GirlsAloudFan
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You remember Bodie from The Wire? One of the best characters, and he's all up in this video. Also one of my favorite posthumously released Pac songs:
YouTube - Ghetto Gospel
YouTube - Ghetto Gospel
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You remember Bodie from The Wire? One of the best characters, and he's all up in this video. Also one of my favorite posthumously released Pac songs:
YouTube - Ghetto Gospel
That's a sick video and song. Tupac's posthumous releases are so hit and miss, but there are some real gems. Have you seen Oz? The guy who plays Bodie is in that too; that's the first show I saw him on, actually.
I have not seen Oz although I do remember there being a lot of buzz about it back in the day and I'd like to watch it eventually. But since I just devoured The Wire, and it was such an intense TV watching experience, the next show I check out will probably be something a little more lighthearted.
Wait, are you FINISHED with The Wire? Did you mention that before?
Wait, are you FINISHED with The Wire? Did you mention that before?
what's cool is that everyone seems to have a favorite season. I'm a big supporter of Season 2, which a lot of people find weaker because it tangents away from the Barksdale thing. I'm absolutely IN LOVE with Beadie Russell, so that might have something to do with it.
And yes, that S3 episode is one of the all-time greats. I hated Stringer Bell, BTW. Guy had a vision but no ethical or moral code.
Since this a random music thread, I want to ramble on a bit about the opera I saw last night. And Jesus, if one more person tells me Andrea Bocelli is an opera singer, I may have to get rough. Although I consider myself an opera novice, I've heard and seen enough to know that.
Anyway, it was an opera from 1724, by Handel, who is way up there on the list of Martha's fave composers. Tamerlano is full of short arias that showcase the singers' skills, and boy howdy did the singers last night have some skillz. First, there was Placido Domingo, who is as amazing as you think he is. This is the second time I've heard him sing, the first being in Die Walkure. He really is all that and a cup of coffee. I've always prefered his voice to Pavorotti's. He's about 65, and my God, he is stunning when he sings. Really masterful.
So, to be onstage with him, you'd better be good. The other five singers were nearly as good. (No one can be as good. Ever.) The countertenor was amazing. Countertenors are really high, so at times, it was hard to tell who was singing, the male countertenor or the mezzo-soprano. I was up in the cheap seats, and I'm blind as a bat, so good luck being able to see which one was singing. The mezzo was singing a role originally written for a castrato. Yes, it's what you think it is. So she was playing a man, and she did a damn fine job.
I loved the music as well, and the harpsichords were kept under control somewhat. The strings were lovely and it all sounded so great.
So there you go.
Woodsist
This whole college thing isn't doing you any good, is it dear.
In case that's a serious comment, it's the name of the record company they're on, also the one that the band members from Woods founded.
I'm home for break. For one week, I can download without a limit. What new albums should THE PEEF DAWG! be checking out, gang?
1. Fuck you, are you skipping classes this week or do you have none? I still have classes on Wednesday. Then again, we have finals until December 23rd too...2. I downloaded BK-One's Rádio Do Canibal this weekend, which is a Minneapolis DJ's album. He blends Brazilian music to make beats for a bunch of huge names (at least in Twin Cities hip-hop...Slug from Atmosphere, Brother Ali, Blueprint, I Self Devine, P.O.S.) plus Black Thought from The Roots has a killer track on there, "Philly Boy." Definitely check it out.
1. Cut a hole in the box.
2. We have the whole week off (our winter break is only three weeks). This is my first time home since school started.
3. Interesting. I've not heard of most of those people he makes beats for, either. I'll look into that one.
5. Lots of great songs here
I can't fucking wait to go home Tuesday morning. Of course I have this research paper due Tuesday night that I haven't started. I'll probably do it on the train. Yay.
Music.