Album Cover Of The Week:
Travis Barker - Give the Drummer Some, 2011
Monday, April 30, 2012
My Comic Hero Of The Week, 4/30/12
My Comic Hero Of The Week:
Bumblebee (DC Comics)
Bumblebee (Karen Beecher-Duncan) is a fictional character, existing in DC Comics' main shared universe. She is a former member of the Teen Titans and a current member of the Doom Patrol. First appearing in Teen Titans #45 (December 1976), Karen adopted the Bumblebee identity three issues later, becoming DC's first black female superhero.
Abilities
Shrunk to insect-like size.
Her solar-powered suit enables her to fly (via bee-like wings)
fire sonic force blasts
unleash electrical 'stings'
Scientist Karen Beecher was the girlfriend of Teen Titans member the Herald (a.k.a. Mal Duncan). In order to help make Herald look good in front of the team, Beecher secretly made herself a bumblebee-themed supersuit and attacked the Teen Titans. She escaped without this ruse being revealed.
When she later explained to Mal and the Titans what she had done, they were impressed enough to offer her membership, which she accepted. She and Mal subsequently moved to the new Titans West team, having relocated to San Francisco. When the Titans team dissolved for a time, Karen and Mal married and 'retired' from superheroics. Karen took a job with S.T.A.R. Labs, where she designs non-lethal weaponry.
They have returned to crime-fighting from time to time to assist the team, most notably during a short-lived revival of Titans West and the JLA/Titans event, which reunited everyone involved with the team. A fight broke out over the fate of Victor Stone, Cyborg. Bumblebee personally fought Zauriel, a member of the Justice League. Despite the assistance of the current Supergirl, Bumblebee was swiftly defeated.
Following this, Mal and Karen briefly joined the latest incarnation of Titans West (now called Titans L.A.), but this incarnation of the team never really got off the ground, and the heroes returned to their lives of semi-retirement.
Several years later, Mal and Karen briefly returned to action as part of a team of over two dozen past and present Titans who were called in to stop a rampaging Doctor Light.
Via http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bumblebee_(comics)
Scientist Karen Beecher was the girlfriend of Teen Titans member the Herald (a.k.a. Mal Duncan). In order to help make Herald look good in front of the team, Beecher secretly made herself a bumblebee-themed supersuit and attacked the Teen Titans. She escaped without this ruse being revealed.
When she later explained to Mal and the Titans what she had done, they were impressed enough to offer her membership, which she accepted. She and Mal subsequently moved to the new Titans West team, having relocated to San Francisco. When the Titans team dissolved for a time, Karen and Mal married and 'retired' from superheroics. Karen took a job with S.T.A.R. Labs, where she designs non-lethal weaponry.
They have returned to crime-fighting from time to time to assist the team, most notably during a short-lived revival of Titans West and the JLA/Titans event, which reunited everyone involved with the team. A fight broke out over the fate of Victor Stone, Cyborg. Bumblebee personally fought Zauriel, a member of the Justice League. Despite the assistance of the current Supergirl, Bumblebee was swiftly defeated.
Following this, Mal and Karen briefly joined the latest incarnation of Titans West (now called Titans L.A.), but this incarnation of the team never really got off the ground, and the heroes returned to their lives of semi-retirement.
Several years later, Mal and Karen briefly returned to action as part of a team of over two dozen past and present Titans who were called in to stop a rampaging Doctor Light.
Via http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bumblebee_(comics)
Sunday, April 29, 2012
The Mixtape Show #18, KCLA-FM 4/29/12
Playlist for The Mixtape Show 18: #CaliLove that aired on Sunday, April
29, 2012 from 12a to 12:30a (PST) on www.KCLAFM.com or Listen In Line: (323) 461-6675.
