la llorona

it IS kinda crazy,yo

2011-05-26T07:32:00.000-07:00

did jeff lynne leave that dusty sheet music there for the NKs? cus it really sounds like his brand of awesome. down to the utterance of 'fanfaaaayyayayayyayaaaare" and the sweet back up vocals. also, this super tuff dude intro is SOOOO hilar. and lastly, boys, why dont you dance like this no more?

dont have much of a concrete thought yet

2011-05-26T07:00:00.000-07:00

but i like this casual bleepy beat + kelis's suuuper thin vocals + this sexxxy video.

a 20something chilean guy played this after a bbq.

2011-05-15T20:25:00.000-07:00

and then allegra reminded me and we watched the video--woah! this song is such a perfect slice of pre 9/11 america(like 85-2001?)! all the good and all the bad!
or im really stoned.

mientras mi cerebro empieza a palpitar!

2011-05-11T09:21:00.001-07:00

cuando en chile, haz como los argentinos.

2011-05-07T07:51:00.000-07:00

1ero de mayo.

2011-05-01T10:52:00.000-07:00

i hope youre strapped for this incredible ride

2011-04-04T17:15:00.001-07:00

thrills and pills and acting smart!

2011-03-21T14:47:00.000-07:00

grrrl power.

wilfrido vargas really embodies the latin american racist aesthetic, las chicas del can are kinda cool, and shakira is a major swagger jacker!

2011-03-07T22:25:00.000-08:00

tengo fly, tengo party, tengo una sabrosura

2011-03-04T14:11:00.001-08:00

happy unvalentine's day!

2011-02-14T15:27:00.000-08:00

italian ballads are so emo. but so are sad cats.

happy valentines day!

2011-02-14T11:00:00.001-08:00

MEN!

2011-02-11T15:13:00.000-08:00

new single.new video. both great.

i know you've seen them cover 'kids'

2011-01-31T10:42:00.000-08:00

but have you seen them sonning ariel pink?

sincerity > irony.

i'm officially an old office lady. get ready for any and all subject lines starting with FW:

my enjoyment of this...

2010-12-22T23:03:00.000-08:00

is hinged greatly on the voice over watersmooshness.

am i right?

HOLYSHITHOLYSHITHOLYSHIT

2010-12-17T00:18:00.001-08:00

sit back and watch as it unfolds

2010-12-16T23:48:00.000-08:00

in case you were wondering, my affinity for the phrase 'you're a fool for this beat' is credited to this swizzyjam.

if you don't want to enter slim shady's world...

2010-12-16T23:41:00.001-08:00

high as fuck.

just a reminder that kanye west, vanessa beecroft + hype williams reside in the same universe

2010-12-16T23:00:00.001-08:00

watch the whole thing. seriously.

good night,cool ruler.

2010-10-26T07:03:00.000-07:00

listen, i always kinda liked them

2010-10-13T09:04:00.001-07:00

but now, my chemical romance are actually awesome! in a late90s-early-00's-post-hives-sort-of-way:

ohhh. NOW i get it:

2010-10-08T11:12:00.000-07:00

Check out this committed journalism:

so meticulous! so on point! A+++++++++!

big willie style is hereditary!

2010-10-08T10:59:00.000-07:00

how phresh is this kid?

i mean duh, tho:

UPDATE! OFFICIAL VIDEO! IT GIVES DEM CHILLS!

big willie style is strong with this one.

just--everybody in this.

2010-10-06T09:50:00.000-07:00

mainly randy. and mary j blige all like, 'what am i doing here'.

but mainly randy. what an ass.

also, this guy's 62???!!

old news is news again!

good morning, japan.

