Give MGMT A Second Chance

Maybe you will like their sophomore album after a second listen.

Flat Eric and Pharrell Williams

What is this?



Here is the original video of Flat Eric on Mr Oizo's Flat Beat



Some people may remember Flat Eric from the Levi's Ad Campaign:

This Is Why I Follow Diplo

I follow about 160 people on twitter. Some of those people I've met and some people are ones I'd like to meet. Out of all the people I follow, @diplo is the best. He has his twitter game on lock. The stuff he tweets is just ridiculous but he gives us enough truth to continue to read his tweets everyday. The whole Mad Decent team are fun to follow any way. Yet, Diplo just has a contagiously fun personality. Follow him and you will see what I mean.

Pum Pum Dive

MOOMBAHTON MegaMix on Foolcast

Just saw this over at the Fools Gold Blog

Dave Nada, the genius behind the Moombahton movement, has done a podcast for Fools Gold Records. On a rainy day like today, you don't really feel like living in a 130 bpm world. Lets slow it down to around 108 and get a little more Romantic. Nada's Latin influences can be heard through out the mix.  You can download the mix directly as an mp3 if you like, courtesy of the Fools Gold Records Blog here. (Just right click and save as).

Also be on the lookout for Salad Days with Dave Nada and Stereo Faith

I Just Purchased A '94 BMW From This Kid

I saw this video ad and it moved me so much that I emailed the kid and bought the car. Check it out.

Uggs + Leggins + North Face = Don't Do It

Finally someone speaks out on this horrible trend.

Head over to Fashion in the First State to read up on this epidemic.

http://fashioninthefirststate.blogspot.com/2010/03/trend-that-i-wouldnt-miss-if-it-fell.html

Tony Hawk & Andy MacDonald Blow Your Mind

Recently Tony Hawk met up with long time buddy Andy MacDonald for a cover shoot. They were attempting to do something that hasn't been seen before. Skateboarding has changed so much in its short life. The guys who were once a "menace" to society skating all over your city are now making tons of money. Skateboarding has become as common to our youth as playing basketball. With skateboardings popularity athletes are pushing the limits of what can be done on a skateboard. Danny Way jumped the Great Wall of China. Seriously.

So what could our dynamic duo come up with? Well Tony and Andy decided to do something more familiar to their roots. They did their shoot on a vert ramp. Check out the cover.

Watch the video for proof. 

It reminds me of the old Bones Brigade.

India Calling

Saw this over at Mad Decent's Blog.

Check out this heavy Indian influenced Dubstep. This is seriously bonkers.

Here's an awesome new transnational dubstep mixtape from our friend DJ UMB over at Generation Bass. Enjoy
Stream here:
Blog » India Calling | Mad Decent

DJ UMB — India Calling-Dubstep Yaar

DOWNLOAD


TRACKLIST
1. Intro – Bhor (Umb Edit) – Bandish Projekt
2. Journey (Liquid Strangers Sliptrip Edit) with Bhor live sample drop (Umb Edit) – Bombay Dub Orchestra
3. Halaqa with live sample drop Puerta Atlantean/Natacha Atlas (Umb Edit) – Celt Islam
4. Cobra – 16 Bit
5. Ali (Deaf Bass Twins Remix) – Midival Punditz
6. Installer – Barbarix
7. Cassiopeia – Nuphlo
8. Chutney Grip – Schema
9. Amirah – Chasing Shadows
10. 12345 Technology (Barabrix mash up) – Bandish Projekt
11. Cop Killer- Sukh Knight
12. Boom – Datsik
13. Egyptian Horns – Ed Solo
14. Kesariya Balam – Deaf Bass Twins
15. Sense Distortion – Bandish Projekt
16. Waiting (Umb Edit) – Bandish Projekt
17. Pragat Pritam – Nucleya
18. Atomizer – Nucleya
19 Outro – Words of Rumi

— Sabbo

Where Has Jin Been?

My brother sent me a link to a video that Jin has done recently. Apparently Jin has been in Hong Kong hanging out in the Cantonese scene. He is still writing rhymes and he still has all that talent you heard on Freestyle Fridays.

