When I first heard… “Stakes is High”… I was…

broderic on July 2, 2026

It’s 30 years since they released this album. It is my favorite De La. While I don’t remember where I was hearing “Stakes is High” for the first time, I know that I listened to it all that summer. It was the summer before turning 25 — my popular time. It was the time when I had my green Jetta and a ten disc CD changer in the trunk. It was also the time when I was a drunk, fun loving person.

I think the most vivid memory for me from listening to the album at the time is when Lacy invited me to meet up with her friends in Little Italy for a late, late dinner. We had just closed Ruby Tuesday. She said let’s go. While not really into her except for her being female, I went. Driving into Baltimore and it was “Itsowezee” bumping on the radio after midnight. Who the fuck were her friends but just other servers just like us…

A Package

broderic on November 7, 2025

De La Soul’s got a new album coming out this month.

Let’s say it again…

DE LA’s got a new album coming out THIS MONTH!

You know it’s in my shopping cart.

It’s Never Enough

broderic on August 8, 2025

I bumped into this video — or rather the algorithm served it up to me — about a week again. I had no idea there was such a band in Baltimore or that there was a hardcore scene. I’ve been catching up.

I know that there is a well established music scene in Baltimore. I know Beach House. I know that its rap scene had received some publicity a few years ago. So, they’re doing music in town.

But I didn’t know Turnstile. They had been nominated for a Grammy a few years ago. Sounds good. I like what I am hearing. Let’s listen to it some more.

「Same numbers」

broderic on July 20, 2025

Kaki Haruka is the center for Nogizaka46’s 39th single, Same numbers. Available in a couple of weeks, July 30th.

It’s Kaki’s fourth center and third as solo. I had thought she was being left behind, but they gave her this. Will it be her last?

“That’s what Christmas is all about Charlie Brown.”

broderic on December 25, 2024

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold,　I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

「チェトデイ」c😇d

broderic on August 17, 2024

Oh, shoot. I know you come here for all your Nogizaka46 news, but I have let you down. Their in the 36th Single promotion cycle and I completely forgot to give you the music video for the title song. My bad…

「ごめんなさい！」

I’ll try to be better next single….