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What name do you go by/perform under/etc?
yadira brown

Where do you live? Why?
i live/love in austin, tx. this is my home town, my roots here are strong.

Why do you make a good unemployee?
i have a tendency to come up with really good song or recording ideas at the least opportune times, like at 3 am when i should be asleep, or at noon when i know i’m facing another half a day before i can get home to the computer. i also check Perez Hilton multiple times a day (hour, whatever).

Whats the craziest thing you’ve done for money?
sold the rights to a song i wrote for $100

What was your favorite gig?
my favorite gig so far is every gig. i had a great couple of shows during SXSW this year, and i just played at Mohawk for EKE 6–so fun!!

What are you most passionate about?
following my heart

What are you the best at?
feeling

What are you the worst at?
hiding it

What are 3-5 things you can’t live without?
1-air
2-water
3-food
4-Roberto
5-microphone

What city/place in the world would you live in (at least part time)?
i’d love to live in NYC

How does music effect your life?
i have never not thought about music, in some form. the more i give to music, the more it gives me back.

What were you doing at exactly 4:20 (am or pm) yesterday?
is this a trick question?

A favorite/inspiring quote to live by?
life itself may be only a series of illusions. why not pick the ones that bring us the most enjoyment?

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Dub Dimensions - HandinHand
Hail the King - Fantan Mojah
Revolution - Dennis Brown
Satta Massagana - Abyssinians
Living In Love - I Wayne
Ghetto Girl - Richie Spice
Silver and Gold - Luciano
Troubled Heart - George Nooks
Youth So Cold - Richie Spice
Dem a Fight We - Chezedek
The Truth - Johnny Osburne and Burro Banton
Picture of Selassie - Khari Kill
Power to Chant - Warrior King
Bless Up - Sizzla
Dancehall Nice Again - Nadine Sutherland
Go If You Want - Buju Banton
Pride and Joy - Beres Hammond
Wine and Roses - Anthony B
Walk Away From Love - Bitty McLean
Can’t Satisfy Her - I Wayne
Jah Jah Never Let Me Down - Luciano
Problem - Dennis Brown
Lie Dem A Tell - Capleton
Only Jah Love - Fantan Mojah
Tears - TOK
Love Is - Jah Cure
Window feat. Jenell - HandinHand

No Agreement - Fela Kuti
One Thing - Amerie
LDN (Warbox Original Cut Dub Instrumental) remix - Lily Allen
By Your Side (Cottonbelly’s Fola Mix-Edit) - Sade
Aganju’ remixed by Latin Project - Bebel Gilberto
Bag Lady (Soul Carib Mix) - erykah badu
Who is She (and what is she to you) - Gladys Knight & The Pips
jungle boogie - Kool & the Gang
reggae woman - stevie wonder
do it anyway you wanna
respect yourself - The Staple Singers
crazy - gnarles barkley
the breaks - curtis blow
rock with you - michael jackson
wanna be your lover - prince
Free like me (Do It Up Remix) - HandinHand feat. Dee (brand new!!!!)

Two great features of the new ipods. The way the “syncing” works (bottom right hand corner) is nice (I only sync photos and podcasts) and if you double click the center button on your ipod, the track listings for each song (whats posted to this site) comes up, so if you are thinking to yourself, wtf is this hotness??? Its right there for ya on your ipod while you bump it!

Downtime - HandinHand
Munchies For Your Love - Bootsy Collins
Subterranean Homesick Alien - Radiohead
Monica - Tortoise
No Come Down - The Verve
Time And Space - The Cinematic Orchestra
22nd Century - Nina Simone
Petit Pays (Château flight remix) - Cesaria Evora
Best Friend (W/ Love Joy) - Rhythm & Sound
Heroes remix - Roni Size
La Femme D’Argent - Air
Quiet Storm - Smokey Robinson
Crosses - Jose Gonzalez/Zero 7
Somersault - Zero 7
Stars All Seem to Weep - Beth Orton
Daily Bread - HandinHand

Free Like Me feat Dee - HandinHand
Got to Be down - Robin Thicke
Stereo - John Legend
Better Wise Up - Kenna
LDN (Warbox) - Lily Allen
ATliens - OutKast
Don’t Be Cruel - Bobby Brown
Nasty - Janet Jackson
Looking for a New Love - Jody Watley
Head to Toe - Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam
Cool It - New Edition
Loose Wires - Kenna
Didn’t mean to turn you on - Robert Palmer
Here Comes the Rain Again - Eurythmics
Whipped Cream - The G:neus

Egypt - The G:neus
various dancehall remixes
nina skye
various funk
the way you move - outkast
controversy - prince
metro area
basement jaxx
everything but the girl
lily Allen - diplo remix
love me or hate me - lady sovereign feat. missy elliot
leave your clothes - the g:neus feat. peter hadar