SEASON'S GREETINGS

CHEERS TO MORE CRUISIN' TOGETHER IN 2013 & BEYOND...

TO THE WONDER

i'm such a fan of Terrence-Malick! 

You shall love whether you like it or not. Emotions, they come and go like clouds. Love is not only a feeling; you shall love. To love is to run the risk of failure, the risk of betrayal. You fear your love has died; perhaps it is waiting to be transformed into something higher. Awaken the divine presence which sleeps in each man, each woman. Know each other in that love that never changes.

 

here's the first trailer to his stunning new movie - To The Wonder - with flashes of wheat fields and farmland, and places that bear a strong resemblance to Paris and Mont Saint-Michel at low tide...

LISA TV ☆ Miami Beach

here's the bronzed, oiled, Miami Beach edition of LisaTV:

IMAGINE

M83 ▷ WAIT

WAIT is the final episode of the visual collaboration between M83 and directors Fleur & Manu, made in conjunction with The Creators Project...

...watch the series here

Saint Nicolas... Xmas Cheer!

Jimmy Fallon, The Roots, Mariah Carey & some awesome kids with instruments you might find in an elementary school classroom...

each 6th of December, Belgium & many other parts of the "western" world observe Saint Nicolas Day... Saint Nic is the real deal while Santa Claus is the lose mythical interpretation of Saint Nicolas whose prominence was propelled by the Coca-Cola company & its representation of Santa for advertising. capitalism at its best...

Saint Nicolas is the patron saint of students & children. on December 6th, children (and now adults as well) receive gifts from Saint Nicolas (aka Père Noël on December 25th , trans. Father Christmas i.e. Santa Claus). Saint Nicolas travels with his "shadow", a dark companion called Père Fouettard (trans. "Father Whip" aka Peter The Black aka Bogeyman) who follows Saint Nicolas & reminds him of just how each child has behaved during the past year. Saint Nicolas rewards wise children with presents. Père Fouettard seeks the misbehaving ones for a spanking or punishment with his long black whip! christianity at its best...

i'll say lets bisbehave & get a few spankings along the way!

I ♡♡♡ LISA TV

Coming out of LA and starring the one & only Lisa Katnic as the perfect hybrid of alterna-wierdo and sunny California girl, LisaTV takes you to a Pool Party, a Renaissance Fair, a Monster Truck Rally and more to come on V Files. Get to know the people who occupy the most remote reaches of the fashion landscape... LISA RULES!!!  I LOVE HER TONS & CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF THIS!  check it out...

RHONDA POOL PARTY:


RENAISSANCE PLEASURE FAIR:


MONSTER TRUCK RALLY:

I ♡♡♡ GIRLS!

January can't come soon enough... Lena Dunham rules!

FLYING LOTUS

Flying Lotus' latest video is cool; his previous one was amazing too...

...directed by David Lewandowski

i got you babe

HOLY MOTORS

Leos Carax blew me away with Holy Motors...  go see it:

Monsieur Oscar travels by limousine around Paris to a series of nine "appointments," transforming into new characters or incarnations at each stop. Oscar begins the day as a captain of industry. Then he becomes a gypsy crone, begging for spare change. Inside a digital production facility, he's a ninja warrior transformed by cutting edge technology into a reptilian sex god. Next he's a gibberish-spewing troglodyte who kidnaps a fashion model from a photo shoot in Père-Lachaise cemetery. Then he's the melancholy father of a teenage daughter, followed by a shadowy assassin sent to kill his own doppelgänger, a dying old man, and finally a thwarted lover revisiting a flame from his past atop a decaying Right Bank department store.

NOVEMBER MIX (playlist)

here's my November playlist.  except for BeBe Winans' "Thank You" there isn't a thanksgiving theme here.  just a few good tunes for a fun break - some for singalongs & others for dancing...  click HERE to download as one folder. click here to also play MP3s... enjoy & share the wealth!

