One of my favourites blah blah big in the 90s blah blah French and English blah blah singer is hot stuff blah blah hell of a live act blah blah put out a million and one songs blah blah great Peel sessions track blah blah originally found at Fluxblog blah*.
Check out Metronomic Underground / John Cage Bubblegum by Stereolab
*I really have nothing to say about this band that hasn't been said before.
Buy all their albums and die peacefully!
Doing a little search for t shirt designs i came across this bikini print house based in the UK created by Jasper Goodall and Louise Middleton. Very interesting prints and fresh style.
Visit JG4B
Bonus site: LA illustration and design house Stolen Inc
Found at Surfstation
I've got quite a bit planned for today so this is gonna be short. I've managed to post nearly every day this month and i believe a great little pattern is forming. Looking forward to tonight's party to celebrate this dog shaped thing above.
Really any excuse will do...
Check out Saturdays (Who's Skatin' Promo) by De La Soul
Check out Funky Furious by DJ Aeon Seven
Check out Jackals and Vipers in Envy of Man Pt. 9 by Sixtoo
Looking forward to seeing the Simpsons on the big screen. Zach Kim does a great cover of the theme song on two guitars at once. A little noodley but it does the trick.
Found at Bedazzled
Oh hell, a bit from one of my favourite episodes... of course!
Digging through all my old photos i came across a picture of my brother and a friend in a downed plane. Its strange how many lost things one might have on their computer. Like finding old attachments of bad jokes. I really never read that shit.
Man, there is no point to this blathering...
Sorry, on to the music, folks!
Check out Hey Ladies (Paul Nice Remix) by Beastie Boys
Check out Stand Up (Instrumental) by Breakestra
Check out A Gorilla Driving A Pick-Up Truck (Robsonic Road Rage Remix) by Dr. Octagon
What better way to spend time in prison than by performing a remake of the Michael Jackson video Thriller with 1500 of your fellow inmates? Sure beats dropping the soap!
Found at Yes But No But Yes
During the early 90s when grunge was making me puke, ambient music was a great escape from the plaid shirts and Pearl Jam facial hair and the Orb were kings. My introduction to them was via Much Music and the video for Little Fluffy Clouds. Adventures Beyond The Ultraworld and UFOrb are still in regular rotation on my ipod and the albums' dub sensibilities hold up quite nicely.
Check out Assassin (Chocolate Hills Of Bohol Mix) by The Orb
Check out Towers Of Dub (Mad Professor Remix) by The Orb
I am a sucker for lame online celebrity smut. After sifting through all the junk on TMZ, i noticed an image gallery of photoshopped celebs in very ordinary situations, arranged with a little help from Planet Hiltron. Some really funny results...
Coming back from my late night drunk got me in the mood to search for odd drawings. News Today has a great link to Maxwell Loren Holyoke-Hirsch, a young illustrator and designer with spot on style.
Yes i got a little promotion at work and naturally i'm hitting the bar tonight. This shouldn't seem like anything surprising, seeing as i've been holding this position for sometime now but i've never gotten a promotion for anything in my 36 years and its overdue.
and to start the evening right...
Check out Your Erroneous Zones by Soul-O
Check out Fish by Mr Scruff
Check out Compute (Along Came Jones Sick Glitter Intro Edit) by Soulwax
If you are following the White Stripes tour across Canada, you might be interested in this video. It seems that Jack and Meg lived up to their "playing all territories, all provinces" commitment by performing a free "one note" concert in St John's, Newfoundland on Monday afternoon. Very funny!
Check out Black Jack Davey by The White Stripes
Released in 2001, this is quickly becoming the funk compilation i turn to on the old ipod. Keb Darge and hip hop giant Pete Rock compiled this collection as part of volume 3 in a series that has also been helmed by DJ Shadow and Kenny Dope. A real party starter for those with uneasy feet or a simple need to get off the couch.
Check out Chains and Things by B.B. King
Check out What They Doing (Funkie Junkie) by Charles Pryor and Power Of Love
Taken from Funk Spectrum III : Real Funk For Real People
After a short trip to Boing Boing, i thought i'd post a little something from my childhood long forgotten. The almighty power of the interweb stumps me again...
S.A.M. has it all wrapped up!
Its been some time since i've posted anything illustration based, so when i saw these uniquely crafted wallets i couldn't resist.
"Poketo is a network of artists, founded by the two of us, Ted Vadakan and Angie Myung. Totally eclectic and 100% unique. We first launched our artist wallets in 2003 with a handful of emerging artists, produced in very limited editions, they acted as artist promo pieces to accompany the art show we produced."
Truly great clothing designs!
Found at Lounge 72
Nice Saturday evening tracks while i cook up some burgers and corn on the bar b q. Some new and old instrumental tracks for your enjoyment.
Drink more beer. Giddy up!
Check out Left Side Drive by Boards Of Canada
Check out Influx (12' Version) by DJ Shadow
Check out Rap It Together/Funky Crawl (J.Rocc's Edit) by Detroit Sex Machines
*Photo by Naked
Probably my last post before the weekend, I bring you one of Madlib's lovely production projects with Dudley Perkins aka Declaime. The beats are smooth on this second album with a smash opening track in Funky Dudley. A must for overly hot days like today!
