LAST NIGHT I DEEJAYED MY FIRST OF FOUR INAUGURAL EVENTS. I DON’T HAVE ANY PICTURES FROM THE PARTY, BUT HERE IS ONE OF ME AFTER THE EVENT OUTSIDE MY HOTEL IN FRONT OF THE CAPITAL BUILDING. IN JUST OVER FORTY-EIGHT HOURS, THIS STREET WOULD BE ELECTRIC, FULL OF FREEZING PEOPLE RUSHING TO CLAIM THEIR PLACE IN HISTORY.

“ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS,” A CARTOON WHICH AIRED FROM 1983 TO 1990, OFTEN reflected current trends and events in pop culture. THE CHIPMUNKS wore contemporary clothing AND COVERED RECENT HIT SONGS. IN THE FIRST VIDEO ABOVE, ALVIN SINGS MICHAEL JACKSON’S “BEAT IT.” IN THE SECOND VIDEO (IN GERMAN BECAUSE I COULDN’T FIND THE ENGLISH VERSION), ALVIN DANCES ALONG SIDE MICHAEL IN THE REAL FOOTAGE OF HIS LEGENDARY PERFORMANCE OF “BILLIE JEAN” ON “MOTOWN 25.” IT WOULD BE COOL TO SEE A MODERN DAY CARTOON CHARACTER COVERING “STRONGER” OR “CRAZY IN LOVE.”

A SIZZLING SYNTHTASTIC DAZZLING DELIGHT OF A MIX BROUGHT TO YOU BY MY PRODUCTION PARTNER-IN-CRIME, DUB-L, AND OUR GOOD FRIEND, DJ M.O.S. ENJOY THE GREAT SONGS YOU MIGHT PROBABLY NOT REMEMBER AND PEEP O’Neal and OUR GIRL, GEM, ON THE INTRO. SHE’S COMING…

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On january 9, 2009 louis vuitton released their “louis vuitton for stephen sprouse” collection, marc jacobs’ reinterpretation of the late designer/artist’s 2001 graffiti collaboration line “stephen sprouse for louis vuitton.” A tribute from Jacobs to Sprouse, the limited edition pieces include the artist’s graffiti as well as his monogram roses, all in bright neon colors. “I did my best, in a very first degree way, to do what I think Stephen would have done, or has done, in terms of fashion,” Jacobs said. The original 2001 collection marked the first time Louis Vuitton’s historic Monogram was used as a canvas for creative expression, beginning a series of ongoing celebrated collaborations with contemporary artists. The hat box pictured is the rarest piece from the original 2001 collection. i am a louis purist, but if i wasn’t, i’d be all over ebay.

I WAS AN HONEST CHILD, AS I AM AN HONEST ADULT. I NEVER CHEATED ON A TEST AND I NEVER CHEATED ON A GIRLFRIEND…BUT I DID CHEAT ON “CONTRA.” WHO DIDN’T? UP, DOWN, UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, A, B, A, B, SELECT, START AND SUDDENLY YOU HAD UNLIMITED LIVES. THE CODE WAS A VARIATION OF THE KONAMI CODE, A CHEATING SYSTEM DESIGNED IN 1986 FOR THE NINTENDO GAME “GRADIUS” BUT MADE FAMOUS BY “CONTRA” WHOSE popularity AND DIFFICULTY made THE CODE renowned to an entire generation of GAMERS. WHEN SUPER NINTENDO CAME ONTO THE MARKET IN 1990 AND GRAPHICS SPEEDILY IMPROVED, MY INTEREST IN VIDEO GAMES SPEEDILY DECREASED, LEAVING ME MISSING “CONTRA” AND THE DAYS OF BLOWING INTO CARTRIDGES.

BEFORE I FORMED PRODUCTION TEAM CASS & DUBS WITH DUB-L, THERE WAS “DUB-L’S IN TOWN,” THE 2002 DEBUT ALBUM FROM THE GODLORD OF DEBAUCHERY HIMSELF, DUB-L. “THEORIES OF THE DUBZ” HAS ALWAYS BEEN A FAVORITE DUB-L SONG OF MINE. ENJOY AND LOOK OUT FOR MORE MISCHIEF AND MAYHEM FROM DUBS IN 2009 ON BOTH O’NEAL MCKNIGHT’S ALBUM “PROM: 2008″ AND OTHER DUB-L AND CASS & DUBS PROJECTS.

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BECAUSE TREACH (FROM NAUGHTY BY NATURE) WAS MY CHILDHOOD HERO, I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED QUILTED CLOTHING. THERE WAS A TIME IN THE EARLY ‘90S WHEN JACKETS LIKE THESE WERE MORE HIP HOP THAN WASP. FOR OVER TWENTY-NINE YEARS, The name J. McLaughlin HAS BEEN synonymous with classic American clothing and accessories for MEN AND women. Based in New York, J. McLaughlin PROVIDES high quality GOODS with a flare for bold colors and signature prints.

PEEP TREACH’S QUILTED JACKET IN THE “O.P.P.” VIDEO.

ON APRIL 2, 1989 MY TWO FAVORITE THINGS CAME TOGETHER AT TRUMP PLAZA IN ATLANTIC CITY – RUN-DMC AND WRESTLING. IT WAS WRESTLEMANIA V AND I WAS THERE TO WITNESS IT IN PERSON. APPARENTLY THE EXCITEMENT OF BEING IN THE SAME BUILDING AS RUN AND HULK WAS TOO OVERWHELMING FOR MY SEVEN-YEAR-OLD BODY AND I FELL ASLEEP ON MY DAD’S LAP BEFORE THE HALF-TIME PERFORMANCE BY THE KINGS OF ROCK.

I LOVE MICHAEL TOO MUCH AND DON’T CARE ABOUT BRITNEY ENOUGH TO ADD EITHER ONE OF THESE TO MY POP CULTURE TOY COLLECTION, BUT THEY WERE TOO OUTRAGEOUSLY CLEVER NOT TOO SHARE.

IF THE BEACH BOYS HAD RECORDED “GOOD VIBRATIONS” IN 2005, IT COULD HAVE BEEN ON JIM NOIR’S DEBUT ALBUM. WRITTEN, PRODUCED, AND RECORDED ENTIRELY BY HIMSELF AT HIS PARENTS HOME IN DAVYHULME, MANCHESTER, “TOWER OF LOVE” REMAINS ONE OF THE FEW CURRENT ALBUMS ON HEAVY ROTATION IN CASA DE CASSIDY. SOME CALL IS PSYCHEDELIC POP ELECTRONICA. I CALL IT GREAT. JIM RELEASED THREE EPS PRIOR TO “TOWER OF LOVE” AND HIS SECOND ALBUM “JIM NOIR” IN APRIL 2008. “MY PATCH” IS THE FIRST SONG ON “TOWER OF LOVE” AND ONE OF MY FAVORITES. ENJOY.