Consumed Links - February 9, 2011

Here we go again!


Who do you think benefits more from a coffee break? Men or Women? (COFFEE)


An article on nme.com explores the question, "Have We Lost The Art Of Listening?"


Nielsen recently put out a study showing how consumers still are not buying the music. (RS)


Could technology really kill Rock and Roll? (mtt)


And finally..... Have you had a chance to see what is going on over at the sister blog? mixedgenreme


I thought that I would just keep this one short. Feel free to leave comments as they are all appreciated. Thanks for checking out the blog. 

Introducing -- Mixed Genre Me

Consumed (CBMAM) has a little sister blog! This was an extra project that I had been contemplating for quite some time. The companion to CBMAM, named Mixed Genre Me, is more of an active behind the scenes type of thing. What I mean by this is that there will some things included on there that normally would not fit here on this blog. 


This does not mean that there will be less posts here. I intend on continuing on with bringing you news items, photos, music from across the spectrum (as best as I can). 


Some of you are well aware that I have been the sole contributor to this blog. There has only been one guest post. This has been quite a task while being a mother and working full-time. With the thoughts surrounding this, I am now inviting you, the reader, the fellow blogger, the music fan, the movie lover, et all, to join in. If you would like to contribute please feel to send an email (cbmamblogspot@yahoo.com). 


Please also check out Mixed Genre Me and let me know what you think. If you would like to post something that you feel fits there just click on submit. 


Here's to the future! :-)   cris

Pharoahe Monch Premiers "Clap"

This video comes to us via SoulCulture and Shortee Blitz. Recently Pharoahe Monch took to the airwaves at Kiss 100's hip-hop show (London) to showcase his new track "Clap" The track is off of his upcoming album titled W.A.R. ( We Are Renegades), which is due for release in 2011. 



Check out some other items from SoulCulture here .

Consumed Links - September 1, 2010

Let's just get to it.


Donald Duck appears to be in hot water as a woman is suing Disney for allegedly being groped. 


From smokinggun.com : " 'While visiting Epcot Center in Florida, a Pennsylvania woman alleges that a Disney employee dressed as Donald Duck grabbed her breast and molested her after she sought an autograph.' "
(read more)


The RIAA and the National Association of Broadcasters are reportedly lobbying for FM Radio receivers to be put on all portable devices.... (read more) 


Jim Jarmusch is reportedly working on a documentary about Iggy Pop. 


From Clashmusic.com " ' Iggy Pop is a force of nature. As frontman with The Stooges the singer helped set out the punk template, with loud guitars, screaming vocals and plenty of audience provoking antics during a live show.' " (read more)


While Donald Duck is in trouble, American Airlines is in its own hot water as a woman is suing them for a few things... and especially for what ended up in her hair. 


Eurthisnthat.com reports " 'We’ve all heard of the “friendly skies”, but some people have gotten carried away.  A 21-year-old woman has filed a $200,000 lawsuit against American Airlines alleging employees on a flight from Dallas to Los Angeles didn’t watch her back while she slept.  But, someone else did.' "
(read more)




And finally....


Have you ever wondered how hurricanes get their names? mental_floss answers... 
(How Hurricanes Get Their Names)

Consumed Links - June 3, 2010

Yet another mix of things going on that you may or may not have heard about or seen.


"She Blinded Me With Science"
Thomas Dolby is set to release his first studio album in 20 years. (Mi2N)


Janet Jackson leaving the music industry behind? (zilla)  Now, I could be considered a sort of still fan... but is it wrong to say that I really won't miss her based on recent endeavors?


Mary J Blige is set to play Nina Simone in an upcoming movie.... (spinner)


Here's a great article discussing concept albums... (stuff)

And lastly for now....


From over at the T.R.O.Y. blog here is a well written piece on ghostwriting.... (T.R.O.Y.1)

Consumed Links

Time for another round-up of items around the web.  It's a short one today. Enjoy!


Anita Baker could be facing jail? 
Singer-songwriter Anita Baker faces the threat of jail in a contempt hearing today in Wayne Circuit Court after refusing to sign documents that could turn some of her music royalties over.... (read more)


What are some of the ways that an artist should do to get their music on blogs (like mine)? The Do's and Don'ts get spelled out .... (here)


Sometimes we just all want to hear quick feel-good stories... - Animals That Saved Humans (list)

Happy Anniversary- Part Two

Here are some more great articles that you may have missed from the past year…

November 2008

Nov 2, 2008 – Useless Fact Of The Week - In Saudi Arabia, it is reported, that a woman may divorce her husband if he does not keep her supplied with coffee.

