Say Goodbye To Justice

I See Signs All The Time

2009-02-16T17:41:00.000-08:00

wowwwwww. i guess i totally forgot about this thing didn't i?
everything has just been too crazy to write. i never stop getting the music though, funny thing is, dec/jan, i probably got close to 2,000 songs. hahahaha. and yet i still don't post interestingly enough.
well i hope everyone had a greattt holiday season. mine was beyond superb. before i get to the music world, i guess i'll talk a bit about myself.
i'm still on track to graduate in around 3 1/2 years (3.6666...?) and many interesting things have happened.
because i actually started trying in school (who knew i'm actually pretty damn good at the whole studying thing) my grades have made me capable of having a lot of choices for grad school. i'm still very much planning on leaving california...i just can't stand it here. except for maybe the bay area, i would love to move there, and thats actually a possibility...
lately, and in the future i've been doing a lot of non profit work, which is really what i want to do with my life. for spring break, i'm going to amsterdam to work for the salvation army for 12 days. so thats going to be uhhhmazinggg.
then this summer, i have three opportunities. the original plan was to go to ghana to work with the needy and to study the culture, but because of the horrific economic conditions, the plane ticket is sooooo expensive, so we'll see.
the second thing i might do, is i was accepted to go to san fran for the summer, to work for greenpeace, which is my faveeeeee non profit. so that would be amazing as well.
or the thirdddd, i was accepted to go to spain for a month to teach a spanish family english and live with them and stuff. that sounds like sooo much fun, out of any place in europe, i'd like to go there most, so idk. i may just wait until after i graduate...
so i'm very fortunate to be in a field where there are a lot of opportunities after i graduate. i find it hilarious how much i have changed, i used to be in college for whatever would make me the most money, but i realize i'm happiest when i put other people first. i could be making 10 grand a year, i don't care, as long as i have a place to live and food in my mouth. i've developed from one of the most materialistic people i know, to hating material things. thats why the whole nordstrom thing really didn't work out for me, i can't stand to be around people like that. its greediness like that, and self absorbed people like that, that ruined the American economy and drove this country into the ground...
as far as grad school goes, hawaii is still the choice, as they have my major, and the department is supposed to be great, but the University of British Columbia looks justtt like me, and is beyonddd beautiful. I'm also looking at Boston, Maine, and Rhode Island. but i think i may need to be near a major city to prevent the horrible culture shock i'm going to have. (new yorkkk??)
i'm thinking in the fall i'll visit the prospects with the parentals to see whats going on. i may be thinking about a doctorate program as well, but thats sooooo much school!!
anyways, thats my life. i'm still so motivated and so inspired, still helping out at church, which has renewed me, and saved me in a way as well.
for those of you who didn't know, i was in a horrific car accident a few weeks ago. it was raining, my car hydroplaned, i lost control and flew over a 100 foot embankment, flipping the car 5 times. miraculously, all i sustained was a concussion. truly remarkable. everyone says i should be dead, and i absolutely agree. but someone wanted me to live, which made me more then ever realize that i'm destined to do great things...

anyways....let's get to music. COACHELLA!!! is looking to be spectacular this year. once again, i will be going all 3 days, as i've come to the realization that no matter where i am in the world, i will ALWAYS fly home for coachella weekend. funny, last year i knew sooooo much of the music, but this year, in all honesty, even before the lineup was announced, i know around 95 or so out of the 102 bands playing. i don't even have to get any music, just listen to what i have alreadyyyy.
friday is looking to be the best day all around, as friday didn't even compare to the other two days last year. sir paul will be wonderful, and oh yeah, my 2nd god, morrissey should be great as well, despite seeing him already twice. i may even skip him if other stuff is playing, i guess it depends if he is going to play any smiths or classics.
as far as who i'm most excited to see, i would have to say girl talk on friday. you know that is going to be a sweaty, sexual mess, and i'm soooo psyched. i just hope he doesn't play at the same time as beirut, because i love zach condon soooooo much!! fleet foxes and hercules should be amazing on saturday. despite friday on paper looking like the best day, i think i'll enjoy saturday the most, because its mainly electronic. so i can stay in the tents dancing all day. yeeeahhhhhh.
its funny how much my musical taste changes. a couple weeks ago, all i was listening to were things like the beautiful sweaty euro disco, but after my accident, what i like has suddenly changed. maybe due to the fact i now drive like a grandma, so the slow music soothes me. but seriously, all i have been listening to is radiohead, beirut, and i have been OBSESSED with nick drake. i love love loveee him. no homo.
i've gotten a lot of feedback on my top 20 albums of the year, funny how an actual label contacted me to take down my downloads. it scared me, yet made me feel so special at the same time, haha. i'm glad to see bands like cut copy and fleet foxes get the recognition they deserve, but as far as 2009 goes, this year is already turning out to be a juggernaut. musically, its been brilliant, and is only going to get better, so prepare yourselfff.
so for music todayyyy. i'm just going to post a bunch of songs since a post from me has become so rare. So i think i'll prob post six or so either remixes or covers. first is a decent hot chip cover of transmission from my godsssss of joy division. besides the smiths, no band has come close to touching me as much as joy division, i loveeeee them, well, what's left of them. nexttt is an okay cover of one of my fave love songs ever, its rogue wave covering "maps" from the yyy's. nexttt is a really really funny cute cover of "the fresh prince of bel air," but done acoustically, and rather beautifully. the last three are all remixes, the first two from discotech who has totally tore up the year so far. the remixes here are of "everlong," from the foos, and the second is a spectacular remix of "roxanne" from the police. And the lasttt is just a fun mash up of kanye and modest mouse. really well put together.
anyways. thats all for now. i'll try and post before spring break, but it is term paper writing season, so we'll see. thug lifeee.

hot chip - transmission (joy division cover)
rogue wave - maps (yeah yeah yeah's cover)
kay pettigrew - fresh prince of bel air
foo fighters - everlong (discotech remix)
the police - roxanne (discotech remix)
floating paranoia (modest mouse v. kanye)

p.s. how do i tell her i love her? I'm sooo not used to this...

The Best Albums of 2008

2008-12-19T13:42:00.000-08:00

so yeah. if you follow my blog, you know i already posted this like a week ago...but i just got an email from a record company "threatening" me to take down the downloads i had posted or else hahaha. So i had to take my post down, so here again, are my top 30 albums, minus the free downloads. sorry everyone, but by this time, i hope you already had them. and i'm too lazy to post albums covers too...it takes too long. thanks for reading!

1. Cut Copy – In Ghost Colours
when the year began, I had already heard plenty of tracks from “in ghost colours” but by years end, I didn’t think this masterful work would be the best album of 2008. When it comes down to it, much like vampire weekend, cut copy didn’t represent anything new with this album, but it is easily the most consistent album of 2008. If you know me, you know I’m an avid runner, and throughout 2008, there has not been a day when I haven’t run to this album. This 80’s dreamlike dance pop isn’t just one of the greatest dance records I have ever heard, but it largely puts other dance albums to shame. I am absolutely astounded by how much I have listened to “in ghost colours,” and NEVER gotten sick of it. Seeing them twice live, just added to my overwhelming respect for these Australian revolutionaries. With “hearts on fire,” being the greatest song of the year (wait for that list later) and songs like “far away,” and of course the irresistible “lights & music,” “in ghost colours,” represents the future of pop music. For god’s sake, I’ve heard the reject/b sides of this album, and I can’t stop listening to those either! (look for the bootlegs online). Cut Copy shocked me with their consistency, and the sincere beauty of their blissful keyboards which leave me dyingggg for more.

2. The Dodos – Visitor
I first heard this album driving up to santa barbara this year, and from when I left los angeles, there was no other album I listened to until I got there, or left there for that matter. This really is almost in a dead tie with my #1, but based on shear listenability, I chose to put it at my #2. These men from San Francisco have truly changed my outlook on acoustic music. Before I listened to this album, I was really only listening to dance/electronic in 2008, but “visitor” has opened doors to music I never before heard. Where the dodos succeed, is not just consistency, but lush beauty. They do things with acoustic guitars I didn’t even know were possible, and if you have ever seen their live performance, you know that they play with instruments attached to every body part (and I mean every body part!) I truly love every song on this album, from the opener “walking,” to the simple magnetic fields like “undeclared,” “visitor,” is truly something to be not just listened to, but experienced.

3. Deerhunter – Microcastle
before this album, I never really like deerhunter. They were one of those bands I didn’t “get.” I listened to their previous record, “cryptograms,” repeatedly, and could never get into it, but I instantly fell in love with “microcastle.” Not only is it just more accessible and listenable, but the message remained the same. Before this album, I had never been a fan of “dream pop,” but where this album succeeds, is the fact that you can either listen to this album while going to bed, or listen to it at a party. Despite me instantly liking “microcastle,” I had to listen to it repeatedly to understand what I was listening to. This album isn’t just fantastic, but mind bending and genre altering. How can I even describe deerhunter? They are just that fantastic in every way.

4. Bon Iver – For Emma, Forever Ago
This album was written in northern Wisconsin in a hunting cabin for three months, and that is exactly what it sounds like. What comes to mind listening to bon iver, is a mixture of antony hergarty and jose gonzalez. A hauntingly different voice, that leaves you cringing in a corner. This is such a refreshing, yet horrifying album. Its almost a tear jerker, and no other album has had such an emotional impact on my life in 2008. I fell hard for this album at first listen, and have fallen harder after every listen since then. So simplistic, yet far from it at the same time.

5. Fleet Foxes – S/T
No surprise here. This album has landed at the top of so many lists, its probably will be called the best when all is said and done. But when I first listened to this album I didn’t care for it. It wasn’t until the third or fourth listen that I began to understand the haunting beauty this debut record entails. Think of fleet foxes as a mix between band of horses and wolf parade. Church like symphony that only sub pop can bring you. When I think of this album, I think of driving up the coast with my window down, or a late night campfire. A truly beautiful record that doesn’t represent anything new to the music world, but shows how good indie pop can be at its best.

6. Vampire Weekend – S/T
this one is going to be controversial. I know so many of you HATE vampire weekend, and a biggg part of me does as well, but what I have to admit is how truly fantastic this album is. Despite it coming out in January technically, I’ve had this album for almost two years, and it just hasn’t really gotten old. Despite vw going somewhat “mainstream,” how can anyone deny the swift, cunning simple beauty these young men have created? Vw is also surprisingly one of the most remixed bands of 2008 as well, I have at least 10 remixes of various songs from this record, and despite being on the cover of spin, or despite the various late night gigs they have played, vampire weekend have remained the most talked about band of 2008, and deserving at that (sort of).

7. Black Kids – Partie Traumatic
another controversial choice. I haven’t seen this album on ANYONE’S list, sadly probably due to pitchfork’s dismal review of it, everyone’s afraid to like it. But this album was nothing but fun loving sweaty dance rock. Not only are the melodies enduring and fun, but black kids proved what bloc party failed to do this year, showing how fun music can be without even trying. Seeing black kids in concert just further showed me how fun rock music can be. A truly just straight up fun album. Don’t look for any deep found lyrical meaning or profound political authority with this record, but just put on your dancing shoes and get movingggg.

8. Air France – No Way Down
I have never been a fan of m83, even with the hugeee success of “Saturdays = Youth,” but this album by air france is everything I hoped m83 would be. This record meets somewhere between cut copy and m83, where yes there is beautiful dance pop, but at times turns panda bear/album leaf-ish. A truly wonderful surprise, I wasn’t expecting to fall in love with this album, but I found myself listening to it over and over again. Humming the melodies and shaking my hips. Where sigur ros and others failed to succeed this year, “no way down,” is one of those records you can try to fall asleep to, but when its over, you have the energy to get up and dance. Boy, has that caused problems for my sleeping habits…

9. Foals – Antidotes
This album represents where death cab miserably failed this year. This was probably the most refreshing album of 2008. A wonderful record all the way through, with, with out a doubt the most thought provoking lyrics of the year. The best British debut since the almighty Klaxons toreee it up last year. This genre bending album was so brilliantly executed, it deserves to be higher on this list, but the other eight are just that much better. A wonderful debut, nonetheless.

10. Crystal Castles – S/T
to let all of you know, this album was originally my #4 album of the year. But after seeing them live on Halloween, I lost a ton of respect for them. Honestly, a horrible live performance. But who wasn’t on something that night, you know? This was the primitive spring/summer record. I remember driving everywhere with this album, blasting out my eardrums with the Nintendo like electronics. There is no denying how absolutely catchy this album is, and how you can’t help but rip your clothes off when it comes on. A wonderful, surprising debut from this Canadian duo who has blown up as much as Justice did last year. Now if they could just work on their live performance, 2009 should be a fantastic year for these two hipster gods in leather.

11. Dr. Dog - Fate
12. Beach House – Devotion
13. Frightened Rabbit – The Midnight Organ Fight
14. Grouper – Dragging A Dead Deer Up A Hill
15. The Magnetic Fields - Distortion
16. Friendly Fires – S/T
17. Born Ruffians – Red, Yellow & Blue
18. Hercules & Love Affair – S/T
19. Why? - Alopecia
20. MGMT – Oracular Spectacular
21. Midnight Juggernauts – Dystopia
22. Portishead – Third
23. Department Of Eagles – In Ear Park
24. Los Campesinos! – Hold On Now, Youngster
25. Wolf Parade – At Mount Zoomer
26. The Walkmen – You & Me
27. Santogold – S/T
28. Ra Ra Riot – The Rhumb Line
29. Lykke Li – Youth Novels
30. The Black Keys - Attack & Release

A Part Of The Weekend Never Dies...

2008-11-13T17:10:00.000-08:00

a truly spectacular song, and album i may add. both are shoe-ins for my best of lists which i will go into better detail later. the video reminds me of the imploding social concerns in america today...
what an original title for a post eh? haha, well it seems that the only time i have, and the only time i can ever get a post done is at school waiting for my next class to start, so here i am. and oh do i have so many thoughts on life in general to share with so many of you...
november 4th was truly a day that i will, and i hope, all of you will remember for the rest of your lives. Despite your political views, it was a historic day that has been a long time coming. It makes me angry how self loathing we can be to onto other races. and despite america "accepting" a black man as President, it is obvious that many, many people still have a problem with it. and many, many people are just afraid to say, "i don't like black people." i mean think about it, a poll was done recently that shows that 91% of people would not be honest with a poll person if the question may have been controversial or demeaning to another individual. so i was afraid, that these people who have such horrible feelings towards a race would come to a head on nov. 4th. but, we were fortunate to once again be a country of progression and took another dyanamic move forward as a country. maybe i won't leave this horrid country anymore after i graduate? hmm. nahhh.
godddddddd i don't understand conservatives...really. i mustttt portray my dismay as a Californian with prop 8 passing. not just because my aunt got married to her partner, but because as Americans we have to accept the idea that if we ever want to move forward to an equal society, allllllllllllll people must be treated that way. it is an absolute atrocity to let people's rights suffer due to a bunch of religious fundamentalists. people say that they vote yes on 8 because god says that marriage should only be between a man and a woman. bullshit. now, i consider myself an extremely religious person, but whatever happened to separation of church and state? whatever happened to equality? whatever happened to what we accomplished as a country in the 1960's? Our country has long since moved past the times of dissonance against each other. i thought what was great about being an american was how diverse our culture was? the way prop 8 passed was so hurtful because it represented what government SHOULD fear most...that the power of religious oppression has taken over our democratic ideals. i have heard so many arguments for and against, but overall i just laugh, because what people are really arguing is freedom of equality and human rights. passing prop 8 makes the rest of the world aware that we are no different then those islamic terrorists who turn to the koran for guidance. they base their bombings off of whats in the koran and what is loosely based on muhammad's preachings, so does this mean that since god mentions in the bible that marriage should only be between a man and a woman thousands of years ago, that we must turn to that as our vision of a free society? Absolutely ridiculous. inconsiderate, and immoral.
but i must also mention my discontent with the post prop 8 vision. i don't mind the protests etc. as that is our right as americans, but blaming the mormon church took it too far. Despite my discontent with the funding provided from LDS, no one is to blame but ourselves as human beings. taking our vision as moral citizens and making us barbaric animals. using children as a defense to promote the initiative took it too far, and as Californians it just seemed easier to blame a particular church, because all the people share the same vision, despite the Catholic and various other churches also preaching to pass the initiative. but we can't blame them can we? there are too many of them, its taboo, and also impossible to blame an entire sect of Christianity.
our motives as Americans should be to show we can move away from old religious oppression, and into a more sincere way of life. as i said, i consider myself a very religious individual, but i do not let my feelings toward my faith guide my feelings toward humanity. you may say, i let god guide what i do in life, which is great, but do you think god would want to oppress others in a demeaning way? God mentions many, many times in the bible how all are created under the same hand, so why should all of humanity who was created in "his image" be treated unequivacally? It hurts to know that so many of you feel so strongly about this, and how this initiative passed. every other world power, besides maybe russia is very accepting of homosexuality, but what we are doing is what Iran is doing, further denying that homosexuality exists. As americans we are prolonging the inevitable, and i just hope that since we elected such a minority to office, that someday we can look at each other as equals, and not let our religious ideals guide our views toward human rights.
Californians - we give rights to pigs, but take them away from humans? God, i love this country.
Your opinions are welcomed, here or on facebook.
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The Change in Dance Music
if you only want to read politics, i'm done, now i'm on to what i care about most, music. halloween was truly a great night, despite filled with some missteps, it was a night i will never forget. but one thing, i need to talk about, as a lot of others have been talking about lately, is how commercial dance music and the genres surrounding it have become. while at hardfest, that became even more aware. as me and my friends just want to watch our fave acts, you can't help but be pushed around by some douchebags wearing football jerseys, or worse raider jerseys. in the past year, dance music has changed to appeal to the masses, in large due to the success of justice. justice has changed the genre forever, and despite raising the genre's record sales through the roof, the audience that has been turned on to dance and house are the people that hipsters attempt to get away from. i couldn't help but be angry when i stand in place, where i've waited for, for a long time, enjoying an amazing act, in soulwax, when i get pushed out of my place by a bunch of idiots who start screaming, "bring on justice!" with all due respect to justice, i love everything they have done for the industry, but they ARE NOT as good as soulwax, or many many other acts for that matter. but there is something about justice that appeals to everyone. whether it be the success of "D.A.N.C.E." or perhaps the mega hit "we are your friends," they have become gods in the genre, and i just don't understand why.
what bugs me is not only that myself, along with a lottt of other people are music snobs and don't like our music to become commercial, but its who likes it and why they care so much for this particular band that is so irritating. honestly, i don't think half of the people at hardfest knew who any of the acts were except for justice. but has justice been overrated from the beginning? i absolutely believe so. despite "cross" being a dynamic, and very important and well crafted album, it simply, is not thattt good. i think initially people liked it because it was a new sound that had never before been heard, but i listened to it just last week, and could barely make it through it all. the sound has been done, and redone, (better i might add). and its impact is no longer as strong as it used to be.
as "cross" has now been out for almost 2 years, justice are still touring the world, perfoming hundreds of shows a year, and not working on ANY new material. the funny thing is, justice is largely a US phenomenon. despite being big in their native france and elsewhere in europe, they are not nearly as well respected as others. in fact, i know many europeans that can't stand them... in short, justice have long outstayed their welcome, and i am very curious if they can outlive the sophomore slump. with new albums next year expected from dance powerhouses daft punk, i can only hope that they regain the title as kings, and hope that xavier and gaspard go into the studio, and don't come out till they please their initial audience, and stay away from the douchebag audience that have fallen in love as i once did...

