Springing forward 2014

It has been a long time since my last post and I have been busy keeping the weeds away, fertilizing, pulling out dead growth, etc. but none of these activities lend themselves to blogs or photos unless you have a LOT of free time which I sadly don't at this juncture in my life. So now that the action is starting to happen it's time for a gardening blog.

Last night it was 60 degrees out at 7pm so I night gardened in the backyard, it was awesome. Have really enjoyed getting my hands back in the soil and making stuff happen, this is going to be a good gardening year I can tell already, WOOT! 

I am going to try to do my entire veggie garden from seed vs. starts this year...wish me luck! Peppers, kale and tomatoes have begun to sprout though you can't tell from this pic.

Thank baby jesus for primroses, the only real color provided in a time of very little...these are going strong thanks to fertilizer, they started to go south but I think the crisis has been averted.

Best flower smell ever: Daphne...in BLOOM, baby.

The succulents are looking succulent...gonna blow this up in the new growing season, succulents are an Oregon gardeners BFF. In the far background you can see a new lemon evergreen we planted recently (Anton picked it out). I hope it takes well...it will make things brighter during the bleakness...and it smells like lemons!!

Apricot tree is blossoming...the first of the bunch!

Camelias are going mad already, it took 3 days from the first bloom to the whole tree blowing up, these things don't waste time.

I love it when I forget I planted bulbs and then they remind me by poking on up. This little nook has a bunch of tulips about to hatch, good thinking, me!

The favas were not doing well and then Anton and I did a soil test, determining that while the Ph was fine, the nitrogen was way low like a Flo-rida song. So we boosted it back up with some fertilizer, they perked up within a day and are now about 3 inches taller. Fertilizer is healthy crack for plants and I'm super in to it, especially the organic kind...organic vegetable crack. Those are leeks, garlic and onions surrounding the favas.

this is the graveyard...actually no this is the raspberry patch and it's doing well, starting to get leaves, but looks pretty sad currently. Wait until June! Adding blueberries too so don't even hate.

It's important to remember that just because something is sold as an "annual"that doesn't mean it isn't hardy and won't come back. This bunch of chives is in it's 3rd year...it loves me and wants to be with me FOREVER!

Colin chopped the heck outta this old apple tree in the hopes that we can actually pick the apples vs. them falling from 40ft up and landing with a splat. We'll see how this goes. 

My Top 20 songs of 2013- a totally messy list

There was so much joy brought to me via music this year as in all years that I must make a list...an entirely non-comprehensive blob of songs that came out in 2013 that I loved immensely and played a grillion times while jogging, swimming or doing other things that would be way less fun without music. Guaranteed to have forgotten some here. And with that, the historical list:


Rich Hair by Sombear- brilliant album too, but if I had to pick one song it's this.


Go Long by Nipsey Hussle- just a mixtape not sure, got off of Datpiff and the whole thing is great.


Furthest Thing by Drake- heard this one for the first time at his concert, an epic event...love me some Drake.


Disclosure by F for You- pelvis grinder


Love More by Chris Brown (feat. Nicki Minaj)- I hate having to admit this buuut love me some Chris Brown.


Pizza Guy by Touch Sensitive- this video entrances me.


Probably Should Have by Devin the Dude- Devin did it again. This album isn't as good as Suite #420 but it still bumps.


Destroyer by Panama- i'm a shoegazer


Function by E-40- Everyone be sure to check out E-40s new line of wines...including a "Function" Cab blend which sounds delightful!


Alarm by Wise Blood- well this was surprising, who is this guy? Love.


Know It Ain't Right by M.I.A.- could do without her politics but this song is rad, not sure I'm feeling the rest of the album though even though it was a prerequisite on all Critics List this year it seems along with Kanye West so they could fill the hip hop slot (barff!).
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Crooked Smile by J. Cole -TLC, and if it weren't for Drake then J.Cole owned hip hop this year...but alas, Drake.


Promises by The Presets (this may be 2012 but I'm slow on the uptake, this song is truth)


A Toute A l'heure by Bibio- cute!


