On the first ever CH, I brought Eve into the studio and we answered your questions on love as newlyweds. Two years later, she’s coming back on the mic and we’re here to talk about all aspects of love (not just the warm and fuzzy ones).
We need your inquires or topics of love on which you’d like us to pontificate – this will make the CH edition of the FFC more engaging, entertaining and fun. We still have the hottest soul and progressive hip hop from across the land to help you marinate on the commentary.
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The first time I heard those words, it was August 20, 1989. My girlfriend broke up with me over the phone. A surge of sadness cascaded through my body as I stood in my parents’ basement filled with unanswered questions and my first, official broken heart. I was thirteen.
Fast forward 20 years — and countless “it’s over” phrases said and heard — I find myself slouched in my home studio with headphones nestled against my ears. I press play on the Joy Jones’ single, “Over” and it’s like a time machine. Not only does her Ronnie Foster inspired bassline and digitized voice take me back to 1989, her words and melodies dragged me past every hurtful relationship and melancholy memory along the way.
Although life has placed me far from that past, the musical journey of Jones’ repetitious wordplay was blissfully miserable. . .like a deep tissue massage.
To pay homage to a song that is undoubtedly one of my favorite songs of all time, here’s a remix – courtesy of DJ Markus Gramm.
Musicians and producers have been pimpin’ their songs on Vimeo and YouTube for a minute now. I’ve discovered a few instrumentals and rarities as I’ve scavenged across the ‘net looking for a hit
There are some very talented musicians out there and I chose to take my late pass and join in on the fun. After several mouse clicks on iMovie, I’ve created visual interpretations of two (2) of the three (3) remixes I submitted for Erro’s contest.
If you haven’t heard them all, I strongly encourage you to check them out on my music page. Eric is an incredible vocalist and I’m very proud of how these remixes turned out.
Day Nine of my master cleanse and I’ve conquered the psychological triggers of hunger while finally gaining a sense of clarity. It took longer than I anticipated but I’m there. I’m still hungry, but I use those physiological prompts to eat as reminders of why I’m going through this process. It isn’t about weight loss as much as it’s about mental dexterity and spiritual focus. I needed to enter this year with more of the aforementioned and this process has facilitated that.
One revelation is my immediate need to re-configure my online presence. I manage a plethora of websites to support my music, podcasting and photography — but those only require weekly, if not monthly maintenance. There’s also the addition of DJ Markus Gramm that brings me a new kind of fulfillment (e.g., it’s fun and easy to do). (more…)
I’m halfway there. For the past 48 hours, I have felt the sludge of toxins loosening from my insides and, to my fault, I have not given my body the catalyst to expedite their release. In other words, I need to drink more water. . . a lot more.
I don’t feel good and my body feels like compressed energy begging to press through a collage of bad energy. Insomnia has returned, yet I haven’t used my sleeplessness for my personal productivity. Instead of contributing to my new novel or composing music, I’m watching Doctor Who and playing Uno on Facebook — I don’t have the energy to do much else.
The good news is this is Day Five and while my body continues to revolt, the TRUE battle of psychological and spiritual understanding is becoming remotely clear. This process has been more about my mind triggering habits I’m seeking to break. I started this journey to allow my neglected hunger to serve as an almost hourly reminder that I need change in my life. I need to strengthen my spiritual relationship and my self awareness. I need to go back to better habits, healthier communications and increased focus.
This is more than lemonade, salt water and laxative tea.
Day Nine of my master cleanse and I’ve conquered the psychological triggers of hunger while finally gaining a sense of clarity. It took longer than I anticipated but I’m there. I’m still hungry, but I use those physiological prompts to eat as reminders of why I’m going through this process. It isn’t about weight loss as much as it’s about mental dexterity and spiritual focus. I needed to enter this year with more of the aforementioned and this process has facilitated that.
