tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3144383004017691682Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:34:23 +0000hiphopreviewsA3C festivallive bloggingculturebacktrackingRandBrockcell therapyme and my lifeother sitesalbuminterviewssinglesfavoritesatlantavideoconcertfunkfolkQ-AExaminernonmusicalbeefclassicaljazzbandelectronicfuturerantswomenDJingafro punkcorporate stuffcoversrecaptelevisiontumblrdocumentaryfestivalslittle five pointsmixtapepartyphotospreviewradioreggaebluegrassbluesfailgospelgovernmentmoviescomeback makerscountryindieracerantscoresoul trainsoultronicacommunicationenemiesglamlo-fipoemrecord storesseriessoundcloud8tracksAmericanaCMJMiddle EasternNYPIPARIPSOPASXSWTorontoamazonartaward showsbookscartoonscypherdubstephometown funhousenoiseplaylistsproductionpublic mediared carpet coveragereligionsexsoundtrackstudytributetwitterviolinworldA fresh spin on everything music... Ahhh, finally something refreshing!!!http://bubblegumpoprap.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Star Watson)Blogger229125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3144383004017691682.post-1393356900263264830Mon, 17 Sep 2012 23:00:00 +00002012-09-17T19:05:14.304-04:00me and my lifeOr, maybe not, if you're loyal to Blogger... (weirdo.) As many things have happened in my life - from new chapters beginning to old chapters ending - I have to adjust, and sadly that means something near and dear is left behind too. I put some serious thought into shutting down this blog and decided to not completely shut it down. However, it has been paused - more like  the initial stop http://bubblegumpoprap.blogspot.com/2012/09/ive-moved-clap-for-her.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Star Watson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3144383004017691682.post-6738346670477675767Fri, 13 Apr 2012 23:59:00 +00002012-04-13T19:59:15.688-04:00afro punkinterviewsme and my liferocksoul trainsoultronicaOne of the biggest things to happen to me this year was getting to interview one of the most brilliant minds of our time, Saul Williams. He had a show one night, and I pestered his publicist enough to chat with him earlier that day. The insight he gave was amazing! The first thing I wanted to talk about was Don Cornelius's sudden passing. I still tremble at how he did it, and Saul seemed to feelhttp://bubblegumpoprap.blogspot.com/2012/04/saul-williams-speaks-to-soul-train.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Star Watson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3144383004017691682.post-1922823789753140745Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:05:00 +00002012-04-10T10:05:00.173-04:00afro punkhiphopinterviewsother sitesRandBrocksoul trainToronto When I turned this in to soultrain.com, I knew what I was getting myself into. Saidah Baba Talibah and I conversed as if kids are unable to use the Internets. From talking about blues singer Lucille Bogans to screaming and(/or) creaming, Soul Train's Sound Check was never the same. Here's an excerpt of what actually ran: SBT: Expression is borderless – I express myself one way, and another http://bubblegumpoprap.blogspot.com/2012/04/saidah-baba-talibahs-toronto-sound-off.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Star Watson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3144383004017691682.post-2307426946997590416Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:56:00 +00002012-04-10T00:53:23.037-04:00atlantahiphopreviewswomen When accentuating the positive equals accentuating some triflingness - that which really is what most folks like to call - there's a strong case in the Bounce culture. I recently checked out Big Freedia's show at The EARL, and man, I had no clue what I decided to cover. Her joint "Ass Everywhere" is a proclamation, let her live performances tell it. Big booty broads on stage, in the audience (http://bubblegumpoprap.blogspot.com/2012/02/point-out-bounce.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Star Watson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3144383004017691682.post-5939334161717788561Sat, 21 Jan 2012 21:16:00 +00002012-01-21T16:16:48.575-05:00artbacktrackingfavoritesRandBrantsRIPThis sketch was made by Katie Frasier, a friend of mine from college and the mind behind the new clothing line Feebee. In my current freelancing days, I cover just about everything that has to do with the arts - from dance to paintings to music to film to theatre - but I usually keep this blog exclusive to music. However, when I spot something that connects to great ear candy - like this great http://bubblegumpoprap.blogspot.com/2012/01/proper-doodle-of-late-etta-james.