01. Nat King Cole ☆ Nature Boy
02. BenZel ♡ Jessie Ware ☆ If You Love Me
03. HAIM ☆ Send Me Down
04. Disclosure ft. Sean Smith ☆ Latch
05. Rhye ☆ The Fall (Maurice Fulton Rmx)
06. Nicolas Jaar ft. Scout LaRue ☆ And I Say (Xinobi Edit)
07. For Tet ☆ Locked
08. HAIM ☆ Forever (Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas Rmx)
09. Aeroplane ft. Jamie Principle ☆ In Her Eyes (Beni Rmx)
10. Visti, Meyland ☆ Yes Ma'am (All Nite Long) (Trentemøller Rmx)
11. Aeroplane ☆ We Can't Fly (Oliver Rmx)
12. Neil Davidge ☆ Awakening (Gui Boratto Rmx)
13. Giorgio Moroder ☆ From Here To Eternity (Aeroplane Rmx)
14. Jazzanova ☆ You Ain't Really Down (Jazzanova's Hey Baby Rmx)
15. Blood Orange ☆ Champagne Coast (Mike Simonetti Rmx)
16. Tensnake ft. Syron ☆ Mainline
17. Niki & The Dove ☆ The Gentle Roar
18. Joe Dassin ☆ L'été indien
19. Buscemi ☆ Welcome to the Mile High Club
20. Jessie Ware ☆ No To Love (George Fitzgerald Rmx)
21. Tame Impala ☆ Feels Like We Only Go Backwards
22. Mark Ronson ft. D'Angelo ☆ Glass Mountain Trust (Re-Funk)
23. Ambassadeurs ☆ Second Thoughts
24. Get People ☆ Back To Dust
25. Israel Kamakawiwo'ole ☆ Somewhere Over the Rainbow
26. Flight Facilities ft. Christine Hoberg ☆ Clair de Lune
27. BeBe Winans ☆ Thank You (MAW 12'' Rmx)
28. Suzanne Kraft ☆ No Worries
29. Tame Impala ☆ Elephant
30. El Perro Del Mar ☆ Walk On By

if you want music put together with thanksgiving in the heart, check out these tunes or better yet this playlist. definitely do the Apache!  two other recent mixes here and here.

and then, here's a classic...

 

THNKR: DJ FOCUS

15-Year-Old Kelvin Doe is an engineering whiz living in Sierra Leone who scours the trash bins for spare parts, which he uses to build batteries, generators and transmitters. Completely self-taught, Kelvin has created his own radio station where he broadcasts news and plays music under the moniker, DJ Focus. 

Kelvin became the youngest person in history to be invited to MIT's "Visiting Practitioner's Program." THNKR had exclusive access to Kelvin and his life-changing journey - experiencing the US for the first time, exploring incredible opportunities, contending with homesickness, and mapping out his future...

DRUG OF CHOICE

Rare Bird of Fashion Iris Apfel talks career highs and guilty pleasures with friend Ari Seth Cohen, founder of Advanced Style...

...more in The Avant/Garde Diaries

BEST COVER OF THE YEAR!

GRACE CODDINGTON IS EVERYTHING!!!  thank you i-D!

MARILYN & N°5

does anyone born in the sixties or later even wear this, or find it appealing enough to put it on in this day & age?  even my mom whose 1st perfume it was as a teenager in the early sixties wouldn't be caught dead smelling like Chanel N°5!  this ad is really beautiful & very sweet, and such an improvement to the Brad Pitt fiasco, but i doubt it will make any modern woman want to buy it...

TRIPPY COOLNESS

Tame Impala turn me on  big time!  their latest video by Becky & Joe is a trip - It Feels Like We Only Go Backwards sounds like sex...

speaking of trippy, Andy Huang's latest video for Björk is up there...

last but not least, LEGS did this beautiful piece for Raquel Allegra...

L'ÉTÉ INDIEN

Joe Dassin sure had something deep to share and sing about in his indian summer... i hope you're all having a good one!

