Chris Daly is without question the greatest writer named Chris Daly ever to grace the pages of Passion of the Weiss. He was one of the first music bloggers ever to address Nigerian speed rap, an accolade which doesn't get him laid, even in Nigeria. Over the years, he has written for such varied outlets as this one, Odd Bloggings, Les Enfants Terribles, Rollo & Grady, Big Yawn, Jedi News and a really bitching piece on bed bugs for Hotel Management.
Daly claims to be the only PotW writer to have seen Tupac as a back-up dancer for Digital Underground, Heavy D. (when both he and all the Boyz still were alive and kicking), Slick Rick (before he went to jail) and the original 3 Feet High and Rising Tour. When not perfecting his beat boxing skills, he enjoys cosplaying his two kids in 80s B-Boy and B-Girl finery. Daly really hopes this blogging thing eventually pays off, as he is not looking forward to the chiropractic bills sure to arise from all the dookie chains he keeps heaping on his offspring.
Currently Listening:
D'Angelo and the Vanguard - Black Messiah
Steely Dan - Aja
Mecca: 83 - Ain't Done Too Bad
Two Syllables Volume 11
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Currently Watching:
Star Wars Rebels
Adventure Time
Steven Universe
Regular Show
Agent Carter
Samurai Jack
Cowboy Bebop
Gravity Falls
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Currently Reading:
Inherent Vice by Thomas Pynchon Huck Finn's America: Mark Twain and the Era That Shaped His Masterpiece by Andrew Levy Let's Go Crazy: Prince and the Making of Purple Rain by Alan Light Hip Hop Family Tree 1975-1983 Gift Box Set by Ed Piskor Batman: The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller| Kamasi Live: #ListenToMore of ‘The Epic’ in Studio | July 21, 2015 |
Two live performances from the jazzman of the year, Kamasi Washington.
Hardcore minimalist beats for the depraved.
| Ghetto Fresh: Nadastrom’s Inspired by Bel-Air Lore | July 10, 2015 |
A mix based around samples from the "Def Poet Society" episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
A tribute to one of the greatest soul-jazz musicians of all-time. #ListenToMoreDorothyAshby
| Imperial Bristles: Zilla Rocca & The Shadowboxers Connect with Open Mike Eagle for “Human Dominos” (Video) | June 23, 2015 |
Witness the conquered land of the Bourbon General's.
If you're into narcotic beats, here's that splendid stupor you deserve.
| Black Cab Sessions: Run The Jewels | June 15, 2015 |
Taxi Cab confessions with El and Killer Kill.
It's DOOM.
The Russian downtempo artist crafts a story using only instrumental beats.
When it's 3 a.m. and you're on a deadline and the smoke won't dissipate.
