You guys! This week pitchfork posted Young Rival covering Beach House. "Master of None" is off the 2006 self-titled debut album from the Wham city kids. Go ahead and stream it here. Below is the original Beach House version... Seriously, here are two bands you should really get to know better.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Snoop. Are you having a midlife crisis and not telling anyone?
“Snoop Dogg’s got love for everybody. I like how the Punjabis get down; the way they dress is fresh and they got a real appreciation for music.”
Most guys will just buy a nice car and get a young girlfriend or like, go skydiving. But I guess when you're snoop you go from being the D-oh-double-gizzle one day to Johnny Cash the next to Bollywood when you finally land on on untapped market for hip-hop.
[The New York Times]
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
8 Days A Week
Ok... this is what happens when you go to bed at 10pm, you wake up at 4am bright eyed and bushy-tailed before the sun even catches you. The truth is, this is what happens when you only eat half a sandwich and go drink tequila and beer with your friends. Ouch.
I know what you're thinking, tequila and beer on a Tuesday? Yes, that's what I said. Tuesday is like Saturday for those of us who don't have normal people jobs... and if you're drinking on a Tuesday night and you can still make it to work on time Wednesday morning G-d bless. Though, there were several mornings I can recall walking into the Men in Trees offices still in the same clothes I was in the day before armed with a story and an iced coffee.
We're back at kitchen table this afternoon, I think you're going to be pretty blown away at who we've got this week. It's all very exciting I tell you... You know what else is exciting? DJ Zack Morris and DJ Buttafuco are throwing the Bronado at Bar 107 this Friday!
Last night we sat down and recorded our first podcast, hence the beer and tequila, and I gotta say, after not doing radio for 12 years I forgot how much fun it is. So expect some more from me on that front. Especially when I get to Brooklyn in August. Jaime Karate (Naughty Karate) and Holly Miranda (The Jealous Girlfriends) are signed on and we should have stuff up and running by late August! Awesome right?
I know what you're thinking, tequila and beer on a Tuesday? Yes, that's what I said. Tuesday is like Saturday for those of us who don't have normal people jobs... and if you're drinking on a Tuesday night and you can still make it to work on time Wednesday morning G-d bless. Though, there were several mornings I can recall walking into the Men in Trees offices still in the same clothes I was in the day before armed with a story and an iced coffee.
We're back at kitchen table this afternoon, I think you're going to be pretty blown away at who we've got this week. It's all very exciting I tell you... You know what else is exciting? DJ Zack Morris and DJ Buttafuco are throwing the Bronado at Bar 107 this Friday!
Last night we sat down and recorded our first podcast, hence the beer and tequila, and I gotta say, after not doing radio for 12 years I forgot how much fun it is. So expect some more from me on that front. Especially when I get to Brooklyn in August. Jaime Karate (Naughty Karate) and Holly Miranda (The Jealous Girlfriends) are signed on and we should have stuff up and running by late August! Awesome right?
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Earthquakes aren't nearly as much fun as statewide blackouts.
Magnitude 5.4
Date-Time
* Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at 18:42:15 UTC
* Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at 11:42:15 AM at epicenter
* Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location 33.955°N, 117.765°W
Depth 13.6 km (8.5 miles)
Region GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA
Distances
* 4 km (3 miles) WSW (240°) from Chino Hills, CA
* 7 km (4 miles) SE (135°) from Diamond Bar, CA
* 8 km (5 miles) NNE (16°) from Yorba Linda, CA
* 12 km (7 miles) S (184°) from Pomona, CA
* 46 km (28 miles) ESE (104°) from Los Angeles Civic Center, CA
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 0.3 km (0.2 miles); depth +/- 0.6 km (0.4 miles)
Parameters Nph=095, Dmin=9 km, Rmss=0.34 sec, Gp= 25°,
M-type=moment magnitude (Mw), Version=S
Source
* California Integrated Seismic Net:
* USGS Caltech CGS UCB UCSD UNR
Event ID ci14383980
Magnitude 5.4
Date-Time
* Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at 18:42:15 UTC
* Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at 11:42:15 AM at epicenter
* Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location 33.955°N, 117.765°W
Depth 13.6 km (8.5 miles)
Region GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA
Distances
* 4 km (3 miles) WSW (240°) from Chino Hills, CA
* 7 km (4 miles) SE (135°) from Diamond Bar, CA
* 8 km (5 miles) NNE (16°) from Yorba Linda, CA
* 12 km (7 miles) S (184°) from Pomona, CA
* 46 km (28 miles) ESE (104°) from Los Angeles Civic Center, CA
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 0.3 km (0.2 miles); depth +/- 0.6 km (0.4 miles)
Parameters Nph=095, Dmin=9 km, Rmss=0.34 sec, Gp= 25°,
M-type=moment magnitude (Mw), Version=S
Source
* California Integrated Seismic Net:
* USGS Caltech CGS UCB UCSD UNR
Event ID ci14383980
This should be a seminal chick flick, especially since the check out guy at Blockbuster literally shuddered when he handed it over to us and inquired, "You girls getting drunk tonight?"...
