Wednesday, October 21, 2009

"So, what do you think is fair?"

My cousin and i were talking about the Great City of Culver City. If your not a local, C.C. seems like a quiet suburban-esque town in the West L.A. You can't really blame them. We have like one of everything; mall, trophy shop, hardware store, etc. And up until a couple years ago we only had one theater. Funny thing is, Culver City's the farthest thing from a quiet, suburban town. There's so much going on in this little God-forsaken bubble that's east of Venice. We have a bit of everything. Crime, gangs, drama, drugs. It's a trip. There a few gangs here and all it takes is 15 minutes to get form one side of town to the other. Plus, you got all these tagger kids runnin' around, half of them being stupid lil hipster kids. The police make a big fucking deal outta everything. Pretty soon they'll be handing out tickets for breathing. And there are so many fucking pointless rules here. You can't do this, you can't do that...and that...or this... not to mention that...and did i mention this...The lives of the locals here can play out like a daytime soap opera. Just looking at the folks that i went to C. C. High with, some have dropped outta school, few are behind bars, and one (RIP) has passed away. Others have gotten married, 3 or 4 have babies, and even more individuals that are just suck on the block. There's still alot many folks that are progressing in life and/or doing it big. Even with all this, i figure the most surprising thing about C.C. is the abundance of drugs here. Especially marijuana. Weed. Mary Jane. Doe-dee. The devil's lettuce. Budd. Whatever strand you heart desires, it's here. Budd is to Culver City as snow is to the North Pole. Everyone in C.C. smokes, including the elderly. And almost everyone here has dealt at some point in time. You'd have a harder time tryna not find weed, then finding it. Bottom line is, is that this is a great place, with loads of culture and diversity, and best of all some really fucking-great people.

Shaped Like A Gun - Grunge/Alternative band out of Downtown L.A. They've got a sound that's pretty different from what's out now-a-days.

Ludovico Einaudi - Old man from Turino, Italy. He composes contemporary classical music and is a pianist. In my opinion, he's an absolute genius. Check out the links below and you'll know why.

Mike Posner - Producer/Artist from Minnesota. Has his own band called 'Mike Posner and The Brain Trust.'
Cooler than me ft. Big Sean - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JROAfRSS2XE

- x - = + Randumbs + x + = +
Trance. electro. etc.
Cosmic Gate - Under Your Spell (Myon & Shane 54 Monster Mix) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwkWN3aNyo4
Sander van Doorn - Ninety - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UhN9f_wB4o
Bloc Party - Kreuzberg (R3volve rmx) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mZtk9WWy-4
Designer Drugs - Back Up In This (Cold Blank rmx) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUVw3hwS6WE
Feist - I Feel it all (Diplo rmx) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csO8uZO-1bI

Rap. Hip Hop.
Binary Star - Reality Check - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnD_CXnXEB8
Evidence - The Cold Weather - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKhMYhWwuh8
Lil Wayne - Brand New Money - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwXFogy7duw
Blu & Exile - Dancing In the Rain - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYqm-xU2pi8
Hasan Salaam - Start A War - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtBe6VS_OLI


Monday, October 12, 2009

That new house - closet smell never gets old.

So it's been a mucho long tiempo since i've updated this beloved blog of mine. Actually it's really not mine, it's more yours then mine. But anyways, i've been m.i.a. cause i just moved into my own place, and pops just moved back to Pakiland. The past two weeks have been kinda sorta hectic but now everything's starting to fall in place. I miss my pops proper tons. But he's a lot happier back east so it's all good. It's fun living by myself. It's like i'm Simba with my own Pride Rock. I do find myself doing a lot of random things to keep busy, but the quiet and even the loneliness have this great aesthetic about them. It's like eeriness and peace of mind blended together. Dunno how to explain it. I like it though. It's like i can hear all the thoughts floating in my head and steer them in the direction i choose.


electro/techno/trance
Digitalism - Pogo (Shinichi Osawa Remix) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baDncBFyCDU

Shinichi Osawa - Star Guitar - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHb2tnZqZ7c


Little Boots - New In Town (Fred Falke Remix) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44bUtVnoi2M

Lykke Li - Breaking It Up (Punks Jump Up Remix) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aHj0nbBOso

Sacha Funke - When will I be Famous - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSs0eN8L2X4

Komodo - Get Away (Baccano Electro Mix) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYAZWiioB9U

DJ Shah - Who Will Find Me - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CykQnUN2KA

Chicane - Poppiholla (Thrillseekers Remix) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3krZ-a6_Sk


THE TOXIC AVENGER - ESCAPE (Bloody Beetroots remix) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmUCQQ8sLew


indie/acoustic/rock
Breaking Benjamin - I Will Not Bow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kz_P52qZe6s

Voxtrot - Mothers, Sisters, Daughters, & Wives - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHM0I4nR4-c


Broken Social Scene - Anthems For A Seventeen-Year-Old Girl - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xl3PyTqsc5c


Empire Of The Sun - Walking On A Dream - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eimgRedLkkU



Ellie Goulding - Wish I Stayed - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0t0De_0gp4

Say Anything - Hate Everyone - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6leDaoHTxTc