REAL 2008 Resolutions/Considerations...

Here are some true, easy to keep resolutions/considerations for the new year. Pick one, two, or as many as you can to try and stay focused on yourself, and others throughout 2008.

ENJOY!!

1) Take time to walk. Take time to walk with a smile. There would be no need for all these anti-depressants if we took 20 mins/day to do so.

2) Meditate. In complete silence. 10 minutes/day

3) Get sleep. At least 7 hours/day

4) Wake with a goal. Ask yourself, "Today...my purpose is (blank)"

5) Live with the 3 E's: Energy, Enthusiasm & Empathy

6) Watch more movies, play more games & read more books this year more than last

7) Prayer is not all bad. Who ever you pray to...make sure to do so. It will provide fuel for a busy life

8) Spend more of your time with elders....spend more of your time with children

9) Daydream more

10) Eat more plants...less food made in plants

11) Drink green tea. Drink plenty of water daily.

12) Make 3 people smile every day

13) Clear your physical space of clutter. Let new and flowing energy into your life

14) Don't waste time on gossip, past problems, negative thoughts...and more things out of your control. We can only control things that are in front of us.

15) Life is similar to school. Learn new things. Problems are simply exams or tests that come and go, just like those from Algebra or Physics

16) Smile and laugh more

17) Life isn't always fair...but it is still pretty damn good.

18) Hate less. Hate is one of the most wasteful emotions

19) Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does

20) Arguements are made to win and lose. Agree to disagree

21) Make peace with your past. It interferes too much with your present

22) Compare your life less with others. Our lives journey's are just too different

23) Use the good china, burn the "decorative" candles...today. Everyday is a special occassion

24) No one controls your happiness, other than yourself

25) Consider each "disaster" with this question, "In 5 yrs, will this matter"

26) Forgive more

27) Ignore what others think of you. One, you cannot control it. Two, it has no bearing on how you should continue to live

28) Allow more time to heal.

29) Remember that no matter how good or bad a situation is...it WILL change

30) Jobs and businesses do not care for you when you are sick. Friends and family do. Keep connected more

31) Rid yourself of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful

32) Remember, the best is yet to come

33) Do the right thing...as frequently as possible

34) Remember to enjoy the ride of life. 

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2008 Shaping Up To Be CRAZYNUTS!

Yes...

CrazyNuts.

E.C.F. is staying the course coming into the new year. Looking at real big things that lie ahead.

As mentioned, we got placed on the Underground Railroad Mixtape...and are going to be throwing a HUGE fiesta in celebration.

Landing new DJ gigs in the heart of Boston...adding a Thursday night, and throwing in another Friday night. Being in the city means a whole helluva lot - to me at least...but to any performer. I've missed being in the scene since graduating from NEU, and moving out of the city.

I'm pumped about the Thursday @ the 33 Lounge! The place is OFF THE HOOK. Walls changing color all around you...neon greens, purples & reds. Dance music upstairs...all sorts of house, techno & various electronica. DJ Shyne, though, will be setting up shop DOWNSTAIRS. As you descend the stairs, a plethora of colors hit you. The walls provide a bright enough light to watch your steps, but bright to the point that all you see is dark at the bottom. Turn to the right, and you'll find the main entrance to the Hip Hop room.

The Hip Hop room keeps the same color schematics as the upstairs - neon all around the bar. The DJ Booth is tucked to the left, and the room is L shaped. Subwoofers all around the room, with high quality two-way speakers hidden in the ceiling. A mesh material acts as a camouflage to the speakers above, but at close look you can see the Mackie's thumping. The DJ who was there upon my first visit played everything I would play - for the most part - however I must admit, and boast - my skill level is significantly higher. That's essentially how I broke it down to the promoters. Same tunes, Better DJ...Let's just worry about getting people through the doors.

The 33 Lounge is GORGEOUS...no doubt about it. There is no reason why you shouldn't come out to party. Oh. Forgot to mention. There is NO COVER! This is the first promoter I've worked for in a LONG time who makes it this easy. Just get on the Boston V.I.P guestlist (bostonviplist@gmail.com)

We are also looking at establishing an additional Friday night at either Aria or Mantra...both SUPERCLUBS in their own right. Aria is immediately recognizable as one of THE top spots in the city. Mantra is GREAT! I visited Mighty Mystic there for his BDay party a while back...and loved it. Stay tuned.

E.C.F. Productions as also getting into the studio EARLY!

We've got Reality's album we are looking at starting, look for a 2nd quarter release on that.

Mad Bwoy's album is looking to get a jump start as well, and E.C.F. is going to help in more ways than one...so we are hoping Summer time on that...but maybe earlier depending on other situations.