ahhhh. well now since that is off my chest, i'm getting excited as we get closer to the end of the year, which meansssss best of lists!! i have already been preparing my three best of lists for this year, which include: the best albums of 2008, the best songs of 2008, and one i have been working hard on, the best albums of all time (1980 - present). i'm nearly complete with all of them, but the year isn't over yet, as we still have albums from kanye west (allegedly) and deerhunter etc. coming up.
as mentioned, i am a music snob, and you may have been able to tell by what i post on my blog. if you noticed, i don't post dance music, largely because that is the music that means most to me. i honestly hear, at least 50 remixes or covers, or dance anthems a week, but i only post those that i don't care if you like or not, because i always fear i will turn the radio on, and my favorite song will be playing. but despite this, my best of list will include a few of my dance favorites which will be available for download, so i will let you dance your pants off.
okayyyy so for music today, its justtt covers. the first is a classic modest mouse cover from ben lee. the next is an either you love or hate it cover of cold war kids. then a really fun klaxons cover and to close it out an always depressing ryan adams cover haha.
i think this is the longest post i've ever done...wow. well enjoy the weekend. thug life.

ben lee - float on (modest mouse cover)
florence and the machine - hospital beds (cold war kids cover)
kaiser chiefs - golden skans (klaxons cover)
ryan adams - times like these (foo fighters cover)

Halloween 2008

2008-10-23T17:05:00.000-07:00

i loveeee john lennon and everything he represented, but i'm not a huge fan of his son's julian's solo work. But sean is different, this song is veryyyy symbolic, and how much he looks like john is creepy! i've been going back between this album and various new order albums for the past few weeks, because i loveeeee anything that has to do with joy division as you alllll know...
its strange because i don't realize how long its been since i post sometimes...since school is back in, and since i'm taking a full load, things are just more then stressful with this and with my life in general. i'm writing this because i have an hour before my next class starts, so why not eh?
so my life...
a week from tomorrow will be an uhhhhmazzzing night. a night that begin barely before midnight and will commense no earlier then 4am in my new favorite place in the worlddddddd, hollywood. i'm so mad i never before spent my time there, it is sooo ridiculously fun and adventurous. sure gas sucks sometimes but its worth it everytime. i'm glad now since i'm 21 i can enjoy so much more, but honestly, halloween is going to be insaneeeee.
so far i know a lottt of people going. so if you are going to the event of all events, HARDFEST then please call me. i'm sure i'll be there by midnight, or earlier, because that is when all the fun begins.
does anyone know if they have released a lineup list? because i can skip some of the bands, but i needddd to see smd, crystal castles, and of course JUSTICE.
i ordered my costume yesterday.....omg. its sooooooooo funny. wait till you see pictures. its going to be beautiful.
we are def in the best part of concert season my friends...seeing black kids a week ago at the mayan was wonderful. the first time i went to that venue, i wasn't 21, and it wasn't half as much fun as it is if you are 21. wow there is so much more to do and see, i now am deeply in love with that venue, i highly recommend it. you can check out the filter review of the show, HERE. my fave part is how she mentions how the crowd knew all the words to "this charming man" when it came on. hahahaha i was screaming it on the top of my lungs like i was hearing stephen patrick myself.
wow. 2 months till christmas. thats insane!
so it looks like i'm studying abroad in london this spring. i wanted to do florence, but london has a program specifically designed for poli sci students, so i can get all the credits i need and still graduate next winter, so i'm psyched. and i think my parentals may help me pay for it because it has to do with my career. there is this organization i've gotten pretty close to, and i would have a one year internship in jamaica/mexico for a semester, and then london for the last semester once i enter my master's program. but in order for me to get in, i need to have a feel for what the agency entails, so it would be the perfect opportunity to expand my career internationally into what i want to do. because god knows i am not staying in america after 2010, DESPITE the election results, which we now know will end in my favor. well i actually am still considering hawaii's grad program, and they have exactly what i want, but Canada and Europe are so much more desirable...i'm not one for the sun, as opposed to the cold and gloomy...
i'm really mad at myself for never really celebrating halloween pretty much at all for the past like 5 years haha. i mean its just weird to think, you can never, ever get that time back, so why spend it on the couch or working or something. ridiculous. if you are young, enjoy your life, don't be afraid to try something new, and don't be afraid to DANCE.
okay so for music today, i have three really fun covers, the first is a good cover of the wonderful vampire weekend but by the mystery jets. the next is a spectacular arcade fire cover in the late tradition of great girl singers i've been posting, like lenka and juju, this one is great guys get on it. And the last...oh morrissey my forever love. its a rogue wave cover of "what difference does it make?"
enjoy them loves. have a reallyyy great halloween, and call me.
yeahhhhh.

Mystery Jets - Blake's Got A New Face (Vampire Weekend Cover)
Sara Lov - My Body Is A Cage (The Arcade Fire Cover)
Rogue Wave - What Difference Does It Make? (The Smiths Cover)

Titanic Vandalism

2008-09-28T14:22:00.000-07:00

wowwww. its been a long time since i last posted...i didn't realize it until one of my readers emailed me asking me where i was...well its been so long and so much has happened since that time.
Well first...my 21st birthday....i'm not going to say much about it, just that i danced a lotttt, and it was a lottt of fun. Check out my facebook for pics. sooo funny.
Now vegas was just amazing. not only can you buy 99 cent margaritas, but also just walk around drinking screwdrivers and shopping. The highlight was of course seeing the beatles, "love," which was absolutely mezmorizing, but winning over $200 playing roulette was pretty nice too. Now the dilemma is whether to go to vegas for halloween, or go to hardfest 2008 in hollywood. I mean cmon, justice and crystal castles??? ahhhhhhhh. I don't know!! Again, hilarious pics on the fbook...go check it.
okay...so one of the reasons i haven't had time to post is the gool ol' new school year. I know a lot of you are going to go wtfff when i say this, but it looks like i will probably just stay in pomona now...hahahahaaaaa After everythingggg it looks like i will stay, not because i don't want to head up north, because i reallyyyyy do...but because i checked my transcripts and since i took over 20 units every qtr last year, and because i took summer school and will again this year, i will be done by winter 2010. The thing is, i could move and get a minor so i could be there for longer, but if i move, i'm paying for it all on my own, so i'm thinking that i will just finish fast, with no minor, so then i could move immediately to grad school, (which i was going to anyway.)
one thing i've also discovered is how unimportant money is to me anymore. I always thought i was going to major in business, because thats where all the money is...but thats not important to me...i don't want to be stuck in America, i want to change the world, i want to travel for a living and make a difference. thats what i want to do, thats what i care about. Also, if i stay here, my mom said she would chip in if i wanted to study abroad, which i am for sure going to do this spring if i don't move. Its become either i move up north, or study abroad, and i think i'm going to choose to study abroad. There is nothing like living in a new environment on your own for over 10 weeks...
I've also come to realize, (in a week of a lot of thinking for me) that when i get out of school, i really want to move somewhere in Europe with nothing but the money in my pocket, because it would be life changing to live in survival mode, and i know it would change my perspective on life...
so i went to american apparel yesterday, and they asked if they could take pictures of me...(wtf?) So you may be reading the blog of a new aa model?? hahaha wohhh.
okay so for music tonight, i normally like posting my true love, dance/electronic music....which by far controls my itunes library...but since i have so much, it kind of gets repetitive, so i kinda like posting the songs i find great at the moment...
so the first song, is the new vampire weekend song, from "nick and norah's infinite playlist" coming out soon. Its a good song, hopefully this is the first of many new ones to come.
the next is probably the most covered song of any song in the past 5 years. its a great one, but still, god, i have posted covers of this song since i started this blog. Its yet another cover of young folks by pb & j. but this time by the kooks.
and the last song of course, i have to have at least one electronic song...and its my faveeeee remix(er) RAC, and a remix of the above video, for the virgins - rich girls.
thug lifeee.

Vampire Weekend - Ottoman
The Kooks - Young Folks (PB & J Cover)
The Virgins - Rich Girls (RAC Remix)

CUT COPY FRIDAY!! YEAHHHHHHHHH

My Last Week of Sanity.

2008-09-07T20:52:00.000-07:00

I cannot rave enough about black kids. Their album, "partie traumatic" is truly magnificent. easily in my top 5 of 08.
1 week from tonight, the fun will commense in Hollywood and my 21st birthday.
And then the following week in Vegas will continue the celebration.
So i decided to make a facebook as many of you now see. And i don't know why i decided to do it now after all of this time, but it just felt right. And its great...catching up with old friends and such is amazing. so i'm glad i have it now.
I don't have that much to say tonight...just that i couldn't be happier with where i am right now. my life is a giant constant change, but i wouldn't have it any other way.
i am going to be completely honest....being a guy its hard to admit, and i know i mentioned this last week, but pretty much gossip girl is the best show everrrrr. Everyone should watch it. seriously.
Now for some political mumbo jumbo. I can't seem to understand why ANYONE can find John McCain an honest choice for President. He is suchhhh a douchebag, and he is identical to the president we have now, people just think that because he is a war hero that he knows America better. Bullshit.
Don't get me wrong, Barack Obama is far from a perfect candidate, but compared to that conservative idiot, he is gold.
In my opinion neither are really the right choice, but what can we do when our two party system gives no real people an opportunity to change the world. Neither want to change America, and neither are going to change America. Its all lies. But thats what America is, lies and insanity. But i swear to god, if John McCain is elected President, i am not kidding. i am moving to Canada. Hell, i want to move there anyway. so whatever. But i really think the political establishment is just trying to make this race look close when in reality, Obama SHOULD destroy McCain in the election, but whatev.
In my opinion, Ralph Nader is the best choice for America. but no one ever takes him seriously. Maybe its just because i care about the environment too much...
And that whole McCain choosing a woman thing is just a ploy to get all of the Clinton women who are pissed at Obama for winning so they want their votes. Ridiculous. She is horrible...but hot i must say haha.

okay. so for music tonight i have 2 great covers and a great live track. The first is a truly magnficicent cover of radiohead's high and dry, but by a great singer i found by watching the amazing movie, "the motorcycle diaries," which is based on che guevara's life. Well, this guy did most the music for that soundtrack in spanish, but this cover is truly one of the best radiohead covers i have ever heard, and thats saying something considering i have over 100 in my library as it is. The next song is a cover i can't believe i have never heard, despite me being a big fan. Its a DP cover of "Personal Jesus," but by the man himself Mr. Cash. And the last is a live version of truly one of my favorite songs ever, and i'm posting it to commemorate their new album entitled, "You & Me." Its the Walkmen, and "The Rat"
thuggg lifeee.

Jorge Drexler - High & Dry (Radiohead Cover)
Johnny Cash - Personal Jesus (Depeche Mode Cover)
The Walkmen - The Rat (Live)

Melodies & Desires

2008-09-01T19:04:00.000-07:00

i loveeee her. A Swedishhh beautyyy. Spectacular album as well...you can find the link to the song below. gooood stuff.
less then 2 weeks till my 21st birthday...how exciting. Hollywood (my new loveee) and Beat It! afterwards, so if any of my wonderful readers plan on being in Hollywood on Sunday, the 14th, come to Beat It! and hanggg with me. I'm always on stage in the electro room hahaha.
So this week has been rather surreal for me. A great week nonetheless, but a week where old friendships were mended, and life for me continues to change.
I find myself rather angry (at myself) because i feel like i completely wasted high school and the beginning of college refusing to meet people and EXPERIENCE life. Life can only be experienced once, so if things aren't going the way they should be, then you really have to look at your priorities and where you are headed. If you are not completely certain, then just think about it....because you do notttt want to regret decisions you made 20 years from now...especially when i'm so fun now! haha
I really want to make a facebook....hmmm.
It is very hard to interpret where things are headed, life throws you curveballs and you have to either be ready or not. I was never ready for things that happened to me because i figured life would never change, but now look at where i am at. I swear to you, i am a completely different person. Despite me getting home at 8:30 in the morning on sunday hahaha (whattt a greatttt saturdayyy) I still (somehow) had the energy to go to church a few hours later, because that part of me never changes...
so hollywood insane costume party or vegas for holloween? idk!
okay...so i know the entire blogopshere shares my love, but there are others who laugh. But seriously, I LOVE GOSSIP GIRL. This is the best show everrrr and the premiere of season 2 is tonight! For those of you who think its stupid or something, the minute you watch this show you will be hooked! It is the absolute best, and sooooo much better then the OC everrr was. So do yourself a favor and watch it, you won't regret it...
okay so for tonight i have two lovely girls with really catchy songs and a great cover. The first is the song from the video above, the gorgeous Lykke Li and the song "Breaking It Up." The next is a song i never liked until i heard it in a club in Hollywood, its "I Kissed A Girl," from Katy Perry, but a really good remix. And the last is a cover of my fave mgmt song, its a cover of "kids" by the kooks.
Thug Lifeee.

Lykke Li - Breaking It Up
Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl (Vanderbilt Remix)
The Kooks - Kids (MGMT Cover)

Tequila Sunrise

2008-08-22T15:02:00.000-07:00

oh portishead...i love thee. This song is brilliant.
omg its been a month since i last posted? wow. Well so much has happened in the past month. My vacation was amazing, like seriously. I finally am figuring out who i am as a person. I know for sure where i want to be, but as an individual i feel everything is coming full circle. So yeah, the caribbean was amazing, wow. i have so many funny pictures you all must see, but i don't like posting pictures of myself, so eventually when i get a facebook or something i'll post them. I met so many great people and it was just beautiful. My tan is perfect i must say as well...Next year we are thinking another cruise, not sure where though. But thats also with me and blake going to spain next summer. ahhh hellllll yeahhhh.
so some things happened, and now i'm not moving till january. I'm kind of sad, but not so much, this leaves me more time to get things ready and still enjoy the holidays down here. So whatev. Not to mention all of the crazy fun that will ensue 3 weeks from sunday, for my 21st birthday!!!
Its really strange, i used to hate the taste of alcohol, but when i was on the cruise we were return guests, so there were a lot of open bar, free drink parties, and i started having a few, and then another, then another, then another, then another, and before you knew it, i was drunk for the first time EVER. Honestly, i used to never understand why people drink, i mean why would someone want to get drunk? But i never knew how good it feels! or how incredibly social i become. I mean i was talking to everyone, singing karaoke, it was greattttt. So i mean, this isn't going to be a normal thing for me, but once in awhile its a lot of fun. Like going to Hollywood tomorrow night, who's downnnnn?? Tito's tacos, and club bang, going to be a lotttt of fun. Gooooooo.
Vegas for my birthday is really going to be great. I am soooo excited. 3 more weeks, well 4 more till vegas, because i'm not going to vegas on a sunday...
Okay so now to music. Bloc party, who i saw in concert less then a month ago, unexpectedly pulled a radiohead and released their album YESTERDAY. After announcing it on Tuesday. The release, "Intimacy" is somewhat of a mix between "Silent Alarm" and "A Weekend In The City." I actually don't have it yet, but the digital only release is available now and the hard copy should be available by November or December.
I know what i want to do on Halloween. I know i am def going to celebrate it this year, i can't believe i haven't celebrated it in years, this year will be different though. Nonstop fun, and i already know my costume!! Okay but i really want to go to the "Hard Haunted Mansion," which although it sounds like a bad Halloween porno, its actually a hugeeee dance party in la. Featuring JUSTICE, CRYSTAL CASTLES, SMD, boys noize and a tonnn of others. Its a nonstop costumed extravaganza, so it sounds amazing.
I have a lot of other music news, but this post is too long so i'll get to the free music.
This post will have one song from 3 different genres. The first song i'm posting today, i've had forever but i remembered it recently when i heard it on a commercial. Its the amazing, one of the best songs of the 1960's, its the creedence clearwater revival hit, "have you ever seen the rain?" but a cover by Juju Stulbach. Really, really good. Next is brand new Vampire Weekend song, but a cover of Fleetwood Mac, its really good, vintage VW. Enjoy it. And last is a band i kind of stumbled upon accidentally, i love the person in charge of all of the electronics and his band called YACHT. But before he went solo, he was with a great girl as a part of a duo called The Blow. So this song is beautiful and the girl's voice is very pretty. Enjoyyyyyy. Wow this has been a longgg post, but it's my only one of the month so whatevs. Thug Lifeee.

Juju Stulbach - Have You Ever Seen The Rain? (CCR Cover)
Vampire Weekend - Everywhere (Fleetwood Mac Cover)
The Blow - True Affection

Winning A Battle, Losing A War. The MEGA Post.

2008-07-25T22:16:00.000-07:00

i believe erland oye (the great dancer/napoleon dynamite lookalike) is one of the most brilliant songwriters of the 21st century. and thats saying a lot coming from me. Everything from the folky kings of convenience, to the beutiful soft electro of the whitest boy alive, to his solo work is all nothing short of brilliant. If you haven't heard the kings of convenience remix album, "versus" you really are missing out. a truly great work.
so i decided to stay in tonight, largely because this is an insane weekend for me in general. So its nice to just sit at home and take in everything that is going on...starting to get stuff ready for my cruise next week. I am sooo incredibly excited, out of any of the past 5 years, where i have taken at least one vacation (niceee) this year, i need one the most. This year has been so...strange i guess i would say. Some things bad, some things good, but definitely an experience nonetheless.
Okay so tomorrow is my grandparents 60th wedding anniversary. How cute is that? 60 years....thats unbelievable. One day i hope i will find a girl i want to be with every single day for the rest of my life....in due time i guess. So its a big celebration at my aunt's house tomorrow night, which is fun, all of my cousins and family from across the country will be there, my cousin from colorado, my cousin from france, so it'll be nice to see everyone.
And sunday, my mom has this what she calls "graduation" which celebrates the ending of these classes she has been taking to be in charge of this ministry, we are going for taps brunch, yummmm and then its time for me and my best girl-friend to head to downtown la for the sweetest event of the year, the annual American Apparel Party. Which has made a huge improvement from last year, because not only is it a flea market sale with a tonnn of stuff for a buck, but this year its an all out, all night party, with Sebastien Tellier dj'ing (who has provided one of the most impressive French dance albums of the year). So that should be fun, i'll be there all night, so if you are going, let me know! Everyone by now knows by complete obsession with aa clothing, strange the first time i bought regular aa clothes, i was buying large, and now i'm buying smalls, but xs fit well too! crazy!
thennn monday is the wonderful kele and bloc party, with another band i saw at coachella this year, "does it offend you, yeah?" Who i don't really care for to be honest with you, but still a worthy opener. So that show is at the glass house, which is amazing enough that a band of such high stature like bp is playing such a small venue. But then i looked at the calender of future shows, and OMG! CUT COPY playing there in oct? Vamp Weekend playing there as well? What the hell is going on? What happened to the days of the el rey and the mayan? perhaps the troubadour and the roxy? Or the fonda and the hob? No, lets play a little place in ghetto pomona guys! alright! Whatev. saves me on parking and gas.
so nothing much has changed in the past week, just continuing to be very busy. i don't know if i'll have time to post again before i leave on friday, but we'll see.
sorry i just have to do a couple quick record reviews. 2 that have constantly been on my mind

the dodos - visitor
this honestly, may be my favorite album of 2008 so far. A truly brilliant album. I have not stopped listening to it, really. The style ranges from beautiful acoustic ballads (below) to ambient klaxon-esque stuff. I cannot recommend this album enough, it is so different, yet so accepting and familiar. This song is one of the most beautiful, yet simple songs i've heard so far this year, sounds like it'd be on the juno soundtrack.
9.4/10
the dodos - undeclared

black kids - partie traumatic
as spin so elequently said, "no band has received this much hype since vampire weekend." And i'd have to agree, i have been hearing about them pretty much every week for months and months, and this week the group finally released their long awaited debut, and it does not disappoint. As spin also says, no lyricist has possessed such songwriting ability since morrissey, or stephen merritt (a la magnetic fields) arguably, and in my opinion, two of the best songwriters ever. But back to the album, it truly is great, mixing the go team! shouting vocals with beautiful vampire weekend melodies. A great debut.
8.5/10
black kids - hit the heartbrakes

wow, a lot of music today! i also have two, amazinggg covers for you. first, is a great australian singer, lenka, covering one of my favorite modest mouse songs, "gravity rides everything." A very interesting take on the song. And the other is a cover/remix of the greatttt 80's hit "take on me," where the singer sounds like ben gibbard, like a lot! enjoy everyone. I hope to post one more time before fridayyyy. Thug Lifeee.