Here he is lettin this kid have it:



So now instead of battling and dissing people, his rhymes are laced with positive lines. I hope all the best for Jin and his career. I'm still a huge fan.

Show Jin some love and hit him up on the internets: www.ayojin.com

Flashing Lights in DC

U Street Music Hall is becoming my favorite venue. New York City's Flashing Lights party is coming to DC's UHall on April 8th. One week before Trouble & Bass start their monthly party. The Flashing Lights Crew does NOT disappoint. Check out some of their mixes avail for free on their website http://www.flashinglightslightslights.com

Here's a little background into the trifectic trio: FLASHING LIGHTS is the neon brainchild of some of the city’s most beloved selectors: DJ AYRES (responsible for 7+ sweaty years of The Rub parties at Southpaw), NICK CATCHDUBS (remix/mixtape phenom and co-founder of the hit indie label Fool’s Gold) and JUBILEE (BK bass sweetheart behind her own Nightshifters imprint). Over the past year, these three constantly-touring DJs have worked tirelessly to launch a genuinely fun and unpretentious electronic dance party in their own hometown. HOUSE+DISCO+TECHNO+RAVE as the block-letter flyers plainly state: no hype, just tuuunes!

The FL trio have branded their party as a true destination, thanks to exciting and unpredictable sets blending brand new music and revitalized dance classics. With guest sets from big name friends (A-Trak, Klever, Drop The Lime), local heroes (Todd Edwards, DJ Dara, Sabo) and breaking talent (La Roux, Toddla T, Nadastrom), each edition brings new musical delights. By teaming up with party promoters Mean Red and Good Peoples, the team has been able to keep the crowd bumping in giant clubs, underground lounges and hijacked dim sum restaurants alike. As the New Yorker says, “recent Flashing Lights parties have been high-spirited, low-attitude events that recall the mood of New York City dance clubs from the early eighties, like Danceteria. Remember: the event is actually for dancers, rather than for people who need to text each other in public.”

Flashing Lights Five Mix FREE DOWNLOAD

If you are closer to DC than NYC this is a MUST.

Exclusive Infinity Ward Stimulus Q&A | NowGamer

Exclusive Infinity Ward Stimulus Q&A | NowGamer

Being a big fan of the Call of Duty series, I enjoyed this article. If you're on xbox live and play MW2 and want to get schooled, you can send me a friend request. Obvious Gamer tag = LankyA

DJ Cold Case Presents... Go DJ, That

DJ Cold Case Presents... Go DJ, That

Head over to TGRI Online to get the latest from DJ Cold Case. Also be sure to read up on their other recent posts.

Tiga Popping Up On the Internets

Lets keep it Canadian today. From the amazing man who brought us the likes of Chromeo and the highly addictive song Shoes, we get this gem. What You Need is one of those songs that uses sounds that normally would be ear wrenching sound melodic. It takes a lot of skill to make noise into music and Tiga does it flawlessly with What You Need. Check it out.

Tiga 'What You Need' from Cassiano Prado on Vimeo.

A-Trak Speaking the Truth

A Conversation with A-Trak from EIKNARF on Vimeo.

Stylo

Stylo by the Gorillaz off of their album Plastic Beach. Video by Mario Ucci. Special un-invited guest is none other than our friend Bruce Willis.


Gorillaz - Stylo from mario ucci on Vimeo.

Like the song? Here's a free remix from rcrdlbl.com

There's No Such Thing of Super Car

80's DC Metro Commercial



Thanks MP for the link.

And since we are on the topic here is Subway, Bus, or Walking - Brandon Carter. Ft Malik 16

I Think I Like U 2

JAMAICA was formerly known as PONEY PONEY.
Now a duo, Antoine Hilaire and Flo Lyonnet are fresher than ever.
They're currently finishing their 1st album with Xavier de Rosnay and Peter Franco.

Here is their latest video I Think I Like U 2. It was directed by So-Me and Thomas Jumin. So-Me has done all the artwork for Ed Banger and most of their music videos including the award winning video for Justice - D.A.N.C.E.


JAMAICA - I Think I Like U 2 VIDEO from bermudapants on Vimeo.

TaxLo! Cullen Stalin's Bday with KID SISTER, NADASTROM, DJ SEGA and guests!

