Episode 486: the one where you get me a time machine & a plane ticket, POST HASTE, and/or you reverse the Earth's axis so that it can be 2005 again.

A thing happened that I did not want to happen.

This event occurred and I was NOT THERE,
trying to contain my excitement while sitting in the audience but failing extensively because my little music-nerd heart would be going pitter-pat. Sigh.

File under:
Things That Do Not Wreck Shop,
Things That Upset Me,
Things That Do Not Kill It.

"The Making Of Public Enemy's
It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back:

An in-depth discussion event on the making of hip-hop's greatest album."

Event Date and Time:
February 25, 2005 – February 26, 2005 <-- awful. terrible. wack. atrocious.
Friday 6:00 - 9:30pm, Saturday 12:00 - 8:00pm

Location:
NYU
Tischman Auditorium
40 Washington Square South
between Macdougal and Sullivan St.

All events are free and open to the public. Seating is first come first served.
Picture ID will be required to enter the building. (??)

Participants:
Bill Adler, Harry Allen, Jon Caramanica, Jeff Chang, Robert Christgau, Lisa Cortes, Chuck D, Glen E. Friedman, Nelson George,Vivien Goldman, Kelly Haley, Dave Harrington, Rod Hui, Charlotte Hunter, Alan Light, John Leland, Steve Loeb, Chairman Mao, Nick Sansano, Chris Shaw, Hank Shocklee, Keith Shocklee, Biff Warren and Special Guests.

The Def Jam & Rush Arts Team - 12:00 -1:30 pm
Featuring members of the original creative staff behind the A&R, publicity, management and marketing of "Nation of Millions" and PE. With Bill Adler, Lisa Cortes, Charlotte Hunter, Biff Warren and others. Moderated by Kelly Haley.

On Hip-Hop And Political Activism:
A Conversation With Glen E. Friedman And Jeff Chang - 1:45-3:00 pm
Glen E. Friedman, author of Fuck You Heroes and The Idealist, photographed and designed the cover for "Nation of Millions" as well as P.E.'s first album. One of the most important photographers of his generation, he's also done definitive work with Black Flag, Ice-T, Fugazi, Beastie Boys, Minor Threat, Run-D.M.C, The original DogTown skateboarders, and many others. Acclaimed author and activist Jeff Chang is the author of the new book Can't Stop Won't Stop: The History of the Hip Hop Generation.


OHANDDIDIMENTION--

(wait for it)



Producing The Album - 3:30-5:00 pm <--!! YES, the rhythm/the rebel!
Featuring the original engineers, Greene Street studio owners and members of the famous Bomb Squad production team with Dave Harrington, Rod Hui, Steve Loeb, Nick Sansano, Chris Shaw, Hank Shocklee, Keith Shocklee. Moderated by Chairman Mao.


Sadface.
Sadface.
It is unclear why my henchmen did not alert me to this situation back in '05.
Not cute.
Make me wanna holler/the way they do my life.