Life Goes On

I've just come from my close friend's service and I'm emotional to say the least. I've held it together fairly well during his two week stay in ICU. Complecks was someone I thought we would have grown closer and worked together more. Alas, not the case.

I'm just back home with family and drinking beer number three. I basically slowed my drinking down significantly in 2025, so three beers is out of the norm nowadays. I'll finish typing this and go spend time with family shortly. Perhaps more for them than me, and that's not a slight in anyway. But let's face it, it's 2026 and steering down a cliché path of booze soaked misery and self loathing won't do much good. I'm not interested in doing it anyways. I am, however, independent and would kind of like to loath in work. Sorting music, writing and thinking. Not tonight.

I love and miss my friend. I wish we had more time together to work again. To do things that maybe neither of us fully fathomed. To create more great things together. To help him with his incredible record label. To work closer on projects I'd like to work on. But life is short and that's the lesson here... at least I keep thinking is. Not to take things for granted. To spend more time with family and to take more action and do the things we want or are unsure we want. Just... live.

R.I.P. Complecks (Dust & Dope Recordings)

Captain's Log 250510

 I've always had great intentions, but life simply shuts a lot of them down by placing things in the way. It makes me think of the saying I've heard a few times recently, "Tell god your plans and he'll laugh." Something like that anyway.

I've been listening to a lot of Gary Vaynerchuk, who repeatedly says to create content on all the major platforms multiple times daily. Sometimes as many as 16 pieces. Things that are easy to do, are also easy not to do. The struggle continues.

I spun a nice little gig last night in Westboro at a coffee shop. The shop, to my surprise, closed at 2PM (standard Friday hours according to Google Maps). I was asked to spin from 6-10PM. I started around 5:15/5:30 and was pretty much done when the night came to a close around 9:40/9:45. Played a lot of music that I liked, and a nice chunk of 80s and 90s... probably more 90s. Chris was very pleased and several people backed his compliments up. Plus there was the one girl dancing a fair amount to 80s hip hop. She even roped in a friend at one point.

Her enjoyment of 80s has made me realise I need to sub-crate that era for easy reference. I had trouble finding more 80s tracks last night. I was looking at ALL though... the drive issue still needs further attention. "So much to do, in so little time." The Joker, Batman (1989).

Chip Fu "Like Us" (Official Video)

City Limits: Ottawa’s Hip-Hop Story

 We went to see a documentary about Ottawa's hip-hop scene, made by Ben Telford Visuals, and it was really well done. Several old school heads and a lot of new artists made up the various people involved in the project. Looked great and flowed very well. Ben Telford Visuals has stated he would keep me in the loop on it's widespread public release.

 Definitely a class act... I was fortunate enough to see Classified perform a few times and even met him at the radio station once. He was pleasant, interesting, and interested. My memory of Classified is nothing but positive. His stage show, one of the tightest I've ever seen IMO. Massive shout to Classified, Gray (who promoted him for years in Ottawa), and DJ IV. Salute!

Truth (feat. AL Skratch & Kurious) - Spit It (prod. by Da Beatminerz)

 Ran this one on the show last week. Entire album is produced by Da Beatminerz.

This Year...

 This year I'm going to try a bunch of things differently... need a touch up first. Rap is outta control.

REKS X Melks - Buss Shots (OFFICIAL VIDEO) ft. Ghost Of The Machine

Going on two decades, Reks is still so dope.

240120

 I had a friend or acquantance that used to say, "wishing is for suckers". I'm not sure how else to put it, but I wish I'd blogged consistently nearly 20 years ago when it... became. A gift or possibly a curse is my brain easily calculating numbers. Like how old I am and what year my parents were the same age. Which then leads to, where was I and what was I doing around that time.

I suppose I say this because I'm pushing 50 years old now and question where I wanted to be in life, what I wanted to be doing versus my present scenario. I'm happy, for the most part, but continue to strive for more. More equipment, more money, more vacations, more, more, more. However, also a little less, less, less. Less alcohol consumption, less drama, less bullshit, etc. etc. etc.

I'm hungry though... I'll be back after these messages...

Yesus

I've been following the Kanye thing a little bit lately, following the Drink Champs episode released (and then removed) a few days ago. I kept reading people's comments and most, if not all, of them are pro-Kanye. He's a truth teller, the best, etc. seemed to be the popular beliefs. I nearly posted my thoughts a few times, but was reluctant as I could see nothing but backlash, because I don't feel the same way. I don't think Kanye is a genius, nor do I think he's highly intelligent. I think he might have slightly above average or average intelligence, but he certainly doesn't deserve the credit he gets or for that matter gives himself repeatedly.

By no means am I trying to attack Ye, I think he's certainly an artistic and outspoken human. I don't agree with everything he says and personally wish he'd exercise more discretion before spewing his thoughts out on the public. He almost carelessly says whatever comes to mind, rather than pause and think before making statements. I'd say this is evident when he answers questions sometimes, like when DJ EFN asked him "how" he would solve world issues and eliminate the likelihood of a third world war.

Now granted they were drinking and smoking, but certainly not to the point that they were belligerent or unintelligible. Although to the latter... I found Ye a few screws short of speaking in tongues. I didn't think he made a lot of sense at times, to which I think will play against him should he actually run for president. His dad is right and he needs to articulate himself better. I'm sure with practice and such he will, but America would be foolish to elect another Trump. Just my opinion. America would be much better off with another Clinton or Obama.

Love him or like him, Ye certainly has attained a solid fanbase making him one of the most streamed artists out in 2022. I still think his first album, "College Dropout", was his best but I'm a hip-hop head from the old school and prefer boom bap.