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<p>2012 was an awesome year for Mixposure and I wanted to thank everyone of you for making it happen! We have had a lot of new members sign up and we saw some of our artists hit some major accomplishments. Truthfully one of my favorites of 2012 was Ked's interview of Carl Dixon! Kooders Mix Files has been an amazing segment on Mixstream Radio.</p><p>Thanks to everyone on Mix for making 2012 a great year. Let's hope 2013 is even more amazing. Big thanks to the admins. mods and especially the dj's. You guys are true rockstars!</p><p> </p>
<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><em>load up on guns and kill your friends, <br />it's fun to lose and pretend, <br />be over-bored and self-assured, <br />oh no, i know a dirty word... <br />hello, hello, hello, how low... <br /><br /></em>-Kurt Cobain</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: helvetica;"> </span></p><h1><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><strong style="font-size: medium;">GOD, GUNS, AND GOVERNMENT</strong></span></h1><p><span style="font-size: xx-large; font-family: helvetica;"><strong style="font-size: medium;"> </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: helvetica;">My daughter and her boyfriend have been posting 2nd amendment issues on Facebook for a few weeks now, and she just asked me if I believe in the 2nd amendment. I don't participate with the 2nd amendment. Let me explain:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: helvetica;"><strong><em>THE FIRST ISSUE I HAVE BEFORE</em></strong> thinking too deeply about the 2nd amendment is that I don’t buy into the whole, “Obama administration is coming for your guns” bull shit that the NRA and other such special interest groups put out there as a preemptive strike, due to the fact that mass shootings were happening at an increasing rate. I don’t believe that Obama is like Stalin, or Hitler - but I do believe that he is a typical politician who has been bought and sold by the banking industry. This belief is based on actual actions that have taken place, not preemptive acounts on how things will happen. These conspiracies are boring and they turn people into rednecks - who, by the way, already hate the fact that Obama won a 2nd term. I am not into the idea of a massive plot, which even includes stories such as: Obama allows mass shootings so citizens will start demanding gun control, and then he will come in, looking like a hero, as he confiscates everyone’s weapons. THEN, he starts his ultimate goal of genocide on the people. I am not making this up, people actually believe this. If you don’t believe, here’s a typical redneck link, I’ll wait for you to check it out - read the comments too, feel his wrath at those who disagree: Gun Control is Genocide - documentary by Mike Adams.; See what I mean? So, what I am saying is that these people are not people that I would even want to associate with. They are not right in the head. Conspiracy theories are one thing, violence is a separate issue. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: helvetica;"><strong><em>THE SECOND ISSUE I HAVE BEFORE</em></strong> thinking too deeply about the 2nd amendment is that I think violence is boring too. Another group of individuals that I want nothing to do with. And when you add the topic of guns to the violence part, It's as moronic as listening to people talking about smashing each others faces in:. Imagine... </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: helvetica;"><em>“and if subject A walked in and was gonna smash your face in then subject B should be allowed to smash his face in. He should also be allowed to smash it in with any face smasher available, including the new powerful ultimate face smasher 5000 with titanium masher that allows you to mash the face of 42 people in less than a minute, which I need just in case the government has any ideas of taking my face smasher away. This is what the founders of this country wanted and I know they'd approve because I have a 3rd grade understanding about what the founder's struggles actually entailed, I have the god given right to smash someone just for thinking about curbing my use of it. I love the face smasher and it loves me. I love going to face smasher sites and pound my chest along with other supporters of the face smasher. Hopefully they have clever one-liners that rhyme or that make anti-face-smashers look stupid, then I can share them on my Facebook page so others will know my position on face smashing and it will show everyone how dedicated I am to this country and the smashing of faces. You can have my face smasher when you pry my dead cold face off of your face smasher. I hate anti-face smashers. They are stupid. “</em></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">... does this sound ridiculous to you? That's how I hear the whole argument about guns. I don't care how many guns and bullets you need to feel secure living on this planet, your security means shit to me and your fear of being oppressed is a moronic comedy to me. Go ahead and buy whatever weapons and protection you think you need to prove how badass you are, from here it looks like fear and paranoia. Try facing the world like a real man - unarmed and fearless. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: helvetica;"><strong><em>SO, TO ANSWER MY DAUGHTER’S QUESTION...</em></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: helvetica;">I am against the 2nd amendment with as much energy as I am for the 2nd amendment. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: helvetica;">You have a right to load up on guns right now, go ahead. I’d prefer thinking about something else - which I will immediately do after I post this... BELIEVE ME! All I can say to anyone that entertains the idea about owning guns and ammo, I hope you shoot yourself in the face before you shoot up any innocent bystanders, but I have no say in that either. There are far too many other problems I have to deal with, I don’t have time to investigate every possible “morons gone wild” scenario. I guess I’ll watch it when it makes the news. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: helvetica;">But now, I’m gonna go hunt me down an ice cream cone with my bare hands here in South Los Angeles - if I don't make it back alive, I’ll see you on the other side. CATCH YA LATER!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: helvetica;"><em>Sincerely,</em></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: helvetica;">Erik</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: helvetica;"><em>If I fucked up any spelling, grammar or included any incomplete thoughts - shoot me! HAHAHA!</em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;">Hi, Hope the New Year has gotten off to a good start for you. The 1st week was great, but the 2nd sucked. I`ve been in bed all week with a virus. 