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Star Watson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3144383004017691682.post-2161282651898406506Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:59:00 +00002012-04-10T01:04:59.937-04:00hiphopinterviewsother sites This guy is great. Sean Falyon did a Frank Discussion session with me, and his scatterbrain had me in tears! Here's an excerpt: The best thing about where I live is it has a roof on it.... and when you come here, you should check out my fridge I just bought.You haven't lived until you went on a recon mission with Sean Falyon's beard!To see the whole Frank Discussion on Frank151's http://bubblegumpoprap.blogspot.com/2012/01/discussing-frankly-with-sean-falyon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Star Watson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3144383004017691682.post-5950241778519872639Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +00002012-01-18T00:41:12.624-05:00beefculturegovernmentother sitesPIPArantrantsSOPA "Maybe you'll love me when I fade to black"  - Jay-Z As this site is dressed in all black and some of you might wonder "hey, where did those annoying bubbles go?!?!" the Internets is fighting to protect what is there's - freedom. Congress seems to be on a roll with their idiocy of ending online piracy by completely ignoring everything that made the Internet great in the first place. How http://bubblegumpoprap.blogspot.com/2012/01/strike-against-sopa.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Star Watson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3144383004017691682.post-7168827795585273788Fri, 30 Dec 2011 20:02:00 +00002011-12-30T15:06:26.265-05:00folkhiphopindielo-fiRandBrecapreviewsThe Quickest-Lived Social Music Network: Turntable.fm - Talk about cray (or is it Kray? Who cares!), the excitement behind Turntable.fm came and went quicker than Affion Crockett's show on FOX! Turntable.fm had tremendous potential to be one of the best and longest-lasting social music sites because it put users in a position of popularity through playing themed tunes everyone agreed on. It http://bubblegumpoprap.blogspot.com/2011/12/2011s-recap-you-might-forget-by-its-end.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Star Watson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3144383004017691682.post-1249927826584828367Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:45:00 +00002012-01-17T18:43:26.594-05:00culturepartystudyThis used to be a theory in my head, but I would think that just to curve my tolerance, but there was never proof for it... until now. Reports have been showing that a new study shows that wine makes music taste better, like it does with pasta and seafood. According to the British Journal of Psychology, the characteristics of the wine's taste can match the style of music or even a certain artisthttp://bubblegumpoprap.blogspot.com/2011/12/study-shows-music-makes-wine-tastes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Star Watson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3144383004017691682.post-5408859030887911347Tue, 08 Nov 2011 01:30:00 +00002011-11-07T20:34:02.856-05:00cypherfavoriteshiphophometown funvideo These guys have came a long way! Usually, I don't post just YouTube videos trying to bulk up my blog with short posts, but what on Earth do I look like not putting my hometown on blast?!?! The best hiphop artists from Springfield (Ohio, yall. No Simpsons slant around here) get together and kicks it heavy. The spectrum of emceeing is in full force in this video - from poetic flows to the drug http://bubblegumpoprap.blogspot.com/2011/11/rooting-for-home-team2011-springfield.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Star Watson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3144383004017691682.post-3975564315648251249Wed, 02 Nov 2011 04:22:00 +00002011-11-02T00:22:50.574-04:00atlantafunkinterviewsjazzQ-ArockBands with a sense of musical maturity and ambiguous mystery create some of the most stimulating, unwinding tunes. There's nothing like having the right soundtrack when trying to chill, whether it's early Saturday morning or after 5 Monday evening. Ellis Ashbrook has that kind of sound. This New York band of four is coming to Smith's Olde Bar in Atlanta on the 7th bringing their prog-rock, jazz http://bubblegumpoprap.blogspot.com/2011/11/guinea-pig-rhode-island-guitar-ellis.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Star Watson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3144383004017691682.post-23065736916936977Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:45:00 +00002011-10-27T14:45:19.937-04:00electronichiphopinterviewsrockTrying to find a median between genres such as hiphop and rock, soul and pop, electronic and jazz can be difficult - oh, don't be fooled by those rappers who throw in a guitar here and there just to call themselves genre-blending. You can't just be a great vocalist and merge yourself into pop culture either. While there are a growing number of musicians attempting to truly melt the musical pot, http://bubblegumpoprap.blogspot.com/2011/10/planetrawk-one-with-sure-shot.