ARTSY & SH*T

cirque.

2008-11-26T16:09:00.002-05:00

how can i express my love for the circus even more?
not those cheesy ones (i won't name names).
i'm talking cirque du soleil! i'm talking lucent dossier!
performance! costumes! make-up! music! mystique!

here's some inspiration from fashion156 (a few issues back).

typical clowns scare me. you know, the candy-striped cheap cotton pants...red foam nose... whiskey breath.

creative clowns inspire me. feathered lashes. sequined bodices. tailored velvet jackets...cotton candy hair.

this chair...

2008-11-26T15:47:00.002-05:00

makes me want to sit in it sipping my chai, with a book by francesca lia block so i can reminisce about my early teens.

her writing was always so magical to me, and now this chair has me going head over heels.

www.millyrose.co.uk
450 euros and up

it is.

2008-11-26T15:44:00.000-05:00

photo courtesy of parra.

color.

2008-11-26T14:41:00.002-05:00

it's always interesting to see others obsess about color. color is everything, but then again, color is nothing...depending on the context. when i look back at pictures from my youth, i notice that i never obsessed about wearing just pink. it didn't make me feel more girly. hell, if anything i played with dolls during breaks while playing football and kickball.

JeongMee Yoon is a photographer based in Seoul, South Korea. She has this photo series where she documents children and their pink or blue collections. it's astounding to see that there are a lot of kids who stick to one color. i'm interested in the psychology of it and the ways that femininity and masculinity are pushed towards children in our society. boys wear blue. girls wear pink. while yellow and green are generally regarded as "safe" colors when shopping for baby and toddler clothing, it seems yellow leans more towards femininity and green for the boys.

that's the way it goes it seems. let's get soem avant-garde baby clothing. some onesies with flair.

visit her website for more (www.jeongmeeyoon.com) trust me, there are many more.

republican IM

2008-11-11T00:48:00.003-05:00

so it's currently 6:49am here in Ljubljana. I'm up doing my run around the web on random blogs and what have you. Holy Taco (www.holytaco.com) is about to make me get my mom put of of the apt building for laughing so loud.

MR. PREZ

2008-11-11T00:43:00.000-05:00

my last obama post...hopefully for today.

LOL!

HNIC

2008-11-11T00:41:00.000-05:00

courtesy of Kilos&Grams.

grown men do grown things.

2008-11-11T00:38:00.001-05:00

damn, the armenians buck on everybody!

Brussels---I Dig!

2008-11-09T18:11:00.005-05:00

so brussels was awesome. i mainly played the tourist card, except i didn't go on one of those cheesy bus or bike tours. i'd rather huff it anyday and see what i see. along my travels on foot, i spotted some crazy shit, amazing cathedrals (you've seen one, you've seen 'em all right?), and ate some yummy frites with mayo and ketchup. naturally i'd venture off to have my belgian waffle and beer as well. the crazy shit i DID see and for once in my life was afraid to catch it on camera was some random goth kids with enough spikes to make Goodyear cringe, scare off these japanese tourists. i knew they were from japan from the "i heart japan" tee. luckily i knew my french so i knew to get the hell on before my black ass was another victim in their path.

found a record store than almost had me crying. i came across this limited press prince "sign o the times" press....45 euros!! what's that like $70?! i love prince to high heavens but i'm on a sincere budget. *wipes tear*

went to this street fashion photo show @ this fly gallery.

so here's some pics. all the pics from my voyage in brussels, etc will be added to my flickr when i get home. i dont have the patience now to hook it all up. it's like 12:17am here, officially nov 10 and i have to get registered with the police station in the morning. go figure. oh yea, if i didn't say it already, i'm in ljubljana now with my mom. she's been cooking like it's already thanksgiving. more on ljubljana later.

passport: check.

2008-11-03T11:56:00.002-05:00

so this blog will be the destination for my guys and gals to check out the craziness of my travels for the next month and beyond.

if you don't know, my mom lives in Ljubljana, Slovenia so i'm going to go visit her and get some of that home-cookin' in my system. FOR A MONTH!

i'll be making stops in brussels, ljubljana, paris, italy, and croatia (maybe zagreb)...and hopefully antwerp b/c i just gotta get there and get some exclusive clothes. and a belgian boy. yum.

i'm uber excited and everybody knows how much i adore travelling. the only part i hate is lugging bags, which i tend to overload... and i hate that i'm not on baller status yet to where i can fly FIRST CLASS. a girl is still stuck in coach, for now, but soon come. soon come.

so i'll be updating with plenty of photos and videos of the action.

come back friday for updates. i leave wednesday. bisou bisou.

+
ME

aug 20--nyc.

2008-08-04T17:50:00.000-04:00

i wish i was up top for this...
if ur up there, roll thru loves.

nights of partying.

2008-08-04T17:36:00.002-04:00

in the past 2 weeks i've been in NYC.
my favorite ex boyfriend came to visit...and is now an uncle to one of the most beautiful lil girls.
still loved by his fam, and it's a good feeling. i havent met current boo's fam.

and this past week, starting with Hasan's arrival, i've been partying till well past the break of dawn.
between it all i've realized a heap of shit.
for one, i have a potty mouth and i know i've gotta clean it up, but i love the word "shit". it's probably one of my most used nouns.
i've also realized some things just are meant to be.
some people will always be there, some won't.
some ppl just don't click like they should and u can't always force it.
i've realized i'm an animal.
i love a good martini. and a stiff anything really :)
i realized how much i miss listening to music with Hass. He devours music like I do and gets excited and it feels good to be around ppl like that.

i've just realized, ya know?

time waits for no man and it damn sure isn't waiting for me. its goin by so fast and i need to stay on this track.

i'm over ranting right now.

pics---soon come.

to my NY heads...

2008-07-17T12:29:00.002-04:00

i'll be in NYC next week for a couple days.
the 22-25th to be precise. let's build. let's link.
i'll be scouting for my documentary so if u can help in any way, that'd be AWESOME.

gasp! dwele vs. broke & boujee

2008-07-17T10:31:00.002-04:00

next thursday is gonna be crazy.
dwele is performing @ sugarhill (get tix @ ticketalternative.com)
and broke & boujee's joint is going down @ 5 spot.

what's a girl to do? smash both.

and get dwele's album too. it's dope.

dubelyoo did it.

2008-07-17T09:13:00.002-04:00

my pops and i have just started collecting our fave obama pics. i found one the other day on the new yorker website (below)...he reminds me of malcolm x in this photo (like i knew X personally). he just has this confidence and cool air about him and i'd love to have him as my president.

dubelyoo (www.occasionalsuperstar.com) designed this and it's goin on the wall fam.

koushik.