Check out That's The Way It's Gonna Be by Dudley Perkins
Taken from Expressions 2012 A.U.
Visit the Dudley Perkins myspace page
Super cool Vader helmet art. I thought about this idea a couple years ago and sure enough it happens. Someone comes along and does it. Fantastic. Please don't steal my idea of an all cereal based restaurant. Piss me off.
More Star Wars nerddom...
Found at Death From Below
Thanks for the response about the last post. One person. Nice.
Tonight's song comes from one of this city's best kept secrets, Calamalka. The band has some serious dub influences and should not be missed live. I believe they'll have a new disc out soon but like most Vancouverites its a little hard to get motivated. We hibernate 70% of the time and bitch the last 30% away.
Check out Auterzonik by Calamalka
Taken from Shredders Dub
Visit the Calamalka myspace page
I rarely see any comments from people on the site, which begs the question, is anyone actually reading this thing?
Beat Dimensions is a great compilation of European instrumental hip hop from a group of producers that met online. Very modern sounding with some songs adopting Dilla's cut up style. The Rush Hour label website has this to say about the album, "Amsterdam seems to be almost the perfect place to base a compilation of this kind – maybe it’s the worldly attitude of many of the producers, DJ’s and heads that are based there? Maybe it’s the passion for hip hop beats and way out experimentation? Whatever it is, there is something serious going on in those machines and Cinnaman + Jay Scarlett are all over it!"
Some of it reminds me of early DJ Krush. Enjoy!
Check out Searching It by Dimlite & Ill Dubio
Check out Sky Blue by Mike Tibbert
Taken from Beat Dimensions Vol. 1
Visit the Beat Dimensions myspace page
Giving some early closer to my "Week O Rawk", I can't think of a better ending than the Jesus And Mary Chain. Having seen them live in their prime changed me forever. I bought a guitar and formed my first band because of it. I traveled four hours to catch the gig in Montreal during their Automatic tour. Journeying a great distance for a concert at 18 seemed a little excessive but a friend easily convinced me this would be something i shouldn't miss. As we got to the show we happened upon the Reid brothers hitting up an arcade on the main drag. Completely surreal! I literally had my shoes blown off during the first song, only to wait until the place cleared out before i could retrieve them.
A great Bo Diddley cover...
Check out Who Do You Love by The Jesus And Mary Chain
Taken from Barbed Wire Kisses
I rarely find a good live album but during the mid 90s, this was the best thing around. Spiritualized's Fucked Up Inside captured the droney arrangements of Lazer Guided Melodies so perfectly i couldn't wait to see them play. The track i'm featuring is the final song on the album. Buzz wizz hiss...
Check out Smiles by Spiritualized
Taken from Fucked Up Inside
For a break from all things rock, i bring you a Sun Ra organ explosion.
Saturday night is all about Teenage Fanclub. This early 90s jem is from a great little EP full of their Big Star-esque sound and includes covers of T Rex and Madonna favourites. Probably the best songs they've recorded. Although my personal favourite is Gene Clark from Thirteen...
I love the dopey sample at the beginning of this track.
Check out Maharishi Dug The Scene by Teenage Fanclub
Taken from the What You Do To Me EP
Today's offering comes from the Rolling Stones. They are a fairly new band with a healthy outlook on life. I hear the guitarist has a smashing relationship with his parents. Snort...
Check out Can't You Hear Me Knocking by The Rolling Stones
Taken from Sticky Fingers
I officially hate the Canadian government. The bastards gave me thousands in back taxes only to ask for it all back. So long new computer. I'm more than fucking pissed.
I think i wanna hit something. Fuck you Harper, you saggy dough-faced fuck. Hope you choke on a Timbit and die. Better yet, hope you choke on a mouth full of donkey jizz, you halfwitted motherfucking ass drifter! Eat me!
Anyways, to the Warlocks...
Check out Thursday's Radiation by The Warlocks
Taken from Surgery
Check out King of the Mountain Cometh by T Rex
Taken from Electric Warrior
I've decided to spend the week posting nothing but rock songs. It may seem like a simple task but truth be told, i've been so engulfed in hip hop lately, this may test my patience. Finding the right tracks that is.
Song number one comes from the drums and guitar duo, The Black Keys. I lost track of these guys after listening to the first album repeatedly and it wasn't until i saw the opening scene of Black Snake Moan (Nice tits Christina!) that i felt the need to share this with you.
Check out When The Lights Go Out by The Black Keys
Taken from Rubber Factory
What a great weekend! I am too sun burnt to live. Bald guys really do need to wear hats in the sun. Ouch!
Tonight's offering comes from the stupid funny Prince Paul project, The Dix. Released a couple years ago by Smacks Records, i can only speculate that had Gnarls Barkley not come along, The Dix might be a household name. Then again maybe not.
The Dix in the motherfuckin' house...
Check out Here Comes The Dix by The Dix
Taken from The Art of Picking Up Women
Beaver Tails. Celine Dion. R.C.M.P. Poutine. Back Bacon. Rich Little.
Anne Of Green Gable. Porky's. Pamela Anderson. West Edmonton Mall. Tommy Chong.
These are a few things that might make you think of the Great White North but it all goes back to Neil for me.
Give'er!
Check out Cortez The Killer by Neil Young
Taken from Decade
