What were you thinking?!!!

what was our defense department smoking?!

S.T.U.P.I.D.



can you blame these new yorkers?!

LBC artist spotlight: Jose Carabes

Above is a portrait of Hollywood Glamor Queen, Designer of Beauty is Pain and friend Rio Warner.

More of his work can be viewed @ his myspace address

http://www.myspace.com/jcarabes

Put Yo Hands Where My Eyes Can See.

Woh.

Patriotic Art: Justine Lai Shags U.S. Presidents
JLai gets off on painting unconventional, oil-on-canvas self-portraits of herself getting nice with US commanders-in-chief in chronological order. So far, highlights include her getting groped by John Adams, suffocated by Millard Fillmore, and strapping one on to take James Buchanan from behind -- proving that his oft-mocked presidency was simply the result of being unable to sit down and get to work.

SF artist who's work is extremely provocative but quite fascinating. None of which is suitable for my blog because I'm trying to keep it as PG as possible. HA!


follow the link below but with caution:probably not safe for work!

http://justinelai.com/works.html

Sweet Kicks.

Lemme Get Some of Diss.





This Parson's artist will turn your old kicks into some new tricks.

LOL. sorry that was completely self indulgent.


http://www.yoakustoms.com/index.html

I couldn't stop myself.

Last Friday Night.

AMMMAZZZING.

Below a fantastic review of Sir Paul's Coachella performance.

The Coachella Music & Arts Festival
Indio
California

By Freda Shaw

A new Paul, McCartney III if you like, was subtly born but born yelling last night in California when Macca delivered possibly the heaviest rock show of his life.

The world’s most famous bass player adjusted his settings and turned more electric guitarist for near three hours of festival rock that introduced a whole new generation of kid fans at Coachella to the Mac III Rock Experience, the sound of a harder Paul, playing riffs of metal McCartney .

And he’s not only loud, he’s an dirty stop-out Paul; until close to one in the morning Macca kept letting rip.

Time and again he swapped the Hofner for a gold top Les Paul, relishing in switching roles to whack riffs off Rusty Anderson and duel through searing solos.

He played Hendrix-style guitar and added solos that were off the cuff as he and a gutsier voice besides tore up I’ve Got A Feeling, Paperback Writer, Let Me Roll It and Sgt. Pepper and then got heavier still with a biting Helter Skelter that had this 55,000 crowd of kids not long out of high school screaming.

This was not Beatle Paul or cute Paul or anything quite like we have seen him before Paul, this new Paul is hard rock Paul. We’ve seen this sort of Paul a fair bit before over the years – I’m Down, Helter Skelter, I Saw Her Standing There, Run Devil Run, About You - but not for a while.

Well now that Paul’s back, big time, but with a new ferocity in his rock.

How come? Possibly because Macca is now in a band again, not just playing with one anymore. After seven years with Rusty Anderson, Brian Ray, Abe Laboriel Jnr and Wix Wickens they and Macca have developed a reading of and a confidence in each other that has made a now of a then with his old hits – playing the classics as you fundamentally know them but now played with a harder, farer, outer intensity.

They unleashed the new sound on America here at Coachella with a thunderous authority and an energy befitting a festival crowd.

The hints that this harder edge was going to happen were made on Electric Arguments and last night he took the Fireman out of anonymity by premiering two tracks played at volume nose bleed.

All the classics were in this show [and listed below] but now they were punched out with such a force that the band could have been easily peer age of their audience, a punky garage rock band.

And the kids loved it; the loudness, the big bangs, the massive guitar sound. Songs that were written when their mothers were born tore down any generation gap as with whack after thwack from the stage, The Paul McCartney Band gave a precision demonstration of why and how they are now the greatest live band in the world.

Even the Stones can’t quite match this heady mix of passion, class and sheer fun for it wrapped in a package of songs that always grab you hard, whether it be in the heart or by the throat; 36 songs of which 21 were Beatles songs in a set that ended with a straight run of 10 Beatles hits.

It was a night of high emotion, the anniversary of losing Linda, memories of George and John and Liverpool youth, it was a night of conquering a whole new crowd, it was a night of firsts and was the unexpected, unannounced world premiere of the images from the coming Beatle Rock Band game which played on vast screens throughout Got To Get You Into My Life.

But most significantly it was a night when America met McCartney III, newer now not for what he plays, but for how he plays it; harder.

SET

Jet
Drive My Car
Only Mama Knows
Flaming Pie
Got To Get You Into My Life
Let Me Roll It
Honey Hush
Highway
The Long And Winding Road
My Love
Blackbird
Here Today
Dance Tonight
Calico Skies
Mrs. Vanderbilt
Eleanor Rigby
Sing The Changes
Band On The Run
Back In The USSR
Something
I Got A Feeling
Paperback Writer
A Day In The Life/Give Peace A Chance
Let It Be
Live And Let Die
Hey Jude
Birthday
Can’t Buy Me Love
Lady Madonna
I Saw Her Standing There
Yesterday
Helter Skelter
Get Back
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
The End

On a rare political note.

