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QotD: My Musical Horoscope

nobody@vox.com(Donald) — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 17:01:51 -0400

What's your musical horoscope? (Put your music player on shuffle and write down the first 10 songs that come up.) Inspired by Stephanie.

Looking For Love - Vikter Duplaix - Got The Bug: The Bugz In The Attic Remixes Collection
Caught Up In The Rapture - Anita Baker - Rapture
Frankie's First Affair - Sade - Diamond Life
Never Existed Before - Minnie Riperton - Minnie
Papa Loved To Love Me - Ledisi - Soulsinger
Marcus Garvey - Sinéad O'Connor - Throw Down Your Arms
Make This City Ours Tonight - Sarah Vaughan - Brazilian Romance
Evolution - Oleta Adams - Evolution
When This Feelin' - Osunlade - Paradigm
Moody's Mood - George Benson - Give Me The Night

And that means ... ?

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Planning The Return of the Don

nobody@vox.com(Donald) — Sun, 04 Jun 2006 01:36:51 -0400

Gemini: Both Sides

I fight an ongoing battle against depression that I lose more often than I care to admit. I know that it's really bad when there's no music in my life. All it takes sometimes is to hear the majesty of Sass or to hear her spiritual daughter Sandra pick up the mantle demanding "What, what motherfucka .... WHAT?!" (oh my goodness, just wait for The Family Stand reunion at Central Park Summerstage !) or that oft-sampled break in Kraftwerk's "It's More Fun To Compute" or that part towards the end of DJ Spinna's remix of Shaun Escoffery's "Space Rider" which reminds me so much of Kill Bill. I love music; a lot of music seems hardwired to my soul.

Space Rider

Computer World

I particularly love house music. One of my first purchases as an adult was of my turntables. After discovering this wonderful music, full of buoyancy, resillience and love, I just knew that the only way to become a DJ was to be a DJ. I learned by buying the 1200s, buying the tracks and mixing them. When I moved back to New York, I had little else but my turntables, my mixer and my records.

It's 2006 now. Due to some shiestiness on the part of 1200s.com , the status of those turntables are in flux. Still, they beckon; and if not them, others. House music has the potential to bring us together and to take us higher, if even for a moment. It's something else that I do because I love it - and that love, I think, is reflected in my skill. As long as I walk this planet, I want to do as many things as I love as long as possible as best I can.

Death of the Party

Okay, you may be asking "Why is that link to Kudu here? They don't have anything to do with house music!" Well, Sylvia and Deantoni are many things, and I love a lot of them. Check them out!

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What song makes you happy?

nobody@vox.com(Donald) — Sat, 03 Jun 2006 02:52:42 -0400

The Ultimate Sarah Vaughan

Sarah Vaughan

"Misty" by Sarah Vaughan. From the beautiful floating flute intro until the very end, it's just such a real special moment from a phenomenal musical genius.

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