So I’ve been pretty much settled into my new apartment for going on about a month now, but as I mentioned before, there has been something lacking.
As you may have noticed from some of the pictures I posted before, my walls we’re pretty barren, but not anymore! That’s right, now adorning the walls of my living room is a sweet screen print by an awesome group of artists I stumbled across on you work for them. Hopefully this will only be the first of many fancy new prints, but I thought I’d share it…enjoy.
Peep the artist: www.thelittlefriendsofprintmaking.com
So it’s been a while since I talked music. I’ve been listening to a lot of good stuff lately and so I thought I’d share the wealth.
Steve Aoki - Pillowface And His Airplane Chronicles
I had the pleasure of seeing Mr. Aoki DJ here in Rochester about a week back. Now, I was already a fan of what he was laying down, but this show sealed the deal…enjoy.
MP3: Steve Aoki - We Are Rockstars
MGMT - Oracular Spectacular
These guys slow it down a lil’ bit for me, but something you can get down to never-the-less.
MP3: MGMT - Time to Pretend
MP3: MGMT - Kids Oracular
The Spinto Band - Nice and Nicely Done
Saw these guys at The Bug Jar a couple of weeks back…they put together a tight set of solid indie pop.
MP3: The Spinto Band - Oh Mandy
MP3: The Spinto Band - Summer Grof
Some people visiting Weefolio lately might be surprised to find it missing…but fear not, this is only temporary while I add some new features and do some serious redesigning. I don’t want to give to much away, but Weefolio 2.0 is going to be a huge revision of the app’s entire concept.
Now, for all you current Weefolio members…I’m not gonna leave you hangin’. You can still login and use your account as usual. Currently I’m only restricting new user sign up.
I’m happy (also quite relieved) to say that my senior show is over and that it actually didn’t suck! We had a great turn out for the opening reception…dare I say more than prior years? All I know is that it’s been fun, but I’m glad it’s behind me. During the final week of preparation while we were hanging the show it just seemed like everything that could go wrong did. Messed up vinyl orders, lighting, last minute painting, and no internet access (relevant to me piece) to name a few. Needless to say, I won’t miss the stress. Now it’s time to just sit back and relax ’til I strut the stage. Watch out world, here I come!
Here are some pics to peep…and remember, the show is up until the 17th, so feel free to check it out.
About a week ago I visited one of my favorite local venues to see a VHS or Beta show. Now, apparently there was some confusion with the band’s promoter and their equipment never showed. This initially came a quite the let down for me as well as a number of other fans, but not wanting to disappoint, the band’s lead singer and guitarist decided to play a shorter acoustic set.
On the one hand this was a bit disappointing, seeing as so much of VHS or Beta’s music is so dependent on electronic beats and effects, but it was also quite a rarity. According to the band, this was their first solely acoustic set and they were “making it up” as they went along. I do have to admit, I was impressed as the duo played “Alive” by request, a song I could hardly have imagined without a driving bass beat.
While the VHS or Beta performance may have left a few with mixed feelings, I have to say my favorite part of the evening may have been their opening act, Tigercity. Hailing from the hipster Mecca that is Brooklyn, these guys were the funkiest white boys I’ve ever seen. I’d never heard of these guys before the show, but I have to say since I haven’t been able to hear enough. Think 80’s synth meets Michael Jackson (when he was good) but better. These guys were funk-tastic…enjoy!
MP3: Tigercity - “Other Girls”
MP3: VHS or Beta - “Burn It All Down”
A recent re-subscription to eMusic has left me with some new tunes, and after my last entry I feel the need to talk a little about what I’ve been listening to.
So here’s the run down of what I’ve been digg’n lately…
Danger - 09/14 2007
Let me begin by saying this lil’ album is hot, and the Data remix of the cd’s first track “11h30″ is even hotter. Do yourself a favor, download this track and dance yourself silly.
MP3: Danger - “11h30″ (Data Remix)
Data - Trop Laser EP
Speaking of Data, I picked this little ditty around the same time coincidentally. Also worth cutting a rug to.
MP3: Data - “J’aime Pas L’art”
Boys Noize - Oi Oi Oi
I know it’s a little late to be jumping on the Boys Noize band wagon but I have to admit, this album does it for me…enjoy.
MP3: Boys Noize - “& Down”
So yeah, thats just a little taste of what I’ve been sportin’ on my iPod lately.
iTunes is like that kid from high school who knows just how big of a loser you were in tenth grade, then you run into them one night when you’re out with all your friends at a bar. You spend the whole night praying that they don’t make you look like an idiot, but inevitably iTunes opens it’s big mouth.
For both my Macbook Pro and Apple TV I use the “iTunes Artwork” option for my screen saver. It’s a cool enough feature, but one that comes with a huge trade off. On the one hand you’ve got a nifty lil’ custom screen saver, on the other you give iTunes free reign over your iTunes library and screen. This may not seem like that big a deal, but think about it for a minute. As proud as you may be at times of your music collection, inevitably a guilty pleasure finds it’s way into the mix from time to time. Now there is nothing wrong with that…as long as word doesn’t get out that you secretly rock out to that terrible Chumbawamba song we all deny we loved so much in fifth grade.
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been interrupted mid speech by something like “Dude! Is that ‘Like A Prayer’ in your iTunes?” (Yeah, that’s right, I’ve got Madonna’s “Like A Prayer” in my iTunes…and I love it.) Between terrible one hit wonders and my unavoidable pop-punk past, for every band who’s shirt I’d proudly sport at even the most hipster of venues, there is bound to be one or two who’s very existence merit not “sharing” my iTunes library.
Damn you iTunes!
MP3: Madonna - “Like A Prayer”
I’m excited to announce that I’m the proud father of my first web app. It’s name is Weefolio and would love to meet you. Basically, a Weefolio is a little portfolio that you pimp out with your choice of either a simple design editor or full CSS customization.
Weefolios are perfect for all kinds of creative professionals. Designers, photographers, studio artists…you name it. Weefolio is just a fun and easy way to showcase your work in the online community.
Check it out: www.weefolio.com
(Note: Weefolio is currently undergoing a massive overhaul and is not accepting new members at this time.)
WorkAlertz is an online work schedule notification app developed by my boys over at MyMinderz. I was brought in to redesign and develop the UI from scratch. I’m pleased to say that the app is currently in testing and is looking great.
Check it out: www.workalertz.com
