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 Tim Myers - Stop & Stare (Live @ the Troubadour)
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April 21, 2008
This is a video of songwriter/recording artist Tim Myers, performing a song he co-wrote, Stop & Stare, by his former band, OneRepublic. Tim Myers played bass in OneRepublic, before breaking away to pursue a solo career. During the time he was in OneRepublic, he co-wrote Stop & Stare and several other songs with OneRepublic frontman, Ryan Tedder. In the beginning of the video you will see Tim explaining what gave him the inspiration to write Stop and Stare. This video was recorded at the Troubadour in Los Angeles. We'd like to thank the two fans who gave us the video footage. You know who you are! For more on Tim Myers please visit www.myspace.com/timmyersmusic. For Stop & Stare, and more songs by OneRepublic, please visit wwww.myspace.com/onerepublic.
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 Beats, Battles & Gangs An Interview w/ LA's Mykill Miers
from Breakdown FM w/ Davey D
September 05, 2006
Beats Battles and Gangs-An Interview w/ LA’s Mykill Miers By Davey D Depending on where you sit within the diverse spectrum of Hip Hop music and culture, Mykill Miers is either someone you never heard of or a long time fixture in LA’s burgeoning underground scene who gave us classic albums like ‘It’s Been A Longtime Coming’. However, no matter where you sit, you most likely have heard his work. When this longtime vet is not snatching off heads at rap battles or keeping young gang bangers in check at Juvenile Hall, he’s busy producing music for a long list of TV shows and commercials. Being Bobby Brown, America’s Top Model, America’s Top Chef,VH1, Old Navy, Sprite, Diet Pepsi and this upcoming season of The Apprentice are just a few of the many places where Miers has left his musical mark. “It’s extremely important that, I as a Hip Hop artist have multiple streams of income”, he explained. He went on to emphasize the importance of artists remaining independent and owning their masters. He noted that he’s able to license his material and do business all around the world and not have some major label taking a substantial cut while not seriously breaking him off or pushing him to the next level. “It’s all about the hustle”, he concluded. He also added that its important for independent artists to ban together, share resources and create avenues that they control that will lead to increased exposure. In our interview Miers offered up a lot of insight and oftentimes overlooked history about LA’s Underground scene. He spoke about central figures like the late Bigga B. He talked about how he came up and earned his stripes at the Good Life Café in South central LA. This is the spot that gave birth to groups like Freestyle Fellowship and Jurassic 5. Miers likened those early days in the late 80s early 90s to the Apollo. He noted that cats were unforgiving if you came on the mic and did not bring the heat. Battles were par for the course and Miers is more then tested. He’s one who is set to grab the mic and take a cat down anyplace, anywhere and at anytime. This was evident during our interview when we asked him to lay out the type of approach he would use if he had to battle fellow emcees and friends, Xzibit, Rakaa of Dilated Peoples, Snoop, Game and Jurassic 5. Miers also spoke to us about the direction Hip Hop has taken with major corporations running the ship. He had some choice words for a number of rappers who he feels have sold their souls to be promoted by the corporate machine. He says he’s sees the type of negative impact much of today’s music has on the kids he works with everyday at Juvenile Hall. “They see artists like 50 Cent as a hero or even a brother. Everything these artists do these kids who are locked up wanna do”, Miers explained. He stressed the importance of providing balance and guidance. He noted that him being an emcee has helped him to be relatable to the kids he works with. It allows him to have positive influence over more than a few. He also talked about how he avoided the lure of gangs in both his personal life and his music, while his brother engaged in it hardcore. He noted that being an athlete saved his life and that he wanted to commit himself to changing lives. Miers is gearing up to release his new album ‘Trials of Job’ and is also working on doing a big concert inside Juve Hall which will hopefully include everyone from Xzibit on down to Jurassic 5.
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 Seattle
from Trends Taste and Travel
August 24, 2006
This show is not only about Seattle, Washington, it's all about great food, wine, drink, and other libations such as coffee and the cute little martini olive. Sea kayaking Puget Sound, afternoon tea, and hiking Mount Rainier are just some of the things Captain Cy the Travel Guy talks about with his guests. Others on the podcast include, Chef Robert, the Culinary Co-pilot of Trends Taste and Travel, David Blanford, Director of P.R. Seattle Convention and Visitors Bureau, Nicole Hawkin of Hotels dot com, Craig O Neil, Director of Marketing, Puget Sound Attraction Council. Be sure to listen to this podcast via the enhanced version. All enhanced podcasts of this show can be downloaded on iTunes. Contact Captain Cy with comments and questions at (704 257 6011 or on SKYPE, username: Captain Cy.