Bubble Butt by Major Lazer- controversial? perhaps but it's a slapper, so I'm turning a blind eye.


Extremely Blessed by 2Chainz (feat. the Dream)- why this song was not a top ten hit is beyond me. 2Chainz needs better management.


In Your Eyes by Kate Boy- such a good gooooood pop song!


Night Dunes by Ben Browing- i want this song to play at my death.
https://soundcloud.com/benbrowning/night-dunes

Bounce It by Juicy J(feat. Trey Songz & Wale)- lets get ignawnt!


Wild for the Night by A$AP Rocky (feat. Skrillex & Birdy Nam Nam)- heard this one for the first time right before the epic Drake concert event. This got a stadium on it's feet so judge Skrillex and the lyrical content but it's got a certain something to it, friends.


And with that, happy 2014!

Cloud Rap Hour DJ Shows- Summer 2013-Oct. 2013

I have been doing shows since early July...going to try to keep a record of them here in an effort to prevent overplaying certain tracks. I do seems to have my favorites, don't I? Either that or I just forget I played them!


The Cloud Rap Hour (Music) with Peanut Butter 10/19/2013 10:00PM to 11:00PM

09:58PM Safe Harbour Hours “PSA” from KBVR.

10:00PM PSA 07-77 Willie Nelson “KBVR” from KBVR (Single)

10:00PM Lil' Wayne “Started” from Datpiff exclusive

10:04PM Game “In The City ft. Fred The Godson” from OKE mixtape

10:07PM Nipsey Hussle “Go Long (Zro, Slim Thug)” from mixtape datpiff

10:12PM Eminem featuring D12 “blow my buzz” from RAW & UNCUT (2006) on Central Station Records

10:17PM Devin the Dude “See What I Can Pull” from Devin the Dude: Greatest Hits (2008) on Rap-A-Lot

10:23PM Beyonce “Check On It (feat Bun B & Slim Thug)” from Check On It (feat Bun B & Slim Thug) (Single)

10:27PM Cali Swag District “Run That” from The Kickback (2011) on (RED) Sphinx Music Entertainment

10:30PM Lil' Wayne “Thinkin About You” from Dedication 5

10:33PM Santigold “Look At These Hoes” from Master of My Make-Believe (Deluxe Version) (2012) on Atlantic Records

10:38PM Nipsey Hussle “Checc Me out (feat. Dom Kennedy & Cobby Supreme)” from Checc Me out (feat. Dom Kennedy & Cobby Supreme) - Single

10:46PM Swv “You're The One” from You're The One (Single)

10:48PM 2 Chainz “Extremely Blessed (feat. The-Dream)” from Based On a T.R.U. Story (2012) on Def Jam/RAL Records

10:54PM Drake “The Real Her (feat. Lil Wayne & Andre 3000)” from Take Care (Deluxe Version) (CD, Album, Rap, 2011) on Drake (Cash Money)

11:04PM James Brown Psa “psa” from KBVR.

11:03PM The Dream “Rockin That Shit” from Rockin That Shit (Single)


Cloud Rap (Music) with Peanut Butter 10/04/2013 10:00PM to 11:00PM

09:58PM Safe Harbour Hours “safe harbour hours” from kbvr

09:58PM PSA 07-77 Willie Nelson “KBVR” from KBVR (Single)

09:59PM Monifah “TOUCH IT” from Mo'Hogany (1998) on Universal Records

10:04PM Ke$ha Feat. Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa, Ti.I. Andre 3000 “Sleazy 2.0” from Single

10:08PM Bun B, Killa Kyleon, Rapid Ric “Sittin Sideways (Paul Wall, Big Pokey)” from Whut It Dew 2 (2005) on Oarfin Records

10:11PM Groove Armada “Whatever, Whenever” from Vertigo (1999) on Jive

10:14PM Juicy J “Purple Kush (feat. Gorilla Zoe & Project Pat)” from Hustle Till I Die (2009) on Hypnotize Minds Productions/D-Brady Investments

10:18PM Devin the Dude “You'll Be Satisfied” from Seriously Trippin - EP (2012) on eOne Music

