29 April 2010

u wanna see words, but i give you videos of music




im a suckerrr for female/male duets. and bossa nova was always my favorite kind of music to play on the saxophone. big test tomorrow, but all i am thinking about is Rio de Janeiro , cardboard (i know, dont ask, i been thinking bout that ish all day), messing with oil paints, playing with this ektar100 film, my (future) dog, and practicing that "zh" sound i keep hearing in these portuguese bossa nova songs. i promise ima put some pictures and interesting posts for you o-so-abundant readers out there. but it's finals season and unless u really wanna see what's really-eally behind the thoughts mentioned above (econometrics, the french subjunctive verb tense, how to hound down a copy of last years macro theory final), ill steer away from posting things of the sort.

think ima eat a peach tomorrow and grow to new heights. u should try it too.

Go'on & let Elis sang to you too...



27 April 2010

FRACTAL GEOMETRY....

..has officially held my mind hostage for the past two weeks. It's all around us. You are a part of it. This wonderfully beautiful chaotic system is based on mathematical iteration that allows for a series of recursive patterns. It makes me so excited I can hardly write words for its beauty.



22 April 2010

listen.




easily included on my list of favorites. raw. u dig? i do.

youth


I see these kids on campus almost everyday skating away. While I often privately admonish their seeming truancy, I also envy their carefree attitude. Watching them skate and do tricks while I tote books and calculators honestly makes me a little jealous, but it also makes me realize that life is to be LIVED. I used to think of skateboarding as an activity for the idle mind, but the wit and character of young people like the ones I met above changed my view a bit. The culture of skateboarding may be a pastime of those considered 'rebels', but it's still a pastime - no different than baseball or bowling - practiced by people who seem to be momentarily carefree and LIVING as they want.

I hope these young fellas skate when they feel like it, LIVE how they wanna, all the while getting that homework done.


G'nite.

14 April 2010

AIN'T NO WAY IN H*LL.....

...am I gonna attempt to brave the DMV here in the middle of Los Angeles.



this picture is in no way a real representation of what goes down in the 213/323....this is watered down

06 April 2010

P.E.A.C.E.

Positive
Energy
Activates
Constant
Elevation

05 April 2010

DâM-FunK


Dam-Funk (not gonna keep typin that lil accent thingy on top of the a) was introduced to me by a sista of mine who knows me way too well. Hailing from L.A., my homie Dam is known for that modern electro-funky boogie sound so native to Southern California. He is the lone member of his "band" representing himself on all instruments (which includes the KEYTAR), engineering, and production. Just try to imagine all of the goodness your 50 year old parents listened to when they were in college, modern clean riffs, and add some sun to your day while your driving west on the 10....that's the music of Dam-Funk. I heard something about a venue in Culver City that hosts his talent on Monday's Funkmosphere, but don't know full details. I also hear Dam is out globally making that yayper on tour right now. Glad to know he is spreading that funky butter all over the dry toasted world.

This music made me wake up from musical stagnancy and realize creativity still exists. Also, shout out to Stones Throw Records for representin boogie oogie funk!