2. 40 Glocc
(@40Glocc) - Welcome To California Feat. Sevin (@sevinhogmob), E-40 (@E40),
Snoop Dogg (@snoopdogg), Too $hort (@TooShort) & Xzibit (@xzibit); Big
Bad 4-0: New World Agenda, 2012
Thursday, April 26, 2012
My Comic Hero Of The Week, 4/26/12
My Comic Hero Of The Week:
Static (DC Comics)
Abilities
Generation of various electromagnetic phenomena
Electrical manipulation
Magnetism manipulation
Some resistance to telepathic tampering
Doused with an experimental chemical in a gang war he was caught up in, high school student Virgil Ovid Hawkins gains a variety of electromagnetic powers and becomes a costumed crusader against crime. Like most teenaged heroes in the Spider-Man mold, he is often overwhelmed by the combined responsibilities of his career as a superhero and typical adolescent problems.
Virgil first gained his electromagnetic powers at a huge showdown between the gangs of the city, when he hoped to get revenge on a gang member who had been bullying him. The authorities arrive and release tear gas with what they believe to be a harmless radioactive marker so that any gang members would not escape arrest. The cops do not know the marker had been further spiked with an experimental mutagen called Quantum Juice (Q-Juice). This event ultimately came to be known as the so-called "Big Bang." Those who were exposed came to be referred to as "Bang Babies" because the Big Bang was their metahuman birth.
When the agency behind the experiment tried to capture him, he fights back, discovering that he has gained the ability to generate, manipulate, and control electromagnetism. Virgil names himself "Static" and, armed with his wits and powers, became a superhero. For the most part, Virgil keeps his secret from his family, but his friend, Frieda Goren, learns his identity when he attempts to protect her from becoming a prize in a small skirmish between gangs.
Virgil has had a romantic interest in his friend Frieda Goren but she was already involved with Larry Wade. He has feelings for a girl named Daisy Watkins, but his 'responsibilities' as Static interfere with their dates too many times and Daisy calls their relationship off. In Static Shock: Rebirth of the Cool, Virgil is involved with a girl named Madison, but Frieda ends up fighting with her over him.
Static has had confrontations with numerous Bang-Babies and other super powered adversaries: Francis Stone/Hotstreak, Tarmack, Leonard Smalls/Holocaust/Pyre, Commando X, Puff, Coil, Snakefingers, Fred Benson/Rift, The Swarm, Dr. Kilgore, The Rubberband Man, Brat-atat-tat, Prometheus, Run, Jump & Burn, Boom Box, Powerfist, Laserjet etc. Other Bang-Babies that Static has encountered include Virus, Damon Briggs/D-Struct, and Hyacinth.
Via http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Static_(DC_Comics)
Sunday, April 22, 2012
The Mixtape Show #17, KCLA-FM 4/22/12
Playlist
for The Mixtape Show 17: #Riders that aired on Sunday, April 22, 2012 from 12a
to 12:30a (PST) on KCLA-FM or Listen In Line: (323) 461-6675.
3.
Outkast
(@BigBoi & @TheRealAndre_3k)- Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik; Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik, 1994
4.
Masta
Ace Incorporated (@mastaace) - Born To Roll; Sittin' On Chrome, 1995
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Album Cover Of The Week, 4/18/12
Album Cover Of The Week:
De La Soul's Plug 1 & Plug 2 presents... First Serve, 2012
Super Hero Of The Week, 4/18/12
Super Hero Of The Week:
Also known by his nickname Rhodey, Rhodes has been a featured character in the Iron Man animated series, Iron Man: Armored Adventures and The Invincible Iron Man animated film. He was played by actor Terrence Howard in the 2008 film Iron Man and by Don Cheadle in the sequel Iron Man 2.
