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Masao Yamamoto

2011-05-22T01:40:00.000-07:00

Cengiz Bodur

2011-05-18T23:00:00.000-07:00

Siriusmo

2011-05-18T22:57:00.000-07:00

The new record is off the chain

Photo

2011-05-18T22:56:00.000-07:00

lol

2011-05-18T22:55:00.000-07:00

Little Dre

2011-05-18T22:52:00.001-07:00

2011-05-18T22:50:00.000-07:00

O'ahu

2011-01-13T23:41:00.000-08:00

These are some of my photos from my trip to O'ahu. I was there for Christmas and New Years... It was amazing.

The Third Twin... AKA Daft Punk??

2011-01-12T18:31:00.000-08:00

Read about it -> Here, here, or here.

There are more of these possibly rejected tracks from the Tron soundtrack out there but here are a few that I like:

The Third Twin is scheduled to play the Arenal Sound Festival in Spain this August where I assume this mystery will be solved for good.

2010-12-22T02:03:00.000-08:00

David Bowie

2010-12-22T01:52:00.000-08:00

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What?

2010-12-22T01:48:00.000-08:00

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Edwyn Collins - Do It Again feat. Franz Ferdinand

2010-12-13T20:58:00.000-08:00

gay for franz ferdinand.

The Souljazz Orchestra - Agbara

2010-12-11T00:48:00.000-08:00

Awesome.

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Hmmmm...

2010-12-10T00:08:00.001-08:00

I heard they are making a new electric car powered by a fish tank of electric eels that is placed in the trunk.

Just kidding... Interesting thought though, right?

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Adele - Rolling in the Deep

2010-12-09T23:35:00.000-08:00

Adele, Adele, Adele....

This is the only song I have heard off her new record, 21.. I heard it for the first time on KCRW a couple days ago and was very intrigued by the chorus. Sounds like she is sampling the Bee Gees or something.... I was hoping for some fun disco remixes but haven't found anything yet :/

anyways... Well done, well done.

If you've heard anything else off the new record let me know what you think.

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BEHOLD!

2010-12-09T23:28:00.000-08:00

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Might start blogging again soon.

2010-05-05T23:27:00.000-07:00

might.

soon.

not like tomorrow or later this week, but soon.

Behind The Scenes of the New Strokes LP

2010-02-17T16:01:00.000-08:00

Seems like everyone is in this but Julian (hmmm..). Worth watching if your a fan of The Strokes.

Is it just me or does almost every Pandora station end up playing a lot of The Strokes? (hmmm..)

Carla Fernández Andrade

2010-02-17T15:28:00.000-08:00

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Ice Cube

2010-02-17T15:20:00.000-08:00

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Daryl Hall & Chromeo to play Bonnaroo Together!

2010-02-11T14:23:00.000-08:00

A word from Dave 1 on the matter:

"So it’s actually going down… On Friday, June 11th, we’ll be sharing the stage with our hero/mentor/half-brother (well, kind of) Daryl Hall at Bonnaroo Festival. The idea will be to recreate the Live From Daryl’s House experience, so we’ll be performing together the whole time, playing the songs from the show, as well as a bunch of other Chromeo joints and H&O classics. Any requests? This will be nuts. (I’m flying my mom out.)"via

Here is a bit of what he is referring to when he says "Live from Daryl's House":

I think this is a GREAT idea. For the rest of the Bonnaroo lineup check here.

Chromeo's Myspace

Hall & Oates Myspace

James Brown, Michael Jackson, & Prince on the Same Stage!

2010-02-11T13:31:00.000-08:00

My friend Austin told me about this awesome piece of footage yesterday. Thought I'd share.

James Brown calls MJ up on stage at one of his shows and MJ insists that he also calls up Prince.

iiiiinteresting... especially because word on the street is that Prince wasn't very nice to Michael Jackson later in their careers.