10:23PM Drake “The Real Her (feat. Lil Wayne & Andre 3000)” from Take Care (Deluxe Version) (CD, Album, Rap, 2011) on Drake (Cash Money)

10:29PM Touch Sensitive “Pizza Guy” from Pizza Guy (Single)

10:33PM Too $hort “Gettin' It” from Gettin' It (Album Number Ten) (1990) on Jive

10:38PM The Notorious B.i.g. “Warning” from Ready to Die (MP3, Single, 1994) on Bad Boy

10:41PM Ice Cube “What Can I Do? (Remix)” from Ice Cube: Greatest Hits (2001) on Priority Records

10:45PM Nas “LIFE'S A BITCH” from Illmatic (MP3, Album, Rap, 1994) on Columbia

10:49PM Paradise “Hoochies Need Love Too” from Above the Rim sountrack

10:56PM Cali Swag District “Run That” from The Kickback (2011) on (RED) Sphinx Music Entertainment


Cloud Rap (Music) with Peanut Butter 09/20/2013 10:00PM to 11:00PM

10:00PM PSA 07-77 Willie Nelson “KBVR” from KBVR (Single)

10:00PM Safe Harbour Hours “psa” from KBVR.

10:02PM Bun B, Killa Kyleon, Rapid Ric “Sittin Sideways (Paul Wall, Big Pokey)” from Whut It Dew 2 (2005) on Oarfin Records

10:03PM Da Brat “That's What I'm Looking For” from Unrestricted

10:06PM Trina “Long Heels Red Bottoms” from Mixtape Volume 2 - EP

10:11PM Joy Division “DEAD SOULS” from The Best of Joy Division (CD, Album, Private, 2008) on Rhino/Warner Bros.

10:14PM Al Green “Jesus Is Waiting” from Call Me

10:21PM Ciara featuring Ludacris “Oh!” from Goodies

10:24PM Chris Brown “Poppin” from Chris Brown

10:30PM The Notorious B.I.G. & R. Kelly “I Wanna Do You Tonight” from Life After Death

10:34PM Grimes “Be A Body” from VISIONS (Single, Rock, 2012, added 05/22/2012) on 4AD

10:43PM Remy Ma “Concieted” from Most Anticipated (2007) on Howie McDuffie Music Group

10:43PM Eddie Holman “Eternal Love” from Eddie Holman's Holy Ghost

10:46PM Down “Lean Like a Cholo” from The Definition of an Ese

10:50PM Rick Ross feat. T-Pain “The Boss” from Trilla

10:53PM Devin the Dude “Exercise” from Seriously Trippin - EP (2012) on eOne Music

10:59PM Freur “Doot Doot” from Doot Doot (1983) on Columbia


Cloud Rap (Music) with Peanut Butter 09/13/2013 10:00PM to 11:00PM

09:59PM PSA Don't Do Drugs: James Brown “PSA Don't Do Drugs: James Brown” from PSA Don't Do Drugs: James Brown

10:00PM Deniro Farrar “Social Status” from Social Status (Single)

10:02PM Devin the Dude “Probably Should Have” from Single

10:09PM DOMINO “Getto Jam” from DOMINO (1993) on Outburst Records

10:12PM Big Punisher “It's So Hard (feat. Donell Jones)” from Yeeeah Baby (1999) on Epic

10:15PM Curren$y “JOB” from Verde Terrace

10:20PM Angel Haze “Echelon” from Echelon (Single)

10:23PM MissyElliott featuring Da Brat “Sock It 2 Me” from Supa Dupa Fly

10:28PM UGK “Diamonds & Wood” from Ridin' Dirty (1996) on Jive

10:32PM Baby Bash “Body Moves Slow (feat. Krizz Kaliko & Paul Wall)” from Bashtown (2011) on Upstairs

10:37PM Prince “17 Days” from The B-Sides

10:42PM Force M.D's “Tender Love” from Chllin'

10:44PM 2 Chainz “Extremely Blessed (feat. The-Dream)” from Based On a T.R.U. Story (Deluxe Version) (2012) on Def Jam Recordings

10:48PM Geto Boys & Scarface “Gangsta Put Me Down” from Best of Geto Boys & Scarface (2013) on Rap-A-Lot Records

10:52PM Ludacris & Nicki Minaj “My Chick Bad” from Battle of the Sexes

10:56PM Lykke Li (feat. Drake) “Little Bit (CSS Remix)” from Youth Novels (Special Edition)

11:01PM Scott, Jill “The Way” from Who Is Jill Scott?