2008-07-17T09:06:00.002-04:00

good news from the stones throw camp.
koushik (pronounced co-shik) is releasing a new album in september with a digital release in august.
i love koushik because he has this sound that makes me feel like i'm doing drugs in palm springs eating cookies i baked prior.
it's that real.

so i'm excited about the album nonetheless because if it has that dusty record player vibe i've been missing then bring it on baby. and his voice is like spreading butter on a biscuit on the beach...smooth and unexpected.

also, go download the latest stones throw podcast so u can score some free koushik love.

let's get sloppy baby.

2008-07-11T12:54:00.003-04:00

if you're in my city this weekend, shoot over to MJQ for the sloppy seconds jumpie.

should be nuts as always.
bring your game face cuz chris (the midnight socialite) is gonna be shooting.

i'll be there.

under the same moon

2008-07-11T10:05:00.003-04:00

i championed this film when i saw it in the theater earlier this year. when i say it's emotional, it's emo-shun-ull!!

i cried at the trailer alone and i'm usually not a fan of the tears. I guess here recently i've been a bit more prone to the soft touch of emotion.

it's the story of a boy who lives in mexico with his grandmother. his mother is in los angeles illegally trying to work and of course provide a better life for her son. his grandmother dies...he's determined to find his mother....and the obstacles...and the love... and the acting...and the beautiful setting. overall i loved it and i give it 5 out of 5 stars. it makes you feel so much closer to your mom and it makes you realize that we should be willing to move mountains and cross oceans for our mothers.

here's to you mom!

go cop it @ your local media outlet. it's worth the purchase.

THE TRAILER

why diddy is a rapist.

2008-07-10T13:28:00.002-04:00

so last night i had a little chat with zano as we were watching the "sex: revolution" doc on vh1...

until that dayum commercial for diddy's new reality show came on. A NEW REALITY SHOW??! YOU WANNA WORK FOR DIDDY??

*slams phone against the wall*

when i say that i'm sick of him, i really am over his tired ass. simply b/c he's a rapist in the worst way. you know how they make child predators and shit have a sign in their front yard stating their sin?? well, diddy should have one as well. like, i'm talking even helicopters should fly the banner around saying it too. write it in the sky while ur at it.

he makes a living now off humiliating people on television and i guess if i were hungry for a career on the bottom rung of the music industry i'd buy into it, but i can't. he hasn't had a consistent artist since biggie, not including himself. yea u could say danity kane didn't do half bad this go round but let's peep the 3rd album. he's dicked everyone from faith to mary to the lox. he's literally taken the exact same classic songs and added his own lyrics and claims the production. bullshit. everytime i hear kashmir by led zepp i get upset. it's a fave song but diddy stains my mind when i try to sit back with some good herb and vibe to robert plant's woozy voice.

damn u diddy.

i dunno. let me cease my rant before some bad boy street team members come kickin in the door wavin' 4-4's and the new diddy biography.

til then suckers.

quick update.

2008-07-10T13:24:00.002-04:00

so i've been a little missing in action with good reason. i honestly enjoy doing this blog and trust me, you'll see some changes coming very soon. also, my portfolio site will be arriving in the coming weeks as well. it's basically my portfolio of all the creative stuff i involve myself with...
+ photography
+ styling
+ sketches n doodlez
+ film lovin.

so stay tuned baby bubbas.

i was in miami and hollywood florida for july 4th weekend. i took a load of pics and lost some miami ones as well but it's all G. i'll upload those as soon as they're back from the printer. me and the 35mm are lovers.

miami, here i come!

2008-07-03T10:23:00.002-04:00

the girl is going to miami.
gonna catch some rays.
sans dallas.
i'll miss him.
mama needs a vay-cay.

i'll be taking plenty of pics and video so when i get back monday i'll be on an uploading spree.

i'm hyped.

2008-07-01T21:38:00.002-04:00

so a few days ago i got the chance to peep the new lloyd and lil wayne video "all around the world". the song has been around for a minute, and the video is an amazing companion piece. a goal of mine is to direct music videos and breath some of the fresh air "up there" with hype williams (the director of this fly joint), spike jonze, diane martel, etc.

soon come.

my boy chris says, "i want bad robot bitches :("
and u know what chris, i do too. and any girl that says she doesn't...well that skanky bitch is LYING!!!
bad robot bitches for everybody. even the children cuz the lawd knows, they need a prayer and a new song from stevie.

hype, u slay me and i love it every single time.

taylor mcferrin.

2008-06-25T20:43:00.001-04:00

y'all know i dig taylor. he's just dope.
not to mention his pops is bobby mcferrin.
it runs in the blood.
dig it.

ladies first: patrice rushen.

2008-06-01T10:35:00.002-04:00

sometimes the ladies don't get enough shine.
one of my favorite artists of all time is patrice rushen.
her distinct voice, her music, her grooves, her album covers.

listen to these tracks and tell me you don't feel like loungin with a doobie.

Where There Is Love - Patrice Rushen
(sampled for song in previous post)

Settle For My Love - Patrice Rushen

Havent You Heard - Patrice Rushen

Remind Me - Patrice Rushen
"Remind Me" always makes my heart flutter. A definite two-step joint. I cut rugs to this joint.

2 songs @ the core.

2008-06-01T10:27:00.003-04:00

how can u NOT like these two tracks? i miss 90's hip hop.
for real.

Lyrics to Go

Temperature's Rising

we blast slugs homie.

2008-06-01T10:19:00.003-04:00

Now I wanna read up on slug's sex lives! Crazy interesting.
Too bad I wasn't in LA to peep this FREE lecture and concert.

(swiped from http://machineproject.com/2008/05/06/slugsandmusic)

“A slug’s life: sex, color, and new species in the sea” by Patrick Krug
and!
A concert by Fol Chen

Far from your garden-variety, sea slugs are vividly colorful animals that display stunning adaptations to life in the ocean. While snails cower inside cumbersome shells, evolution has freed the slugs to cruise the sea in safety, sporting spectacular warning colors to signal they are not to be trifled with.

Some feed with impunity on poisonous animals, concentrating toxins or stingers from their food into their own bodies for defense. Others are the ultimate vegetarians, incorporating living parts of seaweed cells into their bodies, allowing them to live directly off of sunlight.