NPR is great. I've become a junkie. I've now begun streaming it online and it is fab-u-lous.

Here is an insightful debate on the topic of same sex marriage. Whether you are for (or against?) it's a fascinating listen.


http://www.kcrw.com/media-player/mediaPlayer2.html?type=live&id=kcrwlive

I LOVE cheeeeeese.

This sat comes the awesome Grilled Cheese Invitational! It's going to be my first one and man am I flippin excited. yup, i said flippin.

So what is this Grilled Cheese Fest anyway...
The Grilled Cheese Invitational (GCI) is the largest, craziest, and most exciting Grilled Cheese cooking contest in the country and is the best thing to happen to sliced cheese since sliced bread! The GCI promotes an almost scary pursuit of perfection in a Grilled Cheese Sammich and allows for amateur and professional chefs to compete side-by-side in the hopes of becoming a true Grilled Cheese Champion.

The event was created by Tim Walker in 2003, in private artist loft in Downtown Los Angeles as a competition between friends. Since then, the Invitational has grown into a national movement dedicated to perfecting the art of grilled cheese, with thousands of cheese fiends and regional competitions across the country.


Interested in eating lots and lots of cheese?! Find out all the details here!
http://grilledcheeseinvitational.com/

I'M IN HEAVEN!

this is so freakin cool!!!!!!


Europeans have always owned the decadent party scene.

From a Parisian consortium of designers and music freaks, Awdio's the first-ever network of 100% real-time music sets, streamed 24/7 from 100+ cherry-picked, mostly Euro clubs, confirming your nagging suspicion that while you're working/lying lonely on your futon, everyone else is having the best time ever. Thanks to their proprietary AwdioBox technology, you can get live sets from name-brand clubs like the Hotel Costes in Paris and Leeds' BacktoBasics, to underground DJ-hangs like London's Bar Vinyl, as well as a healthy sprinkling of "in" spots from non-Euro party capitals like Melbourne, Hong Kong, Sao Paulo, and Istanbul, which ain't no jive Turkey. Each club gets its own channel, with music styles broken down into lounge, break beat, and house, as well as pop, rock, and live instrumental sets; meanwhile, upcoming big-name acts and parties're given a countdown timer on the front page, so you know exactly when to stop what you're doing and stock up on glow sticks and friends who'll rub your head.

Cause the US deserves some props, Awdio also streams tunes from the Eighteenth Street Lounge in DC, and NYC's APT, and a trio of Crobars -- the very implement needed to pry Marie's delicate hands off Benny Franklin's bread-loafish tush.


AHHHHH!!!

http://www.awdio.com/

Politically INcorrect? Get over it.

so this website made me laugh. a lot. and out loud. and i also turned bright red. while laughing out loud.

Upon visiting Engrish.com you will find categories such as Manga,Anime,Bags,Packaging,Engrish Leftovers,Household Items etc.

Your even allowed to upload your own photos or rate the ones others have posted!


Ease up a little and have a laugh will ya?!?

http://www.engrish.com/

For the morbid people out there.

siiiiiiiick.
Calling itself the "world's single most comprehensive, detailed, and complete source of amusement park accident reports", RA'll end your Six Flags Coke can redemption with archived news reports of disasters from the last 35+ years. Recent mishaps include a man plunging to his death from a coaster, a carnie getting crushed by a ride's 10,000lb counterweight, and children being injured at a birthday party when an inflatable Titanic slide capsized, a harrowing scene of carnage broken only by the serene sound of the tuxedoed recorder ensemble playing on through the calamity.

http://www.rideaccidents.com/

Go Luigi!

For the geek in (almost) everyone.

From a NH-based lover of all "geeky/video game related things", these hand-sewn odes to pixels past include throw pillows rocking the Zelda triforce, a Super Mario Mushroom, and Mr & Ms. Pac-Man, as well as blankets w/ recognizable gamer icons like Raccoon Luigi, aliens from Galaga, even Resident Evil's Umbrella Corporation logo -- a nod back to a day when evil pharmaceutical conglomerates actually got stuff done.

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22975904

Beer + Soap = Yummy!

Will someone please order me a package of these?!!!

In a why-the-hell-not move (“After so many years of making soap with plain ole' H2O, we decided to switch it up...”), this Midwest e-tailer's augmenting its cold-processed handmade soap bars with 25 different brews including Harp, Shock Top, Red Stripe, Guinness, Sam Adams, and Shiner Bohemian


http://thebeersoapcompany.com/

It's all so clear now.