Ok all my party people. This is going to be huge! Here is all the info from their facebook page. I already have my tickets.

TaxLo! Cullen Stalin's Bday with KID SISTER, NADASTROM, DJ SEGA and guests!

Saturday, April 10, 2010 at 8:00pm

Location: Sonar
Street: 407 E Saratoga St
City/Town: Baltimore, MD


Every spring for the past five years or so, there is a big party. Last year the MSTRKRFT/BIRD PETERSON bill grew to include BLAQSTARR, AMANDA BLANK, SPANK ROCK, and DEVLIN & DARKO. In previous years we've seen DIPLO, SCOTTIE B, NINJASONIK, and many more club-rattling acts take the stage around this time.

We're doing it again in 2010! Don't miss the first area appearance of...

KID SISTER (Live! Only area appearance! Chicago, Fool's Gold)
http://kidsistermusic.com/

KID SISTER has been featured in the New York Times, Urb, Complex, and just about everywhere else. She's been nominated for a BET award alongside Eve and Missy Elliott. She has performed on TRL and recorded a video with Kanye West. All years before her album dropped.

A certified party-starter, Kid Sister is as comfortable collaborating with Chromeo as with Cee-Lo; rapping alongside David Banner or over beats by Steve Angello or Sinden. Her debut full-length, ULTRAVIOLET (Fool's Gold/Downtown) demonstrates her versatility and unstoppability.

This will be Kid Sister's debut performance in the entire Bmore/DC area, and her only area appearance on this tour! You can't even catch her in Philly...

Oh and speaking of Philly...

DJ SEGA (Mad Decent/Brick Bandits)
http://myspace.com/djsegatheblackknight

DJ SEGA is Baltimore filtered through Philly. He's been a true pioneer, introducing Baltimore sounds to the Philadelphia club scene for years - since he was a teenager, dropping monthly mixtapes. He has taken Baltimore club and flipped it until it's almost a new genre, and is hailed as the master of "Philly Club." This brought him to the attention of internationally-known producer Diplo, who quickly signed Sega to his label, MAD DECENT.

DJ SEGA has played TaxLo several times before, most notably at the epic Death Set/Bonde do Role/Future Islands party in May 2008. Get psyched to hear his latest bangers!

But wait, there's more!

NADASTROM (Dave Nada and Matt Nordstrom, Dubsided, DC)
http://myspace.com/nadastrom

The duo of Matt Nordstrom and Dave Nada should need no introduction to TaxLo regulars. DAVE NADA has been a longstanding resident at TaxLo since the party's days at the (old) Talking Head Club. Since those days, his DJ and production trajectory brought him to collaborate with DC house innovator MATT NORDSTROM, and the result was the international smash collaboration, NADASTROM.

Quickly recognized as the future by Switch and Tittsworth, NADASTROM has released a string of bestselling releases and remixes for DUBSIDED, T&A, FOOL'S GOLD, MAD DECENT and more. House music to stagedive to.

Of course, there will be plenty of surprises too, and this will all be hosted by

TAXLO DJs SIMON PHOENIX and CULLEN STALIN

Photos by JOSH SISK!
http://joshsisk.com

Drink specials in effect! $3 rail drinks until 11PM and $2 Boh and PBR all night!

Tickets are only $10 in advance and can be purchased in person at RED EMMA'S, PEDESTRIAN, SHOP GENTEI, and the SONAR BOX OFFICE, or online at:

http://sonar.thundertix.com/events/1563/performances

This is all going down at

THE MAIN ROOM at SONAR
407 E Saratoga St
Baltimore MD
ALL AGES
8PM-2AM
http://sonarbaltimore.com

http://taxidermylodge.com
http://foolsgoldrecs.com
http://maddecent.com
http://nadastrom.com


Also coming up from Taxidermy Lodge...

