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Photo: DJ Shadow by Zach Dilgard
I first discovered DJ Shadow on one of my downtempo Pandora stations. He is probably most famous for the track “Organ Donor.” I feel like most people know that track when they hear it, even if they don’t know DJ Shadow. Anyway, he has some really good mixes, and a pretty broad range of sound. The track that I’m sharing today is called “My Way.” It is from the “Outsider” album. Give it a spin.
Don’t you love those weeks where you are so busy that they just fly past and before you even realize it, they are over? I love those weeks (but I hate when that happens on vacation). I have been too busy to even shave (see above). The shot above is perfect evidence of why I should spend my time behind the camera, not in front of it, hahaha. A guy that I was working at an event with, on Wednesday night, grabbed my camera and snapped one of me. I have seriously never felt less attractive, than I have in the couple of weeks. My tan is faded, I need a haircut, my skin is breaking out and I have bags under my eyes. Not a great combo.
Jessica White (below), on the other hand, was looking fabulous, that night. Ms. White was hosting the runway show Wednesday night. Can you believe that everyone is already starting to ramp up for fall fashion week? It is kind of exciting, because I love fashion week. But, it is kind of depressing, since that means that summer is basically done.
I dropped by PS11, again today, for Highsnob and had another great chat with my favorite Brazilian artists. Below is a shot of the finished piece, with Otavio shooting hoops in the foreground.
Thursday night, it was raining, so I didn’t run. No running today either. 14 miles tomorrow, it should be interesting, after so much time off.
I’m definitely looking forward to spending some time with Piper this weekend. Reagan and I have some pretty fun stuff planned, too.
To wrap things up– Ang tipped me off to an error that was happening in IE browsers when she was trying to comment. So, thanks for helping me troubleshoot, Ang. Also, my apologies to the other thousands, actually probably millions (hahahahaha) of people who have been experiencing the same frustrating problem while attempting to comment.
I hope that everyone has a fantastic weekend.
Will Holland, a.k.a Quantic, is a man of man sounds. If you are a fan of music, then you will be a fan of something that he has done. I first started jamming to Quantic a few years ago, when “Pushin’ on” was released. I can’t really describe the flavor of that album, but it is hot. I strongly suggest that you check it out, if you don’t own it. Needless to say, I was pretty stoked, a few months ago, when I discovered that he had some new work coming out. His 2010 release is called “Quantic Presenta: Flowering Inferno, Dog With A Rope.” Keep in mind, this dude is British. Make sure that you have 6 minutes and 17 seconds to spare. Vocals don’t start until 3:14. Ok, now hear the track.. “Cumbia Sobre El Mar”
Photo: I don’t know who to credit, but I love it.
Bonus: Kelvis, I tagged this post with “Burritos” just for you.
Until I did a little bit of research for this article, I never really knew if the Dead Milkmen were really a spoof or not. I thought about it last night when one of my line servers asked me the question: “If you could see any band or artist alive or dead, in the prime of their career, who would it be?” I had to think about it a little bit. I was thinking that I felt like I had seen most of the shows that I really wanted to see. I had even been on 18 hour road trips where we drove, saw that show, and drove back in order to make it fit around my work schedule. Anyway, after about 10 minutes, it hit me, The Dead Milkmen. Yep these guys are on the list of bands that I wished I could have seen, but most likely never will… The two songs that I have to name drop when talking about this band are “Punk Rock Girl,” and “Bitchin’ Camarro.” Most people have heard one or the other. I like them both just fine, but also love most of the other stuff these guys put out… there are a couple that I listen to more than others… If I was at a show, this is one that I would yell out before the encore in hopes of hearing it directly from the source. Enjoy.
-pete
I hate to just bomb the bejeebus out of a post with endless photos, like this. But sometimes, you kinda have to. Here are a few more of my faves from Monday and Tues.
See if you can spot those who own Olympic medals, below (they all own winter-x titles). Extra points if you name them all.
I hate to say this, but I was kind of hoping that fedoras would die out by the fall. I thought we were headed that direction too, since I have seen them stacked 20 deep on the street vendor’s tables on Broadway in Soho– with tourists buying them up at 2 for $10. I liked them so much better when they were only rocked by really old dudes, rude boy/ska kids, and jazz musicians. I wonder if we could bring back the straw pork pie. Oh well. They make for a fun photo, when all lined up like this on a rack. Hehe
I have loved these guys since high school. I re-discovered them a few months ago when I was making a Pandora station. Tuesday is almost over (and it is either this cop-out or miss another week of LMC), so that is all I’m going to write about Deee-Lite. Also, I don’t know who to give credit for the photo. I knicked it from their myspace page. Surely you have heard “Groove is in the Heart.” Here it is again.
Two of my favorite rappers on this track. The whole Blackstar collab is pretty hot. Anyway, if you are a fan of Talib Kweli, or Mos Def, then for sure you love this track, also. “Best alliance in hip-hop”– I tend to agree. One of the best, anyway. This is another one of those songs that reminds me automatically of summer. This is the unedited version, so there is some swearin’. Keep that in mind before you press play. Check out “Definition.”
Well, most the day went as planned. We still have fish, since the dude who is supposedly picking them up, has now scheduled and flaked on 3 separate occasions. Complaining aside, today was ultra productive. Tomorrow is going to be another busy one, but I’m looking forward to it. Particularly, I’m looking forward to the AHA Wall Street 3 mile race in the evening. The finish line is quite literally steps from the entrance to my (work) building. How convenient is that? I also like the idea of running in the evening, especially such a short race. I won’t have to spend the first two miles waking up.
In other news, I think that I finally sweat-ed my iPod to death, today. I have shorted it out on previous occasions by over-sweating. But it would normally start working again, once it had a chance to dry out. No such luck, today. RIP De Jpod.
Anyway, enjoy a couple of shots from the Brooklyn Museum. Anyone– please feel free to put a “Ruben and Ed” quote in the comments about Andy Warhol. The week is half way over, hooray.
Ok, this one is a serious throwback. Going all the way to my days in Jr. high. They were before Silverchair and The Vines. At the time, Midnight Oil was like the coolest Australian band since Men at Work. They had a couple of songs that were kind of anthems of the era. Like, “Bed’s are Burning.” The song that I’m sharing tonight is actually off of the same album, “Diesel and Dust” (1987). The whole album was one of my staple jams, in like 7th grade. Anyway, grab your self a Vegemite sandwich and revisit “Dreamworld.”
I have to admit that the Black Keys‘ music is a little bit new to me. Every once in a while I would hear about them, or catch a little snippit of one of their songs. But I never really gave them a shot. About a month ago, they were playing a secret promo show for Kin Spot. We opted out. Now, I totally wish that I would have gone. Shortly after the weekend of the show (that we didn’t go to), I read a really favorable review of their recently released album, “Brothers.” So, I decided that I should check them out.
The beautiful thing about discovering a band after the fact, is that if the band has been productive at all, there will be a modest catalog of songs to discover. For me, working my way through their previous albums was like being able to open a new box on an advent calendar, each time I heard a new song. I really really like their sound. Here are some of the reasons:
1. The guitar riffs remind me a lot of the stuff that my friend Joel used to write, when we had a garage band together, back in the day. Very simple stuff, but super moody and dripping with style.
2. Even though they have a very distinct sound, all of their songs don’t sound derivative of each other. They have enough latitude in their vocal and instrumental writing, that there is some good variety, from album to album.
3. They are from Akron Ohio. You have to give props to a band from the midwest, that makes it this big.
I hope that I didn’t talk them up too much. Ok, check out “All Hands Against His Own,” from their 2004 release “Rubber Factory.”
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