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A quick shot while my driver was refueling the tank …
Cadillac deville photography picture

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Peep the new look done by my sister Miss Kara much love boo boo your the best..Go ahead and follow her on twitter @karasmusica

Austin Arensdorff, who lives about 3-4 minutes away from our PreDriven store where he works, took a little time out to do a quick interview. Who would have thought that an epic battle was about to erupt at our reconditioning department in Hazel Green?

Austin… like Austin Powers, Austin Texas or ostentatious?
Uh, Austin Powers I guess?

The name's Austin, baby - Yeahh!

Groovy baby. If you could be Mike Meyers for a day, what would you do?
Spend his money.

Grr baby, VERY grr.   So what do you do around Runde’s?
I buff cars and do the detail work.

Yeah baby!  How long have you worked here?
Two and a half years.

Shagadelic!!  What would you say is the best part about your job?
It’s flexible. That’s important to me since I go to school.

Oh smashing baby!!!   So where do you go to school?
I go to Southwest Tech in Fennimore for Masonry.

So you work with the famous Johnny… I heard that guy was tough.
Yea, he’s pretty strong. He puts up a good fight.

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Who would win in a fight – you or him?
“I would clean the FLOOR with him! He’s got nothin’ on me! Any time, any place Johnny, bring it!” (Please note, actual quote might be slightly, if not significantly, different than what is quoted — hence the power of censorship.)

Rock 'em Sock 'em Detail Guys

I noticed you have a Giants cap on, you a fan?
Yea, they didn’t make it to the playoffs this year but they came close.

What kind of car do you drive?
It’s a ‘95 Buick Riviera – It’s very comfortable, a big boat.

I recently saw a safety crash video comparing old “boat” cars to newer cars and it looks like the newer cars are safer even if they are smaller, I found it pretty interesting because I used to drive a ‘87 Cadillac Deville and thought I was indestructible. (catch the video here )
Interesting.

What do you like to do around the area?
I like to play football and baseball.

Do you have a favorite movie?
I like Die Hard and The Hangover.

What’s the most recent movie you saw in theaters?
GI Joe. It was pretty good.

What kind of music do you like?
Metallica and Staind.

If you were to win the lottery, what would you do with the money?
I’d put most of it away, and I’d buy a Ferrari with the rest of it.

Care to elaborate on a certain incident that happened last year at the company Christmas party?
They had a hypnotist come in and I decided to give it a try so I went up on stage and I went out right away.

So you are one of those easily hypnotizable people?
Yea, I guess I am.

Do you remember anything about it?
I remember a few parts… He told me I was pregnant and he asked me who the father was and I said I don’t know, and then told him to ask one of my colleagues.

I hear you did an imitation of Michael Jackson dancing?
I guess I did… but I can’t remember it at all.

So can we look forward to seeing you up on stage again this year?
Yea, I plan on going again.

Looking forward to seeing you there! Thank you for taking the time out to do the interview!

Special thanks to Bar DeVille for letting us use their space.

Photos copyright © Jane Jennings Gaspar 2009
Hair and Makeup by Kimberly Capriotti

It’s almost cruel the way things keep going around in circles. Things looking up, looking fantastic… Then something happens and it brings everything crashing right back down. Positive post, huh? But it’s true. It’s such an effort to try and push things  in the right direction, they could at least stay there.

This pretty much sums it up – Has been the theme song to my life for quite some time really..

“For one moment i can see clearly, the weight of the world don’t seem so bad … Then i find myself here right back where i started from again”

Life is so boring lately – There’s nothing happening, nothing to do, nothing, boring.

I want to live life on the open road, please.

Het is vast niet zijn beste album, maar het is wel het album waardoor ik op jonge leeftijd figuurlijk de hand schudde met Willy DeVille. Halverwege 1987 werd ik 7.
Mijn vader had de plaat besteld via een postorderbedrijf. Ik zie nog haarscherp voor me hoe hij, net thuis van zijn werk, naast de stereoinstallatie zat met de hoes in zijn hand. De versterker tussen  8 en 10, zoiets.

Toen ik 7 was vrat ik echt alles wat mijn ouders draaiden. En Willy Deville ging er dan ook in als koek. Als je 7 bent, dan maakt het je natuurlijk geen flikker uit dat zo’n plaat dan geproduceerd is door Mark Knopfler en dat de plaat daardoor zo glad klinkt als de A50 bij regen. Sterker nog; als ik vandaag de dag ‘Romeo & Juliet’ van Dire Straits voorbij hoor komen dan komt er nog altijd een warm gevoel van nostalgie over me heen.

Toen ik bijna tien jaar geleden het huis uit ging kreeg ik de platencollectie van mijn vader mee. Hij was inmiddels begonnen met het verzamelen van CD’s en ik draaide gewoon nog platen. Nu nog steeds natuurlijk. Sterker nog. De bewuste elpee die mijn vader destijds bij de ECI van het één of het ander bestelde, ligt nu onder de naald. De hoes ruikt naar tabak.