Patrick Krug studies them as a way to understand how new species form in the sea, and how global warming causes range shifts among coastal organisms — but mainly, he’s drawn to their dramatic sex lives. Patrick’s talk will explore the world of frustrated virgins, slug swingers, and inappropriate sex between species, illustrated with videos and slides sure to shock the more prudish of terrestrial vertebrates.

jeebus kryse.

2008-06-01T10:14:00.001-04:00

inspiration for fukkin days man. days.
this right here? this right here homie??! (with my cali accent)
i just want it all.

bless me.

wardrobe options.

2008-06-01T10:06:00.002-04:00

all mama is sayin' is that she wants this dress!!!!!

with these shoes.

sitting in Tausend in Berlin.

sigh.

radiohead in atl.

2008-06-01T09:51:00.007-04:00

couple weeks ago, i headed to hifi buys amphitheater to see radiohead and the liars perform. met up with the coolies.

drank some brew. let the rain drizzle all over me. and watched one of the most amazing shows i've seen. the lights were fuggin awesome. ya know i love cool lighting. and i was content being on the lawn.

peeped this black family next to us, and mad was i soooo proud to see that shit. it was a mom and pops, their young son (think 8-11 yrs old) and she had one in the belly!!! At a RADIOHEAD CONCERT!!! man, that's me in 10 years. except, well, i won't have an 8 yr old already.
cheers bitches.

i can't let this madness continue!

2008-06-01T09:41:00.004-04:00

(photo credit: ME! i peeped this lady's 90's steez and had to treasure the moment forever. now only if she had the black quilted jacket with kente cloth "accents"...)

so here recently my life has been chaotic (when is it not).
ya know, the usual steez. plus school.
plus really being in all kinds of love with the mister.
add some summertime struggles.
mix in some planning for a SECRET FILM PROJECT shooting july and august (thank the lawd!)
coupled with late spring cleanin' and you've got yourself a heap of ArtKid's life.

plus to be fair, and honest, i haven't been inspired by much except for music.

mickey factz ft. cool kids "rockin n rollin"

2008-05-05T12:11:00.002-04:00

the video is on a "me likey" status.
simple, to the point, no gimmicks, dudes just killin it.
directed by cheeba.
peep game.

live shit @ NYU. who said nerds couldn't get it in??

stezo.

2008-04-28T12:15:00.002-04:00

one of the best music video intros EVER!!!
EVER!

i dedicate this to chris, john, and scott.
three fellas sure to appreciate those silver hammer pants, the twin towers background, and the first shot (yes, the hip grind).

if the html doesn't work...
http://www.undergroundhiphop.com/video/detail.asp?ID=581

rising down.

2008-04-28T11:02:00.002-04:00

I love the song, and Rik Cordero hooked it up on the visual side of things.
Time to rise up people.

prince makes me wet.

2008-04-28T10:43:00.002-04:00

you know i have to be frank about it, and honestly he does. i swear if i ever met this man i'd fall to the floor in ecstasy, strip nekkid, and glide my hand up his leg and on up to his.... guitar.

yo, prince is one androgynous muthafucka who could get it without even asking. i'd slam dunk it to him like mike jordan and then rebound it like barkley and then slam dunk it again!

just sayin.

prince live @ coachella (damn i wasn't there). He cover's Radiohead's "Creep" and does it justice.

chris maher.

2008-04-10T09:33:00.002-04:00

When I first came across Chris' work I fell in love simply because the third photo below reminded me of my own _ _ _ _ n a. i think he's dope and i can't wait to see more of his work. cheers to you chris...i hope you're getting pussy thrown at you from left and right because of your talents.

Maher says:
"My photographs are not about the beauty of the female body, but an attempt to connect people to the creative energy that manifests all things. My use of multiple exposures, unusual perspectives and the use of the infrared spectrum are devices to help people get past the surface of things and experience the underlying power of spirit".
www.dreamsofthegoddess.com

THE GUSSY UP.

2008-04-09T08:31:00.003-04:00

featuring yours truly on the music tip.
now, my ass ain't DJ Spinna or one of the Beat Junkies, but you'll shake your ass my dear. i'm simply a "Selector" if u will.

and we'll even have some yummy cupcakes in the building to celebrate my girl maia's 21st (finally).

Roll thru with your friends.
Ladies, bring your man.
Fellas, bring your girls.

street psychiatry

2008-04-04T07:17:00.002-04:00

While doing some habitual walking and thinking one morning, artist Candy Chang thought it would be nice to have some help along the way.

Pedestrians in the city often find themselves walking in deep thought. A routine trip can prompt reflections on everything from future goals to last night’s dinner conversation.

As people sacrifice personal time for hectic schedules, these casual occasions for reflection become all the more important.

Sidewalk Psychiatry encourages self-evaluation in transit by posing critical questions on the pavements of New York City.

Now your daily ponderings and emotional problems can be prodded and treated on the go - and, best of all, it's free of charge!

If any of my NYC homies are reading this post and you come across some of these, take a pic and email me some. I think this is an awesome concept and these fools down in ATL definitely need it.

(Props to Pulp)

songs of the day April 3.

2008-04-03T10:30:00.003-04:00

the pic above is from the email sign-up at work. i figured one of my co-workers, travis, did the deed but it wasn't him. if it was a customer, that makes it all the better.

pete rock ft. mc eiht- one life to live

angela winbush- angel
when u see me, ask me to sing this for you. lol

rene & angela- your smile
this song always sounded just like "angel" to me. dah well, i still love it. i'll sing this for you too.

late j rocc in atl photos.

2008-04-02T12:14:00.005-04:00

these are at least a month old, but i just remembered i never posted them. video to follow.

my sources tell me the stones throw move atlanta bimonthly is poppin off april 26th with MADLIB!! you heard it here first...
not even HERE

*NOTE: the dude in the brown was killin it. he had this hip thing he was doing that had all the ladies drooling. ha. anyway, i see him almost everyday on my way to work and he's the complete opposite.

jamie nelson does it.

2008-04-02T12:07:00.002-04:00

jamie nelson is a photographer based out of NYC (who isn't?) and her work is pretty, well er, um, HOT!
i dig her for her exceptional use of lighting. lighting makes me swoon.
check her work HERE

spankings are in order.

2008-04-02T12:04:00.002-04:00

"i've been a bad bad girl" (c) fiona apple

but i'm back to blogging on the daily kiddies. there's so much going on, so much coming up, so much i love.

songs of the day mar 21.