Lenka - Gravity Rides Everything (Modest Mouse Cover)
Karl Kling - Take On Me (A-Ha Cover/RAC Remix)

Mixed Emotions

2008-07-18T16:30:00.000-07:00

i <3> the rolling stones. Having their albums just gave me so much more significant respect for them. And this song is honestly, my favorite song of the entire 1960's. Omg. i just typed all of this and it all erasedddd.... ahhhh. Okay whatever.
Well, my life is changing constantly, i always think i know what i want and then something happens and everything changes...As mentioned last week , i thought i maybe wanted to stay here, but Urban doesn't want to pay me enough money, so i now am more sure then ever that i will be leaving. So thats exciting...
Well exactly two weeks from tonight, i will be on a ship in the caribbean with family and friends. No doubt, i will be in my standard cut offs, super v and fedora haha. seriously, i haven't worn jeans in a month...and i've cut up like 10 pairs of pants...and i'm thinking of doing more...hey maybe i'll post pictures of me in the caribbean with a martini in my hand or me parasailing? Or maybe not...
Last night i saw the dark knight at midnight. Going into it, i was hesitant because i didn't really care for the first one, and considering this one was 2 1/2 hours long, but this movie was truly brilliant. Heath Ledger gives one of the best acting performances i've ever seen, very well done. go see it.
Okay... so in commemoration of seeing them in a little over a week for like the 30th time, here is THE NEW bloc party single, "mercury" its like low carb strawberry beer, its okay. so as i mentioned, i love the rolling stones, and this soulwax remix of one of their hits is no exception, very well done. And last is the very fun original version of possibly the best justice song, and also in commemoration of the fabulous new black ghosts album, and also the upcoming new simian mobile disco release. Its the "we are your friends" original, "never be alone" by simian. Fun fact about the justice "we are your friends" remix, justice, before they were big, made that remix for a local french contest, where dj's entered their remix of "never be alone." The funny thing is, justice's remake, came in SECOND place. I have been trying religiously to find the first place finisher, but with no avail. I just found that funny because the justice version is one of the most widely used remixes i've ever heard, not to mention the most amazinggg.
nothing but love.

Bloc Party - Mercury
The Rolling Stones - You Can't Always Get What You Want (Soulwax Remix)
Simian - Never Be Alone

Robot-Phobia

2008-07-11T01:14:00.000-07:00

daft punk - alive 2007. without a doubt the best live album i have ever heard. absolutely incredible, its been on repeat in my car for weeks!
wow! i haven't posted in two weeks! crazy. i guess so much is going on i don't really have time to post. Well, so much has happened in the past couple weeks, i may have made a complete 180 in my idea of where i'm headed...well ultimately i will end up in the same place, it will just take me a little longer. So okay...as you know i was having trouble finding a math class so i could transfer schools in enough time. Well i finally found a class, but there's a problem. the class doesn't end till aug 19th and i start school on aug 25th. So with sending transcripts and everything, that is reallyyyyy cutting it close. And i spoke to my advisor and she said that i would get dropped from all my classes, and when they got my transcripts i would have to try and add them all again...which sucks. not to mention housing problems, so i've really been stressing about this whole thing....but i skipped school on wed, and went up there for orientation, and it was 70 deg! and when i came back to corona that night it was like 100 haha. Ahh! sooo amazing. So i figured i would just deal with the stress and hope for the best. But then something happened...
a part of me has always wanted to stay here till january, because then i could test for my 4th degree black belt in december and i wouldn't have to deal with all this crap, but i was still set on leaving...until the one job that would make me stay offered me an amazing opportunity. Well its no secret i LOVE urban outfitters, and they called me and offered me a great job, the catch is, i would have to stay here. But if i stayed here until jan, i could transfer to the store near my new school. I would choose urban over nordstrom any day...mainly because i loveee everyone i'm working with, and the store is just that amazing.
so now i'm really struggling with the confrontation between the two....what shall i do????
Summer school has been okay...but i much rather be doing nothing haha.
RAGING WATERS tomorrow!!! omg i haven't been in so long...this is exciting!
i can't wait...i leave for the caribbean in three weeks and three days before i leave...BLOC PARTY!!! yet again...oh kele, i will be so close to you i hope you don't mind my homosexual remarks towards you. haha.
wow. its strange. i guess more people read my blog then i thought. i kid you not, on my last post i mentioned the university of phoenix, and a couple days later i got an email from someone from the school asking me about what i was planning to do...wtf??? hahaha
i really do enjoy posting. i hope to continue this until i change my blog completely....
someday soon...
two great songs. the first is from a guy who i have grown to like probably more then any one single performer in the world, beirut. throughout the past 6 months or so, i have constantly gone back to his albums and continue to fall more in love with them. so here is a greattttt cover of hallelujah, with that great 20 year old beirut spin on it. And the other is a great acoustic version of a great electronic song from an amazing australian electronic band, its "road to recovery," acoustic, from midnight juggernauts.
nothing but lovee.

Beirut - Hallelujah
Midnight Juggernauts - Road To Recovery (Acoustic)

Obama Said Knock You Outtt

2008-06-20T23:11:00.000-07:00

i know i mentioned joy division last post, but i am absolutely in love with them, particularly ian curtis. Just watch this video, and listen to his voice and look at him. Just by looking you see that he is drugged or drunk and he doesn't look well. And it shows, as not long after this, he hung himself in his kitchen...sooo sad. I now have every jd album, and i have never heard a bad song from them. And to tell you the truth it fascinates me despite my love for interpol, how much they completely ripped off jd. And how other bands like bloc party and the arcade fire got the base for their sound. Amazing. Really.
sorry for not posting for awhile. To tell you the truth i didn't even realize i haven't posted until i got a few emails asking where i was. No, sadly i wasn't on vacation, just very busy with everything. It has been a crazyyy week, in both a good way and a bad way...
okay so first...my sister got engaged! That's exciting..he proposed to her at angel stadium exactly a week ago. Very cute. So that's cool, and then father's day was nice where i practically made the entire meal....i am seriously obsessed with cooking, i made dinner 3 times this week, i love it. I must say, i'm good too!
And then after father's day was my sister's birthday, which was also a sort of celebration for the engagement...which was also marked with a trip to glen ivy and a start of a beautiful summer tan haha. but then fear struck...
so the whole deal with my changing schools was done, as long as i completed a college math course. Now i never did a college math class my first year at cpp because i couldn't get one really, but since i didn't take one, i was supposed to take a placement test to place into a math class which would suck. But my advisor told me if i didn't want to take a remedial class, then all i had to do was take math at a jc, because i wouldn't have to take remedial. So i took his word for it, but when i was trying to register for stats at rcc, i was told i had to take the placement test (which i knew i would bomb bc i haven't taken math in 3 years) So i thought i was screwed. i mean i could try to place into college math but if i couldn't then i would have to take remedial in summer and not take college math till fall, meaning i couldn't transfer.
so as i was depressed all week thinking i wouldn't be going, i figured i would take the test, and i did which i didn't bomb, as i placed into college math (who knew i would remember all of that ish) but not the level of math i need. So i still wouldn't be able to transfer....so then in my despair i was left with one choice, find a school that didn't have the requirement. So after searching, i was left with one choice, my sister's school university of phoenix. I contacted the school and i found out that they are offering a class that i can take that would end at the perfect time. So maybe i do have hope?? They are offering a class that is exact to the one i need. So i called my "future" school today, and unfortunately all counselors were out of the office, but first thing monday i will know if this class is acceptable for transfer, and if it is...YAY!!
so i was going to talk about something else, but i forgot, so i'll just go to the music. i have two yyy songs on the word of them in the studio recording their new album! The first is a cover of "diamond sea" a song by the greatest indie band of all time, sonic youth. (i don't think i've posted this song before, but let me know if i have) and the other is a cover of the fabulous yyy song "maps" but done by the arcade fire. Enjoy, wish me luck, and get a nice tan in this heat.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Diamond Sea (Sonic Youth Cover)
The Arcade Fire - Maps (Yeah Yeah Yeahs Cover)

Love Is Like A Bottle Of Gin...

2008-06-10T13:30:00.000-07:00

so i would normally be in class right now, but its finals week! I had a final at 7am this morning, now i'm home, and then i have a final at 6pm tonight! Ahh! sucksss not just that i have to drive back, but i am missing the laker game tonight. And this is a class i for sure have an A in. Its my last history class! awwww i love history...So yeah, and i took one yesterday, then i have two on thursday back to back and i'm goneee. Very exciting. Then i have a week before summer school, so i'll catch up on some movies and build my tan haha.
i have a couple of great movie recommendations...first "control" its the story of ian curtis, the lead singer of the amazing 70's - 80's band joy division who tragically killed himself when the band was at its peak. Seriously, a really reallyyyyy good movie. All in black and white and hearing joy division while enjoying a great movie isn't bad at all either. And the other is the amazing french movie, "the diving bell and the butterfly." 'It chronicles the life of the editor of Elle magazine in France, where at 42 he suffered a stroke, right after he signed a book deal for his autobiography. He was left completely paralyzed and unable to speak, but he still wanted to write his book. So with the help of an assistant, he wrote his entire autobiography by blinking! A truly amazing movie....go find it.
So i wish i was going on vacation now, but i still have a couple months, it kind of sucks that i don't have a summer vacation really, i guess two weeks all together, but its going to be worth it in the end. I wish i was 21 already though! This summer would be a lot more interesting...
so coldplay's new album comes out i believe a week from today? And i already have it. Its pretty good, but then again i've never been that big a fan in the first place. So today i have a fun coldplay cover of the amazingly catchy kylie minogue song, "can't get you out of my head." And the other song is a song i never really liked until i heard the cover. Now i may have not enjoyed goldfrapp at coachella, but i respect her musical ability, and her cover of the amazing klaxons song, "It's Not Over Yet."Goooooood stuff, and for those of you still in school, good luck...

Coldplay - Can't Get You Out Of My Head (Kylie Minogue Cover)
Goldfrapp - It's Not Over Yet (Klaxons Cover)

Alone, Oh God, My Heart...

2008-06-02T16:42:00.000-07:00

i know this song is like 5 years old...i remember loving it my sophomore year of high school haha but i've fallen in love with it again, and the lyrics are amazingggg
and yet another week passes by...and we finally reach week 10 of the quarter. And my last week before finals and the culmination of my last quarter at cpp. All my final papers have been written, and now it is just time for studying and sending my final transcripts. My intent to enroll has been sent along with my housing request....strange i never thought i would find myself doing this, but here i am.
i am sooo excited for the nba finals...lakers v. celtics is a dreammmm match up.
i ran 35 miles last week...ahh helllll yeahhhh
i can't stop ordering stuff online...i LOVE zappos. they have everythingggg. And i love it because they have free return shipping. I just ordered a crapload of stuff from american apparel online, and i didn't like it so i returned it, but i had to pay like $10 bucks for return shipping. soooo stupid. and i just ordered some stuff from urban..it better fit!
i seriously can't own enough v necks, i won't rest till i have everyyy color and style haha.
i also have an obsession with cooking...i fancy myself a helllll of a cook. i never thought i would say that, but seriously, i am gooooooood. I can't really make desserts though, but i make amazing everything else haha.
Anyways, i'm kind of rambling on, so tonight i have two nice songs for you. The first is a great song by a great new band called neon neon. This song, instantly will catch you and make you dance, its a lottt of fun, a great song and an interesting album mixing hip hop, rock and dance. good stuff. And the other song i heard on the "oxford comma" ep. Its a really fun remix of the great song walcott. Enjoy...and lets get ready for summerrrrr.

Neon Neon - I Lust You
Vampire Weekend - Walcott (Insane Mix #2)

Asleep and Dreaming.

2008-05-26T12:20:00.000-07:00

woohoo, another day free of anything. Sweet. Okay so i have had a pretty eventful few days. First, all hail morrissey. Another great hooligans performance. Despite the fact that it took us forever to get there. Really, it would have taken less then half the time it took, but we went through all the horrible traffic to get to tito's tacos...and finally, finallyyyyy we got there. And it was totallyyyyy worth it! And the best part was, we actually saw tito! Right when we walk inside...wow i was totally starstruck! haha. Gooooood food, i'm def down to go again soon.
So last night i spent yet another night in hollywood. But this time at the geisha house. Another place with reallyyyyy good food. When i first went i thought it was going to be reallyyyy expensive, but it was actually pretty cheap. And that, being one of the most popular restaurants in la, its a constant celeb sighting.
eek. kinda mad. If there was a small chance that i would stay at cal poly, i was supposed to register for classes on friday, but i found out that i was supposed to meet with my advisor last week, so i have a hold on my record so i can't register. hahaha Ahh whatever, i'm more worried about my other school registration.
so pretty much my ex gf bought me some v necks for christmas, in a large, and they fit. But i just bought some more in small. Amazing...i love it. If you or someone else where's a large, or a size 31 or 32 pant then come take some of my stuff because they are wayyyyy too big on me now. Now i wear smalls, and a 28 or 29 pant...yeeeahhhh 6 days last week i ran at least 5 miles...last night i did almost 8...
So here's the thing, i have kind of had this obsession with soy lately. Anything soy. Which leads me to think maybe i should go vegan for awhile? For sure i never have a desire to eat red meat everrrr again. And i very rarely eat chicken or turkey and stuff. I don't eat eggs, but i loveeeee milk. But if i love soy, then i can have soy milk. Honestly it seems like i really just eat cereal, which i eat EVERY morning. And i eat a lot of bread and grains. So it would be easy i think. I used to love cheese, but i don't eat it anymore because its really fattening. Strange how i'm like a health nut now, i stopped eating fast food months ago. I don't eat del taco anymore even! ahhh! but my only exception would be tito's a few days ago, and sombrero, because i loveeeeeee sombrero! I only drink water now too....or iced tea. I haven't had a soda in nearly 5 months.
I think i'm obsessed with american apparel. i loveeeeeee it! I just bought a ton of stuff last night...
Okay anyways...for today with the new spin magazine following weezer, i feel i should post a cover of my favorite weezer song. This is a really good acoustic cover of "say it ain't so." And last i have an interesting cover of my favoriteee death cab song "lightness." I know you may be used to ben gibbard's wonderful voice, but this is def a different perspective. Have a great week everyone.

Wakey Wakey - Say It Ain't So (Weezer Cover)
Bjorn Kleinhenz - Lightness (Death Cab Cover)

Does The Body Rule The Mind, Or Does The Mind Rule The Body? I Don't Know...

2008-05-21T23:08:00.000-07:00

haha i just love this video because the first time you see morrissey he is shirtless in a tub....ohhh!!
The Sweet and Tender Hooligans..tomorrow night. Now for the past year or two, whenever i have gone to la, we have always talked about going to tito's tacos but never gone...but we are SERIOUSLY going tomorrow. I'm so excited!
I am amazed right now, this is the first night all quarter that i don't have any homework. Well any homework i had, i finished last night waiting for this stupid school concert i had to go to. And technically i would have some more hw but i'm not going to my last two classes tomorrow so i can get home, work out real quick and head on over to the city of angels.
This sucks, i have been laying out lately, working on my amazing tan, and i can't take it anymore. NONE of my swimming trunks fit anymore...when i walk, i have to hold them up...notttt cool. I have one pair that fits, because they didn't fit 6 months ago haha. I def need some more before the big cruise in aug.
The vegas trip for my bday is quickly working itself out...yeahhhhhhhh
I really can't wait for this quarter to be over...i am so sick and tired of being in my first class and i see the person i like least in this entire world, standing by the door waiting to come in. And how i have to walk out of that class as fast as i can so i don't do anything i would regret. I swear he does it just to make me mad, sometimes he just walks up and stares at me....man if i could read his mind i bet i know what he would be saying...but i don't want to think about that...he's just a douche bag that tried to ruin my life, but really just made it better...
Okay so i have to admit something...i was really curious who won that horrible american idol finale, only on the basis that i wanted to see if that little mormon kid would win, because i swear those mormons have take over the world! So i catch the last few minutes because those are the only that matter, and who do i see but GEORGE MICHAEL! God i love george, except for the whole soliciting sex in a bathroom thing... So seeing him made me want to post this amazing cover of "faith" by the boy least likely to...one of my favorite covers ever. And in the tradition of amazing vocalists, i have a cover of one of my favorite songs ever, its a cover of "bohemian rhapsody" by queen. And last, its a really short concise cover of "do you realize?" the classic flaming lips song, but done by beck.
Happy Birthday Morrissey! You Stole My Heart Away Many Years Ago...

The Boy Least Likely To - Faith (George Michael Cover)
Ours - Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen Cover)
Beck - Do You Realize??? (The Flaming Lips Cover)

What A Great Weekend.

