Word up Wally…
Walter J. LiveHarder: “Fuh King Posers” featuring Grace Lincoln
January 15, 2010, 4:16pm
My boy Ryan breaking down the Chicago violence situation…
January 11, 2010, 12:40pm
Does music influence violence? This has become an age old question.
NAS; Open Letter to Young Warriors…BRILLIANT!!
October 05, 2009, 2:06pm
Whether you like Nas or not, this is pretty cool. Obviously one blog entry isn’t the remedy for the violence Chitown youth are dealing with, but it is a necessary ingredient that can help make the remedy.
Open Letter To Young Warriors In Chicago
September 30, 2009, 11:12am
Save Chicago Music, Take A Moment To Oppose The Event Promoter’s Ordinance
Peace,
I am contacting all of you because I know that you either still do or have lived in Chicago. For that reason I am asking that you all take a moment to view this site:
Click on the “be informed” tab for more info. Here is an abstract from that page:
“The Event Promoter’s Ordinance was conceived as a reaction to the terrible E2 Nightclub incident, in which 21 people were trampled to death. E2 nightclub had been previously ordered shut-down by a judge, but poor city oversight allowed this dangerous venue to stay open. Certainly, E2 was a hazard at the time of its eventual close - its owners, negligent law enforcement, and poor city oversight can only be to blame for the events that transpired that unfortunate evening.
But, the negligence of a few should not be the reason so many well-run music venues, independent musicians, and smaller promoters may be brought to the brink of shutting down. Despite the fact that the venues in which all of these events take place are already required to carry comprehensive liability insurance policies, this proposed ordinance would require smaller, independent promoters to carry a minimum of $300,000 in general liability coverage. Additionally, they would be required to purchase licenses from the city that could cost thousands of dollars. Certainly, a strong insurance policy is absolutely important for any event, especially considering the tragic disaster at E2, but the venues in which these events take place are already required to carry these insurance policies. Requiring the promoters to carry similar policies is unnecessary redundancy. This double-coverage would create no net change in actual coverage, but would seriously hurt the smaller promoters and musicians that are the foundation of Chicago’s vibrant music scene.”
Please take a moment to look at the methods they offer for opposing this ordinance. If you don’t feel comfortable with those methods please suggest another method or take action in some manner. For those of you who no longer live in Chicago but still have friends, family or colleagues still living here, please spread the word. In an age where corporate logos have replaced family businesses and tv is the source of many Americans culture, memes like local music are imperative to preserve in cites like Chicago.
prosperity,
cosmos ray
March 12, 2009, 1:16pm
