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Whitney Houston R.I.P.

2012-02-11T18:53:00.000-08:00

i'm grateful & blessed to be clean... yet very SAD about Whitney Houston. another light ravaged by untreated addiction. her struggle is over; her voice will go on. may she rest in peace:

♡♡♡ MY LOVE IS YOUR LOVE ☆ MP3 ♡♡♡

LIVING IT OUT... THANQ

2012-02-10T19:54:00.000-08:00

i'm on a roll. and i'm supersticious. "jamais deux sans trois" i.e. never two without a third. might as well avoid any kind of bad luck & post a third mix for the weekend... this one i put together on the fly during last year's thanksgiving, on the magestic Oregon coast. mostly for goofing off in the car with one of my dearest friends, on the road from Portland to Neahkahnie Beach & back... anyway, you might have fun with it too:

01. Robert Parker ☆ WHERE THE ACTION IS

02. Don Armando ☆ I'M AN INDIAN, TOO

03. Kid Creole & The Coconuts ☆ I'M CORRUPT

04. Gichi Dan ☆ COWBOYS & GANGSTERS

05. Mavis ft. Candi Staton ☆ REVOLUTION (Darkstarr Rmx)

06. Kid Creole & The Coconuts ☆ LIFE IS ALWAYS GOOD
07. Minnie Ripperton ☆ STRANGE AFFAIR (Karim Funk Rmx)

08. BeBe Winans ☆ THANK YOU (MAW 12" Rmx)

09. Moloko ☆ SING IT BACK (Herbert's Tasteful Dub)

10. Feist ☆ HOW COME YOU NEVER GO THERE (Clock Opera Rmx)

11. DJ Shadow ft. Little Dragon ☆ SCALE IT BACK (Robotaki Rmx)

12. Anna Calvi ☆ WOLF LIKE ME

13. Planningtorock ☆ LIVING IT OUT (Jackson Rmx)

14. Jimmy Cliff ☆ KING OF KINGS

YOUR LOVE IS KING

2012-02-10T18:03:00.000-08:00

since i just posted such an upbeat mix, and i just happen to have more time on my hands, here's one to either come down from a fun night out, or simply to chill the morning after. "life moves pretty fast. if you don't stop & look around once in a while, you could miss it." enjoy & share the wealth...

01. Fiona Apple ☆ WHY TRY TO CHANGE ME NOW

02. Jimmy Cliff ☆ MANY RIVERS TO CROSS

03. DJ Shadow ft. Little Dragon ☆ SCALE IT BACK (Jeremy Sole Rmx)

04. Mr. Little Jeans ☆ THE SUBURBS (Arcade Fire Cover)

05. Carol Fran ☆ I'M GONNA TRY (Jeremy Sole Rmx)

06. DJ Vadim ft. Zion ☆ GOT TO ROCK

07. Charlotte Gainsbourg ☆ HEAVEN CAN WAIT (Breakbot Rmx)

08. Cults ☆ YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN

09. Bob Dylan ☆ GOTTA SERVE SOMEBODY

10. France Gall ☆ CELUI QUE J'AIME

11. Sade ☆ YOUR LOVE IS KING

12. Phonique ft. Erlend Øye ☆ FOR THE TIME BEING

13. Dom ☆ JESUS (Vacationer Rmx)

14. Roy Ayers ☆ CAN'T YOU SEE ME

DANCE OR DIE!

2012-02-10T02:21:00.000-08:00

i have so many playlists from the past year i haven't had the time to render & post... if i ever get around to it, they'll probably be vintage by then. since i'm laying low to fight a cold, i got just enough time on my hands to put this short one together & upload it for ya'll. keep in mind, i'm not a DJ nor am i a mixer; i simply pulled these from my library & slapped 'em together... enjoy, share the wealth & for sure - DANCE OR DIE!

01. Quantic & Alice Russell ☆ LOOK AROUND THE CORNER
02. Etta James ☆ GOTTA SERVE SOMEBODY
03. M.I.A. ☆ BAD GIRLS
04. Miike Snow ☆ PADDLING OUT
05. Aaliyah ☆ ARE YOU THAT SOMEBODY? (ITFW Rmx)
06. Charlotte Gainsbourg ☆ PARADISCO (Rex The Triangle Rmx)
07. The Rapture ☆ HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE (Toomy Disco Rmx)
08. Nicolas Jaar ☆ WITH JUST ONE GLANCE AT YOU
09. Bryan Ferry ☆ ALPHAVILLE (Leo Zero Rmx)
10. Funkin Matt ft. Teki Latex ☆ GET LOOSE (Canblaster Rmx)
11. Carl Carlton ☆ SHE'S BAD MAMA JAMA (Funk Manchu Rmx)
12. Joyce Muñiz ft. Louie Austin ☆ MORNING LOVE
13. Bomb The Bass ☆ BUG POWDER DUST (La Funk Mob Mix)
14. Róisín Murphy ☆ RUBY BLUE
15. Kate Bush ☆ CLOUDBUSTING (Mighty Mouse Re Work)

videos i like

2012-02-08T16:08:00.000-08:00

i haven't posted anything yet in 2012...
i'll start with the awesome videos for some songs i like:

Cults - video by Isaiah Seret

♡♡♡ YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN MP3 ♡♡♡

Miike Snow - video by Andreas Nilsson

♡♡♡ PADDLING OUT MP3 ♡♡♡

M.I.A. - video by Romain Gavras

♡♡♡ BAD GIRLS MP3 ♡♡♡

my friend from Saturday Night Live got me in 30 Rock the night of the infamous Lana Del Rey performance. i didn't even know she was the musical guest till i showed up. i have to admit, i find her phenomena quite intriguing - like watching a train wreck in slow motion. i actually enjoy two of her songs. sadly, she couldn't have been more awkward & terribly out of tune; like she's trying to reach several different voices without ever really achieving that goal... anyway, kudos to Kristen Wiig for her flawless impersonation, which actually defends the poor Lana:

finally, here's the most ridiculous spot i'm loving right now:

MAN MADE MACHINE

2011-12-20T11:06:00.000-08:00

HOT OFF THE PRESS! earlier this year, a very lucky TIMOTHY SACCENTI visited the legendary MARTIN GORE at his house in Santa Barabara. there, Timothy got to rummage through Martin's closet to pick a few outfits before going to a nearby studio for a few hours. here's the result:

♡♡♡♡♡ MOTOR ft. Martin Gore ☆ MAN MADE MACHINE MP3 ♡♡♡♡♡
the song will be featured on MOTOR's new album

tigers & dragons...

2011-12-14T11:11:00.000-08:00

i'm conflicted about Lana Del Rey's schtick; can't decide if i like it or not. either way, i enjoy her songs & i appreciate how successful her marketing machine is. people are eating it up & i can respect that. one thing's for sure, i love the tigers in her crispest video to date, by Yoann Lemoine:

on another note, Trent Reznor & Karen O's cover of Led Zeppelin's IMMIGRANT SONG kicks ass, period! this video footage was pulled from David Fincher's upcoming The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo:

I ♡ LOS ANGELES

2011-12-11T11:08:00.000-08:00

"This is GOING GREEN 1949 style B'TCH! BALIEVE DAT!"
Dave Meyers invited his pal Ice Cube to celebrate The Eames:

DON'T STOP!