2008-05-19T16:13:00.000-07:00

best song ever. I wish it was louder though...
wow. So as i mentioned in my last post, i worked a retreat this weekend. When i went into it, i didn't know what to expect because its been a few years since my last one...but the minute i got there, it felt like home again. I had an amazing time, and it really felt like when i did my first retreat 7 YEARS ago...wow time fliessssss. And with all the lies and crap i have gone through this year, i needed it for myself too. So obviously, i needed a day to regain my strength...so today i spent sleepinggg and just doing hw until i go teach class in a couple hours...
morrisseyyyy 3 dayssssss yeeeahhhhhh.
i really really want to go see beirut on may 30th or 31st... words can't describe my love for that man who is like a couple months older then me...but i have angels tickets for may 30th....hmmm.
So my midterms are finally done, as i go into week 8 haha. I received my intent to enroll form in the mail for school this fall...now i'm just trying to figure out how positive i am of leaving...but right now its like 90%, so i think i might as well send it! AHH!!
i have a great job lined up the second i move too....so yeah. sweet.
the entire weekend just gave me more of a reason to leave...
eek so the week i come back from the caribbean in aug, i move into my apartment...wow thats cutting it close...but whatev.
okay so i'm going back electro tonight. The first is amazingggg. Its billie jean from mj but with spin on it...haha sooo sweet. The next is muse, and an amazing remix of their song muscle museum from an older EP... And the last i totally forgot i had! Its really short but fun, its kanye doing the hit from last year "young folks" Enjoyyy

DJ Schmolli - Justice For Billie Jean
Muse - Muscle Museum (Soulwax Remix)
Kanye West - Young Folks (PB & J Cover)

15 Minutes With You.

2008-05-14T19:54:00.000-07:00

omg this was the funniest thing i've ever seen. haha.
wow. today turned out to be a crazy day.
First of all, a week from tomorrow, is may 22nd. You know what that means don't you? It's Morrissey's birthday! which means for the 6th time, me and the bwanka are going to see the sweet and tender hooligans in hollywooddddd. No matter what happens in the next few years, me moving away, and crap, this is going to be a tradition that continues for years to come.
and before we get to la to sing our hearts away...TITO'S TACOS!
and i got home tonight, after seeing Ironman...which was a very ok movie. everyone is making it seem like some amazing movie, but it was just average, better then most superhero movies, but all superhero movies are horribleeeee. Anyways, i got home and got a message from an old friend, asking me to work the retreat at st. matthews this weekend. Wow, a month or two ago, i began talking to people from church again and talked to them saying how i wanted to work retreats, and now i get the call! Its been so long, but i'm so ready...and going back to beach bums? Wowwwww i feel like i'm 17 again.
sorry, lately its been so hard to post because school is kicking me in the ass...2 2nd midterms tomorrow, 2 last tuesday, and 2 papers due daily...i have so much studying to do, i just don't have time for anything...but hey, whatever, less then a month left at cal poly, and i'm goneee.
Okay, so the three songs i'm posting are shins songs done live a few years ago. This is pre "chutes too narrow" You know the first song, but the other two i don't even know. They sound great though, and these are acoustic, when mr. mercer is at his best.
Go Lakerssss

The Shins - Caring Is Creepy (Live on KXCI)
The Shins - Pressed In A Book (Live on KXCI)
The Shins - Those Bold City Girls (Live on KXCI)

Its Not Over Yet

2008-05-07T01:16:00.000-07:00

i love this band <3>
okay so i've listened to death cab six, count it, six times, and still, nothing. I think i may have given up...
okay now for a couple record reviews.
born ruffians - red, yellow and blue
i can't begin to explain my surprise love for this band. An overall incredible album, blending tokyo police club like beats with the flaming lips ambient nature. You cannot help but dance to this, the first great alternative album i've heard of 2008 roughly. Where tokyo police club fails, losing you in their music, the ruffians keep things interesting, always blending great melodies with fun lyrics. Really, very impressive.
overall rating: 8.6/10
born ruffians - i need a life
cut copy - in ghost colours
i know this album came out forever ago, but i feel i never really gave it its credit. Like i mentioned in an earlier post, i haven't heard an electronic album this good since cross. An truly unbelievable album, using incredible beats with beautiful melodies. You cannot help but go crazy dancing to every song on this album. And seeing them at coachella truly made me believe these guys are the future of electro. If you haven't heard it, please do and get ready to take your shirt off.
overall rating: 9.3/10
okay, so next week, i believe, death cab "officially" releases "narrow stairs" so tonight i will post some songs either related to or involving ben gibbard, reminding me of the good days of death cab haha. First, is ben gibbard doing a live version of all apologies by nirvana of course. Pretty good quality. And the other is a very fun cover of the wonderful postal service song, "we will become silhouettes" done by the shins.
So pretty much i got A's or B's on all my midterms. 5 more weeks and i'm done with cal poly and i'm on the move. Its crazy how fast life changes...i find myself trying to shrink all my shirts. As four months ago i was buying larges, i now find myself buying smalls. I am in the best shape of my life, and i am just enjoying where i am. Don't hate.

Ben Gibbard - All Apologies (Nirvana Cover)
The Shins - We Will Become Silhouettes (The Postal Service Cover)

Let's Get Physical.

2008-05-02T12:23:00.000-07:00

its strange to hear french accents coming from them haha. I love that cross i must say.
pinkberry in corona is open! i noticed because yesterday was my moms birthday and we went out to dinner.....ahhhhh!
okay...so first thing is first...a couple of record reviews
death cab for cutie: narrow stairs
so officially this album doesnt come out for a week but in true kenny fashion i got my early copy. And i must say, this may be the worst death cab album i have ever heard. It is unfocused, not catchy, and somewhat annoying at times. A few weeks ago i expressed my discontent with "i will possess your heart" and how i can't stand that song. Well guess what, on this album, that is the best song. Yeah, seriously. Where death cab went right on "plans" was they blended there old sound, with their brand new studio sound, blending catchy beats with beautiful melodies. But on "narrow stairs" all of that is missing, and the sound, sounds like it was produced in a hotel room. I've listened to it twice so far, and i've gained nothing more from it. Very disappointing ben! btw, coachella performance, not good...very boring.
overall rating: 4.5/10
tokyo police club: elephant shell
on first listen of this album, i didn't know what to think. i liked it, but it didn't leave me as excited as "a lesson in crime." On second listen, i liked it more, as i recognized beats i didn't notice on first listen. On third listen, i began to really like it, as you notice the advancement in their maturity as a band, as their average age is 20, you see this band has a real future. Still not as good as their, ep, and at just over 30 min, you run threw the album 3 times before you get home from school haha, but you see their bold attempt at not being that one album wonder, and i must say, they succeeded.
overall rating: 7.2/10
with so much music to post i don't know what to....in weeks leading up to coachella i got so much stuff that wasn't coachella related that i didn't want to post, but now i have time to. The first song, is a coachella act that i saw for a few pendulum. I can't explain how much i love this song! it is unbelievable. i find myself singing it all day, everyday. With the release of this single, i now can't wait for their full length release due out next month. The other song, very funny, i wanted to put it up a few weeks ago, but again i was just posting coachella music. so i get back from coachella and guess what, they turned it into an ipod commercial! haha, yes, this is the song from the new ipod comm from the ting tings. I originally heard them because they are closely involved with calvin harris, but now they are blowing up! If you like the ipod comm. download this song...sooo catchy!
Okay...today is soo busy for me, but i thought i would post, because this is the only time i can all weekend. have a great day everyone. peaceee.

Pendulum - Propane Nightmares Highly Recommended
The Ting Tings - Shut Up And Let Me Go

The Day After...

2008-04-28T15:49:00.000-07:00

overall, Coachella was the most amazing experience like ever. This post, i'm not going to post any new music,(per say) just a review of performances, and "best of "lists. I was unsure going into the weekend how i was going to deal with everything, but absolutely nothing went wrong, and everything turned out amazinggg. First, i had plans to stay at a girl's house, but i had no idea where she lived, just that she lived pretty close. But it wasn't until we began driving that i understood how close exactly. Okay, for those of you who have gone before, or went this year, you know how when you pass the ralphs shopping center, leaving coachella, you turn right on ave 50? We actually turned left, she had a house on ave 52! It took us 5 min basically to get home....AHH!!! amazing! I hope she goes next year so we can stay there againnnn. Friday was by far the worst day of the festival, and all the bloggers agree it seems like. Saturday and Sunday were somewhat tied, saturday was a lot more packed because of Prince, but Sunday was colder and less crowded with the best individual performances. Speaking of the weather, i was expecting the heat to be an issue, but it wasn't at all. friday, i didn't even sweat, despite being in the tents all day, it was not hot at alllll that day. Now saturday was probably like 10 degrees warmer with no wind, so at many points, like watching minus the bear at 2, was pretty miserable, but that was as bad as it got. And sunday, perhaps the coldest of all, where it didn't get hot until 6 o clock at night believe it or not. But as far as the events, they all culminated sunday night with JUSTICE.

this is actual video from last night i found, i was actually closer then this, but on the right side of the stage. I have never been so packed inside a building in my life, but i have never had a better hour in my life. Funny thing is, i notice a lot of people in this video! haha
TOP 10 COACHELLA PERFORMANCES
1. Justice - i can't explain the moment the second i saw the curtain open and saw the cross right in front of me. And when you hear the amazing bassline, and everyone barely being able to move still jumping and going crazy was just absolutely incredible.
Justice - We Are Your Friends
2. Calvin Harris - this performance was a close second. It was just a random performance before Prince, so there weren't that many people there, i mean don't get me wrong, it was still packed, but not like justice or m.i.a. packed. Amazinggg i have never danced so hard in my life...afterwards i actually had a side ache, no joke. and it didn't help that he sounded perfect either. Btw if you look at his performance on youtube, someone posted a video from one of the songs, and you can totally see me because of my beige fedora. haha go look!
Calvin Harris - Disco Heat
3. M.I.A. - a part of me wants to put this lower, it was sooo packed inside the sahara tent, i could barely move, and her not playing my favorite song bugged me, but her ending with "paper planes" made it all worth it. I must say the highlight of the performance/biggest stupidity move of the weekend, was her inviting EVERYONE on stage with her. Wow that kind of turned into a disaster haha.
M.I.A. - Paper Planes
4. Datarock - the definite highlight of friday was datarock. i love them, but wasn't expecting the performance they gave. so much energy, so much stamina, sounded great, and was even more danceable then the album. i ALMOST took off my super v for this one haha.
Datarock - Fa Fa Fa (Miami Horror Remix)
5. Hot Chip - to be honest, this was an amazing performance, but at the hottest part of the hottest day with soooo many people packed in the sahara made me not enjoy it as much as i would have liked. But regardless, amazing, and when they did "Over and Over" that was a definite festival highlight.
Amy Winehouse - Rehab (Hot Chip Remix)
6. Cold War Kids - i watched this entire performance in the blistering heat, but i didn't care, an amazing performance by a greattt band. The main stage was large, but it was comfortable, and when i heard "hospital beds" i went nuts.
Cold War Kids - The Soloist In The Living Room
7. Chromeo - as everyone was trying to crowd in for justice, this performance was insane. seeing both of them, was a classic, and hearing songs like "needy girl" and "bonafied lovin" left me unrestrained.
Chromeo - Fancy Footwork (Crookers Remix)
8. Cut Copy - i would have liked to put this higher, but the acoustics weren't exactly right. but as the first big performance of friday, it was amazing to watch and get ready for the weekend. To be honest i am now very mad i left early to catch the tail end of vampire weekend, because i walked in, got to the front, and then i felt a push as i see a few people trying to leave. And who is leaving? No one else but robin williams and my ex girlfriend. Wow that was awkward, but they didn't see me, neither did the two they were with. But i just smiled and kept enjoying the vamp.
Cut Copy - Lights & Music (Boys Noize Remix)
9. Stars - watching them at a very cool part of the day where the sun was blocked by a high number of clouds, singing all of my favorites was great. And seeing them on the mainstage, which i largely avoided for the weekend was nice.
Stars - Sleep Tonight (Junior Boys Remix)
10. I'm From Barcelona - a great unexpected performance. with 17 (that i counted) members this was just a confetti and balloon filled extravaganza. With sing alongs on a cool part of sunday was just inspiring.
I'm From Barcelona - We're From Barcelona
MOST UNEXPECTED PERFORMANCE
Fatboy Slim - i couldn't believe how amazing he was. And not to mention, i saw jack johnson do one song, before going insane. I was very surprised how little people were there for jack johnson, i saw the raconteurs earlier and they had a tonnnnn more people then jj did. So i was like where is everyone? So i get to the sahara tent, and it was absolutely packed. It made me so happy to see how many more people were at the fatboy then jack, YES! Now i've never been a big fan, but i got front and center (somehow) and when he started, he started with a willy wonka song. First with a clock, then going into "Come with me, and you'll be, in a worldddd of pure imagination." I don't know what that song is called, but it was amazingggg, as he had oompa loompas all over the screens. Sooo good, i would have put him in my top 5, but i didn't want to mention him twice.
TOP 5 INDIVIDUAL SONG PERFORMANCES
1. Justice - Genesis ---- I can't put into words my excitement when the lights turned out, the curtains open, and all you see is two shadowy figures and a giant cross leading into my favorite justice song. It was a beautiful moment that i will never forget.
2. Cut Copy - Lights & Music ---- This was great, out of all electronic songs out in the past couple years, this is one of the most catchy, accessible ones ever. And when it came on, wearing my cut copy 3-D glasses, i just went absolutely insane.
3. Calvin Harris - The Girls ---- i will never forget seeing calvin harris. It was absolutely invigorating. This song has always been my favorite, and him closing out his set with it just made the performance that more memorable. And me dancing with an asian short girl, that calvin specifically mentions hahaha.
4. M.I.A. - Paper Planes ---- the gun shots in this song, watching everyone's hands fly up was cuhhhrazyyy. And her, closing out her set with this song was again, great. And i was singing this song on the top of my lungs.
5. Cold War Kids - Hospital Beds ---- For over a year, i have loved this song to death, and hearing it just made the performance in the blistering saturday main stage heat that much more perfect and enjoyable.

Overall, i saw 14 bands a day, for a total of 42 bands. funny how that turned out. I must say, i have never seen so many gorgeous girls in my life. and I've never met so many people in 3 days in my life. I saw a lot of my readers there, but sorry people, i thought it would be weird if i walked up to them because you don't know what i look like. But this is def not the last time i will be going, i will now go every year, with even more people then this year. I mean, yesterday i met David Hasslehoff! THE HOFF!! who was right next to me and my friend watching Metric. She looked at me, and i looked at her, and we were like, is that the hoff?? haha and it was! but her camera wasn't working! AHH!!! So anyways, i hope you enjoyed the weekend as i did, and see you next year!

How Could Anyone Love Your Cold Black Heart?

2008-04-23T11:17:00.000-07:00

midnight juggernauts! they are the very first band playing on friday, so i'll head straight to the tent and catch some beautiful jugg action.
2 days till the weekend. Exciting. I'm going to try and make this a quick post, as i have a lottt of studying to do, but we'll see how much i get done.
Okay, so "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," funniest movie EVER.
really really good, and i saw myself in a lot of those scenes. Sooo funny though, the first scene after him and his girlfriend break up, guess what music he has playing in the background, MORRISSEY. hahahaha
Go see it, and think of me.
A lot of big shows after Coachella, its just hard because i have to deal with moving and vacation and all of that ish. One i really want to go to is Beirut at the wiltern in may, but we'll see. i'm practically in finals.
It really sucks walking around school and the one person you would do anything to avoid you see everyday, and they talk crap on you constantly. i'm actually a good person, i give a smirk and walk away, but nothing like he does. its hard to believe he is so well liked, because really he's just an asshole.
but i only have to deal with that for 6 more weeks and thats it.
i'm sooo pissed. On friday, cut copy and vampire weekend, 2 of the top 5 bands i want to see the entire weekend are playing at the same time...ahhhh! And on saturday, death cab and hot chip are playing at the same time! noooooo! i think i'm going to have to pick the electronic music over the others.
okay so i'm posting 3 different genres and 3 coachella acts. This is probably the last time i'm posting before coachella, so i'm trying to mix it up. First is a boys noize remix of the AMAZING cut copy song, "lights and music." Next is a cover/remix of justice's phantom, but turned into a rap song by this rapper who only does justice songs....sooo good! And last is my hope that ben gibbard will bring dntel or jimmy tamborello on stage and bring a little postal service back. So i have ben gibbard doing "recycled air" acoustic.
i'm going to come back really tired and really tan, so remember to call me or look for me there. have fun everyone!

Cut Copy - Lights & Music (Boys Noize Remix)
Webbafied - Phantom
Ben Gibbard - Recycled Air (Acoustic) Highly Recommended!

I've Got A Lot Of Love To Give...

2008-04-20T20:23:00.000-07:00

calvin harris! acoustic!! WOW!
i really shouldn't be posting, but since this is such an eventful week, i thought i would post as much as i can so i can post music relating to the week. Strange, i didn't have that much stuff to post, but now i have enough to post continuously every day for the rest of the year haha i won't, but i could!
I'm going to go see "forgetting sarah marshall" in like an hour...i'm sooo excited. i'm kind of curious to see if this movie was like my last relationship, where my girlfriend leaves me for some giant douche haaaa. We'll see, i'll tell you what i think next time i post.
i'm kind of scared i have sooo much homework, but in true kenny fashion i won't start it until really late tonight or tomorrow morning...eek.
i reallyyyy am liking the lakers chances....sweeeeet.
i just read a great article in spin about festivals, and what they have become. they had an interview with death cab, and they said at coachella they are probably going to play for an hour, and play just 3 new songs, because fans expect them to do their standards. sweeeeet. i really am worried about their new album, it doesn't come out for a month, but i pretty much have my copy. I'll do a review of it after coachella.
So tonight i have a few songs i'm posting. All coachella related. First, is death cab, doing "love song" a song written by 311....hahahahaha its sad to think people actually think that. btw THE CURE hollywood bowl this summer....another great bowl show...wow. Next is a muse song, who aren't playing coachella, but its the great song "map of the problematique" but its a remix done by does this offend you, yeah? who is a great coachella act. And the last is the one and only calvin harris, with a groove armada remix of the spectactular "the girls."
hopefully i can post a couple more times before friday, but we'll see. Goodnight lovelies.

Death Cab for Cutie - Love Song (The Cure Cover)
Muse - Map of the Problematique (Does It Offend You, Yeah? Remix)
Calvin Harris - The Girls (Groove Armada Remix)

1 Week Left!

2008-04-18T10:46:00.000-07:00

so this week was not necessarily a bad week, just a really painful week. I'm not going to get into why, but i didn't get to work out ALL week. Today is the first day i'm going to be able to....it was driving me crazy, but i was in wayyyy too much pain to do anything. School is starting to get even more stressful then normal, i have 2 midterms on tuesday, and a paper due, then 2 midterms on thursday. eek. Its strange to think that this is my last quarter at cal poly, but its also going to feel really nice to walk and not have to worry about running into a hairy douche. When i get to school in fall, i'm changing my major to business, but since i've already taken so many poli sci classes i'm getting a minor in political science, so i'm almost done with the minor. When i went up to school last weekend, i fell in love with the business school, its sooo different and so much better then cal poly's. So thats exciting.
Busyyy weekend. Headquarters tomorrow all day, busy rest of the day today, thats why this is the only time i have to post is right now...
Why do people lie? I can't even remember the last time i lied to someone...but it seems like people do it constantly because they feel better after it. Just realize people that lying only leads to more lying, if you can't be honest with the person you "love" then your relationship will end sooner then you think...
1 week till coachella! Sweeeeet. I don't even like Prince, but cmon PURPLE RAIN! Remember, if you are going, call me! any day! we will meet up. I even here some of my northern cali readers are coming down for the weekend. I hope i'll see you there, even though you don't know what i look like. Sorry i don't like posting my picture, because i don't like who i used to be. Until i'm satisfied with my complete transformation, then sorry, i'm not going to post any pictures of myself. But i know what you look like!
Oh, a quick comment on the beach bums thing, yes i am happy with everything right now, and i know a lot of you were like i hated my last boss there, which was totally true, but its not my last boss there, he tried to commit suicide! hahaha But its my boss before him, a guy i called a true friend.
Okay so today i'm posting 3 count it, 3 prince remixes. All very well done, i hope you like them. I just wanna get up and dance and buy a purple blazer and perm my hair. Oh yeah. All i have to say is, I WANT DA PURP.

