MCA and the Beastie Boys played in my bedroom, my car, my lounge, my home town of Auckland NZ. They have been with me since my first chest hair on my body that wasn’t much wider. I wore out two vinyl records of Licensed to ill. It is the only record I still have. A constant force in my life for the good.

A poem.

MCA offered a relatable blueprint for growing up, in both his art and his life. -Pitchfork

MCA – Kottke.

Early pictures of the Beastie Boys from Photographer Glen E. Friedman.

Peace be with you Mr Yauch.

Thank you.

Shot with a Phantom Flex at 2500 frames per second.

Check out the water bed and pin.

kottke.

Trailer.

“Ice-T takes us on an intimate journey into the heart and soul of hip-hop with the legends of rap music. This performance documentary goes beyond the stardom and the bling to explore what goes on inside the minds, and erupts from the lips, of the grandmasters of rap. Recognized as the godfather of Gangsta rap, Ice-T is granted unparalleled access to the personal lives of the masters of this artform that he credits for saving his life. Interspersed with the performers’ insightful, touching, and often funny revelations are classic raps, freestyle rhymes, and never before heard a cappellas straight from the mouths of the creators. What emerges is a better understanding of, and a tribute to, an original American art form that brought poetry to a new generation.”

Image flickr user caswell_tom.

Early on in my cooking career I worked with an extremely peaceful Chef. I called him the Iceman. He really had mastered the art of leading by example. One habit (for want of a better description) he had was to always look up when something hit the ground. I have also trained myself to do the same. It makes sense really. If something has hit the ground aren’t you better off to check there isn’t more coming down on top of you?

SwissMiss has uncovered a Neil deGrasse-Tysson quote:

We aren’t doing anything to make them look up!”- Neil deGrasse-Tysson

Not only must we make sure our children look up and around but we owe it to ourselves as well.

De La Soul’s Plug 1 & Plug 2 present First Serve.

Album out now!