Little Daytona Presents “The Freshman Class”
Posted on October 7th, 2006 at 9:25 pm by Junkie
Just got handed Little Daytona’s “The Freshman Class” - can I say one more time the talent in this town amazes me?
Little Daytona brings together Blackjack, K-nyne, Kialie and L.nix in a 13 song CD that mixes everything from hardcore rap, the smoothest of hip hop - and don’t kill me if I say it - a fine instrumental trance number that made my pathetic day shine.
From the CD, I’d judge that these killers’ live show would be more than GJ deserves. The slide from Kialie and Blackjack’s “Fed Up” into the too hot “Switchz” was as smooth as belly skin. Then the drop from “Switchz” to the transcendent “Abduction” … sweet cool down.
And you hardheaded hardcore lovers will surely be pleased by the just-so-nasty “On the Low.” If not, I think you must be posing.
Although the CD has the PA for explicit lyrics, don’t think these artists depend on the F-word and its variations to carry their lyrics. There’s plenty of intelligence and art to their words. Seems like you can’t be real at all these days without getting a parental advisory.
I’m glad I got the chance to hear this and I’m gonna keep an eye out for their next show. If you can’t wait - and why should you? - you can pick up the CD from Four Front Entertainment.
Stark “The Curse”
Posted on September 17th, 2006 at 9:20 pm by Junkie
“The Curse” is aptly named. It describes 75 percent of this CD’s lyrics and pretty much sums up the way I felt after listening to it. I’m giving it the tag line: Music for misogynists who like their women to degrade themselves so they don’t have to.
I can’t find anything to recommend to listeners on this CD, unless you’re actually looking for something that makes the worst of Eminem and Lords of Acid sound tasteful and refined. I’m an LoF fan and they certainly tread the line, but as far as Stark goes I must quote the always point-on Marge Simpson, “You not only crossed the line, you threw up on it.”
The main point of the CD is apparently to list all the sexual positions known to humankind and every English synonym for male genitalia and those prostitutes who don’t make much folding money.
The anthem on “The Curse” seems to be “White Trash R&R Diva.” As if. Stark has a huge divide to cross before reaching trash status, much less the sleaziest derivation of the word “diva.”
I’m sad that singer/song writer Lani Ford wrote the majority of the most-vile lyrics for herself. It’s sad to me that this is her dream. I think she sold too much to get herself on this little disc. But that’s just my two cents. You can spend yours wherever you want, but I suggest you spend it elsewhere.