Spoon

2010-02-07T01:42:00.001-08:00

Mike Mitchell (the man behind the "I'm with Coco" poster)

2010-02-06T12:46:00.000-08:00

and of course..

Read The Huffington Post interview here.

Quote

2010-02-06T12:40:00.000-08:00

“It's no wonder that truth is stranger than fiction. Fiction has to make sense.”

said Mark Twain (who ever that is)

Hot Chip Performs Live with The Roots

2010-02-05T15:53:00.000-08:00

Hot Chip performed "Take It In" off of their new record with The Roots on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. The above video is web exclusive.

Pretty awesome if you ask me.

Click here to see them perform "One Life Stand" (performance that actually aired on TV) also with The Roots.

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Ke$hawood !? REALLY??

2010-02-04T19:38:00.000-08:00

This makes me so mad -_-

It feels like some kid that I hate walked into my room, played with all my toys, broke a few of them, and left without even understanding what he did.

Ke$ha, you sing like a chanting high school cheerleader.

No myspace link for you.

Nunchucks

2010-02-03T21:20:00.001-08:00

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Massive Attack

2010-02-03T20:52:00.000-08:00

Every song Ive heard off of this new record so far has been fantastic and I recommend that you look into it. If you are hesitant to take my recommendation seriously then know that it features artists like Tunde Adebimpe of TV on the Radio, Damon Albarn of Blur and Gorillaz, Hope Sandoval, and Guy Garvey of Elbow.

Still not sold? Check out this track:

Massive Attack - Splitting The Atom mp3 (right click, save as)

'Heligoland' is due Feb 8th.

mp3 via this blog... Check them out for more

Pre-order

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Triumph The Insult Comic Dog and ME

2010-02-02T22:39:00.000-08:00

Ive been interning at The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien. It rocks/rocked.

Fever Ray Wins Swedish P3 Guld Award

2010-02-01T10:51:00.000-08:00

Initial reaction: Hmmm...

2nd reaction: Cool!

Final reaction: Fucking weirdo

I like Fever Ray.

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Ahhhhh, Priceless.

2010-02-01T08:31:00.001-08:00

Via someone on FB I don't know

Good Vibe

2010-01-31T14:13:00.000-08:00

Sacto 86′ Street Contest

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Toro y Moi covers Beach House

2010-01-30T23:21:00.000-08:00

Toro y Moi and Beach House have been getting heavy rotation at my place over the last few months so news of this cover was pretty exciting to me. Though I really do dig this track, I dont think its quite as good as the original song nor do I think this is Toro y Moi's best work so if you aren't too familiar with either of these artists don't let this track be the last you hear of them.

With that said.. Enjoy.

Toro y Moi - Master of None (Beach House Cover) mp3

mp3 via this blog... Check them out for more.

Minimalist Movie Poster Concepts

2010-01-30T23:00:00.000-08:00

By ShootTheGlass

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Nicolas Bouvier (aka Sparth)

2010-01-28T19:39:00.000-08:00

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nooooooooooooooo.com

2010-01-28T19:37:00.000-08:00

nooooooooooooooo.com

Via my friend Chris Allison

Caribou

2010-01-27T21:42:00.000-08:00

Caribou's new record 'Swim' is due April 20th via Merge in the states. Probably my favorite song of the moment:

Caribou - Odessa mp3 (right click, save as)

mp3 via this blog. Check it out for more.

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Back in Action! (I Think)

2010-01-27T10:07:00.000-08:00

Hi Friends!

Its been a while. I started school again (last semester... Woot!) and I have fatty breaks in between my classes - which means I just got a lot of free time to blog!

Expect more posts in the coming weeks... Hopefully ones that are not as typical and cheesy as my previous posts.

See ya around

Ali

Vampire Weekend - New Single & Video

2009-11-20T13:29:00.000-08:00

Looks like they have more in them than just one good record. I just might go see them at the Fonda in January.

Vampire Weekend's second album, Contra, is due January 12 in the states.

