Monday Madness - Not Quite...

"I came to bring the pain hardcore from the brain, let's go inside my astral plane..." Bring The Pain - Method Man

Pain is an understatement from where I am sitting.  The excruciating physical pain of traveling for hours on a bus, definitely does give a whole new meaning to love.  The things I do for my family.  I say that, only because to them - me deciding to fly rather than take the bus to and from Montreal and New York, shows my shi shi pooh pooh tendencies.  DO.NOT.CARE.  The bus, particularly Greyhound, is full of drama, void of any communication skills and just plain old unreliable.  After enduring about 14 hours of torture, I am most definitely ecstatic that I made it here to Montreal in one piece.  So on that note, you know that I have absolutely no energy to bang out a Monday Madness installment today.  Sorry.

During my pause, I think you all should check out a few of my favorite spots who are compiling their Best of 2008 lists.  Check out my girl Vivrant Thang as she goes through some of her favorite performances, albums and something else I am sure she will have up by tomorrow.  Then there's my boy QH who listed his Top Records of 2008.  And DJ Stylus has also compiled his 2008 Hot List, which is a must see.  Please don't be shy to show some love to my blogroll.  Only the best of the best in my world make it there.  

And of course, I am willing to share a few tidbits that balance my week musically:

Monday: My girl DJ Diva always has a funky mix to get your week started.  Check her out here.

Wednesday: EJ Flavors certainly knows how to take you back to the old school.  Check him out here.

Friday: A new find for me, Fave and his Friday Favecasts have been the way to close out my week. Check it out here.

And that's all I have for today.

Flashback of the day:  Easy going, laid back...just grooving.

See y'all soon...

Tha Connoisseur

A New Day Will Come...

"And I just know we'll have a good time..." Runaway - Janet Jackson

I must admit, I have been a bit neglectful in my musical playground last week and weekend.  There were no shows or interviews done on my end.  I needed to get away for a hot minute and do me.  I was up in DC doing it up with my girl Vivrant Thang and wow, I had a ball.  Great company, amazing museums (that Smithsonian is no joke) and great vibe all around.  I will be going back soon, that's for sure.

In short, I did attend the exhibit Road To Freedom at The Smithsonian.  If you happen to be in DC anytime soon, please check it out.  It is a riveting display of photos from a time where Martin, Rosa, Coretta and everyone else fought for our rights and freedom and paved a way for Mr. Barack Obama to overcome the odds and become That One in The White House.  

I had goosebumps when I left the exhibition.  The Maverick and I also attempted to snap a few shots in a "NO PHOTOGRAPHY" zone and where eyed by security after like white on rice.  Here is my favorite that I happened to get a snap of.

I will be back to my musical self as soon as I get back in order.  So much to do, so little time.  But what else is new?  Story of my life and everyone else's. 

Flashback of the day:  I had to go all J.T. on ya.  No, not Justin Timberlake.  Lawd.  This is one of my favorite Kool & The Gang tracks.  I loved me some J.T. back then...

See y'all soon...

Tha Connoisseur