Friday, November 19, 2010

VIDEO: ARCADE FIRE "THE SUBURBS" DIRECTED BY SPIKE JONZE


Video for Arcade Fire's "The Suburbs" from their #1 Billboard topping album of the same title.

via: Highsnobiety

ART: SLINKACHU EXHIBIT AT FAME FESTIVAL



From FormatMagazine:
"Slinkachu, known for his whimsical miniaturized sculpted visions of everyday life, recently exhibited some of his work at Fame Festival.  The London based artist famously known for stringing together tiny pieces of street-based installations and photographing them into works of artistic spatial genius, gives you a glimpse of six key pieces, including a few using miniature speakers and an MP3 players for sound-effects."

via: FormatMAG

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

VIDEO: Jack White & Conan O'Brien perform on new late night show

November 8th was Conan's big return to late night television. Basic cable or not, people were excited. I, myself, was excited for his first musical guest....Mr. Jack White. Here they are performing Eddie Cochran's "Twenty Flight Rock", which also appears on Conan's Live at Third Man LP, which is out on Third Man Records.

Click here.

via: Pitchfork

The Walkment Play Carson Daly & Extend Tour

Last Call with Carson Daly had The Walkmen performing "Woe Is Me" and "Victory" off their latest Lisbon LP. Click here for videos


Walkmen:
11-11 Barcelona, Spain - BeCool
11-12 Madrid, Spain - Ramdall
11-14 Lisbon, Portugal - Coliseu dos Recreios
11-15 Dublin, Ireland - Tripod
11-16 Galway, Ireland - Roisin Dubh
11-18 Antwerp, Belgium - Trix
11-19 Paris, France - Fleche D'Or
11-20 The Hague, Netherlands - Crossing Border Festival
11-21 Utrecht, Netherlands - Tivoli
11-22 Copenhagen, Denmark - Amager Bio
12-02 New York, NY - Terminal 5 *
12-03 Washington DC - 9:30 Club ^
01-12 Carborro, NC - Cat's Cradle
01-13 Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
01-14 Asheville, NC - Grey Eagle
01-15 Nashville, TN - Exit In
01-19 Glasgow, Scotland - Oran Mor
01-20 Manchester, England - Central Methodist Hall
01-21 Bristol, England - Trinity
01-22 Oxford, England - Academy 2
01-23 Birmingham, England - Glee Club
01-25 London, England - Shepherds Bush Empire
01-26 Brighton, England - Concorde 2
03-02 New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jack's
03-03 Houston, TX - Fitzgerald's
03-04 Austin, TX - Stubb's Bar-B-Q
03-05 Dallas, TX - Granada Theater
* with School of Seven Bells
^ with Tennis

via: Pitchfork

Friday, November 5, 2010

VIDEO: Tallest Man on Earth "Love is All"


"Love is All" by Tallest Man on Earth (Dead Oceans)

via: Pitchfork

ART/SHOW ALERT: SYLVIA LOPEZ & Buffalo Electric (y moi)

Sunday at 7:00pm - 10pm 
@
Cafe Muse

Friend and fellow art/music collaborator, Sylvia Lopez will be having her first post-graduation art show. She's an amazing artist and will have some great drawings to show. I guarantee!

I will be playing a few songs all by my lonesome in support. Chances are Sylvia will join me for a song or two. Also playing are the wild hippie kids of Buffalo Electric. Another group of friends and collaborators. This is definitely going to be one to let your hair down, kick off your shoes and have a good time. I promise!!!

Also worth mentioning is Cafe Muse serves great vegetarian food. So come get all your kicks in at once on Sunday!!!

Cafe Muse
6547 Santa Monica Blvd
Hollywood, CA

ART: GRAND OPENING NIGHT FOR GRASS INK (silkscreen shop) & RICROKS TATTOOS

Highland Parkers and Eastsiders far and wide:

Saturday, November 6 - GRAND OPENING of Grass Ink (Silkscreen Shop) & Ricroks Tattoos

Is there life on Mars????

Well, I'm sorry for falling off the face of the earth, but I'm back!!!

This blog's been dormant as you can tell from 9 posts in October compared to August and September both with over 30+ posts. I will get my act together and keep this thang up and running. Scout's Honor!

 I will follow this post with some new videos (both really awesome), but i just want to mention a couple events going on this weekend that I will be participating in.