Prince - The Future (Mark Moore Remix)
Prince - Sign 'O' The Times (Fisher Preyes Remix)
Daft Punk vs. Prince - Harder Better Faster Controversy

It's Official.

2008-04-14T01:39:00.000-07:00

i love this song! i love this album!
so as i posted on friday, i went up north to go see my future school, because my mom was questioning the whole transfer thing and didn't want me to do it. So we left before 6 in the morning, after a longg drive, we spent a a large majority of the day there. And i must say, instantly, my mom fell in love with the campus, just like i did. We did everything from meet with the business dep, to the poli sci dep, to enrollment, to housing and each meeting just further convinced me that what i was doing was right.
So when i met with enrollment, i learned i'm admitted for fall, just as long as i complete my required units. I also learned that ALL my units will transfer, so i'm taking a class, maybe two at rcc this summer and thats it, i pass them and i'm in. In a week i should receive my intent to enroll form, and i will sign it and everything will be official. My new apartment is amazinggg, soo exciting. I can't believe how my mom made a complete 180, and now is completely for me leaving here, it made me feel so great, and truly was the end to a perfect day. By the time we finished everything, we got home just in time for church. I must say i find it funny if you asked me january 1st, if the people i was hanging out with on new years i would not see or even speak to anymore, not to mention that i would be moving away, i thought you would be insane. But that's life i guess.
So a funny thing happened today, i went into beach bums, my old workplace because i am obsessed with their v necks, and i ran into my old boss. After talking for days, he not only offered me my old job back, but paying me practically double what i was making. Now i like where i'm at right now, but this deal may be too good to pass up. I'm still thinking about it.
So we were planning a europe trip this year, but my school schedule kind of messes everything up, so we are going on a 10 day caribbean cruise...sweetttt.
okay...so in my overwhelming excitement that Radiohead is playing the Hollywood Bowl in August, and my still very apparent scorn that they are not playing coachella, i have decided to post two songs with thom yorke. First, is the great modeselektor, a coachella act, who's "happy birthday" album was a spectacular listen. I'm excited to see him on i think night 3. Thom's vocals are amazing for this track, and make it very well done. I must say, i still find myself listening to thom yorke's 2006 "The Eraser" album. The song Atoms for Peace, i still listen to almost daily. I love everythinggg about this song, and this four tet remix highlights thom's unbelievable voice perfectly. Enjoy. Have a good week...

Modeselektor - White Flash (Feat. Thom Yorke)
Thom Yorke - Atoms For Peace (Four Tet Remix)

No More Talk About The Old Days, It's Time For Something Great...

2008-04-11T13:37:00.000-07:00

so i saw a douche bag at school yesterday for the first time in a long time...he didn't even look at me, but the second i walk away, he starts talking shit on me to his friend...A part of me wanted to go back and rip that hair right off of his arms...but i'm wayyyy too good for that.
This is like the first time ever i've posted in the middle of the day, but i have to go to work in a couple hours, and lately i've been way too tired to post at night, and i often post while i'm watching a movie, and it makes me not pay attention to the movie at all.
Okayyy, so what's going on? Coachella in two weeks. That's exciting, and the band with the video above, Cut Copy, is night 1 and although it is not as good as Crystal Castles new album, they presented "In Ghost Colours" as a hugeee improvement on their last album. And this song is just impossible to get out of your head!
School is going well i guess...going into week three and its already so damn stressful. i would say i have around 5-6 hours of homework, not including reading, per night. Suckssss. But whatever, i am for sure graduating early if i keep this going.
So tomorrow, me and my madre are making the drive up (hint hint) to school. Longggg ass drive but its like this orientation thing for fall. So the update on school is kind of confusing, i'm in, but they need my transcripts by the beginning of june, which i was confused about because i sent my cpp transcripts like a month ago, but since i'm taking classes at rcc this summer, i put that on my app, so they need a transcript from rcc, even though i haven't attended that school yet. So i don't know what i'm going to do, i may try to add a class for late spring session, then send the transcript, then drop it? I'll find out tomorrow i guess...
So if you know me, you know i get sick of phones really fast, well i'm sick of my phone, sooo i'm getting a blackberry in a couple weeks. I was really mad because the blackberry i wanted was only available for t mobile and att, and i do nottt want to switch over againn. So i happened to look and found the same phone, but a better more applicable version available for verizon in a couple weeks. I can def afford it now, so i'm excited.
Funny how i have sooo much music that i find out about everyday, but i don't post it, because if you know me, you know how i don't like anyone knowing about my ish. So i only post stuff that is really good, but only touches the surface of great music no one knows about, that's why i'm still posting on here.
Okay so i'm going to wait to talk about tokyo police club's new album until after coachella, but let me just say, first listen i gave a 6 out of 10, second listen an 8, then third listen, and even bigger improvement, its a grower.
For today's music i'm posting an amazing song remixed by the postal service. The Cribs are a really really good UK band, and their song "i'm a realist" has been stuck in my head for weeks, with the line "i'm an indecisive piece of shit."Really good, enjoy it. And the other song i am simply in love with, the movie "Into the Wild" is still on my mind, and the lead song off of the great album by Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder, who i normally can't stand, along with the entire album is a real treat. Beautiful song.
Busy weekend for me, but hopefully i can post another time this weekend....

The Cribs - I'm A Realist (The Postal Service Remix)
Eddie Vedder - Guaranteed

One Pure Thought.

2008-04-06T03:39:00.000-07:00

words cannot describe my love for crystal castles. Their self titled album is by far the best electronic album i've heard since justice's cross. In a time where i should be listening to just coachella music, i cannot seem to remove this from my cd player. SOOOOO good. The girl in the band is like an electro karen o from the yyy's. If you haven't picked up this album yet, what are you waiting for???
omg Charlton Heston died! crazy!! i loved him...its not going to be the same when i'll see the ten commandments on tv during EVERY holiday...
okay so this is breaking news...i have no idea why, but they released tokyo police club's new album on itunes!! I don't understand what happened, its not supposed to be released till late this month, but i was just going through itunes, and there it was. I have my copy, and i'll give a full review on my next post, so exciting!
to tell you the truth, i didn't plan on posting tonight even though i said i was going to try to, but i was going through music that just magically got in my hands, and i was amazed. for awhile there, i barely had any music that i felt worthy of posting, but tonight, i have like a bazillion works of art, so i'll post a couple fun ones tonight.
i just watched "the feast of love," amazinggg movie, i highly recommend it.
i bought another season of seinfeld today...i love them because i watch them while im doing hw because i've seen every episode, so i don't get distracted, but i still get to laugh constantly.
3 weeks till coachella! i can't wait till they release the stage times, i'll post what i plan on doing, so if you are going to be where i am, let me know! we'll meet.
i like it when i post two completely opposite songs, like last night, so i'm going to keep doing that. the first song, you will either completely love or hate. Now if you know me, you know i hate rap music, but i loveee indie rap, including wale, who created an amazinggg remix/cover of justice's "we are your friends," sooooo good!! The reason i decided to post this now, is the internet buzz is crazy awaiting his cover/remix of D.A.N.C.E. coming out this month.
Now, i have been in love with zooey deschanel forever, ever since her role as will ferrell's love interest in elf, where you first heard her beautiful voice. Well her, and my favorite political anti hero m. ward joined forces to create a great album under the name She & Him. This song is a cover that you should recognize immediately...enjoy!
Hopefully its not too long before my next post, but on that note...have a great week!

Wale - W.A.L.E.F.R.I.E.N.D.S.
She & Him - You Really Got A Hold On Me

Time Stands Still When I Think Of You.

2008-04-05T04:37:00.000-07:00

i heart cut copy. coachellaaaa yesss. new album, "in ghost colours," buy it!
eek. just got home... I told myself i was going to post more, but taking over 20 units, along with all my other crap is just impossible to do.
Overall though i must say i am pretty happy with school, despite having homework in every class the first day wasn't cool, but all my professors are nice, and seem manageable. Especially considering i go to school from 8 in the morning to 7 at night, twice a week. Not bad.
i made a lot of money tonight...
so pretty much i just got a brand spanking new burberry watch....
andddddd a beautiful louis vuitton watch.
they are amazingggg and run like rolex's...sweeeeet. i love my watches! i seriously have like 10.
im kind of happy i was gone so long today, because this weekend is my parentals anniversary, so they are gone till monday, so its just me and my cat jackson...oh and that other one. Alan cum over and keep me company...
btw the step dad is talking about buying box seats for baseball? wtf?
okay so the two songs i am posting are complete opposites of each other, but both feature members of bands playing coachella. The first, is a great electronic song by an up and coming act, we are terrorists. And the other is a nice slightly acoustic song, i didn't like this song at first, but around half way through the acoustic-ness changes, and makes the song really good. Enjoy.
wow its 5am, not cool.
i may post tomorrow, not sure, but i don't have to do anything tomorrow, just clean and go to church (by myself :<), and then prob a best buy and target run, so we'll see how much hw i get done. Niteee

We Are Terrorists - Western Spaghetti
Noah & The Whale - Mary

Spring Break

2008-03-31T03:17:00.000-07:00

My readers! My will you be sick of justice by the end of the month!
I must say, spring break was rather enjoyable and busy for me. I was doing something everyday. The beach was a highlight, as i got a niceee tan, that along with my new skinny body puts me in perfect super v shape (which i bought my first one btw and i love it) Hanging out with old friends was a plus, not being able to eat solid foods, not cool, but juice it up like crazyyy.
Sorry its been a weeeeeek since my last post, i was just enjoying break and keeping busy with everything.
Apparently i have a rather big following in norcal. I've received a few emails from Frisco, and a few from Fresno area? i guess. Strange, thanks for reading, i'm going to try and post more when i have the chance, it just takes a lot of time to go through all the remixes i get, jesus, they don't stop.
Okay, since we are less then a month away from coachella (omg!) i'm going to do my best to post only coachella music, and although a lot of you have grown to love my acoustic and slow stuff i post, i must return to my first love, electronic. Meaning justice remixes, datarock remixes, the teenagers remixes, and random ass hot chip stuff. But that also means i may throw an occasional death cab cover or remix in there...and who knows, maybe even a jack johnson song!!
umm no...i hate you jj...i'm glad he ended up coming in 3rd for my survey thing, i would've burned my music collection if he won.
btw speaking of death cab, i can't explain how horrible the first few songs i've heard from the new album are. The first single makes me feel like i'm listening to fallout boy or something, really not good :<>
okay like i said i'm going to try and post just coachella music, but in the time i started writing this and now, i received some beautiful electronic and even acoustic stuff which in part is affiliated to a lot of coachella music so i'll post some of that this month too. But this morning, geez its late/early? Its 4:30 now, eek... i'm posting two great coachella acts with remixes, chromeo, with its amazingggg hit bonafied lovin, and then calvin harris, and his major hit merrymaking at my place. Both really good, and different.
AHH i was enjoying being out of school...
23 units on just tues/thurs is pretty good though i must say...
goodnight lovelies.

Chromeo - Bonafied Lovin (David Wolf Remix)
Calvin Harris - Merrymaking At My Place (Kiss Sellout Remix)

Happy Easter

2008-03-24T01:33:00.000-07:00

okay i'm sick as hell, so i'll make this one somewhat quick. Well first, Happy Easter! well, yesterday. I hope it went well for everyone, mine was great. In my last post, i kind of over-reacted. I didn't mean to offend the people that i mentioned, all i did was speak the truth. Yes, i will end this blog, but i don't know when yet. When i feel the time is right...
I encourage all of you to still read, i may not post that often, but when i speak, i speak from the heart. And since i don't have myspace or facebook, this and email is the only way to keep in touch with me. I deleted nearly every number out of my phone, i only have a few left, and i couldn't be happier.
I find it interesting, because although i've lost over 25 lbs, i look at myself, and i feel i look the same. But nearly every person that came over for Easter commented on how much weight i lost. Interesting. And although i can barely breathe and my throat is killing me, i still ran 4 miles and did a ton of sit ups and weights tonight.
I got my grades, and they are better then most grades i got in high school, haha. Sweet, i guess right now i am just dedicated in everything i am doing.
Omg the movie "Into the Wild," is sooooooo slow. I'm soooo bored!
I feel kind of bad because i feel all my Easter candy is going to waste. My family, being amazing, of course still gives the kid's Easter baskets. So mine is filled with money and candy. The thing is, i don't eat candy! I feel all of those wonderful cadbury cream eggs, reeses eggs, and peeps are all going to waste. Come take some if you eat that stuff! Now if my basket was full of sour patch kids, i must say that is my my guilty pleasure!
Okay the first song i am posting tonight i found thanks to my friend christopher. Its a really fun acoustic version of personally my least favorite justice song, D.A.N.C.E. But it is their major hit! I think all of you will enjoy. ahh one month and i will be staring at that justice cross with my shirt off going crazy at coachella!! And the other is an okay cover of another great coachella band, hot chip, and their dancefloor hit, "over and over" but acoustic, and by great up and coming british band, the miserable rich.
woohoo, spring break, too bad i have to get up at 6 tomorrow morning...goodnight.

Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly - D.A.N.C.E. (Justice Cover)
The Miserable Rich - Over and Over (Hot Chip Cover)

New Life

2008-03-22T01:35:00.000-07:00

so i've been thinking about this for awhile....so i made my blog in early january, back when i still talked to a few people that i now don't talk to. its not that i don't like them anymore necessarily, but i've moved on and i trusted them, and they left me in the dust. So they know i have this blog, and i know they still read it, but why should i have any contact with them anymore at all? They are the ones that screwed me over, why should they know about my life, why should they download my music and then make a cd and play it for their bf/gf and say they found the music. Why? I am not talking specifically about two people, there are a couple more, and i have forgiven those who hurt me months ago, because i am a good person, unlike you. You act like you are living a life that you always wanted, but in actuality you are trying to do things that make you feel good about losing me as a friend, but its all bullshit. Honestly i just laugh when i hear about all of this. The fact that we all could have had at least a social relationship, but you all so willingly end it because you try to fill the void in your lives...hahahaha Let me tell you, your void will never be filled. i am not saying i am that person to do that, as i am not, but no person will. You act that the person you are with will keep you happy...Well you know what, i wish you the best of luck but when both of those relationships end, i'm going to laugh, because the closest friend you had won't be there, but nonetheless, good luck! seriously, if either of those relationships work, (i'm not talking about you couple others) then i would love to go to the wedding! What's meant to be, is meant to be, but the idea that i lost who i considered to be one of the best men at my wedding, hurts.
Btw i believe i am owed 20 dollars, and some cd's that were borrowed. Those can be returned to my REAL best friend. You know who you are... miss you bro! But sorry, you fucked me royally...good luck with everything in the future.
So yes, i will be ending this blog in the next few weeks. i'm not sure when, i need to think of a new website name, and get the emails of all of my regular readers so i can give them the new address. maybe i'll wait longer to get rid of it, but say goodbye to justice will say goodbye someday soon.
i encourage you to still read till that final day, because maybe i will never see you again eh?

today was a good day, good friday so i of course went to mass, but at st. matthew's, that was weird, i haven't been there in years, but i will be spending a lot of time there in the next few months, and a lot during the summer.
Shopping, sushi, and then the bank job. Goooooooood movie, i def recommend it, really really good british heist thriller.
Tomorrow night will be spent cooking and cleaning like crazy, as i can now actually make food haha. As sunday will of course have 347 people at my house, hahaha.
okay i have to get up sooooo early tomorrow, so i'll call it a night. but with the topic tonight, i think i'll post two very good covers of the perfect joy division song "love will tear us apart." Both are sooo different, one is of the great jose gonzalez and the other is somewhat electronic. Enjoy, and don't forget to give me credit for giving it to you. haha. thanks.

Jose Gonzalez - Love Will Tear Us Apart (Joy Division Cover)
Honeyroot - Love Will Tear Us Apart (Joy Division Cover)

It's Been A Long Time Since I've Seen You Smile...

2008-03-19T01:32:00.000-07:00

see the link to this beautiful song, below. Amazing, he just turned 21! I try to imitate his voice when i'm in the shower (ohh) or in the car and its just impossible. He's all i've listened to lately, him and vampire weekend...Amazing he wrote "The Flying Club Cup," while traveling Europe, Nantes is a city in France in which he fell in love with. He's so original, and how he can create such great music with trash cans! fascinates me haha.
so i had my 3 finals yesterday and i'm pretty sure aced them all...now i have 1 paper due wed, and thats it. and i got like $150 bucks for my books that i sold back! sweet.
if i have to hear anything about french politics or british politics or anything on iran, i swear someone is going to get shanked...you know, its a verb, to shank.
any day now i should know about school...eek.
kill bill = best movie everrr.
i'm so excited, me and the bwanka are doing a garage band tutorial next week...sweeeeet. finally i'll know how to actually do stuff on it after so many wasted hours of trying to figure it out haha...
anyways...the other song i'm posting is just another example of a great magnetic fields song, sorry if you are sick of them, but this one is just fun...
happy official spring everyone...i already miss winter :(

Beirut - Nantes
The Magnetic Fields - I Think I Need A New Heart

One More Day

2008-03-17T02:12:00.000-07:00

so i have one more day, and i will finally be on spring break. Actually, i shouldn't say finally, because honestly this quarter went by sooooo fast, its crazyyyy. So next quarter could mark the end of my time at cal poly, well at least thats what i'm hoping for...crazy about the crap going on at my school, like the stabbing and stuff, and then the attempted assault, but the weird thing is, i was in the building at the time of the stabbing, and i was still at school, like directly next to the assault at that exact time, walking back to my car. Crazy!
Its nice to have a steady income, and watching my account go up and up.
You know whats weird is i only bought 1 pair of shoes last year. one. And one i bought for 20 bucks but i don't count that. Crazy huh? i used to buy a tonnnn of shoes, but all i bought was 1 pair of jack purcell's. So now i just bought a sweeeeet pair of creative recs, and i like them so much i'm buying moreeee.
Everyone should see "dan in real life" to tell you the truth a few months ago, i don't know if i would've liked the movie, same thing with juno, i didn't like it as much when i saw it. but now since i'm single and i see these relationships, i feel i would loveee it if i saw it again! kind of sad i love watching romantic comedies by myself haha, but i do! oh netflix, i love thee.
wish me luck on all of my finals! ahhhh!
okay tonight i'm posting two covers of the fantastic song, and my 2nd favorite song of all time (behind how soon is now?) of course, "enjoy the silence" by depeche mode. Both sound very different. the first is the more accessible cover of the song by keane, and the other is the more ambient version by division day...
enjoy and hopefully i'll post again soon! Happy palm sunday btw...well yesterday.