Abilities
Experienced soldier trained in armed and unarmed combat
Pilot and aviation engineer
Powered suit of armor grants:
Super-strength
Supersonic flight at Mach 3
Energy repulsors
Variety of offensive and defensive weapons including missiles and laser blasters
James Rupert Rhodes, an African American from the South Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was a lieutenant colonel in the United States Marine Corps who served tours of duty in Southeast Asia. A combat pilot, he was stranded in the jungle behind enemy lines after his helicopter was shot down by Viet Cong rocket fire. He encounters Iron Man, who escaped from Wong-Chu's prison camp in his prototype suit of powered armor, for the first time. Defeating the Viet Cong soldiers that ambushed them, Rhodes and Iron Man discovered an enemy rocket base that was the origin of the rocket fire that grounded Rhodes in the first place. Destroying the base with a stolen Viet Cong helicopter, Rhodes and Iron Man flew the helicopter back to the American defense perimeter. At the base hospital in Saigon, Stark arrives in person to thank Rhodes for helping Iron Man and to offer Rhodes a job as his personal pilot. After the Vietnam War was over and after taking several career paths including mercenary work, Rhodes finally took Stark's offer and became Stark's personal pilot, chief aviation engineer for Stark International, and one of Stark's closest friends.
The Masters Of Silence, three Japanese warriors tricked by Justin Hammer into attacking Iron Man, defeated Stark with technology that enabled them to not be affected by repulsors or unibeams. To combat the threat, Stark designed the "Variable Threat Response Battle Suit, Model XVI, Mark I" (nicknamed "War Machine"), a more heavily armed version of the Iron Man armor designed for all-out warfare. After Stark's apparent death in the comic book, he left Rhodes in control of Stark Enterprises as its new CEO, along with a new Variable Threat Response Battle Suit designed especially for Rhodes to continue the Iron Man legacy. As Iron Man once again, Rhodes used the armor and fought against threats such as the Living Laser, the second Spymaster, Blacklash, the Beetle, and Atom Smasher.
Upon the revelation that Stark was alive, Rhodes quit Stark Enterprises and the friendship between the two was fractured. After teaming with Iron Man against battledroids programmed to kill Rhodes, Stark wanted Rhodes to keep the Variable Threat Response Battle Suit stating that the armor always belonged to Rhodes. Rhodes eventually kept the armor and later adopted the name of War Machine. When the robot Ultimo went on a rampage, Rhodes called together Harold "Happy" Hogan, Bethany Cabe, Eddie March, "Carl Walker" and Michael O'Brien to pilot various Iron Man armors to take down Ultimo as the Iron Legion. He rejoined the West Coast Avengers as War Machine and served with the team until he resigned after an argument with Iron Man during an Avengers team meeting. During the beginning of the War Machine series, Rhodes was approached by Vincent Cetewayo, noted activist from the African country of Imaya and founder of the human rights organization Worldwatch Incorporated. Cetewayo offered Rhodes the position of Worldwatch's Executive Director, but the offer was declined. Cetewayo was kidnapped by Imayan forces led by the dictator President Eda Arul. Receiving no aid from S.H.I.E.L.D. or the Avengers, Rhodes traveled to Imaya as War Machine to free Cetewayo. Joined by Deathlok, the two evaded capture from a S.H.I.E.L.D. unit led by Major Bathsheva "Sheva" Joseph and joined the fight to liberate Imaya. Rhodes successfully led Imayan rebels into combat against Arul's forces, but failed to save Cetewayo from being killed by the Advisor, the apparent mastermind of Arul's rise to power. Shaken by the death of Cetewayo and finding something worth fighting for, Rhodes takes the position of Worldwatch's Executive Director and hired Sheva Joseph, who left S.H.I.E.L.D. after her assignment in Imaya.
During the Hands of the Mandarin crossover, Stark disapproved of the actions of War Machine in Imaya and demanded that Rhodes relinquish the armor when he returned to Stark Enterprises to get the specifications for his armor. The two men battled each other until the fight was stopped by Bethany Cabe, the Head Of Security for Stark Enterprises. While their armor was rebooting, the Mandarin captured Rhodes and Stark, discovering their identities. Century of the superhero team Force Works rescued Rhodes, but his armor was useless thanks to the Mandarin’s anti-technology field. Rhodes and Stark reconciled and joined with Force Works to stop the Mandarin and his Avatars from using the Heart Of Darkness for their plans of conquest. Stark gave Rhodes the blueprints to the War Machine armor and a fully upgraded armor with new armaments was made. Rhodes continued to use the War Machine armor in a solo superhero career, occasionally fighting alongside Stark and Force Works.
