Reflections of a Pensive DJ

I Can Actually Tolerate it This Way

djsapiens — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:54:26 +0000

I was fine with “Let’s Dance” by Lady Gaga – nothing original, but it didn’t bother me. Then she put out the next song where she totally bit Peaches’ style and everything since then has all sounded the same.

I finally saw a version of “Poker Face” that I can sit through:

I Didn’t Call Your Mother a Whore, I Just Said She Was Acting Like One

djsapiens — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:54:48 +0000

From a CNN article in reference to Boston police officer/National Guardsman Justin Barrett, who sent a letter using questionable language to refer to a Harvard Professor. A quote from his attorney:

“Officer Barrett did not call professor Gates a jungle monkey or malign him racially,” Marano said. “He said his behavior was like that of one…”

I Can’t Disagree

djsapiens — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:40:58 +0000

Affion Crockett and Nick Cannon, who apparently worked together on a show I’ve never watched, did this PSA with Nas to talk about the future of hip-hop.

Help The Police

djsapiens — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:26:39 +0000

I’ve Waited 25 Years To See This

djsapiens — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:29:17 +0000

There were lots of rumors and lots of conjecture when this event happened and now we can finally see the footage. In 1984, while filming a commercial for Pepsi, Michael Jackson was injured when pyrotechnics lit his hair on fire. This apparently is the event that led to his initial use (and abuse) of painkillers.

You have to admit, even with his hair on fire, that’s one bad-ass spin.

Song of the Moment

djsapiens — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:21:49 +0000

The Jacksons, minus Jermaine, who was the first to go solo. The sound effects are overdone, but it’s a great song and great video.

MJ

djsapiens — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:25:48 +0000

Motown’s 25th anniversary special. A legend is born.

The Lakers

djsapiens — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:46:12 +0000

The 1959 Championship (Minneapolis) Lakers team.

It’s amazing how some things don’t change. The uniforms are a little different, but really professional athletes are the same now as they were 50 years ago.

… Five Months Later

djsapiens — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 06:35:49 +0000

BART officer to be charged with murder

It’s been a while since Oscar Grant’s execution, but it appears that Johannes Mehserle will be charged with murder for shooting the man in the back while another officer knelt on his neck.

Apparently, his defense is based on the premise that he intended to use his taser instead. “I didn’t mean to kill him, your honor, I was just trying to punish and humiliate him while he was completely under control by another officer.”

I’m Too Fast To Let It Catch Me

djsapiens — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:35:41 +0000

Just to be clear, this is from 1976.