Hey there… It’s been a LONG time since I’ve written, yes. Trust me, there have been so many things happening here, it’s crazy. BUT before I go to bed, I will let you know what’s going on with me.
For starters, my new sub-label, Cherry Juice Recordings, has its first release scheduled for March 3, 2006! I’m very excited to be able to branch out – Wallshaker Music has its own sound. CJR has a “lighter” edge – it reminds me of a lounge club in Paris… The first release? “MOTION” by Laurent & Lewis, of course! The white labels sound fantastic, and I know that people will LOVE the remixes. Although this is not an official “Aaron-Carl” record, I did co-produce the record with Laurent, plus remix and add backing vocals. I couldn’t help it…
I’m starting to tour again – I’m a little nervous because it will be the first time I’ve boarded a plane since the death of my mother, but I know she’d want me to go on… So I am. (I miss you Mommy!) My first stop? Vienna, Austria, March 24th. The wonderful guys at www.commandyoursoul.com are bringing me back to Vienna, so I can tear things up. Last time I went, it was magic. I can’t wait to bring it to the crowd again… Next, Darmstadt, Germany. Actually, during the week of March 24, I have 3 shows to do. 2 in Austria, one in Germany.
Of course that’s just the beginning, but you know how things are… Everyone talks, but things are still panning out. But the dates I just mentioned are confirmed. I’m SO THERE, BABY!!!
Oh yeah… I finally did it. I broke down and bought one of those new CD Turntables – it will arrive at my house tomorrow… I’ve been waiting an entire week for delivery – I can’t stand it anymore. HURRY UP!!! I WANT IT!!!
Wednesday is Jevon’s 6th birthday. I have no idea what to buy him. I’m sure I’ll come up with SOMETHING…
Charles from Ohio sent me an e-mail also. After months and months of playing “hard to get” with me – I couldn’t even take him out to dinner sometime (jesus!), He says in his e-mail “oh yeah, I’ve found a new boyfriend…” Right now, I’m so damn numb it’s ridiculous. I swear, I’m so fucking sick of men – sick!
Speaking of SICK…
Detroit Digital Vinyl is now online. Have you noticed that my label, Wallshaker Music, is conveniently NOT THERE?! I wrote them an e-mail, asking them “is Detroit Digital Vinyl strictly for SUBMERGE labels, or is it for ALL DETROIT LABELS?” Mind you, my songs “Down” and the remix to “Hardlife” are there… But COME ON, PEOPLE… I’ve made so many more damn songs… Damn! Their reply was that they were waiting for some “standard contract” paperwork; then they’d send me one to look over. (Yeah, okay.) But in the meantime, Detroit Digital Vinyl is up and running – and other Detroit labels, like Wallshaker, are left in the dust.
But there is a GOOD side to all of this, you know! THANK GOD, I have enough fans and supporters out there who would appreciate ME putting MY catalog online. I don’t NEED to be a part of DDV… As much as I would like to be, I realize that I don’t HAVE TO BE… Uh oh… I feel a song coming on… “Did you think I’d crumble? Did you think I’d lay down and die? OH NO, NOT I… I WILL SURVIVE…”
Changing the subject, I LOVE Myspace!!! Lately I’ve been getting lots of props from people – I love connecting with people… www.myspace.com/aaroncarl is my page, and yes I’d love to link up with you. Send me a comment, check out some tunes, etc. Which reminds me – I DID post that live version of “DOWN” on there – I’m thinking maybe I should let people download it for free. Fuck it. Why not? In fact, right after I post this blog, I’m going to change the download settings.
Yes, I know “Down” is a classic, but NOW I know how Madonna feels about singing “Live a Virgin” 10 years after she released it. (Speaking of Madonna, she needs to call me, so I can remix her new stuff!)
Alright folks… I’m up WAY later than I thought I would be… Tomorrow (today) is a BIG day for me. Lord knows I need my booty rest – ooops, I meant BEAUTY rest. (Hell… the BOOTY needs to be dusted off and removed from the shelves – but that’s a different story!)
As they said back in the 80’s , T. T. F. N…
AC
Monday, January 30, 2006
Friday, January 20, 2006
Decade
Here’s to 10 wonderful crazy years in the music business… And here’s to many more!Much love,AC
Monday, December 26, 2005
One Quick Note
You may have noticed that my Fuse-In performance was removed from the site. No worries. There were no problems. I simply wanted to convert the video to a format that was easier for the visitors to view. The performance will be re-posted within the next few days, plus I'll even give you the option to download it.
Thanks for the patience.
Love
AC
PS: Uncloseted will be re-pressed soon, for those who are looking for it. ( Special thanks and MUCH LOVE to my friends and fans in Japan… Peace!
Thanks for the patience.