4.23 TaxLo presents THE XX
(live) at Sonar (in the big room!)
Get advance tickets here:
http://sonar.thundertix.com/events/1458/performances

4.24 TaxLo presents JOE GODDARD (HOT CHIP) dj set
+ TAXLO DJS at Velvet Lounge, DC. This is the afterparty for Hot Chip's sold out show at 930 Club earlier that night. More info soon. Limited capacity.
Get advance tickets here:
http://sonar.thundertix.com/events/1542/performances

Animals Love Crookers

This is by far the best thing I have discovered on the internet today. All artists should do this. The Crookers have given us a streaming player to their library of musical genius. Check it out at this link. I can't figure out how to embed it in my blog. http://www.crookers.net/Crookers_pop_up_player.html

Telephoned

I know I've talked about this before. If you haven't checked it out be sure to get this mixtape. Sammy Bananas and Maggie Horn are Telephoned and this is their mixtape courtesy of rcrdlbl.com This mix is currently getting me through work today.

Ben Folds vs Chatroulette

Embrace the internet strangers. Bam is my favorite chatrouletter in this video.

New Logo Contest

I'm looking for a good logo to represent my handle, Lanky A. Anyone want to take a stab at some graphic design? Send your submissions to lankya@gmail.com. I will announce the winners at the end of a contest. Good luck.

The Twelves Essential Mix

I know this is 3 months old, but I finally got around to listening to it. Download this essentials mix by the Twelves.

From their myspace -

Without a doubt The Twelves are one of the best production duos to have emerged from the blogs, their breakthrough came in July of 2007 when they remixed the track "Boyz" from M.I.A's sophomore album, Kala. The reworked track with an added club feel resulted in one of the most talked about remixes of 2007. The blog coverage surrounding the remix was extensive and eventually the track started to appear in sets from high profile djs around the world, including Kissy Sell Out, who played it on BBC's "In New Djs We Trust" series.

The duo followed "Boyz" with equally well received remixes for Asobi Seksu and Erlend Oye, both of which featured on a number of blogs and music related sites. This caught the attention of a number of labels, including Modular Records who commissioned a "Twelves Remix" of the song "Get Lucky" by New Young Pony Club.

This year has been a very successful one for The Twelves, they were most recently commissioned to remix big name tracks such as La Roux’s "In For The Kill", A-Ha’s "Take On Me", Groove Armada's "Drop the Tough" and Metric’s "Help I'm Alive". They also did a mini-mix for the BBC Radio 1 show, Annie Mac’s Mash-up, it was so well received that they have been invited back to do another one at some point in the year.

Their success on the blog scene has been phenomenal this year, their cover of Daft Punk’s "Night Vision" being number 1 on the Hype Machine on four separate occasions along with their Mini-Mix and the remix of A-Ha which also topped their charts. The Twelves productions are always a constant force in the Hype Machine charts, such is the massive fan base they have in the online world they have amassed an astonishing 1.9 million plays on their myspace player too.

They played SXSW, with Spin Magazine making them one of their nine unknown acts to watch at the event, they are making their UK debut at this year’s prestigious LoveBox event and are making their debut at Paris’ legendary Social Club. Their live show is a one of a kind unique blend of live keyboards, drum machines, mash-ups and remixing on the fly. 

Tracklisting:


