Lab Update: Changes and Such

August 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Beakers

Hey everyone. I got a few things to put out. First off, I am still working on the redesign. Hopefully in a little over a week you will see a complete redesign of this site plus a new logo. We are also getting a whole new forum/messageboard where you can post and discuss all types of stuff. We are also looking for guest bloggers/contributors to the site to write about culture, fashion, design/arts, reviews ,music similar to what you see on the site, etc. If you are interested, please email us at rhythmlab@mpr.org. We are also working on our e-newsletter too. So for those who signed up, this will be coming real soon. Once the design is complete, we will be back to regular posting. If any of you have suggestions or ideas on what you like to see on this site, please post your comment here.

Here is last week’s playlist:

August 25, 2007 (Rest in Peace Max Roach)

Listen (you will need the real audio player)

Max Roach - “Driva Man”
Beau Love - “Breaking and Entering” (Appletree)
The Politik featuring Bahamadia - “Feel It”
Edwin Birdsong - “Cola Bottle Baby”
Oh No - “Emergency” (Stones Throw)
Tiombe Lockhart - “The Overtaking” (Bling47/Fat City)
CSS - “Lost Dj Mehdi Mix” (cdr)
The Detroit Experiment - “Think Twice” (Ropeadope)
Chaka Khan - “Fate”
Andre 3000 - “Oh Peanut” (Cartoon Network)
Ntjamrosie - “Patience” (Appletree)
Pursuit Grooves - “Missin U Simply”
Seyfou Yohoannes - “Tezeta”
Max Roach & Abbey Lincoln - “Lonesome Lover”
Soil and Pimp Sessions - “Red Clay” (Brownswood)
Panacea - “Flashback To Stardom” [feat. Raheem DeVaughn (DJ Spinna Remix)] (Rawkus / Glow-in-the-Dark Records)
Eddie Meets Yannah ” Losing Wings feat. Capitol A” (Compost)
The Brand New Heavies “Let’s Do It Again” (Kenny Dope Remix) (DeliciousVinyl)
Tortured Soul “”Fall In Love” (TS Live Remix 2007)” (Delicious Vinyl)
S.K.I.P. “Keep Calling Me” [feat. Mauikai] (Nonsense)
Prefuse 73 “The Class Of 73 Bells” (Warp)
Justice “”D.A.N.C.E.” (MSTRKRFT Remix)” (Downtown Records)
New Young Pony Club “Ice Cream” (Modular)
Animal Collective “Peacebone (Pantha Du Prince Remix)” (Domino)
Ticklah “Mi Sonito” [feat. Mayra Vega] (Easy Star Records)
DJ Sabo “La Noche” (Sol Selectas)
DJ Don Cuco “Canela (Popodious Remix)” (CDR)
Billie Holiday “Traveling All Alone (Nickodemus & Zeb Remix)” (Legacy)

On this week’s show we have a guest mix from Eddy Meets Yannah of Compost Records in the first hour. In the second hour, we have some sick production from South Africa, and new music from Janelle Monae, A Dap-Kings remix of Ben Westbeech. The Rhythm Lab airs on 89.3Fm ‘The Current’ on Saturdays at Midnight, and Fridays and Sundays at 10pm on 88Nine RadioMilwaukee.

-Tarik aka ‘the architect’

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Let us Celebrate the Death of Hip Hop

August 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Sorry It has been a while since I updated. I have been working on the redesign of the blog. If anyone is interested in being a guest blogger, please email me at rhythmlab@mpr.org. Later today I will post a Lab Update with this past week’s playlist. In the meantime, enjoy this video from Jay Smooth of the Ill Doctrine talking about the Death of Hip Hop (again).

Posted by Tarik | Filed Under Music, blogging, video 

Are We Ready?

August 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment

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Lab Update: It has been a while

August 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Muppets

It has been a while since we done a lab update. We have updated our playlists and shows section with the last few playlist and audio archives. Don Cuco is getting settled in his new neighborhood of Bedstuy in New York. I have a gig at the Jackalop Lounj this Friday in Milwaukee with my man Marcus from RadioMilwaukee. We have some plans in the works and we will let you know what they are at a future date.

Here is last weekend’s playlist (the audio archive will be up later this week in the Playlists and Shows Section). You will need Real Audio to listen to the shows.

