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#TMMPoetry by Silencio Barnes

Silencio Barnes — Mon, 14 May 2012 02:24:57 PDT

Some may have been wondering why I’ve been putting out a bunch of short poems with the hashtag #TMMPoetry – well, nobody asked me, but I figured I’d let ya know anyway :) It comes from an NPR promotion from their Tell Me More program. Here at TELL ME MORE, we will once again commemorate [...]

Writing the First Draft of My First Novel 02

Silencio Barnes — Wed, 09 May 2012 19:33:33 PDT

The writing hasn’t been going too well :( @SilencioBarnesSilencioBarnesI #amwriting a chapter long dialogue infodump :/ we’ll see if we can change that once the draft is done Mar 29 via txt Favorite Retweet Reply When I started, I was on a small vacation from work. Unfortunately, when I started back up at the 9 [...]

Free Novel and Fiction Writing Software

Silencio Barnes — Sat, 12 May 2012 19:00:05 PDT

I wrote an article about free novel and fiction writing software. If everything is working properly, you should have been automatically redirected to it…if not, here’s the link below :) It’s just a list of a few free programs that I personally use. http://writinghood.com/writing/free-novel-and-fiction-writing-software/ http://writinghood.com/writing/free-novel-and-fiction-writing-software/

Don’t Smoke Crack!

Silencio Barnes — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:52:05 PDT

When the air is smoky and the liver dies from drowning I sit and I think about life Pausing the world, to weep http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crack_epidemic – Here is an unedited and explicit view into the mind of a man that deeply ponders the weighty issues and concerns of the day – NEW JACK CITY:SPECIAL [...]

Writing the First Draft of My First Novel 01

Silencio Barnes — Wed, 09 May 2012 19:33:52 PDT

In the spirit of finishing all the old stuff and not starting new stuff, I have been working on a fiction story I started and then abandoned previously. It’s a piece of contemporary urban fantasy that I started for NaNoWriMo last year and then put to the side after only a few thousand words. http://www.facebook.com/SilenciosPage/posts/10150367400516951 [...]

On Words and Actions

Silencio Barnes — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 21:54:29 PDT

This is just a quick recording I did on my phone. I wanted to create a test post but couldn’t think of anything. So tonight, while at work on a cigarette break I recorded this little thing about words and actions. It’s completely off the cuff and may even seem a bit incoherent. I was [...]

Being Human, Season One

Silencio Barnes — Tue, 08 May 2012 00:50:53 PDT

I wrote an article about this television series on another site. If everything is working properly, you should have been automatically redirected to it…if not, here’s the link below :) http://telewatcher.com/action/being-human-season-one-drama-of-the-supernatural-variety/ Amazon.com: Being Human: The Complete First Season: Sam Witwer, Sam Huntington, Meaghan Rath: Movies & TV

Witchblade, the Television Series

Silencio Barnes — Fri, 11 May 2012 11:37:01 PDT

I wrote an article about this television series on another site. If everything is working properly, you should have been automatically redirected to it…if not, here’s the link below :) http://telewatcher.com/action/witchblade-the-television-series-two-seasons-of-action-and-adventure/ Amazon.com: Witchblade: The Complete Series: Yancy Butler, Eric Etebari, Anthony Cistaro, Will Yun Lee, David Chokachi, John Hensley: Movies & TV

The John Cleaver Series by Dan Wells

Silencio Barnes — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:44:05 PST

The John Cleaver series is a trilogy of books by author Dan Wells. They are supernatural horror/thriller novels labeled as Young Adult fiction. Even though they feature the exploits of a fifteen-year-old kid, don’t let the YA designation fool you. These books are full of terrible things happening to people of all ages…for your entertainment. [...]

My Plan for the New Year 2012 -Cleaning out My Closet. Not a Resolution, But a Promise All the Same

Silencio Barnes — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 02:55:10 PDT

Well…it’s a new year…again. And as usual, I must begin with apologizing for not posting anything for a while. Just had my first kid on December 16th and all the time leading up to it and all the time since, I’ve been trying to make money and do right, for the most part. Well, you [...]