2011-12-09T14:08:00.000-08:00

another fun one by The Daniels for Foster The People with Gabourey Sidibe:

sun poncho music

2011-11-30T11:01:00.000-08:00

a few chill tunes for the weekend. some new, others not:

♡♡♡ Kid Creole ☆ I'M A WONDERFUL THING ☆ Disco Tech
♡♡♡ Don Armando ☆ I'M AN INDIAN, TOO
♡♡♡ Mavis ft. Candi Staton ☆ REVOLUTION ☆ Darkstarr
♡♡♡ BeBe Winans ☆ THANK YOU ☆ MAW 12"
♡♡♡ Moloko ☆ SING IT BACK ☆ Herbert
♡♡♡ Feist ☆ HOW COME YOU NEVER GO THERE ☆ Clock Opera
♡♡♡ Kimbra ☆ SETTLE DOWN ☆ Penguin Prison
♡♡♡ Bag Raiders ☆ SHOOTING STARS ☆ Kris Menace
♡♡♡ DJ Shadow ft. Little Dragon ☆ SCALE IT BACK ☆ Robotaki

check the fun video for Scale It Back:

painted love

2011-11-21T11:11:00.000-08:00

HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO FOR LOVE?

not a bad thing to ask yourself with thanksgiving, the holidays, and my very own birthday coming up!!! anyway, Cartier has unveiled Painted Love, a collaboration that finds Air‘s music coming together with the visuals credited to NYC's Waverly collective, but actually created & directed by Brooklyn-based BEN DICKINSON, with the participation of the talented illustrator IRINA DAKEVA. this short film — okay, you can call it a video if you absolutely must — is only the first installment of a projected three-part series sponsored by Cartier, with each one featuring a different combination of directors and musicians, and all of them providing their own answers to the thematic question “How far would you go for love?”

in the case of Painted Love, a dreamy, surrealistic piece of work, the hero is a passionate painter who pops in and out of the realms of reality and art, blurring the borders between the two as he pursues the dream girl from his paintings, who comes alive and beckons him to be with her. the series is set to be completed sometime next year, but Cartier isn’t waiting that long to start celebrating — on November 25, the official launch party for the trilogy will take place in Tokyo at Sound Museum Vision. not only will frequent Air accomplice Sébastien Tellier be performing live, there’ll also be DJ sets from Kitsuné co-founder Gildas Loaëc and, yes, Air themselves. But even if you aren’t able to catch a plane to Tokyo in time to party with the Parisian pop princes and their pals, you can still feast your eyes on the fruits of their work on this page and anticipate what’s still to come in Cartier’s series. also, check out this behind-the-scenes clip with Air's Jean-Benoît Dunkel:

mirror mirror

2011-11-16T11:11:00.000-08:00

looks like Immortals not only took in twice as much at the box office on its first weekend as it cost to make, but it very well could have taken all the action packed testosterone out of Tarsem's system. his latest, Mirror Mirror, is a much brighter tongue-in-cheek version of the classic Snow White fairytale:

Julia Roberts' queen might be more interesting of a character than Snow White herself, but at least, she's not a million times hotter than Snow White, you'll understand what i mean below... Nathan Lane keeps it light, The Social Network's Armie Hammer is eye candy enough, and the flamboyant costumes are rather fun.

if a Princess Bride style movie doesn't cut it for you, Rupert Sanders' darker Twilight version of Snow White will come out a few months later. my only question here: IS THE MIRROR ON CRACK?! how could Kristen Stewart (Snow White) ever be fairer than the much sexier Charleze Theron?! how could a pasty bony white chick be more attractive than a flawless South African queen?! c'mon now, if i was Charleze & some stupid mirror told me Kristen Stewart might be more beautiful, i'd be mad as hell. maybe that's why this austere version is a lot more violent than Tarsem's... still, the trailer is bad ass. besides, i'm slightly intrigued with what Marvel superhero Thor adds to the fairytale. what an interesting mashup to say the least:

the moral of the story is that a mirror can be quite right, or quite simply dead wrong. make sure you buy the right one!!!

I ♡ LOSERS

2011-11-16T10:00:00.000-08:00

check out the latest from everynone...

Marcel The Shell

2011-11-15T09:09:00.000-08:00

TREATS & SNOOZIN', SNOOZIN' & TREATS...
here's the latest in the life of Marcel The Shell, my favourite anthropomorphic shell in the whole wide world! why smile? cuz it's worth it!

Marcel The Shell With His Shoes On is a collaborative effort of writer/director Dean Fleischer Camp & writer/actor Jenny Slate. they launched this series last year & have since collected a few awards between Sundance & the NY Int'l Children Film Fest. in case you missed the very first chapter of this adorable & wonderful biopic, here we go:

I ♡ FEIST

2011-11-14T15:36:00.001-08:00

just a few weekend highlights, captured with my old school iPhone 4... LESLIE FEIST is currently touring for her METALS, her new album recorded in beautiful Big Sur... for more details, check out this review. for more photos, check out this link... i had the privilege of meeting her a million years ago, back when i represented musical artists such as the members of Broken Social Scene. time flies. it's so good to see her doing so well!

my favourite new Feist song - ANTI-PIONEER:

Encore №1 from 2004 - LET IT DIE (2004):

Encore №2 from 2007 with Chilly Gonzales - THE LIMIT TO YOUR LOVE:

the funnest part of the night was her lively performance of my favourite pop song of hers - MY MOON MY MAN. i was too into it to point & shoot, but the Patrick Daughters video is one of her best:

everybody shake

2011-11-11T11:11:00.000-08:00

LITTLE BOOTS IS BACK! it's been a while since i last heard anything from her. this new track is a fun one:

♡♡♡♡♡ SHAKE MP3 ♡♡♡♡♡

as Hot Chip's protégée back in 2008, Little Boots won me over with these two songs:

♡♡♡ STUCK ON REPEAT MP3 ♡♡♡
♡♡♡ NEW TO TOWN MP3 ♡♡♡

you can catch Little Boots live in LA on November 21st... till then, have a fantastic weekend. just be sure to shake it to the ground & repeat ☆☆☆

11.11.11

2011-11-11T00:01:00.000-08:00

i'm not sure today's date has any mythological significance, but you might find it in TARSEM's latest movie IMMORTALS... at the very least, you'll find lots of gold-lamé leotards, cool fetishistic headgear and Henry Cavill in action, shirtless. c'mon now, what else do you need?!

alright, a few tunes for the weekend can't hurt either. here we go...

♡ Martin Gore ☆ MAN MADE MACHINE MP3
♡ Seya ☆ BACKLIGHT MP3
♡ Aeroplane ☆ SAVE ME NOW MP3

wrapping up this page with more music, now laced with a nice piece of classic cinema. Lee Marvin and Angie Dickinson perform Steve Reich's minimal piece Clapping Music... slap it real good:

my house... my pleasure

2011-11-09T11:11:00.000-08:00

I WANT THIS JACKET!

i don't do chain store one-offs by major designers, but i'd make an exception here... anyhew, Lindsey Wixson and Daphne Groeneveld star in the surrealist, minute-long Versace for H&M spot, by veteran director Johan Renck. Daphne clones are pumped out on a conveyor belt in one scene; in another, Donatella Versace pulls on ropes attached to the two models like marionettes; and in still another, Versace picks up Groeneveld by thumb and forefinger as she runs up a staircase. the spot ends with Donatella turning around to announce:

MY HOUSE, MY RULES, MY PLEASURE.

...more of Johan Renck's work on this page.

warm in the winter...

2011-11-08T11:11:00.000-08:00

SUNNY ON THE INSIDE:

♡♡♡ Glass Candy ☆ WARM IN THE WINTER MP3 ♡♡♡

✧ GLASS CANDY pics on this PAGE & in this ALBUM ✧

ya'll gonna get...