1. Fever Ray — Seven (The Twelves Remix)
2. The Rapture The Rapture — Sister Saviour (DFA Dub)
3. Phoenix Phoenix — Fences (Accapella)
4. Cerrone Cerrone — Look For Love
5. Kraftwerk Kraftwerk — Music Non Stop (Vocoder)
6. Daft Punk — Da Funk
7. Glass Candy — Last Night I Met A Costume
8. LCD Soundsystem LCD Soundsystem — Nike Run (Excerpt)
9. Yelle — Ce Jeu (The Twelves Remix)
10. The Chemical Brothers The Chemical Brothers — Music-Response
11. Mr. Oizo — Two Takes It
12. D-Train — You’re The One For Me
13. Metric Metric — Help I’m Alive (The Twelves Remix)
14. Roger Sanchez — Computabank
15. Chilly — For Your Love
16. Dynasty — I Don’t Wanna Be A Freak
17. Radiohead — Reckoner (The Twelves Remix)
18. Siriusmo — Last Dear
19. Empire of the Sun Empire of the Sun — Walking On A Dream (Accapella)
20. Zeigeist — Humanitarianism (The Twelves Remix)
21. Eddie Tour — Up The Glitter
22. Gaznevada — I.C. Love Affair
23. Phoenix — Lisztomania (Accapella)
24. Groove Armada — Drop The Tough (The Twelves Remix)
25. Methusalem — Robotism
26. Gossip — Standing In The Way Of Control (Accapella)
27. Chromatics — I Want Your Love (The Twelves Remix)
28. Laid Back — White Horse
29. Metronomy Metronomy — Radio Ladio
30. Sparks — Tryouts For The Human Race
31. M.I.A. — Boyz (The Twelves Remix)
32. Daft Punk — Voyager
33. Indeep — Last Night A DJ Saved My Life (Accapella)
34. The Virgins — Rich Girls (The Twelves Remix)
35. Fleetwood Mac Fleetwood Mac — Dreams (The Twelves Remix)
36. In Flagranti — Just Gazing
37. The Alan Parsons Project — Be Like You (The Twelves Remix)
38. B.W.H. — Stop
39. The Chemical Brothers — Block Rockin’ Beats
40. Karen O and the Kids — All Is Love (The Twelves Remix)
41. Fleet Foxes — Mykonos (The Twelves Remix)
42. Patrick Alavi — Power
43. Michael Jackson — Thriller (Instrumental)
44. Justice — Stress (Siren)
45. Kano — Ahjia
46. Mr. Oizo — Gay Dentists
47. Donna Summer — I Feel Love
48. Cerrone — Give Me Love
49. Mr. Oizo — Hun
50. Chic — Everybody Dance
51. Coldcut — Timber
52. Basement Jaxx — Rendez-Vous
53. Les Rythmes Digitales — From Disco To Disco
54. Alex Gopher — Motorcycle
55. Nirvana — All Apologies (The Twelves Remix)
56. Kraftwerk — Trans Europe Express
57. Black Kids — I’m Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You (The Twelves Remix)
58. The Rapture — House Of Jealous Lovers
59. Scenario Rock — Skitzo Dancer (Justice Remix)
60. Daft Punk — Aerodynamic
61. Boys Noize — Arcade Robot
62. Basement Jaxx — Good Luck (Accapella)
63. The Beatles — Eleanor Rigby (The Twelves Remix)
64. The Twelves — Nightvision (Daft Punk)
65. La Roux — In For The Kill (Twelves Remix)

One of these three should work. Let me know in the comments if they aren't.

http://rapidshare.com/files/324794116/01-the_twelves_-_essential_mix-sat-12-18-2009-talion.mp3
http://hotfile.com/dl/21141284/2043938/01-the_twelves_-_essential_mix-sat-12-18-2009-talion.mp3.html
http://depositfiles.com/de/files/c2kpj0p2e

Starry Eyed Pt 2 Jakwob

Loving this version and wanted to share with you all.



I wish they played this on main stream radio in the states :(

Last Night A DJ Saved My Life

Indeep - Last Night A Dj Saved My Life
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Rusko's Woo Boost Video

Initial Impressions of U Street Music Hall...

Initial Impressions of U Street Music Hall...

Go over to TGRI for this great write up of the U Street Music Hall (Uhall). I am really looking forward to this venue. I will definitely be attending the monthly T&B party

The Electro Wars Have Begun!

The Electro Wars Have Begun!

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Scene Kids Mixtape #SKM

I'm making a mixtape for scene kids. Here are some examples. Feel free to let me know of any songs you think would be appropriate or if you think these ones I'm posting are good or bad. I'm looking for songs that would get kids that normally would be going to local scene shows into Electronic Dance Music EDM.








































I think that kids that like the breakdowns in Hardcore will love dubstep

Coheed and Cambria - The Broken

Finally! I have been waiting for years to see an epic film with Coheed and Cambria doing the soundtrack. I haven't seen that movie 9: yet but this will have to do for now. If you like Transformers meet Alien epic fight for the planet type films, you will love this music video. I am a huge fan of Coheed and Cambria, but recently their music hasn't been the same for me. I think its the over production. I enjoyed their epic music when it was raw and amateur sounding. Here is the video. Get some popcorn,


The Broken

coheed and cambria | MySpace Music Videos

Black Eyed Peas

Here is a short recap of the Black Eyed Peas. We have will.i.am, apl.de.ap, and Taboo from 1995 until now. They were first known as a hip hop group with Kim Hill singing on their tracks until 2000. They pick up Fergie in 2003 on Elephunk, and thats where we get the songs Where Is The Love, Shut Up, and Hey Mama (The first "silhouette" commercial for iPod).