Birds of Prey, the Television Series

Silencio Barnes — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 01:01:12 PDT

I wrote an article about this television series on another site. If everything is working properly, you should have been automatically redirected to it…if not, here’s the link below :) http://telewatcher.com/action/birds-of-prey-the-television-series/ Birds of Prey: The Complete Series Product by Warner Brothers More about this product List Price: $39.98 Price: $12.64 You Save: $27.34 (68%)

3 Random Poems in Iambic Heptameter

Silencio Barnes — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:18:54 PST

Here are 3 poems, written quickly and posted to either to my facebook page, or twitter stream. It seems that since I wrote my post on iambic heptameter, I’ve been stuck writing most my poetry in a sorta semi-rhyming, faux-blank verse version of it (I don’t know the term for it:)) I also learned that [...]

NaNoWriMo 2011 – Info, Calendars, Word Count Trackers

Silencio Barnes — Wed, 09 May 2012 19:34:01 PDT

NaNoWriMo 2011 Yes, I know I’m late with this. This post is just a quick note for people looking for info. I’m not going to get into all of the details of what NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) is all about, I’ll assume you know or at least have access to Wiki…which states: National Novel [...]

Poetry Writing 101: The Fourteener and Iambic Heptameter

Silencio Barnes — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 01:56:27 PST

Note: Below you will find an exercise and an explanation on iambic heptameter. You will see three different versions of the same poem, with changes highlighted – enjoy:) This warning was suggested by a fellow poet on facebook I want to preface this with the fact that I may have absolutely no idea what I’m [...]

Where Does the Name ‘SilencioBarnes’ Come From?

Silencio Barnes — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 03:19:25 PDT

I’m often asked where does the name SilencioBarnes come from and I always wanted to write a post that I could direct people who want a full explanation to (is that pretentious?) - Anywho, it’s no big mystery. However, to understand the name you must understand a coupla things first: What’s In a Name? Really? [...]

Writing About the Ocean

Silencio Barnes — Sat, 12 May 2012 18:45:47 PDT

Recently, I've been trying to write poetry about the ocean for possible submission to Ocean Magazine. It's turning out to be something of a journey for me. Read my thoughts on the matter after the jump :) (meaning click the damn link to read more!)

Cantaloupe Recall and Listeriosis Outbreak 09/2011

Silencio Barnes — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:39:34 PST

So, apparently there’s been a recall on cantaloupes of all things. Specifically cantaloupes from Colorado carrying the Listeria bacteria which causes Listeriosis. Check the FDA Press Release Here: http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm271899.htm From the CDC site: What is listeriosis? Listeriosis, a serious infection usually caused by eating food contaminated with the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes, is an important public [...]

EmptyHallways

Silencio Barnes — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 03:24:03 PDT

Sigh…I ran into all types of issues while trying to put this track together…but I won’t bore you with the details :) I thought this track up while…walking down an empty hallway at work. It was as if the environment lent itself to self-evaluation. So, I asked questions…but the hallway remained silent :( As usual, [...]

Bullet2Heart – Test Track – Mixing and Mastering my Sound 2

Silencio Barnes — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 10:54:47 PDT

So, I hooked up my microphone for the first time in this new room just to see how it sounds. I had the urge to wanna start recording again so I made this test track using some old lyrics on an old Big B beat. The result? Well…terrible. But I expected that. The problem is, [...]

Repeaters

Silencio Barnes — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 03:07:33 PST

Repeaters DVD More about this product Price: $9.99 Repeaters aka Groundhog Day Redux A gritty mind-bending thriller about three twenty-somethings who find themselves in an impossible time labyrinth, where each day they awaken to the same terrifying day as the preceding one. Director: Carl Bessai Writers: Arne Olsen (creator), Arne Olsen (screenplay) Stars: Dustin Milligan, [...]

Psychomanteum

Silencio Barnes — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 22:41:16 PDT

Psychomanteum The old man muttered Seen it all before - Vicious vicissitudes – envision youth Searching for something worthy to weep for The old man muttered The children laughed - The crimson splash gone in a flash A throwback to now ancient past The old man muttered Knowing memory is a lie A puzzle, [...]

Update 07/12/2011 Just a Reminder That I Still Exist

Silencio Barnes — Wed, 16 May 2012 03:00:24 PDT

This is a copy of the mass subscriber email I sent out some time ago. I figured I would start adding them to my site for posterity :) SilencioBarnes South Bethlehem, PA Hip Hop / Spoken Word / Experimental Play Songs » Share Songs » Visit Profile » NOTE: I didn’t realize until after I [...]

Child of Kings

Silencio Barnes — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:39:04 PST

Child of Kings is actually the last track I finished for my Track Every Other Day Challenge – It’s short and quick like the others in that series and it’s done over a Three-Six Mafia beat I found in one of these instrumental collections of mines. It’s one song that I was actually really proud [...]