Er staan teksten in de binnenhoes als:

Spanish Jack had a Cadillac
That he always parked around the corner
He wore his hat tipped to the side
Like a pimp on Easter morning

Onderstaand filmpje, zomaar een optreden in het kleine Nederland, maakt dat dit soort bravoure geloofwaardig wordt. Toen ik hem zelf voor het eerst live zag was ik allang het huis uit.

Willy DeVille (Stamford, Ct, 25 agosto 1950 – New York, 6 Agosto 2009) è stato un musicista e cantautore statunitense. All’inizio in collaborazione con il suo gruppo Mink DeVille ed in seguito proseguendo con una carriera da solista, DeVille ha scritto nella sua trentennale carriera canzoni che, per quanto completamente originali, sono saldamente ancorate alla tradizione musicale americana. DeVille ha collaborato con numerosi artisti provenienti da campi molto diversi della musica statunitense, fra cui Jack Nitzsche, Doc Pomus, Dr. John, Mark Knopfler, Allen Toussaint, Eddie Bo, Mariachi los Camperos e David Hidalgo.

Ha re-interpretato “Hey Joe” in una versione solare indimenticabile…

Si è spento durante la notte del 6 Agosto 2009, in un ospedale di New York, a causa di un cancro al pancreas.

http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willy_DeVille

Another Cumbia / Tropical Mix, this time from DeVille. Tropical bass invasion with a full explanation on the tracklist.

DeVille – Calippo Mix (Direct link)

Instituto Mexicano Del Sonido – Cumbia (Tom Tom Club Remix) w/ Bun B – Pop it 4 Pimp Acapella
Old school legends Tom Tom club make New York electro cumbia monster, couldn’t resist a bit of Bun B over the top, saw him live this year, legend.
Coki & Benga – Night (Sonido Del Principe RMX)
Benga and Coki chopped and screwed by one of Europe’s finest Cumbia producers. Woozy, chugging, great.
Amadou & Mariam – Sabali (Dakunt & Stinj RMX)
This called itself a Kuduro remix but really wasnt, it is a really nice edit of one of my favourite tracks off the LP though.
Basement Jaxx – Raindrops (Joker & Ginz RMX)
The Joker and Ginz EP on Kapsize was one of my records of the year, so when I saw this I was excited. Big squelchy rainbow bass for the sunshine.
Pacheko & Pocz – Zarbak
An exclusive from Venezuela, international funky business with an old school Warp acid vibe
Shystie – Bad Gal Bass (Ill Blu Funky RMX)
Shystie is back, Ill Blu makes it funky = Win.
Benga – 26 Basslines (Dubble Step RMX)
Never quite bought in to the original but this cheeky re-edit made my day.
Sticky ft Marvin Brown – Jack It Up
You don’t need to tell me Sticky is on fire at the moment, apparently Marvin is from Leeds. Where was he when I lived there?!
Dizzee Rascal – Bonkers (Club Dub)
I have no shame in admitting I love this track, Armand Van Helden is the constant renaissance man.
Buraka Som Sistema – IC19
The highlight for me from a great album, almost understated comapred to some of their other stuff, but a banger none the less.
Maxwell D & Lil Silva – Blackberry Hype
Never thought I’d like a track about phones so much, they should use this on the Blackberry adverts.
DJQ – Shottas (MR V RMX)
Good bassline never gets old. Simple but effective would describe this one.
Stagga – Rockin Down The House
Cheeky re-edit of a classic track, Stagga’s lopsided basslines live up to his name. Who remember’s the Jaxx version?
Lol Boys/Sukh Knight – Diesel Paint Job
Re-edit from America of one of the grimestep tacks of last year. I’m told Ice cream paint job has some fairly dubious potential meanings.
Sasquatch – Kickboxer
Brand new Senseless Records, ’squatch channels Van Damme 1989.
Swindle – A Different World
I swear Swindle is the grime Stevie Wonder. This is of his CV album, a lot of it is almost toooo funky for the club but this one edges it, amazing.
Toddla T – Shake It (Donaeo RMX)
Donaeo definitely has a sound, but its a good one.
DJ Gregory – Block Party (DJ Spen Dub)
Used to play this years ago, theres a few good mixes of it though. Doesn’t sound a million miles from UK funky now it has to be said, but that could be a good or bad thing.
Untold – Anaconda
I liked his old stuff but never played any of it but this tune is like woooooooah. Will not leave my box this year.
Iron Soul – Pressure Instrumental
Always thought Iron Soul was better than Kromestar. But rumour has it he’s on some new funky which was also fire.
Tempa T – Next Hype (Mosca RMX)
Grime/Baltimore re-edit, almost more of a DJ tool but it works.
Roska – Climate Change
Was blown away by this, and it still packs a punch. Not even sure if he’s bettered it yet.
DeVille ft Violet – Click (Octapush RMX)
Liboa in the house, was a honour to get two of my favorite new producers to remix one of my tracks.
Metronomy – Radio Ladio (Radioclit RMX)
Epic.
Madeira Limpia – La Lenta (Schlachthofbronx RMX)
I’m still not ever sure I’ve spelt their name right but I like what I’m hearing from these guys. What is it with Germans and Latin music?
Boy Better Know – Too Many Man (Heartless Crew RMX)
A great tune, potentially made even greater. A Grime history lesson.
DeVille – Calippo / w Busy Signal – Step Out Acapella
I like Calippo’s this summer, this will have an official vocal later in the summer.
Ghosttown – Greezy
Another Senseless exclusive, also getting a VERY big vocal and rmx. Release Sept/Oct.

