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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Thu, 23 Feb 2012 23:49:09 GMT--><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><title>so valid</title><subtitle>so valid</subtitle><id>http://www.thisissovalid.com/so-valid/</id><link rel="alternate" type="application/xhtml+xml" href="http://www.thisissovalid.com/so-valid/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.thisissovalid.com/so-valid/atom.xml"/><updated>2012-01-09T09:05:39Z</updated><generator uri="http://www.squarespace.com/" version="Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)">Squarespace</generator><entry><title>4th Dimension Raps</title><category term="Kool Keith"/><category term="hip hop"/><category term="video"/><id>http://www.thisissovalid.com/so-valid/2012/1/9/4th-dimension-raps.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.thisissovalid.com/so-valid/2012/1/9/4th-dimension-raps.html"/><author><name>Mike B</name></author><published>2012-01-09T07:35:20Z</published><updated>2012-01-09T07:35:20Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="480" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/lVCA-WahQIo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>My First Tattoo</title><category term="Bukowski"/><category term="Poetry"/><category term="Tom Waits"/><category term="video"/><id>http://www.thisissovalid.com/so-valid/2011/12/20/my-first-tattoo.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.thisissovalid.com/so-valid/2011/12/20/my-first-tattoo.html"/><author><name>Mike B</name></author><published>2011-12-20T20:50:11Z</published><updated>2011-12-20T20:50:11Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>...Is in here. Fuck Levi's.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="480" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/va1t6a0zCkQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>And then there's this guy.</title><category term="AarabMuzik"/><category term="Dubstep"/><category term="MPC"/><category term="video"/><id>http://www.thisissovalid.com/so-valid/2011/12/12/and-then-theres-this-guy.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.thisissovalid.com/so-valid/2011/12/12/and-then-theres-this-guy.html"/><author><name>Mike B</name></author><published>2011-12-12T19:54:08Z</published><updated>2011-12-12T19:54:08Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/XaZupa6OfRU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>I like house music much more now than when I was growing up.</title><category term="Eliphino"/><category term="House"/><category term="electronic"/><category term="mp3"/><category term="music"/><id>http://www.thisissovalid.com/so-valid/2011/10/25/i-like-house-music-much-more-now-than-when-i-was-growing-up.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.thisissovalid.com/so-valid/2011/10/25/i-like-house-music-much-more-now-than-when-i-was-growing-up.html"/><author><name>Mike B</name></author><published>2011-10-25T06:29:06Z</published><updated>2011-10-25T06:29:06Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>Because of stuff like this. It's made me go back and explore <a href="http://www.myspace.com/fkalways" target="_blank">the roots of house</a> and discover the intricacies of what may seem rather minimal and repetitive to some. <a href="http://soundcloud.com/eliphino" target="_blank">Eliphino</a>'s new &amp; beautifully complex EP, <a href="http://soundcloud.com/somethinksounds/sets/eliphino-more-than-me-12/" target="_blank"><em>More Than Me</em></a>, is out on limited edition vinyl, Oct. 31st on <a href="http://www.somethinksounds.com" target="_blank">SomeThinkSounds</a>. Peep the digital-only pre-release teaser track below.</p>
<p>(Shouts to the homie <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/VALENTI" target="_blank">SV4</a> for learning me.)</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><a href="http://www.divshare.com/download/16031689-270" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.thisissovalid.com/storage/Eliphino.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1319526538349" alt="" /></a></span><span class="thumbnail-caption" style="width: 720px;">Click image for DL @ 320</span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><object height="81" width="100%"> <param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F25974247&amp;show_comments=false&amp;auto_play=false&amp;color=ffffff"></param> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param> <embed allowscriptaccess="always" height="81" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F25974247&amp;show_comments=false&amp;auto_play=false&amp;color=ffffff" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%"></embed> </object></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>What Dreams Sound Like</title><category term="Balam Acab"/><category term="Wander/Wonder"/><category term="Witch House"/><category term="instrumental"/><category term="video"/><id>http://www.thisissovalid.com/so-valid/2011/9/26/what-dreams-sound-like.