wooohooooooo one of my favorite blog sites is back!!!!
covers music, lesbians, bikes, lesbians, art and well lesbians.
sweeet.
link yourself below.
http://lesbo-a-gogo.blogspot.com/
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Lesbo-A-Gogo is back! a blog not just about lesbians... i swear.
wooohooooooo one of my favorite blog sites is back!!!!
covers music, lesbians, bikes, lesbians, art and well lesbians.
sweeet.
link yourself below.
http://lesbo-a-gogo.blogspot.com/
Saturday, February 21, 2009
J DILLA!!!!!!
swweeeeeeeeeeeet. after i was turned on to JDilla it was love baby, love. now three years after his death they of course are releasing an Anthology.
i want it.
bad.
yaaaaaaa.
Last week marked the third anniversary of space-rap visionary J Dilla's death, and his influence over younger beatmakers like Kanye West and Black Milk probably looms larger now than it ever has. So it makes sense for Rapster Records, the company responsible for those compilations of sampled material from Daft Punk and Massive Attack records, to put out Dillanthology, Volume 1, a sort of Dilla 101 compilation. Dillanthology collects some of the production work that Dilla did for prominent clients and frequent collaborators like Erykah Badu and Busta Rhymes. But it's interesting to ask whether it really serves as an ideal introduction to the man's work.
A huge part of Dilla's peculiar brand of genius was his fractured intensity, the way he'd spend hours in the studio manipulating one old record-loop until it skipped and warped in just the way he wanted. And so most Dilla devotees would probably point to his 31-track Donuts beat tape as the ideal diving-in point for anyone interested in the man's deep legacy. The crew of writers on Brandon Soderberg's No Trivia blog currently paying tribute to the album on a track-by-track basis can attest to that. My own favorite might be the posthumously reissued Ruff Draft EP, where Dilla's likable, awkward vocals sort of charmingly set off the synthetic ripples of his tracks. Point is: Dilla wasn't exactly the seasoned industry-pro type, and it's a bit weird to see him honored with what basically amounts to a standard greatest-hits package.
Still and all, there are some amazing tracks on Dillanthology, which Rapster will release on March 31; Badu's "Didn't Cha Know" is a particular favorite. If nothing else, it'll be good for filling in some iTunes gaps, and maybe it'll inspire the folks at Rapster to dig a little deeper with any future volumes. But curious parties should know that a comp like this is merely the tip of a completely fascinating iceberg.
Here's the tracklist:
01 The Pharcyde: "Runnin'"
02 Slum Village: "Fall in Love"
03 Common: "The Light"
04 Erykah Badu: "Didn't Cha Know"
05 De La Soul: "Stakes Is High"
06 Busta Rhymes: "Show Me What You Got"
07 The Roots: "Dynamite"
08 A.G. [ft. Aloe Blacc]: "Hip Hop Quotable"
09 The Pharcyde: "Drop"
10 Amp Fiddler: "I Believe in You"
11 Steve Spacek: "Dollar"
http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/149315-j-dilla-gets-anthology-treatment
i want it.
bad.
yaaaaaaa.
Last week marked the third anniversary of space-rap visionary J Dilla's death, and his influence over younger beatmakers like Kanye West and Black Milk probably looms larger now than it ever has. So it makes sense for Rapster Records, the company responsible for those compilations of sampled material from Daft Punk and Massive Attack records, to put out Dillanthology, Volume 1, a sort of Dilla 101 compilation. Dillanthology collects some of the production work that Dilla did for prominent clients and frequent collaborators like Erykah Badu and Busta Rhymes. But it's interesting to ask whether it really serves as an ideal introduction to the man's work.
A huge part of Dilla's peculiar brand of genius was his fractured intensity, the way he'd spend hours in the studio manipulating one old record-loop until it skipped and warped in just the way he wanted. And so most Dilla devotees would probably point to his 31-track Donuts beat tape as the ideal diving-in point for anyone interested in the man's deep legacy. The crew of writers on Brandon Soderberg's No Trivia blog currently paying tribute to the album on a track-by-track basis can attest to that. My own favorite might be the posthumously reissued Ruff Draft EP, where Dilla's likable, awkward vocals sort of charmingly set off the synthetic ripples of his tracks. Point is: Dilla wasn't exactly the seasoned industry-pro type, and it's a bit weird to see him honored with what basically amounts to a standard greatest-hits package.