2011-11-07T11:11:00.000-08:00

ur minds blown the fuck outta this world:

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jelly beans

2011-11-03T10:00:00.000-07:00

ok, here's the song least likely to ever make it on my blog because, frankly, i'm just not that into it... however, director Greg Jardin (pictured here with his radical music video rep Jenn Heath) did such an incredible job, that i can actually enjoy the song; even his sound design adds a nice touch to the experience... it just goes to show how much a video can do for an artist i personally would hardly appreciate otherwise...

here's the skinny - Greg Jardin spent the last 22 months, on and off, holed up with over 288,000 JELLY BEANS and a rotating army of interns, to create this magical piece for Kina Grannis. more about their diligent process:

call it what you want

2011-11-01T13:50:00.000-07:00

this is my favourite Foster The People song:

♡ CALL IT WHAT YOU WANT MP3 ♡..

their latest video by Ace Norton is awesome...

no hang ups today

2011-10-25T17:00:00.000-07:00

MOUND
film by Allison Schulnik
cinematography by Helder Sun
original song by Noel Scott Engel

enjoy & share the wealth...

♡♡♡ Scott Walker ☆ IT'S RAINING TODAY MP3 ♡♡♡

weekend tunes

2011-10-14T01:00:00.000-07:00

♡ Love Unlimited ☆ HIGH STEPPIN' HIP DRESSIN' MP3 ♡
♡ Eartha Kitt ☆ WHERE IS MY MAN? MP3 ♡
♡ Flight Facilities ft. Jess ☆ FOREIGN LANGUAGE MP3 ☆ Beni ♡
♡ Lana Del Rey ☆ BLUE JEANS MP3 ☆ Penguin Prison ♡
♡ Moon Boots ☆ OFF MY MIND MP3 ♡

Steve Jobs

2011-10-05T23:11:00.000-07:00

"Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything -- all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure - these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart…

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Stay hungry. Stay foolish... Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma; which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary."

Steve Jobs - thank you for the magic!

sunset tunes

2011-10-01T23:11:00.000-07:00

♡♡♡ Zeds Dead ☆ COFFEE BREAK MP3 ♡♡♡

♡♡♡ Edit Murphy ☆ MERCY MP3 ♡♡♡

♡♡♡ Lo-Fi-Fnk ☆ BOOM MP3 ☆ Honom ♡♡♡

♡♡♡ Bot'Ox ☆ Theme from "Mineurs 27" MP3 ♡♡♡

Lil' Buck & Baby Bang

2011-09-26T10:00:00.000-07:00

@radical.media director Sebastian Strasser pairs up Baby Bang (aka Marcus Nyström) & Lil' Buck (aka Charles Riley) with a few other street dancers:

summertramps (playlist)

2011-09-02T11:11:00.000-07:00

till i find the time to post my latest playlists, here's a sweet sixteen i randomly put together for the holiday weekend. just in case you didn't know, labor day is the last day of the year where it is fashionably acceptable to wear white... then again, rules are for fashion victims. scratch that!

click on pic to download folder of the following tracklist:

⎯ 01. Musical Youth ☆ Pass The Dutchie
⎯ 02. Eddie C ☆ We Need We
⎯ 03. Grace Jones ☆ La Vie en Rose
⎯ 04. Bananarama ☆ Cruel Summer
⎯ 05. Koop ☆ Summer Sun (Markus Enochson Rmx)
⎯ 06. Gorillaz ☆ Stylo (ft. Mos Def and Bobby Womack)
⎯ 07. Diana Ross ☆ The Boss
⎯ 08. La Lupe ☆ Fever
⎯ 09. Seu Jorge ☆ Everybody Loves the Sunshine
⎯ 10. The Irrepressibles ☆ In This Shirt (Röyksopp Rmx)
⎯ 11. Gotye ☆ Somebody That I Used To Know (Bombs Away Rmx)
⎯ 12. Womack & Womack ☆ Teardrops
⎯ 13. Deee-Lite ☆ Power of Love
⎯ 14. Madonna ☆ Like A Prayer (Viceroy+Alkamyme Rmx)
⎯ 15. George Michael ☆ Faith (Aeroplane Rmx)
⎯ 16. Aaliyah ☆ Are You That Somebody (Hud Mo Rmx)

...find another fun remix of Aaliyah on this page!

♡ Gotye with Kimbra's (track 11) video by Natasha Pincus ♡

love is found

2011-08-28T23:11:00.000-07:00

♡♡♡ Sade ☆ LOVE IS FOUND MP3 ♡♡♡

just a week ago, i saw SADE front & center, 10 rows down from the stage in the VIP section thanks to Andrew Hale, Sade composer & keyboardist since 1984. without a doubt, this was the most beautiful, elegant & heart warming show i've been to in many years. to witness such tight intimacy & complicity among a band of so many extraordinary musicians blew my mind... not to mention i've worshiped Sade Adu since i was a kid in the 80s! pics of the show in this iphone album of mine.

while the east coast got an earthquake & another hurricane, i've been chilling under the hot California sun... gallivanting around town, i came across the fabulous high priestess of green galactic...

...then wrapped it up at summertramp - scroll down to bottom of page.

♡♡♡ Sade ☆ THE MOON & THE SKY MP3 ♡♡♡
♡♡♡ Florence + The Machine ☆ WHAT THE WATER GAVE ME MP3 ♡♡♡

...Florence Welch is a force of nature! so is Björk:

♡♡♡ Björk ☆ CRYSTALLINE MP3 ☆ Omar Souleyman ♡♡♡
♡♡♡ Siete Catorce ☆ CUMBIA SAMPUESANA MP3 ♡♡♡
♡♡♡ Adele ☆ FIRE TO THE RAIN MP3 ☆ Plastic Plates ♡♡♡
♡♡♡ Hird feat. Yukimi Nagano ☆ KEEP YOU KIMI MP3 ♡♡♡

...Little Dragon's Yukimi Nagano is the cutest!

♡♡♡ Little Dragon ☆ RITUAL UNION MP3 ♡♡♡
♡♡♡ Erlend Øye ☆ FOR THE TIME BEING MP3 ♡♡♡
♡♡♡ Mix Chopin ☆ WHEN I'M WITH YOU MP3 ♡♡♡
♡♡♡ Oliver $ ☆ DOIN' YA THING MP3 ♡♡♡

click on this photo for more summertramp snapshots...

...shout out to Natalie Levy of Grey Ant for my New Foundry shades!

♡♡♡ M83 ☆ MIDNIGHT CITY MP3 ♡♡♡

AALIYAH

2011-08-26T11:11:00.000-07:00

yesterday marked a very sad 10 year anniversary. Aaliyah was one in a trillion! click on picture for a recent remix of my favourite song of hers; she is that somebody... a heavenly salute to Aaliyah & our sweetest friend Douglas Kratz who was on the plane with her... Stuck On Doug!

White Nights

2011-08-12T11:11:00.000-07:00

...Oh Land video by Doomsday directing collective Canada:

♡♡♡ Oh Land ☆ WHITE NIGHTS MP3 ☆ Twin Shadow ♡♡♡
♡♡♡ Faker ☆ DANGEROUS MP3 ☆ CSS ♡♡♡
♡♡♡ Sade ☆ HANG ON MP3 ♡♡♡

♡♡♡ Franke Laine ☆ MOONLIGHT GAMBLER MP3 ♡♡♡
♡♡♡ Kings Of Convenience ☆ FINALLY MP3♡♡♡
♡♡♡ Azari & III ☆ MANIC MP3 ♡♡♡

The Laughing Heart

2011-08-09T23:11:00.000-07:00

commissioned by W+K Levi's, this Radical Media production was directed by RALF SCHMERBERG who shot it from dusk till dawn with natural lighting over the span of 5 nights last Spring. the spot celebrates those looking to ensure a better future for this world, with words by Charles Bukowski:

THE LAUGHING HEART

⎯ your life is your life
⎯ don’t let it be clubbed into dank submission.
⎯ be on the watch.
⎯ there are ways out.
⎯ there is a light somewhere.
⎯ it may not be much light but
⎯ it beats the darkness.
⎯ be on the watch.
⎯ the gods will offer you chances.
⎯ know them.
⎯ take them.
⎯ you can’t beat death but
⎯ you can beat death in life, sometimes.
⎯ and the more often you learn to do it,
⎯ the more light there will be.
⎯ your life is your life.
⎯ know it while you have it.
⎯ you are marvelous
⎯ the gods wait to delight
⎯ IN YOU...