First Hour

Lafayette Afro Rock Band - “Darkest Light”
Antibalas - “Hilo”
Dorothy Ashby - “The Moving Finger” 6:45
D’Nell - “This Thing” (BBE)
Amanda Blank - “For the Unloved” (cdr)
JTodd - “Let the Speaker Kick Funk feat. Phantom Channel” (Platinum Soul) 20:00
Galatic feat. Juvenile & Soul Rebels Brass Band - “From the Corner to the Block” (cdr)
Chuck Brown - “Chuck Baby”
New Sector Movements - “The Hype” (Brownswood)
Fat Freddy’s Drop - “Roady (The Next Walnut Remix)” (Sonar Kollektiv)
Architecture in Helsinki - “Heart it Races(DJ Rupture Mix)”
Budos Band - “Volcano Song” (Daptone)
Timbaland feat. Keri Hilson & D.O.E. - “The Way I Are” (Blackground)
Cajmere vs Eurythmics - “Sweet Percolator” (cdr)
Justice - “Let There Be Light” (Ed Banger/Vice) The Glamour - “Get Into It” (cdr)
The Klaxons - “It’s Not Over Yet (Brodinski Remix)”

Second Hour

Billie Holiday - “He Ain’t Got Rhythm(Poppyseed)”
Femi Kuti - “Beng Beng Beng”
Nicole Willis & The Soul Investigators - “Feeling Free” (Light in the Attic)
Carl Craig - “No More Words” (BBE)
Marc Mac - “Takes Ova Me” (COOP)
Bjork - “It’s Oh So Quiet”
Rahj - “Go With Love feat. Taylor McFerrin” (Brownswood)
Brian Redman - “Badman’s Delight” (cdr)
James Brown - “Get Up (I Feel Like a Sex Machine-re-edit)” (cdr)
Roots Tonic Meets Bill Laswell - “Instrument of the Trinity”
Sharon Cash - “Fever” (Zealous)
Aesop Rock - “Coffee” (Def Jux)
Kissey Asplund - “Atomic Light & Sound” (cdr)
Tiombe Lockhart - “O’Bloody Days, O’Starry Nights on the Bowery” (Bling47/Fat City)
Maze feat. Frankie Beverly - “Before I Let Go”
Stacey Epps - “Skin”

Posted by Tarik | Filed Under Music, Playlists and Shows 

Jill Scott is the Real Thing

August 9, 2007 | 1 Comment

Jill Scott Sampler

We posted Jill Scott’s song “Hate On Me” in an earlier post. Her album The Real Thing is dropping September 25th.  In the mean time she dropped an album sampler to download at her site. You must register before you download.

Jill Scott - The Real Thing album sampler

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We Rep Minneapolis

August 8, 2007 | 5 Comments

Minneapolis

First of all, I want to apologize for not posting in a week. This past week has been crazy. The Bridge in Minneapolis had me worried for friends, then Don Cuco move to Brooklyn, and I am currently in the hospital for Crohn’s flare up. Which I have to say is not fun. I got the internet working using my phone and laptop (I know I am a geek) and I wanted to post something.

Myself and Don Cuco want to give are prayers to the families and victims of the I-35w Bridge collapse. The bridge had a lot of meaning to me. Besides I used to come and go to work and gigs on that bridge, but it brought a lot of memories for Minneapolis. Even though I live in Milwaukee and Don Cuco lives in Brooklyn we still do the show and have mad love for Minneapolis.

If it wasn’t for Minneapolis and the people I have gotten to know, I wouldn’t be doing a radio show and DJing, and found my passion for music over six years ago. I am quite thankful to DJ Jen from the Groove Garden on KFAI to give me my first opportunity to be on radio over 6 years ago. I give thanks to the Rhymesayers for showing love and support and allowing me to see some great shows and meet some great people and help out on their radio show as well. Also MPR and the Currrent for giving us an opportunity to do the Rhythm Lab(big ups to Steve and Derrick). I also want to thank Don Cuco especially for giving my first club gig so long ago. Minneapolis means a lot to me, and I glad to call it home.

For those interested there is I-35W Bridge fund. Just click here

There will be also be a benefit concert at the the fine line.

Love and Respect,
DJ Tarik, The Rhythm Lab

Posted by Tarik | Filed Under Music, blogging, concerts, non-profit