Hip Hop And Violence: ‘I have to ask myself - did I help promote violence?

Some looks for you to enjoy, real quick like…

While the summer blockbuster season is just about done, there are some movies coming out I’m waiting to see.

Borat movie trailer…is nice!

Children Of Men

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!! (Turtle Power!!)

Rocky Balboa has a blog!!

Only Human

Road To Guantanamo

The US vs John Lennon

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The Queen Mary’s blaring horn couldn’t drown out the vibes at the Caribbean Seabreeze Festival. If anything, they usually fell in time with the artist on stage, adding to the sounds of the crowd. The summer day felt the heat of both the July sun and the scorching sounds of the reggae acts.

The show jumped off early in the day, with Quinto Sol taking the stage and giving the crowd some of their cumbia roots rock reggae. As usual, your friendly neighborhood blog reporter, El Q was running late. By the time I found my way backstage, the Fifth Sun crew had already finished the set. So I kicked back, fired up the camera, walked the Queen Mary park grounds and took in the sounds. Nadine Sutherland took the stage next, and blessed us with a few of her numerous hits.

While I got my overpriced but good as hell lemonade and chicken kabob, Nadine finished her set. Barbara Barabino and “Dreed” Scott Dallavo kept the crowd’s attention during the set breaks, and I made my way to the side stage. The backstage area was packed with performers, waiting in the wings for their chance to rock. Soon all eyes were on  reggae superstar Wayne Wonder. His fans were in the house, letting him know they came out to hear the baby-face crooning deejay sing his hits. After lacing the crowd with such hits as “No Letting Go”, “Saddest Day”, and “Joy Ride”, he exited stage left to the girl’s disapproval.

Ras Indio was up next, and he brought the Queen’s Mary Park his Belizean Roots Reggae style! While I was not up on Indio before this show, I will be checking for him from now on, as he did his thing and ripped the stage! Check his MySpace page here! Other acts like Lova Boy, E-Dee, Syreen and took the stage in between the major acts. This was cool, but a bit confusing, as I didn’t know exactly who was performing, or what sound system was playing. This may have effected the crowd’s attention as well, as they seemed to be losing concentration at one point, barley clapping at all for the under-billed acts.

That all stopped when Baby Cham hit the stage. It was all eyes forward, bodies up against the fence and hands in the air! Cham came out with his patented “Wow wow” and the tempeture in the park began to rise. As he ripped through his hits like “Vitamin S”, “Gallong Yah Gal”, “Man A Man”, and rocking the set with Wayne Wonder on “Joy Ride”. He ended up his set with his new banger “Ghetto Story”.

The night ended with appearance by Junior P, and the main act of the night, the legendary reggae band Culture. As the night fell, I had to make my exit as well. I left while Culture serenaded the audience under the setting sun, ending a great night of reggae.

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The crowd at the Festival

Baby Cham waves to the people

Juda Star says waaasssuuuppp!

Sal of Quinto Sol checking the show

Wayne Wonder & Baby Cham

Baby Cham gives them a wow wow!

Junior P hits the stage

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Action=Terror Fabulous & Nadine Sutherland

Baby Cham=Ghetto Story

Outkast Says “No” To the Big O

Little Brother “Step Off” (Produced by A-Trak) from XXLMag.com

Swagger x Wu Tang Clan Tee and New Era Fitted Cap

A Day In The Fast Life Jim Jones PT.2-check Better Than Yours

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Currently playing: Osunlade-Paradigm “Rader Du (featuring Wunmi)”

~”Yoruba inspired House Music innovator and once mainstream pop music producer, Osunlade, drops into Chocolate City …”

VH1 Page

Red Bull Academy page

Soul Brew Interview

Laura Nyro

“Christmas and the Beads of Sweat shows this gifted, mature, musical visionary at her artistic peak. A melodic, joyous, and harrowing journey through the musical mind of one of the most influential songwriters of her time. It evokes ghostly images of the aftermath of a turbulent decade, and brings it all home with a joyous epiphany to the human spirit and to the values of community and togetherness: the true meaning of Christmas. ….Glen Stegner”

~taken from Wiki~

Christmas and the Beads of Sweat is the fourth LP by New York-born singer, songwriter, and pianist Laura Nyro.

The album was released on the Columbia Records label in November 1970 after Nyro had recorded it in the early summer with producers Felix Cavaliere and Arif Mardin. Whilst Nyro had handed over production reins, she was still in control of the project and arranged her compositions.

The album is seen as the closing part of a Laura Nyro trilogy that also comprises 1968’s Eli and the Thirteenth Confession and 1969’s New York Tendaberry. Musically, the album is a bridge between the two, balancing the lighter and more joyful tones of Eli with the dark, sensual, and piano-dominated Tendaberry.

related links…

Laura Nyro at MSN

Laura Nyro Website
http://www.lauranyro.net/

VH-1 Page

The moving van must have left the videos in the old place. That may not be a bad thing, as I am still trying to ween myself off of You Tube. You know, more detailed articles, less lazy linking.

I do have some gems you should see, I’m thinking about opening up a catagory and seperate page for them.

One day at at time…like they say in AA!

I have been threating the move for a while now. I overloaded the look and feel of my trusty blogger site. While I will miss the old place, I am real excited about my new digs. Hopefully it will feel as homey as this place does.

So if your looking the Canhead residence, we are now over here at
http://canhead.wordpress.com

See you at the new spot! Please excuse the mess while I get used to my new place.

Yeah, that’s right!  Canhead is on the move again!  Bookmark us as the place to be!  More soon come seen!