Been Spittin

Silencio Barnes — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:38:39 PST

So, I was getting ready to try recording something for the first time in like…half a year. Just wanted to do a quick track to see how it sounds in this new room…but then it dawned on me that I never posted the last coupla tracks I did several months ago. So I figured I’d [...]

No Internet

Silencio Barnes — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 19:44:30 PST

Sorry folks. I had a lot of cool things in store for ya…but life intervened. Just moved into a new place and as of yet, I have no internet :( alas. But that’s coming soon, and when it does…man, when it does, I’m gonna start hittin y’all with the new ish . Be prepared. This [...]

Deliverance from Dark

Silencio Barnes — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 17:10:00 PST

Trapped within the twilight searching for the sun Dead soldier’s playground I’m searching for a gun Red red riding hood she came to have some fun I see her dancing with the night she tells me I should come – along And dance and dance and dance to her song I glance askance cuz something [...]

Where to File State and Federal Taxes for Free

Silencio Barnes — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 19:00:48 PDT

Filing Federal Taxes Every year, somebody asks me about how I do my taxes. The short answer is, online. I have been doing my taxes online since my 2nd W-2. My first time was at an H&R block walk-in, and since I made so little money, the guy did it for me for free :) [...]

General Updates 11/05/2010

Silencio Barnes — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 13:41:59 PDT

This post is for those of you that wonder what has been going on with me :) If you are wondering why there hasn’t been any new blog posts for a while, or why I suddenly stopped in the middle of my Track Every-Other-Day challenge, or why I haven’t mentioned NaNoWriMo…well, here are some answers. [...]

Car Windows – Track Challenge 04

Silencio Barnes — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 17:14:19 PST

This is the fourth track of my “A Track Every Other Day Challenge” -It was due last night and I actually finished it in time somewhat, just didn’t get a chance to post it here till today - It’s called “Car Windows” and I admit that it came out a bit sloppy and slurred, I [...]

So Me

Silencio Barnes — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 17:13:53 PST

So Me by SilencioBarnes (both Produced by Big B) Ask my little cousins and my grandmama…I was saying I’m Me waaaaaay before you heard it from Lil Weezy:)) I recorded this a while ago, but I didn’t want to post it because there were so many artifacts in the recording…a LOT of em (pops, clicks, [...]

Fade to Gray – Track Challenge 03

Silencio Barnes — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 02:59:34 PDT

This is the third track of my “A Track Every Other Day Challenge” – This one was actually somewhat on time – I posted it on facebook but didn’t make the blog post at the time :) It’s called “Fade to Black” – I liked where I was going with it. I may come back [...]

Nufadem – Track Challenge 02

Silencio Barnes — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 03:04:36 PDT

This is the second track of my “A Track Every Other Day Challenge” – yup, once again, it was due yesterday :)) Please don’t laugh at my faux-Caribbean chant :)) Don’t take these tracks too seriously. These are just practice words. Another person is doing this challenge along with me – my young dude AR [...]

Silk – Track Challenge 01

Silencio Barnes — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 12:55:20 PDT

Silk by SB This is the first track of my “A Track Every Other Day Challenge” – yea, it was due yesterday, but I didn’t get a chance to post it up. Figured I’d use these tracks to experiment. This is me attempting a quicker flow…I stumble a bit. Oddly, now that I got it [...]

A Track Every Other Day Challenge

Silencio Barnes — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 12:56:28 PDT

As if I didn’t have enough to do, I wanted to also give myself an extra challenge. Nothing crazy, just a track a day. I wanted to make one new track a day, everyday for a month. However, after looking at my time constraints, I turned it into 1 new track every other day :)) [...]

Matters Large and Small

Silencio Barnes — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 11:32:12 PDT

Matters Large and Small – recorded on my phone – Just some random (incoherent?) thoughts on life, the universe and everything…cuz…sometimes I wonder ;) It’s at 48,000khz – forgot to downsample it to 44,100khz – hopefully it’ll still work for ya if you download it.

These Skillz

Silencio Barnes — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 17:13:03 PST

These Skillz – Yea, it was just for fun :) Beat by Big B of course – He’ll probably remix it after I send him the vocals ;) I’ll add the acappella and more info later. The problem with questions is sometimes they lie The problem with torture is, sometimes they die Be careful with [...]

