Number Forty-Six

here is #47

Joshua from Los Angeles, CA
Contributor to Goji Stomp
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question 1: where do you go to find your music?
Answer: Blogs, podcasts, magazines, and friends.

question 2: do you find yourself supporting more 'underground' acts rather than the so-called 'mainstream' artists?
Answer: Honestly, I think I support more mainstream artists. But I support underground artists. Its sometimes hard to draw distinctions.

question 3: who are 5 of the most influential artists, to you?
Answer: Rakim, KRS-One, Sublime, Glassjaw, Death Cab for Cutie

question 4: if you could ask any musician (alive or dead) a question, who would it be & what would you ask?
Answer: I'd ask John Lennon and Billie Holiday what were their last thoughts. For them, Peace and Love meant Pain and Anguish.

question 5: does music ever have an influence on the men/women you're interested in?
Answer: Initially, yes. It's easier to talk to girls who share my interests. But I wouldn't judge their character by their taste in music.

question 6: do you prefer shopping for your music at chains (ie, Virgin Megastore, F.Y.E, etc.) or 'mom & pop' record stores?
Answer: Chains. You get better deals. And that makes a difference when you're poor.

question 7: would you say you go to shows with 'underground' artists that are usually at small venues or large concerts with the 'flavor of the week'?
Answer: The majority of the shows I've been to were "underground" or at small venues,I suppose. But I've only ever been to like 8 shows.

question 8: how does it make you feel when you hear that one of your favorite artists have 'sold out'?
Answer: If selling out meant merely going mainstream, then I'd be extremely happy. But Often the rise in popularity is detrimental to the quality of music being produced.

question 9: how do you support your local music scene?
Answer: Talking about it.

question 10: if there is one song you would say describes your life at the moment, which song would it be?
Answer: Hard Knock Life by Jay-Z


Joshua has chosen KRS-One to be his artist.

from Wikipedia
"Released in early 1987, the album sampled records from James Brown and AC/DC, and also flaunted a dancehall reggae influence. The songs “South Bronx” and “The Bridge is Over” (a reference to the Queensbridge Housing Projects) ignited a famous rivalry with the Queens-bred emcee MC Shan (see the The Bridge Wars).
The album is also credited with providing a prototype for East Coast gangsta rap from which to develop. For instance, the cover, which showcases Parker and Sterling surrounded by an arsenal of weapons, was hip-hop’s first major release to feature members brandishing firearms. The album also contained several seminal hardcore songs such as “9mm Goes Bang,” one of the first hip-hop songs to be based around a first-person crime narrative, and "P Is Free," which details an encounter with a drug-abusing prostitute for perhaps the first time on record.
The liner notes of Criminal Minded read, "peace to Ron Nelson and the Toronto posse". This statement is evidence of BDP's involvement with Toronto's underground hip hop scene in the late 80s, which produced artists such as Michie Mee, Dream Warriors and Maestro Fresh Wes."

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