2010-10-01T07:59:00.001-07:00

sissy's in the shower shaving stubbles like her fiance said

2010-09-27T08:11:00.001-07:00

cus i'm a cool daddio

r.stevie moore, you are always on my mind.

you love to hate him

2010-09-17T15:44:00.000-07:00

Entrance Romance (it felt like a kiss) / Ryan McGinley from DILLINGER#MAGAZINE on Vimeo.

dude's got staying power. and this is awesome, sooooo, maybe you're wrong.

um, i give you halldor laxness grandson

2010-09-15T09:49:00.001-07:00

so after being in iceland (and since before i went) i'd/i've been reading halldor laxness, y'know to get into the spirit of midnight suns, salt cured lamb, rotten fish treats etc. he's great. highly recommend him.
so anyway, i was doing a quick wikipedia search on his family life etc (y'know how much biography matters even though its not supposed to) and found out that his grandkids are all up in iceland's art scene: his grandaughter made a movie called 'christianity at the glacier' --of which i can't find even the smallest crumb on.

arguably more important though, is the work of DORI DNA, his awesome grandson:

if america was as small as iceland, imagine how many important/famous/cool relatives we'd all have!

Thule

2010-09-02T05:25:00.001-07:00

i've just returned from iceland. although they're fond of fermented shark (tastes like cheese in formaldehyde), this is their mayor. he's from 'the best party'. i have to agree.

sting's daughter likes white

2010-08-15T15:00:00.000-07:00

and is a really good performer. there's a kate bushness to her movements by which i mean that she feels massively unselfconscious in the way that only someone who's lived their formative years in a barn with electric pianos and no siblings can.

i like carla bruni

2010-08-15T14:03:00.001-07:00

matt kirkland brings me love gifts.

2010-08-10T10:57:00.001-07:00

and they look like this:

obsesión

2010-08-08T14:28:00.001-07:00

eat it, iphoneheds

2010-08-07T16:59:00.003-07:00

e's got it aaaall covered

2010-08-06T22:46:00.000-07:00

then this happened

fucking autotune.

marco brambilia you a fool for this!

2010-08-05T15:18:00.000-07:00

but because kanye is such a proprietary dildo you can only watch those 2 minutes out of an EIGHT minute video. so instead here's this pretty great fan made video:

Kanye West, Power (New Album "Good Ass Job" 2010) from WE ARE FROM L.A on Vimeo.

worth coming back for

2010-08-05T13:48:00.000-07:00

the description for this video reads: no description available.

i have to agree.

i've waited my whole life for this moment:

2010-05-20T17:23:00.000-07:00

basically the reason i started this blog, obvio:

Grito De Lares Ridox (Cry of Lares Redux) from Sofía Córdova on Vimeo.

Fiebre Tropical (Tropical Fever) from Sofía Córdova on Vimeo.

lolololol

2010-05-10T11:43:00.001-07:00

friends who make (good) art are the best friends

2010-05-10T11:14:00.000-07:00

my darling lynne , owner/runner/master of 'she works flexible now' has this AMAZING project titled 'breathing room' going on all the time via justin.tv.

Watch live video from breathingroom on Justin.tv

refresh often to see various views of the house etc etc etc. you can also enjoy a backlog of lynne activity. that said, i'm a huuuge fan of the live aspect of this piece.

i found this when trying to learn about ya-ka-may

2010-05-02T15:44:00.000-07:00

godfrey what?

2010-05-01T22:45:00.000-07:00

i dont actually know if it's iago but who cares. you need this. twice.

i miss getting smooth to the groove

2010-04-15T22:15:00.000-07:00

i cant wait to be done with school so i can get back to living like this:

i mean SFAI aint got nothing on CCA, except maybe this:

2010-04-10T00:22:00.000-07:00

thanks doron, you're a god amongst men.

minus the explicit racism and overall oppressive climate the past was pretty rad:

2010-03-21T14:55:00.000-07:00

watched this last night:

2010-03-16T21:13:00.000-07:00

and boy was it awesome. it claims to be the first full length animated feature out there (1926!) and though the story gets maaad repetitive (how many times can the princess get kidnapped by the 'african magician' anyway?) its a visual wonder.

beautiful nightmare.

2010-03-15T10:27:00.000-07:00

hey, she crazy, but pop matters, in evidence in the lyric "dont wanna wake up on you".

i mean...

2010-03-12T14:20:00.001-08:00

i dont care if you care for them at all (which hey,there's plenty to discuss there), but you're stupid if you dont like this.

