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= June 6, 2009

== John Q. Public ==

What do you get when a Bostonain writes about sports from New York? A sports blogger with a pretty high opinion of himself. And a hula hoop, of course. whether shittin’ on the Braves, big-uppin’ Trevor Hoffman or selecting which song lyrics might fit nicely as an opener, John Q provides an amusing read.

== Potholes In My Blog ==

Two individuals that originally connected through OkayPlayer.com launched this site a year ago. Among the recent album reviews were write-ups on Cage (3.5 out of 5), The Regiment (4 out of 5), Busta Rhymes (2 out of 5) and J Dilla (3 out of 5). Don’t miss out on the “Capuletgo, Please!” track by Objektiv One while you’re there.

== The Urban Daily ==

A chance to listen to Jay-Z’s “Death of Autotune” track is reason enough to pay a visit. Other than that you’ve got loads of hip-hop gossip and roundups to read through. But it you haven’t seen it yet, look out for the link from Rolling Stone that provides a breakdown of The Making Of De La Soul’s 3 Ft High And Rising.

= June 3, 2009

== Culture Bully ==

This Minneapolis-based music blog has provided daily news updates, band features, album reviews and interviews since April 2005. Recent additions are a new Soul Assassins video, Blueprint album review and footage of several live performances such as Pearl Jam’s recent appearance on Late Night with Conan O’Brian.

== Fanhouse ==

If wasting hours upon hours each week watching and reading about sports is considered a good time in your world, then this Website may be of interest to you. Recent posts include one aimed at David Stern, a not-so-tough decision for Stan Van Gundy, funny NBA press conferences and the crazy Kimbo Slice. Bonus points are given, from my point of view, for being able to continue reading Tim Povtak after his untimley departure from the Orlando Sentinel.

== Golden State of Mind ==

This Golden State Warriors fan site continues to keep up with the NBA postseason despite the home team watching from the sofa. The site features poll questions (such as “Would Stephen Curry be a good pick for the Warriors at the #7 spot?”) and a number of opinions. My favorite post came on Monday, entitled “Which Team and Former Golden State Warriors are you rooting for in the 2009 NBA Finals? + The Disney Finals.” Pretty interesting to get an outsiders take on some of this stuff.

== MFJoe ==

Two-thirds of the pro sports teams in Pittsburgh have had plenty to brag about over the last several years. Though the only thing I think is cool about sports in that place is the way they all share the same color scheme, which to honest is pretty damn cool. Joe reminded me of this with a recent post about a sneaker collection sporting the yellow and black of the Steel City. Of other interest though is a book suggestion and a link to get a caricature created of yourself.

== North American Allied Fight Series ==

Remember back in March when we featured Mixed Martial Artist Ryan “The Lion” Madigan? Well, he’s competing this Saturday at Fight Nite in the Flats V in Cleveland at the Nautica Pavillion. Madigan is gunning for the first championship of his career against Brendan “The Devastation” Seguin, as the winner earns the Pro Series Welterweight Title.