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I invented the Post-It Note.
September 21st, 2008Do you remember Romy and Michelle’s high school reunion where they tell everyone in their returning high school class that they invented post-it notes? Uh, no, they did not. Actually 3M did, which was initially a mining company out of Minnesota, but that’s another entry.
Well, inventions aside, what can you possibly do with a post-it note other than write reminders on it and post it on a surface.
Apparently, you can turn it into absolute beauty eloquently captured in moving frames by the guys who brought us the Mentos and Diet Coke videos a few years back.
Check it out.
http://www.vimeo.com/1700732Good Morning
September 16th, 2008Not only do I love the song, but I love the video by Murakami for Kanye West’s song, “Good Morning”.
The video beautifully captures the essence of the song of trials, hope and achievement. The day might rise without the beams of sun piercing through the fleeting darkness, but perseverance, patience, hope and education will get you somewhere better where a new sun appears, beading down a new knowledge and life.
Good morning.
Lots of Stress
August 8th, 2008I’m a big fan of those “holy shit, is that real” kind of videos.
For example, the breakdancer kicking the kid running out into the dance circle, the dynamite that was thrown into the river causing a wave for a surfer to ride on, or the new video by JUSTICE.
Directed by French director, Romain Gavras, “Stress” is shot in the burroughs of Paris, no different from Paris J’Te Aime, except, in Gavras’ work, you won’t find much love, but the polar opposite.
The video depicts a gang of juveniles, images conjuring a bit of the Outsiders, traveling throughout their day and creating havoc throughout the city, and stress for their victims, and strangely enough, emoting through the screen into the rising bpm of your heart. You feel sympathetic to the victims, then you cross that once thought of as impenetrable binary line into the multifarious world of good and bad; do you begin to care about the gang themselves and fear for them not being caught? Anxiety, frustration, anger, and sympathy mounts.
A bit stressful I’d say.
It’s an absolutely beautiful piece of work, conveying the song’s theme and mechanics…but is it real or is it staged?
The hottest music video. Ever. Period. Seriously.
August 7th, 2008Christian George.
The breakout video from his forthcoming album, Christian George’s Strangers is quickly gaining on the Billboard Dance Charts, having been Billboard’s Dance Pick of the Week and currently rising to #14 on the Dance Charts.
Marking the directorial debut of Christian George, the video combines infectious beat and melodies with risque moving frames of nude models and actresses articulating the raw sex and passion of the song.
(You’re about to watch the hottest music video in the history of music videos. God bless Rachel Sterling for being so hot. and curse her, for now I expect every woman I meet to look like her. sigh. the life I must live.)
it’s magic.
July 30th, 2008Do you remember Growing Pains with Kirk Cameron? I always thought Kirk’s character was so cool, living in his parents house but not exactly in the domicile, in the more than spacious room above the garage that is now reminiscent of a loft…and this was before lofts were cool. And of course, there was the dad that was the coolest dad, (who actually reminds me a bit of my dad now, in my partial finite wisdom). Alan Thicke was always strong and courageous, and a leader. Actually, thinking about it now, he had no hesitation in showing love to his wifey. Yes, seemed like every scenes always had an interstitial or wipe with him kissing Carol. I think I even saw a sex scene…or did I…
Once the show ended, television now had a void. There was no Kirk Cameron to be the ideal teenage son, nor the cool dad Alan Thicke. What I didn’t realize that Alan Thicke had a spawn out of television.
It wasn’t until 2 years ago when I heard a song swimming through the darkness of the lounge I was enjoying a vodka tonic in. 23 seconds after the song started, I was intrigued. “Who is this,” I asked. “His name is Robin Thicke”, a friend answered.
“Who?”
“You know, Alan Thicke’s son”.
“What!? you mean as in the cool horny dad on Growing Pains?”
“Yeap, that’s his son”.
“whoa.”
Compelled by the melodic attractiveness of the song, and driven by the pure curiosity of being the son of the legendary Alan Thick, I went out and got the album. I was thoroughly impressed and became a fan by track 4.
I was hoping for a new album after The Evolution of” and now, Robin Thicke is back with Magic off his forthcoming album.
Robin Thicke seems to find the inspiration to the video reminiscent of a childhood growing up in sci-fi, 70’s discos, musicals, Star Wars and when the world was complete magic.
The Premiere of Everybody - Live Chat NOW w. Bentley, Kanye West & Andre 3000
July 15th, 2008
The highly anticipated record from Fonzworth Bentley is here!
The first record off of his forthcoming album, C.O.L.O.U.R.S., “Everybody” is truly history in the making, bringing together the forces of hip hop and culture into the beats, lyrics and melodies of the song.
Fonzworth Bentley explodes onto music world featuring Kanye West and Andre 3000 on “Everybody”.
Check out the world premiere of the music video and join the chat. Talk about what you think about the song and the video. Bentley, Kanye West and Andre 3000 are all scheduled to stop in and chat with all of you so stick around.
*And don’t forget to catch the premiere of Bentley’s reality show on MTV tonight called “G’s to Gentlemen”.
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Check out the video at Kanye’s blog and share your thoughts and ask some Q’s.
Check it here.
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Sam Sparro is Electro.
July 10th, 2008If you’ve been catching the electropop wave, Sam Sparro is riding giants.
Born in Sydney, Australia, Sparro’s family moved to Los Angeles, where his father signed a recording contract. It was there where Sam Sparro’s early talent in music was discovered, having the likes of Chaka Khan becoming one of the early ones to unearth his gift. After leaving Los Angeles, back to Sydney to work at a public relations firm, Sam found himself in the UK where his music would soon launch. During the darkest period of his life working in coffee shops in England, Sam wrote “Black and Gold”, which subsequently rose to #2 on the UK Singles Charts. On the giant wave of electropop, Sam Sparro is looking to ride.
Sam Sparro - “Black & Gold”
Universal/Island Records
