Music

Manifesto Theme by The Manifesto Band

CharlieHipHop — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:42:34 +0000

I don't know much about this band other than that they are somehow tied to Syracuse, the fair city of my birth, and that a fellow calling himself Dharma Sawyer writes some of their songs. Dharma is one of my favorite contemporary songwriters so if you're out there, Dharma, please hit me up next time you're around NYC and we shall surely jam mightily.

Rocker (10-18-08) by Flush

CharlieHipHop — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:10:17 +0000

First half of the rehearsal, before the smoke break. Mics were positioned right in front of Scott's amp which is fine because he's a shredder, but it kind of drowned out everything else. Too bad because Joe totally killed it on the drums. This song really needs bass to drive it, though.

Suckup (w/vocal overdub) by Flush

CharlieHipHop — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:42:30 +0000

Here's all of it in high-def -- only 99 cents!

The Self-imposed Flushing Penitentiary Blues by Flush

CharlieHipHop — Fri, 30 May 2008 22:34:54 +0000

You're welcome.

Listen 'til the end. The comment is funny.

Recorded with:

my trusty Washburn

and

the good 'ol Zoom H4.

Christopher was playing a cheap Mexican Strat through a Fender amp (I think it was this one).

Glove on the Shelf by CharlieHipHop

CharlieHipHop — Fri, 23 May 2008 22:21:22 +0000

Rocker by Flush

CharlieHipHop — Wed, 14 May 2008 20:21:03 +0000

The good Lord willin', what you hear here will end up being the lineup of Flush, currently the greatest band on this planet or the next. Where is that place where Sid Vicious meets Jerry Garcia and where Chuck D meets Johnny Cash? We haven't quite found it yet, but we're getting closer all the time.

The ultra-silly Spinal Tap-esque intro makes this one worth the price of admission.

I know I promised powerful vox this week, but the best laid plans of mice and men... anyway, it's pretty dope.

Party on, Dudes by Flush

CharlieHipHop — Tue, 06 May 2008 00:52:07 +0000

Party on, dudes. Toldya it changed.

Coming next week: the sheer awesome power of CharlieHipHop's voice in full effect!

message to the future by CharlieHipHop

CharlieHipHop — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 23:26:04 +0000

Message to the future: Sorry about the mess. This song is quite beautiful, and it's engineered to what you might call "commercial standards" which is kind of a good thing, I guess, although I prefer experimenting.

Lyrical tweaking needed in the second verse, and the third verse was freestyled.

Nobody will hear it in the future if nobody hears it now, so you kind of have to disregard the comment at the end. Enjoy.

one dude, one guitar, one take, one timeless song ™

Recorded with:

my trusty Washburn

and

Outta Your Trunk by CharlieHipHop

CharlieHipHop — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:33:07 +0000

Dedicated to all the hustlers.

Recorded with:

my trusty Washburn

and

the good 'ol Zoom H4.

Rocker by CharlieHipHop

CharlieHipHop — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:15:41 +0000

Hello, Hip-Hop?... Yeah, Rock 'n' Roll called... he says he wants his attitude back.

This was the very first recording of this song. There will be others, oh yes. Toyed with the idea of adding a wailing guitar solo (you'll know where) but decided to keep it pure. Also did another mixdown that sounds much cleaner (EQ-ed to accentuate vocals, no fancy panning or echoing or anything like that) than this one, but I like this one.

Turn this shit up if you know what's good for you.

Recorded with:

my trusty Washburn

and