Free Brother Ali music download

The Bite Marked Heart
Minneapolis rapper Brother Ali has dropped a new EP. Entitled The Bite Marked Heart, the seven-track effort features guest appearances from Phonte and Stokley Williams, among others.

Stream and/or download the project for free here. Yes, I said “FREE.”

Amazon has some other good tracks too, so check them out.

Ali’s fifth LP, tentatively titled Mourning in America and Dreaming in Color, is due out later this year.

My eye!

Think of this next time you go to a public restroom.

Think of this next time you go to a public restroom.
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Happy Valentine’s Day from the Onion

Valentine's Day Breaking News from the Onion
Full story.
The Onion coffee table book.

The perfect name for a lawyer

“Occuponomous” means having a name that relates perfectly to the job you have. Here’s a great example.

occuponomous
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Related: Here is a funny lawyer ad.
Related: Thugs need lawyers too!

Every time I look at the clock

Okay, I know this is weird. It seems like every time I look at the clock, it’s 9:11. I usually see this once per day. In the car, at home, out in public. It freaks me out. Does this happen to anyone else?

9-11 clock
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How to fold a suit, pants and shirt to go in a suitcase without wrinkling

This sure beats my method of folding my suits in half and calling it good. Folding and packing level: Asian. By the way, those large zip lock bags can be found here.

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Marathon dance photo

The couple pictured here are contestants in a marathon dance, one of the many crazes the public eagerly took up during the 1920s. (via)

Marathon dance photo

Oh, Whitney Houston Died?

So true. From tragedy, always come the fair weather fans.
Oh, Whitney Houston Died?
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Go fill out your Whitney Houston music collection here.

Airplane Graveyards

Simone Preuss set out to tell the story of where plans go to die. It would be fascinating to walk among the carcasses of battered and gradually decaying old planes. I would love to have a big 747 delivered to a plot of woods in Northern Minnesota and build a cabin from it. Read the full story here. Here are a couple good books on aviation graveyards.

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Monday Music Rewind: Grant Lee Buffalo

Grant Lee BuffaloOne of the most under-appreciated bands of the 90s has to be Grant Lee Buffalo. Grant Lee Buffalo was a rock band based in Los Angeles, California, consisting of Grant-Lee Phillips (vocals and guitar), Paul Kimble (bass) and Joey Peters (drums).

My favorite song from the group is “Mockingbirds” from the Mighty Joe Moon album released in (1994).

They toured with major bands during the 90s including R.E.M., Pearl Jam, the Smashing Pumpkins, and The Cranberries.

The band has parted ways, but Grant-Lee Phillips continues a solo career. Paul Kimble talks about how the music industry and label prevented their sound from hitting the airwaves. A lot of thoughtful modern rock suffered under similar circumstances. It marked the beginning of the end for many.

Buy this song here.

Other retro music posts:
Monday Music Rewind: Gino Vannelli – Wild Horses
Monday Music Rewind: School of Fish