Somtimes I Wonder

Silencio Barnes — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 17:21:45 PST

Sometimes I Wonder – recorded on my phone – mono – but I hear mono doesn’t play well with some mp3 and flash players…

Unity

Silencio Barnes — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:58:00 PDT

Imagine All The People Seriously. Let us imagine, for just a minute, that we were a species. A race. The human race Let us imagine that with this recognition, we are no longer other things No longer colors, and no longer preferences or sexual orientations No longer this club or that activity. This party or [...]

Seeking Something Greater

Silencio Barnes — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 14:21:46 PDT

Peeking around corners, looking through old things Knowing that something better, greater, is there and it’s meant to be found Finding not what one is looking for, but what has always been there Hidden and waiting for the right set of senses to sense Going here and going there, looking for new things Thinking that [...]

Sentiments of the Cerebral

Silencio Barnes — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 01:00:28 PDT

Update 09/11/10 – The other day I added SotC to the Amazon’s Kindle store – I had to give it a price and the lowest possible I could give it is 2.99 – you can make your own kindle e-book using one of the free downloads below if you know how. However, if you want [...]

Burning Leaves

Silencio Barnes — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 01:00:00 PDT

The trackless maze, infinite passes Winding between brown and russet Reds like youthful anger It’s during these times - Winter, no longer Summer’s distant past - That sparks become revolutions These dry and falling dreams Transform into bright and burning flames, Woe be unto the hand that seeks to stamp or control For fire burns [...]

Massive Nationwide Egg Recall 2010

Silencio Barnes — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:37:36 PST

*UPDATE August 20, 2010 - It seems that a SECOND farm has also issued a recall making the amount of recalled eggs over half a billion now! Read the full story here (CNN.com) http://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/08/20/eggs.recall.salmonella/ If you didn’t already know, there is a huge egg recall going on right now…that’s right…eggs aka the incredible edibles A [...]

Local News From Lehigh Valley August 17-18 2010

Silencio Barnes — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:49:21 PDT

Here’s some local news items that I found interesting for one reason or another. All of them are from the Lehigh Valley’s local newspaper The Morning Call and took place approximately around August 17 and 18th 2010. So, in no particular order: Emmaus Man Steals Almost $400,000 From His Company Over the Course of 9 [...]

Reaching For the Light Switch in the Dark and Not Being Able to Find It

Silencio Barnes — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:53:32 PDT

Have you ever woke in the night and it’s pitch black You get up, maybe to go to the bathroom or to go to the kitchen And you reach to flick on the hall or bathroom light …but it’s not there You swipe your hand up and down the wall And for a split second, [...]

Why Are Some Towns Getting Rid of Their Police Force?

Silencio Barnes — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:32:56 PDT

July 17, 2001 This article from AolNews took me a little by surprise. I knew that towns, and even whole states are feeling the financial crunch right now…but I had no idea that you could disband a town’s police force to save some money. It seems that San Luis, Colorado and various other towns are [...]

Prevail

Silencio Barnes — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 17:12:32 PST

Update 09/04/10 – Big B created a remix of Prevail a while ago, but I’m just now getting around to posting it. The track can be can listened to and downloaded for free from my reverbnation widget below:) About Prevail A friend of mines listened to the beat and suggested I attempt an uplifting song. [...]

How Things Are Going in my Hometown – North Amityville, NY 11701 – June 2010

Silencio Barnes — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 17:31:29 PDT

I was curious as to what has been going on recently in and around my hometown of North Amityville, NY – Ya know, it’s been a while since I visited to see family and old friends. So I hit the news sites to see…and ya know what I saw? Nothing new. Also, this is all [...]

Campbell’s Recalls 15,000,000 Pounds of SpaghettiOs

Silencio Barnes — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:42:32 PDT

This has already been reported a thousand times by every major news source online so far, but I’m surprised that some people still don’t know about it. Keep in mind, this is a Class I Recall, which means the HEALTH RISK is HIGH! WASHINGTON, June 17, 2010 – Campbell Soup Supply Company, LLC, a Paris, [...]

Blood+

Silencio Barnes — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 02:40:29 PDT

Do you like action, blood, gore, young teenage monster slayers in short schoolgirl skirts, complex emotional angst and the kind of melodrama that can make you cringe just by watching it?!?! Well so do I! Blood+ has all of that. What is it All About?!? Although I am a fan of the OAV (similar to [...]