Ok, I've watched it twice now. I know that it's far from perfect, the Pussy Wagon schtick makes me want to die, but still, dem girls go at it with gusto and I'm not about to deny them agency in their bizarro representation/aesthetic sensibilities cus of the subtext of whats kind of a 10 min Tarantino BJ.

he just wanted to be the only brother:

2010-03-10T11:01:00.000-08:00

the tags on this video were listed as:
corey haim pills vicodin loser mistake waste idiot piece of shit soma feldman oxycontin drugs addict droopy eyes liar . enjoy!

YA BURNT!

2010-02-13T13:39:00.000-08:00

comeuppance

it's nice to know that diddy and i have yet one more thing in common...

2010-02-10T21:28:00.000-08:00

...we're both trying to learn how to make music videos:

can i apply for a grant to get backup dancers?

2010-02-10T21:16:00.001-08:00

breaking fast, continentally.

2010-02-09T23:01:00.000-08:00

culturally confusing italo disco interludes are the reason i breathe.

what do you have for entertainment?

2010-02-09T20:44:00.000-08:00

Let's Get Physical - JibJab Shore Style!

JibJab | MySpace Video

watery goo is my brain.

the 3 of us are basically the same person.

2010-02-07T16:55:00.000-08:00

today i feel like the olsens must feel like when thinking back on their childhood. some questions we might share in:
"where did it all go?"
"what the hell am i doing now?"
"why cant i eat pizza the way i used to? y'know add some tacos, ole!"

Another planet, forever holding you down

2010-02-06T16:19:00.000-08:00

how great is THIS?

a long time ago when we was fab.

2010-02-03T22:10:00.000-08:00

so, as you too probably have done, i have been reconnecting with people i knew in high school through facebook. tonight when looking the profile of someone i havent talked to in 10 years, i was reminded of my dear friend peters band "sober daze".
so i naturally looked them up to see if they were up to something.
they were.
they are.
its this video.
and IM IN IT HOLY FUCKING SHIT.

the greatest ad for the internet.

2010-01-29T21:07:00.000-08:00

thanks to parker ito for being truly on the cutting edge/living on the edge/the edgiest.

this was literally my favorite song when i was a kid

2010-01-20T20:51:00.000-08:00

i thought it was especially cool how she straddles the TV

deep down we're all the same...

2010-01-20T15:19:00.000-08:00

and we all just want to be the diva from 5th element:
first, someone sent me this :

and i was like, no way, that's just like:

and then this lady was all like:

and brawdwaybabe is clearly looking to move this to the live stage:

and i learned alot about what it means to be human in the year 2010.

when i see art like this...

2010-01-15T00:26:00.000-08:00

it makes me want to quit (or stop for a couple of months, if im not being particularly babyish and indulgent) because someone already made something too beautiful for my brain to handle.

condemned_bulbes @ MAC 2003 from artificiel on Vimeo.

Its always weird when someone famous dies.

2010-01-14T11:21:00.000-08:00

even weirder, how sad i get about it:

for when dark days are upon you.

2010-01-12T21:22:00.000-08:00

mark gormley done did it again! you a fool for this beat, boy.

2010-01-08T17:33:00.000-08:00

i love MG, as i live and breathe.

speaking of making the panties drop...

2010-01-06T10:17:00.000-08:00

these gals didnt!

Major Lazer "Pon De Floor" ft. Vybz Kartel and Afro Jack
by DowntownMusic

my darlin' rebecca sent me this.

space imagery and video game music making the panties drop

2010-01-04T20:12:00.001-08:00

"Galaxy Tonite" Video for Nullsleep from 2 Player Productions on Vimeo.

in 2010 this it what music will sound like

2010-01-01T18:37:00.000-08:00

Three Piece from Stephen Cornford on Vimeo.

but also

me i want a hoooola-hoooop

2009-12-23T19:47:00.000-08:00

this is like when you find some hyper-academic text which perfectly articulates some quasi-intelligent thought which only came to you when you were stoned...merry merry, babies!!!

ok ok, here's something a little less rough:

the most extravagant ice skating special of all time, duh.

but, don't worry my non christian friends, here's a non-holiday patton treat:

and of course, for your consideration:

s-p-e-lls disaster

2009-12-23T16:59:00.000-08:00

ana is the best sous in more ways than one:

see you tomorrow, manolito.