...on the same topic, here's a picture i love::

I ♡ LA NIGHTS

2011-08-05T00:01:00.001-07:00

it took Colin Rich 6 months of on & off shooting time lapses to finish this project on the electric radiance of Los Angeles at night...

♡♡♡ Yasuko Agawa ☆ L.A. NIGHT MP3 ♡♡♡
♡♡♡ Oxford ☆ HOLLY MOON MP3 ♡♡♡
♡♡♡ Oliver ☆ I NEED YOU MP3 ♡♡♡
♡♡♡ Hypnolove ☆ MIDNIGHT CRUISING MP3 ♡♡♡
♡♡♡ Sparro Winehouse ☆ BACK TO BLACK & GOLD MP3 ♡♡♡

...click on image for more photos of LA at night.

Björk: Crystalline

2011-07-27T11:11:00.000-07:00

Michel Gondry and Peter Sluszka collaborated on the music video for Björk's CRYSTALLINE, from her new album Biophilia, giving it an experimental, almost retro sci-fi feel. look out for sprouting icicles, holographs, strange bubbles, Gondry's 2D drawings and a holographic Björk. her performance was initially recorded against black on multiple cameras and then projected into the set against a spinning disc hovering above a cratered moonscape.

Biophilia, which is inspired by science and nature, is also accompanied by an iPad app narrated by naturalist David Attenborough...

Amy Winehouse

2011-07-23T11:11:00.000-07:00

i'm so sad - one of my people died today... and i'm strangely grateful to be one of the lucky ones. i'm incredibly fortunate because i no longer suffer from the insanity that took AMY WINEHOUSE's precious life away. i count my blessings every day, we all should... Amy Winehouse was one of the greatest talents of our time. it breaks my heart that she wasn't able to surrender the drugs, find a healthier way of coping & get a second chance at life, as i have... may she rest in peace ✡

☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

♡♡♡ LOVE IS A LOSING GAME • MP3 ♡♡♡
♡♡♡ TEARS DRY ON THEIR OWN • MP3 ♡♡♡
♡♡♡ BACK TO BLACK • MP3 ♡♡♡

☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

"WHEN PEOPLE ARE READY TO, THEY CHANGE. THEY NEVER DO IT BEFORE THEN, AND SOMETIMES THEY DIE BEFORE THEY GET AROUND TO IT. YOU CAN'T MAKE THEM CHANGE IF THEY DON'T WANT TO, JUST LIKE WHEN THEY DO WANT TO, YOU CAN'T STOP THEM." (Andy Warhol)

YOU NEED A BREAK?

2011-07-22T11:11:00.000-07:00

...MERCI RECORD MAKERS!

♡ Hypnolove ☆ HOLIDAY RÊVERIE MP3 ♡
♡ Saint Motel ☆ PUZZLE PIECES MP3 ☆ Valida ♡
♡ Only Children ☆ DON'T STOP MP3 ☆ Crazy P ♡
♡ Philip Bader, Nicone, Spoony Talker ☆ LONELY MP3 ♡
♡ Best Coast ☆ BOYFRIEND MP3 ☆ Lindstrøm ♡
♡ 702 ☆ STEELO MP3 ♡
♡ SBTRKT ft. Yukimi Nagano ☆ WILDFIRE MP3 ♡

...click on pic & become a leisure diver:

BON WEEKEND!

2011-07-15T11:11:00.000-07:00

♡ Strafe ☆ SET IT OFF MP3 ☆ Acappella ♡
♡ Space Ranger ☆ PLASTIC ROMANCE MP3 ☆ Motor City Drum Ensemble ♡
♡ Chromeo ☆ WHEN THE NIGHT FALLS MP3 ☆ Breakbot ♡
♡ Nu Shooz ☆ I CAN'T WAIT MP3 ☆ Fari Soldi ♡
♡ Joakim ☆ FOREVER YOUNG MP3 ☆ Discodeine ♡
♡ Nickodemus ☆ CONMIGO MP3 ☆ E'sE ♡
♡ George Benson ☆ GIMME THE NIGHT MP3 ☆ Disco Tech ♡

we the people...

2011-07-04T11:24:00.000-07:00

click on above pic of Sam The Eagle for Caribou's subime remix of Radiohead's "Little By Little." doesn't have anything to do with America, except maybe that we the people are essentially doing the best we can, little by little... it's a beautiful song for another super chill day at home in Venice Beach. listen, enjoy & share the wealth... as for America's birthday, check this fun clip from Sam & the Muppets, my favourite people ever - the best:

♡ CRYSTALLINE ♡

2011-06-26T11:11:00.000-07:00

BJÖRK BRINGS IT BACK!!! click the pic & enjoy the song:

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...click the following pic for details on biophilia:

MJ: Behind The Mask

2011-06-14T11:11:00.000-07:00

Michael Jackson may have moonwalked to heaven almost exactly two years ago, but his legacy lives on — as evidenced by an epic crowdsourced music video out today, directed by Dennis Liu, brought to life with @radical.media's team of forward thinking producers, editors and submissions from over 1600 fans. check Michael Jackson's website & click on image below for more details on the radical soup to nuts production of this project...

♡ BEHIND THE MASK MP3 ♡

since March, fans were asked to contribute dance moves, lyrics and crowd reactions to the video via a dedicated website. using a split-screen template, fans uploaded their clips at the exact moment that move, lyric or reaction occurred in the video. together, all of these fan-sourced snippets were woven into one, cohesive video. in this way, Michael Jackson reminds us once again - You Are Not Alone!

@radical.media initially aimed to release the video in April, but due to the overwhelming fan reaction — thousands of submissions from 103 countries — director Dennis Liu says it took more time to churn out the final product. more about the process in this article.

it's a privilege for me to be part of the radical team, leading the way on multiple platforms, especially with non-traditional & interactive projects — see Chris Milk for instance... although Behind The Mask isn't interactive in the way that it requires a lot of clicking to view, it drew many participants together & pushes boundaries. “In terms of the tech aspect of it, I think the goal is to have interesting content that’s really watchable. You need to view it multiple times in order to see everything. I still think that’s a really interactive experience” — Dennis Liu. besides, it's a delight to give true fans an opportunity to participate on this level. the king of pop lives on...

TRUE LOVES

2011-06-10T00:01:00.000-07:00

i'm digging this Cereal Spiller spin on Hooray For Earth! video by Cyriak.

♡ TRUE LOVES MP3 ♡

trip out on Cyriak's blog. and here's his lo-fi Eskmo video i love as well:

I ♡ TROUBLE

2011-06-06T11:11:00.000-07:00

i totally dig this! nothing new about that - trouble can be helluva lot of fun, especially when it makes me dance... this new TEED song is a winner; off a new album coming out around June 20th... the video, shot in LA by TGA, is strangely interesting as well...

♡TOTALLY ENORMOUS EXTINCT DINOSAURS ☆ TROUBLE MP3♡

the making of brilliance

2011-05-27T11:11:00.000-07:00

wrapping it up at work... all bets are off!

♡ CSLSX ☆ KEEP ON SHINING MP3 ♡

...HAPPY 3 DAY WEEKEND YA'LL!

LETS GO SEE BLANK CITY:

CHRIS MILK ♡♡♡

2011-05-16T09:49:00.000-07:00

i have to admit, one of the perks of being @radical.media is that i represent talent as creative & innovative as Chris Milk - the genius behind @radical.media experiential films The Johnny Cash Project, The Wilderness Downtown for Arcade Fire & now 3 Dreams of Black for Rome...