BRAIN POWER

another great short on THNKR:

documentary filmmaker and webby award founder Tiffany Shlain explores the affect that media and technology have on our brains and human interaction... learn more about Tiffany Shlain and her film - Brain Power: From Neurons to Networks

IF YOU LOVE ME

BenZel & Jessie Ware...

 ...video by Kate Moross 

BenZel is Umi Takahashi (15) and Yoko Watanabe (16). Originally from Osaka; Umi and Yoko both travelled to New York through their local foreign exchange program. they met in early 2012 through an online message board about ankle socks and quickly discovered they each had a profound appreciation for 90's R&B and J. Dilla. after many failed attempts to create a hypoallergenic ankle sock, they decided to put their efforts toward other creative ventures. following hours of soul searching; they decided to start BenZel... and have been lucky enough to get Jessie Ware on board!

VOTE, BABY VOTE!

I ♡ NEW YORK

PLAYIN' WITH MY FRIENDS

...speaking of, check out Dougal Wilson's Bat For Lashes here

NOT GIVING IN

...Rudimental video by Josh Cole.  more info here

ICONOCLASTS

@radical.media's groundbreaking Iconoclasts has returned to Sundance for a sixth season.  bringing together two of the brightest and most creative visionaries to discuss their lives, their passions and their inspirations, tonight's episode pairs hilarious TV and film producer, Judd Apatow (Superbad, Freaks and Geeks) with the voice of a new generation, Lena Dunham (Girls on HBO)... at 8PM tonight:

GOING FOR BLOOD!

Richard Neill posted a rant on Maxipad/Bodyform's facebook page about their false advertising - saying his girlfriend doesn't have happy periods like those depicted in the ads, but instead becomes "the little girl from the exorcist with added venom and extra 360 degree head spin."  Quick on their feet, here's Bodyform's brilliant response...

...more details here

speaking of hysterical, check this out...

translation: "Hi. I'm Brad Pitt, and I'm a douchenozzle fucknut. I was paid $7M for this ad. Please purchase this bullshit fragrance so I can send my 256 kids to college and keep my bride fully medicated while she sleeps with her brother. After all, it's INEVITABLE"

THE XX

The xx's Chained gets a new video...

...directed by Young Replicant & produced by The Creators Project

i just saw them at the Palladium then at Hollywood Forever. i caught some of the 1st night on my iphone... 

WALK ON BY

Solitude in a mid-nineties nightscape...

...El Perro del Mar video by Frode & Marcus

CREATIVITY

 ...i luv Liz Lemon

DEAP VALLY

@radical.media newcomer James Marcus Haney followed Deap Vally around to make this kick ass video for End Of The World:

...more of them here

GOING FOR GOLD!

the amazing Natasha Kahn aka BAT FOR LASHES...

...video director: Noel Paul | choreography: Jorge Crecis & Katie Lusby

by far, Dougal Wilson's video is still my favourite...

NYC Tribute

Greg Jardin nails it with New York City by Joey Ramone...

...more about it on here and here and here

Until The Quiet Comes

last night i had the pleasure of seeing Kahlil Joseph's gorgeous short film on the big screen...  i can't quite explain why i like it so much, but i love the look, the choreography down to every little detail...

NIGHT LIGHT

Chris Sweeney did Jessie Ware's latest video...

...more on Jessie Ware here & here & here

i love this remix...

THNKR: Comedians

here's another THNKR highlight from this week! on Comedians Walking & Getting Mani Pedis, Sandra Bernhard and Lizz Winstead discuss butter, colonoscopies, and the show Girls:

THNKR: David Byrne

something new on THNKR:

David Byrne is awesome! check him dancing with St. Vincent:

...WHO video by Martin de Thurah

more from David Byrne on THNKR:

Michelle Obama

"when you've worked hard, and done well, and walked through that doorway of opportunity, you do not slam it shut behind you; you reach back, and you give other folks the same chances that helped you succeed."

...more here

CRASH DUMMIES!

this could be a metaphor for what happens when Republicans are in charge!