Next came Monkey Business (2005), the album that brought us Don't Phunk with My Heart, Don't Lie, Pump It, and my favorite, My Humps.

Most recently in 2009 they released The E.N.D. (The Energy Never Dies). If you have been in a coma this last year, this album was huge for them. It is a more electronic sound than before. I believe this is going to be the trend with most pop and hip hop going forward (ex. Lady Gaga etc.). The E.N.D. gave birth to Boom Boom Pow, Imma Be, and I Gotta Feeling (produced by David Guetta).



Following its release, will.i.am remarked that the album had been inspired by a trip to Australia, specifically the sound of The Presets' My People. "The energy on the Presets' small little stage was crazy energy. That song My People - that shit is wild," will.i.am said, "That's the reason why this record sounds the way it does - my three months in Australia."



The BEP are huge, they've had many #1 spots on US and international charts. They've won 6 Grammys and have been nominated 16 times in the past 6 years.

will.i.am has been doing a lot of electronic stuff as of recent. He is known as ZuperBlahq on Steve Aoki's I'm in the House.



Then I saw him at the Beats By Dre party at the Times Square Best Buy with Diplo and David Guetta. He is using the same Vestax VCI-300 that I use. You can watch the other videos from JOEDONUT to see the other performances that day...



Last night on Twitter I saw that the Mad Decent crew with Diplo rolled up to the Trouble and Bass party, No Escape from New York. 12th Planet was the guest DJ that night. Here are some of the tweets.

theV: "Lets go to Trouble and Bass" -Will.I.Am

DJGINATURNER: LA DUDES VS NY DUDES & DUDETTE TONIGHT AT @TroubleandBass and it's awesome

ac_slater: RT @babysarahrulz oh boy, wil I am just rolled into @troubleandbass with @diplo , WELCOME TO THE FUTURE LEYLA!!!! @hrtsrevolution

ac_slater: thanks to everyone for coming to @troubleandbass tonight and showing @12thplanet and @flinchpseudo a good time! <3 y'all.

TroubleandBass: Big Up @12thplanet & @Flinch_Psuedo and @diplo @maddecent for bringing Black Eyed Peas to T&B. Another great NO ESCAPE FROM NY!!!

12thplanet: Man last night was too much.. big upples to @troubleandbass posse @dimmakrecs posse @maddecent posse @eiknarf and BEP for holdin it down!

My prediction is that the next release from will.i.am or the BEP crew is going to have some HEAVY BASS! I am actually excited to hear Fergie over a deep wobble. I think it suits her.

Tittsworth Eats Live Octopus

I follow Tittsworth on Twitter and I have been seeing tweets from him and other DJs recently that claimed that he would eat a live octopus. I thought to myself, "If anybody is going to eat live sea creatures, it would be Tittsworth." I wanted proof and was waiting for a link to a video or a picture. I finally found it a week later on http://headofrothchild.com/ DJ Reed Rothchild's blog.

Ladies and Gentleman, I give you DJ Jesse Tittsworth eating (fighting) a live octopus:



Amazing.

I'm Not Your Toy (Jack Beats)

I know this song has been out for a while now, but I like it and here is a video edit now.

Don't Hold Back!

HIGH-FIVE! - watch more funny videos

Chemical Brothers - Galvanize (ft. Q-Tip)

Forehead Tittaes

As a man, I always catch myself trying to glance down a woman's blouse. This invention will keep my eyes glued to their face.

Forehead Tittaes w/ Marion Cotillard from Marion Cotillard

Flash Delerium

MGMT released a new song for all of you hippies. Since I haven't figured out how to make mp3s play on my site, I'll post a youtube.


So Sorry Hippies. Looks like they took down the youtubes I have. Just go to www.whoismgmt.com they let you download it there. Enjoy!

