Video Matt hauled ass down to the Empire in Sacramento last night to meet up with the lovely ladies and gentleman of Eisley. Along with the above breakfast tips there is also an interview and some ubiquitous Video Mattidude currently for your perusal on the Synthesis YouTube channel.

Blu are definitely on some OTHER shit. As usual, thanks to Thug E Fresh for the heads up on this rad video. Hopefully those dudes won’t get pissed that our “commercial website” is displaying their video….that they put on YouTube.

I’m sick of the Reggae on the River vs. Reggae Rising feud and the negative vibes from the production companies. Boycotting while your floating down the river - seriously? Peace and love, man. I’m happy to announce that the 2nd year of Reggae Rising has A TON of performers. Here’s some highlights of the line up (view the rest & purchase tickets/camping at http://reggaerising.com/artist.php) :

• Junior Reid
• Julian Marley
• Don Carlos
• Collie Buddz
• Gentleman
• Mr. Vegas
• Rebelution
• Sizzla
• Turbulence
• UB40

Keep checking for new performers and buy your tickets soon before prices skyrocket! There’s surely somethin’ for all you festies out there and Butte Creek and Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.’s will be there for all the Chico folk. Bring your birks, have yo mama teach you how to Sufi dance & get ready for a week-long fiesta.

Here’s a video of the scene so all you Reggae virgins know what to expect …

Video Matt had a banner weekend, hitting up the Stockton, CA date of the Rockstar Get a Life Tour to meet up with The Used, Straylight Run, Street Drum Corps and artist Alex Pardee. Check out The Used performing The Bird and the Worm above, and check out the rest of the footage, including two more live cuts from The Used on our YouTube channel NOW!

I was just snooping around MySpace, checkin’ everyone’s comments out to see what’s up, when I came across a flier promoting an N2Deep show at LaSalles, a local watering hole in Chico.

“WTF?” says I. “Why do I know that name?”

Then I YouTubed them. “Back to the Hotel” yes yes I remember. Now I’m a little embarrassed to admit that I actually wanna go to the show. And I actually want to interview Jay Tee. While some people may think the retro days of boy rap groups are wack, I’ll embrace this shit for a minute if only for the nostalgia. At least these cats are coming through my small-ass town finally! And not even to the Senator, but to LaSalles! Maybe I can even drink one of these with Jay Tee:

Yes - I know the latest Mariah Carey release is yet another sign of the apocalypse. Want another sign? Watch little miss top heavy in her Good Morning America performance (it looks like her clown boobs almost made her fall down the stairs). It starts awkward and just continues to get worse.

I liked her better when she was crazy

Please somebody make it stop.