PU22L3 IS UP IN HERE LIKE A DICK IN A PORNO

Charlie Cooper, one-half of Telefon Tel Aviv, has passed away at the age 31, it’s been reported.

The cause of his death is still unknown, but bandmate and friend Joshua Eustis left the following message on the band’s MySpace page.

“It breaks my heart to inform you all that Charlie Cooper, my better half in Telefon Tel Aviv, passed away on January 22.

We have been friends since high school, and began making records together a decade ago. We have been so fortunate to tour the world together, while at the same time having a massive amount of laughs at one another’s expense.

Aside from Charlie’s singular genius and musical gifts, I can tell you that he was a total sweetheart of a guy, and a loving friend and confidant to people everywhere. His musicianship was surpassed only by his greater gift to the world—his warmth, his generosity, his unquenchable humor, and his undying loyalty to those he loved. In the spirit of honorable mention, however, I should mention that he had a shoe collection that was marvelous, knowledge of hip-hop that was profound, and knowledge of wine that was subtle.

He is survived by a sister, a neice, a nephew, his mother, his stepfather, me, and more adoring friends than the Universe has dark matter. As such, his family and I ask for your discretion and consideration of our privacy during these extremely turbulent waters.”

More details as to the cause of his death will follow in the coming days.

Update: According to a CBS Chicago article, Cooper went missing last Wednesday night, after an argument with his girlfriend, and was found Monday in the Near Northwest Side neighborhood in Chicago. An autopsy is scheduled for today to determine the cause of his death.

Cooper (left) and Eustis.

Quitter (NastyNasty & Ben Sandoval) has been getting a lotta love lately for our own little brand of fucked up hyphy nonsense

Check the little blurb and free download over @ the manybrain blog (contributors include members of the Turbo Crunk fam, Lazer Sword and the Lucky Me fam)

Sup Kids,
Happy New Years folks

Until further notice…Build128 has ceased to be
no more breakcore out of me for a while
been holed up in a cave developing super secret new kung-fu subwoofer techniques
got some new new freshness to drop on y’all soon
do peep the myspace for a full report and fresh new songs
check the quitter page for a nice suprise too

big <333
-Jasper

Th’ Mole has holiday gifts for you: a freshly souped-up version of his 2005 smash hit “Merry Xmas I Have No $” and a re-mastered version of “Dreidel” (featuring the voices of Demune, Platelunch & Tang Li Wheebs, from 2002).

Th’ Mole “Merry Xmas I Have No $” (MP3)

Th’ Mole & Friends “Dreidel” (MP3)

And for nerds/dj’s/producers:
“Merry Xmas I Have No $ (Acapella)” (256K MP3)

Yes, as promised, Daly City is, once again, offering to save some of you poor, unfortunate wretches from the doldrums of society by propelling you into glamorous stardom where you can bask in the limelight alongside Mochipet, Warrior Queen, DJ Amazing Clay and Th’ Mole!

Whoever makes the bestest remix of Th’ Mole’s “Heart Phire” song will be prominently featured on a super-cool free maxi-single hosted by Daly City, and whoever makes the most beautifulest cover art… you guessed it – they will be featured on the cover. Runners-up may also be included on the single or future releases.

Download the acapella vocals here (right-click or ctrl-click…) [130 bpm wav 17.8 MB]

Listen to the original version here Th’ Mole “Heart Phire” (snippet). (From the forthcoming album, Greatest Hits (Ha Ha Ha) Vol. 1, on Daly City Records February 2009.)

Guidelines:
-Post MP3’s or graphics as comments or e-mail to jonah[dot]themole[at]gmail[dot]com by January 20, 2009.
-Winner/s will be chosen based on Th’ Mole’s personal judgement. Points will be earned for balance of extremes, unpredictability, and goodness. (To really understand what rocks Th’ Mole’s ear and eye, check out the Whirled Fusion mix/thing.)
-Remix winner/s will eventually be asked for high quality versions of instrumentals and vocals as separate files – wav or aif.
-If desired, cover art may include some variation of the title Th’ Mole “Jump Jack (Mochipet Remix)” featuring Warrior Queen …or simply Jump Jack.
-Also for cover artists, the theme of the title song relates to jumping around, freaking out, and having a good time despite whatever heckish situation one may be in. And it relates to the virtues of physical exercise.

The Honey Badger (Mellivora capensis), also known as the Ratel, is a member of the Mustelidae family. They are distributed throughout most of Africa and western and south Asian areas of Baluchistan (eastern Iran), southern Iraq, Pakistan and Rajasthan (western India). It is the only species classified in the genus Mellivora and the subfamily Mellivorinae. They have been named the most fearless animal in the Guinness Book of World Records for a number of years.

This little guy wanders around aimlessly looking for something to eat. He lives off of the scraps of other animals. He does this until he finds his Honey Guide.

Honeyguides are named for a remarkable habit seen in one or two species: they guide humans, and possibly other large mammals (such as the Honey Badger) to bee colonies. Once the mammal opens the hive and takes the honey, the bird feeds on the remaining wax and larvae.

This little bird waits until she sees a Honey Badger near by. Then she swarms on him, flying around his face, bothering him greatly. He tries to swat her away but she doesn’t give up. Eventually a natural instinct kicks in and the Honey Badger decides to follow the Honeyguide. She leads him to a bee hive.

The Honey Badgers hide is impermeable to Bee stings. His only vulnerable area is the tip of his nose. So the Honey Badger can easily rip open a Bee Hive and have a sticky lunch. But he never forgets to pay his Honeyguide. He leaves her a well rounded meal in return for her discovery.

You can watch the whole thing go down here in my new favorite movie, Animals are beautiful People.