2009-12-13T22:23:00.001-08:00

"drunk ewok just ruled my world"

2009-11-09T00:45:00.000-08:00

so many questions, this raises.
al as han? moonwalking? anne curry as darth vader? against ewok's drinking vodka?
a delightful fall treat.

Damagin everything all up in your areas.

2009-11-02T16:53:00.000-08:00

just found these ladies last week

2009-10-30T18:50:00.000-07:00

and their show made my brain hemorrhage:

who the hell is the producer behind this ?

2009-10-27T12:25:00.000-07:00

cus i need them!!!!

you've probably seen this already, but if you havent, here's a gift:

goddamn i love that synth hook.
also, i think asking a girl to the movies is one of the all time greatest reasons to write a song.

remember the good ole 1980s, when everything was so uncomplicated.

2009-10-26T11:24:00.001-07:00

elo will play at my wedding, and my funeral.

not having these animation/music video making skills is the one thing holding me back:

2009-10-25T23:35:00.000-07:00

for the love of magic

2009-10-24T13:35:00.000-07:00

last night i remembered how much i love ween.

mr. alba is our generation's dr. doolittle.

2009-10-24T13:01:00.000-07:00

really important innovations!

cyriak done did it again!

2009-10-24T11:22:00.001-07:00

the first video i ever favorited

2009-10-22T17:19:00.000-07:00

cant believe i didnt show you that earlier!
what a sucker!

once upon a time science opened up the door

2009-10-21T14:19:00.001-07:00

holy shit! there's a really hot video for supernature!!!!!:

role model right here:

2009-10-21T14:18:00.001-07:00

it's research, i promise!

2009-10-21T14:14:00.001-07:00

if only these baby stones of the past could see who they grew up to be...

ok, let's be serious, this is funny beef:

i could EYE this all day...snort!

2009-10-21T13:26:00.000-07:00

get it? i'm tired.

look, its whatever with the BEPs

2009-10-21T13:11:00.001-07:00

but this song makes my psychotropic dreams come true:

and then it takes them away:

tears of a fucking sell-out clown.

i'm not a player i just CRUSH... A LOT:

2009-10-21T11:59:00.001-07:00

ain't that just a hoot?!

it really moved me.

2009-10-21T11:57:00.001-07:00

i love this song.

even though its not sposed to,

2009-10-21T11:56:00.001-07:00

this makes me crazy sad:

dont you go doing all the nitrous now...

2009-10-21T09:54:00.001-07:00

that heavy heavy beat.

2009-10-21T09:10:00.001-07:00

this has been a morning for old videos.

boredom is the mother of invention.

2009-10-19T09:41:00.000-07:00

or something:

i mean my moves are like way more fierce, but these dudes are aight.

2009-10-18T22:52:00.001-07:00

more confusing now than it was then.

2009-10-18T21:19:00.000-07:00

this always played before the movies when i was a kid. the lyrics are a prayer.
drug dealers don't hand out drugs for free. cus kids don't have money to come back and buy crack.

to quote zizek: what does it mean when a comedian is one of the few politicians to make sense?

2009-10-18T19:37:00.000-07:00

at first i was all, "yay franken!" but to see this woman's face fall apart after the recounting of the horror these contractors allowed/perpetrated, one can only be left with a cold hollow in one's stomach.

donate to her cause here.

it's at times like this that i wish i'd stayed the course and become a scientist.

2009-10-17T10:50:00.000-07:00

there is some (important) context to this, but its just so damn pretty without it.

you should be getting down to this:

2009-10-12T16:09:00.001-07:00

dennis key is stoned and i love him.

2009-10-05T22:25:00.001-07:00

oh and of course, as the eccentric PTK points out...notice the TWO camera situation. gods of cinema these two. also in the intro: notice the other dudes hand, his nails are really pointy, like a trolls.

REEEEEMIXXXX

2009-10-05T13:56:00.001-07:00

i can't believe i forgot about this:

2009-10-05T13:43:00.000-07:00

-siiiiiiiggggggghhhhhhhhhhhh-

they're just going to create a monster.

2009-10-05T09:43:00.000-07:00

kimbo slice is SO cool:

i have no idea who chuck is, but FUCK HIM. elite MMA, he's right here. believe that.
because this might happen to you:

it looked so tame! even funny! but then that guys eye happened...