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.thisissovalid.com/so-valid/2011/9/26/what-dreams-sound-like.html"/><author><name>Mike B</name></author><published>2011-09-26T16:26:22Z</published><updated>2011-09-26T16:26:22Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>Brand new series of videos from <a href="http://tri-anglerecords.com/?page_id=22&amp;artist=5" target="_blank">Balam Acab</a>'s debut album, Wander / Wonder. If you haven't heard it yet, stop being silly. Check it <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/wander-wonder/id455986106" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Apart</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/28777521?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0" width="550" height="413" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen allowFullScreen></iframe></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Welcome</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Motion</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/29535609?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0" width="550" height="413" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen allowFullScreen></iframe></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Find Of The Day</title><category term="45"/><category term="Hurricane Smith"/><category term="vinyl"/><id>http://www.thisissovalid.com/so-valid/2011/9/24/find-of-the-day.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.thisissovalid.com/so-valid/2011/9/24/find-of-the-day.html"/><author><name>Mike B</name></author><published>2011-09-24T20:05:33Z</published><updated>2011-09-24T20:05:33Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;">The b-side to this scratched up 45 i just found, Courtesy of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Smith_%28record_producer%29" target="_blank">Hurricane Smith</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="640" height="480" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/M5ApPzOeg9Y" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Fela Soul</title><category term="Afro Beat"/><category term="De La Soul"/><category term="Fela Kuti"/><category term="Fela Soul"/><category term="Mixtape"/><category term="hip hop"/><category term="mp3"/><id>http://www.thisissovalid.com/so-valid/2011/9/23/fela-soul.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.thisissovalid.com/so-valid/2011/9/23/fela-soul.html"/><author><name>Mike B</name></author><published>2011-09-23T19:50:53Z</published><updated>2011-09-23T19:50:53Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>Great little mixtape of Fela jams with De La vocals. DL/Stream below. Dusty!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="300" height="410" style="position: relative; display: block; width: 300px; height: 410px;" src="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/v=2/album=4190952724/size=grande3/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=1a5789/" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0"><a href="http://gummysoul.bandcamp.com/album/fela-soul">Fela Soul by Amerigo Gazaway of Gummy Soul</a></iframe></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>James Blake + Justin Vernon = Fall Creek Boys Choir</title><category term="Bon Iver"/><category term="Fall Creek Boys Choir"/><category term="James Blake"/><category term="Justin Vernon"/><category term="music"/><id>http://www.thisissovalid.com/so-valid/2011/8/24/james-blake-justin-vernon-fall-creek-boys-choir.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.thisissovalid.com/so-valid/2011/8/24/james-blake-justin-vernon-fall-creek-boys-choir.html"/><author><name>Mike B</name></author><published>2011-08-24T19:19:47Z</published><updated>2011-08-24T19:19:47Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>This just dropped on BBC Radio 1 a few minutes ago after much hype/speculation. I hope there's more of this to come.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/5aqKA_2UUy4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Aloe Blacc + MJ</title><category term="Aloe Blacc"/><category term="Billie Jean"/><category term="Michael Jackson"/><category term="music"/><category term="video"/><id>http://www.thisissovalid.com/so-valid/2011/8/4/aloe-blacc-mj.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.thisissovalid.com/so-valid/2011/8/4/aloe-blacc-mj.html"/><author><name>Mike B</name></author><published>2011-08-04T16:58:58Z</published><updated>2011-08-04T16:58:58Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>One of the most original arrangements of this song I've ever heard.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/24661245?color=ffffff" width="600" height="338" frameborder="0"></iframe></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Gotye Gotcha</title><category term="Dream Pop"/><category term="Gotye"/><category term="video"/><id>http://www.thisissovalid.com/so-valid/2011/7/26/gotye-gotcha.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.thisissovalid.com/so-valid/2011/7/26/gotye-gotcha.html"/><author><name>Mike B</name></author><published>2011-07-26T16:47:37Z</published><updated>2011-07-26T16:47:37Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;">Simply beautiful, sonically and visually.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/8UVNT4wvIGY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://gotye.com/" target="_blank">Full length album/DVD, <em>Making Mirrors</em>, out on August 19th, self-released</a>.</p>]]></content></entry></feed>
