men i want to date : Stefon Alexander

i had to flip through my archived men i want to date posts to double check i hadn't already rambled about the sexy mastermind maestro better known as p.o.s previously. i'm still having a hard time believing i haven't. . . but whatever. i'm doing it now. mr. stefon alexander is a leading force in both the doomtree collective and rhymesayers family, since i can't really post about wanting to date eyedea out of simple taste, p.o.s is not a bad secondary subject of lust. plus, i've seen him live (both performing and not) several times - so maybe not a likely choice, but one i can at least realistically creep on ala mel on flight of the conchords style.

reasons why stefon alexander is a man i want to date:

1) he has tattoos AND glasses- tattoos are sexy, but glasses are even sexier
2) an incredible hip hop artist, his rhymes are both upbeat yet grounded, simultaneously getting listeners fired up and to give a shit - ain't alotta positive rap out these days
3) he's in GAYNGS so if our date wouldn't go well, he could probs pass me justin vernon's digits
4) i've always wanted to kick it with fellow doomtree goddess dessa, so hopefully if we get married she and i could hang out
5) whenever i'd get pissed off at any of my pals for blowing me off, i'd just have stef rap 'goodbye' to them and i'd win
6) he's minneapolis born and bred - a relocation i would not mind in the least, maybe we even have some of the same friends!
7) his style is so versatile i've seen him perform with fellow rappers, some punk shit and even cursive once - which was kind of awkward, but not as painfully awkward as when i starstruck deer in headlights approached him at the bottom lounge to tell him i was a fan
8) i'd get free tix for rhymesayers events for lyfe.
9) i'd get to kick it with slug on a regular basis
10) he keeps it real with his fans - when he busted out 'purexed' at sxsw in 08, he saw me freak out in line for the portapotties and pointed me out with a big ole grin. made me shudder SWV style all weak in tha knees.

9/30/10 : chicago's initiation.

as we all know, i'm pretty fond of justin vernon. bon iver was my SHIT in pretty much all 2008 & 2009 (and then most of 2010, cuz let's face it, i'm a sap). doomtree? i got nothing but maaaaad props for my minneapolis hip hop. p.o.s., dessa, damn. and as magical as andrew bird is, he prob wouldn't be half as incredible without his back-up band. and while the dudes from solid gold are a bit on the overdoing it cheesey side, i can't deny they got mad guitar/synth sex appeal. so what am i getting at? throw in a tad of falsetto, a fistful of r&b, slinky guitars, sexy synth, some indie rock and a whole lotta creative midwestern collaborating musicians, and you'll walk away with the ultimate supergroup mega music collective. aka: GAYNGS.

if any of you have been following my unpolished rambles throughout the past year or so, you've noticed i've given a good chunk of attention and mad props to what my fellow midwestern minnesotan/sconsinites have produced when they busted out earlier this year with their debut effort RELAYTED. shit's awesome. 'the gaudy side of town' and 'faded high' make me wish i was in the 80's, sexing it up and snorting coke off some yacht rock dude with bad hair's chest. (well, not quite). but it's sexy. and it's hip. and it's fucking authentic, swear to god, gimmickless talent. and guess what chicago, while all 23 band members of this outfit have regular 9-5 musical obligations, they're getting together long enough for a tour. and yes, my beloved windy city music afficianados, you yerselves get a chance to partake in the gayng bang of 2010.

mark yer calendars now, metro, chicago, september 30th, 2010. for a mere $21 fucking dollars (seriously, people so cheap for what it is i cant believe it), you can witness magic unfold first hand. i've seen more than 50% of these members perform individually in said 9-5's and i wasn't disappointed with any of them. so together? fuck man, i can't wait to attend 'the last prom on earth.'