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Star Watson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3144383004017691682.post-5552639168101262455Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:31:00 +00002011-10-27T16:25:15.582-04:00beefcorporate stuffcoversfailgovernmentrantrantsCongress is at their anti-music freedom antics again. Does the corrupted ever sleep?! Plus, this is looking like it could sweep anyone off of YouTube cover fame, including Justin Bieber. It's S. 978, the bill that can lock up folks for up to five years for using copyrighted material on the Web. OpenCongress summarizes it like this: The Commercial Felony Streaming Act (S. 978) makes unauthorized http://bubblegumpoprap.blogspot.com/2011/10/justin-bieber-movement-we-all-can-agree.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Star Watson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3144383004017691682.post-8923036810963315805Wed, 19 Oct 2011 20:35:00 +00002011-10-19T16:35:44.939-04:00atlantabacktrackingcell therapyCMJNYrockAtlanta is running things at CMJ this year! From hiphop like Senor Kaos to the rock n' roll ATL has grown to love, like the Balkans, this city is heading to NY with a strong Southern force. Yesterday, much buzz surrounded Balkans with their set last night at the Lefse showcase. Folks can check out their next set Friday at the Kanine Records showcase. From what I hear, this could get as wild as http://bubblegumpoprap.blogspot.com/2011/10/balkans-set-to-bomb-awesomeness-at-cmj.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Star Watson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3144383004017691682.post-7140818965064495224Tue, 18 Oct 2011 21:46:00 +00002011-10-18T17:46:30.409-04:00me and my lifeWell this isn't weird at all, is it? The internet has went out (bad router), so the blog is now in the hands of an Android-powered device and Blogger app. This is a test to see how the posts are laid out via mobile blogging. By the way, that's a picture of my scooter. Ain't he purrty?! The show has to go on, ya know? http://bubblegumpoprap.blogspot.com/2011/10/going-mobile.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Star Watson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3144383004017691682.post-3383837333906822999Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:56:00 +00002011-10-21T15:53:56.830-04:00A3C festivalatlantahiphoprantsrecapreviews I had the pleasure of doing double duty for A3C this year - holding it down for A3C (of course) and Frank151 Atlanta Backwoods. From many trips to Subway for an Anytober footlong to wacky odes to Trail Mix, I was pretty exhausted by the 3rd day of A3C-ing. Maybe I should save these anecdotes for the actual recap... From meeting the female emcee of 9th Wonder's Jamla crew to witnessing Big http://bubblegumpoprap.blogspot.com/2011/10/2011-a3c-festival-photos-and-recap.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Star Watson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3144383004017691682.post-7516508969781152185Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:25:00 +00002011-10-03T10:25:00.049-04:00A3C festivalatlantahiphopinterviewsother sitesQ-AI am super excited for this year's A3C Festival in Atlanta! From Big Daddy Kane to Big K.R.I.T, it seems like all kinds of hiphop is coming down for the three-day festival. In light of this year's coverage, here's an interview with Big K.R.I.T for AOL back in the "sometimes free doesn't mean you won't get paid" freelance days with their City's Best site. We went on and on about what he does whenhttp://bubblegumpoprap.blogspot.com/2011/10/big-krit-is-performing-at-a3c-2011.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Star Watson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3144383004017691682.post-3029836810713725944Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:52:00 +00002011-10-02T20:52:06.835-04:00Examinerinterviewslittle five pointsMusic is indeed getting younger and younger, in age, not necessarily in style and technique. Communication between older and younger generations - and older and younger techniques - generally goes from old to young and hardly ever vice-versa. The cycle will continue for pop culture, and generally the same for hiphop and punk within mainstream realms. Interviewing Lucy Dreams for Examiner reminds http://bubblegumpoprap.blogspot.com/2011/10/this-examiner-interview-with-lucy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Star Watson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3144383004017691682.post-5370351093012162536Thu, 29 Sep 2011 22:30:00 +00002011-10-02T20:18:59.104-04:00Examinerfestivalslittle five pointsphotosLast year, when this was The Other Sound festival, I didn't know about the event until the middle of the day it began. I promised myself I would not miss this year's, and, fortunately, I am a person of my word! I covered Little Five Fest for Examiner this year, despite some camera issues, but was taken care of by the Little Five Fest crew. The photos you'll see below are taken by Dave Batterman,http://bubblegumpoprap.blogspot.com/2011/09/photos-2011-little-five-fest-taken-by.