2008-03-21T08:30:00.002-04:00

i know it's been a long time since i've blogged.
i know, i know.
i'm sorry kiddies!
instead of supplying you with excuses, i'm just gonna hop right on in.
let's goooooooo!!

nouveau riche- take me home
haven't heard this in months! probably a year man, and i dig it so much. you can't help but move to this shit. gotta love those drums...khari ferrari is the man.

pharcype- somethin that means somethin
of course produced by dilla. remember when delicious vinyl was around? well this song is definitely in my rotation. i wanna hear somebody else rhyme on this now. like maybe doom or buckshot.

marvin gaye- it's madness
i couldn't find it (easily) on the internet for you to listen to on here but whatevs. i love this song. he pleads, and moans, and harmonizes. and guess who sampled it?

group home- supa dupa star
nuff said. classic.

the sea and cake.

2008-03-05T19:11:00.002-05:00

i can't stay away from the blog today can i??
i figured i'd post one of my fave groups...
the sea and cake.

they're amazing live to say the least. i stood front row when they came a while back, starry-eyed @ sam prekop...

"middlenight"
the groove at the end (2:08) is so funky and mellow.

atlas sound.

2008-03-05T17:55:00.001-05:00

this song covers my "songs of the day" cuz i dig it so much.

"quarantined"

sandra backlund: structure these.

2008-03-05T17:17:00.003-05:00

upon looking at her collection, i immediately imagined i lived in a world where i could strut down the street, hand in hand with a bloke named sid, in her clothes smoking a fag.

the structured knit pieces she creates speak volumes and lord knows i want some of her fashion lovin!!!
the fascinating part is that everything is COMPLETELY HANDMADE!!!
she's ill.

SANDRA BACKLUND

AN EXCERPT FROM LIFEISCARBON:
"Swedish designer Sandra Backlund recently won the top prize at the Hyeres Festival of Fashion and Photography, France’s most prestigious award for emerging young designers. The designer, whose collection entitled Ink Blot Test featured mini dresses with petal like tops, took home a prize of 15,000 Euros and free exhibition space at two key ready-to-wear trade salons, Tranoi in Paris and Ideal in Berlin."

cheapo.

2008-03-05T17:05:00.003-05:00

so you need some fly ass, sexy ass, knock those silly hoes dead sneaks for the spring/summer season??
look below.
i'm ordering mine this week.
suckaz.

CHEAPO

with sleek timepieces and eyewear to accompany your footwear, cheapo has you set for shinin on 'em.

BELOW: straight from their CHEAPO BLOG, these gems below drop mid-April.

alice mccall.

2008-03-03T11:40:00.002-05:00

ALICE MCCALL

her clothing makes me swoon.
the visuals speak volumes.

sound of color.

2008-03-03T11:08:00.002-05:00

"sound of color" is the new ad campaign for the gap where they hit up musicians for a song about a color...and make a video for it. plain and simple.
the got swizzy beats, the raveonettes, the blakes, dntel, and marie digby. peep 'em below.

viktor & rolf.

2008-02-28T19:21:00.003-05:00

so we all know i'm a fashion whore. and i mean it. give me good clothes and i'll love you tender. unfortunately, i've been so busy with the day job, mister, and other things that i haven't been keeping up with the shows.

fashion week baby!

i decided to spotlight viktor & rolf today b/c for one, who doesn't love the two? and plus, i stumbles across their collection and damn near forgot my own name! i love structure, architecture, and anything with an avant-garde flair. their latest collection (for fall/autumn 2008) made me purr.

i'll post more. ppl are interruptn my flow. heart u!

hedi slimane's visual diary.

2008-02-27T10:54:00.004-05:00

photo diaries make me say "mamasaymamasahmamakusah".
hedi slimane makes me say it anyway.
when you put the two together i explode like electrodes.

he's got some great shots and i've only been through the 1st 100. there's over 800 of 'em.

http://www.hedislimane.com/diary/index.php

to all the white people across the globe.

2008-02-27T10:43:00.003-05:00

i'm on to you!
jk.
but this blog is hilarious, especially #74, 69, and 63.

don't hate me. i'm sure there's one dedicated to black ppl.

http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.wordpress.com/

as i swoon.

2008-02-27T10:32:00.002-05:00

for once in my life i truly feel like i'd have sex with a room.

A ROOM!!

Pentagram Architects designed this dope ass, fly ass, sexy ass home theater taking inspiration from Radio City Music Hall and 2001 A Space Odyssey

The theater has a series of round arches, which house 600 five-watt dimmer-controlled light bulbs that provide a light for when you need to find the remote control. And as in the Music Hall, the lights are positioned to glow away from the viewers. Pentagram has designed the theater to function like a TV room, but can also easily accommodate up to ten people. All of the surfaces in the room are covered in orange felt to help with the acoustics, and seating on the floor has been taken care of by Edelman Leather who custom made the beanbags. This house, which also boasts a large private outdoor space looking onto the Atlantic Ocean, recently won an American Architecture Award for distinguished buildings and a Citation for Design in the AIA New York State Design Awards.

somebody get me a towel.

estelle "american boy".

2008-02-27T10:18:00.002-05:00

lemme find out i recognize a boy in the video?!
well if it isn't mr. debonaire himself...
brandon hines. check him @ 0:56 in the video below.

and is that donnis @ 1:34???

i see you. HU sees you too.pretty okay track. i could dig it in the club.
i think it's the vocals i could do without. let's switch estelle out and throw in anotha singer. (love u estelle!)

likely pair.

2008-02-27T10:13:00.000-05:00

songs for the day feb. 27

2008-02-27T09:34:00.002-05:00

erykah badu- me
*sigh*
i miss dilla. this makes me feel like he's standin' right next to me.
that's all i really wanna say... and feel like sayin.

janet jackson- can't b good
maybe i like this b/c it's wishful thinking that i'll geta good michael jackson track this year. yea i still have faith in michael. and you gotta love janet cuz she's only the BADDEST BITCH ON THE BLOCK!! a pretty sexy groove.

madvillain- america's most blunted (koushik rmx instrumental)
i chose the instrumental b/c this is one of my favorite songs and koushik killed it on the production end. i just wish it was longer...i'm a length fiend.

BONUS!!!
a tribe called quest- lyrics to go
how can u NOT like this classic track. and the fact that it samples one of my favorite breaks and songs(minnie riperton "inside my love") makes me love it even more.

apirat infahsaeng.

2008-02-27T09:20:00.002-05:00

Apirat is a pretty dope visual artist and designer. he does a lot of self-initiated work as well as work for corporations and what have you. his work is pretty fluid and i love that. he's up there with chuck anderson (no pattern www.nopattern.com)

web: www.syntheticautomatic.com

**and two of my faves!

4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days.

2008-02-27T09:09:00.002-05:00

I hated this movie. Plain and simple.
I paid $6 to watch a shit storm of a movie. Why did this get the Palme D'Or @ Cannes?
Now don't get me wrong, I'm all about "art" and "creativity" and the moving image but his film was slow.
Very slow.
I fell asleep twice.
There was a shot that lasted 3 minutes of my life (a boring shot @ that).
When I think about it now, the beginning was so effing pointless and...

*takes breather*

I just hated it that's all. My roommate also brought up the fact, "You fell asleep on Persepolis too. And the Savages."

I hated both of those movies too. She loved them.
I'd like to think I have great taste in films but those three movies are not worth seeing to me. What kills me is that AFTER i left the movie EARLY, I read the synopsis in the Midtown Art Cinema Movie Guide and I got pissed off even more. They called it "riveting" and a "thriller"...

Thrill these.

I digress.

I hated it.

if you're in LA.

2008-02-27T09:07:00.002-05:00

go check out this event being held @ the very cool, very smashing
EVIL MONITO STUDIO.
drink some 10 Cane pour moi!

throwback videos.

2008-02-23T09:35:00.002-05:00

i just felt like reminiscing.

blackalicious- make you feel that way
DEDICATED TO CHELLE. A SMOOTH GROOVE FOR A SMOOTH SISTA.

wu tang- ice cream
DEDICATED TO AMBER. I SEE YOU

black moon- whirlwind
DEDICATED TO VICTOR. MY SOURCE OF KNOWLEDGE.

redman- tonight's da night
DEDICATED TO EDEN. I MISS YOU!

special ed- i'm the magnificent
DEDICATED TO MAIA. THE DANCING IS SINCERE.

whodini- one love
DEDICATED TO DADDY. YOU GAVE MY THIS MEMORY.

ahmad- back in the day
DEDICATED TO DEREK. LET'S GO BACK TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

ice cube- check yo selfDEDICATED TO CHRIS. YOU REALLY DO LOOK LIKE HIM BUT LESS ANGRY.

ice cube- today was a good day
A RE-UP FOR CHRIS....CUZ YOU'RE GONNA ARGUE ME DOWN ABOUT LOOKIN LIKE CUBE.

snoop dogg- gin and juice
DEDICATED TO MOMMY. WE LOVE SNOOP.
(peep bow wow @ :30)

chuckle.

2008-02-23T09:05:00.002-05:00

so i was goin thru my compurrturrr tryin to delete stuff.
came across these vids and figured i'd make you smile or chuckle.
sometimes my antics are outrageoues.
sometimes they're captured on tape.
some were in LA.
some in DC.
some in ATL.
more to come bizzynitches.

always inventive.

2008-02-22T08:26:00.003-05:00

missy always has crazy videos. and i mean crazy in a good way.
i love the fact that she features U-Min from Japan. they're pretty ill. lemme rephrase that...

they're FUGGIN AWESOME!!!
*wags tail*
peep the video below. and watch the whole thing or you'll be sorry u missed something phenomenal.

U-Min

songs for the day feb.22

2008-02-22T07:39:00.002-05:00

WELCOME TO SAMPLE LOVELAND.
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george duke- someday
i'm sure you can easily guess which song kanye sampled this for on common's latest album. quick hint, see below...

common- break my heart
my favorite track off "finding forever"...quite possibly b/c he intentionally tried to mimic dilla. such a great sample. i approve kanye, i approve.

jeff lorber fusion- rain dance ('79)
so clear as day....

lil kim & lil cease- crush on you
i just had to hit the video for it.

caesar frazier- sweet children
did kanye do ANYTHING to this sample? so blatant. i don't approve. but eh, give ya a peck for effort.

common- real people

dreams of fu*kin sonny.

2008-02-22T07:27:00.003-05:00

so i just woke up from a dream where i was clearly in a relationship with james franco and i was a secret vegas showgirl. and our love affair was not approved by my grandmother (who wasn't my real grandma in my dream). and we passed by one of those mall pretzel shops and took tons o' samples and... well, yeah. i was supposedly trying to escape from somewhere. whatevs.

dreams really are suppressed feelings and thoughts. i dreamt about james franco most likely b/c he's UBER HOT and me and the man were watching "sonny" last night. the showgirls business probably came from me thinking about it yesterday at some point, "damn, i'd really dig being a showgirl for a day or two."
true ish.

i know, i know, RANDOM, but who the ____ cares?! i posted the trailer for sonny. nicholas cage's directorial debut. not a bad film. maybe i'm biased.

been so long.

2008-02-21T16:21:00.002-05:00

so my darlings. i know it's been a minute since i've posted on here, but trust me i've got some goodies coming your way. besides the stress of working a day job (managing other ppl sux), and keeping the attention of my bf, i've been in a daze. needless to say, expect good things my friend. i know you've missed the songs of the day and what have you, but i'm hittin you up soon. reall soon. think, a day. i'm just finalizin' the format for these site and the content. it's gonna be ill. promise.

thecoolhunter book.

2008-02-13T10:19:00.002-05:00

when it drops in april, i'll get my copy for sure. from that same people that bring you one of the best trend/design/travel/inspiration sites around, they've decided to drop a book on the coolest hotel rooms. i have a fascination with hotel rooms and their design. and i'm not talkin holiday inn baby. i'm talking boutique hotels. the good shit.

chanel and zaha hadid team up.

2008-02-13T10:14:00.002-05:00

just visit the website. all i have to say is, damn. two people i adore (hadid and lagerfeld). two talented individuals team up for art's sake and it makes me all furry inside. i'm not posting a pic b/c their website for it is too sexy. visit it.

http://www.chanel-mobileart.com/

(from psfk)

With Karl Lagerfeld at the helm, Chanel is doing some pretty interesting stuff, but obviously never losing sight of reminding us how great they are in the process. The latest venture of the venerable fashion house is something called “Chanel Mobile Art,” a traveling exhibition featuring pieces by 20 contemporary avant garde and up-and-coming artists, in which all of the pieces are inspired by the iconic Chanel quilt bag.

The exhibition will begin in Hong Kong on February 27, then travel around the world to Tokyo, New York, London, Moscow, and Paris — except it’s not only the art that moves, but the museum structure itself. And the pop-up “Art Container,” as it’s called, was designed by none other than Zaha Hadid. Lagerfeld describes the concept thus:

“Nobody did that before, eh? Nobody made a museum what can travel. Normally people have to travel to the museum. This time, it is the museum that is traveling. I think that is a very new concept….I think design and architecture are the real art of today.”

nights of cabiria.