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Breakdown FM: The Wisdom of Chali 2na- J5 is No Joke!
from Breakdown FM w/ Davey D
June 20, 2006
The Wisdom of Chali 2Na-Jurassic 5 Is No Joke By Davey D Everybody knows Chali 2na. Hes not hard to miss. For those who dont know, if you manage to score a ticket the frequently sold out Jurassic 5 shows, youll see in the middle of the stage standing alongside group members Zaakir, Akil, Mark 7even and DJ Nu-Mark. On first glance youll think hes a basketball player who needs to be working the boards with the likes of Shaq and Kobe, but once he speaks, youll know that hes part of that elite pantheon of emcees who anchor down their respective crews with that booming baritone voice. He joins the ranks of Melle-Mel, Chuck D, Michael Franti and Ludacris to name a few. When he speaks people listen. His voice commands respect. His wisdom keeps you engaged. If thats not enough, hes one of the most down to earth likeable people you will meet. We sat down with Mr. 2na and talked to him about a number of topics starting with the origins of J5. He recounted the groups early days in South Central Los Angeles at the historic Good Life Café when they were still two separate crews. 2na explained that he along with DJ Cut Chemist and Mark 7even were part of a crew called The Unity Committee. Zaakir, Akil and the late Sean Africa were part of a crew called Rebels of Rhythm. The crews used to frequent an underground hotspot called the Good Life which 2na described as being the birthplace and refuge for LAs burgeoning underground scene in the early 90s. He talked about how gangsta rap was the rage at that time, but did not by a long shot represent LAs entire Hip Hop scene. Many of the acts that found themselves not falling into the gangsta category came to the Good Life to do showcases and hone their skillz. The top dogs that set the bar and everyone patterned themselves after was a group called Freestyle Fellowship. It was here that a whole freestyle movement was launched that went on to impact the rap game from coast to coast. 2na continued by noting that by the time his crew the Unity Committee started coming to the Good Life it was at the tail end of that era and hence didnt feel a need to try and compete with or emulate Freestyle Fellowship. As a result they developed their own unique style. At the same time Rebels of Rhythm were also coming around and exuded a similar vibe. For a good year the two crews performed at Good Life and built with one another, but never did a song or collaborated. Finally they decided to do a song called Unified Rebelution which combined both their names. The song was released independently after everyone ponied up 400- 500 bucks. It created a huge buzz in LA and led to the guys getting signed by TVT Records. Up to that point, many thought the name of their song Unified Rebelution was the name of the group. They came up with the name Jurassic 5 after TVT records pressed the group for a name and Chali 2nas girl at the time and mother to his son joked that the group wish they could sound like the Furious Five. She said you guys sound more like the Jurassic 5 meaning they were old. 2na said that joke lead to them actually keeping the name. The rest they say is history. Chali went on to breakdown the inner workings of the group and the role that each member plays when he comes to the table to record their albums and do shows. He noted that parts are custom made to highlight each persons talents. He went on to add that as a group they feel a responsibility to do a lot with their music in terms of trying to make difference. He said for him, he has come to appreciate the fact that the opportunity to do what theyre doing wasnt always there and it was that sort of collectively understanding especially after 9-11 that inspired the song Freedom. We also spoke about Chalis need to expand beyond rap. He talked about what lead to him and Cut Chemist hooking up with the group Ozomatli. He also talked about why he also did stuff with Mike Shinoda and Linkin Park. Chali explained that hes always dabbled in artistic expression. He talked about being a graf writer before he even knew it was connected to Hip Hop. We wound down our interview by talking about the Cotton Club syndrome. He noted that there has been a power structure both within and outside the industry that seems to work overtime in keeping conscious and revolutionary groups away from the Black masses of the people they ideally need to reach. He noted that it extends beyond Hip Hop as is evidence by the fact that weve never seen people like Bill Cosby and Oprah Winfrey come together, pool their money and do something big. It may be Fear of a Black Planet. We concluded our interview by talking about the meaning behind the song Remember His Name. Chali said that it was based upon a true story after Zaakir aka Soup witnessed a death in South Central of someone he knew. The cut speaks for itself as does Chali 2Nas words of wisdom in this interview.
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 Rural Radio 7
from Rural Radio
April 26, 2006
Rural Radio 7 Interview with Naomi, mother, home educator & smallholder from Lincolnshire. Naomi also organises http://www.lsssc.org.uk and we also talk to her about her boot fair finds that adorn her enviable 'country kitchen'. I give AJ a lesson in goat sniffing which nearly ends in tragedy, How-To make yogurt, Geek of the Week talks about podcasting, Wellys Garden Tip, Mr Thriftys apprentice tells us how to save the bath water and cut the heating bill, Competition to win ACL Rural Radio shows 1-6 on CD, ACL book review and lots more Stuff this week!! I have a guest co-presenter this week to keep me company- AJ from http://www.downshiftme.com. Theres bound to be trouble so tune in..... 1. AJ and I talk to Naomi about her smallholding, car boot finds and home education. 2. Mr Thriftys apprentice saves on the heating 3. I give AJ a lesson in goat sniffing...HILARIOUS! 4. Book Reading- The Encyclopedia of Country Living by http://www.carlaemery.com 5. New competition- win ACL Rural Radio Shows 1,2 & 3 on CD. 6. Geek of the Week- Matt answers a technical question off the ACL forums. 8. Wellys garden tip of the week- and Welly reads it out too! Announcing the ACL Horticultural Show 9. How-To make yogurt in just a few easy steps.... 10. Listeners messages- Tracey tells us about National Downshifting Week http://www.downshiftingweek.com & we promo a barncast from some geeks from Idaho http://www.three-elms.com/gfl/
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Rural Radio 6
from Rural Radio
April 11, 2006
Rural Radio 6 - Interview with author and smallholder Chas Griffin- we talk about moving to Wales and making a living growing organically and his career as a writer, Book reading- 'More Scenes from a Smallholding' by Chas Griffin- Chas reads an extract from his NEW book, OTGG Gossip, Geek of the Week, Wellys Garden Tip of the Week, Mr Thriftys apprentice and listeners messages
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