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Author: BOO!FUNK

If knowledge is the key then just show me the lock.
Art

Beats, Rhymes and Life: Thoughts on Hip-Hop

Posted on February 5, 2008February 10, 2008 by BOO!FUNK

The birth of hip-hop in the late 1970s was a profound moment in the history of musical expression. Aside from its political and cultural significance…

Music

E-Digging Gems

Posted on February 4, 2008February 4, 2008 by BOO!FUNK

Myspace has somewhat of a poor reputation as a place for finding good music.  Apparently, allowing any kid with a hacked copy of Fruity Loops and a 10 ringgit…

Art

Subversive Art: Vancity Graf Culture at its Finest

Posted on February 1, 2008 by BOO!FUNK

  The other day I stumbled on to this Flickr group dedicated to photos of graffiti (or ‘contemporary art‘ if you work for the Brooklyn…

Cool

Amen, Brother: A Youtube Documentary

Posted on January 31, 2008February 1, 2008 by BOO!FUNK

It’s been around for a while, but this documentary does a good job of explaining the origin of the ‘Amen Break’, an oft-sampled drum loop. You’ll recognize the break as soon as you hear it. Check it out:

Politics

The Demise of the Reagan Coalition?

Posted on January 31, 2008January 31, 2008 by BOO!FUNK

John McCain’s emergence as the front-runner in the race for the Republican presidential nomination has some pundits wondering whether the vaunted Reagan coalition has collapsed. McCain – a maverick…

Music

Freshly Served Beats

Posted on January 30, 2008February 1, 2008 by BOO!FUNK

See below for some of my current favourites. Ranging from jazzy funk to underground dopeness, these tracks are courtesy of several of the nicest music…

Politics

Playing the Political Markets

Posted on January 30, 2008January 31, 2008 by BOO!FUNK

I recently discovered how much fun futures markets can be. If you’re a political junkie, buying and selling political futures is a great way to…

Music

Adventures in the Emerald City

Posted on January 30, 2008January 30, 2008 by BOO!FUNK

Three weekends ago I headed down to Seattle to catch Lupe Fiasco perform live at the Showbox. If you ever get a chance to see…

Site

Day 18 – The First Blog

Posted on July 12, 2006January 30, 2008 by BOO!FUNK

So the first blog on 4080records.com is up. It’s mine, so don’t expect much more than random rants about music and maybe some occasional commie…

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