Keane - Enjoy the Silence (Depeche Mode cover)
Division Day - Enjoy the Silence (Depeche Mode cover)

Happy 1/2 Birthday To Me!

2008-03-14T03:09:00.001-07:00

hot chip! ahhh so excited to finally see them!
i totally just realized its my 1/2 birthday...ahh! 6 more months till i'm 21, and my huge extravaganza in vegas! sweet.
so pretty much i got home past midnight, after a long, but fun day...and i still had the dedication to run 5, count it, 5 miles. Wednesday night was probably my busiest day of the quarter, a ton of papers due, and last class till finals, so when i got home, after bowling of course haha, i collapsed. first night i hadn't done anything in awhile, and i slept horribly cause of it! ahh.
i don't know whether to be pissed or happy because allllll of my finals are on monday. so that means after monday i'm done, but that also means i don't have any time to study for all of them. Thank god its 4 not 5, i had one final on wednesday, but 4 finals, thats horrible. But as of right now, it looks like i'm going to get 3 A's and 2 B's...i impress myself.
God, i don't know about all of you, but i get so sick of talking about myself, but sometimes i just forget what i'm going to talk about so i just blab on.
10,000 B.C. don't see it...if you are a history buff like me, you will want to scream! soo many historical problems...
Oh btw, if you viewed my page in the past day or two and saw a random video on it, i'm sorry, although the video is of my new favorite band vampire weekend, i totally didn't mean for that to show up. i actually tried to post it like a week ago but it never showed up, until wednesday afternoon randomely i guess? whatev.
speaking of vampire weekend, i can't explain how off my first opinion of them was. i really feel their self titled debut, is SPECTACULAR. Reminds me sooo much of bloc party's debut, if you haven't dabbled in it, i suggest you do. night 1 coachella...yeahhhhh!
Okay, tonight i'm posting two totally random songs. The first, you won't even want to look at because of who the artist is, but i must admit, i find it very well done. It's nelly furtado, thats right, nelly furtado, doing a cover of crazy, by gnarls barkley, don't knock it till you try it! And the second, since i got so much positive feedback from posting a song from jens lekman, i decided to post a great remix from another great song off of "night falls over kortadela." Seriously, beautiful song.
Happy friday, and enjoy my 1/2 birthday.

Nelly Furtado - Crazy (Gnarls Barkley Cover)
Jens Lekman - I'm Leaving You Because I Don't Love You (Spoolwork Remix)

Struhhhessed

2008-03-11T00:59:00.000-07:00

ok so i may be emotionally very happy with myself right now, but physically and mentally i'm drained. I have my three biggest papers due this week, and in true kenny fashion, i wait till the last minute, but it sucks because lately i have been completely and utterly dead. Idk why, its strange, like every morning gets harder and harder for me to get up. And by mid day, i can barely keep my eyes open. My mom thinks its because i don't eat enough, and whatever i do eat, i immediately work off, so my body has no energy, but i don't necessarily agree with that because whenever i eat something i'm still tired afterwards, if not more tired. Personally, i'm kind of scared because i feel tired like mono tired, which isn't good, but i don't think its that bad. But speaking of mono, i'm down to the weight i was right after i had mono, which was like nothing. So that's cool, i'm proud of myself because i've worked sooooo hard, and now i honestly believe i am by far in the best shape of my life. Yeeeeaahhhh.
Okay so tonight i am posting a song from one of my favorite bands of 2007, division day. With a name like division day, it reminds me of some horrible christian rock band, but no, they are a very very good indie band, who released a fantastic album called, "beartrap island" in the latter part of 07. Well when they finished that album, they also released a few random covers of well known songs, so i have a few, but the first i am posting is the classic song "plowed." Very well done. And the other is a great song in which the only reason i'm posting it, is because this band is so similar to one of my faves, the shins. I've heard a few from this band called "the morning benders" and the similarity is uncanny, musically and lyrically, so here is a song from them, and you'll see what i'm talking about.
Damn, if i can stay awake i'm going to try and knock one of these papers out tonight...wish me luck

Division Day - Plowed (Sponge Cover)
The Morning Benders - Crosseyed

New TPC!

2008-03-09T03:27:00.000-07:00

sooo i just received the first official song from "elephant shell" and its spectacular, vintage tpc, i hope you enjoy it.
Its strange how a few nights ago i wasn't feeling so great about myself, but after friday night, i feel on the top of the world, i just feel my entire life is in front of me, i know what i want in life, and i'm confident i'm going to find a significant other who loves me for me. Just hearing my family supporting my need for change, and supporting every other major decision i have made or will make in my life. is amazing. All i realize, is that whatever happens, whether i leave corona or not, will be for the best, but my god do i want to get out of this place...haha...its not as if i don't like this town, but i don't feel i can do anything else here, if i am meant to stay at cal poly, then so be it, but if i am meant to leave, like i feel i am, then i'm out, peace.
I don't mind spending the latter parts of weekends just working out and watching nip/tuck by myself, because all i can think about, is i won't be like this forever, and i will someday have someone who i will watch seinfeld with and just enjoy spending time together.
Okay, i really didn't plan on posting tonight, but i feel i had to post the new tokyo police club song. So here i am. And the other song i am posting is a great song from Chris Walla, a la death cab for cutie. He released his solo album, "Field Manual" a month or so ago. He is also known as a great producer, producing tegan and sara's "The Con," and other indie successes. I have one of his singles tonight, enjoy, and i hope all of you remembered to set your clocks back...night.
wow technically at the time i am finishing this post, its 4:15...eek.

Tokyo Police Club - In A Cave
Chris Walla - Sing Again

There Is Hope

2008-03-08T02:40:00.000-08:00

so tonight, i just got back from santa clarita, celebrating my grandpa's 90th birthday. Wow, 90, and he's still so sharp, it was great. My entireeee family was there, everyone. I find it hilarious, how no one mentions things to my face, but apparently everyoneee was talking about me behind my back, haha i love it. But not saying anything bad of course, just talking about my life. I only told my dad and my sisters that i wanted to transfer schools, and no one except my cousin lindsey the entire night mentioned it to me, but apparently everyone was talking about it to everyone else, and they all love the idea, and think its for the best. i love my family...but my favorite part of the night was something entirely unexpected. Well right when i got there, my cousin lindsey, who is my age and goes to chapman, brought her roommate/best friend to the festivities, and we really hit it off. You see, i didn't really have any interest in her, but meeting her and talking to her forever made me so happy, because she passed the kenny test. For those of you that don't know, the kenny test is a set of standards that i hold all girls in, and it is a ridiculous standard, but one i hold very close to me. My last girlfriend held all of those standards, and one of the reasons i had such a hard time getting over my break up, was i neverrr thought i would find someone again that held all of my standards, but my cousins friend, met absolutely all of those. She went to catholic school her entire life, beautiful, strong family values, doesn't like partying, naturally pretty, dresses really well, listens to good music, very sociable, plans for the future and a few more. Again, i may never see her again, but the fact is that there are other girls out there for me, and she seemed soo interested in me hahaha. It was awkward though because whenever we would talk, everyone would stare and smile, wow that wasn't obvious... and that made my week, maybe my month. There is hope!
Sorry i haven't been posting lately, i have had sooo much to do, its hard to find the time. But how about that project runway finale! Ahhh i love that jillian, but i knew she wouldn't win...christian had it locked up. And now top chef starts! suhweet
Wow, i'm really tired, but tonight i guess i'll post a couple random songs. the first is a gwen stefani song covered by ff, haha its pretty funny. And the other is a good cover of "the best song of 2007" all my friends, by a good indie band called the main drag.
I hope everyone's friday went well, gnite.

Franz Ferdinand - What You Waiting For? (Gwen Stefani Cover)
The Main Drag - All My Friends (LCD Soundsystem Cover)

You Are A Splendid Butterfly

2008-03-05T00:35:00.000-08:00

eek. So if my girlfriend and i were still together today, today would be our 4 year anniversary. If you asked me a couple months ago if i would be spending march 5th alone, i would've thought you were crazy, but thats life i guess. Anyways, i just watched the movie, "once" and i absolutely loved it, really really great, i recommend all of you see it. Funny i had the soundtrack before i saw the movie, so i sang along to every song, and it almost put me in tears, seriously, go get it. I got it on netflix, but i'm definitely going to go buy it...
I am so proud of myself, i found my true love in working out. I've run 3 miles every day for the past 2 weeks, plus do 300 sit ups and weights. I'll probably do double time today to keep my mind off of everything, so its going to be great...my mom is scared, she thinks i'm losing too much weight, because i still don't eat much, but she'll get used to it.
Speaking of my mom, i decided to tell her about joining the peace core after college, and i thought she was going to be furious, but it turns out she almost joined when she got out of high school, so she was very accepting of the idea. It seems as though every day, i become more and more convinced it is what i want to do, it will give my life so much meaning, but i have my seminar tomorrow, so i'll let you all know how it goes.
Okay so i have to say this, i put jack johnson up on that stupid survey thing because i can't stand him, and i thought my friends who read this had good taste in music and didn't like him either, but maybe i was wrong? I can name 1000 musicians better then jack johnson. Jesus, in his interview with spin magazine, he admitted to being completely one dimensional, and admitted to using 2 damn chords for allllllll of his songs...horrible. Even people like joshua radin, who is signed under brushfire records, jack johnson's own label has soooo much more talent then him. It bugs me when bands like the magnetic fields wait around for their big break and never get it, despite deserving it 10x over jj.
I cannot describe how much i have fallen in love with the magnetic fields, over the past couple of weeks it is all i have listened to. In 1999, nearly 10 years ago, lead singer stephin merritt released "69 love songs." It is 69 songs on 3 discs, 23 per disc, and each song, on every album is incredible. His lyrics make your legs shake, and his voice is hauntingly beautiful. This is the music that should be on the cover of rolling stone, this is the music that should be headlining a day at coachella, because this is nothing less then perfect. I'm only posting one of his songs, but i hope to post more soon as i convert his music from m4a files to mp3, but this is probably one of my top 10 fave from them, listen to the lyrics and float away. The other is a cover of a magnetic fields song by the shins. Obviously they, along with the arcade fire (posted earlier), both appreciate the art that stephen merritt creates. And i hope you will too!
Btw despite hillary clinton winning big last night, she still has absolutely no chance in getting the nomination, i've done the math, and it seems virtually impossible. hooray?? absolutely.

The Magnetic Fields - All My Little Words
The Shins - Strange Powers (The Magnetic Fields Cover)

Set Me Free.

2008-03-03T01:40:00.000-08:00

oh yeah! curb season 6! just released! yayyy.
even though monday's are always a really busy day for me, i always post on sunday nights, largely because i watch "meet the press" at 3am everyyyy sunday, or technically monday, to keep up on politics around the world. And considering i have a paper due tomorrow, i'm still writing this because i figure i'll be up forever anyway, i often pull all nighters because i don't have class till 2, but i have class till 8 tomorrow night and then i run to teach class till late...i'm starting to get into hardcore training mode, but i'm kind of scared. I planned on testing for my 4th degree black belt in june or july, but my master's son, who i tested with for 3rd degree black belt, isn't testing until december... i wouldn't mind waiting till december, but if i move away for school, which is looking like whats going to happen, then i don't know what to do...
anyways, tonight was fun, sunday night dinner with the fam, then going to see "semi pro" which was funny, but not close to will ferrell's best. And even though i got home at 12, i still managed to work out for 2 hours...i'm amazing myself, my strength and stamina has increased like 200%, soo sweet. Oh and earlier i went to target and best buy by myself (kinda sad haha) and at best buy they have ALL the seinfeld seasons for 20 bucks each! i went crazyyy, i bought a bunch because i still had bb gift cards from christmas, yay.
Okay tonight, i'm posting a couple songs from a band i feel has a lotttt of potential. They aren't known at all, and they only have 1 song on itunes, but i heard about them a while ago, and haven't stopped listening to their largely unreleased ep since i got it. The band's name, is "the hours" and the first song "ali in the jungle" is uhhmazing. Very very good, and the other song, "back when you were good," is great too, but it takes a little while for it to get going, but give it a chance. Goodnight lovers.

The Hours - Ali In The Jungle
The Hours - Back When You Were Good

You're My Boy Blue!

2008-03-02T03:00:00.000-08:00

Is it weird that i have 4 different email accounts? Is that normal? haha well speaking of email, i happened to get a couple regarding my last couple posts. Because, on one of my last posts, i said that i don't need money to be happy, but then on the next post i said that i will be successful, i promise you...and i understand that sounds like a contradiction, but what i meant by successful, is reach my fullest potential, and when i said i will be known, yes i know i will be known, but you don't have to be rich to be known. I will be wealthy, but not necessarily rich. And now i feel like i'm already on my way there.
3 years is a longgg ways away. But i feel i have a great idea of what i want to do now when i get out of school. This is going to sound weird, but i want to join the peace core. I would be in a 3rd world country for 27 months, where after i graduate college, i can teach foreign children about most likely, politics haha. I've looked everything up, and i'm going to a information seminar on wednesday. Of course this is totally preliminary, but if i graduate college with my major and my minor and i don't know what i want to do with my life, and i don't have a girlfriend or my career job, its perfect for me. I get to help people that really need it, and it would be the most fulfilling thing i could ever do...and plus through the peace core, they have various relationships with graduate schools where you could get a tonnnnn of course credit, or where nearly any grad school would accept you because of your dedication to the country...plus through a lot of countries, i would get to take graduate classes, so by the time i'm back home, i would practically already have my master's. It's 100% safe, i would have full health coverage, and i get 50 days vacation! I think i may have found my calling, but i'll let you know in 3 years haha.
God, i've changed so much, its hard to believe how we adapt to our situations around us, and how going through hell is worth it in the end...
Okay tonight i have 2 remixes by britt daniel from spoon. In 2007, spoon released "ga ga ga ga ga" one of the best releases of the year, and for the first time, making me a fan. The first is a minimal remix of interpol's slow hands, its pretty good, but his remix of the feist song, "i feel it all," is a gem. Enjoy.

Interpol - Slow Hands (Britt Daniel Remix)
Feist - I Feel It All (Britt Daniel Remix)

natalie marries the k-fed

2008-02-29T01:13:00.000-08:00

i find it strange how many things i notice now, that i never used to. I used to judge people by the way i looked at them, but i've come so far since those days, it really is amazing, i feel like i'm watching that horrible, "my name is earl" show and i just won a bunch of money and now i want to apologize to everyone i've wronged. But you know what, i'm past the whole apology thing as well. In the past month or so i've apologized to a lot of people but we can't apologize for who we are, we have to accept who we are, and do nothing but move forward. Don't get me wrong, if everyone in this world apologized, there would be world peace, and if i run into someone i've wronged, then of course i would apologize if the time was right, but we can never live in the past, you can never judge a person by who they used to be, that is why i forgive everyone. If you are hurt, of course you are angry, but is life worth being angry? I know i want to live a long prosperous life, and if you asked me a few months ago if i would rather have a successful career and have a lot of money, or if i would rather love my job and maybe not make a lot of money, i would've said make a lot of money. But i've come to understand what is life worth if you can't enjoy who you are. love who you are, not who you want to be.
okay, enough with the sappy talk, it must've been another daydream, haha. ahh! natalie portman on conan! Speaking of natalie portman williams, for those who are a total geek like me, i found the coolest site that explains storylines far beyond the star wars movies, and where you can read star wars episodes 7-9!! Episode 7 isn't so great, but 8 and 9 seem really cool. Also, if you look at the history of the sith, or history of the jedi, you can read about jedi's of the past, and like who trained palpatine, and who trained yoda and mace windu...its really cool! www.supershadow.com
From what i've heard, the star wars: clone wars animated movies are far better then the real ones, so i moved those up on my netflix list, so after i finish my next two docs those are coming, suhweet.
Okay, to be honest, i don't have time to find music as much as i used to, i might have to cut down posting to a few times a week, but we'll see. But tonight, i have a really really good sonic youth cover by the yeah yeah yeahs, and a crazyyy acapella version of neon bible, sounds really cool. Busy day tomorrow, i'm getting a facial! hahaha wow, that plus my talk of project runway sounds sooooo hetero right?
btw: natalie portman's favorite band: tokyo police club! oh god please make more girls like this...

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Diamond Sea (Sonic Youth Cover)
Operation Bumblebee - Neon Bible (The Arcade Fire Cover)

Imagine

2008-02-28T00:52:00.000-08:00

i find it very strange how much i daydream and just doze off. I don't know if its to get away from the world or what, but even in the shower this morning (ohhh) i just started staring at the ceiling and next thing i knew, i was in there for 20 minutes and i was late for school...damn haha. Its strange what i think about, mainly its the future, and how will it be when i see people i haven't seen in a long time...but i've always done this, i've always imagined myself being very successful, and daydreaming about that, and how i am going to do anything to be remembered in history for something...just wait everybody...i promise you i will be known.
Well, i'm happy my hell week is over, 3 papers in 2 days, notttt cool. Its funny though, i even wrote a biology paper, and i somehow turned it political, haha i love it. This is going to sound rather homosexual, but i am soooo excited for the finale of project runway, i finally caught up on all of the episodes and i watched part 1 of the finale tonight, go jillian! and its great because right when this is over, top chef starts. I looked up classes that transfer to my future school, and i can take a cooking class that will transfer! AHH!! i've recently began to find a love for cooking, and if i take a class during the summer, how great would that be? I can cook stuff for all of my blog readers!
Haha ok wow i am tired. I had eleven hours at school, and i still managed to come home and run a few miles and do 300 sit ups. Niceeee and then watch one of my netflix movies so i could get a new one for the weekend...So i am ready for bed, but i thought i would post two relatively old songs that i have been obsessed with lately. Both of these artists i always liked, but only recently i have fallen in love with. The first is an artist named Beirut, many of you know him. The only reason he fascinates me, is that he is 20 years old, and when you hear his voice, you will be shocked, absolutely beautiful, and the eclectic soundscapes he uses, as he wrote the album traveling around remote areas of Europe, gives me hope that the future of music is in good hands. And the other is my favorite indie pop idol Jens Lekman, i've been a fan for a few years, but with his latest album "Night Falls Over Kortedala" he outdoes himself, brilliant. This song is so cute! I wish i had someone to sing this to...Good night all

Beirut - Postcards From Italy
Jens Lekman - Into Eternity

I Hate Ben Affleck Almost As Much As Jack Johnson...