Anyway, between sleeping, posting on Facebook, and watching films, I did a search on You Tube, and found a better video of me with the Michael Jackson Immortal Touring Band. 
I´ve posted it in my Blog on my website. So feel free to check it out. <a href="https://service.gmx.net/de/cgi/derefer?TYPE=3&DEST=http%3A%2F%2Fonline-mixing-and-mastering.com%2Fdicarlo-plays-with-the-michael-jackson-immortal-touring-band%2F" target="_blank">http://online-mixing-and-mastering.com/dicarlo-plays-with-the-michael-jackson-immortal-touring-band/ </a></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">The MJ Immortal Touring Band will be with the Cirque du Soleil show in Russia for the next 2 weeks, and Mike Phillips posted on Facebook that he plans to do a special jam night over there. I commented on his post asking if Ramani (bass player/friend I organized that´s in the video) and I should fly over and join them, and this is what he said:</span></p><div class="lfloat"><span style="font-size: small;"><a class="img _8o _8s UFIImageBlockImage" tabindex="0" href="https://service.gmx.net/de/cgi/derefer?TYPE=3&DEST=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmikephillipsfan" target="_blank"><img class="img UFIActorImage _rx" src="https://fbcdn-profile-a.akamaihd.net/hprofile-ak-snc6/277028_159181970250_606203612_q.jpg" alt="" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><a class="UFICommentActorName" href="https://service.gmx.net/de/cgi/derefer?TYPE=3&DEST=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmikephillipsfan" target="_blank">Mike Phillips</a><span class="UFICommentBody"><a href="https://service.gmx.net/de/cgi/derefer?TYPE=3&DEST=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fonlinemixingandmastering" target="_blank">Dicarlo Omm</a> I dare you to come over from Berlin and get some.... I will be back in Berlin in the summer time... I can't wait to play with you again.. <br /><br />Anyway, I plan to do a lot of new projects this year, so stay tuned. <br />But first I have to get rid of this damn virus. <br />Hope all is going well. </span></span></p><p><span><span class="UFICommentBody"><span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">All the best, </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">D</span><br /><br />Oh, and here´s a little glimpse of what it´s like to be a Professional Sound Engineer in 2013. <br /></span></span></span><span class="userContent">THE PROFESSION OF A SOUND ENGINEER 2013!!! <br /> NOT ALWAYS AN EASY JOB FOR ME!!!<br /> SOMETIMES IT`S REALLY LIKE THIS!!!!! LOL<br /></span><span style="color: #0000ee;"><a href="https://service.gmx.net/de/cgi/derefer?TYPE=3&DEST=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Ffeature%3Dplayer_embedded%26amp%3Bv%3DnMCDwWZXd2w" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=nMCDwWZXd2w </a> </span></p>
Congratulations to Mr P for being Mixposure Artist of the Month as well as having the Song of the Week! Have a listen to "Perfect Day Melodie" as well as some of his other music!
Congrats Mr P!