Don't look so surprised, people still go to Blockbuster.
Don't look so surprised, people still go to Blockbuster.
Monday, July 28, 2008
Pat-riot
[Photo by Kyle Dean Reinford]The Jealous Girlfriends played with Bear Hands and Ghostland Observatory at the Prospect Park Bandshell this past weekend and because of our failing economy I was stuck in smog city. Thank you America!
I think the reason I am up so early is because these two figures featured prominently in my dreams last night. My only explanation for the Ostrich is that I spent the better part of the weekend in South Pasadena at Adrian's new house and we walked down by the historic Ostrich factory lofts, I guess it was just in there. As far as Maurice Sendak goes, I dunno. Perhaps the anticipation for Where The Wild Things Are has my subconscious in a tizzy.
[Jungle Photos]
[Slash Film]
[Jungle Photos]
[Slash Film]
Sunday, July 27, 2008
I wish I had The Last Dragon on DVD right now, all I want to do is crawl up and watch it in bed.
Excited for this week to start.
Nite nite.
Excited for this week to start.
Nite nite.
Friday, July 25, 2008
Hug it out
Floydian Slip
NME is showcasing Storm Thorgerson's ubiquitous Pink Floyd covers, with a short inspiration explanation. You can see the work up close if you're in London at the OXO gallery from now until August 10th or in Thorgerson's new book 'Mind Over Matter 4 - The Images Of Pink Floyd'. [NME]
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
On a people mover
Just a little late afternoon listening. The light is just right for this song... right... now.
Monday, July 21, 2008
Not like The Hold Steady needs anyone else to sing their praises, but it's nice to see your friends thriving. GO ON MY SON!
Just got these photo's from Casey Echelberger who snapped a few shots of Liz and I during the San Fran pride parade. Enjoy.
Maybe he just needed a nap.
Woah! No one mention Public Image LTD to John Lydon...
Read the rest of the article here
[Source NME]
Bloc Party's Kele Okereke was involved in a fight with The Sex Pistols' frontman John Lydon at the Summercase festival on Saturday (July 19).
Details of a disturbance at the Spanish event first emerged when Foals frontman Yannis Philippakis mentioned he had been involved in a fight with the veteran singer while onstage at the Latitude Festival.
However, speaking today (July 21), Okereke has explained that he was the target of the attack.
Branding the incident an "unprovoked racist attack", Okereke suffered severe facial bruising, cuts to his face and body and a split lip.
Read the rest of the article here
[Source NME]
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Into The Galaxy
Two great remixes of "Into The Galaxy" by Midnight Juggernauts over at Disco Dust.
We've discussed them.
And now you know what you must do.
We've discussed them.
And now you know what you must do.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Pitchfork TV has put together the greatest performances from last years Pitchfork Music Festival. Brush up on your indie with this great line up, starting strong with the freakishly relevant machine Dan Deacon and followed by other greats Beach House, Deerhunter, Grizzly Bear, Battles and Iron & Wine... Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
Looks like Dana will have a second life after all.
Ok I can't take credit for that title. That's all Adrian.
