Back in the chi

How many times have I traveled 94 between the Twin Cities and Chicago? Too many to count...the second city just happens to be my second home and I've always been fond of the green expanse of Wisconsin with my lifes soundtrack bumpin the way I please... Cutting through the blues, greys, pink-oranges and black, my thoughts meander on those hash marks like mantras to the horizon. It's meditative and refreshing. My imagination fills the sky with worry, hope, frustration and pride.

Every winter, Orion stands guard in the sky, brazen; reminding me of the permanence of greatness. In summer, the wind speaks to me and sings over the speakers. Lightning of some distant storm stirs wonder. I've written notebooks of songs and verses on this road. Stories and rhymes as varied as the faces, feelings and situations I've experienced along the way. On the bus full of disgruntled and joyous strangers, a solitary car or with many friends and Lovers past.

With my wife now, a reminder of so much that is different and good, I remember...

Well, it's my turn to drive, so I gotta put down the blog. Just know that I love you Chicago and I'm excited to see your skyline again, sparkling with friendships I hope to see up close for a night, as I rock a show at the music lounge(new to me) with Phillip Morris, itchie fingers and more. Tonight. Doors at 9:30. Free before 11.

SEX TAPE (but not)

The latest from the BOOMBOX EMPORIUM!! A Happy Valentines Day…as only the Boombox Emporium could wish for you.

Our Latest installment of “the B.E.” is yet another preview of great things to come. After peppering his debut solo album with beats from his brother Nye, SEE MORE PERSPECTIVE is preparing to bring that partnership to the foreground with the funky, hilarious, and hard album ‘SEX TAPE’; a mash up of sexuality, humour, and badass Hip Hop.  Producer Nye brings back Boombap with a vengeance through rugged, dynamic textures and bizarre vocal samples in the tradition of Handsome Boy Modeling School and Dr. Octogon. SEE MORE’s flow’s are as rhythmic, sharp and thoughtful as ever while juggling sexual overtones, romantic impulses, laugh out loud rhyme schemes and socio-political commentary.

What makes this work unique is that it celebrates sexuality and doesn’t use it for shock value. The humor of the weird 70’s porn samples is used to disarm the listener while interjecting potent points of view on love, sex, relationships and politics in the flow of fun, sexy rap.

‘Quiet Love’ is the first step forward of this new, ecstatic collaboration. This song paints the picture of a couple in such attraction and in so much love that they let go of all care that they are indeed expecting guests. Even while the party begins in the front of their home (guests letting themselves in, making drinks and striking up conversation), this couple cannot peel away from one another.  The dirty, funny rhymes about getting it on belie the heart of this song, a sexual attraction so strong for the bond of two humans. Two humans opening up and letting it all go for the sake of their love, while trying to keep quiet just another minute longer…

Architextual Design is finally here!

My good people. Two things.

1. This Tuesday, November 30th, my album 'Architextual Design' is coming out from Tru Ruts. This is my best foot forward as a solo artist. My first real, full length album. A concept album. An album about pyramids, family structure and the social, artistic and spritual foundations on which we stand. It's epic, it's funky, it's clever, it's bouncy, it's somber, it's introspective and it's party music. It's Architextual Design.

I produced and recorded the whole thing my self with help from friends and family. There's guest rappers, singers, beat makers and poets. I did the album design and I took the photos in Mexico.

Show love and download it. Share it with your friends and spread the word. This is the cultivation of my work as a human being to date.

2. Friday December 3rd, I'm celebrating it's release at Hell's Kitchen in Downtown Minneapolis. I have a killer line up, a bad ass dj, some video in the works and maybe I'll even have cd's for sale. Cross your fingers.

If you only come to one of my shows this year, this should be it.

$5. 18+. Parking ramp next door (cheap).

Mayda
Guante
Fresh Squeeze
Heidi Barton Stink
See More Perspective

Tables turned by The Rube.

It wont be the same without you.

Hey folks, I wanted to share a few links with you and perhaps catch you up on some free music that I am immensely proud of. Take a listen and feel free to download this hard work (for free), and of course, share with anyone you think may dig it.