Which Path

Silencio Barnes — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 14:23:53 PDT

About “Which Path” Like almost all of DaEvolution Mixtape, “Which Path” is composed of some very old lyrics. I rewrote a bit of it for uniformity after recording the original and not liking how it meandered. I changed the name as well. Originally it was called “Word Life” (I didn’t want it confused with Practice [...]

Another Day

Silencio Barnes — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 14:23:41 PDT

The games we play, the things we say The way we block the other’s way The strange replay, repeat each day And end each night with silence The gray between us grows and grows But never will it go away My black, your white, our mix of prose Our mentals show the violence Cause we [...]

Coplay PA, 18037

Silencio Barnes — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 02:18:49 PDT

I’ve been living in Coplay PA for some years now and have on occasion taken a few pictures here and there, mostly centered in or around N. 2nd St – Figured I’d put up some of the pictures and videos. Here are some random videos in no order and serving no real purpose other than [...]

Lost and Gone

Silencio Barnes — Wed, 05 May 2010 13:17:31 PDT

I’m losing, lost the trust in you I’m going, gone, what’s left to do I’m holding on to the lies you tell Our hearts move on their blood-stained trails I’m losing, lost the trust in you I’m going, gone, what’s left to do I’m holding on to the lies you tell Our hearts move on [...]

Abortion, Why is it Such a Big Deal? Pro-choice, Pro-life, but What About Pro-Freedom?

Silencio Barnes — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 03:12:05 PDT

Update 05/29/2010 – Here is a blog post on mincing the term “pro-life” – it’s written by Joshua Holland and touches on one of the subjects that I write about here. I link to it here because he puts it much better than I can :P Abortion, Why is it Such a Big Deal? Abortion. [...]

Orange, The Unrhymable Word

Silencio Barnes — Sat, 15 May 2010 13:52:49 PDT

The color, the fruit …the color of the fruit The word, orange It used to be called yellowred One word not two Things change Her favorite color was orange Can you guess her favorite fruit? She mastered the fine art Of peeling the skin In one whole piece Slowly she would push Her slender fingers [...]

James Cameron and Avatar

Silencio Barnes — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 12:32:21 PDT

Now that all the hype has died down…relatively speaking, I guess it would be okay for me to say a few words about Avatar (no, not the Last Airbender:)). James Cameron proved, once again, that he could make and hype a movie towards box office gold. If for some reason you do not know who [...]

Michael Jackson’s P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)

Silencio Barnes — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 17:34:08 PDT

Sorry, but I love this song. Just listening to it makes me feel a little better when I’m feeling down. Figured I’d blog it so I can have a place to easily find it when I wanna hear it :) I mean, it’s MY blog after all :P P.Y.T. is a song by Michael Jackson [...]

Mister Cee Presents the Best of Biggie Mixtape

Silencio Barnes — Fri, 04 May 2012 07:16:40 PDT

Update 05/03/2012: Apparently, a lot of the direct download links were broken. I updated the post with fresh ones. Back in 94-95, DJ Mister Cee dropped his Best of Biggie Mixtape. Those rap fans who remember know that at the time, it was THEE mixtape. It was full of unreleased and live material such as [...]

The Other Us

Silencio Barnes — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 14:06:11 PDT

The reason why we act this way is not the reason that you say The tempting ruse the long delays the make up sex the cold embrace The kiss that lies the lies to face the face to face the small mistakes We take and take we give no breaks we claim we hate but [...]

On Thought and Nothingness

Silencio Barnes — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 03:20:57 PDT

On Thoughts and Nothingness or, It is What it is It is What it Is Life is full of contradiction and inconsistency. But life is just life; it’s the human mind and the collective conscious that adds so much complexity to something that is so simple. Consider this: We live and we die. That’s it. [...]

Practice Words

Silencio Barnes — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 17:28:01 PDT

Update 04/20/10 – Big B created a remix of Practice Words and included it as track #7 on his new beat mixtape called This is It. The track can be found here and can be downloaded for free. Also added it to my reverbnation widget below:) About Practice Words If somebody were to ask me [...]

These Words Are Free

Silencio Barnes — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 14:22:38 PDT

Update 05/31/2010 – I finally got around to doing some audio for this, maybe it’ll help you feel the words even more :) I used a free beat from Mr. Smiff called “Down N Out” which can be downloaded along with all of his other original beats, absolutely free, from here ;) These words are [...]