Still and all, there are some amazing tracks on Dillanthology, which Rapster will release on March 31; Badu's "Didn't Cha Know" is a particular favorite. If nothing else, it'll be good for filling in some iTunes gaps, and maybe it'll inspire the folks at Rapster to dig a little deeper with any future volumes. But curious parties should know that a comp like this is merely the tip of a completely fascinating iceberg.
Here's the tracklist:
01 The Pharcyde: "Runnin'"
02 Slum Village: "Fall in Love"
03 Common: "The Light"
04 Erykah Badu: "Didn't Cha Know"
05 De La Soul: "Stakes Is High"
06 Busta Rhymes: "Show Me What You Got"
07 The Roots: "Dynamite"
08 A.G. [ft. Aloe Blacc]: "Hip Hop Quotable"
09 The Pharcyde: "Drop"
10 Amp Fiddler: "I Believe in You"
11 Steve Spacek: "Dollar"
http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/149315-j-dilla-gets-anthology-treatment
f*** my life!!!
thank you again jazzy.
this website is awwwwesome. below is just one example of the many entries you will read and laugh your boo-tay off.
Today, I got an email from my professor with my grade for a paper. It said, "Solid writing, but you should have proofread your final draft more carefully." In a moment of annoyance, I typed in the reply box, "God should have proofread your FACE more carefully." My elbow hit the send button. FML
http://www.fmylife.com/
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
the little guys win!
even with the current financial climate people still need their coffee!! although you hear about Starf**ks closing stores you still see all your favorite local cafes standing!
below is a very interesting artical about how the people are choosing to get a good cup of joe in the morning and support the little guys!!!
three cheers!!!
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hz3TO3CV_yspwWJI1VlWU7GbvI6gD96ATRF80
Monday, February 16, 2009
gay male art student on acid.
is what this video reminds me of.
ilove sam sparro. and i love this song. it makes me wanna be sandwiched in between two gay dudes at Rage.
yup i said it.
ilove sam sparro. and i love this song. it makes me wanna be sandwiched in between two gay dudes at Rage.
yup i said it.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
straight people who love gay bars.
i came across this rather amusing editorial about gay people 'cock blocking' their straight friends.
pretty hilar.
very quick read.
enjoy!!!
http://nouveaubutch.wordpress.com/2009/02/02/breaking-up-with-straight-people/
for the cynic in us all.
in case you want to send a different sort of v-day card.
http://www.awkwardvalentines.com/
don't get clipped! put this on your bike!
soooooooo cooooooooool.
i want one i want one!!!
Fed up with seeing friends getting clipped by cars, the designers at Altitude combined two things we love -- bikes and lasers -- to create an instant bike lane and make nighttime cycling a whole lot safer.
Their bike-mounted gadget, called LightLane, beams two bright red lines and the universal symbol for cyclist on the pavement, neatly delineating a bike lane to remind motorists to yield a little space. It should make everyone feel a little more comfort on the road.
"Clearly one of the biggest benefits of bicycle lanes is that there is an established common boundary that both drivers and riders respect and must stay within," designer Evan Gant told Wired.com. "However, this requires a great deal of resources and planning to implement, so we decided to focus on the fact that the bicycle lane establishes a safety buffer outside of the bicycle's footprint."
It should cost around $50, and we think it's the best idea for a laser since Andy Samberg put one on a cat.
The LightLane started life as an entry to a design competition aimed at promoting bicycle commuting. "Having witnessed several friends be hit by cars while in traffic, we felt the intimidation of sharing the road was one of the bigger barriers to commuting by bicycle," Gant said. He designed the gadget with Alex Tee.
They experimented with different ways of increasing the perceived size of bicycles, but decided they wouldn't work. "We quickly realized all of these would compromise the rider's safety by increasing the probability of accidental clipping," said Gant.
Such an approach also didn't consider the appeal of small size and maneuverability. After all, if bikes were big and bulky they'd be called pedicabs. Once they decided tinkering with the physical boundaries were out of the question, Gant and Tee considered virtual boundaries created by lasers. They decided it was a much better approach.
"Although it doesn't establish a clear and predictable path for a rider to follow, it does encourage a driver to provide the rider with a wider berth by capturing their attention in a different way," Gant said.
LightLane is only effective at night, of course, something Gant said underscores the need for proper bike lanes. "Permanent lanes are much more proactive and LightLane is more of a reactive solution to the problem," he said.