[Source The Hollywood Reporter]
'L Word' virtual world in works
17 Jul 2008 11:32am EDT - By David Ward
Showtime has inked a deal with virtual world technology company The Electric Sheep Company to create a standalone Web-based virtual world for drama series The L Word.
The L Word virtual world, which begins testing next month and formally launches with the debut of the series' new season in early 2009, will be the first to use Electric Sheep's new WebFlock, a Flash-based solution that eliminates the lengthy downloads and other technological barriers that have prevented some virtual worlds from attracting the mass market.
Rob Hayes, vp and general manager for Showtime Digital Media, noted Word did have a successful promotion last year in Second Life, but added he expects to this program to attract a much larger audience.
In addition to screenings of Word episodes, Hayes foresees a whirlwind of virtual activity surrounding the series. "We'll also have celebrity guests as well as speed dating events and birthday party kits," he said. "Some of these will be centered on the show and some of them will be around the lifestyles, but the goal is to find ways to extend the brand."
Though Showtime currently views virtual worlds primarily as a promotional tool, Hayes said it also considering ways to monetize this avatar-based audience going forward.
[Source The Hollywood Reporter]
Monday, July 14, 2008
Rrrrrrradiohead
In Radiohead's new video for "House of Cards", no cameras or lights were used. Instead, 3D plotting technologies collected information about the shapes and relative distances of objects. The video was created entirely with visualizations of that data.
Directed by James Frost
From the album IN RAINBOWS
[via You Tube]
Saturday, July 12, 2008
No Land Grab
Just spent the morning reading through No Land Grab. Um, if you live in Brooklyn and don't keep up to date with what Bruce Ratner is doing there well...you probably should.
Friday, July 11, 2008
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
When in doubt, Go nomad.
If you're ever driving in Manhattan and you hit a string of green lights you'll know the feeling of complete euphoria getting through as many as you can before hitting a red again.
I can think of lots of things you'd do with your boss, but stenciling "When in doubt, Go nomad" in OSHA yellow on city sidewalks at 2am is probably not the first one.
I had just spent way too much money on a pair of Diesel jeans, keep this in mind when I tell you that we barely had the stencil on the ground when the blue and red flashing lights came rotating from inside Tompkins Square Park. The megaphone blared something like, "Stop what you're doing and put your hands on your head." Before I knew it we were running for our lives.
We finally stopped running somewhere around Ave D, maybe we ran to the east river, who knows. I just remember that while I was running, my finger was on the button of the spray paint can, and the entire left side of my brand new 120 dollar jeans were covered in OSHA yellow paint.
Art looks down at them and says, trying to catch his breath, "Oh. You've made yourself a souvenir from tonight. How about I buy you a slice of pizza? Ice cream... beer?"
I thought maybe I should get back to studying for this Italian mid-term I had the following morning. He looks at me deadpan and says, "You really think that someone is going to care if you did well on an Italian test ten years from now?"
Sitting in some seedy bar in Alphabet City, sipping a cold beer and looking down at my newly designed, designer jeans thinking he was probably right. The Italian won't stick, the souvenier would.
e vero...
I can think of lots of things you'd do with your boss, but stenciling "When in doubt, Go nomad" in OSHA yellow on city sidewalks at 2am is probably not the first one.
I had just spent way too much money on a pair of Diesel jeans, keep this in mind when I tell you that we barely had the stencil on the ground when the blue and red flashing lights came rotating from inside Tompkins Square Park. The megaphone blared something like, "Stop what you're doing and put your hands on your head." Before I knew it we were running for our lives.
We finally stopped running somewhere around Ave D, maybe we ran to the east river, who knows. I just remember that while I was running, my finger was on the button of the spray paint can, and the entire left side of my brand new 120 dollar jeans were covered in OSHA yellow paint.
Art looks down at them and says, trying to catch his breath, "Oh. You've made yourself a souvenir from tonight. How about I buy you a slice of pizza? Ice cream... beer?"
I thought maybe I should get back to studying for this Italian mid-term I had the following morning. He looks at me deadpan and says, "You really think that someone is going to care if you did well on an Italian test ten years from now?"