3 Dreams of Black is Chris Milk's latest film using WebGL to weave film with 2D cell & 3D interactive animation while showcasing the Chrome. Milk wrote & directed the experiment for the Rome album - by music producer Danger Mouse & composer Daniele Luppi, featuring Jack White & Nora Jones... @radical.media's phenomenal team of visionaries produced the experiential film, while taking on the support of Mirada for the animation & North Kingdom for 3D design. more on the technical aspects right here...

enjoy & share the wealth ➤ www.ro.me

for fun, here's an older Chris Milk fave of mine for Gnarls Barkley:

PUPPETS ♡♡♡

2011-04-25T23:11:00.000-07:00

...a kick ass kiss by the DANIELS:

BEASTIE BOYS ♡♡♡

2011-04-07T23:11:00.000-07:00

the 30 min length video directed by Beastie Boys' very own Adam Yauch is coming in May - it features Seth Rogen, Elijah Wood, Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Jack Black, Jason Schwartzman, Steve Buscemi, Susan Sarandon, Chloë Sevigny, Kirsten Dunst, Laura Dern, David Cross, Zach Galifianakis & more... FUCK YEAH!!! here's the 1st single - MAKE SOME NOISE:

new album - Hot Sauce Committee Part two - out in May:

01 Tadlock's Glasses ... 02 B-Boys in the Cut ... 03 Make Some Noise ... 04 Nonstop Disco Powerpack ... 05 OK ... 06 Too Many Rappers [ft. Nas] ... 07 Say It ... 08 The Bill Harper Collection ... 09 Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win [ft. Santigold] ... 10 Long Burn The Fire ... 11 Funky Donkey ... 12 Lee Majors Come Again ... 13 Multilateral Nuclear Disarmament ... 14 Pop Your Balloon ... 15 Crazy Ass Shit ... 16 Here's a Little Something For Ya

beautiful people

2011-03-31T11:11:00.000-07:00

last year, Paper Magazine's Beautiful People Party was a blast! this year's gathering was a bit tamer... either way, there was lots of eye candy & enough Hollywood clichés to laugh at, or with! a fun mix no doubt... here's more tunes for the weekend ahead & some beautiful people i caught on the fly in lo-fi mobile phone fashion, including friends & myself of course:

♡ Christine Delaroche ☆ LES PRINCES D'AUJOURD'HUI MP3 ♡

♡ Space Ranger ☆ NIGHT MOVES MP3 ♡

♡ Loleatta Holloway ☆ SECONDS MP3 ♡

♡ Fred Everything ft. Vanessa Baker ☆ FRIDAY MP3 ♡

♡ DJ Omega ☆ SWEET LOVIN' MP3 ♡

♡ Gerardo Frisina ☆ MILLE E UNA NOTTE MP3 ♡

some nights still end up with M House then a light bi bim bap before bed...

jimmyzine...epic

2011-03-28T23:11:00.000-07:00

this past Sunday around Sunset on Sunset Blvd nonetheless, local favourite EPIC wrapped up my weekend by hosting JIMMY's release party over cocktails, music & a little performance... East Side fags & their homo honeys keep it real'n modern. they rule - period!!! here's my usual lo-fi mobile phone pics taken on the fly, with a few more tunes for fun:

♡♡♡ Gillian Hills ☆ ZOU BISOU BISOU MP3 ♡♡♡

♡ 504 Boyz ☆ I CAN TELL YOU WANNA FUCK MP3 ♡

♡ The Human League ☆ NEVER LET ME GO MP3 ☆ Aeroplane ♡

♡ Onyenze ☆ ONWA NNA NA NWA MP3 ♡

...Lady Peach's photos of the party will eventually pop up HERE

all that jazz

2011-03-28T11:11:00.000-07:00

...adorable video by Lorenzo Fonda for Metronomy's latest:

♡♡♡ Metronomy ☆ THE LOOK MP3 ♡♡♡

i kicked off the weekend on the mellow side, with The Sweat Spot's monthly movie night. All That Jazz was on the program... iiiit's showtime!!!

♡♡♡ Peréz Prado ☆ BLACK MAGNOLIA MP3 ♡♡♡

as for daytime activities, here's a typical scenario... running into friends while hiking with the furry love of my life, or when shopping from a new downtown spot - the Thvm Atelier with other local brands such as Ladyboys, Skingraft, Raquel Allegra & more - to the funnest store west of Vermont Avenue - Opening Ceremony... just flying through the radioactive breeze from Japan, like a hot bionic butterfly:

♡ Bionic Boogie ☆ HOT BUTTERFLY MP3 ♡

♡ The Bees ☆ WINTER ROSE MP3 ☆ Nicolas Jaar ♡

♡ Notorious B.I.G. & Marlena Shaw ☆ CALIFORNIA SOUL MP3 ♡

die antwoord + harmony korine

2011-03-18T11:11:00.000-07:00

Umshini Wam is a short film by Harmony Korine starring Die Antwoord's Ninja and Yo-Landi with next level beats by DJ Hi-Tek... armed with uzis and rolling around the ‘burbs in wheelchairs — South African fellows Ninja and Yo-Landi decide to take their “shit to the next level” and “get the respect they deserve on the streets.” FOKKEN COOL...

...other videos of Die Antwoord at bottom of this page

EPIC EGO

2011-03-15T22:00:00.000-07:00

Sushi...Party...LA Story

2011-03-10T11:11:00.000-08:00

♡ The Viceroys ☆ THEY CAN'T STOP US NOW MP3 ♡

Murakami's fine sashimi over a bowl of brown rice is my kinda brunch. fresh & tasty, light yet full of the nutrients that get me going through work all the way to the occasional dance parties & gatherings... the spot is low-key & such a bargain, considering the sushi chef has the best contacts & gets the most desirable cuts. if you're a starfucker, Jake Gyllenhal & the likes go there a lot. over the years, i've bumped into Jake at most of of my favourite healthy eateries, so if he gets to one of them before me, it's safe to assume i'll love the food as well. besides, my japanese friends & foodies who live in LA introduced me to Murakami's as one of their faves...

♡ Sébastien Tellier ☆ ROCHE MP3 ☆ MiM0SA ♡

last week, i went to the inaugural session of Secret Chambers - a new monthly with great music & a fun crowd at an awesome downtown spot... the Crocker Club is a low lit lounge in the converted basement vaults of the historic Crocker Bank. even though i didn't stay up late on this Tuesday, i had a really nice time while the party picked up. DJs Aaron Castle & Ashland Mines aka Total Freedom (of Mustache Mondays) play my kinda jams...

♡ Brandy ☆ AFRODISIAC MP3 ♡

♡ Chilly Gonzales ☆ YOU CAN DANCE MP3 ☆ Robotaki ♡

over the weekend, old friends Sara & Callum had a farewell party. barely back from working on a movie in New Zealand, they were off to Canadia for another big one - a James Cameron production of At The Mountains Of Madness, to be directed by the acclaimed Guillermo del Toro. after spending millions to get it all going, including Guillermo & Callum's very recent & expensive location scout, Universal pulled the plug the day before our party - another typical LA story! it's all good, Del Toro has another movie in the works, who knows where that one might take Sara away from me... regardless, the party must go on; we celebrated...

♡ Phoenix ☆ ARMISTICE MP3 ☆ Rac ♡

this party had a theme - dress like where you'd like to live for a year... my outfit was "Found In Translation!" basically, i'd love to be in Tokyo without having to step out of the Hyatt for an entire year, so i just wore my usual clothes but threw on a swanky kimono as a robe! although Sara was looking forward to what would have been a great gig in Canadia, she's a LA girl true & true; she has it down! her outfit was the one of the quintessential Beachwood Canyon babe on the go, you know, the kind you see everywhere at Mayfair market between yoga classes & work out sessions with some private trainer/healer/lifecoach, running around in tights, sneakers, sporty tank tops, random baseball cap with the name or logo of some studio, with a fancy organic iced coffee/tea in one hand & the latest iphone in the other - classic! although i'm sure her cup was later re-filled with Jesus juice, sooo Hollywood - imagine that: a nice industry Jewish girl sippin' on Jesus juice! it doesn't get any classier than that...