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Liu Bolin's Invisible Man

2009-11-20T12:47:00.000-08:00

Vampire Killing Kits

2009-10-26T16:47:00.000-07:00

form the 1800's... The real deal.

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Ladytron on Yo Gaba Gaba

2009-10-25T12:01:00.000-07:00

Well done, well done.

Sooo Good

2009-10-13T00:38:00.000-07:00

This video is hilarious!.. I like the fishing one the best. The cat one is good too.

Via my friend Trisha on FB

Midnight Juggernauts

2009-10-12T10:57:00.000-07:00

Midnight Juggernauts' new EP was released last week and its been getting its fair share of attention (at least in the blog world). Ive posted the new single "This New Technology" below (video above) along with a favorite from their first album "Shadows" in case you aren't familiar with it.

Im finally going to be able to see them live and I'm stoked! October 26 @ The Roxy in Hollywood

Midnight Juggernauts - This New Technology mp3 (right click, save as)
Midnight Juggernauts - Shadows mp3 (right click, save as)

Here is a bass tab I found for "Shadows" in case you want to learn to play it :).. It isnt 100% accurate but it'll def get you off on the right foot.

mp3 via this blog and this blog... check them out for more
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Frederic Fontenoy

2009-10-12T10:42:00.000-07:00

Weird, right?

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Matias Aguayo

2009-10-11T13:41:00.000-07:00

Matias Aguayo is from Argentina. I wish i could tell you more about him but their isn't a whole lot out there. If you like the song below (it has been getting heavy rotation at my place) check out his Pandora radio channel... its pretty good

Matias Aguayo - Rollerskate mp3

Cute Ad

2009-10-11T13:17:00.000-07:00

The more you love him, the more he grows.

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Jacob Ring

2009-10-11T12:58:00.000-07:00

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Muse pulls a fast one on Italy

2009-09-24T11:10:00.000-07:00

"So Muse was asked to lip synch for an Italian TV show. They did, but put their lead singer Matt behind the drum set and the drummer stood in as the lead singer. Pretty funny. In the interview at the end you can hear the drummer Dominic referring to "our drummer Matt". I wonder how many people in the audience picked up on what just happened."

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Beach House

2009-09-23T15:25:00.000-07:00

This song is incredible. Def my favorite of the moment (means a lot considering Thom Yorke, Chromeo, Midnight Juggernauts and others JUST released new material.... Julian Casablancas of The Strokes also released the first single off his new solo album but unfortunately it sucks so I'm not even going to mention that one) .

Beach House - Gila mp3

Beach House is currently supporting Grizzly Bear on their North American Tour. They very recently signed to Sub Pop and are expected to have a new album out early 2010.

mp3 via this blog...Check them out for more
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Private

2009-09-17T13:03:00.000-07:00

This song is the JAM. Must watch/listen! Its a bit cheesy but probably in the best way possible.

Private - My Secret Lover mp3
Private - My Secret Lover (Diplo Remix) mp3

mp3s via this blog and this blog... Check them out for more.
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mcbess

2009-09-16T11:20:00.000-07:00

You should set one of these as your desktop background..

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Blah Blah Blah Kanye Blah Blah

2009-09-15T23:16:00.000-07:00

Title Via my dear friend Katie Heath's FB status update

David Gomez

2009-09-12T20:09:00.000-07:00

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Kid Cudi ft. Ratatat & MGMT

2009-09-11T02:41:00.000-07:00

Off of Kid Cudi's album Man On The Moon: The End of Day.. Due Sept 15.

Kid Cudi - Pursuit of Happiness ft. Ratatat & MGMT mp3

mp3 via this blog... check them out for more
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Monica Vitti

2009-09-09T13:39:00.000-07:00

From L'avventura

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Ligre

2009-09-09T13:32:00.000-07:00

Ligres grow to be larger than both their parents (male lion + female tiger) combined!... Amazing!