Angry American Crashes Plane Into IRS Building

Silencio Barnes — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 04:39:22 PDT

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Austin_suicide_attack On February 18, 2010 – Andrew Joseph Stack III flew a small plane into a building that housed IRS offices. Many are already well aware of this particular news item. I’m a little late to it. It’s already been reported, blogged about and hyper-analyzed all over the usual places, so I won’t go into [...]

What is Freedom and Why Don’t We Have it?

Silencio Barnes — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:38:04 PST

The Problem With the Idea of Freedom in the U.S. The problem with freedom – the idea of freedom – is that no one wants it. That is to say, no one wants to put in the work necessary to achieve it. The sort of concerted effort needed may be currently beyond our reach. We [...]

DaEvolution

Silencio Barnes — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 14:22:25 PDT

DaEvolution It’s the evolution – Gold Platinum to Diamond The revolution – Gold Platinum to Diamond The ghetto’s moving – Gold Platinum to Diamond This our resolution – Gold Platinum to Diamond It started out with sweating slaves bleeding out our agriculture Picking cotton, fat pockets for Caucasian male nigger owners Then we marched for [...]

Red St. Ignorance

Silencio Barnes — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 14:22:10 PDT

Red St. Ignorance These cats don’t know how to say nothing but “give” The ignorant cover their ears, the militant see with their fears The children fight wars, they parents fight tears The soldiers buy whores, their fathers buy beers for drowning their cares It begins: The streets turn red and men dying All because [...]

Mixing and Mastering My Sound

Silencio Barnes — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 12:10:38 PST

The sound of my recordings have been a major problem for me for a while. I record my audio in my room, not a studio. I try to mix it to the best of my abilities, which are, admittedly, non-existent in this area. I suffer from a deaf ear to musical nuance as well as [...]

Gun Speak

Silencio Barnes — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 14:21:47 PDT

Gun Speak Act 1 Scene 1: You think I sleep You breathe you speak some shit to me Next scene you bleed then cease to be Your team can preach your history One scope one beam and a chance to squeeze One shot to the throat disconnect your scream Stick a knife to your hopes [...]

Where Do We Go (3Interpretations)

Silencio Barnes — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 14:21:25 PDT

Where Do We Go (3Interpretations) I got love for every motherfucker born from the first Until they try to kill my peace then they’ll be under the dirt I’m one with the Earth, I kill time hating my birth I write rhymes just to put my pain into the verse Unharnessed aggression, trapped alive, livings [...]

Jamie Foxx Speaks on Plies and the State of the Rap Music Industry

Silencio Barnes — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 03:50:51 PDT

Here’s a video (really just audio with a still image ;) featuring Jamie Foxx and some his people speaking on an incident that happened during the video shoot of his and Plies‘ song, which I’m guessing was “Please Excuse My Hands” but I’m not sure. The news is old, from around October 09 I believe, [...]

Blog Post Ideas

Silencio Barnes — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 16:45:51 PDT

I’m always looking for ideas and inspiration A couple of days ago I tweeted a seemingly asinine request for ideas for blog posts. Well, I got quite a few of them and I think I’m gonna actually use them…all of them. Not immediately, but more as challenges to myself to see what I can come [...]

Finished

Silencio Barnes — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:44:53 PST

Finished The time before – the build up The time after – thought In between there is the void In that void there is me Anger has caused my hands to bleed I am so alone in my mind Staring as the blood becomes Oval jewels within the cuts I will not clean them Not [...]

The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers

Silencio Barnes — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 23:33:05 PDT

The LXD: Seasons One and Two Product by Paramount More about this product List Price: $19.99 Price: $16.73 You Save: $3.26 (16%) The LXD – The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers *Update June 16th, 2010* I added the video of The LXD performing at the 82nd Academy Awards where they performed dance number synchronized with selections [...]

December 2009 Plans

Silencio Barnes — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 18:27:30 PDT

Now that NaNoWriMo 2009 is over and done with, I can return to some of the things I left hanging. Most importantly, my Eternal Figments of Reality poetry project. Also, there are a few other things I’d like to get through between now and over the course of December. So, here’s the itinerary for December. [...]

Failing NaNoWriMo 2009

Silencio Barnes — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:42:49 PST

Failing NaNoWriMo 2009 and What I Learned From the Experience Well, it’s now December 1st, and my word count stands still at only a 5th of what’s required to complete NaNoWriMo during the month of November. When I started, I was determined to get through this and finish it. It was the first time that [...]