♡ Clock Opera ☆ BELONGINGS MP3 ♡

♡ The Subs ☆ THE FACE OF THE PLANET MP3 ♡

just cuz a touch of trippy grimy Belgian techno is always fun in small doses. i like The Subs. besides, the kid in the video kicks ass... hellz yeah:

harinezumi celebrity

2011-03-04T16:20:00.000-08:00

lots of crazy shit being captured or reported on camera these days! you think you've seen it all, and then all hell breaks lose... to name a few: Mubarak got the message & was deposed... PBS sadly lost funding... Charlie Sheen & Galliano completely lost their marbles & their jobs... Qaddafi had already lost his mind & won't leave his job... Arcade Fire won a Grammy & Bieber fans got angry... Melissa Leo dropped the F-bomb at the Oscars... Lindsay Lohan stole some shit or became a lesbian again or something... meanwhile, i just shot my first digital video in over a decade. i warn you, this is deep! ladies & gentlemen, caught on Harinezumi, i present the Tintinettes in full dorky glory:

♡ Adina Howard ☆ FREAK LIKE ME MP3 ♡

Matt Amato of The Masses has championed the Harinezumi camera ever since it came out. back from Tokyo where he spent time at the Harinezumi company to work on upcoming technologies & projects, Mr. Amato kindly gave me one of the latest Harinezumi cameras he brought home. i used it that very same evening! this Harinezumi 2+++ fits in the palm of my hand, and makes digital films & still frame pictures as weirdly lo-rez & awesome as the venerable Holga does for film. what it lacks for in fidelity, it more than makes up for it in aesthetics...

you see, i was part of the last generation of USC Film School students to have the privilege of being introduced to the craft with Super 8 film, before moving on to 16mm & video. my friend Saul & i were the very first 2 USC film students to shoot our projects on digital, before the school even had digital cameras. i had gotten my hands on what was then the brand new Sony VX1000 from a porn star friend, the amazing Annabel Chong, whom i cast in the film - fuck yeah!

somewhere along the way, i stopped making movies as my career helping those who make them got more interesting & my free time got too "busy" for personal films... so it's such a delight to have this minuscule digital camera that isn't designed to be perfect. it brings me back to the super 8 days. in fact, it's as close as super 8 as anyone can get with a digital camera... WIN WIN!

last night after dinner, i pulled the camera out of my pocket & captured a very silly "celebrity" moment with close friends - posted above. my LA gurrrls kick ass, like totally... fo sho!!!

♡ Pérez Prado ☆ TEQUILA MP3 ♡

back to Matt Amato & an outstanding Harinezumi team of artists i.e. Bruce LaBruce, Mark Borthwick, Agnès B, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Claire Denis, Miranda July, Harmony Korine, Errol Morris, Chan Wook-Park & Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon who always collaborates on cool projects... each artist directed & shot Harinezumi short films for IMPERFECT AS THEY ARE. this fun gathering traveled last year from New York to Paris, Tokyo & Los Angeles - here's Matt's harinezumi movie... Matt is curating a follow-up series as the Harinezumi technology advances & other established artists pick it up... his most recent video for Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros is epic, crisp & cinematic, while the one he directed & shot 6 months ago on the Harinezumi for a band i dig - Quadron - is magically lo-fi:

♡ Quadron ☆ AVERAGE FRUIT MP3 ☆ fLako ♡

Matt Amato will continue to shoot some projects on the Harinezumi. i will shoot all mine with it... i took my usual set of super lo-fi mobile phone pics through dinner, leading up to the Harinezumi parking lot moment...

month of courage

2011-03-01T11:11:00.000-08:00

March is the month of aquamarine & bloodstone - these stones mean courage... time to GET UP GET OUT, STAND UP & SHOUT YOUR NAME:

...VIDEO BY DUCKEYE ☆ original MP3 is 83rd of 3rd playlist!

♡ Clock Opera ☆ ONCE & FOR ALL MP3 ☆ Clive Tanaka ♡

Clock Opera make extraordinarily accessible electronic pop music. They may draw from such esoteric sources as the systems music of Steve Reich and Phillip Glass and have played their second ever gig at the Queen Elizabeth Hall backing the Ballet Rambert, but you don't need any special qualifications to enjoy what they do - just an appreciation of idiosyncratic electronic and organic sounds.

i just passed by this billboard. here in Hollywood, we can fix anything:

♡ Radiohead ☆ SEPERATOR MP3 ♡

as for last month, i wrapped it up nicely with friends then at Kiwi's house for her Oscar after-party, coupled with the birthday celebration of Sara from The Masses - check out their latest... more lo-fi pics:

i love Florence Welch!!! i was very happy to see her take part of the Oscars:

♡ Ghoul ☆ DREAMBEAT MP3 ♡

earlier in the week, i celebrated another friend's birthday then saw a screening of the amazing Paris Is Burning at the Sweat Spot, where more films centered around the dance will be shown in their main dance studio with a fun group of dancers, choreographers, other artists & friends - we just bring blankets & pillows, get comfortable on the floor & have a fun group dialogue with the fun movies being shown...

Edward Sharpe & my homies

2011-02-25T15:33:00.000-08:00

The Masses director Matt Amato recently completed this video for artists Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros. check it out & enjoy:

...for info on how/why this was made click here

♡ Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros ☆ 40 DAY DREAM MP3 ♡

meanwhile this February in LA - more chill tunes with my homies...

♡ Sylvie Vartan ☆ L'AIR QUI BALANCE MP3 ♡

♡ Adolfo Echeverría ☆ SABROSO BACALAO MP3 ♡

sooo jiggy!

♡ Bettye Swann ☆ MAKE ME YOURS MP3 ♡

THOR ☆ planningtorock

2011-02-19T23:59:00.000-08:00

who cares about the plot or possibly lack thereof, this looks crazy & i'm psyched! Natalie Portman rules. as for Chris Hemsworth's killer bod, i say gaddayum!!!

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i'm also psyched about Janine Rostron! Berlin-based London-born musician & conceptual artist, she's the creative force behind Planningtorock, which i've been a fan of ever since i saw her open for The Knife then later on for Hot Chip, 4 or 5 years ago... fresh off her recent collaboration with The Knife (clip of it at bottom of this page), she's about to release Planningtorock's new album simply titled W. here's W's first single - DOORWAY (MP3):

DONATE NOW!

2011-02-19T11:11:00.001-08:00

...an extraordinary wave of people power is flooding the Middle East, but autocratic regimes are responding with violence -- and Egypt-style internet blackouts. let's blackout-proof the protests by providing satellite communications technology and support teams to key organizers:

sending white light to my relatives in Barhain who depend on the rest of the family from Europe to Capetown to Miami & beyond, to report back to Manama what's actually going on just outside their house...

as for the liberation movement in Lybia, here's their page.

radiohead rules

2011-02-18T11:11:00.000-08:00

Radiohead is the only band i have loved absolutely non-stop from way back in the early nineties all the way to the present! their latest album is out now - The King Of Limbs... this new video was directed by Garth Jennings & choreographed by Wayne McGregor:

♡♡♡♡ Radiohead ☆ LOTUS FLOWER MP3 ♡♡♡♡

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meanwhile, with Cortez Brothers directors Doble Nelson at 180 today...

