August 2010
56 posts
Studio 84: Disco In India http://fb.me/GULyJW2K
Björk made a song for an adorable-looking movie starring an albino hippo called Moomins…watch the video for the… http://fb.me/vhVktXVg
Remember us mentioning Aphex Twin and Die Antwoord? Here’s the proof. http://fb.me/G6TbVVKE
Dan The Automator, a history. http://fb.me/tywDBczo
Lil Wayne’s Predictions For The U.S. Open… in jail mail format. http://fb.me/GSMLFq7J
Something to kick start your Monday: the metal cloud… http://fb.me/wy8N0kLD
Jack Spade & K-Swiss: Take Ivy →
A revisitation of prep seems in the air. Prep is most easily defined as the clothes handsome Ivy league boys and girls wore between 1950 and 1989, sweater vests and boating shoes, slacks and piqué.
Vid of the day: A little Jolly Boys for the weekend givin’ Rehab the sweet ‘n smooth mento treatment - nice it up ! http://fb.me/tiySAZrb
Download new Sufjan Stevens track i Walked off new Oct release The Age of Adz - enjoy http://fb.me/yoVS6l7B
Stick stick stick stuck - we’ve all been a part of sticky culture and now there’s a coffee table book out Sept… http://fb.me/Euee7gLu
New Glitch Mob Mixtape—With Vocals! →
When the Glitch Mob released their debut album Drink The Sea earlier this year, it took many by surprise with its sophisticated, atmospheric textures and (gasp!) frequent appearances of real…
Notting Hill Carnival – Classic Footage →
If another person asks me if I’m going to Carnival this weekend, I’m going to have to inflict some actual bodily harm. Everyone goes to Carnival. Isn’t that why the crowds are so big every year?…
Florence and the Machine, the U.S. edition http://fb.me/GmNaMllu
Our zef-est faves Die Antwoord get their windowlicker on in a live collab with Aphex Twin (or is it a bum rush?)… http://fb.me/Fk1L5qAc
Download new Tiga ‘Shelter’ remixed by The XX & get info on Tiga and Turbo artists performing at London’s LED… http://fb.me/yrnHNHrt
Rappin’ With the Rickster →
There’s no disputing that Ricky Powell was there at the golden age of hip-hop – he’s got the photos to prove it, tons of them, and a few stories to tell as well. From Public Enemy to Doze Green…
Track of the Day: “Fake Empire (Live at Old Style... →
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We’ve already hipped you to how cool Old Style Guitars is, and how rad it was that indie-band-with-integrity-of-the-moment The National played an…
And across the Atlantic, a coffee shop filled with bikes. http://fb.me/EvjymfFm
Downloadable Mashup of the day: M.I.A’s original ‘Galang’ meets Vijay Iyer’s jazz trio version = ‘Galangs’ -… http://fb.me/Eo1PDWtU
Jimi Hendrix: The London Era http://fb.me/FiGwAfl0
The New, Laptop-Free Coffee Shop http://fb.me/DDyoJc07
Brian Eno’s Small Craft On A Milk Sea →
If there was a knighthood given for service in the cause of sparking mass creativity, Brian Eno would have to have it. The dude has been the touchstone of everything amazing musically in the last…
Look Mum No Hands →
Bike shops have been cropping up all over London– almost in inverse proportion to petrol (aka gas) stations which all but disappeared from the city center in the past few years. Recent new sightings…
Trailer of the day: brand new from trainspotter Danny Boyle - 127 Hours out Nov 5th http://fb.me/GZxrPVJy
Flying Lotus’ London Weekend http://fb.me/HIXdPpuM
Will The Cure Reunite For 30th Anniversary of “Faith”? http://fb.me/t4gQ8YHn
New Beach House Song! http://fb.me/C5zrGxMj
Flying Lotus – Pattern+Grid World →
Last week was a busy one for Steven Ellison, who’s been discovering that London Town knows how to put on a good party (or three). We caught him on Saturday night at the Hearn Street Car Park – a…
More from Calipornia as the Kenny Powers spots keep on droppin’ - another one with Urijah Faber - check for the all… http://bit.ly/jgxMY
“Detroit Lives” with Johnny Knoxville →
“It was the envy of America—now it embodies everything that’s wrong with it”: so starts a typical news story on Detroit, a sample of which appears in “Detroit Lives,” an episode in Palladium’s…
Monsieur Jackass discovers for himself that ‘Detroit Lives’ in this Palladium urban explorer into the clubs,… http://fb.me/w64OTCFe
Los Angeles! Fol Chen’s super-weird Echo residency is happening. Tonight. http://fb.me/GeSwYhSn
New Drake/Lil Wayne video http://fb.me/GAbHsZZl
“Detroit Lives” with Johnny Knoxville →
“It was the envy of America—now it embodies everything that’s wrong with it”: so starts a typical news story on Detroit, a sample of which appears in “Detroit Lives,” an episode in Palladium’s…
LA live Sun Aug 22 and Day 2 of the mighty Sunset Junction - get in gear and check it - Schedule below http://fb.me/GG2rtIfr
Gets our vote for the jam of late-summer !! Cee-Lo mfuckin’ Green y’all http://fb.me/xViSii9Z
2 Free Cee Lo tracks available now - check it http://fb.me/FPsDqXbp
New Yorkers bike it on a Joyride - tune in, turn on but def keep an eye on the road http://fb.me/CmnfV7Wg
London Graffiti Festival This Weekend – Meeting Of... →
The largest graffiti festival hits the walls of Islington, London this weekend featuring Europe’s top artists. Coined as the “International Wall Street Meeting,” MOS will showcase…
Track of the Day: James Blake “CMYK” →
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The most played track this summer has got to be James Blake’s “CMYK.” Having been released only a few months back, it seems the blogosphere world can’t…
Los Angeles! Tamra Davis’ documentary on Basquiat opens tomorrow night at the Nuart Theatre. Opening weekend… http://fb.me/E5hENJ41
D&D Vintage Footage →
New York’s D&D Studio is the partial home of Biggie’s Ready to Die, Nas’ Illmatic, and most consistently the output DJ Premier and Guru, who made it their center of operations for the bulk of the…
Track of the Day: Scott Hardkiss – “You & I... →
Since the mid-90s, when the Hardkiss clan was particularly prodigious in terms of hype and musical output, the glow of that eclectic west coast tribal thing has dulled. However, the hardcore shall…
Track of the Day: “Someday We’ll All Be Free... →
Miguel Atwood-Ferguson has truly put his fingerprint on the most adventurous, meaningful sounds: the meta-talented composer, arranger, and instrumentalist has worked with everyone from John Cale…
Reality Football →
It was the start of a new football (that’s soccer for those Stateside) season last weekend, and with it comes the mouth-watering prospect of glamorous fixtures, and shiny trophies to dream about……
LA live this Sat & Sun Aug 21 & 22 in Silverlake at the 30th Sunset Junction. A stellar lineup awaits for a mere… http://fb.me/DU9GuPy5
LA Live this weekend Aug 26 & 28: Sunset Strip Music Fest w/ Smashing Pumpkins, Kid Cudi, Common, Slash and so… http://fb.me/D2BV1sjb
Like rice art, but way cooler. And what a name on this guy! http://fb.me/AorGE713
We’re always up for a good run here, especially with Jenn Tran’s ongoing tips for out on the road - spice it up ! http://fb.me/DU0bIwf0
Spicing Up Your Run →
Given my current training plan (50K for an ultra relay) my weekly mileage has increased in addition to the higher frequency of me passing the same bums who happen to inhabit the various overpasses…