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A healthy democracy requires a decent society; it requires that we are honorable, generous, tolerant and respectful.

Charles W. Pickering

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You should Be Listening To Alicia Creti

Alicia Creti is an unstoppable force in the world of music, pouring her heart and soul into every note with a delivery that is both distinct and dynamically charged. At the age of 24, the Montreal-born and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and pianist emerged as a rising sensation, captivating millions with a soulful rendition of Summer Walker's "Session 32" and sustaining that momentum with captivating covers of Kehlani, Jazmine Sullivan, and Ari Lennox.  

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When your education limits your imagination, it’s called indoctrination.

Nikola Tesla

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Bingeworthy: 24

"24" is a groundbreaking television series that redefined the thriller genre with its unique real-time format. The show follows Jack Bauer, a tenacious and resourceful federal agent, as he races against the clock to thwart terrorist threats that could bring the nation to its knees. Each 24-episode season unfolds over a single day, with every episode representing one hour in Jack's relentless pursuit of justice. In the debut season, Bauer, a dedicated member of the Counter Terrorist Unit (CTU), faces his greatest challenge yet. As he grapples with a relentless terrorist plot targeting presidential candidate David Palmer, Jack's personal life hangs…

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Latest Plugin Test: Musio

The last time I tested out a music instrument library plugin, it was Output's Arcade and it became a major part of my production toolkit. Recently, I heard a song from a friend and fell in love the strings, which sounded like he had an orchestra play them. He hipped me to Musio's library of sounds, which he's been using since their beta test in 2022. There's free 30 day trial on their site so i'm giving it a go.

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Jazz came from the streets, hip-hop came from the streets. It's just a different language. It's all borne out of hard times, struggle, and the fight to have equality and things be better.

DJ Premier

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Comic Book Pull List: July 24th , 2024

This was a healthy pull list. We got a good amount of event tie-ins for DC's "Absolute Power" and Marvel's "Blood Hunt"... "Ultimate Black Panther" continued to be the surprise stand out in the crop of new Ultimate comics... And the new "Nyx" volume seems to be off to a good start with a dope roster. But what really opened my eyes was at the bottom of my stack. I've been trying to grab one or two issues outside the 'Big Two'. For the most part, they usually turn out to be ok. But every once in a while I…

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I was listening to a lot of hip hop, music like Public Enemy that was about raising consciousness, and I realised I could feed that directly into my work, using images in a way that was a bit like sampling - taking images from diverse places, exploring the contradictions without trying to hide the seams.

Chris Ofili

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