Toro Y Moi

2009-09-08T12:06:00.000-07:00

Chaz Bundick is Toro Y Moi from Columbia, South Carolina. Good shit. He will be supporting Islands on their upcoming North American tour. I think I just might go see him at the Troubadour on Oct 24.

Toro Y Moi - Talamak mp3 (via zshare)
Toro Y Moi - Human Nature (Michael Jackson Cover) mp3

mp3 via this blog.. check them out for more.
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Lotte Reiniger

2009-09-07T13:56:00.000-07:00

Lotte Reiniger was a German silhouette animator and film director.

Dr. Dre & Snoop Doggy Dogg in Early 90s

2009-09-06T00:33:00.001-07:00

They look like kids!

Alexander Tyapochkin

2009-09-04T16:12:00.000-07:00

Alexander Tyapochkin's studio, Yeah Yeah Yeah, is based in Moscow Russia

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Spoon - Got Nuffin EP

2009-09-04T15:39:00.000-07:00

I just got my hands on this EP and it I am now even more stoked for the new Spoon record (due Spring 2010 I believe) then I was before. Check out "Got Nuffin" below... There is a song called "Stroke Their Brains" on the EP that is even better.. You'll have to find that one on your own (or hit me up and I might help).

Spoon - Got Nuffin mp3

mp3 via this blog... check them out for more.
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Bloc Party Announces Oasis Split

2009-09-03T00:25:00.000-07:00

I guess Kele isn't an Oasis fan.

RIP Oasis

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Old School NY Street Gangs

2009-09-01T20:54:00.000-07:00

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Washed Out

2009-08-27T18:13:00.000-07:00

I'm really diggin' this band right now.. Give it a listen. Tell me what you think.

Washed Out - Belong mp3

mp3 via this blog... Check them out for more
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Andrew Bird is Fucking Amazing

2009-08-26T20:56:00.000-07:00

Yup... amazing.

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White Gorillas

2009-08-25T02:33:00.000-07:00

plus Basement Jaxx :)

Travis Louie

2009-08-24T22:10:00.000-07:00

Uncle Six Eyes - Gordon six eyes lived in his parents basement until his six eyes became highly fashionable and his anger at the outside world had subsided to a level of extreme indifference. By the time it was safe for him to emerge from the cellar and experience the outside world, his brothers and sisters had all grown up and married. He now had many nieces and nephews, who loved their Uncle Six Eyes. They all marveled at his ability to move all six of his eyes in different directions at once. They wished they had six eyes, . . . instead of the boring, single eye they each had on their shiny, bald heads, . . .just like their parents.

Guess Who - At only 3 feet in height, Sam is forced to carry around a folding stepladder so he can reach things. Sam likes to sneak up on his victims and cover their eyes. He then whispers in a very convincing woman's voice, enticing them to turn around. Usually they are frightened by what they encounter and faint into unconsciousness. At which time, he cross-dresses his victims, . . .often in evening wear, affixing crooked wigs to their heads and miss-matched high heels to their feet (usually 2 left feet), and places them in uncomfortable locations; usually public places like train stations or bus terminals, where they may be seen by as many people as possible.

Morley F Hedge - He came from under the Earth, . . . a family in a London suburb discovered his feet sticking out from under a hedge. when they woke him up he decided to stay with that family for a little while and really fixed up their garden (he was quite handy in the garden) One day when they went off to a picnic, they came back and he was gone, . . . all they found was a large hole that led to a tunnel, . . . despite the temptation to follow the path of the tunnel system it connected to, . . . they simply let it be.

