Once again, it’s time to discuss some music trading cards, and today’s featured set is Yo! MTV Raps by Pro Set. For those that don't collect trading cards, Pro Set was a company that entered the trading card game as a maker of National Football League (NFL) cards in 1989, and eventually expanded to sports … Continue reading Yo! MTV Raps (Pro Set MusiCards)
Category: Rap / Hip-Hop
Keys To Enjoying A Concert (and Proper Etiquette)
If you’re at all like me, a new year leads to new concert experiences. As of today, I’ve got Depeche Mode, Enslaved / Insomnium, and Herbie Hancock shows marked on the calendar, and I highly anticipate seeing what other events sprout up in Toronto and the surrounding area in the coming months. While I maintain … Continue reading Keys To Enjoying A Concert (and Proper Etiquette)
1991 Premier Rap Pack Trading Cards
My rap and hip-hop consumption has been rather low over the past few years. I can count all the albums from the genre I’ve purchased in the past year on one hand with a pair of CDs in Dr. Octagon’s Dr. Octagonocologyst and Jurassic 5’s Quality Control, as well as cassette copies of Grandmaster Flash’s … Continue reading 1991 Premier Rap Pack Trading Cards
Collect-A-Books (Music Edition)
What childhood was complete without having a few pocketbooks scattered throughout your room? They made for a great quick gift idea since they were a fraction of the cost of a full-sized book, and allowed you to keep a reduced book collection in as little as a shoe box versus the necessity of shelving (yes, … Continue reading Collect-A-Books (Music Edition)
A Hockey-Music Medley
I’m only weeks removed from having participated in my first fantasy hockey draft, and even as a decades-long fan of the sport I felt I was in way over my head. If we got to draft from the rosters in NHL 95, I’d have had the league locked up before the first puck dropped. Regardless, … Continue reading A Hockey-Music Medley
Please Make My Album Cover!
While I’ve never had a musical project that escaped the confines of a jam room or apartment, I often find myself admiring album art in wonder of what artistic styles would be appropriate for any particular sound. As good as the work of many of the more heavily-utilized cover artists can be, I feel I’d … Continue reading Please Make My Album Cover!
Dream Notes – Don’t Touch My Vinyl!!!
This was one of those dreams that took place within ten minutes of my alarm clock sounding, just after peeking at my cell phone for the time, and attempting to cram in one last adventure before resuming my normal life activities. The events of this dream took place in an environment in which I shared … Continue reading Dream Notes – Don’t Touch My Vinyl!!!
Rock ‘N’ Roll Comics (Revolutionary Comics)
I got into reading comic books well before gaining a deep appreciation of music. With a rather limited allowance, my comic purchases would usually come in the form of a “Three For The Price Of One” bag of assorted comics that would often contain back issues from either DC or Valiant Comics. The top comic … Continue reading Rock ‘N’ Roll Comics (Revolutionary Comics)
Armchair Maestro 