#Larry smith

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Eyes Wide Shut (1999) dir. Stanley Kubrick

[panchoandleftyshop]

Larry Smith Feather Necklace

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Larry Smith jewelry from the Second Sunrise store.

[cine-odyssey-blog]

Only God Forgives (2013) | dir. Nicolas Winding Refn

Director of Photography: Larry Smith

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[retrobr]

I have no excuses and no regrets

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A-T-3 241 Kurtis Blow

Kurtis Blow was a superstar of rap, perhaps its first superstar, it's odd I've not seen him mentioned so much in the hip hop 50 celebrations. In a genre obsessed with recognition and success Blow broke at least two major landmarks, he was the first rapper to sign with a a major and 1980’s The Breaks sold half a million copies, becoming the first gold rap single

Released in 1980 Kurtis Blow's self titled debut album was the first record with the RUSH logo on it (RUSH Productions). Russell Simmons (another alleged wrong un being skipped over in the hip hop 50 celebrations) and Kurtis Blow had become friends at college, they were in a crew together, the Force, Simmons was a dancer in the crew but also stepped up when it came to getting gigs and promoting, Simmons became Kurtis Blow's manager. Simmons younger brother Run (of Run DMC) would become Kurtis Blow's protégé, Run had been his DJ and he taught Run to rap, before the reverend Joseph Simmons became Run he was known as the "Son of Kurtis Blow." Run met his wife, Justine Simmons, after a performance with Kurtis Blow

I knew Coldcut's debut single Say Kids way before Kurtis Blow's 1983 track Party Time. The cut up record uses Party Time to hold the track together. The vocal sample "Hey Ladies!" used by the Beastie Boys also come from Party Time, I knew the Beastie track before Party Time too. The track is a jam, mixing rap and Washington's go-go sound, Full Force sing backing vocals as well as synth and guitar, it's arranged and mixed by Elai Tubo who had remixed Action by Orange Krush the track whose drums became the basis for Sucker M.C.'s (Krush-Groove 1). Timothy Glover plays Rototoms, he also plays those marvellous toms on Grace Jones' Slave To The Rhythm

Another milestone, in 1983 Kurtis Blow is performing in front of thousands at the Tokyo Dome in Japan. From 1983 Blow steps up as a producer initially for Gigolette/Sweet G, Fearless Four, and Fever resident "Love Bug" Starski (see below)

In 1984 Kurtis Blow will release his most critically acclaimed album Ego Trip and in 1985 he stars in the movie Krush Groove

I'm listening to Jayquan's deep dive into Kurtis Blow now, should have listened to this first https://youtu.be/bZ32DLZ3muY

Kurtis Blow - Party Time

Gigolette - Games Females Play there's also a new wavey male vocal version called Games People Play by Sweet G that riffs heavier on Ike's Mood and is remixed by Jellybean

"Love Bug" Starski - Starski Live at the Disco Fever (Vocal) I may have shared this already but it's worth another listen

The Fearless Four- F-4000 (Instrumental)

[eunoiareview]

Abel Baker Brother

I just about went into a state of shock after hearing that Dennis Dennison confessed to killing his brother Danny Dennison. Looking back now, almost two years later, I suppose that that’s appropriate in an odd way. I mean, when you’re really in a state of shock, your thoughts never crystallize, they drift in and drift out as a kind of numbness engirds the fundamental processes of consciousness.…

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Movie #23 of 2023: Luther: The Fallen Sun

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Ghosts Behind the Scenes!!

As Publication day for the second Ghosts book is finally here this morning we got some behind the scenes!

Mat posted this video of him as Thomas dancing and having fun on set

Heartwarming to know they genuinely had loads of fun!!

The caption he put up will be there for you all to read 🤍

[filmaticbby]

Eyes Wide Shut (1999) dir. Stanley Kubrick

[panchoandleftyshop]

Larry Smith Necklaces

[cine-odyssey-blog]

Only God Forgives (2013) | dir. Nicolas Winding Refn

Cinematography by Larry Smith

[arttsuka]

He's just a little hater guys

I made him a little smaller for comedic effect.

From this meme

[retrobr]

That's kinda homophobic, Larry..

The inspiration pic is under the cut :3