Love
AC
PS: Uncloseted will be re-pressed soon, for those who are looking for it. ( Special thanks and MUCH LOVE to my friends and fans in Japan… Peace!
Saturday, December 24, 2005
Merry Christmas
To my lovely fans and friends:
Click HERE for a special Holiday Message
Merry Christmas!!! I look forward to sharing 2006 with you…
Love, AC
Click HERE for a special Holiday Message
Merry Christmas!!! I look forward to sharing 2006 with you…
Love, AC
Thursday, December 08, 2005
Thoughts...
Right now, I have an urge to meet Wendy and Lisa. Back in the day, I was totally obsessed with Prince. Those melodies, those grooves… Today, I’ve discovered that while Prince is STILL the man, Wendy and Lisa are on another level altogether. Those two beautiful women deserve so much respect. The unsung heroines… The REAL driving force behind the Revolution… If I had the chance to work with Wendy and Lisa – in any capacity – it would be a total dream come true.
Life at home has been pretty strange… I’ve been observing the behavior of my so-called “friends,” and I’ve discovered some pretty disturbing things. You see, when you’re flying high, it seems like the whole world wants to fly with you. But when you’re low, everyone seems to disappear. Should I let that depress me? Nah… I’m better than that. But it still hurts sometimes…
Lord, it’s time to make some more money! I don’t have any gigs planned for the rest of this year, so I’m relying solely on the strength of my record sales right now. A while ago, I sold completely out of the Detrevolution album, which is WONDERFUL… Now it’s time to re-press more. Now I am waiting for the distributors to pay me, so I can cycle that money back into pressing more records – oh, what a crazy circle… But this is the business – and while I’ve always dreamed of being successful in this business, I sometimes scream at the amount of hard work involved.
But I shall not complain… Life is short. Life is fragile, and can end unexpectedly at any moment. I’ve been thinking about moving to Europe. Or at least someplace warm… Why the hell not? There’s really nothing keeping me in Detroit anymore. My mother’s gone. My father’s gone. While my family is still here, I just don’t see why I NEED to stay here anymore… In other words, nothing’s really holding me back. Mind you, I just bought my house this year. I LOVE my house… But I’ll sell this bitch in a heartbeat, if it means I can go somewhere else and be happy. But that’s the killer question right there… Where would I be happy? How would European life be better for me? Besides the fact that most of my fan base is in Europe – I could move there, like Madonna, and become a super-celebrity… What am I afraid of? I’ll ALWAYS be from DETROIT… No matter where I live… I will still be born and raised in Detroit.
That’s it for now… I seriously need to prepare for something big… Something better… We’ll see what happens…
AC
PS: That new Madonna album is cute… I expected a little bit more, but it’s cute…
Life at home has been pretty strange… I’ve been observing the behavior of my so-called “friends,” and I’ve discovered some pretty disturbing things. You see, when you’re flying high, it seems like the whole world wants to fly with you. But when you’re low, everyone seems to disappear. Should I let that depress me? Nah… I’m better than that. But it still hurts sometimes…
Lord, it’s time to make some more money! I don’t have any gigs planned for the rest of this year, so I’m relying solely on the strength of my record sales right now. A while ago, I sold completely out of the Detrevolution album, which is WONDERFUL… Now it’s time to re-press more. Now I am waiting for the distributors to pay me, so I can cycle that money back into pressing more records – oh, what a crazy circle… But this is the business – and while I’ve always dreamed of being successful in this business, I sometimes scream at the amount of hard work involved.
But I shall not complain… Life is short. Life is fragile, and can end unexpectedly at any moment. I’ve been thinking about moving to Europe. Or at least someplace warm… Why the hell not? There’s really nothing keeping me in Detroit anymore. My mother’s gone. My father’s gone. While my family is still here, I just don’t see why I NEED to stay here anymore… In other words, nothing’s really holding me back. Mind you, I just bought my house this year. I LOVE my house… But I’ll sell this bitch in a heartbeat, if it means I can go somewhere else and be happy. But that’s the killer question right there… Where would I be happy? How would European life be better for me? Besides the fact that most of my fan base is in Europe – I could move there, like Madonna, and become a super-celebrity… What am I afraid of? I’ll ALWAYS be from DETROIT… No matter where I live… I will still be born and raised in Detroit.
That’s it for now… I seriously need to prepare for something big… Something better… We’ll see what happens…
AC
PS: That new Madonna album is cute… I expected a little bit more, but it’s cute…
Monday, December 05, 2005
Ghetto Sunday
Last night was truly ghetto fabulous! Trench and I planned a nice little “ghetto” dinner party at my house, to celebrate where we came from – and to remind us about where we’re NOT… Let me tell you what was on the menu…
Our FIRST meal – at 2pm, was “CoCo Wheats.” Come on, y’all… You remember CoCo Wheats – not Malt-O-Meal, not Grits, not even Cream of Wheat. It has to be COCO Wheats! Oh man, it was good… We forgot to buy real sugar, so we had to use confectioner’s sugar – truly ghetto in itself. But mmmm… Add some butter, and those Coco Wheats were the BOMB!
