We ❤ Retro Media: Vinyl, VHS, Tapes & Film

We live in a digital world that gives us all the media we could possibly dream of at the click of a mouse, yet many people miss the old school physical formats from our past. Listening to vinyl and cassettes allows us to connect with music in a different way than MP3s. VHS and 8mm create visual aesthetics and atmospheres that are difficult to replicate in digital video. And the surprises inherent to analog instant photography help embed an organic quality to the recording of our memories. The challenges these retro formats present to capturing and experiencing media actually enhance our appreciation for the sound or image, making the art we love a bit more intimate, and real.

Noez On LFHQC With DJ Premier & Pharoae Monch

Last week on LFHQC I attempted to come up on Preemo's new Serato Vinyl by answering the trivia question: Name a song of off Organized Konfusion's 'Stress' Album.  For some reason the 'Equinox' album popped up in my head & I went blank for a second.  I immediately thought of the title track, 'Stress,' but they though I took too long to answer, so I missed out on the Serato Vinyl.  Some peeps thought I should have still gotten one because I mentioned 'Equinox.'  Despite striking out on the freebie, I ordered my copies of the Serato Vinyl online, and got them just in time for "Record Store Day.'  

Peace to DJ Premier, the whole LFHQC crew and Pharoae Monch:

Record Store Day 2014 @ Vinyl Saurs In Downtown La Puente With DJ Noez

Yesterday, April 19th 2014, Vinyl Saurs Record Shop celebrated Record Store Day by inviting me to spin some tracks.  Here is some footage of the session, where I mix an array of genres:

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Look-a-like of the Day

Yesterday, Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum faced the Dodgers, and the whole time he was on the mound, I couldn't help but notice that Lincecum looks like Uncle Rico of Napoleon Dynamite, especially with his stache, take a look:

Bars In The Booth: Papoose (Session 1)

Papoose is featured on DJ Premier's first Session of 'Bars In The Booth':

Madlib Makes A Beat w/ Sony's MVR- LA To Tokyo

Watch Madlib produce a beat from scratch in this exclusive video, shot with ten of Sony's Music Video Recorders running simultaneously:

Beats Unraveld Ep.1 By BINKBEATS: The Healer

In this first episode of BEATS UNRAVELED, Binkbeats covers “The Healer” by Erykah Badu and Madlib.

Fight Review: Manny Pacquiao v Timothy Bradley 2

Ringside by Chris Cozzone

You could make a case that the third man in the ring with Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley, Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, was referee Kenny Bayless. It was obvious, I mean, he was right there, the man in blue, doing such a good job you hardlynoticed he was there.

But you could also make the case that Juan Manual Marquez, recently defeated by one, after having knocked out cold, the other, was also present.

Standing tall and unseen would be a fifth shadow, that of Floyd Mayweather, untoppled from his hill and less-than-gently reminding the 15,601 in attendance – not to mention the promoter – just whose house they were brawling in, whose city, and whose sport.

For 12 thrilling rounds, however, we might've forgotten all that – the unforgotten fight, the unbegotten showdown, the failure to negotiate – to sit back and enjoy a rare thriller between two of the second, perhaps third, best fighters in the world at welterweight, perhaps at any weight.

At stake was Bradley's WBO slice of the pie, which was formerly Pacquiao's, one (perhaps not so) clean record, a chance at retribution and the possibility that this could be it, for one or the other.

But it wasn't.

Evening the score and proving that almost anything can happen in Vegas – even justice – Pacquiao wiped clean, at least in theory, the 2012 controversial split decision loss to Bradley, by soundly, maybe not easily, winning the rematch.

The return bout topped an HBO pay-per-view, near-starless telecast promoted by Top Rank. This time around, same place, two years later, a brawl ensued. It was will over wit and clarity over controversy.

Clearly the house favorite, Pacquiao edged the opening rounds, showing superior speed and firing lefts at Bradley, who was caught somewhere between staggered and off-balance.

Digging into the trenches, Bradley sought to fire back in the third and fourth frames, briefly elevating a host of square-offs, from good to great. Swinging his right hand of a Louisville slugger and aiming for the fences, Bradley managed to dodge Pacquiao's nastiest lefts while finding a frightful home for his chief weapon. Right hand after right crashed into a staggered Pacquiao in the fourth, balancing the fight.

Both fighters had their moments in the fifth. Pacquiao picked his shots, brushing away any cobwebs but also misfiring a fair number of missiles. Bradley shook his head, as if to say, "No, you didn't get me – c'mon, bring it on."