<p>http://www.cnn.com/video/?hpt=hp_c3#/video/us/2013/01/08/tsr-pkg-moos-airline-smashes-guitar.cnn</p><p><br />Nothing like getting youe Gibos ES335 Guitar Smashed! I used to take my Les Paul on planes but I would never check it. They forced this guy to check it and he paid the price.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #00ff00;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">THE MIX FILES</span></strong></span><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Two-time Canadian Country Music Award winner <a href="http://www2.mixposure.com/Buddrumming/">Buddrumming</a> will be our guest this week (Jan 12) on <a href="http://www2.mixposure.com/mixfiles/">The Mix Files</a>. Along with great conversation and Bud's other fine music, we will <span style="color: #00ff00;">*World Premier*</span> a new Mixposure collab featuring Buddrumming, Farrell Jackson, Joseph Rodriguez, Bilbozo, Christopher Tate, David C Deal, and Scott (Bassman) Macleod... a tune called "Lucky Day."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><a href="http://www2.mixposure.com/Buddrumming/"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="http://www2.mixposure.com/image.php?mode=band_image&band_id=1156&width=290" alt="" width="290" height="237" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The Mix Files is a 1 Hour Segment which features conversation with - and the music of - a Mixposure.com artist, and airs during Saturday Night Rocks, here on Mixposure's MixStream Radio. Saturday Night Rocks is *live* from 8 PM EST till midnight, each Saturday. You can join us in chat <a href="http://www.mixposure.com/?t=mix_chat">HERE</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #00ff00;">*** PLEASE NOTE:</span> There were technical difficulties with The Mix Files last week. <span style="color: #00ff00;">The Mix Files featuring</span> <a href="http://www2.mixposure.com/P_Eric_Bailey/">P Eric Baliey</a>, which was suppose to air last Saturday, has been rescheduled and <span style="color: #00ff00;">will air Saturday, Jan 19.</span><span style="color: #00ff00;">***</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong>Saturday Night Rocks and The Mix Files.</strong><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">Have some fun... <span style="color: #00ff00;">be there</span>.</span></strong></em><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mixposure.com/?t=mix_chat"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img src="http://www2.mixposure.com/image.php?mode=photo_image&band_id=1156&image_id=7957" alt="" width="383" height="600" /></span></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www2.mixposure.com/mixfiles/"><img src="http://www2.mixposure.com/image.php?mode=photo_image&band_id=5243&image_id=7818" alt="" width="400" height="306" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;">Appreciation to <a href="http://www2.mixposure.com/Buddrumming/">Buddrumming</a> for the snazzy posters</p>
<p><a href="http://www2.mixposure.com/Buddrumming/photo.php">http://www2.mixposure.com/Buddrumming/photo.php</a></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small; font-family: 'times new roman', times;">Missed you guys very much-!! I have been rebuilding the Abbeyville Road studio since the fire, with much needed help from my friend Kenny Blekicki, an Artist-in-residence here. Also am building a new radio format called Afterglow Indie Radio. </p.... http://www2.mixposure.com/After_Glow_Indie_Radio/</span></p><p><span style="font-size: small; font-family: 'times new roman', times;"> Hope to launch it soon. Hope all of you had a beautiful Holiday Season, I gained a few pounds Please stop in at the friday nite chat with Kalo-!!!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: small; font-family: 'times new roman', times;">It would be nice to hang out with all you guys again ((hugs)) -jim</span></p>
<p>id just like to take this moment before i sink into the oblivion thats is globally named aps ,,or alchoholic poisining syndrome ,,to wish all my mix mateys a top new year and have a sorted 2013 ,,i hope your music making is plentifull and satisfying and that your offspring can cherish the fact that when and if you create a new masterpiece ,they can turn to you and say with a glint in there eye ,,,"for god sake pa/ma quit with the racket will ya im trying to get some sleep ..its like being next to a building site " or similar words of encouragement ... id also like to announce that the band that im in are now working on our 6th album named 7 ...we like things that are out of step ,,it keeps us on our toes which is a good thing when your out of step ,,dont you find ...also id like to announce that in 3013 ,,ill be about 1046 years old and therefore dead so ill scrap that one for now ...i hope 2013 brings you all the very best of luck and best wishes that become you all ...i hoping to learn a new chord on the guitar but thats about as easy as learning a new position of the karma sutra with a bad back ..and let me tell you folks its not an easy task i can tell ya ,,i mean try doing the fallopian shag swing with sciatica pulsing down your leg and you`ll know where im coming from ..hmm ..yeh not a walk in the park is it ?? ....anyways enough of my small island to the left of your great chunk of rock of there ...this is sie sie-ning out for 2012 and welcoming in 2013 with open arms ,open wallet and open mind ....have a goodun folks and let the tunes roll ....which reminds me i need to get some tuna and bread rolls for lunch tomorrow .......oh nay nay titter ye not ...and stuff </p>