Sitting in some seedy bar in Alphabet City, sipping a cold beer and looking down at my newly designed, designer jeans thinking he was probably right. The Italian won't stick, the souvenier would.
e vero...
Monday, July 07, 2008
Just one more thing
before I attempt to make my tushie smaller... There is a 90% chance that Gustav is going to Mustache Mondays tonight. DJ Fembot is spinning and she is a fav from his VanCity days.
AMERICA! WTF?!
Take a look at these sex laws... they defy logic:
1. Oral sex is illegal in 18 states, including Arizona.
2. In Virginia, it is illegal to have sex with the lights on.
3. It is illegal for husbands in Willowdale, Oregon, to talk dirty during intercourse.
4. Sexual intercourse between unmarried couples is illegal in Georgia.
5. Engaging in any sexual position other than missionary is illegal in Washington, DC.
6. In Connorsville, Wisconsin, it is illegal for a man to shoot off a gun when his female partner is having an orgasm.
7. In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, it is illegal to have sex with a truck driver inside a toll booth.
8. Having sexual relations with a porcupine is illegal in Florida.
9. It is illegal in Utah to marry your first cousin before the age of 65.
10. Sex with animals is perfectly legal for men in Washington state, as long as the animal weighs less than 40 pounds.
[Source Buzzfeed via College Times]
Ok, still with me? Now read this:
Read the rest of the story here.
Are you angry yet?... good.
1. Oral sex is illegal in 18 states, including Arizona.
2. In Virginia, it is illegal to have sex with the lights on.
3. It is illegal for husbands in Willowdale, Oregon, to talk dirty during intercourse.
4. Sexual intercourse between unmarried couples is illegal in Georgia.
5. Engaging in any sexual position other than missionary is illegal in Washington, DC.
6. In Connorsville, Wisconsin, it is illegal for a man to shoot off a gun when his female partner is having an orgasm.
7. In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, it is illegal to have sex with a truck driver inside a toll booth.
8. Having sexual relations with a porcupine is illegal in Florida.
9. It is illegal in Utah to marry your first cousin before the age of 65.
10. Sex with animals is perfectly legal for men in Washington state, as long as the animal weighs less than 40 pounds.
[Source Buzzfeed via College Times]
Ok, still with me? Now read this:
"Same-sex couples from Wisconsin who go to California to marry could find themselves facing criminal charges when they return home.
A little known Wisconsin law makes it a criminal offense to enter into a marriage outside the state if that marriage were illegal in Wisconsin.
While the law was passed decades ago to prevent underage couples from crossing state lines to marry it could be used against same-sex couples the Madison Capital Times reported Wednesday.
The penalty is a fine of up to $10,000, nine months in prison, or both."
Read the rest of the story here.
Are you angry yet?... good.
The Wackness
In 1994, I was 16 and my parents had already moved us to the suburbs of Brooklyn... I like to refer to this chapter of my life as Long Island: The Dark Ages. But some of us toughed it out under the Giuliani regime and now look...
The Wackness is open in LA and NYC. Go see it.
P.S. All dark ages spawn a renaissance... my parents moved back to Brooklyn the fall of 2003. Yeah baby!
The Wackness is open in LA and NYC. Go see it.
P.S. All dark ages spawn a renaissance... my parents moved back to Brooklyn the fall of 2003. Yeah baby!
Sunday, July 06, 2008
Friday, July 04, 2008
Thursday, July 03, 2008
Just one more thing...
My schedule took a major shift today. Lookin' like I'm pushing NYC by a month... having memory pangs. 4th of July brunch jams at Spencer St and these guys.
New Day, New Delhi
Ok so clearly I am taking a little break from MF... I'll be out for the rest of the weekend but couldn't wait to tell you about a monumental story taking place in New Delhi, India. On Sunday they had their very first pride parade! Over 500 people turned out to celebrate the beginning of a new era. Here is an article from Time Magazine and how about this video from youtube. I have goose bumps. This is fantastic.
Happy 4th. How will you declare your independence?
Happy 4th. How will you declare your independence?
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