2008-02-26T01:26:00.001-08:00

but this video is hilarious. How they got so many stars to do a bit i'll never know. I really shouldn't be posting tonight i have sooo much to do, but i def won't post tomorrow and maybe not the next day, so i thought i would make time, because we as individuals can ALWAYS make time, that is something i have come to realize lately. How much time we waste in a day is unbelievable.
Wow, i think i'm starting to become more like my mom. I never understood why she had to work out everyday, but now i'm starting to feel that way. I didn't work out yesterday and i felt like crap the entire day, until i had my naked juice haha. So tonight i ran 4.5 miles and i did a few hundred sit ups and i feel greatttt. Funny isn't it.
So today i signed up for netflix! I'm pretty excited, there are so many great documentaries that are impossible to find in stores, so i'm slowly going to rent all of them along with a lot of classics i've never seen. Maybe i'll post movie reviews once and a while as well...Its a great deal though, i mean 13 bucks and you get unlimited movies to watch on your computer and unlimited deliveries sent 2 at a time per month. I just couldn't resist.
Okay, well i guess when my cat jack starts sitting on my computer its time to wrap it up. So i'll just say how lately i have been OBSESSED with M.I.A. I've had her older album, "Arular" for awhile, and i was not so impressed. But i bought her new cd, "kala" and i fell in love. The song i am posting is my favorite off of kala, and let me tell you, you will dance your ass off when you hear it, i just play this song over and over and over. Really, a great album, one of the best of 2007. The other is a great girl song, and guess what, its another RAC remix. Its by dragonette, pretty, pretty good.
okay i have to go write a 6 page paper on why the United States should leave Iraq in the next two years. Jesus christ, how can i possibly explain in 6 freaking pages why they should leave, i would rather have this be a 15 page paper, it would honestly be easier. Whatever...good night.

M.I.A. - Jimmy (Highly Recommended)
Dragonette - Take It Like A Man (RAC Remix)

Dreaming Of The One You Really Love

2008-02-25T00:08:00.001-08:00

Today was a fun day. I actually went shopping for the first time since like days after Christmas. Its weird going with different people, but nice. And then watching the Academy Awards. I called every single winner, except best actress. I was hoping "There Will Be Blood," would have won more awards but at least Daniel Day Lewis won best actor. I saw every single nominated movie except for Atonement, and "There Will Be Blood," was my favorite, i liked it much more then "No Country for Old Men."
All i have been watching lately are documentaries, i've been trying to get a few for free to post online for all of you, but i'm having a little trouble, still trying though. I must say, one all of you must find and see is "Who Killed The Electric Car?" It is amazing, far better then any Michael Moore doc, its about how the electric car represented the future for the car industry, but due to the overwhelming power of the oil industry and its Washington lobbyists, it completely disappeared. Watch it!!
Anyways, i don't have much time to post tonight, i just found out that a 6 page paper i thought was due on wednesday is due tomorrow, so i'm screwed. Anyways, this video is hilarious, there is a part 2 i'll probably post in a few days. The music i'm posting tonight is a folk cover of pb & j's young folks, pretty, pretty, pretty good. And the other is a cover of the arcade fire's "no cars go" its slow, but if you like that style, enjoy. Have a great night everyone.

Dawn Landes - Young Folks (Peter Bjorn & John Cover)
Final Fantasy - No Cars Go (The Arcade Fire Cover)

Make Love Not War

2008-02-24T02:59:00.001-08:00

There's nothing like a Saturday where you can just sit around, play guitar and watch star wars. I love this john and yoko video, i loveee the phrase "make love not war," saying that 40 years ago has so much significant meaning still today.
Funny, when i said i was transferring schools, i seemed to get sooo many responses. Everyone assumed i was transferring to cal poly slo, including my entire family hahaha, well although it is 10 min from my dad's house, i'm not saying whether that is where i am going...but don't assume.
Wow i have 3 papers due this week, not cool! I just don't know where i have time for all of this, but i find time for everything now don't i? I'm thinking of just trying to sell my disneyland pass on ebay. Because i knowww i won't use it if i move away. The thing is, i got the gift card, and i have till jan 09 to redeem it. So what if i meet someone who loves disney within that time? Idk, i think maybe i'll wait till i'm positive i'm moving to sell it...hell thats 2 hundo!
Ok, enough rambling on, tonight i'm going to post two powerful girl power songs hahaha. the beautiful paul mccartney song, "maybe i'm amazed," but covered by jem. Now, no cover can do any beatle justice, but this one isn't bad, in my opinion, very well done. And the next i've had for awhile, but i didn't want to post because the quality isn't too great, but its still so fun! Its fellow ScarJo fanatics Tegan and Sara, covering Rihanna's "Umbrella," although the crowd cheering is annoying, its still a good song. Okay, hopefully i'll post tomorrow, have a good sunday everyone.

Jem - Maybe I'm Amazed (Paul McCartney Cover)
Tegan and Sara - Umbrella (Rihanna Cover)

I'VE ABANDONED MY CHILD!

2008-02-22T00:46:00.000-08:00

Wow, so me and the b wanka went to watch "There Will Be Blood," tonight, and all i can say is uhhhmazing. Daniel Day Lewis provided one of the greatest acting performances i have ever seen. And Jonny Greenwood (yes i spelled it correctly) provides a perfect soundtrack. Do yourself a favor, and find this movie!
Okay, so sadly i have run into a little problem with transferring schools. You see i was told i needed 60 units to transfer schools, so i thought i was fine, but it turns out i need 90 units to transfer, which may be a problem. Because, even though i will be done with general ed in spring, taking 16 units at cal poly, and the 3 i am taking at rcc, puts me at 85. And that is assuming all of my classes transfer, which i'm sure i will have at least 10 or so units that won't transfer. Meaning in order to be admitted for fall, i have to take probably 24 units in spring and take a full load in summer. But i am soooo hell bent on making it in, i'm fully prepared to do it. I'm so excited for the fact that i will be moving out on my own, sure i plan on living on campus but i'd be living in a 4 bedroom apartment with 3 other guys (ohhh) The funny thing that was the nail in the coffin for making me live in these particular apartments was in the schools description of them, they say that they host halo tournaments hahahahaha. Now even though i have barely touched halo this entire year it would be soooo much fun to play with new people. Okay, so how about all of you that read this can take a few tests and write a few papers for me to help me out!
btw i'm pretty pissed off because i don't have anymore room on my ipod, i need the really big one now! haha i get sooo much music everyday, i've even taken off things i know i will never listen to and i still have too much! jesus.
okay so i was really debating on what to put up tonight, but i guess i'll just make it an arcade fire night. The first is a live cover of my personally favorite magnetic fields song, the next is a song i've had foreverrrr i just never put it up, its a live cover of THE SMITHS song "still ill." And lastttt is a fun remix of black mirror, i have a lotttt of these so if you like it, let me know and i'll put more up. Happy Friday!

The Arcade Fire - Born On A Train (Magnetic Fields Cover)
The Arcade Fire - Still Ill (The Smiths Cover)
The Arcade Fire - Black Mirror (Trading Aces Remix)

This Is An Emergency

2008-02-21T01:09:00.000-08:00

okay so a couple of things are official. First, tokyo police club has officially announced they have finished recording their first full length album, and it is due out in april! Ahh! i don't remember the last time i was this excited for a record. Its going to be called "Elephant Shell," and is supposed to be vintage tpc with a couple of love ballads thrown in. yay! And last is i'm officially applying for college to transfer for fall. I finally mentioned it to my mom and let me tell you, she was PISSED. But my sisters are starting to convince her, and i'm confident she'll eventually come around to the idea. I've made all the appropriate calls, so all i have to do is get my transcripts and then apply for housing!! Suhhhhwwweeeet.
okay, so tonight is all about tpc, i've been trying to get an early copy of the cd, but its still a little early, give me a couple weeks haha. But in the mean time, i thought i would give you 3 songs that should be on the new album. These are all live of course, and two of them are barely 1 1/2 min, but still great. The highlight is your english is good, which is very well done, so yeah have a good night, see you tomorrow.

Tokyo Police Club - Your English Is Good
Tokyo Police Club - Graves
Tokyo Police Club - Swedes In Stockholm (Acoustic)

I'm Bringing It Back

2008-02-19T02:37:00.000-08:00

so yeah, i didn't plan on posting anything tonight, but tomorrow is a cuhhhrazyyy day for me, so i won't be able to post till wed. So here i am! Its strange how i never realized how much free time i used to have, and i never took advantage of it, whether it be spend time with loved ones, or in my case, former loved ones haha, or just not be productive. Every second of free time i have now, i'm either checking remixes and covers i receive, working out, playing the guitar, or doing homework.
It's strange for me to say this, but i'm perfectly content with my life right now. And i'm enjoying it, which is the most important thing for me right now.
Have you ever just had the feeling that someone is thinking about you? It's weird, but i really felt that earlier tonight...And it was weird because my mom came and told me the same thing...
Tomorrow i register for classes...i'm sooo happy it looks like i'm going to get every class i need/want. And two days yet again. Spring quarter not only will mark the end of my general education, but possibly my last quarter at cal poly? wow.
Ok tonight, i have a randommmm hilarious cover of jt, from this great band called rock plaza central who sound remarkably similar to the mountain goats. I hated it the first time i heard it, but then i just started laughing uncontrollably. listen to it! And the other is a band i wish to death were playing coachella, but they aren't, so whatever, its klaxons and their song golden skans being covered by the kaiser chiefs! enjoy! see you all wed night...

Rock Plaza Central - Sexyback (Justin Timberlake Cover)
Kaiser Chiefs - Golden Skans (Klaxons Cover)

Boys Don't Cry

2008-02-18T04:44:00.000-08:00

wow, its late...or early? ha well i don't have much to say tonight, but i found a couple cool covers i thought i would post. Geez, when i started this blog i was expecting to post mostly remixes, but it seems like i have posted more covers then anything, what can i say? I respect a new sound to a great song...
btw, who picked jack johnson as who they want to see at coachella? haha, i hope you did it just to piss me off...
wow, its nice that i am gaining weight again, but not in fat, its all muscle! yessss. And yet i still have a size 28 waste? wow.
Happy President's Day! I have such a busy day tomorrow, its nice though.
I still haven't told my mom my intent of leaving cal poly...i'm scared!
Anyways, this morning i have a couple very interesting covers. one is a classic cure song, made acoustic, by some german dude. And the other is a very interesting take on the AMAZING lcd song "all my friends," by none other then the man who started World War 1, FF. Have a great day!

Norman Palm - Boys Don't Cry (The Cure Cover)
Franz Ferdinand - All My Friends (LCD Soundsystem Cover)

You'll Never Be Alone Again...

2008-02-17T00:20:00.000-08:00

so i spent the day in San Diego today, so beautiful, i loved it. There is something about the atmosphere down there that is just uplifting, its hard to describe.
there is something i have been thinking about for a longgg time and i never thought about it seriously until recently. But i think now, i am pretty damn sure of myself. I... am actually going to transfer schools. There is something about my school that just has never felt right, i love Cal Poly, but i feel in order to experience college and grow as an individual i need to leave here. I already know where i'm going, and i'm almost guaranteed admission. I'm not going to mention where i am going, but it is in California, but far from here. I can't explain how strongly i feel about this, i've always wanted to do it, but i always had a girlfriend that i never wanted to leave, but now that is no longer in my way. If you want to know where i am going, just ask, just understand it is perfect for me and i can't wait for fall (if there are no problems).
Okay, so tonight i have a couple really fun covers, both having to do with ben gibbard somehow. Ben covering mj? wowwww, and a postal service cover! Enjoy.

Ben Gibbard - Thriller (Michael Jackson Cover)
Ben Folds - Such Great Heights (Postal Service Cover)

Woke Up, Got Out Of Bed...

2008-02-16T01:00:00.000-08:00

so yeah Valentines Day was weird sitting at home, but i was perfectly fine with it strangely. I mean sure i wish i had someone to spend it with, but i was happy with sitting at home watching Lost and playing guitar alone. haha. But then my friend came over and we played rock band till the wee hours of the morning. So overall, i was happy with the day. If there is something that people with broken hearts can't do, its mope around and wish they had something that wasn't there. Hell, i had my cat jackson, and my mom so who the hell cares? Be appreciative of what's in front of you, not what's behind you...
And hell, when you can sit around and learn to play "Yesterday" by the beatles on guitar, and drink your naked juice (AHH!!) then i have to consider that a fun night...
I find it amazing that i have had fast food twice in an entire month! and both times just a little bit of del taco...crazyyyy i never thought i could do that, but i stopped drinking soda altogether too, all i drink is water or naked juice....which i am obsessedddd with.
i need to get a digital camera before coachella! maybe my dad has one? hmmm
Ok tonight i have a couple funnn songs. One is yet another remix from RAC, and is one of my favorite shins songs ever. And the other is my favorite bloc party song everrrr covered by the amazing mystery jets. Have a great Saturday everyone!
The Shins - Sleeping Lessons (RAC Remix)
Mystery Jets - Pioneers (Bloc Party Cover)

"I'm Everything A Girl Could Need..."

2008-02-14T03:24:00.000-08:00

Happy Valentines Day. I used to look forward to this day every year, its always so special for a couple, but tonight, it looks like i'm just sitting at home. It's kind of hard to comprehend. If you asked me in December if i would be alone on Valentines Day, i would've thought you were crazy...but that's life i guess.
Ok, well the day my girlfriend broke up with me, i made her a mix of some great love songs, and since the relationship ended, i never got the chance to give it to her. So I have soooo many more of these types of songs, but i don't know if i'll ever release them...i'll keep you updated.
Everyone please, even if you aren't in a relationship, give someone you care about a hug, because things like that make this holiday bearable for people like me...haha.
Is it weird that i really really want to spend time with my ex gf's family? Like more then i want to spend time with her... It's so strange when you get used to seeing certain people after awhile, and to all of a sudden stop, is a dramatic loss.
Sorry the songs i am posting are all m4a...meaning you can't preview them, but take my word, they are beautiful! you will enjoy, seriously. And don't be worried they aren't viruses i am giving you, haha.

Steve Acho - Glycerine (Bush Cover)
The Psychedelic Furs - Love My Way
Johnny Cash - One (U2 Cover)

Peace and Love

2008-02-13T00:26:00.000-08:00

So yeah. i bought my 3 day coachella pass today. I only wanted to go to night 2 and 3, but individual days are sold out, so i had to buy the 3 day. I don't care for night 1, no matter how much i wanna see datarock or cut copy, i just absolutely HATE jack johnson, like john mayer hate haha. So if you or anyone you know is looking for a night 1 single pass, email me, and i'll get back to you.
So i had my first savate class tonight, and my knuckles are bleeding, and my feet are completely bruised. But although it hurts, i love it, its the best kind of pain. It was great, and i'm looking forward to eventually going to france to compete! ahhhh
I rather not bring this up, as i'm attempting to forget, but i have received an enormous amount of emails regarding what happened between my girlfriend and i. I know i never mentioned it, because i didn't think anyone cared to hear about it, but since i have received a lot of feedback, i thought i would just post what happened on here as opposed to individual emails to a bunch of people. Well i'll just give the short version.
My girlfriend and i were together for four years. I loved her more then anything, but i guess it wasn't enough. Well recently in the past few months a mutual friend of ours began hanging out with us b/c him and his girlfriend recently broke up, so we thought we would be nice and let him hang out with us, plus he seemed like a pretty cool guy. Well i have always trusted my gf more then i had ever trusted someone in my life, and i knew that before she started going out with me she had a crush on this guy for a longggg time. But i thought she loved me so i thought nothing of it. Plus, after all of those years, he neverrr liked her back. So i thought i was safe. Well many years later, my girlfriend developed from a beautiful girl, to an amazingly beautiful woman, right in front of my eyes, and i guess his too. Well something happened in the past couple months that is unclear, but apparently he saw that she grew boobs and a butt, and decided that he all of a sudden liked her. So somehow he let her know, and i guess that crush was still there, and i was swapped...after all my years of loyalty and love. Its that simple. True love...i guess not.
I've also received a couple emails about if she reads my blog. Well i am pretty sure she doesn't read it, i never mentioned it to her or anything, and if she is trying to forget me, i doubt she goes on here, so yeah. And there is no way he reads it, bc if he did, i would talk a bunch of shit...haha no i wouldn't, because i've already forgiven them both. Seriously.
Well tomorrow is my big v-day post, with 3 adorable songs for you to sing to your loved one for thursday, but tonight i am just posting a couple random songs, one is a smiths cover! yay!! and the other is a band i've heard a lot of recently, very impressive, think tokyo police club meets okkervil river.
The Stars - This Charming Man (The Smiths Cover)
Pete & The Pirates - Come On Feet

Whateva, I Do What I Want!

2008-02-12T02:29:00.001-08:00

ahh! this will be me in a couple months...

yay. So yes, i am going to coachella, nights 2 and 3. I just can't pass up the chance to miss justice again, but i would love to see hot chip, and death cab perform some new material. So that's pretty exciting. I'm happy midterms are over, so now i just have to look forward to finals and term paperssss. I can't believe the quarter is already half over...I'm happy now because i can sleep a full night with no pills, but the bad thing is i have my appetite back, meaning i want to eat a lot, but since i'm so not used to eating now, i still don't... i really should put a few lbs on though, so maybe my pants will fit again. Tomorrow is my first savate class, yeahhhhh, wish me luck.

Sorry not a lot of amazing music tonight, because i have spent a lot of time looking for music to post for valentines day for all you lovebirds out there. But i still have a couple good ones. The first is a great hot chip remix of a rolling stone song, and the other is a hilarious cover of the salt n' pepa song "push it" by the nice husband and wife team, the rosebuds. Funny thing though, you can totally tell a white girl is singing it, its so much fun! get it!

The Rolling Stones - I'm Free (Hot Chip Remix)

The Rosebuds - Push It (Salt N' Pepa Cover)

Realization

2008-02-11T00:05:00.000-08:00

so i'm starting to come to the realization that i'm going to be spending Valentines Day alone. Wow, this is going to hurt, and feel really weird at the same time. I never realized how much time i put into every Feb 14th, gosh, every year i tried so hard to do something new, and i spent sooo much money. I guess i can use my V day money, and my anniversary money (march 5th) to buy coachella tickets. Because every year i usually set aside around $500 to $600. And this year i got dumped, so free money! But i feel i should give SOMEONE flowers. Does anyone know anyone that wants flowers? Preferably a girl, haha. Maybe i'll just send some to my mom...
With the next couple of months, usually being so important to my past relationship, i have an extreme amount of anger and frustration built up inside of me, and i don't get to let it out teaching martial arts. Sooo, i've decided to take savate classes. For those of you who don't know what savate is, its french kickboxing. Think of boxing, as you wear gloves, but you use your feet mostly, and violently. Its been called one of the most violent forms of martial arts, but the minute i saw someone do it, i fell in love, and plus its perfect training for my 4th degree black belt test later this year. So i'm excited, i'm also doing a lot of weight training, so i will be in very very good shape for summer vacation this year. So next time you see me and if i have a black eye or i can barely walk, don't think much of it, i know what i'm doing...haha.
Ok so tonight, i am posting music by the remix company or RAC. Of any spectacular remix artists i have heard in the past year, i don't like any nearly as much as i like these guys. I must have given my first remix album to 30 people, well all of you that have it may remember a Tegan and Sara remix i had on there. The one i am posting tonight IS NOT that remix. This remix is soooo much better, seriously. Very well done. The next is a Who song, "Baba O Riley," i dont consider myself a big Who fan, but this song is so much fun! and a classic might i add. And last is one of my favorite new bands, Ra Ra Riot, and perhaps the best song on their album, "Each Year." It's greattttt. Ok, i should be studying, have a good night everyone.