Cliche as it might be, I don't always get the hip rap lingo. So imagine how relieved I was to find Understandrap.com!!!!

A testament to the collective power of square-ass white folk, UR's an earnestly conceived repository of user-submitted explanations for confusing rap lyrics, helping to "bridge cultural and generational gaps that are preventing people from appreciating rap music". The deal: inquisitive souls submit rhymes they don't understand to an artist's profile, which're then broken down by other helpful visitors, who'll explain that when 50 Cent raps "See Xzibit in the Cut", he means "You see rapper Xzibit in an Oldsmobile Cutlass", and Andre 3000's intoning "Lend me some Sugar, I am your neighbor" translates to "Let's have sex, I am someone you know well".

so awesome!!!

Lykke Li gets Spoooooky.

One of my highlights at Coachella this year was hands down Lykke Li.


I mean DAMN!!!


I have not even come down from my Coachella high yet and I find out that LL will be performing next month!!! Not only are they performing but its going down at the Hollywood Forever Cemetary!!!!



sweeeeeeeet.

tickets go on sale this friday through ticketweb (thank you very much!)and only 2 per person!
http://www.ticketweb.com/snl/VenueListings.action?venueId=48754

Macca was a bad boy.

According to an LA Times article dated April 21, 2009 Sir Paul (and the cure) cost Goldenvoice some chedddda. and by chedda I mean $$$.


Once the clock strikes 12:01 am, the charge is $1,000 per minute, said Indio police spokesman Ben Guiltron. He estimated that McCartney went "50-plus" minutes past the music curfew.

Apparently it was up to Goldenvoice to shut the music down but how do you stop a Beatle?!?

The same can not be said for The Cure who's set went 33 minutes past curfew and was eventually cut off even as the band continued to play.


Although these acts ran over Goldenvoice should be pretty proud of themselves as it ranks in the top 3 most attended Coachella Festivals in it's 10 year history.

King of the Auction.

so this is what happens when you can't pay your legal bills. you get a lavish reception at the Beverly Hilton where people can pay to see your worldly prizes.


if you have an interest, and i must admit i sort of do, you can check out the exhibition from April 22-25th across from the Beverly Hilton for a mere $20.


http://www.juliensauctions.com/auctions/2009/michael-jackson/

Easy as 1...2...3...

right now is a good time. if you have a "wild and crazzzzy idea" why not launch it!!! its been made so simple with the use of this handy website.

Launch Your Line.

i will only ask for royalties from whatever you produce. nothing much just 50%? i think that is only fair since you read about it here.


The first site of its kind, Launch offers a user-friendly interface for accomplishing all of the various tasks involved in turning concepts into ready-to-sell wares, leveraging affiliated specialists and open-market bidding to produce, package, and market your uniquely brilliant concepts

http://www.launchyourline.com/

You're so hip.

i want one. but just to be cool. so i can walk down the street, get a call and look at the random stranger next to me and be like, "and what!? HELLO?"


SWEET.

A Hong Kong-based purveyor of 1950s-styled handset adapters for modern cell phones, Yubz’ll imbue your ever-shrinking mobile with hefty old-school cool


oh and do not forget to pick up one of these bad boys.


you can buy it all here.
http://www.yubz.com/eng/home.php

NEW GOSSIP!

the gossip + rick rubin = amazingness?

probably. quite frankly, im pretty damn ready and excited.

the US will find out june 22 via their new home Columbia (boo).

i love ET part deux.

this video is amazing!!!!!

An Icelandic Invasion... Sorta.

"EMILIANA I LOVE YOU!" is what i wanted to shout over and over again. but instead i kept it 'Hollywood' at the world famous Troubadour, and stood only a few feet away from my beloved with my best "i've seen better" face. ok. i'm half lying. it is true, i did not shout from the rooftops but you would have to be monster to not move to her rhythmic voice and beat. then again hollywood people are sort of scary... i'm losing focus.


Emiliana Torrini finally made her way from Iceland to our lovely sun soaked shores!!!

I had been eagerly anticipating her performance for years, and she definitely did not let me down!!

When Emiliana sings its as if she is whispering directly to you, a secret only the two of you share. hokey, but totally true.

i could go on and on... ill link you up to an LA Times review that goes into more detail. basically i love her and don't miss her when she comes back in the fall.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/03/live-review-emiliana-torrini-at-the-troubadour.html


oh, and she brought a long this amazing girl (an icelandic name i can not pronounce) known as Lay Low. Low Key, acoustical amazingness is what i would like to call her. picture a love child that came from Brett Dennen and Bjork.

Carson Daly - Kid Lightning - SXSW

Above is a short video clip featured on Last Call with Carson Daly's website spotlighting my man Jamal aka DJ Kid Lightning (and a few others).

If you have never been to SXSW the video gives you a small glimpse into the insanity from the artists perspective.

cheers.