Doble Nelson's viral film for Diesel is hysterical, and i love this uber simple & highly effective promo that got them one of their Gold Lions in Cannes:

cut copy now

2011-02-17T23:11:00.000-08:00

this Cut Copy video for Need You Now by Keith Schofield was shot on one Saturday this past December in Atwater Village, from the crack of dawn through dinner time, in typical music video fashion - on a shoestring budget with a talented group of friends & drama-free pros coming together to support each other for the glory; not for the money! this is why most of us stick to commercials & the politics of advertising - they pay the bills & allow us to do fun projects like this one from time to time. here are some super lo-fi mobile phone pics i took that day (click on images to enlarge), and a few tunes to keep you dancing through the weekend. special mention to the band members for being so chill; check out Zonoscope...

♡ Cut Copy ☆ TAKE ME OVER MP3 ☆ Midnight Magic ♡
find Where I'm Going at the bottom of this page

♡ Yeasayer ☆ I REMEMBER MP3 ☆ Villa ♡

♡ Dirty Vegas ☆ ELECTRIC LOVE MP3 ☆ Cassette Club ♡

♡ Patrick Wolf ☆ THIS CITY MP3 ☆ Richard X ♡

♡ Cassian ☆ I LIKE WHAT YOU'RE DOING MP3 ☆ Nightriders ♡

VD KISSES!

2011-02-15T11:11:00.000-08:00

Aliens aside, here's every 80s movie in 4 minutes:

this cover doesn't do justice to the original, but the clip is fun - featuring the cast of Take Me Home Tonight: Topher Grace, Anna Faris, Teresa Palmer, Dan Fogler, Demetri Martin, etc...

♡ James Blake ☆ LIMIT TO YOUR LOVE MP3 ☆ Freemum ♡

i'm back in Silver Lake, after a few weeks of house sitting by the beach. i have to admit, i actually miss the Westside and how unhip/uncool/uneventful & peaceful it is... sigh!

♡ Hunx & His Punx ☆ LOVERS LANE MP3 ♡

as for V Day, back on the "Eastside" where we keep it klassy...

♡ Lumidee ☆ NEVER LEAVE YOU MP3 ♡

♡ Matias Aguayo ☆ RITMO JUAREZ MP3 ♡

♡ Tyson ☆ DIE ON THE DANCEFLOOR MP3 ☆ Mickey ♡

♡ The Popular People's Front ☆ I LOVE ONLY YOU MP3 ♡

VALENTINE'S (3 PLAYLISTS)

2011-02-11T00:00:00.000-08:00

when brainstorming the slogan for its brand of condoms, Chanel could have gone with "Cover your stump before you pump" or even "Protect your rump before you hump" -- but instead the catch line is merely: "KEEP IT CLASSY." oh, the rich. so minimalist... WIN!!!

do the NASTY but keep it CLASSY! if your heart hasn't turned to stone, let it soar & let go... VIVE L'AMOUR!!!

♡ Jef Barbara ☆ WILD BOYS MP3 ♡
♡ Beats Int'l ☆ DUB BE GOOD TO ME MP3 ♡
♡ Timmy Thomas ☆ WHY CAN'T WE LIVE TOGETHER MP3 ♡

instead of making a playlist of typical lovey dovey songs, the following one celebrates the more obscure side of the heart, because true love is survival -- in embracing our primal darkness, we may consolidate it & make room for the light shining in each & everyone one of us... all i'm saying is:

lets kick off this short mix with the most beautiful murder ballad of all time, followed by a few funkier jems & a little rock'n roll:

valenTINTIN zip file ➤ 01. Estil C. Ball ♡ Pretty Polly ➤ 02. Portishead ♡ We Carry On ➤ 03. Tahiti Boy ♡ Stay The Same (The Shoes Cover) ➤ 04. Wanda Jackson ♡ You Know That I'm No Good ➤ 05. Eagles Of Death Metal ♡ Whorehoppin' (S**t, Goddam) ➤ 06. Millie Jackson ♡ You Created a Monster ➤ 07. Betty Davis ♡ Anti Love Song ➤ 08. Mano Negra ♡ Mala Vida ➤ 09. Magazine ♡ Rythm Of Cruelty ➤ 10. Sparks ♡ Don't Leave Me Alone With Her ➤ 11. Wanda Jackson ft. Jack White ♡ Thunder On The Mountain ➤ 12. The Cramps ♡ All Women Are Bad ➤ 13. Rita Mitsouko ♡ Les histoires d'A ➤ 14. Sid Vicious ♡ My Way ➤ 15. Sparks ♡ Falling In Love With Myself Again ➤ 16. Magazine ♡ The Light Pours Out Of Me ✓

if you're UNHAPPY, i sympathize... now get over it & cheer up:

it's been over a month since i posted fun party mixes, and so, in the name of love, here are 2 more - one made in Miami this past January; the other made in LA last December... totaling another 133 party tunes -- die on the dancefloor... enjoy & share the wealth:

January Jungle Zip №1 ➤ 01. Billy Ocean ☆ Get Down (Rayko Rmx) ➤ 02. Sunbirds ☆ Ocean Song ➤ 03. Charles Trees ☆ Majhongg ➤ 04. Chilly Gonzales ☆ Rococo Chanel ➤ 05. Lykke Li ☆ Possibility (Egro Rmx) ➤ 06. Boogie Down Productions ☆ Love's Gonna Get'cha (Material Love) ➤ 07. Chromeo ft. La Roux ☆ Hot Mess (Duck Sauce Rmx) ➤ 08. Kongas ☆ Jungle ➤ 09. Sex Pistols ☆ Pretty Vacant (Drop Out Orchestra Rework) ➤ 10. Adele ☆ Rolling In The Deep (Jamie xx Shuffle) ➤ 11. Phoenix ☆ Armistice (Allen Walker Re-Write) ➤ 12. Wanda Jackson ☆ Rum & Coca Cola ➤ 13. Prins Thomas ☆ Kukkelure ➤ 14. Goldfrapp ☆ Ooh La La (Phones Re-Edit) ➤ 15. Advocate ☆ You Talking To Me ✓

January Jungle Zip №2 ➤ 16. Super Melody ☆ I Want Your Blood ➤ 17. Herr Styler ☆ Jack (Fare Soldi Jackette Rmx) ➤ 18. Aaliyah ☆ Are You That Somebody? (Cedaa Rmx) ➤ 19. Larry Page Orchestra ☆ You Do It Good (Pat Les Stache Re-edit) ➤ 20. Lee Foss ☆ U Got Me ➤ 21. Billy Ocean ☆ Caribbean Queen (Tesla Boy Rmx) ➤ 22. Omni Trio ☆ Higher Ground ➤ 23. Little Dragon ☆ Twice (Aaron Jerome Rmx) ➤ 24. DJ Krush ft. Esthero ☆ Final Home ➤ 25. Phil Collins ☆ In The Air Tonight (Extended) ➤ 26. Gil Scott-Heron ☆ I'll Take Care Of You (Jamie xx Rmx) ➤ 27. Lykke Li ☆ I Follow Rivers (The Magician Rmx) ➤ 28. Tony Cook ft. Dam Funk ☆ What's On Your Mind ➤ 29. Outkast ☆ Spottieottiedopalicious (Nacey Rmx) ➤ 30. Billy Ocean ☆ Stay The Night (Andrew Clark Rmx) ✓