2008-02-13T09:56:00.002-05:00

so lately i've revived my love for "nights of cabiria" which i personally think is fellini's best film. giulietta masina is one of my favorite actresses anyway, and her performance in this movie was sincere, comedic, and heart-breaking. besides the fact that she can dance (see video), she's an influence. if you've never seen it, i implore you, go rent it. buy it. hell i still need to buy it. it's the epitome of a woman being hurt but never broken and i love that.

songs of the day feb 11 &12!

2008-02-12T08:33:00.002-05:00

(i apologize in the delay for yesterday's songs. kinda bizzy day.)
the jones girls- nights over egypt
classic dance track. this is that song that you'll dance with your drunk uncle (drunkle if you will) to. i mean, it's not TOP NOTCH singin but the jones girls weren't half bad. it's just that funky ass beat...one of those songs that makes you scrunch your face up while u dance cuz it's just so dayum funky. why do we make that face exactly??

astrud gilberto- photograph
one of my fave bossa nova songs. it's a pretty dreamy song and her voice is as soft as a quiver in the wind whispering sweet-nothings. lol. i'm sorry i had to do it with that description. it's kinda short but a lot of her songs are. this is one of the songs that prompted me to dream about learning portuguese.

teena marie- casanova brown
since we were talking about "portuguese" (in my best teena marie voice: i wanna por-tu-gee-say!)...i moved over to casanova brown. one of my top fave 3 teena songs. she kills this song. i get emotional every time i sing it. you just feel the energy and the heartbreak she's going through. lyrics like, "you didn't have to make me cry/ tell me daddy i'll ask you why/ it's over", they get me. this is my shower song. so good i had to post it. @ 2:31 she's breakin it on down and keeps it there. listen to the entire track, and if you don't get chills or shake your head in that "damn that girl can saing" then you should check your pulse.

georgia anne muldrow- unreleased track
upon first listen i wasn't really feeling it. it grew on me. i dig her anyway, she's an ill chick...especially the fact that she makes her own beats. excellent!

curtis mayfield- kung fu
another funky ass muthafucka. curtis, baby, you did it with this one. that bassline is so ill. and that classic raspy,high, curtis voice can transplant you to 1976 anytime. nuff said. kick a sucka in the head just cuz.

stereolab- come play in the milky night
one of my fave stereolab songs. so melodic. the soft "oooooooo-ooooo" @ the beginning makes me wanna dream all day of strolls in paris drinking a glass of wine with a beautiful stranger. dilla sampled this for a busta song, "show me what you got". that's the bonus audio for the day.

BONUS!! BUSTA RHYMES SHIT!!

J*DaVeY.

2008-02-10T07:43:00.001-05:00

I was just in a J*Davey mood (when am I not) and I figured I'd put you on to a performance they did here in Atlanta back in the summer of 2006. I missed the show but you bet your sweet ass I won't miss the next. The vid below has my favorite intro to "private parts" on it. It's such a sexy vibe, and I love songs with a sexy vibe. Don't you?

IPRC.

2008-02-08T09:47:00.000-05:00

The INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING RESOURCE CENTER is the greatest place on earth in my eyes right now. They say they:

"facilitates creative expression and identity by providing individual access to the resources and tools for the creation of independently published media and art. Since 1998 the center has been dedicated to encouraging the growth of a visual and literary publishing community by offering a space to gather and exchange information and ideas, as well as to produce work”.

C'mon who doesn't wanna study and create in this place/space? When I went on the website I looked at their cool course offerings (some free, all cheap) and I was upset I wasn't living in Portland right now. Every city should have a creative mega-spot like this. You can use the workspace and equipment for only $5 an hr...and they offer a variety of workshops mainly for publishing, self-publishing, and printing. You can hold group meetings here and just build with fellow art kids.

Additionally they have their own library, yea I said it. The library is the home of more than 5,500 self-published books and guides on publishing, art, how-tos, criticisms, and thoughts. Nice.

www.iprc.org

917 SW Oak Street #218 Portland, Oregon 97205

Tel/Fax 503.827.0249

mister lonely.

2008-02-08T09:26:00.001-05:00

An interesting and weird (score!) little film by Harmony Korine. It's about a Michael Jackson impersonator and a Marilyn Monroe impersonator who jet from Paris to a so called impersonator's utopia in Scotland. trippy. There's a limited release in April...wanna join me?
http://misterlonely.gyao.jp/

i'll be there. will u?

2008-02-08T09:12:00.000-05:00

the art direction for this is effing zonkers!!! kanye, let's build. i love black creatives.
i'm amped like a guitar @ woodstock (rip).
speaking of NERD....everybody nose. and that's all i'll say.

coming soon.

2008-02-08T09:07:00.000-05:00

courtesy of BVM.

songs of the day feb 8.

2008-02-08T07:52:00.000-05:00

SA-RA CREATIVE PARTNERS DAY

sa ra creative partners- hangin by a string

this isn't as spacey as "timeless continuum" (see below) but it has elements. it's basically an instrumental.

sa ra creative partners- and if

there's so much i could say about this song. it's the theme song for one of the feature scripts i wrote. the feeling i get is pretty yummi...hot summer day in harlem...short shorts...fly ass kicks...and a bathing suit playin in the fire hydrant with the neighborhood sexies. this song is too short for my taste and i always like to play it from the beginning (which is actually the end of "so special").

sa ra creative partners- timeless continuum

so spacey. so funky. it's on repeat in my spaceship (fyi: i really do have one, lol).

songs of the day feb 6.

2008-02-06T09:50:00.000-05:00

cheri dennis- i love you

-i know some of my music loving homies will smack me for this track, but i dig it. even though i think i could've sung it better(real talk), but it's all good. i'm a melody whore.

the sea and cake- civilise

-i adore sam prekop. if he asked me to marry him i'd say yes so he could sing me to sleep. one of my all-time fave singers. kind of whispery, but manly. a fluid voice. he's definitely hot too.

sam prekop- magic step

-since i raved about him so much (yum!), i had to do it. this song is funky and chilled out at the same time. makes me wish i was in chicago heading towards the outskirts.

front design.

2008-02-05T13:34:00.000-05:00

leave it to four fly scandinavian women to design some of the sleekest products around.
www.frontdesign.se

i want this divided drawer set now!

songs of the day feb 5.