Gant and Tee are trying to determine the best color and orientation for the lasers. Once they tackle that question, they'll turn their attention to financing and building a prototype that is resistant to rust, easy to clean and difficult to steal.
If we're lucky, they'll figure out how to make it scorch the paint off any car parked in a bike lane.
http://blog.wired.com/cars/2009/02/lightlanes-lase.html
i want one i want one!!!
Fed up with seeing friends getting clipped by cars, the designers at Altitude combined two things we love -- bikes and lasers -- to create an instant bike lane and make nighttime cycling a whole lot safer.
Their bike-mounted gadget, called LightLane, beams two bright red lines and the universal symbol for cyclist on the pavement, neatly delineating a bike lane to remind motorists to yield a little space. It should make everyone feel a little more comfort on the road.
"Clearly one of the biggest benefits of bicycle lanes is that there is an established common boundary that both drivers and riders respect and must stay within," designer Evan Gant told Wired.com. "However, this requires a great deal of resources and planning to implement, so we decided to focus on the fact that the bicycle lane establishes a safety buffer outside of the bicycle's footprint."
It should cost around $50, and we think it's the best idea for a laser since Andy Samberg put one on a cat.
The LightLane started life as an entry to a design competition aimed at promoting bicycle commuting. "Having witnessed several friends be hit by cars while in traffic, we felt the intimidation of sharing the road was one of the bigger barriers to commuting by bicycle," Gant said. He designed the gadget with Alex Tee.
They experimented with different ways of increasing the perceived size of bicycles, but decided they wouldn't work. "We quickly realized all of these would compromise the rider's safety by increasing the probability of accidental clipping," said Gant.
Such an approach also didn't consider the appeal of small size and maneuverability. After all, if bikes were big and bulky they'd be called pedicabs. Once they decided tinkering with the physical boundaries were out of the question, Gant and Tee considered virtual boundaries created by lasers. They decided it was a much better approach.
"Although it doesn't establish a clear and predictable path for a rider to follow, it does encourage a driver to provide the rider with a wider berth by capturing their attention in a different way," Gant said.
LightLane is only effective at night, of course, something Gant said underscores the need for proper bike lanes. "Permanent lanes are much more proactive and LightLane is more of a reactive solution to the problem," he said.
Gant and Tee are trying to determine the best color and orientation for the lasers. Once they tackle that question, they'll turn their attention to financing and building a prototype that is resistant to rust, easy to clean and difficult to steal.
If we're lucky, they'll figure out how to make it scorch the paint off any car parked in a bike lane.
http://blog.wired.com/cars/2009/02/lightlanes-lase.html
vegan hot dog stand? i'm willing to try it.
now, don't get me wrong. i'm not vegetarian and i'm definitely NOT vegan. not that i find anything wrong with it. in fact i think veggies are amazing! but i can't do it. i eat veggie quite often and i do enjoy it, but damn i do love a cheeseburger sometimes.
with that out of the way.
i came across this awesome idea for us LA club/show hoppers.
again, i eat meat but i have NEVVVER eaten from one of those carts outside of the venues... i guess i have never been drunk enough or maybe i do hold some type of standards.
either way lets go hunt down the vegan hot dogs. i'm willing to give it a go.
http://www.quarrygirl.com/2009/02/03/frankens-vegan-hot-dogs-los-angeles/
with that out of the way.
i came across this awesome idea for us LA club/show hoppers.
again, i eat meat but i have NEVVVER eaten from one of those carts outside of the venues... i guess i have never been drunk enough or maybe i do hold some type of standards.
either way lets go hunt down the vegan hot dogs. i'm willing to give it a go.
http://www.quarrygirl.com/2009/02/03/frankens-vegan-hot-dogs-los-angeles/
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
the cupcake experiment part uno
so rook and jen asked maria and i to be a part of a "study" where we were to try their vegan cupcakes and then answer a series of questions.
and when you say cupcakes... that is a no brainer for me. i'm in. all in. give me every cupcake you got.
we should have video taped it but that will come next time.
until then. please follow along to her blog.
http://rookrush.tumblr.com/
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
christian bale, you're a d**k. but your movies are pretty good.
by now you have probably heard christian bale's queenie little rant he gave while on set. well i found this remix on the site whatwouldtylerdurdendo.com.
its sweeeeet.
get yo boogie on.
http://www.wwtdd.com/post.phtml?pk=18511
Monday, February 2, 2009
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