A blogger from the UK was set to go on trial after writing about a fictional rape of a girl band – UK BLOGGER

Chi Cheng, bassist for the band Deftones, was injured in a car crash on 11/3 in Santa Clara,CA. Please show your support and get “A SONG FOR CHI” see the bottom of this page.

There were quite a few things going on… what happened to the A-Team movie? – A FEW THINGS (funny, nobody caught that typo)

There were 12 pigs in the car…! – 12 PIGS

Attention Musicians… Have you checked out Talenthouse yet? Talenthouse video

I still like the idea of MXp4.

Batman was suing Batman….. – bvsb

I hope they changed their minds…. Wayans and Munsters

2 words…. Brittany Bosco – One To Watch

And finally…. I will say it again… this was definitely much more fun and listenable than that Kanye album…. and I still can’t turn my radar off…..

Happy Anniversary - Part One

Before I start I just wanted to say thanks to all you who have been reading. It means a lot.


I could not decide exactly what I wanted to do with my anniversary post. I could have spent the time thanking individual people, I could have just reposted a few things, or done nothing. Instead... let's take a trip down memory lane.

These are just a few posts I picked but if you would like to check out that whole month just click the month (link). This will be an all week series... enjoy!


October 2008 - Did you know that women blink nearly twice as much as men? That fact was the post that started it all.... 10/12/2008


I still haven't figured out why he did this: John Lydon and Butter?


A man in Florida paid for his food with marijuana... (Well At Least He Paid With Something Green)


A Postal worker stole some panties... (The Postman Stole Your Undies?)


A Swiss musician says he must give the large tattoo on his back to a German man who paid him to become a living, breathing picture frame upon his death. (A Living Art Frame?)


A good reason why not to drive with cats on your lap.... (Colorado Car Crash Caused By Catfight)


Do You Think They Ate The Evidence? -- if you claimed that a whole bunch of soiled diapers at the border... I can see being searched too.


Well, I hope you enjoyed this as much as I am enjoying putting this together.... on to part two.

Around The Blogosphere.....

If you are like me you surf through the web a lot. You also stop at many blogs. With so many blogs and such little time to possibly hit all of your faves... so, I thought I would pick out some great posts of late on some of my favorite blogs to check out.



Unkut explores "The Importance of Being LL" - is he really always ignored when it comes to the history of hip-hop? (unkut)



bigMethod talks net neutrality.... (bigmethod)



Synthtopia demos the Bizzare Tonal Plexus Keyboard... (synthtopia)



At Love, Lust, and Life -a great post about a social network many love - "I'm In Love With Facebook."



And finally.... Oddee has posted ---- 15 Most Stupid Forehead Tattoos...



Enjoy!

Just A Moment

It's not easy for everyone to keep up on ALL of the stories and things out there....so here's a few I thought i would share.....



Joker Bites His Wife's Face..... a man has been sentenced for breaking in and attacking his ex.... (JOKER)



Art In Transit......and interesting view @ theroot



I'm Bi-Racial...Not Black Damn It! .....see the trailer here for this doc (bi-racial)



and finally... (how could I NOT show this?)




Wu-Tang Lego

Seen Around The Web

Here are a few things that I came across that I thought I would share for no good reason…

Scott Storch Loses Record company – Producer Scott Storch has been ordered to pay a film producer $750,000…..(sohh)

Are you a social media addict? If so … how much content do you share? Check this out? (mashable)

Crystalbelinda1's Geek Chart

 

They Call It Acid - The story of Acid House culture …..check out the trailer and clips here (acidhouse)

Live Nation Attendance Drops (and i am not surprised) check out the story on (hypebot)

And finally… a new one from on of my favorite mash-up DJ’s --- DJ EARWORM …

 

 

 

Top 50 Hip- Hop Blogs?

I am not going to be like some of those who are either angry that their blog didn't make it or what isn't on there or the ranking they are in....congrats to all of those who did make it on the list....my readers, this is one topic (due to certain reasons) I, for once shall remain silent.