Starry Eyed

Ellie Goulding is topping the album charts in the UK right now with her album Lights.  Her sound is electronic and poppy like Lady Gaga, La Roux, Black Eyed Peas, and everyone else. I don't think it will be long until we start hearing her here state side. If you look her up on youtube there is already a plethora of remixes from drum and bass to dubstep. Here is the original.



Prior to the release of her debut studio album, it was announced that Goulding topped the BBC Sound of 2010 poll, which showcases the critics, broadcasters and music industry insiders' top choices for rising stars and artists for the coming year. She also won the Critics' Choice Award at the 2010 BRIT Awards which makes her the only artist to top the BBC Sound of... poll and win the Critic's Choice award in the same year.

pursuit of Happiness pt 2

An alternate video came out for Kid Cudi's Pursuit of Happiness in an alternate universe of a bad dream. What you know about night terrors?



and the original video is....



Kid CuDi - Pursuit Of Happiness from WATM Magazine on Vimeo.

Movie Trailers: Tron Legacy

Usually films come and go in the theaters and I don't get too excited for them. This has got me so excited. I was smiling when I watched the new trailer for Disney's Tron Legacy. It gives us a little more glimpse into what the story will be about. The last trailer was purely made just for the fans of the original Tron. I am glad they are not doing a re-make or a pre-quel but a continuation of the original 20 years later. I am just disappointed that I have to wait until December of this year to see this film. I won't write too much about these movies just watch the trailers.

Original:



New Trailer:



If you haven't seen the original, I suggest you rent it. Here's a little taste to wet your whistle.





Daft Punk has created the entire score for the movie.

Seriously, Jeff Bridges + Daft Punk = Win

History Lessons: The Monocle

A monocle is a type of corrective lens used to correct the vision in only one eye. It consists of a circular lens, generally with a wire ring around the circumference that can be attached to a string. The other end of the string is then connected to the wearer's clothing to avoid losing the monocle.  The monocle did not become an article of gentlemen's apparel until the nineteenth century. It was introduced by the dandy's quizzing glass of the 1790s, as a sense of high fashion.


Now we all know that the true usage of the monocle stems from those Peeping Tom's who are nearsighted. These voyeurs normally will wear glasses when you see them out in public. They disguise themselves by wearing different clothing, maybe throwing us off with a hat. Yet, the biggest change of their normal everyday wear is the absence of their glasses. When they are out stalking in our neighborhoods they look completely different. How to solve their nearsightedness without being too obvious is the monocle. The monocle can be easily hidden when the voyeur is discovered. Usually you can catch our neighborhood perverts spying through the window amateurishly with their whole face pressed against the glass. An experienced lurker will only show  less than half of their face while peering through our windows. When the blinds are down or curtains not completely closed, said creepsters can only see us one eye at a time. This is how the monocle is the perfect tool for neighborhood voyeurs. 

After the realization that monocles are the niche eye-wear for snoopers, we find ourselves recalling all of those that sported one. The people that come to mind right away are: Werner von Fritsch; Sylvia von Harden; Joseph Chamberlain; Mohammad Ali Jinnah; Fritz Lang; Major Johnnie Cradock; Ralph Lynn; Karl Marx; G. E. M. Anscombe; Sir Patrick Moore; Chris Eubank; King Taufa'ahau Tupou V; Barnett Newman; Richard Tauber; Colonel Mustard; The Penguin;  Edgar Bergen's dummy Charlie McCarthy (Thanks AD);  and the notorious, most perverted Mr. Peanut.

Mr. Peanut was born in 1916 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He was the brain-child of a fourteen year-old schoolboy and a local artist hired by Planters Peanuts. Since his conception, Mr. Peanut has appeared in many TV commercials as an animated cartoon character. Yet, those who have had the unpleasant chance of "meeting" Mr. Peanut will tell you what he is like IN REAL LIFE. Mr. Peanut's victims (MPVs) have been voicing their experiences as of recent. With the help of the internet MPVs have networked together to expose the real truth behind the voyeuristic mascot. 

I am not saying that all wearers of monocles are going to spy in your window while you undress. What I am saying is that you have to be careful around such people. I have heard that there is a rumored come-back of the monocle in high fashion.  

More Music Videos

So for an extended fix of music videos, here we go:

Oh the Yeasayer video has some nudity in it. Its not sexual at all and you don't really notice it. So its NSFW because there are people running down a mountain in the nude.


Yeasayer "Ambling Alp" from Team G on Vimeo.



Congorock - Babylon from Scion A/V on Vimeo.


Here is an epic story from Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros:


Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros "KISSES OVER BABYLON" from Edward Sharpe on Vimeo.



Passion Pit - The Reeling from phantomcolor on Vimeo.


ok done

Paper Romance

This song has been stuck in my head today. I have to post it to get it out.


Groove Armada - Paper Romance from Stamp Films on Vimeo.

Music Video Weekend Special

I should probably make this a weekly thing. I'm gonna post up a bunch of music videos of songs I love. It may not be the "newest" song, but I like it and this is my blog.

Last night on the way to Kooma to see DJ Bis my wife, Serena, had made a mix cd for a friend that we listened to in the car. She put so many good songs on there. I had forgotten about how awesome these songs were. Since I have lost my ipod, I've only been listening to the latest songs on the blogshpere. I wish my wife could mix records, I would be her biggest fan. I'm gonna have to get Ableton and get her to lay down some mix tapes. So here are some of the songs from her mix cd she made.








Cold War Kids, "Audience Of One" from Vern Moen on Vimeo.












enjoy

MOOMBAHTON

Dave Nada is one of the nicest, down-to-earth artists that I have had the pleasure of meeting this past year. Dave is so friendly and approachable. Every time I see him perform he is smiling and having a great time. He gets the crowd moving whether its a public block party in Philly, Steve's Bar Room in DC, or a cousin's friend's basement. Dave recently released a little mixtape which is hosted on DJ Ayers website.

Here's the back story

"I probably shouldn't tell this story, but here goes. Lo ciento Tia Sona!...

My little cousin Jean-Pierre is a huge Nadastrom fan and he's about to graduate from high school. Him and his boy Mike are notorious for throwing these wild skipping parties. For those that don't know, "skipping parties" are when you throw a house party mid-school day and you tell all your friends that morning and everyone who knows about the party skips school to go wild out. Word of mouth only too, no internet/paper trail. Anyhow, around their homecoming last fall they asked if I could dj one of their skipping parties and I, being the supportive/bad seed cousin that I am, agreed. They had a beat up system, but like 329439 speakers all over Mike's basement so it sounded huge. They told me it would last about an hour because cops usually bust it up. The house/neighborhood was right by the woods so it was convenient to bounce and hide if need be.

Anyhow, so here we are at Mike's empty house around 11:30am and everything is set up. Kids start pouring in around noon and the music starts. Mike and JP are dropping Batchata and moving into Reggaeton. This shit was getting crazy. 20 minutes in and the place is PACKED, all latin kids. Haha! I was gettin mad nervous (oldest dude there) and JP was like "yo you gotta go on soon primo!" and I'm thinking "fuck I cant play house/techno shit, I'll get jumped" so I had the idea of slowing down some of the tropical/dutch house stuff I had on cds. Afrojack's "Moombah Remix" being the biggest tune, I said fuck it and turned that shit down to 108 bpm. JP told all his people about me so bamas starting cheering when I went on, haha. And that's when shit popped the fuck off. The minute that "t-t-t-t-turn up the bass!" part came in and dropped the place went insane! I played it all the way til the end and then did the same to Sidney Samson's "Riverside" and EVERYONE is yelling the "riverside motherfucker!" part and shit was just too much. I was losin it and told myself "I need to make some edits of this shit!" And thus, Moombahton was born.

Long story short, neighbors complained a good 15 minutes into my set and threatened to call the cops. Half the party started to bounce and then a few minutes later Mike yells "cops on the way!" and like clockwork this party was done. All in about an hour. I parked down the street and drove both my cousin JP and Mike back to school so they can catch the end of their classes as if nothing ever happened."

-Dave Nada

Dave Nada - Moombahton  by  user81796

Also check out Nadastrom's Ya'll Aint Yeti mix here.

Be on the lookout for "Salad Days" a mixtape from Stereo Faith and Nadastrom.