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johnny cash, i could see that. kurt cobain, maybe. but david bowie? man, i hope you took ziggy and the band with you.
by xy
music
janelle monae: funky town tight rope
was flipping through videos today and came across this little funkstress’s tightrope video. first off its refreshing to see a “no tits-and-ass” in a R&B/funk/soul/hip hop music video. the retro references of motown, james brown, and street music of the 60’s are just lovely and well done, not to mention that our girl happens to float like a butterfly. the beat and her moves remind me of andre benjamin (andre 3000), one of the coolest brothers in the business. i was sure his hand was involved in this but sad to find out that it was p.diddy who signed her. at least they got big boi on there. well done beautiful girl. by m+m
celebrity arrest: even the greats get arrested – mugshot 4
brother james brown, cousin jim morrison, and uncle sid vicious all arrested for screaming too much on stage. by dd
SIGUE SIGUE SPUTNIK: the 21st century unfortunately ended in the 80’s
i can’t help but think of billy idol, elvis, jeremy scott, malcom mclaren, PIL and johnny rotten and all in a singular healthy drink blender. by dd
celebrity arrest: even the kings get arrested – mugshot 3
the king elvis presley, king of cool steve mcqueen, and prince of sound jimi hendrix mug shots in no specific order. by dd
uber kool: lescop la foret
Un coup de feu dans la nuit
Une douleur glaciale qui s’élance
La Foret soudain qui frémit
Puis s’installe le silence
Tu te tiens là assourdie
Tu prononces la sentence
Le deuxième coup est parti
Et fait bientôt la différence
Dans la Foret je te retrouve à l’heure opportune
Un rendez vous improvisé sous la lune
Sourires crispés, situation compliquée
Je sens ton souffle qui me frôle le coup
Un pistolet chargé me caresse la joue
Tu me dis “cette fois c’est moi qui joue”
Dans la foret la première détonation raisonne
Un coup de feu puis deux, mon corps qui frissonne
Puis doucement s’écroule
Plus rien, plus un bruit
Personne n’a rien vu par chance
Pour moi maintenant c’est fini
Et tout le monde s’en fout, tu penses!
Te voilà maintenant qui t’enfuis
Tirant ta révérence
La foret de nouveau frémit
Et je profite du silence
Dans la Foret je te retrouve à l’heure opportune
Un rendez vous improvisé sous la lune
Sourires crispés, situation compliquée
Je sens ton souffle qui me frôle le cou
Un pistolet chargé me caresse la joue
Tu me dis “cette fois c’est moi qui joue”
Dans la foret la première détonation raisonne
Un coup de feu puis deux, mon corps qui frissonne
Puis doucement s’écroule… by ars
celebrity arrest: even the greats get arrested – mugshot 2
how keith got away clean is truly beyond me as i see him everyday in the hallway and im ready to arrest him myself… here, mick jagger, jane fonda and dennis hopper in no specific order. by dd
sex pistols interview: Malcolm McLaren talks about unemployment at Zuccotti park
hilarious! this sounds like it was recorded yesterday? except malcolm goes straight from unemployment and police brutality to selling clothes. punk became such a sell out, and i should know cause i’m related to joey ramone. by dd
elvis presley meets the sex pistols
the king and his guns. wicked… this is the million dollar post. re-blog is surely in order on this one. by dd
Pablo Sarasate’s ‘Romanza andaluza’ by leonid kogan
i was browsing this amazing list of classical composers organized by era, and the romantics brought me to something very nice for sunday. the orchestra is a little pompy, but leonid kogan’s violin is so simultaneously delicate and strong i had to share. by kl
it’s not my place: but i’ll play the game
by jr
cover girl: “the model” track by kraftwerk re-covered by jihae
you can not appreciate electronic music without considering ralf hütter and florian schneider as simply divine. this track, by our lovely friend jihae, is a beautiful cover of the original and then some. the video features actress and sometimes model paz de la huerta (from HBO’s boardwalk empire), and is directed by another one of our friends, the russian born photographer/painter yelena yemchuk. last the piece is being posted here by our great friend and lovely colleague dd… sorry, we have a shortage of friends, so when we find them we have to mention it. track available on itunes under jihae model from album “fire burning rain”. by dd