Deap Vally Spell

...these LA chicks are totally badass!!!

SUMMER SCHOOL (playlist)

i already posted my August mix; now here's my July one... a little late but on time to celebrate the summer this holiday weekend. click on images below to download the playlist in one go...

be patient, it's a large folder. most tracks are new; some were worth bringing back. click here if you'd rather preview tracks one at a time... enjoy & share the wealth!

01. My Morning Jacket ☆ Outta My System (Washed Out Rmx)
02. Fiona Apple ☆ Extraordinary Machine
03. The Cinematic Orchestra ☆ To Build a Home (ft. Patrick Watson)
04. The xx ☆ Angels
05. DJ Yoda ☆ Happy (ft. Boy George)
06. MSMR ☆ Hurricane
07. Yeasayer ☆ Longevity ✳
08. Major Lazer ft. Amber Coffman ☆ Get Free
09. Les Sins (Toro Y Moi) ☆ Fetch
10. Erika Spring ☆ Happy At Your Gate (Aeroplane Rmx)
11. Chandeliers ft. Emma Yohanan ☆ Le Corsage
12. Future Islands ☆ Tomorrow
12. LOL Boys ☆ Changes (Shlohmo Rmx)
14. Odetta ☆ Hit Or Miss
15. Alt-J (∆) ☆ Tessellate
16. Matmos ☆ Very Large Green Triangles
17. Django Django ☆ Life's A Beach
18. Manu Chao ☆ Me Gustas Tu
19. Jesse Ware ☆ Wildest Moments (Star Slinger Rmx)
20. Daniel Bortz ft. Nils Corssen ☆ By Ya Side
21. Grimes ☆ Nightmusic (ft. Majical Clouds)
22. M83 ☆ Echoes of Mine
23. Cat Power ☆ Peace And Love
24. Fiona Apple ☆ Regret
25. Antony & The Johnsons ☆ Cut The World

✳ here's Timothy Saccenti's latest video for Yeasayer's Longevity:

SORRY HARRY

-when mad men nail it... lynx/axe ads are genius:

GET FREE!!!

Major Lazer rules... so does Amber Coffman of The Dirty Projectors!
GET FREE (MP3) is brilliant... the video by So Me is perfect:

WILDEST MOMENTS

yes, i'm a little obsessed with Brixton babe JESSIE WARE. here's a Star Slinger remix i haven't posted yet. Wildest Moments is the follow up to 110% and a heartfelt ballad that didn’t disappoint...

♡♡♡ WILDEST MOMENTS ♡♡♡

Jessie Ware's best friend, whom she shares an intense relationship with, inspired the song’s creation and it was written after said friend threw a mud pie in her face! likening their friendship to the dynamic of a boyfriend and girlfriend, any ladies with a best friend will understand exactly what she means by this. it is a song that is easily related to any relationship. enjoy & share the wealth!

i'll let you go with a slow, deep & funky beat for the weekend:

♡♡♡ BY YOUR SIDE ♡♡♡

MY HOME SWEET HOME!

music: Echoes of Mine by M83

Words by Casey Chan:

This Most Amazing Time Lapse Shows The Beautiful Life of a City

Call it vapid, call it fake, call it soul sucking. Go ahead. Complain about the traffic, complain about the people, complain about the smog. You can say whatever you want but the fact is this: Los Angeles is so very beautiful. Don't believe me? Watch this time lapse video of LA by Colin Rich which shows you all of Los Angeles, as it moves from day to night, in all its gorgeous glory.

The flashing lights, the crowded freeways. The lovely beaches, the beautiful hills. The sometimes stars, the expansive city. It's a unique place, all right. Colin Rich, says this about his video 'Nightfall':

Nightfall in particular is my favorite time to shoot time lapse. Capturing the transition from day to night while looking back at the city as the purple shadow of Earth envelopes the eastern skyline and the warm distant twinkling halogen lights spark to life and give the fading sun a run for her money—this will never grow old or boring to me.