Here's the 3rd and latest track from my Boombox Emporium, a free monthly music series. Check out the two tracks from September and October, too. These are thoughtful, playful and carefully crafted tracks, not something thrown out to meet a quota of new material. Lot's more collabs and other goodies to come.

http://truruts.bandcamp.com/track/pyramids-ganzobean-remix-see-more-perspective

Next is my latest halloween music adventure. This is my first collaboration with Dameun strange as we unite to form "Strange Perspective". This is more Dia de los Muertos than Halloween and it jumps off of a Jazz Funeral concept. It's playful, smart and efficient.

http://truruts.bandcamp.com/album/strange-perspective-the-lost-souls-boys-choir-in-jazz-funeral

check out our city pages interview here: http://www.citypages.com/2010-10-27/music/strange-perspective-united-by-ghostly-tales/

In addition, and in closing, the 'Architextual Design' campaign is on and poppin'. My full length solo debut is revving at the gates for a 11.30.10 release and a wonderful show 12.03.10. featuring MAYDA, GUANTE, FRESH SQUEEZE, HEIDI BARTON STINK and THE RUBE. I can't tell you how great this will be, because it truly is something you'll need to experience yourself. I t just won't be the same without you.

Thanks and Love,

SEE

Pyramids remix!

"November’s installment of ‘See More Perspective’s Boombox Emporium’, an eclectic, monthly free music series, presents a spectacular remix of a Chicago underground classic. ‘Pyramids’ interweaves loose cultural allegories of See More’s Mexican heritage and its relationship to African history while drawing parallels to ancient civilizations and modern day hip hop. The inspired, electro-funky remix, featuring an upgraded chorus and a new verse, delves deeper into these multicultural undertones and brings out the idea of how hip hop and its practitioners are building cultural monuments for the ages. Just the kind of casual, big picture yet party appropriate philosophy you can expect from SEE MORE PERSPECTIVE. Ganzobean has been busy producing tracks for local legend Musab, touring with the likes of Abstract Rude and just released a free EP dedicated to Jack White."

Strange Perspective and The Lost Souls Boys Choir in Jazz Funeral

The album came out:





and it's still out. Get it here:
http://truruts.bandcamp.com/album/strange-perspective-the-lost-souls-boys-choir-in-jazz-funeral

it was reviewed and loved by City Pages:
http://www.citypages.com/2010-10-27/music/strange-perspective-united-by-ghostly-tales/

and we threw a hell of a halloween party with ridiculous, mind-bending performances and the best damned halloween atmosphere you could ever ask for complete with a psychic and sideshow oddities:

Introducing 'Strange Perspective'

As you may have heard, I have a new group with the very talented Dameun Strange as 'Strange Perspective'. We're kicking off our new collaborative effort with a Halloween album in the tradition of 'Return to El Guante's Haunted Studio Apartment; remixed and re-imagined by SEE MORE PERSPECTIVE'. While this new work is not a remix album I think we've successfully remixed and re-imagined ourselves and our music in new and inventive ways for one hell of a Halloween album that is sure to satisfy long after this Halloween has passed. It's called 'Strange Perspective and the Lost Souls Boys Choir in Jazz Funeral'. The album title is almost longer than the album. It's under 20 minutes, but I like to think it goes a lot of different places in that time and begs further listening. The new album will be released for FREE on October 26th, this year.

We have a show scheduled at Hell's Kitchen for October 30th to celebrate the new release and give us a reason to put on a hell of a show with incredible acts and artistry of all kinds. Mark you're calendar, its going to be amazing.



This video was hooked up by Daniel Rangel and Javier Cedillo.

Like my new group with Dameun Strange here:
http://www.facebook.com/strangeperspective

and let us know if you're coming to the Jazz Funeral Halloween Extravaganza here:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=127669530617206

Dameun and I premiered our new collaboration at Ghastof's a couple of weeks ago for their annual 'Spoutstock' cover song contest with guest judges of high esteem including a member 'Babe's in Toyland'. We won! Hopefully a good omen for things to come...

The song we covered that night is available for FREE here:







We also recently did an interview with Mike Walsh for the City Pages, which if all goes well, will come out October 27th.

Sorry to drop all that info into one blog, but it's been crazy busy and I had to take the chance to update on all the fun I'm having with 'Strange Perspective'.

All the best and thanks for reading,

SEE