Vibes blog

I try to keep an open mind when listening to music. I look for some kind of intrinsic value or something worthy of saying there’s talent. However, when I heard this song, I couldn’t find a damn thing about it that I liked. It’s like taking an ice pick to the ear drum.

Disagree? That’s fine. But if you do, leave a comment and let me know what it is about this song, particularly the vocals, that give any hint to some kind of talent. Sure, she was married to John Lennon, but that doesn’t mean she should be allowed near a recording studio.

“Enjoy.”

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Los Angeles hip-hop duo, U-N-I, performed their song, “Hollywood Hiatus (Cool It Now)” live at Amos’ South End on Thursday night as they opened up for Kidz in the Hall and Warren G.

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Hip-hop duo Kidz in the Hall performing their hit, Driving Down The Block, live at Amos’ with U-N-I bouncing around in the background, on Thursday, November 5, 2009.

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By now, you’ve probably seen Mary Mary make their gospel music crossover to urban radio and somehow seep into clubs. Most recently, (like all summer) their track, “God In Me,” has permeated nightlife spots and unlike hearing Marvin Sapp’s “Never Would Have Made It” when the lights turn on at the end of the night, you can still kinda get it poppin’ to this track, until Christian guilt overcomes you for having someone grind on you to this song.

Insert Malice from the hip-hop duo Clipse, who’s notorious for their cocaine-themed flow, to make this just secular enough to not feel bad. Once again, polar opposites can create great results. Gonna miss having this song stuck in my head when Power 98 stops playing it at 6 a.m. every morning. Haha, what if God spoke in auto-tune?

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As promised, here’s video from CL blogger Mike McCray losing to NASCAR driver Martin Truex Jr. in DJ Hero before Saturday’s Bank of America 500. How does someone who’s actually touched real turntables lose to a guy who’s favorite group is Rage Against The Machine? The world may never know.

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CL music contributor Mike McCray sat down with NASCAR driver Martin Truex Jr. before he jumped in the DJ Hero Chevy for the Bank of America 500 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway on Saturday. There was a free demo of the game, which drops Oct. 27, for fans as well as a DJ Hero showdown between Martin + Mike after their interview (Video tomorrow).

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Kiss performed on the Late Show with David Letterman last night… Pretty impressive that they could basically get their regular stage show into the Ed Sullivan Theatre.

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Lady Gaga took on Madonna in a Saturday Night Live skit over the weekend…

Best line was by Madonna, “What kind of name is Lady Gaga? It sounds like baby food.”

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Interscope artist Verse Simmonds talks with CL music blogger Mike McCray about his upcoming album, charting single (”Buy You a Round”) and mixtape during his visit to Apostrophe Lounge in Charlotte on Wednesday night.

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