January Jungle Zip №3 ➤ 31. The Supermen Lovers ☆ Take A Chance (Frisco Rmx) ➤ 32. Rufo Garrido ☆ Me Gusta Tu Andar ➤ 33. Alfredo Linares ☆ MamboRock ➤ 34. Fair Nick Stars ☆ Arrête Mal Parlé ➤ 35. Magnetic Man ft. John Legend ☆ Getting Nowhere (Yoruba Soul Rmx) ➤ 36. Ms. Melodie ☆ To Sing All Night ➤ 37. Holy Ghost ☆ Do It Again ➤ 38. Javelin ☆ C Town ➤ 39. Cut Copy ☆ Take Me Over (Tim Goldsworthy Rmx) ➤ 40. Wild Vibes ☆ Freak Flag ➤ 41. Cassius ☆ Feeling For You.mp3 ➤ 42. Jo Tongo ☆ Jangolo ➤ 43. Chilly Gonzales ☆ You Can Dance (Gemini Club Rmx) ➤ 44. Joe Henderson ☆ Foregone Conclusion ➤ 45. Kuumba-Toudie Heath ft. Herbie Hancock ☆ Kamili ✓

Casual Killer$ Zip №1 ➤ 01. Band Of Horses ☆ Dilly ➤ 02. Aeroplane ☆ Without Lies (Breakbot Rmx) ➤ 03. Lynn Redgrave ☆ While I'm Young ➤ 04. Housse De Racket ☆ Oh Yeah! (Hemingway's Pacific Boogie Rmx) ➤ 05. Tahiti 80 ☆ Solitary Bizness ➤ 06. Niki & The Dove ☆ Mother Protect ➤ 07. Little Red ☆ Rock It (Jad And The Ladyboy Rmx) ➤ 08. Chromeo ☆ Hot Mess ➤ 09. James Curd ☆ Live Forever ➤ 10. ARMS ☆ Heat And Hot Water (Passion Pit Rmx) ➤ 11. Florence & The Machine ☆ Dog Days Are Over (Yeasayer Rmx) ➤ 12. Stéphanie de Monaco ☆ Young Ones Everywhere ➤ 13. Mr. Little Jeans ☆ Rescue Song (RAC Rmx) ➤ 14. JJ ☆ I'm The One (Money On My Mind) ➤ 15. Sonora ☆ La Paz y Adora ➤ 16. Eruption ☆ I Can't Stand The Rain ➤ 17. Screamin' Jay Hawkins ☆ I Put A Spell On You (TRRBO Rmx) ➤ 18. Munk ☆ Violent Love (The Twelves Rmx) ➤ 19. Claudja Barry ☆ Love For The Sake Of Love (Social Disco Club Edit) ➤ 20. Soul Clap ☆ Dreams Of Tomorrow ✓

Casual Killer$ Zip №2 ➤ 21. Missy Elliott ☆ Lick Shots (Nonagon Rmx) ➤ 22. Françoise Hardy ☆ Who'll Be The Next In Line? ➤ 23. Patrick Wolf ☆ Time Of My Life (Still Going Rmx) ➤ 24. Tahiti 80 ☆ Darlin' (John Talabot's Oscuro Baile Rmx) ➤ 25. World's End Press ☆ Only The Brave ➤ 26. Lionel Ritchie ☆ Three Times A Lady (Wok Vinyl Edit) ➤ 27. Azari & III ☆ Into The Night (Nicolas Jaar Rmx) ➤ 28. Soul Quality Quartet ☆ Toda Tersafeira (Jazzanova Rework) ➤ 29. Ursula Rucker ☆ Circe (Jazzanova Mix) ➤ 30. The Joubert Singers ☆ Stand On The Word ➤ 31. Tony Senghore ☆ Ravers March ➤ 32. Samantha Juste ☆ No One Needs My Love Today ➤ 33. Florence & The Machine ☆ Hurricane Drunk (The Horrors Rmx) ➤ 34. Led Zeppelin ☆ Thank You ➤ 35. Gay Marvine ☆ Wait A Minute, Baby ➤ 36. Cherry Ghost ☆ Finally (CeCe Peniston Cover) ➤ 37. Gorillaz ☆ Crystalised (The xx Cover) ✓

Casual Killer$ Zip №3 ➤ 38. Bon Iver ☆ Skinny Love (Das Kapital Rerub) ➤ 39. Matt Longo ☆ The High Life ➤ 40. The Morning Benders ☆ Excuses (The Golden Filter Rmx) ➤ 41. Cut Copy ☆ Take Me Over ➤ 42. Silver Columns ☆ Always On (Jensen Sportag Rmx) ➤ 43. Röyksopp ☆ I Wanna Know ➤ 44. Chromeo ☆ Hot Mess ft. La Roux ➤ 45. Azari & III ☆ Into The Night (CFCF Rmx) ➤ 46. Arcade Fire ☆ Mountains Beyond Mountains (Thunderlust Rmx) ➤ 47. Egyptrixx ft. Trust ☆ Bible Eyes ➤ 48. Young Man ☆ Strangers ➤ 49. Junip ☆ Rope & Summit ➤ 50. Open Mind ☆ Free As The Breeze ➤ 51. T. Williams ft. Terri Walker ☆ Heartbeat (Mosca Rmx) ➤ 52. Zoe & The Stormies ☆ Lets Shake It, Baby ➤ 53. Matthew Dear ☆ You Put A Smell On Me (Breakbot Rmx) ➤ 54. N.E.R.D. & Daft Punk ☆ Hypnotize U (Nero Rmx) ➤ 55. Selebrities ☆ Move This ➤ 56. The Golden Filter ☆ White Nights (Psychic TV Cover) ➤ 57. Sonora ☆ Halcyon ✓

Casual Killer$ Zip №4 ➤ 58. Aquarian Dream ☆ Love & Tears ➤ 59. Passion Pit ☆ Sleepyhead (Le Chev Rmx) ➤ 60. Patrick Kelleher ☆ Wintertime's Doll ➤ 61. Dirty Gold ☆ California Sunrise ➤ 62. Lykke Li ☆ Get Some (Rmx by Beck) ➤ 63. Mark Ronson ft. Boy George ☆ Somebody To Love Me (Holy Ghost! Rmx) ➤ 64. Storm Queen ☆ Look Right Through (Vox) ➤ 65. Penguin Prison ☆ Golden Train (Pink Stallone Rmx) ➤ 66. Drop Out City Rockers ☆ I Wanna Dance With Tron ➤ 67. Wham! ☆ Last Christmas (Matthew Kyle Edit) ➤ 68. Sister Sledge ☆ Thinking Of You (Dimitri Form Paris Rmx) ➤ 69. Marcos Valle ☆ Estrelar ➤ 70. Little Red ☆ Rock It ('96 Bulls Rmx) ➤ 71. Soft Kill ☆ From This Point On ➤ 72. Eli Escobar ☆ Love Thing Part 2 (DJ Mehdi Rmx) ➤ 73. Michael Jackson ☆ Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough (Gigamesh Rmx) ✓

Casual Killer$ Zip №5 ➤ 74. Midnight Magic ☆ Beam Me Up (Jacques Renault Rmx) ➤ 75. Miami Horror ☆ Holidays (Cassian Rmx) ➤ 76. Junior Jack ☆ Esamba (Farley & Corin Rmx) ➤ 77. Oliver ☆ All Night ➤ 78. Street Lord ☆ Don't Hurt Love ➤ 79. Reset! ☆ Sabrage ➤ 80. Matt Shadetek & Lamin Fontana ☆ Sunshine City ➤ 81. Hackman ☆ Always ➤ 82. The Jackson Five ☆ Dancing Machine (Henrik Schwarz Rmx) ➤ 83. Clock Opera ☆ Once & For All ➤ 84. Arthur Russell ☆ Make 1, 2 (Pat Les Stache Exten'd Edit) ➤ 85. Connie Francis ☆ Don't Ever Leave Me ➤ 86. Hurts ☆ Stay (Groove Armada Rmx) ➤ 87. Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes ☆ You Can't Go ➤ 88. William DeVaughn ☆ Be Thankful For What You've Got (Onur Engin Edit) ✓

a moment of silence for Alexander McQueen...

finally, congratulations to our fellow Egyptians! now that Mubarak is gone, may they succeed in forging a brighter future for their beautiful people: