Music that you might like, or maybe will think is really really bad

Hi everyone. Taking a quick break from studying cancer genetics (oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes, vincristine, lynch syndrome for those of you who care--probably only Greg C., though).

Anyway, here is some silliness--I will have some real stuff later this week, so don't cry.

Awesome Tapes from Africa

Yep, that is the actual name of the blog. Some guy who was in Africa bought a bunch of tapes. Posted them. Goodness ensues.

The Duke recommends: Tiken Jah Fakoly, francafrique
Kumasi Bantama Christ Revival Singers, Wo Pe Nye Ho
Bainito Muyanda, Kifo cha Wamalma
Kandja Kouyaté, Guede
King Sunny Ade and His African Beats, Ase (feat. Stevie Wonder on harmonica)

The last one is the gem of the group, because it was made in 1983 or so, when synthesizer were taking West Africa by storm. It's got a nice groove. I'm not joking.

Other weirdness:
Ralph Carmichael presents the Electric Symphony

Instrumental gospel tunes, done by several Moog synthesizers, circa 1970.
Just listen to the samples. It's unbelievable. I don't know if it's in a bad way, or a good way.

By the way, I was not deliberately trying to find these---I stumbled upon them in a stroke of good (or bad) luck.

Don't waste too much time with these, or writing me angry emails about how this music/websites ruined you forever. And please don't say I've ruined my blog, either. Adds a bit of spice, ya know?

Deadly Viper Bling Bling Assassin

Yep, you read that right.





I am posting this 'cause we "inherited" a gigantic TV, and I am very conflicted. It's nice to watch movies, but really, it's kind of ridiculous. I mean really. Ridiculous



The picture on the left is not our tv.

Anyway, read the link here, at Deadly Viper Blog.

Also, here is a different deadly viper assassin story.

While you're here, check out the snazzy photo of me on the right. I tried to take a self-portrait by holding my camera in one hand and leaning against my bedroom window to let in light, so the picture was kind of blurry. I messed around with it in my Photoshop knock-off program, so it looks crazy, kind of like something I suspect an emo kid would do, except I still don't know what emo is. I'm not emo, am I? I would be embarassed.