Reginald Whiskers McPherson - Reginald could hold his breath for over an hour and crack open oyster shells on his chest. He loved eating catfish and preferred single-malt Scotch. He had an unusual gait (his arms flailed a bit and he shuffled his feet like an unbalanced penguin) Despite his repulsive body odor, he was the most popular professor during his tenure at Cambridge. His inventions and discoveries garnered him great fame, great wealth, and a knighthood. Always a laugh, he was constantly surrounded by women and rarely slept alone. This bristle-faced lothario was the envy of the entire continent. The English catch-phrase for having a good time became " Who's having the life of Reggie now!? " His entire adult life seemed to be one great moment after another, . . .and he laughed and laughed, . . .invented and achieved, . . .and laughed, . . .and continued to accomplish seemingly impossible tasks, while having possibly the best time that anyone had ever had in the entire history of the world! One good time led to another , . . . and another , . . .and another still. Until one day Sir Reginald dropped his timepiece, . . .and when he bent down to pick it up, he spontaneously combusted!! All that remained recognizable on his pile of ashes, were his whiskers and his shoes

Frank - Frank likes people, . . . when he finds someone that he really likes, . . . he follows them around. He once followed a man for 7 years.

Bill - Bill spends most of his time hiding under other people's beds. When he does not shower, he smells like marshmellows.

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Marion Cotillard

2009-08-24T22:08:00.000-07:00

I am seriously considering changing the name of my blog to "Marion Cotillard is Fine".

Nice work God... Nice Work

Indie Band Flow Chart

2009-08-22T21:09:00.000-07:00

haha hehe

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Housse De Racket Remix

2009-08-21T12:30:00.000-07:00

Favorite remix of the moment:
Housse De Racket - Synthtiseur (Housse de Racket Remix) mp3

mp3 via this blog... check them out for more.
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Official Trailer for James Cameron's Avatar

2009-08-20T09:59:00.000-07:00

;)

Feist & Ben Gibbard of Death Cab

2009-08-20T09:18:00.000-07:00

This one slipped through the cracks.. Its been out for sometime but I just recently discovered it.
If I didn't know about it, I assume there are others who also out of the loop. Sooooo....

Ben Gibbard (front man of Death Cab for Cutie) and Feist collaborated and recorded "Train Song" for the Dark Was the Night Compilation (album benefiting the Red Hot Organization). Read more about and/or purchase Dark Was the Night here

Feist & Ben Gibbard - Train Song mp3

mp3 via this blog.. check them out for more.

Sun Yuan and Peng Yu

2009-08-19T17:01:00.000-07:00

Sun Yuan and Peng Yu are two of China's most controversial artists, renown for working with extreme materials such as human fat tissue, live animals, and baby cadavers to deal with issues of perception, death, and the human condition. In Old Person's Home Sun & Peng present a shocking scene of an even more grotesque kind. Hilariously wicked, their satirical models of decrepit OAPS look suspiciously familiar to world leaders, long crippled and impotent, left to battle it out in true geriatric style. Placed in electric wheelchairs, the withered, toothless, senile, and drooling, are set on a collision course for harmless ‘skirmish' as they roll about the gallery at snail's pace, crashing into each other at random in a grizzly parody of the U.N.dead.

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Julian Casablancas Speaks!

2009-08-19T13:21:00.000-07:00

4 minute interview where Julian Casablancas (The Strokes' frontman) discusses his new solo record and what he's listening to.

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Scenes from Classic Video Games Reworked in HD

2009-08-19T12:41:00.000-07:00

By Orioto

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A Seperate Reality

2009-08-18T23:42:00.000-07:00

by Alex Andreyev

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Simian Modile Disco ft. Alexis Taylor of Hot Chip

2009-08-17T20:58:00.000-07:00

SMD's new record Temporary Pleasures is full of colabs... most are ok. This one is great!

Simian Mobile Disco - Bad Blood ft. Alexis Taylor mp3

mp3 via this blog... check them out for more
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Andy Shauf

2009-08-13T12:37:00.000-07:00

"I Am Lost" by Andy Shauf from kpige on Vimeo.

Enjoy this

I dont know a whole lot about this guy other than the fact that he is from Canada and he has at least one really good song/video.