Pacquiao did. In the sixth, Bradley danced away, waiting for openings with his home run punch. Both missed, but looking suddenly weary, Bradley let Pacquiao edge forward on the cards yet again.

In the seventh, it was Pacman dancing out of range. Bradley resumed the brawl, swinging downstairs, swinging up, bobbing and weaving out of harm's way and swarming Pacquiao late in the round. He remained on the warpath through the eighth, but the fight faded, just enough for the crowd to boo.

By the ninth, however, Bradley's finest moments had already been seen. Still looking fresh, Pacquiao took over the remaining rounds. Bradley stumbled twice, perhaps from a tangle of legs, while Pacquiao swarmed. One round later, Pacquiao hammered Bradley with his sizzling left, again harrying at the close.

Looking more like the beast that, once upon a time, battered Barrera and Morales and a host of others to submission, Pacquiao came at Bradley, who sought only a safe defense, at least in the 11th. In the final round, Bradley, stunned at least once, gathered what he had left and, a la Bradley-Provodnikov, gave a last-ditch effort. With just ten seconds left in the fight, a clash of heads had ref Bayless halting the action to give the ringside doc a look-see into a gash over Pac's right eye. The fight resumed, Pacquiao and Bradley brawled for the final moments and, when the bell clanged, both raised their arms for victory.

Unlike the first fight that resulted in a questionable split decision for the "wrong guy," this time around, the judges were not only in agreement, but actually had totaled it for the right man. Judges Craig Metcalf and Michael Pernick scored it 116-112 and Glenn Trowbridge, 118-110, all for Pacquiao. Fightnews.com was in agreement, scoring it 116-112.

Boxing In The Next 10 Weeks

A look at upcoming boxing bouts that will be televised in the next 10 weeks:

Showtime April 19
Bernard Hopkins vs. Beibut Shumenov (IBF/WBA light heavyweight titles)
Peter Quillin vs. Lukas Konecny (WBO middleweight title)
Shawn Porter vs. Paulie Malignaggi (IBF welterweight)

Showtime April 26
Keith Thurman vs. Julio Diaz (WBA interim welterweight title)
Lucas Matthysse vs. John Molina (super lightweight)
Omar Figueroa vs. Jerry Belmontes (WBC lightweight title)

ESPN April 26
Wladimir Klitschko vs. Alex Leapai (IBF/WBO/IBO/WBA heavyweight titles)

PPV May 3
Floyd Mayweather vs. Marcos Maidana (WBC/WBA welterweight)
Luis Collazo vs. Amir Khan (welterweight)
Adrien Broner vs. Carlos Molina (super lightweight)
J’Leon Love vs. Marco Antonio Periban (super middleweight)

ESPN May 10Bermane Stiverne vs. Chris Arreola (vacant WBC heavyweight title)

HBO May 17
Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Mike Alvarado (super lightweight)

Showtime May 24
Adonis Stevenson vs. Andrzej Fonfara (WBC light heavyweight title)

HBO May 24
Bryant Jennings vs. Mike Perez (WBC heavyweight eliminator
Daniel Geale vs. Matthew Macklin (middleweight)

HBO May 31
Carl Froch vs. George Groves (IBF/WBA super middleweight title)

HBO2 May 31Nonito Donaire vs. Simpiwe Vetyeka (WBA featherweight title)
Nicholas Walters vs. Vic Darchinyan (WBA “regular” featherweight title)
Egveny Gradovich vs. Alexander Miskirtchian (IBF featherweight title)

PPV June 7Miguel Cotto vs. Sergio Martinez (WBC middleweight)

HBO June 14
Ruslan Provodnikov vs. Chris Algieri (WBO super lightweight title)
Demetrius Andrade vs. Brian Rose (WBO super welterweight title)

Trailer: Time Is Illmatic

A look at the trailer of 'Time is Illmatic' a soon to be release film of Nas's classic album, "Illmatic":

Album: Echoes Of Oratory Muzik- A Community Of Thinkers Vol 2.

New Music from Echoes of Oratory, 'A Community Of Thinkers Vol. 2'  check the free download. featuring. Crop Circles, Gel Roc, Prince Po, Dr. Oop, Roughneck Jihad and more:

DJ Premier On The History Of D&D Studio & Gang Starr

An awesome piece, where DJ Premier talks about the history of D&D Studios, and gets into some insight of some Gang Starr joints: