With the small amount of knowledge I do know about choosing art, (and when I say small, I mean I was about 11 years old and 4 foot nothing, choosing Tim Hardaway posters for my room) I know that you should pick something that exemplifies you. What better way to personalize your art then have it be made from you? DNA art takes your DNA code and transforms it into a full fledged work of art.
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The year was 1986. I was 6. I remember Pete “Maverick” Mitchell had just made his biggest hater, Tom “Iceman” Kasansky, his wingman and Michael “Crocodile” Dundee showed would-be thieves what a real knife looked like. Also in 86, Steve Winwood released “Higher Love” which would eventually win him a Grammy for Record of the Year. I can’t say if I first liked this song during the same time frame or I adopted it after a VH1 Pop-up Videos special spotlighting the 80’s. Either way, I still do enjoy this song. This mellowed out acoustic version by James Vincent McMorrow is one of the best covers I have heard in awhile. If you are in the Seattle area, check him out at the Triple Door on September 21st.
A little over a week ago, myself and 8 friends embarked on a trip clear across the world to sail the Islands of Croatia. Equipped with only a small weekend duffle bag and a large lust for adventure, I had no idea what i was getting into. I was warned this would be the craziest trip of my life. I watched the videos. Still, I was hesitant to fully endulge such a monsterous claim. I mean, I have been in a champagne-spraying brothel party in the slums of Marrakesh, Morrocco. (And just to set the record straight: No. I did not partake in any of the goods from Marrakesh’s night market.) How much more crazy can one get?
Nothing could have prepared me for what was in store. Upon arrival, I found out rather fast that this country we were going to sail around was not Croatia. This country is called TheYachtWeek. I can honestly say that I have not, nor will I ever experience a week long, all out rage like YachtWeek. As much fun as it was, I do not plan on going back…. I think. I partied pretty hard in college and even harder afterward. I have never partied this hard for this long. Each night, a party was set up at a different island venue. Each party was bigger and better than the party before it. The sailing trips entailed of short 2-3 hour cruises between island destinations and served as a prefunk for the next party. We set sail on Saturday and the trip culminated Friday night. I was ready to go home by Wednesday.
Looking back it was the coolest thing I have ever done. The Smokova was an allstar cast and I could not have asked for a better crew to set sail with. I come back with with new friends, better friendships, sea urchin stings and the confirmation that this was the craziest trip I have ever done.
Check out this song by Calvin Harris ft. Kelis called Bounce. It served as our unofficial YachtWeek anthem. It will make me dance until I can’t dance anymore.
Shout out to Skipe, our skipper.
“I don’t want to dance.”
You were truly an original Amy Winehouse. So refreshing; a throwback at a time when soul seemed absent. I can only imagine what your next album would have sounded like, but we are thankful for “Frank” and “Back to Black”. So thankful!
“It’s just not my pride, It’s just till these tears have dried. They tried to make me go to Rehab…”
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After “Watch The Throne” put up a Dirk Nowitzki pump fake over 4th of July weekend, we finally have something real in the form of “Otis”. I am a little hesitant to say that it really is on the album. It sounds like something you would hear on a mixtape since there there is no hook and its abrupt ending. Regardless, it is nice to hear something out from these two and I will be waiting anxiously for the full album to drop.
Last month Lil’ Wayne put down a classic acoustic performance for MTV’s Unplugged. This is a must see for any hip-hop fan. On par with some of the best Unplugged performances I’ve seen. Wayne has a gift for making the crowd feel his music. If you only have time to see one song, check out “Drop the World”. Anyways, I’m watching this masterpiece of a performance and can’t stop noticing that Wayne has some dope sunglasses on. I tracked them down. See below. Now you’re only $54, jeans that pull down to your knees and a white-tee away from swagger like one of the greatest rappers of all-time.
Also check out this wicked “About” page for CRAP Sunglasses:
CRAP EYEWEAR WAS STARTED YEARS AGO BY SOME YOUNG BEACH RATS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. MORE OF A CREW THAN A BRAND, THEY KEPT THEIR SHADES UNDERGROUND AMONG FRIENDS AND FAMILY.
IN THE SUMMER OF 2009, CRAP DECIDED TO FINALLY RELEASE A MANUFACTURED LINE OF SHADES, HELPING KIDS TEAR SHIT UP ALL OVER THE WORLD, FROM LA TO SYDNEY.
IN 2011, EXPECT IMPROVED LENS QUALITY, NEW COLORWAYS & FRAMES, MADNESS IN JAPAN, AND OF COURSE, MORE BEER.
CRAP EYEWEAR - WILD SUNGLASSES FOR WILD PEOPLE.
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Following the great success of their prereleases “Pumped Up Kicks” and “Houdini” Foster the People has not dissapointed with their LP “Torches” it’s fitting because they are on fire with this album. Highly recommended.
I have always had an affinity to the Nike Dunks. They have a timeless design that doesn’t get old. Nike must know they have a good thing as well. Adding the modern Hyperfuse technology to the Dunk, Nike still remembers to keep the classic lines untouched. A one piece, no seam construction make the Hyperfuse concept unique and I am excited to get my hands on these.
