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Mundane Arcana & Eldritch Lucidity

from Humble & Brilliant by rap legend Jesse Dangerously

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    Features a foreword written by Buck 65, several indices and appendices, and beautiful illustrations by Eisner-winning cartoonist Bryan Lee O'Malley (Scott Pilgrim, Lost At Sea) and Ignatz-winning cartoonist Hope Larson (Chiggers, Mercury, Grey Horses).

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We live in a culture where the weirdest things are ordinary and vice versa. Tension warps kids and batters adults. What’s the alternative?

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Kids read spell books but can't spell. Look, they're trapped in a bell jar instead of hung up on bell hooks. James L. Brooks, Mel Brooks, a clouded outlook.
“You ain't a chicken, you a loudmouth schnook!”
Shook, ain't no such things as halfway homes. Cub Scouts stubbed out in the ashtray.
That's “gay” – not to say I don't like men kissing. It's like the middle of the day went missing. This candle's all wicks and none of your beeswax.
Handlebar, kickstand, rubber sole, peace activist building quicksand castles on a slow day, like kids can't have 'em no more, no way.
Brocaded vests? That's no way to dress! Now, with no major threats, you get okay'd to death. Go make your bed and lie wired wide awake while a whole day of stress leaves you no place to rest.
Best of both worlds, big girls and boys mope; One wretched, the other destroys hope. Unchecked, sour candy swells with stupidity.
Mundane arcana. Eldritch lucidity.

“Living in my own world; I’m awake! I’m asleep! Through all seven days of the week!”

Monday: Hate Mondays, drink coffee. Shower every all day, get the stink off me!
Tuesday: Blues at bay from the radio morning show mediocre media rodeo, here we go!
Wednesday: Hump day, make the joke weakly. If you don't got a quote to say, don't speak to me.
Thursday: Start to need a drink in the worst way; thirst makes it hard, lurch my way to first base. Thank God it's
Friday: Fried like a snake on the highway. Set my teeth on edge and my pager on vibrate.
Saturday: Cartoons from dawn to noon. All I wanna do is rendezvous with an ingenue
Sunday: Guilt-ridden, oughta haunt the pew. Run, pray I don't see my face on the news.
Hell is what I'm closest to, oh well, you tell me - what else am I supposed to do, huh?

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from Humble & Brilliant, released March 10, 2011

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rap legend Jesse Dangerously Ottawa, Ontario

Genuine Independent Rap Legend (GIRL)

member of Backburner crew
half of Danger Grove w Lizard Grove
half of The Library Steps w Ambeez & Illgil
one-third of Imaginary Friends w Thesis Sahib & MC Frank Deluxe
one-third of The Sentinels w ginzuintriplicate & Naked J

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