connexion: the selector

I was driving home when this came on the radio (KFJC 89.7). I was singing along before I even knew the words.
Does anybody know a cute girl… with some pom poms?

I am not ‘hip hop.’ But hip hop and I were born around the same time, and we’ve grown up together. I am not hip hop, but hip hop is a part of me. At any point in my life post walkman, a steady stream of boom bap provided the soundtrack to family trips, suburban summers and cruising the El Camino. I can remember trying to scratch on my all-in-one stereo turntable, and breakdancing before school. I’ve grown up and so has my hip hop. I still can’t scratch, but my vinyl weighs a ton.
I’m not hip hop, but Slug is.

I wish there was a whole genre of Industrial Country. Till that time comes, this Skinny Puppy track will have to do. Tastes like downtempo, and industrial, with a country twang twist. Great for jump starting your morning.
For those who are new to Skinny Puppy, I’ve been told that Remix Dys Temper is an accessible entrance into the musical world of SK. I don’t know if I agree with that, but you should try it anyway.

You think you know, but you don’t know. But now you’ll know… The year is 1995, I’m working at the mall record store, with JAA sax player Michael Liu. The first time I went to see them play it was purely supporting a coworker, every show I hit after that was because they were great. Through following them I caugh a bunch of other great third wave ska bands… eventaully moving on when I found I was the oldest person in the crowd. Jr high kids sure dug that crazy ska sound.

Anyway, JAA, like too many amazing (SF) Bay Area bands, almost hit it big. Listen now, and taste how good it got. Before the lawsuits from Willy Wonka and that square pizza place…