Dare Olonoh

FLUTEBOX

Dare — Mon, 11 May 2009 14:28:14 +0000

Click here to view the embedded video.

My brother emailed this to me and I love it. It’s a guy playing the flute and beatboxing at the same time. Mixing old music with new music = dope!

I’M ON SONIC BIDS

Dare — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:44:19 +0000

I just signed up for Sonicbids, an online forum to find gigs. You can check my profile out here. I also found this great coupon for any artists that are interested in signing up.

THE MUSIC MILL IS REOPENING!!

Dare — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:55:17 +0000

The Music Mill, a concert venue in Indianapolis, closed just about a month ago (it was actually the same night as our Manhattan show) and is already set to reopen for business. And to make it even better, they’re using the Whammy Bar nightclub for Indianapolis-based acts. I’ve been to a few events at the Music Mill and have had a good time, so hopefully it works out this time. Check out http://www.indy.com/posts/music-mill-will-reopen#mce_temp_url# for more information.

“HEARTBREAK ESCAPE” LYRICS

Dare — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 05:56:19 +0000

Here are the lyrics to a song we’re working on right now. I just wrote them and they might change a bit before we get done with the song, but I wanted to share them with you. Please let me know what you think!

INTRO

She was only 17

Her life played out like a series of bad dreams

And nothing was what it seemed

She wanted silence so the world could hear her scream

She once believed love could take her to the top

Even hearts made of gold can’t be sold at any shop

Even clouds shed tears, we call them raindrops

The world was spinning too fast, she wanted it to stop (3X’S)

CHORUS (2X’S)

I see you

All that you are

My love will help mend

Your broken heart

VERSE 1

She was lost when I found her years later, south bound

I said where you going? She said just down

Like the sun in the night, or a cloud when it rains

She was simple and fierce, and didn’t hide her shame

Seat belt loose like the shirt on her shoulders

Only 21 but she looked much older

Wrinkles lined her face accented by the haze

That crept so slowly from the cigarette she blazed

I drove so fast and kept heading straight

Running from the world, her heartbreak escape

She used truth as a weapon and did it out of spite

She told me bout the violent eyes she saw at night

Like two red flames glowing, floating in the dark

Belonging to the beast that put bruises on her heart

And what do you say, when it all seems too much

And your only solace is a stranger’s touch?

CHORUS

VERSE 2

My eyes grew weak

The lights in the distance looked like blurred white streaks

I loved her with all my heart but didn’t trust her to take the wheel

We pulled off to a small town, where we found

A cottage on a hill, our castle in the sand

I didn’t plan to kiss her lips, I couldn’t resist

She had waited for that moment for years

All the misplaced tears

Her lips made of honey, I was poisoned by the taste

Everyone of her scars disappeared without a trace

Her wet silhouette glowed in the window like an angel in a frame

Our bodies collided like two blue flames

I wish I could go back and rewind time, turn her rain to shine

And tell that young girl one day you’ll be mine

And I’ll love you in a way you didn’t think could be true

With a passion and a fire only lovers can do

And your heart will beat deep and you’ll feel like you’re new

And you’ll laugh once again just like you used to

And the world will stop, and stand so still

And moments will pass by, and feel like days

And days will pass by in the blink of an eye

CHORUS

OUTRO

PLEASE BRING BACK SUMMER NOW…

Dare — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:46:18 +0000

If A=B and B=C, then summer needs to hurry so I can use my AC.

*I found the picture on lookbook.nu

UM… REALLY LEBRON?

Dare — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 03:49:48 +0000

Lebron is my favorite basketball player. Why? Because he’s the best at what he does and he’s still wants to get better. And he stays highly motivated while carrying himself with a lot of class and humility. And more importantly, he can hit a one-handed, underhand, half court shot and make it look easy. I mean damn, really?

ASHER ROTH - LARK ON MY GO-KART

Dare — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:08:57 +0000

Here’s the official video to Asher Roth’s Lark On My Go-Kart. The beat is super funky. I want it. Via Nah Right.

KEVIN RUDOLF FT. KID CUDI - WELCOME TO THE WORLD

Dare — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:05:41 +0000

I found this on the The Hip Hop Chronicle via twitter. I think Cudi killed his verse on it. Check it out here.

I’m Scared…

Dare — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 03:45:47 +0000

I read this NY Times article earlier today discussing many teenage girls’ take on the Chris Brown/Rihanna domestic violence incident… and it honestly scares me. Here are some highlights:

“In a recent survey of 200 teenagers by the Boston Public Health Commission, 46 percent said Rihanna was responsible for what happened; 52 percent said both bore responsibility, despite knowing that Rihanna’s injuries required hospital treatment.”

“She probably made him mad for him to react like that,” the other ninth grader said. “You know, like, bring it on?”

“Everyone blames Rihanna for this, right?” she said. “She deserves it for being so jealous?” Some students nodded.

Just in case people haven’t seen the picture of her after the incident, here it is. And here are the details from the police report about the incident. I know everybody has their own opinion on this subject and it’s extremely touchy, but it scares me to think that young girls think it’s okay for this to happen. And even worse, that Rihanna somehow deserved the beating.

BUGGIN OUT ‘09 - CONSEQUENCE & CUDI

Dare — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:02:57 +0000

I saw this on Nah Right today and like it a lot. It has a great old school hip hop vibe.