Via http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Machine
Sunday, April 15, 2012
The Mixtape Show #16, KCLA-FM 4/15/12
Playlist
for The Mixtape Show 16: #OldSchoolBreaking that aired on Sunday, April 15,
2012 from 12a to 12:30a (PST) on KCLA-FM or Listen In Line: (323) 461-6675.
1. Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force - Looking For The Perfect Beat; Planet Rock: The Album, 1982
1. Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force - Looking For The Perfect Beat; Planet Rock: The Album, 1982
Friday, April 13, 2012
Super Hero Of The Week, 4/13/12
Super Hero Of The Week:
Cyborg (DC Comics)
Cyborg is a fictional character, a superhero appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Marv Wolfman and artist George Pérez, and first appears in a special insert in DC Comics Presents #26 (October 1980). Cyborg is best known as a member of the Teen Titans. However, within the context of the Sept. 2011 "The New 52" relaunch of DC continuity, Cyborg is currently being established as a founding member of the Justice League.
Victor Stone is the son of Silas and Elinore Stone, a pair of scientists who decide to use him as a test subject for various intelligence enhancement projects. However, while these treatments work and Victor's IQ grows to genius-levels, he begins to resent this treatment and strikes up a friendship with Ron Evers, a young miscreant who leads him into trouble with the law. This is the beginning of a struggle where Victor strives for his own life engaging in pursuits of which his parents disapprove, such as athletics. In addition, Victor still keeps bad company that leads him into incidents such as when he is talked into participating in a street gang fight in which he is wounded. For the most part, however, Victor still has a largely normal life under the circumstances where he also refuses to follow Evers' grandiose plans of racially motivated terrorism.
When he visits his parents at work at S.T.A.R. Labs, an experiment in dimensional travel goes horribly wrong when a massive gelatinous monster crosses over an experimental portal and kills Elinore. The creature then turns on Victor and severely mutilates him before Silas manages to force the creature back through the portal.
To save his son, Silas outfits him with experimental prosthetics of his own design. However, the equipment cannot be worn inconspicuously, and thus Victor is horrified to see much of his body, including part of his face, replaced with sheer metallic limbs and implants. Although Victor wants to die at this shock, he eventually adjusts enough through his resulting physical therapy to control his implants with suitable skill.
However, upon release from medical care, he finds his life is seriously inconvenienced with the fearful reactions of the public at his implants. Even his girlfriend Marcy Reynolds rejects him. In addition, he is also disallowed participation in athletics not only for his implants, but also for his poor grades, which are the result of inattention prior to his accident (rather than a lack of sufficient knowledge) and further exacerbated by his long convalescence. However, when his old friend Ron Evers attempts to use Victor's troubles to manipulate him into participating in a terrorist attack on the United Nations, Victor finds a new purpose as he equips his weapons attachments and stops his friend in a pitched battle on top of United Nations Headquarters.
Via http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyborg_(comics)
Sunday, April 8, 2012
The Mixtape Show #15, KCLA-FM 4/8/12
Once again, big ups to my boy, Funk'n Frosty, for coming through &
Co-Hosting this Mash-ups theme show.
Playlist
for The Mixtape Show #15 on April 8, 2012 from 12a to 12:30a (PST) on www.KCLAFM.com or Listen In Line: (323) 461-6675.
1. The Kleptones
(@kleptones) - I Want An Affair; From Detroit To J.A.
