Netflix Gem: Drugstore Cowboy

Welcome to 5th Element Radio's blog. This is Nik Quarnstrom again bringing you my first Netflix Gem blog. On our radio show we do a segment called Netflix Gems where we discuss movies that we enjoy and are available on Netflix. In this day and time college students do not have money or enough time to dedicate to going to the movie theater and we all know Netflix is a popular alternative to watching all the movies you love. Netflix offers a great selection of movies including one of my favorite titles of all time, Drugstore Cowboy. This movie was released in 1989 and was directed by Gus Van Sant. The star actors are Matt Dillon, Heather Graham, William S. Burroughs, and Kelly Lynch. This story is based off the autobiography written by James Fogle. This story takes place In Portland Oregon and along the Pacific Northwest. The story revolves around 4 drug addicts who rob pharmacies for their prescription opiate drugs. They use these drugs to finance their journey and to more importantly get their fix. Bob (Matt Dillon), is the leader of this crew and  is a very interesting character. He is very superstitious and strongly believes in hexes. He believes in them to the point where they effect what he does in his life. The story is narrated by Bobs very poetic thoughts around his views on his life. The movie has great aesthetic production and amazing shots through out the whole film. If you have access to Netflix and a couple of free hours this is a must see. For more information visit these websites. https://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Drugstore_Cowboy/462211?ca_source=gaw&ca_pos=1t1&ca_cid=44395302564&ca_agid=4806194484&ca_adid=18657872724&ca_chid=2001704&mqso=80013955&awmatchtype=b&awnetwork=g&awcreative=18657872724&awkeyword=%2Bdrugstore%20%2Bcowboy%20%2Bmovie&awposition=1t1&awexpid=&gclid=CNH4poeL-7UCFYpDMgod82UAlQ . http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/drugstore_cowboy/ . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drugstore_Cowboy. 

Isaac Hayes

Welcome to 5th Element Radio's Blog! My name is Nik Quarnstrom and this is my first post on this blog. Our goal for this show is to play some great Hip Hop and the music that inspired the producers to create their tracks. It is very popular to sample genres such as funk, jazz, soul, reggae. One Artist in particular that I would like to inform you about is Isaac Hayes. Many people know him as "Chef" from the TV show South Park, but before he landed this role he was a very successful musician who's works have inspired many producers who create sample based hip hop tracks. Isaac Hayes was born in rural Covington, Tennessee on August 20th, 1942. He later moved to Memphis where he sang in his church quire and played saxophone for this school band. He released his first album in 1968 and went on to release 22 studio albums, 3 live albums, and helped create 5 movie soundtracks. His music has been incredibly inspirational to hip hop. His style of sound and beats used back in the late 60's are still used in hip hop to this day, but were more prevalent in the 90's and early 2000's. Iconic names in hip hop such as Gangstarr, 2pac, Eric B, Rakim, Dr. Dre, Wutang Clan, DJ Quik, Jay-Z, Biggie, Public Enemy, The Geto Boys, and Compton's Most Wanted have all sampled Isaac Hayes music in their works. He has been a huge influence and contribution to the growth of music. If you have some free time I highly recommend listening to his "Hot Buttered Soul" album released in 1969. Thanks for reading and remember to tune in to KSFSmedia.net/radio on Thursdays at noon to listen to 5th Element Radio. For more information on Isaac Hayes visit these websites. http://www.isaachayes.com/bio/bio-2.html. http://rap.about.com/od/songs/tp/RapSongsThatSampledIsaacHayes.htm . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Hayes_discography