2008-02-05T13:12:00.000-05:00

tracey lee- the theme (it's party time)

-a classic party song. the video had so much energy. this gets you outta that chair and onto the dancefloor jumping around like it's 1997 again. don't you wish?

jefferson airplane- white rabbit (live)

-the begiining makes you feel uber sexy. makes you wanna give the illest lapdance. Grace Slick's voice is as contralto as it gets. one of the baddest bitches for sure.

genesis- that's all

-i know, i know. typical genesis song, but it's my fave genesis song. phil collins was rigid but smooth. i always wanted to just see him cut a rug. the melody at the break "truth is i love you, all that i wanted to..." always makes me sing along.

i'm baaack.

2008-02-05T12:58:00.000-05:00

i love these yellow doors.

i love buildings like this when they colorize it and funk it up. so euro.
(pics in DC near Howard.)

so my little vay-cay in DC and NY was pretty chill. i of course got into a few shenanigans, but for the most part it was good to hang with my mom and get my mind right. my next vacation will undoubtedly be on a beach, thank goodness. i didn't get a chance to hit the museums like i wanted and snap flicks of street art (fave pastime), but there will be a next time. soon.

songs of the day jan 26.

2008-01-26T07:52:00.000-05:00

ok so this is the last post before i leave...unless i suddenly get inspired.

foxy brown- the quan

am i the only one who missed fox boogie?! i bet not. this is my joint. makes me wind my hips and blow kisses at the boyz. the beat is simple but definitely dancefloor-worthy.

the moments- sexy mama

who sampled it? if you like hip hop you might have heard the track. i'll give u a hint: the group was 3 dudes and a chick. a man from cali sampled it. anyway, i love this song. so sexy, so soulful. makes me wanna wear a red jumpsuit and dance with cletus.

deep purple- smoke on the water

you just can't go wrong with deep purple, or this classic track. *sigh*

vacation.

2008-01-25T23:49:00.000-05:00

art kid is going on a little vacation until february 4th. i'll be in dc, nyc, and philly.

i'm not taking my laptop on purpose.

i'm leaving my current script. (that's a lie)

i'm going equipped with my clothes, ipod, and charm.

catch me around.

trust me, i'll come back with goodies.

love.

-art kid.

songs of the day jan 25.

2008-01-25T08:22:00.000-05:00

j dilla- the new

one of my favorite dilla tracks off his "donuts" album. the entire album is good but the new really makes me break my neck. one of the greatest to ever do it. if u don't have donuts, go get it.

caural- i won't race you

i really dig caural. melodies, soft whispers of words, and the ability to make your booty shake. this one in particular makes me feel like i'm in a lounge in london flirting with some bri-ish (british) fellow saying "Oi!". dope track.

stereolab- des etoiles electronique

we all know stereolab is one of my all time fave groups....right up there with soft machine and led zepp, but they always bring the noise. in a good way. this soft song is perfect for lounging in a pool. they have melodies you couldn't even think of. good thing i know some french. i love this song.

paris baby.

2008-01-24T11:35:00.000-05:00

reminiscent of the techniques used for my upcoming short film, "Le Moderne Femme Transplants". Dig it.
If I had personal access to all of these feathers and fluff and such, I'd be the happiest girl at the ball.
Dig those nails, dig those nailssss!!!

(photos courtesy of Vogue UK)

i love haute couture. if i could drink fine wines, sail on the seas, and wear fabulous haute couture get-ups for the rest of my life while in the company of a fine man named gilles, i would.

truly.

these are from dior's latest haute couture collection...just a taste of it. more updates to come on the haute couture season, including men's. secret: I LOVE MEN'S FASHION!!! now i'm not the kind of girl to tell a man what to wear. BUT meeting a man who could easily fall in love with great cuts, scrumptious fabrics, sleek shoes, and a perfectly stylish carry-on bag....*sigh*.

songs of the day jan 24.

2008-01-24T11:25:00.000-05:00

lil kim- queen bitch

*one of my fave kim songs. she spits hot shit (thanks to biggie). this is one of those songs i listen to when i need to get pumped up and gussied up. you know how i like to get gussied.

the doors- touch me

the doors are classic. jim morrison was a sexy heap of a mess and his voice would've made me take off my clothes 30 years ago. the drum build up is the best part of the song. short n sweet.

diverse- time

i remember a time in my life when songs that had this uber chill hip hop vibe ruled my collection. something to just zone out to. i copped the urban renewal compilation just off the strength of the cover from more dusty than digital (atlanta misses u)...and i found this gem by diverse. was it really 6 years ago?! damn.

too young. too soon.

2008-01-22T21:34:00.000-05:00

HEATH LEDGER

BRAD RENFRO

this post is dedicated to two men who lost their lives this month...brad renfro (25) and heath ledger (28). it hurts me especially because as an upcoming filmmaker, these were two talented gentlemen i desperately wanted to work with. right up there with tom hanks, bill murray, robert downey jr, and paul reubens. the thing i particularly liked about renfro and ledger is that they were THEMSELVES. they carved out their careers on their own terms. yes, brad had his troubles with the law and drugs, but he was a gritty, organic soul of an actor. heath wasn't trying to get crazy paid in hollywood. if the film he appeared in jumped off, then cool. my thing is this: i love actors who think and go outside of the box with choosing their roles. i feel as if i identify with them in the respect of shunning the over-the-top, phony glitz of hollywood for a more subdued creative outlook on life and my craft. they always inspired me. from renfro's performances in "bully", "the client" and "apt pupil". to heath's in "i'm not there" and "brokeback mountain"...even "candy".

my heart truly hurts, and i'm sure their respective families feel it the most. it's been a sad month, but we've gotta trudge on. for the sake of life, and for the sake of film as an artform. now, more than ever, it's time to live and love.

songs of the day jan 22.

2008-01-22T09:29:00.000-05:00

broadcast- echo's answer

* i got excited about this song the first time i heard it b/c i could see it in a film i wrote. it fits perfectly. she has a sweet voice, similar to charlotte gainsbourg, and the melody is freeing in a sense. hmmm. good tune.

joy division- she's lost control

*one of their hits of course, but a great song nonetheless. a voice so haunting and manly. a voice so troubled by his own inner turmoil.

cee-lo- damn

*a good beat that reminds me of the essence of ATL. we thrive on bass in trunks. and he of course spits deliciously over the beat.

yum.

