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Thursday, December 18, 2008

new OURS video

{ LOVELOVELOVE IT }

They don't normally make videos so I appreciate the effort into this particular one. What a beautiful location they chose.


The Worst Things Beautiful from Ours on Vimeo.


Now, all I can listen to today is Ours back-to-back...

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Tuesday, November 25, 2008

pins + needles



Wallpaper: Only #7 (Standard)
Originally uploaded by Nine Inch Nails Official


BEAUTIFUL wallpaper art from the Nine Inch Nails "Only" music video, directed by David Fincher, available via Nine Inch Nails Official flickr site.

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Monday, September 08, 2008

Rogue Fan Attacks Oasis' Noel Gallagher In Toronto

WTH? People are nutters, I tell ya. Just nutters.

CRAZY.

0_0



// Read more on the incident via The London Free Press.

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Wednesday, July 16, 2008

No lights. No camera. Yes action.

"In Radiohead's new video for "House of Cards" from the album "In Rainbows", no cameras or lights were used. Just data."





c/o code dot google dot com

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Thursday, March 13, 2008

Shy Child? Who? Cowbell? What? Keytar? Why??

The other night, I was up late [uh, like tonight] + couldn't sleep so I tried watching random things on the tele to tire my eyes out. While flipping channels, Samuel L. Jackson popped up on screen. Now, Mr. Jackson is just the kind of person that immediately commands anyone's attention, so I watch for a bit to see what the man was up to. He walks into this auditorium filled with a massive audience, which he is supposedly hosting along with Uma Thurman. It was for the UK's Swarovski Fashion Rocks for The Prince's Trust benefit where they integrate live musical acts with fashion models strutting their stuff down the stage-turned-catwalk. And by "stuff", I mean the stuff VersaceArmaniDolce+GabbanaCalvinKleinChanelBurberry are made of.

"Ooo..."

So, yeh. Next thing I know, I'm glued to my *coughIKEAcough* couch + end up watching the entire show front to back. I really thought it was interesting the way they mixed in both industries onto one stage. Made for a fun show, no doubt about that. Oh, something funny... While the video crew was panning the audience, they spotted Gwyneth Paltrow covering her ears in discomfort during Iggy Pop + the Stooge's brash performance. I guess she doesn't really like that type of rock even though she is wed to a "rockstar". Hehe, it was hilarious. All the while, folks like Kate Moss were busy rocking out + weren't afraid to show it. Yee-uh.

One band @ Fashion Rocks that caught my ear is called Shy Child, which is a 2-man band from NYC complete with vox + synth keytar + drumkit. Yuh. I said "keytar", as in keyboard + guitar. The song they performed, "Drop the Phone", started out a bit minimal + funky, but it peaked my attention to keep me watching--not to mention the fact that the "giraffe" models clad in Stella McCartney were playing musical chairs! Then, past the few first verses it really started to pick up; enough to get me moving.

"Oke, who are these guys?? Must find out more..."

Here, you can find out more, too.




Alright, I have to admit, the keytar just feels right with them...

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Monday, March 03, 2008

NIN Ghosts I-IV

{ GET IT GET IT GET IT NOW }

NIN : Ghosts I-IVNine Inch Nails presents Ghosts I - IV, a brand new 36 track instrumental collection available right now. Almost two hours of new music composed and recorded over an intense ten week period last fall, Ghosts I - IV sprawls Nine Inch Nails across a variety of new terrain.

Trent Reznor explains, "I've been considering and wanting to make this kind of record for years, but by its very nature it wouldn't have made sense until this point. This collection of music is the result of working from a very visual perspective - dressing imagined locations and scenarios with sound and texture; a soundtrack for daydreams. I'm very pleased with the result and the ability to present it directly to you without interference. I hope you enjoy the first four volumes of Ghosts."


* referenced via NIN.com

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Saturday, November 03, 2007

Guh-huh-huh...

My bro just called tonight while he + my sis-in-law were at a Chris Cornell show !! I heard Chris wailing in the background loud + clear.

Sooo wish I was sitting right there with them. *big_sigh*

o_o

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Thursday, August 30, 2007

Black Fire

Black Fire

The weekend we moved into our new apartment, we decided to take a break from lifting to feed our bellies. Driving around the city, we heard a Native American chant + punk music—two things I love. So, me + J parked the car off Independence + moved towards the sound. It lead us to the front of the NMAI building.

A large crowd—some sitting, many standing—was collected in front of 4 tall individuals on a stage. They called themselves Black Fire, a passionate Native American band of siblings with a purpose. Their father also joined them on stage to add in traditional chants on a few songs. Joining of the old + new. I was immediately hooked. I have found myself a new band. ^__^

» blackfire.net
» myspace.com/blackfire
» myspace.com/blackfirerocks

_ 18 Aug 2k7
_ National Museum of the American Indian
_ Washington, DC

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Friday, July 06, 2007

Darnyoucrazypumpkinfans!

I'm getting relapses from the '97 SP show when me + a bunch of college friends went through a mad rush to score tickets, except today I didn't actually get through. :(

Tickets went on sale @ 10:00 AM. I started @ 10:06 AM.

Oh vell. I'll just pretend like the sold-out surprise show never happened... right down the street... in my neighbourhood... in a small club... for small change...

*so_bummed*

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Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Tilly + the Wall

Thanks to "junk email" I received from Lost at E Minor the other day, I discovered an interesting new band to listen to.

Three valid points to consider:


Me likey, too.


P.S. They are few degrees from Bright Eyes, for those of you who are interested—personally, I don't care much for Conor Oberst's voice.

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