin if anything were to happen to my wheels. I get ideas in my head and immediately run home to mix them and share them with you. I started out just wanting to do it and I have had to invest that time and money to keep up with it. I've had to sell other things to keep up with gear, because this is what I do. I am a DJ, so I hafta be able to at least provide the gear to do my job. DJing takes sacrifice and dedication, because while you are in the crib, brainstorming and working on your weak hand, someone else is booking gigs and digging for records...and listening to you. There is always a kid that wishes he was in the booth, doing what you are doing. ALWAYS.

You hafta stay in touch with your sound and you hafta stay on top of your gear. You ever been at the club and the Music skips or stops completely? What did everybody do? I never wanna be that cat. The DJ is really the most important person in the club; he gets you to pay cover, he makes you wanna go see the bartender, he makes it so you can talk to that girl over there when the 'jam' comes on. The DJ is truly the foundation of most good nights out, whether you acknowledge it or not. I get so many folks who want me to teach them to DJ. No one ever taught me; I watched, I listened, I jumped on it and stayed in the mix. I can happily invite someone to watch and listen. I don't know how well I would do at 'teaching', per se. What I do tell them is that if they can count to '4', they can mix...now, it's a question of keeping your gear up, practicing like crazy, being wiling to work damn-near for free on many levels, and learning something whenever you get in the 'mix'. I have had my times when I have wished I did something else, but who hasn't hated their job for a minute or two?

(This joint won't be on 'We Are Dynamic And People Like Us'. It don't fit the concept of the album, but it's fun...wiff my grumpy ass...)



When I realize that I actually get paid to play and reinterpret Music, I know there are soooo many worse ways to make a little bread.

Hope you guys are enjoying the mixes and get a chance to hear me spin live some time. I just wanted to give you a little history on some of what it has taken to get there. I love what I do and that is more than a lotta people get outta this life.

Common featuring Pharrell - 'Announcement'

Common is still nassssss-teee...please note the B.I.G references. He's silly. Yeah, he has his bohemian, artsy-fartsy side, but he will STILL SERVE YOU. I've seen it in action. He's one of the coldest.

I have liked pretty much every record that he has done with Pharrell and the Neptunes. I have a great appreciation for the early Neptunes' productions and I always thought that Com clicked well within their sound. Here's another knocker from Big Comstradamus...

Listen, man....COMMON featuring PHARRELL - 'Announcement'

alpha. - 'Obama '08 (Do The Knowledge)'

Naptown's alpha. drops much knowledge about our next president. I like his approach on this; a lotta cats have taken the 'Change' and 'Hope' concepts and worked offa those, but alpha.'s song is kinda like a history lesson...I digs. None of that would mean anything without his ridiculous flow, of course. It's great to see talented brothers using their gift for good things. 

J. Brookinz provides the track, the dude has gotten crazier and crazier with the sounds. I'm loving this!

Informative, entertaining, and necessary.

Li'l Wayne - 'A Milli (Remix)'

I guess Weezy realized that some of the random stupid shit he was saying wasn't doing as much good for him as the Music. The kid can rap, aight? Let's stick to that for now, cuz he is really good at it.

This is the OFFICIAL remix of 'A Milli'; just got this joint a second ago...



...and I am not a hater, but I cannot stand to see anyone front at playing guitar. Lauryn Hill pulled that crap with that 'Unplugged' piece-of-crap she did, knowing damn-well she had a mastery of MAYBE three chords. Nine minute song, maybe two chord changes.



Weezy's guitar-playing has always made me cringe. It's as if he doesn't listen to the key of the song and plays the lead riff to 'Leather So Soft' on EVERYTHING. Somebody has to let him know, man. You mean to tell me there is NO ONE around this dude that can tell him he is off-key?