2008-01-21T09:45:00.000-05:00

fashion and art kid go hand in hand. these are pieces i want oh so badly.

boutique dress by topshop
boutique dress by topshop

stella mccartney sweater

c.neeon hoody and tights. i want both!

carin wester jacket.

more about slovenia.

2008-01-21T09:24:00.000-05:00

So apparently the average age in Ljubljana is just over 30. The city is chock full of art (sweet!) and culture. They have over 10,000 cultural events every year. i won't talk much about this cool little city so i'll let the photos do it for me. now i'm kinda excited. also peep the article in monocle magazine (my fave) about this city. and yes, those are the alps!

songs of the day jan 21.

2008-01-21T09:14:00.000-05:00

jimi hendrix- have you ever been (to electric ladyland)

*i love this song because it's that soulful melodic rock when he really breaks it down on the guitar. jimi had a pretty good voice too. it's short and sweet, and it's a classic.

busta rhymes- take it off

*now i haven't heard this in years (literally), and it's off ELE, and as soon as i heard it my hiney was shakin. at the next busta concert i go to, i wanna hear this. a groovy island....groove.

the lettermen- hurt so bad

*three chipper looking dudes on capitol records i believe. this song is pretty short too, but the harmony is infectious. you can't help but sing along, even if it doesn't hurt so bad. they did a lot of covers, and it's all good, but they won me over with this one.

new locations, baby.

2008-01-21T09:07:00.000-05:00

so since my location and home will be changing within the next five months, i must inject my life with some culture from the future homefront. so it's either Ljubljana, Slovenia OR Sao Paulo, Brazil (bdah-zee-oh is how it's sexily pronounced thanks to my portuguese instruction). i'm really rooting for sao paulo of course (can you say hotties?!), but if mom has to go to slovenia for a year, i'm down for the cause. now i'm not sayin art kid is stayin for a full year, but i'll be there for some months. anywho, here's some slovene early modernism for you. it's by rihard jakopic and it's titled "evening on the sava river".

pharoahe monch meets scion.

2008-01-21T09:00:00.000-05:00

hey kiddies, if you're in the atlanta area this wednesday night, check out a free show given by scion (of course)...pharoahe monch is performing along with Orgone, and DJ Eleven. Nobody can argue with a free show, and can you really argue with hip-hop? I think not. Check it out. You just may see me there. I'll be the chick coolin it on the sidelines, probably wearing a seemingly odd but stylish combo.

be kind rewind.

2008-01-17T14:26:00.000-05:00

this is a movie i've been actively waiting for. it's michel gondry's latest endeavor starring mos def as Mike, and jack black as Jerry, it's making it's humble debut at sundance. the premise of the story if you haven't heard is like this. the two work at a vhs-only rental store, some catastrophe happens that wipes out some of the tapes, and the two (black and def) decide to recreate the film favorites....all while telling the clientele the films are swedish imports. luckily for them, everyone digs the new versions.

now if you've seen gondry's past work (eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, the science of sleep, human nature, etc.) you know his vision as a filmmaker is pretty dreamy and rock solid. he's one of my favorite directors, up there with godard and kubrick, in that they create complete worlds within each film. he sucks you in and once the film is over, you find yourself floating around in a worls similar to his, only you're the star in this one....or is that just me?

danny glover co-stars in this comedic masterpiece.

songs of the day jan 17.

2008-01-17T14:11:00.000-05:00

(Jey's dog, T-Bone, is one of the greatest dogs ever! You gotta love boxers.)

bilal salaam- cyberspace

can- halleluhwah

the cool kids- black mags

Manned Cloud.

2008-01-15T19:36:00.000-05:00

this concept clearly has be buggin out.

Manned Cloud, the latest from French designer Jean-Marie Massaud, aims to be the world's first luxury hotel in the sky.

The double-decker carrier can travel 5,000 consecutive km, and is able to accommodate 40 guests (and 15 staff members) in its 1,100 sq. meter space. Developed with ONERA, the French national aerospace research body, Manned Cloud gives the jetsettiest of world travelers the opportunity to "explore the world without a trace: to re-experience travelling, timelessness and enhance the consciousness of the beauty of the world - and to experience spectacular and exotic places without being intrusive or exploitative" (save for the energy used to fly the thing). The flying hotel includes a restaurant and bar, lounge, library, fitness center, 20 rooms and terrace.

jack has done it again.

2008-01-15T19:17:00.000-05:00

peep the manifesto.
music heads, listen up.
music fiends, listen up.
music makers, listen up.
it's time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okveJUi5-Sk

songs for the day jan 15.

2008-01-15T19:14:00.000-05:00

j*davey- cowboys & indians

bell biv devoe- gangsta

george benson- star of a story

songs of the day jan.11

2008-01-10T11:05:00.000-05:00

o.c.-time's up

smashing pumpkins- 1979

the last electro-acoustic space jazz & percussion ensemble-- one for the monica lingas band

old pics i took @ addikt.

2008-01-10T10:38:00.000-05:00

zay cash.

2008-01-10T10:11:00.000-05:00

photos from a mini photo shoot with zay cash. signed to some label. my memory evades me. anyway, he was icy that's of course all i remember. and had an ill jacket that he says he got made in LA. sweet. i used my handy dandy minolta maxxum3. no tricks, no games. straight film thru the camera homie. got some cool shots i think.
note: the first shot, "the block", this is the one where i almost got shot. real shit. if u click on it and look closely, dude is pointing at me. basically i forgot they were sellin her-on and crackalack. and some crazy shit happened the day before and lives were lost....and i guess they thought i was a newspaper reporter or some shit. whatevs. zay cooled it off. and it was truly the last shot of the day. never goin to the bluff again!

big ups to derek for this.

songs of the day jan.10

2008-01-10T10:06:00.000-05:00

muhsinah- yiy

gangstarr-dwyck

the sea and cake-seemingly

exterminating angels.

2008-01-10T09:54:00.000-05:00

the other day i watched this french film, "exterminating angels". in short, it was almost a porn, but then i realized, this is france baby, an exposed vagina is like walking past a tree.

needless to say, the film was okay. directed by jean-claude brisseau. probably what i loved most was the hotel room where a lot of the so-called action took place. it's the story about a film director trying to make this risky sexual film. he knows it borders the lines of being porn or being a really beautiful film about sexual exploration and adoration...but w he doesn't realize is that everything isn't going to go his way the entire filmmaking process. he does these "screen tests" with willing female actors, he just watches, but soon it's all bad from there. i can't tell the whole thing in case you wanna rent this joint.

i give it ***