Colin said that most of the linear motion control shots were captured using a FloatCam DC Slider, whatever it was, it's lovely. You might not love the City of Angels but after watching Colin's video, you can't deny its beauty. [Colin Rich, Colin Rich Vimeo]

want more? here's the film he did last year:

The xx live in Tokyo

...looking forward to seeing them again at Hollywood Forever!

GRIMES ♡ GENESIS

my favourite Grimes song gets a video!!! i luv her...

...song posted here; more about the video here and here

time for ice cream!

SUNSHINE+SHARKS (playlist)

it's been months since i've posted a playlist of songs i'm really feeling right now. this one's a chill summertime mix. click on the shark picture to download the entire folder...

01. Frank Ocean ☆ Thinkin Bout You (Ryan Hemsworth Bootleg)
02. The xx ☆ Chained
03. Fleetwood Mac ☆ Dreams (Flight Facilities Rmx)
04. Grimes ☆ Genesis
05. Little Dragon ☆ Sunshine
06. Bobby Womack ft. Lana Del Rey ☆ Dayglo Reflection
07. Mark Farina ft. Sean Hayes ☆ Dream Machine
08. LOL Boys ft. Angelina Lucero ☆ Get Close to Me
09. Cat Power ☆ Manhattan
10. Poolside ☆ Only Everything
11. Alt-J (∆) ☆ Fitzpleasure (Dave Sitek Rmx)
12. Montevideo ☆ Horses (Zimmer Remix)
13. Soul Clap ft. Mel Blatt ☆ Need Your Lovin (Nitetime Rmx)
14. Blawan ft. Brandy ☆ Getting Me Down
15. Die Antwoord ☆ XP€N$IV $H1T
16. LOL Boys ft. Heart Streets ☆ Changes

...click on this "album cover" to preview each track:

FEIST ♡ ANTI-PIONEER

my favourite ballad last year from FEIST just got a beautiful video treatment by director Martin de Thurah...

enjoy & share the wealth:

...more details on nowness

The xx ♡♡♡ Chained

...and here's Angels if you missed it!

TRAMPIRE!

Will Ferrell is MAD at K-Stew:

whatever's comfortable!

i love Odetta & her song HIT OR MISS!!! great use of it:

Alt-J (∆)

looking forward to Alt-J (∆)'s sold out show tonight...

♡♡♡♡♡♡♡ TESSELLATE ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡
♡♡♡ TESSELLATE ☆ BLACKBOX RMX ♡♡♡

...video by Alex Southam

Erika Spring is featured tonight as well; we first met randomly years ago in the Lower East Side. i later saw her band...

XP€N$IV $H1T

i can't wait to see what the video for this will be like...

...Die Antwoord rules; more next level shit here

HBO "Boys" (Girls Parody)

LENA DUNHAM is brilliant & her show - GIRLS - is awesome. here's a silly yet dead-on parody made by a bunch of LA dudes, like the sons of Pat Benatar, Daniel Craig, Wolf Blitzer, etc...

it's showtime!

I ♡ RACE

THNKR/Prodigies: Meet 19-year-old Race Imboden, the world's youngest top-ranked fencer, as he prepares to compete at the 2012 London Summer Olympics. Watch how Race learned to harness his emotions and climbed from virtual obscurity to become the #4-ranked foil fencer in the world and America's #1. Race now stands poised to achieve his dream of becoming "the Michael Phelps of fencing" by bringing home gold and putting US Fencing on the map...

...more on THNKR

Happy Birthday Belgium!

sometimes i wish Belgium was a little closer to LA:

강남스타일

Korean videos rule!

The xx ♡♡♡ Angels

...still can't get enough of their 1st hit - teardrops

work. werk. werque!

the one that got away

this is what you get when mad men nail it...

...directed by Ringan Ledwidge

good fucking advice

....OH YEAH, DON'T EVER FORGET TO FUCKING DANCE!!!

Justice: New Lands

...directed by Canada