We also had Kool-Aid. I haven’t had Kool-Aid in AGES… I think we used 3 packages, plus the confectioner’s sugar – yes, we put confectioner’s sugar in our Kool-Aid. While it wasn’t bad, you had to be careful to leave a little left in the glass, because towards the bottom, you could taste the corn starch in the sugar. GHETTOOOOOOO!!!!!!
Next, I tried making what USED to be our all-time favorite sandwich from back on Tuxedo (Livernois and Elmhurst, y’all!)… Potted Meat sandwiches. Now before you ask me what the hell is Potted Meat… It comes in a little can, almost like the SPAM or Vienna Sausages. It’s made by Armour, so if you are in the grocery store, look for it. I’m surprised they still sold it. Anyway, here’s how you work the Potted Meat. You take the Potted Meat, put it into a bowl… Mix it with some Miracle Whip, and spread it on bread. Voila. Ghetto Heaven… Well… Back THEN, it was. I swear I haven’t eaten Potted Meat since 1978. Stephen (Trench) took one bite and nearly died… Stefan (my oldest) had tears in his eyes; he just couldn’t eat it. Even I couldn’t make it through an entire sandwich, so I wound up giving the entire batch of Potted Meat to my dog, Reno. She ate it happily.
A few hours later (those Coco Wheats filled us up!), we were ready for our main courses… First on the menu, Beany Weenie. Mind you, back in the day, I used to call it “Hot Dogs and Pork & Beans…” That’s all it was! But I noticed that now they’re selling it in the stores, and they’re calling it BEANY WEENIE! Trench said that’s what they called it back in HIS hood too… What a name… But DAMN, was it good! We cut up the hotdogs ourselves – used 2 whole packs! Trench couldn’t skimp on the beans, so we bought the Bush’s baked beans – although if you wanted to be truly ghetto, you’d buy the big-ass can of NO NAME Pork and Beans, like WE did. Or maybe it was VanDeCamps – either way, it was the cheap label… But I compromised – after all, I was making my “Ghetto Mac!”
Oh, y’all didn’t eat Ghetto Mac?! It’s the no-name BOXED Macaroni and Cheese, with the powdered Cheese… We never used any milk. But here’s how I always used to make it, from my days in Pine Ridge… While you’re boiling the noodles, you mix the powdered Cheese in a bowl with some butter (or margarine). Stir it together… YES, it’s hard at first, but as the butter softens, it mixes with the cheese powder to make a delicious orange “cheese” paste… LOL. Add some pepper, wait for the noodles to finish cooking, pour the noodles in the bowl with the paste, and MMM MMM MMMMMM!!! Trench couldn’t get enough of my Ghetto Mac.
And last, but not least, was Trench’s infamous Spinach squares – which was simply a baked ensemble of frozen spinach and 3 packages of shredded cheese… I think he mixed some eggs and milk with it, baked it for about 40 minutes, and served… It’s one of those dishes best served “the next day” – so we let him take it home… LOL…
Talk about GOOD… Last night was wonderful. It was so nice to go back into the “good ol’ days.” We’ll have to do that again sometime – the next time I’ll make my mother’s infamous “Pat’s Special” or the all-too familiar “Beans and Neckbones!”
Much love, y’all…
Aaron-Carl
Our FIRST meal – at 2pm, was “CoCo Wheats.” Come on, y’all… You remember CoCo Wheats – not Malt-O-Meal, not Grits, not even Cream of Wheat. It has to be COCO Wheats! Oh man, it was good… We forgot to buy real sugar, so we had to use confectioner’s sugar – truly ghetto in itself. But mmmm… Add some butter, and those Coco Wheats were the BOMB!
We also had Kool-Aid. I haven’t had Kool-Aid in AGES… I think we used 3 packages, plus the confectioner’s sugar – yes, we put confectioner’s sugar in our Kool-Aid. While it wasn’t bad, you had to be careful to leave a little left in the glass, because towards the bottom, you could taste the corn starch in the sugar. GHETTOOOOOOO!!!!!!
Next, I tried making what USED to be our all-time favorite sandwich from back on Tuxedo (Livernois and Elmhurst, y’all!)… Potted Meat sandwiches. Now before you ask me what the hell is Potted Meat… It comes in a little can, almost like the SPAM or Vienna Sausages. It’s made by Armour, so if you are in the grocery store, look for it. I’m surprised they still sold it. Anyway, here’s how you work the Potted Meat. You take the Potted Meat, put it into a bowl… Mix it with some Miracle Whip, and spread it on bread. Voila. Ghetto Heaven… Well… Back THEN, it was. I swear I haven’t eaten Potted Meat since 1978. Stephen (Trench) took one bite and nearly died… Stefan (my oldest) had tears in his eyes; he just couldn’t eat it. Even I couldn’t make it through an entire sandwich, so I wound up giving the entire batch of Potted Meat to my dog, Reno. She ate it happily.