Vibe Magazine's Top 50 Blogs


1. Nah Right

2. Kanye’s Blog

3. 2dopeboyz

4. Missinfo.tv

5. OnSmash

6. You Heard That New

7. Cocaine, Blunts & Hip Hop Tapes

8. Ill Doctrine

9. AllHipHop.com Rumors

10. RapRadar

11. Dajaz1.com

12. The Smoking Section

13. Fake Shore Drive

14. Get Right Music

15. World Star Hip Hop

16. Mixtape Monday

17. H.E.R

18. The Meaning Of Dope

19. The MegatronDon

20. The T.R.O.Y blog

21. The Rap Up

22. Beats and Rants

23. SOHH Blogs

24. Vladtv.com

25. Elitaste

26. KidCudi.com

27. Don’t Get Gassed

28. Kim Osorio’s Blog

29. Byron Crawford

30. Hip Hop Is Read

31. Fat Lace

32. Notes From a Different Kitchen

33. Nola Bounce

34. Rosenberg Radio

35. Xclusives Zone

36. DallasPenn.com

37. So Many Shrimp

38. Zilla Says

39. Unkut.com

40. Bust The Facts

41. Uggh,…Nice Watch

42. Maurice Garland

43. Slang Rap Democracy

44. Mista Jam’s Blogs

45. Metal Lungies

46. ThePressPlayShow

47. Prancehall,com

48. Straight Bangin’

49. Passion of the Weiss

50. Twankie & Glisten

Say It Ain't So....BPM too?

Dennis Romero reports on DANCEBLOGGA : BPM Magazine Flatlines

News

Here's a little taste of things that may have been missed:

Is Myspace Moving Away From Social Networking? - a look at the recent changes.. (thewrap)

Question: Are Record Stores Worth Saving? (part 1) (part 2) (part 3)

Check this out: Reimagined Wu-Tang album covers... (urb)

A New Jersey Lawyer Has Pleaded Guilty... (nj)

In The News... Sunday Edition

A woman in Zurich lost her job after calling out sick and perusing Facebook. (yahoo)

The Golden Rules of Blog PR-(bigmethod) - a few things artists should consider.

Couple Charged In Body Parts Killing (UKnews) - people are sick.

There is a great article on Internet Evolution titled Big Entertainment Wants To Party Like It's 1996. check it out (here)

Articles Of Note

Things here have been quite busy so for this post I thought I should share some articles of interest:

Time Warner Tells The FCC To Shut Up - (arstechnica) - Time Warner warns the FCC that now is not the time to discuss net neutrality.



Freedom On The Net: A Global Assessment...(freedomhouse) - an interesting report on how countries fair on privacy.



Indie Radio Station Launches Free Music Site - (paidcontent)



Is The Internet Ruining Everything From Music To Human Accountability? (huffpost) - you decide.

More News...

In case you missed any of the happenings..... here we go.....


Celldweller recently posted his intentions with his upcoming release "Wish Upon A Blackstar" ...
Celldweller.com


Phil Spector was convicted (looking more and more like PeeWee's dad)... convicted


A Police officer is suspended for hitting a protester..... bbc


And finally for now....


Excellent work being done over at the T.R.O.Y. blog.... check out the latest... Who Flipped It Best?

Interesting Finds

I am a constant -need-of stimulation-type of person.... I am all over the web and with my that in mind... here are some articles and things I wanted to share:



Music Think Tank recently put up a great article about corruption in the music industry:
Crime And Corruption



On hypebot, Scott Perry of New Music Tipsheet guest posted a wonderful response to a recent Lefsetz letter saying that artists should stop making albums.... Defense Of The Album



Mp3 blogs destroying the music scene? Radio Slave thinks so.... Beatportal



Well, I think this little bit is enough for now. Enjoy!

Daptone Records Robbery...

Brooklyn Vegan recently reported that recording mecca, Daptone Records was robbed recently. As items are bound to appear on craigslist and ebay information relating to the incident is being asked for by head honcho Gabriel Roth. In a letter sent out he sites many items broken and lost :


"Friends and associates, As you may have heard through the grapevine by now, Daptone was broken into last night. Unfortunately, there was a lot of equipment (mics, pre-amps, monitors, turntables, guitars, amps, computers, etc.) stolen and damaged. It is going to take us a while to go through everything and take full stock of what was stolen, and we are not supposed to touch anything until the cops come back to collect fingerprints so we can only guess what's missing from some mic drawers and cabinets."

This is such a shame....read on here: Brooklyn Vegan

Oscars

I didn't watch them...now one would think that I would.... I just can't. I don't have the attention span....and they bore me.... Congrats to the winners though! To see the list go here: OSCARS2009


I caught some of what Lefsetz said....thought I would pass the link: Lefsetz Letter