2. Party Ben
(@PartyBen) - Callin' Up the Pieces; Can't Stop Callin' Out
3. Jimi Needles
(@jimineedles) - Don't Stop The Hotstepper (Michael Jackson VS Ini Kamoze)
4. DJ BC
(@remixrevolution) - Chevrolet Jungle (Taj Mahal VS The Jungle Brothers)
6. DJ Topcat - Dec.
4th, Oh What A Night (Jay-Z vs. Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons)
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
My Comic Hero Of The Week, 4/4/12
My Comic Hero Of The Week:
"Green Lantern" John Stewart (DC Comics)
John Stewart is an architect and veteran U.S. Marine from Detroit Michigan, who was selected by the Guardians as Hal Jordan’s backup after Guy Gardner was seriously injured in a disaster. Although Jordan objected after seeing that Stewart had a belligerent attitude to authority figures, the Guardians stood by their selection, and chided Jordan for his supposed bigoted outlook on the issue. Jordan explained that he just felt that even though Stewart might have the integrity for the task, he "obviously would have a chip on his shoulder bigger than the rock of Gibraltar."
To Jordan, Stewart’s first mission began badly with the assignment of protecting a racist politician and Stewart took advantage of averting an accident to embarrass him in the process. However, Stewart soon proved his worth when an assassin shot at the politician, but Stewart refused to intervene with Jordan to move in response to the attack. Stewart had good reasons for this apparent dereliction of duty when he stopped a gunman from killing a police officer in the outside parking lot at the event while Jordan was pursuing a decoy. When Jordan confronted Stewart about his actions, Stewart explained that the politician had staged it for political advantage. With that adventure, Jordan concluded that Stewart was an excellent recruit after all.
For some time, Stewart occasionally filled in for him as Green Lantern when Jordan was unavailable, including some missions of the Justice League.
After Jordan gave up being Green Lantern in the 1980s, the Guardians selected Stewart for full time duty. Stewart filled that role for some years, during which time he married Katma Tui, the Green Lantern of the planet Korugar who was initially assigned to train John in the use of his ring. Kat and John served together within the Green Lantern Corps of Earth alongside Hal Jordan, Arisia, Kilowog, Salaak, and other alien Green Lanterns.
After John’s ring was rendered powerless through the schemes of Sinestro, and Katma Tui was murdered at the hands of the insane Star Sapphire, Stewart’s life began to unravel. First, he was falsely accused of killing Carol Ferris, Star Sapphire’s alter ego, and then falsely accused of theft by South Nambia (a fictional DCU nation similar to Apartheid-era South Africa). Jailed and tortured in South Nambia for weeks, John freed himself with his old ring, now re-powered thanks to the efforts of Hal Jordan. As a result, John inadvertently freed both a serial killer and a terrorist. When Jordan confronted John over his actions, the two friends came to blows until John realized the “revolutionaries” he had been aiding intended to murder innocent civilians.
Via http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Stewart_(comics)
Album Cover Of The Week, 4/4/12
Album Cover Of The Week:
The Alchemist - Rapper's Best Friend 2, 2012
Sunday, April 1, 2012
The MixtapeShow #14, KCLA-FM 4/1/12
Playlist for The Mixtape Show #14 that aired Sunday, April 1, 2012 from
12a to 12:30a on www.KCLAFM.com or Listen In Line
(323) 461-6675.
1. Drake (@drake) - Make Me Proud Featuring Nicki Minaj (@nickiminaj); Take Care, 2012
7. Jill Scott (@missjillscott) - Shame Feat. Eve (@TheRealEve) &
The A Group; The Light of the Sun, 2011
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- Super Madd Hatter
- Host of The Mixtape Show. I have been an unofficial DJ seen the late 1990s, mix-tapes and boom-box: two tape decks and a CD deck. About 2002, the same time I started to host my first radio show, I become an official mobile DJ. I spin Hip-Hop, R&B, Old School, Reggae and some Blues. In 2002, I started my first radio show on KWRF Santa Monica at Santa Monica College. My first show was a genre free. After I lost my co-host, had to get his own show, my show because a full Hip Hop show. To cut down on overlap, the next semester, I added a R&B show (The Freak Show) and changed my original to Old School (Old School 101). After I transfer to Cal State Fullerton, I did a semester as a news radio host for my radio class. In early December 2011, I restarted my career as a radio host. With the goal of help people discover and rediscover music.