Cloud Rap (Music) with Peanut Butter 08/30/2013 10:00PM to 11:00PM

10:00PM PSA 07-77 Willie Nelson “KBVR” from KBVR (Single)

10:00PM Safe Harbor “PSA” from PSA (Single)

10:01PM Lykke Li (feat. Drake) “Little Bit (CSS Remix)” from Youth Novels (Special Edition)

10:03PM Angel Haze “Echelon” from Echelon (Single)

10:07PM Big Freedia “Azz Everywhere” from Big Freedia Hitz Vol. 1 (2010) on Big Freedia

10:11PM Petey Pablo “Freek-A-Leek” from Freek-A-Leek (Single)

10:15PM Nosaj Thing “Try (feat. Toro Y Moi)” from HOME (2013) on Innovative Leisure / Timetable

10:18PM Paul Wall “Sippin' Tha Barre” from The People's Champ (2005) on Atlantic Records

10:23PM Baby Bash & E-40 “GO GIRL” from Bashtown (2011) on Upstairs

10:26PM E-40 & Nate Dogg “Nah, Nah...” from Loyalty & Betrayal (2000) on Jive

10:30PM BackBone “5 Deuce - 4 Tre” from Concrete Law (2001) on Universal Records

10:34PM Bishop Nehru “Strictly Flowz” from Strictly Flowz (Single)

10:38PM T.I. featuring Trey Songz “Oh Yeah” from Fuck Da City Up

10:41PM Jet Life “1st Place (feat. Curren$y, Trademark Da Skydiver, Young Roddy & Mikey Rocks)” from Jet World Order (2011) on Jets International / iHipHop Distribution

10:47PM Al Green “Jesus Is Waiting” from Call Me

10:52PM Devin the Dude “See What I Can Pull” from Devin the Dude: Greatest Hits (2008) on Rap-A-Lot

10:58PM Jayo Felony, Mack 10 & W.C. “Whatcha Gonna Do (Remix)” from Whatcha Gonna Do (1998) on Def Jam Recordings


Cloud Rap (Music) with Peanut Butter 08/09/2013 10:00PM to 11:00PM

09:59PM Lil' Kim “big momma thang” from Hard Core (CD, Album, Hip-Hop, 1996) on Undeas, Big Beat

10:00PM PSA “std” from std (Single)

10:04PM Missy Elliott “She's A Bitch” from Da Real Wold

10:07PM Nicki Minaj “Beez In The Trap” from 2012 Hit Music, Vol. 4

10:15PM Baby Bash “good for my money” from good for my money (Single)

10:18PM UGK “Diamonds & Wood” from Ridin' Dirty (1996) on Jive

10:23PM Curren$y “Job” from Verde Terrace

10:28PM Too $hort (feat. 50cent, Twista Devin the Dude) “I'm a Stop (feat. 50 Cent, Twista & Devin The Dude)” from No Trespassing

10:32PM The Isley Brothers “For The Love Of You” from Love Songs

10:38PM Snoop Dogg Feat Raphael Saadiq “Somthin Bout Yo Bidness” from No Limit Top Dogg

10:43PM Bishop Nehru “Strictly Flowz” from Strictly Flowz (Single)

10:47PM Twista & R. Kelly “So Sexy” from Kamikaze

10:50PM DJ Quik “Luv of My Life (feat. Gift)” from The Book of David (2011) on Mad Science Recordings

10:54PM Shade Sheist, Nate Dogg & Warren G “WAKE UP” from Informal Introduction (2002) on Geffen*

10:59PM Devin the Dude “What A Job (feat. Snoop Dogg and Andre 3000)” from Waitin' To Inhale (2007) on Rap-A-Lot