Google Wave

Silencio Barnes — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 04:08:28 PDT

silenciobarnes@googlewave.com Finally got my Google Wave invite. I have eight sixteen 25 invites I can send as well. If you want one, just ask. But please don’t ask if you’ve already applied for an invite. I don’t think these invites are instantaneous. If you have Google Wave and want to connect with me: silenciobarnes@googlewave.com Here [...]

Asking for Help

Silencio Barnes — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:10:47 PST

Today, my horoscope had this to say: You should find that people are more than willing to step up and help you in almost any way you need them to — but of course you’ve got to swallow your pride and ask directly first! I’m not an avid follower of all things astrological or anything [...]

Black Friday Ads

Silencio Barnes — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:14:39 PST

Black Friday 2009 – Deals, Ads, Flyers, Info *UPDATE – It seems that the good folks over at Mashable came up with what I eventually wanted to turn this post into…so why not just link em:) HOW TO: Use Social Media to Find Black Friday Deals Yes, I hate Black Friday. It brings out the [...]

MeFaces – Pictures of Silencio Barnes 01

Silencio Barnes — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:58:12 PDT

This is really just a post to test out the NextGen Gallery plugin – These pictures can also be seen and commented on individually (if you so choose) at http://photos.silenciobarnes.com/mefaces/ I sure as hell don’t wanna go and edit each picture one by one with tags and captions etc :( I’ll update and make this [...]

About Eternal Figments of Reality

Silencio Barnes — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 11:02:04 PDT

About Eternal Figments of Reality *Update June 16th 2010* After getting all of the poems together, I realized that sorting them and rewriting/editing them all was going to be a monumental task. So I decided to split the one book…into three :) That will give me time to work on the smaller thirds and give [...]

Skippy Snack Bar Commercial With the Elephants

Silencio Barnes — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 04:17:09 PDT

Skippy Snack Bar Commercial With the Elephants I have no idea how people didn’t like this commercial…I mean, really…It’s SKIPPY!!!! That’s what’s in the jar, the very same Skippy that’s what’s in the bar!!!! Honestly, I thought they caught a legitimate reggae vibe with this one. The song has been stuck in my head for [...]

Lamebook.com – Funny Facebook Posts

Silencio Barnes — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 21:27:11 PDT

Lamebook.com is a site of anonymously posted unintentionally funny facebook wall posts and statuses. I just had to blog about it :))

Idea For A New Twitter App

Silencio Barnes — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:36:02 PST

Actually, this post is here strictly as a response to @CalRobert who responded to a question I had. I’m still having troubles posting on Twitter from the web, either from it’s attack this last Thursday (here:) or from the fact that FireFox 3.5 users have been having trouble posting from the web (see here). And [...]

Twitter Down and FaceBook Acting Up Too – August 6th, 2009

Silencio Barnes — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:48:35 PST

Meh, everybody else was blogging about it, so I figured I would too :P You mean Twitter AND FaceBook?!?! The Social Web Weeps:’-( It seems that Twitter is currently down – Not only that, but the reason for the popular social site going off air is because of an ongoing DDoS attack, which has been [...]

Woman Sued Over a Tweet

Silencio Barnes — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 18:13:25 PDT

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horizon_Group_v._Bonnen Seems some chick in Chicago tweeted a semi negative review about the apartment she was staying in…and the realty company that owns said building is trying to sue her…for $50,000!!!!! And you know the greatest part? A quote from the realty company: “We’re a sue first, ask questions later kind of an organization” I [...]

In Response to a FaceBook Wall Post

Silencio Barnes — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:38:47 PST

This is a response to a question asked by one of my friends from FaceBook – Not sure if you will be able to follow the link as FaceBook does not allow you to view anybody’s page unless they are your friend - The question was: Ladies, if you like a guy do you make [...]

Alice In Wonderland – Trailers and More

Silencio Barnes — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:12:38 PST

“But I don’t want to go among mad people,” Alice remarked. “Oh, you can’t help that,” said the Cat: “we’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad.” “How do you know I’m mad?” said Alice. “You must be,” said the Cat, “or you wouldn’t have come here.” This is the teaser trailer for the new [...]

I Am Not My Hair

Silencio Barnes — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 16:39:21 PST

I was thinking about my hair. I have very nappy, kinky, unruly hair. There isn’t much I can do with it but have it braided or cut off. Personally, I don’t mind either option, but currently, I would rather have it than cut it. However, many people, especially women, presume to make that decision for [...]