Tegan and Sara - Back In Your Head (RAC Remix)
The Who - Baba O Riley (RAC Edit)
Ra Ra Riot - Each Year (RAC Remix)

I'm Home...

2008-02-10T00:27:00.000-08:00

haha so after over a month of having that survey up at the top of my page, i totally just realized that it says "Best albums of 2006." Haaaa omg i never realized it should've said 2007, come to think of it, at school i don't even know if i've been writing 2008 on everything... uh oh.
So i'm back from Pismo Beach, and must i say, absolutely beautiful. It's amazing how a few little towns down there seem undiscovered by the world, where you can buy a brand new house on the beach for 500,000? Unbelievable, when i make my first million, i know where i'm going. I went during the perfectttt time though, it was Elephant seal mating season, so i watched honestly a thousand seals either giving birth, or in a giant seal orgy. I have xxx pictures on my phone, but i don't have a digital otherwise i'd post them in a slideshow with boogie nights music haha. And it was also monarch butterfly mating season, jesus i went at the right time.
I NEVER realized how absolutely simple the ride to Santa Barbara was, that is nothing, its strange, i wasn't even tired when i got there, but try driving past sb into the middle of nowhere for another couple hours. Thats frustrating.
So i'm back, i'm practicing guitar and ready to start working finallyyyy.
Ok, so today, i'm posting 2 songs, the first is to commemorate the 10th anniversary of perhaps the greatest album of the 90's, "In The Aeroplane Over The Sea," by the fabulously now non existent Neutral Milk Hotel. This cover sounds amazingly similar to the original, now must i say this song has been done and redone too many times to count, but this is honestly the only good cover i have heard, representing how difficult it is to ever cover Jeff Mangum's vocal talent.
And the other is by DFA (ie LCD's James Murphy's) members Hercules & Love Affair. I have heard most of this album, and i must say, very, very impressive.This particular song "Blind" is incredible because it features guest vocals from none other then my true love, Antony (Antony and the Johnsons) This song showcases his vocals brilliantly, and makes me want to see Antony strip his piano and leave it for the dj set. Have a good sunday, i know i'm going to be spending it either playing guitar or studying for my stupid bio middy on mon. Good night.

Steve Goldberg & the Arch Enemies - In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (Neutral Milk Hotel Cover)
Hercules & Love Affair - Blind (Featuring Antony)

One More Time...

2008-02-06T00:17:00.000-08:00

I hope all of you did two things today. You voted (cough Obama cough) and you picked up Hot Chip's spectacular new album (or got it from me haha). Overall, i'm somewhat satisfied with this so called "Super Tuesday." Obama did better in California then anyone thought, and he definitely has the momentum leading into the other primaries in the following weeks and even months. The only disappointment was he somehow lost Massachusetts, even though he had Kennedy and Kerry in his corner... Ok so its a big week for me. I have two midterms tomorrow, and then right after class i make the good ol' 4 hour drive to Pismo Beach. I actually miss driving up north, like to Santa Barbara and stuff...There is something about driving past the ocean that is just simply beautiful and does it for me (ohh). And on the way back, i'm stopping in Santa Barbara, and i'm going to get some great pizza, and hang out with some people i haven't seen in awhile...This is just what i need right now, to get away from everything, and to get things off my mind...one thing in particular...So i'll be back Saturday night with a new post...soooo yeahhh don't miss me too much.
So tonight, i'm back to posting a little bit faster music, with one nice slow song. The first song is an amazing cover i found a long time ago, but i figure since i'm posting another bloc party song i might as well post this one. It's a synth cover of "Like Eating Glass", very nicely done. The next is a song from the less then desirable "Weekend in the City," called "Sunday," which is live and acoustic, nicely done Kele.
Anddddd last is a song i've known forever, but recently i discovered their albums again when i heard of their new album coming out soon. So here is the spectacular single, "one more time" by the french kicks.
Have a great weekend, tell someone you love them today, ok?
p.s. i started taking guitar lessons again! Because my last gf left me for someone who played well, and i'm not going to let that happen again! I'm actually a quick learner, i already learned a couple songs in one day...

Temperamental - Like Eating Glass (Bloc Party Cover)
Bloc Party - Sunday (live acoustic)
French Kicks - One More Time

Something Makes Me Feel Like You're Going To Be My Girl...

2008-02-05T00:29:00.000-08:00

So is it weird that every single night since Last Thursday, i have woken up repeatedly in the middle of the night (or in my case, the morning) in a cold sweat because i was dreaming about my ex girlfriend? Jesus, its annoying, because i always reach next to me, and she's not there...it sucks...Everyone says, let go kenny, but i can't. Even after all thats gone on...Its strange, yesterday i was fine, but today i woke up missing her sooo much again. I just wish i could see her face, despite how much i have been hurt...
Ok, so enough about my depressing former love life that i still loathe for...today i pretty much found the most adorable song i have ever heard, its by Japanese singer, pwrfl power, who a few years ago moved to seattle, and started adoring folk music. I'm serious, this song is sooooo amazing and just puts a smile on your face, and makes me want to sing this to you know who.
And the other is also amazing, and another Elliott Smith cover, but this time of one of my favorite John Lennon songs, "Jealous Guy." Which also describes my former relationship haha.
i know i said i was done posting slow music, but for me right now it is just the best, and makes me happy...and in my sad times right now, its what i need.

Pwrfl Power - Alma Song (Highly Recommended)
Elliott Smith - Jealous Guy (John Lennon Cover)

We Could Be Heroes...Just For One Day...

2008-02-04T02:04:00.000-08:00

i can't even explain how pissed i am the giants won the super bowl. Jesus, thank God i didn't put any money on that game...
Funny how i thought everything was getting better by week but this week was the worst yet..but i'm okay because i know it can't possibly get worse then this haha. But i'm living my life, and thats pretty much all i can do...i have amazing grades and my family and 2 friends are here for support haha. Ahh i'm happy, i bought some songs online for rock band, like wonderwall! aww...although that song should make me sad, all it does is makes me happy, because memories are never bad. Not to mention i have my favorite bowie song, which i fell in love with yet again, and have decided to include here for you...except this version is live, and sounds wonderful.
And then two other downloads from guess who! radiohead....one is a acoustic version of "Reckoner" from In Rainbows, and the other is my favorite radiohead song EVER paranoid android, of course live and acoustic as well.
i hate you eli...and have a good week everybody! AHH!! midterms!!

David Bowie - Heroes (live acoustic)
Thom Yorke - Reckoner (acoustic) highly recommended!
Radiohead - Paranoid Android (live acoustic)

Yesterday...All My Troubles Seemed So Far Away...

2008-02-02T02:48:00.000-08:00

so i got on a scale for the first time today...15 lbs!! jesus i can't believe that...a little over 2 weeks and i lose 15 lbs....thats insane...i tried on jeans yesterday...and i wear 3 sizes smaller...you all should try it..it's called the broken heart diet. Ok so as i was driving home tonight, i heard this song, of course all of you know it, but the lyrics couldn't describe my life more perfectly. So here is the classic beatles song yesterday, with the beautiful blackbird as an intro from the "love" album. Sorry its m4a for some reason, but if you don't have it, please listen, and if you know my situation, my life is described perfectly from those short, miniscule amount of words. And then i have a live cover of blackbird by none other then elliott smith. So as morrissey would say..."sing me to sleep."

The Beatles - Blackbird/Yesterday
Elliott Smith - Blackbird (Live Beatles Cover)

Why Does My Heart Hurt So Much?

2008-02-01T03:14:00.000-08:00

i thought i was done crying....i ate whole food for the first time last night...but i don't think i will be eating for awhile again...Someone help please. ok well i guess tonight i will be posting some new music, because i keep getting messages about how i don't post enough. Sorry friends, and the crap load of people that discovered my blog somehow. I am going through a lot right now. ok well i love bss, and i recently found a fun little bunch of unreleased music, an acoustic set from 2004. So here they are, my favorite songs from it. Send me a message or email and i will send you more if you like. Sorry the first two are m4a which means you can download them but they won't play until you download them. Keep me in your prayers everyone.
Broken Social Scene - Almost Crimes (live acoustic)
Broken Social Scene - Cause=Time (live acoustic)
Broken Social Scene - Let's Get Out Of Here (live acoustic)

Has Anyone Ever Heard of the Band Radiohead?

2008-01-29T01:29:00.000-08:00

so i got my good ol' Rolling Stone in the mail today, and besides all of the left winged liberalism (which i love but not in my damn music mag) they delivered an amazing Radiohead interview. Which led me to recapture some of their glory, by what else COVERS!! Ok don't get me wrong, i will be the first to tell you how much i DESPISE john mayer, but he delivered an unbelievably good cover, of the title track from perhaps radiohead's best album (?) "kid a." Wow, he seems the type to do like creep or high and dry, but no, he actually did a somewhat miniscule song from that album, i'm impressed, but he's still no damn guitar god...
Out of all the covers i have, i'm only posting two, because i'm not that impressed with all of the other ones. But this Vampire Weekend cover of "Exit Music" from THE BEST radiohead album "OK Computer," is very well done. And the last...out of all radiohead songs, "Fake Plastic Trees" has probably been covered the most. But in my opinion, none of them match up to the simply beautiful live acoustic version performed by the thom and johnny alone. Your Welcome.

john mayer - kid a (radiohead cover)
vampire weekend - exit music (for a film) (radiohead cover)
radiohead - fake plastic trees (acoustic)

Yada Yada Yada...

2008-01-27T02:44:00.000-08:00

so the Yeah Yeah Yeahs are hard at work on a new album, hopefully do out later this year, but i'm not getting my hopes up. Anyways, i have two remixes, one i really like, which is a Faint remix, and the other is a Diplo remix, both decent, but i've heard better.
And the third song, is an old song that i rediscovered because of a stupid Geico commercial. But still amazingggg....when you play it, you will know it immediately. i promise.
hope your weekend went well everyone.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Y Control (the faint remix)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Gold Lion (diplo remix)
Röyksopp - Remind Me

Coachella etc.

2008-01-25T02:31:00.000-08:00

so Coachella was announced the other day, and i must say i'm not very impressed. But i will def go to one night, i'm just not sure. Night 1 has a few i wanna see, Night 2 has hot chip! but Night 3 has justice!!
how can i decide??
Anyways, i'm back to posting a lot more...i've just had a lot to deal with lately...Both of these songs are great covers by great bands. No more sad music for the time being. The first band, i would KILL to see at coachella, and the other i wouldn't mind seeing either. Klaxons, singing the old blackstreet song, "no diggity," absolutely hilarious! and the other, by the arctic monkeys, is a fabulous strokes cover.
Have a great weekend everyone.

Klaxons - No Diggity (Blackstreet Cover)
Arctic Monkeys - Take It Or Leave It (The Strokes Cover)

No Sleep

2008-01-21T06:14:00.000-08:00

so for the 6th day straight, i haven't been able to sleep. I just don't know what to do. I try to sleep, but i just lay there for hours. So i've just given up.
Here are probably the last slow songs i am going to post for awhile. They are beautiful, and about relationships...enjoy.

Michael Cera and Ellen Page - Anyone Else But You
Damien Rice - Creep (Radiohead Cover)
Jon Solo - Blue Light (Bloc Party Cover)

Hot Chip Pt.2

2008-01-20T16:29:00.000-08:00

sorry i forgot i actually bought two of the songs i posted on my last post....which means you can't download them because they are from itunes...goddd itunes i hate you sometimes.
So here are two different songs, both remixes done by hot chip.
Enjoy.

Tilly and the Wall - Sing Songs Along (Hot Chip Remix)
!!! - Must Be The Moon (Hot Chip Remix)

Made In The Dark

2008-01-19T22:47:00.000-08:00

Hot Chip's new album, "Made in the Dark" doesn't come out until the first week of february, but i have been lucky enough to get an advanced copy, and so far so good. So far it is not necessarily as catchy as 2006's "The Warning," but far more intimate, and beautiful. The song i am posting is the title track from the album, and you will see what i mean, no synth or electro beat, but simply a piano and a limited drum beat. Highly recommended.
Looks like another saturday movie night for me. Happy Saturday everyone.

Hot Chip - Made in The Dark (advance) (sorry download limit reached)

Friday Night Alone...

2008-01-18T21:01:00.000-08:00

how sad... its friday night and i am just sitting at home...i hope this isn't a regular thing...
well anyways no one hates the foo fighters more then myself, although dave grohl is a somewhat fine musician, i find his music mainly not listenable. Except for his live show, i find his live music way better sounding then produced studio music, as seen here with his cover of The Arcade Fire's "Keep the Car Running." Of course i would rather hear the real band sing this live, but this is a surprisingly good version of the epic song from "Neon Bible. I also use this song as motivation, as i need to keep my car running if you know what i mean.
Also, the Foo Fighters music sounds better when other people sing it, as the hit "Best of You" is performed live by London group Stereophonics. Very nicely done.
Have a nice weekend everybody.

Foo Fighters - Keep the Car Running (Arcade Fire Cover)

Stereophonics - Best of You (Foo Fighters Cover)

I'm kind of running out of sad music to post...

2008-01-18T02:15:00.000-08:00

haaaa...i usually just listen to electronic music, but lately with all that has been going on in my life, acoustic is just the way to go. So here are two completely unrelated covers of none other then Tom Petty, because Tom Petty reminds me of someone special right now. Happy Friday everyone, go out and do something fun, don't just sit at home like i probably will...
The first download is a great cover of my favorite Tom Petty song by Johnny Cash, and the other is my other favorite Tom Petty song done live by Death Cab for Cutie with the help of Mates of State. The quality isn't great, but you still love it at first hear.

Johnny Cash - I Won't Back Down (Tom Petty Cover) (z share)

Death Cab For Cutie feat. Mates of State - Free Fallin' (Tom Petty Cover) (z share)

Wow...I'm Speechless

2008-01-16T23:59:00.000-08:00

After going through one of the most devastating experiences of my life last night, and after all the tears dried up, today was just as bad, if not worse then yesterday. Fuck, i am in ruins...honestly...i feel really emo right now haha but i'm sorry, just skip this and download the music if you dont care...
RIP - grandpa... you will be missed

ok...so anyways...
i've gotten a lot of positive feedback on the radiohead smiths cover, well if you didnt know they have been releasing a lot of covers from their webcast, you can watch their webcast on their website, or on youtube. Here is a wonderful Joy Division cover, although technically its a New Order song, but nevertheless, its great typical radiohead.

radiohead - ceremony (new order cover) (z share)

i've been listening to mainly folk and slow music the past couple days, and i came upon this absolutely spectacular cover of the arcade fire song "ocean of noise" by folk artists Calexico (picture above). Download this, i guarantee you will like it, it is beautiful.
AHH i can't sleep! i have too much on my minddd shitttt.

Calexico - Ocean of Noise (Arcade Fire Cover) (z share)

Last Night Was The Worst Night Of My Life....

2008-01-16T15:55:00.000-08:00

with that said, i feel very emo (scratches wrists)
i feel like posting some happy music, because maybe it will put me in a better mood...you think its working? (nopeeeee). Anyways...
The Teenagers are a greattttt band from both Paris and London. They released their full length debut album digitally, yesterday. And i was very quick to pick it up. This single is hilarioussss, all three guys have an obsession with Scarlett Johansson, it came out a few months ago, but im putting it up now because the album just came out. Also, for you Tom Cruise haters, i have another song, which has absolutely no words and nothing to do with tom cruise, but the title of the song is enough, an overall great electronic song, and band, more from them soon.

The Teenagers - Starlett Johansson (z share)

Black Russians - Tom Cruise Is A Gay Scientologist (z share)

Some beautiful electronic-ish

2008-01-15T20:43:00.000-08:00

the toxic avenger...amazing what this man accomplished in 2007 without a full length lp out. Kind of made me mad because Rolling Stone called him one to watch, when really he has released not nearly enough to be called that. I guess i'll have to wait till he releases a full length to make that judgement. Here i have one sickkkkk cover and one remix...

the toxic avenger - song 2 (blur cover) (z share)
the toxic avenger - escape (bloody beetroots remix) (z share)

Then there is Danger, who released his ep called 9/14/07. This is a SPECTACULAR album, and not just because the album is titled my birthday...here is one song, but i have a lot more, if i am persuaded then i can just post more. And what do you know, he's FRENCH!
Danger - 14h54 (z share)

oh that thom yorke...

2008-01-15T14:23:00.000-08:00

so word is, radiohead is coming around to la this year, and NOT playing coachella? thats interesting... i think i would see them at coachella, but prob not by themselves...

but anyways they released a sick smiths cover....this came out a couple months ago, but this is the first i've heard it.

radiohead - the headmaster ritual (smiths cover)

download this...for free!

I totally jacked this from Pitchfork...but well worth it!

2008-01-15T00:44:00.000-08:00

Arcade Fire's Win Butler Disses Hillary, Backs Obama

It's not often Win Butler-- or indeed any member of the Arcade Fire-- takes to his cutely-animated "Scrapbook" section on the band's website to wax thoughtful. The last time he did so was after the Fire wrapped up a rigorous season of touring with that dream bill blowout at NYC's Randall's Island in early October.

Yet something drew Butler out of blogging semi-retirement here in mid-January, just as his Neon Bible-mongers are about to descend on Australia and New Zealand. And that something, my friends, was politics.

It seems Win has a few reservations about the upcoming political contest in the U.S. (and being a native of Texas, he has every right to vent them). We'll let Butler explain in his own words:

I am watching Hillary Clinton in her victory speech in new Hampshire...they just threw a bunch of college kids behind her, and had her talk about student loans, and had her daughter come out for a long awkward hug...does anyone actually buy it? Surely young people are too media savvy to be fooled by this kind of shit.
do we live in a democracy so we can just keep electing the same families?
Barack is the first candidate in my lifetime to strip some of this bullshit away, and I just hope we don't blow this chance.
man if we miss this opportunity we don't deserve it...how bad does it have to get?

fuck!!!!!!!!!

Fuck, indeed. With this proclamation I think we can safely file Butler alongside fellow Obama-backers Jeff Tweedy, Conor Oberst, and the Cool Kids. (Not to mention Herbie Hancock, Will Smith, at least one Dixie Chick, and the guy who created craigslist, according to this.)

The Arcade Fire arrive in Auckland (without incident, let's hope) January 18, but it's those three post-Super Tuesday gigs in Japan fans may have to worry about if Win's pick doesn't pull through. Although when a guy named Win's backing you, well, perhaps that's just what you'll do.

www.pitchforkmedia.com

First Post

2008-01-14T23:59:00.000-08:00

yeah so this is my first post and i don't know what to say but this is pretty exciting. within a day or two, i will start posting music and political thought. If you don't care about one or the other, i'm sorry, but i don't want this to just be a music blog. But that's what it will probably turn out to be. haha.