D'Arryval is going to be recording two of our new riddims over the next month.

Hamel has joined the camp, adding a soulful - sample laden aspect to our production team.

J Boogz & myself are getting the tracks together for the ULTIMATE party mixtape...the Just Bump It series. Volume 3 coming in the 1st quarter.

I've written a shit ton today.

Chew on that.

PEACE

The UnderGround Railroad Vol. 11 ~ CONTEST WINNERS!

So I get emails periodically from a crew outta NY called Triple F Unlimited. They were running a contest looking for unsigned heat from across the nation...the globe I would be lead to believe. I decided to submit tracks from various artists E.C.F. represents...either as family, or in good faith. After hearing back from Triple F, that not only did we win a spot on the UNDERGROUND RAILROAD VOL. 11 Mix CD, we actually grabbed TWO spots!!

1) Reality ft. The Perfectionsist & Heather May - "Let Me See"

Produced by E.C.F. Productions

2) The Perfectionist - "Eh Mambo"

Produced by Perfectly Dirty

Two absolute bangers...and two tracks we couldn't be more proud of. I want to send a personal congrats to both of my dudes for doing the damn thing...and SHIT!! Shout out to Heather May who just killed the hook.

You can find both tracks on our MySpace (www.myspace.com/ecfent)

RO-GER...RO-GER

This Roger Clemens shit is NUTS to me. I don't know what I believe. Oh! Just to mention...I may be using this space to relate to ya'll on a music tip...but I am a HUGE sports fan. Always have been...always will be. Born and raised near Boston has meant that it is important that I follow. I do.

The 60 minutes interview with Old Man Wallace was yesterday...and his press conference today, leave me wondering what to believe. At first, after learning his name was on the Mitchell report, I had already assumed all the names on the list were guilty. Knowing that people like Brian McNamee would find themselves in jail for lying...made it hard to put the accused in a favorable light. I thought Clemens was toast. Notice too, that he seems to be the only one fighting back. Everyone else has fallen into the night, either accepting the fact they got caught...or....accepting the fact they got caught!! Shit...there is lil left to figure out there. If it was me, and I was innocent...I fight back. Point blank.

So, either Clemens is telling the truth, and all the nay-sayers will end up opening wide to insert both feet into their mouths. OR...he is bullshitting us all. Purely banking on us (the general public) never finding out any real truth. I figure...a positive drug test, pictures of a needle hanging out of his ass...and some video or audio that captures an overt appearance of guilt will seal Clemens' fate. Outside of those three things...what else? Really nothing. Which means dude can fight this hard...HARD...and its he-say vs. he-say.

The 15 minute phone call recorded between Brian and Roger was NUTS. It didn't put Brian in any positive light. Why didn't, when Clemens said he was telling the truth, was looking for the truth, was further highlighting he didn't use drugs...didn't MacNamee say something?? I would have been like...

Shyne as McNamee: "Dude! Are you SHITTING me? I injected a 2 inch needle in your ass LOADED with the juice. I feel bad for you, your family, and for acting

deceitful...but it was either jail, or the truth...and you and I both know

the truth."

Clemens: "The truth....YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!!

Sorry, I seemed to have got caught up there...the response may not have gone down exactly that way, but that's how I would have kicked it to him. It seems like Clemens truly furthered McNamee's career...and I too would be loyal. But I am not placing my tender, white ass on a silver platter for all the jail birds to do with what they desire...I'm saving myself first and foremost. 

I think that disagrees with Cam'ron's school of thought on his 60 minute interview about not snitching. Which by the way...set Hip Hop back about 20 years.

Ah shit...I'm tired...and want to see what happens with the lawsuit. SportsCenter just ran the stats on a public poll that 2/3 of people still believe McNamee.

What the fuck do polls know?

ONE

Here It Is...A Groove...

What is CRACKING!

This space here is where I am going to take the opportunity to just write freely. There are too many scenarios in daily life that restrict...that prohibit the free-flow of words, thoughts & ideas...and after finding, reading (and at times laughing) many blogs on here, I thought WHY THE FUCK NOT?!?

I am Founder, and CEO, of E.C.F. Entertainment. A grassroots entertainment company which started as supplying DJs for all types of parties (clubs, weddings, semi-formals). We've worked hard to expand our services to include providing artists with a fully functional recording studio...developing and producing our own music...signing talent...as well as countless things we do but can't quite label.

DJing is the passion. No way around that shit.

Much love to those who have supported us, and stuck by us. We couldn't have done anything we do if it wasn't for all of you.

Short and Sweet.