Online Music Fraud?

Silencio Barnes — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:57:00 PDT

Online music fraud ‘gang’ arrested It seems that these people were taking their own original music and having the tracks uploaded to iTunes and Amazon and then using stolen credit cards to buy their own tracks. Why? So they can benefit from the royalties!!!! Certainly some criminal shit, but I must say, it was a [...]

A Day in May

Silencio Barnes — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:35:29 PST

A Day in May On a warm day in May – sun desperate To peek from behind playful clouds, Warm, but not unpleasant, And slender fingers of conversation Or music or traffic noise from in the distance Play the melody of life in my ears – I think of you. Not just you, but the [...]

My Bloody Valentine 3D

Silencio Barnes — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 18:28:27 PDT

My Bloody Valentine 3D Amazon.com: My Bloody Valentine 3D (Two-disc special edition): Jensen Ackles, Jaime King: Movies & TV It had dawned on me just the other day that I had never seen a 3D movie in the theatres before. I was still under the impression that 3D movies rendered everything a shade of red [...]

SilencioBarnes Audio Blog 002

Silencio Barnes — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 22:42:52 PDT

This is a audio blog post – partial transcription below It’s ya boy Silence, silenciobarnes whatever whatever September 9th 2008 – 9:30 pm Da usual – bored, broke and sober Went to New York over the weekend Saw my peoples Got reminded of exactly where it was I came from You know Like Dreams disappearing, [...]

SilencioBarnes Audio Blog 001

Silencio Barnes — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 22:40:49 PDT

This is a audio blog post – transcription below – Debating whether or not I should add it in the widget with my other music and poetry. This is an audio blog. SilencioBarnes – Pretty much just…bored. Sunday, August 31 2008 – 14:41 Most of y’all would still consider this Saturday night, but…yea…I don’t know [...]

On Love (Refrain)

Silencio Barnes — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:13:43 PST

This poem is a refrain (so to speak) of “On Love“ On Love (Refrain) Oft quoted poet You can have those summer days I cherish the darkness and the secrecy Of a black blue night When you can see right through Light’s absence Eyes reflecting eyes Reflecting eyes To one who asked how Could forever [...]

On Love

Silencio Barnes — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 14:57:49 PDT

On Love Realization struck Chord of dissonance Opening the universe Revealing truth Youth A condition of unbearable want Disguised as need Between Heaven and Hell Lies a conversation You laugh, a poet That can’t express himself Exhortation Back to Sentiments of the Cerebral

I, of the Streets

Silencio Barnes — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 15:58:20 PDT

I, of the Streets Concrete and asphalt Give birth Pain provides seed Death gives unto Gain the motivation How can soul exist When hearts beat Into submission And truth is abstract Back to Sentiments of the Cerebral

Pachelbel: Canon in D

Silencio Barnes — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:35:03 PDT

Pachelbel: Canon in D Like waves washing over sensitive skin It is but the touch of her hand She probes in places Used to gentle handling Lightly kisses others Flowing steadily downwards Eyes blood and lips One moans The other sighs I cannot tell which She is the living Breathing aphrodisiac Forever arousing Reversal As [...]

On Nature

Silencio Barnes — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 21:54:30 PDT

On Nature Growing till crescendo It’s consuming more and more It cannot see beyond its window It ignores all open doors It’s been climbing towards an apex Since it crawled up from the shores Adherent first, then master next Then driven to explore It evolves as it ingests It learns to see in metaphor Exploration [...]

To Hear

Silencio Barnes — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:35:04 PDT

To Hear A murmur ran through the crowd From your lips, whispers “We should leave” We should breathe Suffocated by the press Of people and smoke Filtered through empty minds “We can make it back in time” You said quietly to my ear We can be as one Or two together Pressed between car door [...]

Astonished

Silencio Barnes — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:44:25 PST

Astonished Astonished that my goddess walks in the flesh Regal and sensual she strides through my rest Eternal and forever and a day and my wish Please grant me forever to savor your kiss Level upon level of depth in your touch Yesterday is today and tomorrow is us Future is now when me and [...]

Movies That Deserve To Be Seen

Silencio Barnes — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 03:52:26 PDT

Update 09/04/09 This is an unfinished list of Movies that I think should be seen, at least once. It’s from 2008 and I’ll probably never finish it. There are just too many to list :P And I’m much, much too lazy;) so here it is, included for completeness sake. Enjoy:) You need to see these [...]