Find out more about my good friend,

a multi-talented, multi-medium

artist,

Smokey DeVille:

http://www.smokeydeville.com/

Info:

Air bag suspension system.

500 Hp,  V-8.

Flamethrower.

Cadillacs were considered an aging old man’s car before their new and younger targeting designs such as the rise of the CTS. But I never really cared for specific markets, seeing an a 10th gen Cadillac was awesome, I always thought damn now there’s a car that isn’t bad on the eyes and can make a hard day’s work melt away with a soft and comfy ride. Sure enough I was right, when I got handed the keys to one.

Let’s start off with the goods on this car. Now normally I’d laugh at such silly things as soft suspension and an isolated from road noise cabin, but there are days when one’s tush doesn’t feel like taking a beating from race stiff suspensions or maybe hitting a nice bend at 60 miles an hour doesn’t really matter. Yes, yes I should be hanged for even thinking such sacrilegious thoughts, but deep down you know it’s true, rare but true. Besides that soft and posh ride lies a good gem, a 300 hp V8 under the hood that cranks out 295 ft-lbs of torque, yea a little low in regards to today’s more advanced machines but she still is a nice aluminum engine, that while a little lazy at times but will haul ass in a matter of seconds when needed. The 300 horse powered beast also makes a nice mpg of 17-28, depending on how you treat the gas. Exhaust tone wise with the stock pipes is nothing ground breaking as it’s been silenced to death being that it is a luxury car and not a hopped up rat rod, but give it a nice set of new pipes and the 32-valve engine makes a pleasant thumping to the earth. Let’s start with exterior.

The bodywork on this car is nice and classy, in my opinion, it’s no alfa-romeo, of course. There is nothing but subtle line work, compared to the straight and edgey design of the previous years. While it doesnt retain the killer tail fins from the past the deville has a nice set of led tail-lights, the headlamps on the other hand are kind of huge but provide some nice lightage for night-time driving, the front face cares a nice smile and a giant grill and killer hood ornament ringing in it’s heritage. The car sits with a low and passive stance on it’s 16′ shiny alloys wheels. Next let’s talk about the creature comfies.

While GM’s interiors are pretty impressive with today’s new models, a few years ago they weren’t, the Deville is frankly a little plain jane sorta-speak. The dashboard I had was a mono green digital readout, but there is an analog and digital readout available for the DHS and DTS versions which look way cooler and have a nice idiot swoop display when you start it up. The mono green display suffered from poor readout when you had the sun glare reflecting them out of sight. There is some faux wood panel strips all around the vinyl panels which seem like they can crack eventually.  The good news is that the seats make up for this, even though they are covered in a somewhat fakish leather, pleather possibly who knows, or cares being that they are so damn comfortable. Surronding the seats is the amount of space the car gives to the driver and passengers, it could seat five people easy, six a little tight. Mind you I did this test with average sized people, no one above 6-ft unfortunitly. Trunk space is also impressive probably could fit a body or two in there with some luggage. The stock sound system is good, no need to dump in a new sub, unless you want to rattle you trunk.

Heading to drivability. Ok from an enthusiasts point of view the car is smooth really smooth, awesome right?, but the lack of road feel from the steering wheel can be a bit dissapointing, besides the steering feel, the car has the turning radius of a rhino when in tight spots, the car is giant so it is expected. One thing I sort of left out earlier was that the engine powers the wrong axles for you rwd purists, yea I know blashphamy!, but open up the hood and you will see the engine is indeed facing the wrong way, it’s side pointed at you like some upset child in time out. While I was a bit disappointed in the truth, I remebered that the car was for comfy and not for racey. Should the idea of a fwd urks you much I suggest you get a 2005+ Cadillac STS which has the engine facing correctly or pick up a rwd Lincoln Towncar which has a slightly better interior,  but a weaker engine compared to the Deville/STS.

My last point of the car is how cheap these cars can be had today, why get a new SUV when you can pick up a very good Deville for $6,000-$13,000 (depending on milage) some are even built for towing which can make it a great people and functional carrier. There are some problems that you want to keep an eye out for, water pumps go bad, the ckp sensors on early models 2000-02 are poorly made and will cause the car to stall spontaneously if they aren’t replaced, headgaskets while uncommon in these newer models can happen so keep an eye out and sniff for coolant in the exhaust to avoid a big repair bill. A/C problems can also appear out of nowhere to with these cars. As with any airbagged suspension check it out for dragging, while it looks cool it’s a horrible driving experience and a costly repair, unless you want a faux low-rider.

Good luck on your searches should you want one, and I’ll hope you enjoy them as much as I did.