Words escape me. I’m so excited about this web experience I can barely contain myself! As you know, I love music, and as you know I love to share music with people. This web experience (I won’t even call it a website because it’s that sick) is a dream for all those people who are DJs at heart. If you know what it feels like to play a song in front of a hundred+ people and once the beat hits every single one of them is jumping up and down, then you know what I’m talking about. You’re a DJ at heart and this is the site for you. I first read about this website concept and wasn’t sure if it was just Pandora/Hypem on steroids. It’s that and a whole lot more. I signed in using my facebook login, which right there tells you how viral this thing is going to be, I arrived at a lobby which instructed me to enter a room. Easy enough. I found a room which was playing a song that was familiar to me and was delighted to see that I had become an avatar in a crowd of 20 other people bobbing their heads to four DJs at the front of the stage. Quickly I saw that I could “Awesome” or “Lame” this song and let the DJ know if I was feeling it or not. I was feeling it so I “Awesome”‘d the song and my avatar started bobbing his head. DOPE. Okay so this was already a win in my mind, and then something crazy happened. A DJ left the room and his spot said “Play Music”. Um Yes. Next thing I know I’m searching for a song to play. It was an old school hip hop kind of crowd so I chose one of my alltime favorites, “My Boo” by Ghosttown DJs. Just old enough to invoke nostalgia, just fast enough to get a crowd going. It was the perfect song at the perfect time. The crowd erupted with comments: “YES” “Okay I feel ya!” “They you go noob” “He put it down”. That’s the feeling I’m talking about. DJ’s look no further. Turntable.fm. Find me ‘DJ Reliable’ never going to let you down!
Our new blogger David Suddendorf. Nice find brother.
It’s official. All types of music are blending into one. This song by Washington native Lemolo is a soft ballad with electro rhythms. A critic labled it “electro-folk”. It’s okay though, good music will always be good music.
Thanks TB for the find.
Catching up on my reality TV tonight. This was one of those performances that make you rewind your DVR, watch and repeat.
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Its always cool to discover a relatively unknown artist and watch them ascent through the music industry. I first came across John West during my occasional crawl through the Myspace music network about 5 years ago (when it was actually cool to be on Myspace.) Fast forward 2 years. I was walking down the Santa Monica Promenade and a soulful voice caught my ear. Low and behold, John West was performing a street bench. I sat there by myself for his whole set. Fast forward again to present day. Newly inked with Mercury/Island Def Jam, John West is fully on his way with a song that has a melody reminiscent of Janet’s “That’s The Way Love Goes.” If you recognize the drums, you probably have heard Kanye West’s “Heard’em Say.”
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So the picture isn’t really in season unless you are living the Sheen dream (in which case, everything is in season) but the music definitely is. DJ Sabzi (from Seattle’s very own Blue Scholars) provides the electro-sound while accompanied by the soft, sweet nothings of Kelsey Bulkin. Nice find J. Bauer, you did it again.
This has been out for a while, but I couldn’t pass over this when I saw it. Lissie has a ton of personality and she’s just plain not afraid to go after it. She’s covered Lady Gaga and Metallica and the general feedback is that she rocks them all. Check out this cover of Kid Cudi’s classic “Pursuit of Happiness” where she makes it her own and even takes a shot of tequila before she does it.
Andrew circa 1990: Dude, this is the coolest bed. You gotta get this thing.
Present day Andrew: You’re right! That bed is pretty awesome… but I don’t think this is going to help me out with the ladies.
Andrew circa 1990: Tell them that they can be first player.
Present day Andrew: Sold.
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A-Ha’s “Take On Me” was one of the first videos that I remember being completely enthralled with on MTV. “How the heck did they do that?!” “He’s real, but he’s a cartoon?” “What kind of henchmen runs around with a wrench?” To this day, I still have those questions…
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Adele’s commanding voice and ability to to make you feel the lyrics is the perfect instrument for covers. I’d listen to her sing me the yellow pages. This song entitled, “Hiding My Heart” is off her recently released Sophomore album “21″. A cover of Brandi Carlile’s hidden track on her 2007 album, “The Story”.
“But like everything I’ve ever known
You’ll disappear one day
So I’ll spend my whole life hiding my heart away
I can’t spend my whole life hiding my heart away”
We have been noticing a lot of people covering this song. Got us to thinking that Katy Perry had much more than just a catchy summer song which we first anticipated back in May. Is it the writing? The melody? Bruno puts his acoustic version on this song that makes you want to kick your shoes off and bob your head.
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This song should come with a little warning. It is pretty raw. This isn’t for the lovey dovey couples expecting a long walk on the beach and a candlelit dinner. Nonetheless, I like it and the best line goes to R. Kelly as he asks for “a case of Ciroc” as payment for his verse… Oh Robert.
You never know when a knife comes in handy. Just the other day I was in need of one as I got myself into a sticky situation. I was in a pool hall with a couple of friends but had this eerie feeling something was about to go down. We ended up calling our other friends and all met up at this abandoned warehouse. Low and behold, a guy in a white jacket rolls up on a forklift with his crew there too. We back in to each other and bam! Our hands get tied together and its a knife fight. The CardSharp knife converts to the size of a credit card. I just pulled out my wallet, made a couple of folds and was ready for war. In the back of my mind, fear set in. I hope I don’t get stabbed. Luckily a guy with no affiliation to either of us comes up sporting a red leather jacket and jheri curl to break up the skirmish. With no explanation, we all break out in a flashmob dance and everything ended up alright. Without a knife however, I may have not had a chance to dance.