A few hours later (those Coco Wheats filled us up!), we were ready for our main courses… First on the menu, Beany Weenie. Mind you, back in the day, I used to call it “Hot Dogs and Pork & Beans…” That’s all it was! But I noticed that now they’re selling it in the stores, and they’re calling it BEANY WEENIE! Trench said that’s what they called it back in HIS hood too… What a name… But DAMN, was it good! We cut up the hotdogs ourselves – used 2 whole packs! Trench couldn’t skimp on the beans, so we bought the Bush’s baked beans – although if you wanted to be truly ghetto, you’d buy the big-ass can of NO NAME Pork and Beans, like WE did. Or maybe it was VanDeCamps – either way, it was the cheap label… But I compromised – after all, I was making my “Ghetto Mac!”
Oh, y’all didn’t eat Ghetto Mac?! It’s the no-name BOXED Macaroni and Cheese, with the powdered Cheese… We never used any milk. But here’s how I always used to make it, from my days in Pine Ridge… While you’re boiling the noodles, you mix the powdered Cheese in a bowl with some butter (or margarine). Stir it together… YES, it’s hard at first, but as the butter softens, it mixes with the cheese powder to make a delicious orange “cheese” paste… LOL. Add some pepper, wait for the noodles to finish cooking, pour the noodles in the bowl with the paste, and MMM MMM MMMMMM!!! Trench couldn’t get enough of my Ghetto Mac.
And last, but not least, was Trench’s infamous Spinach squares – which was simply a baked ensemble of frozen spinach and 3 packages of shredded cheese… I think he mixed some eggs and milk with it, baked it for about 40 minutes, and served… It’s one of those dishes best served “the next day” – so we let him take it home… LOL…
Talk about GOOD… Last night was wonderful. It was so nice to go back into the “good ol’ days.” We’ll have to do that again sometime – the next time I’ll make my mother’s infamous “Pat’s Special” or the all-too familiar “Beans and Neckbones!”
Much love, y’all…
Aaron-Carl
Sunday, November 27, 2005
Picking Up
Ok people… The hardest thing I’ve ever had to do is finished. I buried my mother this past Friday. I know she’s in a much better place, and I’m at peace now, because I know that one day I will see her again.
Now it’s time for me to bounce back and start working on more music. Time for me to keep promoting DETREVOLUTION – which has finally made its way around the world. That’s exactly what Mommy would’ve wanted me to do. After all, she WAS my loudest cheerleader; my biggest fan. Those who saw me at this year’s Fuse-In festival saw my mother in her Aaron-Carl T-shirt, sitting onstage! LOL…
As you already know, some beautiful music is going to come from all of this… I will never stop. Now that I have both my Daddy AND Mommy watching me from heaven, I know I’ll be alright.
Thank you everybody, for your kind words and support. Those who truly tried to make it to the funeral, thank you. For HANK, who surprised me by actually COMING to the funeral, I can’t thank you enough. I have a newfound respect for you, and our friendship. I’ll have to also call Mike Banks, who wrote me the most beautiful e-mail – and reminded me of the strength that I knew I had all along. I guess all that bullshit we’ve been through in the past isn’t that important after all… Well, it IS important – just not more important than family. I have a renewed respect for him as well.
We’ll see what the future holds. I’m looking forward to it… Are you?
Love AC
Now it’s time for me to bounce back and start working on more music. Time for me to keep promoting DETREVOLUTION – which has finally made its way around the world. That’s exactly what Mommy would’ve wanted me to do. After all, she WAS my loudest cheerleader; my biggest fan. Those who saw me at this year’s Fuse-In festival saw my mother in her Aaron-Carl T-shirt, sitting onstage! LOL…
As you already know, some beautiful music is going to come from all of this… I will never stop. Now that I have both my Daddy AND Mommy watching me from heaven, I know I’ll be alright.
Thank you everybody, for your kind words and support. Those who truly tried to make it to the funeral, thank you. For HANK, who surprised me by actually COMING to the funeral, I can’t thank you enough. I have a newfound respect for you, and our friendship. I’ll have to also call Mike Banks, who wrote me the most beautiful e-mail – and reminded me of the strength that I knew I had all along. I guess all that bullshit we’ve been through in the past isn’t that important after all… Well, it IS important – just not more important than family. I have a renewed respect for him as well.
We’ll see what the future holds. I’m looking forward to it… Are you?
Love AC
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