Cloud Rap (Music) with Peanut Butter 08/02/2013 10:00PM to 11:00PM

09:59PM PSA “Safe Harbor” from Safe Harbor (Single)

10:02PM PSA 07-77 Willie Nelson “KBVR” from KBVR (Single)

10:03PM Cashy Kesh Dolla “Word To The Wise” from Word To The Wise (Single)

10:07PM E-40 “Function” from The Block Brochure

10:16PM Chance the Rapper “Acid Rain” from acid rain (Single)

10:16PM T Pain (feat R. Kelly & Bei Maejor) “Center of the Stage” from Center of the Stage (Single)

10:19PM Shade Sheist featuring Nate Dogg & Kurupt “Where I Wanna Be” from Classic Hits & Familiar Sh*t Vol. 1 (2007) on Red Handed Recordings courtesy of Big Fish Media

10:23PM Envy & Fancy “Fancy” from He Say She Say (2010) on Envy & Fancy

10:27PM Jaylib “STARZ” from Champion Sound - Complete Set (2007) on stones throw records

10:29PM A$AP Rocky “Pretty Flacko” from Pretty Flacko (Single)

10:32PM Smoke DZA “Cloud Making Machine (feat. Mookie Jones)” from George Kush Da Button: Deluxe Edition (2010) on FrankRadio / iH2D / iHipHop Distribution

10:40PM Kool Keith “NEW YORK” from Love & Danger (2012) on Junkadelic Music

10:44PM Curren & Jet Life “Fiend- Crawfish” from Red Eye Mixtape

10:48PM Funkadelic “Can You Get to That?” from Maggot Brain (CD, Album, Private, 1971) on Westbound Records Inc.

10:50PM Kendrick Lamar “Poe Mans Dreams (His Vice) [feat. GLC]” from Section.80 (2011) on Top Dawg Entertainment / Section.80

10:54PM Trina “Killing You Hoes” from Still Da Baddest

10:58PM Salem “Better Off Alone” from I'm Still In the Night - EP (2011) on IAmSound

11:03PM Main Attrakionz “Cloud Body” from Bossalinis & Fooliyones (2012) on (RED) Young One


The Cloud Rap Hour (Music) with Peanut Butter 07/26/2013 10:00PM to 11:00AM

09:58PM PSA 07-77 Willie Nelson “KBVR” from KBVR (Single)

10:01PM Main Attrakionz “Cloud Body” from Main Attrakionz (2012) on Young One Records

10:04PM Scarface “MARY JANE” from Scarface: Greatest Hits (2010) on Virgin Records America

10:11PM J. Cole “Land of the Snakes” from Born Sinner Pt. 1

10:14PM Santigold “Look At These Hoes” from Master of My Make-Believe (Deluxe Version) (2012) on Atlantic Records

10:17PM Curren$y “Airborne Aquarium” from Pilot Talk II (2010) on DD172 LLC / IDJ

10:20PM Missy Elliot Featuring R. Kelly “Dats What I'm Talkin About” from This Is NOT a Test

10:25PM E-40 “Tell Me When to Go” from My Ghetto Report Card

10:28PM Ski Beatz “Taxi (Instrumental)” from 24 Hour Karate School (2010) on DD172 LLC / IDJ

10:31PM SBTRKT “Wildfire (OVO Remix) [feat. Drake]” from Wildfire - Single (MP3, Single, 2011) on Young Turk

10:36PM Kendrick Lamar “Poe Mans Dreams (His Vice) [feat. GLC]” from Section.80 (2011) on Top Dawg Entertainment / Section.80

10:40PM M.I.A. featuring MIssy Elliott “Bad Girls” from Bad Girls (Single)

10:44PM Psa 07-53 “std” from std (Single)

10:45PM Paul Wall “I'm Real, What Are You? (Featuring Juelz Santana)” from Get Money Stay True (2007) on Asylum/Swishahouse

10:48PM Ben Browning “Night Dunes” from Lover Motion - EP (2012) on Cutters Records

10:51PM Wale “Bag of Money” from Bag of Money (Single)