My friend Chad works with him and says they plan on doing a whole EP like this (all video)

Guilty Pleasure of the Moment

2009-08-12T18:22:00.000-07:00

i really like this song :/

Shakira - She Wolf mp3

Tim & Eric's Awesome Show: Live With My Dad

2009-08-07T13:58:00.000-07:00

I love the look on his face after he kisses his dad. Ive watched this video way too many times. Bet you will too.

Via my great pal Matt. Check out his blog here.

Tim O'Brien

2009-08-06T13:08:00.000-07:00

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yooouuutuuube.com

2009-08-06T09:58:00.000-07:00

Follow these directions for a good time:

1. Go to yooouuutuuube.com
2. Enter the URL for your favorite music video
3. Click "DO THIS"

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Lion vs Tiger

2009-08-05T13:42:00.000-07:00

I was quite fascinated by this video (I've watched it at least 7 times over the course of the last couple days). Thought I would share.
It looks like a Tiger would whoop a Lion's ass based on these clips video but according to this a Lion would win the fight.

Julian Plenti

2009-08-05T09:30:00.000-07:00

Julian Plenti is Paul Banks of Interpol's side project... I'm surprised this isn't getting a whole lot of attention... hmmm

Julian Plenti - Skyscraper mp3

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Moonwalk Converse

2009-08-04T21:34:00.000-07:00

Loren Kulesus created the the Moonwalk Converse concept shoe.

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Kristina Collantes

2009-08-04T21:27:00.000-07:00

TRON

2009-08-04T20:42:00.000-07:00

As some of you may know, Daft Punk is scoring the new Tron movie (trailer here). Theme song below.

Daft Punk - Tron Legacy Theme

2009-07-21T15:33:00.000-07:00

1:19 - "I cant tell if I hate Grizzly Bear more or those guys more"

hahaha.. Wierdos

via my pal Aggie

David Lynch Presents - Interview Project

2009-06-27T18:46:00.000-07:00

Ever had the desire to just stop someone on the street and learn a thing or two about them?

Click Here

I found this ALL on my own!

jk.. Thanks Katie :)

Captian Eo

2009-06-25T18:05:00.000-07:00

I remember seeing this in 3D at Disneyland. It was awesome.

RIP Michael Jackson

Perez Hilton getting punched

2009-06-25T00:42:00.000-07:00

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Triumph the Insult Comic Dog @ Bonaroo

2009-06-20T15:50:00.000-07:00

Here We Go Magic

2009-06-20T14:23:00.000-07:00

I went to the Grizzly Bear show last night at The Wiltern and Here We Go Magice was the opening band (never heard of them before that.. they said it was their first time in LA). Id say the song below (video above) was probably one of the most memorable songs performed that night.

I know some of you will not like this but I think it will grow on you like horseradish.

Here We Go Magic - Fangela mp3

mp3 via this blog. Check them out for more.
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Sasquatch 2009... Watch this (the whole thing)

2009-06-19T01:15:00.000-07:00

I wonder if this is fake... It would be cool if isn't. Really stupid if it is.

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Black Moth Super Rainbow

2009-06-17T22:09:00.000-07:00

I'm really digging this band's vibe. I've been listening to them quiet a bit over the last week or 2. They sound kinda like a diet version of I Monster. The new record, Eating Us, is awesome but the vocoder can get a bit boring/played out if you listen to the album too much... but still good. Black Moth Super Rainbow is on the road with School of Seven Bells until the beginning of August (already played a sold out show in LA :/... missed that shit)

Here is one of my favorite tracks off of Eating Us:

Black Moth Super Rainbow - Iron Lemonade mp3

mp3 via this blog. Check them out for more.
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Historia Del Desietro

2009-06-15T17:16:00.000-07:00

The story of a real life female serial killer told in claymation.

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Mos Def

2009-06-15T16:36:00.000-07:00

Mos Def's 4th solo album,The Ecstatic, just came out (June 9) via Downtown and its the shit. The song below is my favorite song of the moment. Give it a listen.

Mos Def - Quiet Dog mp3

mp3 via this blog. Check them out for more.
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