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Star Watson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3144383004017691682.post-1810460268689669131Sun, 25 Sep 2011 19:49:00 +00002011-09-25T15:49:59.338-04:00culturefunkrants After reading New York Post's story on Sly Stone, and listening to Dam-Funk's newest EP InnaFocusedDaze, everyone should be convinced by now that funk is the most unsung genre in the history of music. Yes, even more than the different layers of folk. By now, everyone has heard one of Sly& The Family Stone's uplifting records on a cheesy commercial or a self-help flick. From "Thank You (Forhttp://bubblegumpoprap.blogspot.com/2011/09/wtf-funk-has-slyly-slipped-away.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Star Watson)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3144383004017691682.post-5767267732097029864Sat, 24 Sep 2011 03:08:00 +00002011-10-02T21:19:31.112-04:00atlantagovernmenthiphoplive bloggingmixtapevideoAll posts associated with Troy Davis bear thoughts that build tears. The fact that a Black man was executed for something that he might've done should let everyone know that this justice system is flawed. This isn't the blog to speak directly on those matters, unless musically-related. This has been my connection to the case professionally, and please believe I worked it to the bone! On Frank151,http://bubblegumpoprap.blogspot.com/2011/09/my-blogging-efforts-for-troy-davis-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Star Watson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3144383004017691682.post-6986648027027483842Thu, 08 Sep 2011 20:26:00 +00002011-10-02T19:45:19.300-04:00Examinerinterviewslittle five pointsrockEvery week in Little Five Points are at least five shows that are worth going to, regardless of what type of music folks actually listen to - because it'll all be there one way or another. Whether it's rock or rap, in some way, shape or form there's something from all genres for someone from all walks of life. That's what Curio Museum helped me realize when I a) saw them perform one Thursday http://bubblegumpoprap.blogspot.com/2011/09/curio-museum-in-exmainer-reveal-honesty.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Star Watson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3144383004017691682.post-1109744613573297192Wed, 07 Sep 2011 01:53:00 +00002011-09-06T21:54:01.441-04:00hiphopinterviewsQ-A If you've seen the buzzing viral video about the stereotypes of the 50 states, then you know Ohio only matters during elections. With that said, because it's absolutely true, finding musical gems within the state can be tough. Being from Ohio, I know too many talented cats "sitting on a dream." Luckily, there are emcees like Jean P who let me know hope is not far-fetch for Ohioans, especially http://bubblegumpoprap.blogspot.com/2011/09/he-couldnt-help-himself-interview-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Star Watson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3144383004017691682.post-5620182795178734838Thu, 01 Sep 2011 16:22:00 +00002011-10-02T22:37:50.888-04:00DJingfestivalshiphophouseother sitesRandBrecapIt brings about a whole unique feeling when you can sit through a daylong concert with three generations sliding through the lineup, especially when the genres are as diverse as displayed within One Music Festival. I had the privilege of covering One MusicFest with Carolyn Grady for BlackVibes, assisting her with the writing as she let her Nikon express her vocabulary. 'twas a beautiful site, http://bubblegumpoprap.blogspot.com/2011/09/covering-one-music-festival-2011.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Star Watson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3144383004017691682.post-4518423510483048924Thu, 25 Aug 2011 01:49:00 +00002011-08-24T21:49:31.248-04:00Examinerinterviewsother sitesQ-ArockBefore you get all "is this blue-collar, shoot-em-up rockabilly music" on me, check out Gun Party's Bandcamp player below. <p><a href="http://gunparty5000.bandcamp.com/album/special-tv-microwave-computer">Special TV Microwave Computer by Gun Party</a></p> Now that you know what's going on, here's the http://bubblegumpoprap.blogspot.com/2011/08/gun-party-interview-for-examiner.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Star Watson)0