10:58PM Devin the Dude “Doubie Ashtray” from Just Tryin ta Live (2010) on Rap-A-Lot


The Cloud Rap Hour (Music) with Peanut Butter 07/05/2013 10:00PM to 11:00PM

10:03PM Snoop Dogg “Somethin Bout Yo Bidness” from No Limit Top Dogg on No Limit

10:07PM Devin the Dude “Exercise” from Seriously Trippen' - EP (2012) on Greenstreets Entertainment

10:12PM J. Cole “Rich Niggaz” from Rich Niggaz (Single)

10:17PM Eminem featuring D12 “blow my buzz” from RAW & UNCUT (2006) on Central Station Records

10:22PM Curtis Mayfield “So In Love” from There's No Place Like America Today

10:27PM Kurupt “We Can Freak It” from Kuruption (1998) on A&M Records

10:31PM Kid Cudi “Man On the Moon (Bonus Track)” from Man On the Moon - The End of Day (Expanded Version) (2009) on Kid Cudi P/S

10:39PM Remy Ma “Concieted” from Most Anticipated (2007) on Howie McDuffie Music Group

10:41PM Näääk “Maskrosbarn” from Näääk Vem? (2009) on Slang Musik

10:45PM Smoke DZA “Cloud Making Machine (feat. Mookie Jones)” from George Kush Da Button: The Deluxe Edition (2010) on I Hiphop

10:49PM Neneh Cherry “Move With Me” from Until The End Of The World soundtrack

10:51PM Paul Wall “Sippin' Tha Barre” from The People's Champ (2005) on Atlantic Records

10:59PM Jhonny Presley “On My Mind” from Chocolate Breast Milk

Late Summer 2013

Summer Garden Update 2013

well this is long overdue...there has just been so much to do! the garden is doing well though I wish I would have planted better cucumbers and more peas and onions...next year! i have no idea what I'm going to do with all of the grapes...maybe i will try my hand at fermenting them and making my own wine. seems logical. that'll be in the next update. for now...here's what's been going on the last couple of months set to Royksopp!

KBVR show #1

Bubble Butt- Major Lazer Extremely Blessed- 2Chainz feat. The-Dream TapOut- Rich Gang She's Always in My Hair- Prince Knockin' Doors Down- Pimp C A Toute a L'huere- Bibio Try- Nosaj Thing feat. Toro y Moi Rich N**gaz- J. Cole NY Is Killing Me- Gil Scott-Heron feat Jamie xx Shawty Is Da Shit- The Dream Since We Last Met- NDF Cloud Body- Main Attrakionz Hold On- Poolside

Mid-June Garden Update

Time to gloat about the garden...it's doing great this year! I learned some important lessons like planting stuff earlier and making sure to weed and fertilize. It DOES make a difference. Fine, everything I read and heard was right. I like to learn the hard way! The garlic has been harvested with great success...except I'm dreading making one of those braids (dreading is an appropriate adjective because whatever I make will look like a dread). With the big space gap left by the garlic I decided to plant some rainbow carrots and parsnips (from seed) for Fall. This is a gamble but I wanted to experiment. Previous carrot and non-potato root veggie attempts have been unsuccessful. Fingers crossed! Big green tomatoes are popping up on basically all of the 5 or 6 bushes, so I'm expecting quite a bounty there...next month we'll be poppin off the chizzain me thinks. Cilantro was tricky to get going in the herb garden but I think we now have success. Peas are going nuts, can't pick them fast enough...Anton is eating them off the bush each night so I don't have to worry about him getting his veggies (another reason to love warm weather!). Marionberries are going to be wild this year too. (insert crack smoking DC mayor joke here). Peppers are looking peppy. Raspberries are bushy but no fruits yet. Kale has recovered from the May cabbage worm attack. Richard Persimmons are showing themselves. We have 2 VERY active plum trees...one old big one in the backyard brought back to life with fertilizer (Colin's doing!). Apples be blowin up for a Fall release date. In flower news the dahlias have bloomed, at least the pink ones...more to come. Flower picking season has begun! I was working with some limited resources in the below video pix...pre-dahlia bouquets.