a new spot

http://pushymaprize.tumblr.com/

so vain

This was really fun to make.

one more

K, as with the last one, I'm not really into the song too much (at all) but fuckshit, I love weirdos. Also, you gotta love the setting of the video. I feel like maybe I need a hotdog now.


Click here and watch these weird hoes in a place you've probably been before.


P.S. Too lazy to try to embed. Srrrrry, Charlie.

oh dear yes

I caught a few seconds of the electric slide in there. Or maybe the boot-scootin-boogie. Either way, she's so cool I can hardly take it. Canhardlyfuckingstandit!

Whiz Kids

There's a band I like a lot. We had the pleasure of seeing them play in Culver City at a gallery whose name escapes me now. One of the dudes in the band was dressed exactly like Saville and another dude in the audience apparently got the memo because he was dressed the same, too. Here's what they were wearing:



which happens to be the official uniform of boys in Echo Park.


Anyway, the band is called So Many Wizards and if I could I would put some of their songs on here. But I don't know how. Here's a look at an EP of their's instead.



If I were you, I'd buy it and love it. It sounds like the kind of music you'd like to represent your life-- quirky, happy, kinda beachy pop music, but not in an embarrassing way. They call it bedroom pop and I'll take it.

DBs

Dealbreakers


My bf doesn't like FA. As in Ms. Apple. I do. Too much. Dealbreaker?????

Tree of Life is some freaky deaky shit

Not to hint

These are things a person who cooks might like for his/her birthday.


Click here if you're so inclined.

Hey lady

You know those feather extensions you have in your hair? They kill the rooster after they pluck them. They don't eat the meat. They're grown only for those long-ass ass feathers. But you look great, though, so don't worry about it.

Flock together

I cannot pull the trigger on which cheap, plastic, cheesy pink flamingo lawn ornaments to buy.

This:




Or perhaps:



Maybe just more of the same:




Thoughts?


P.S. I want a ceramic flamingo lamp. If you see one, please do the right thing.

Reason 394 I should stop drinking

I got a text from someone today. A number I don't know. They said I gave them my card and told me to watch their video.



Where and when did I give this kid my card?



Oh well. At least he's on some positive stuff.

A quick follow up

Ok, so this is not completely unselfish, but Oxfam, a highly reputable charity, recently released a Joanna Newsom cover album. Here's the tracklist:

Francesco Santocono: "'81"
A Voice Heard on Baer Mountain: "Autumn"
Sarah Katheryn: "Baby Birch"
Joel Cathey: "Book of Right-On"
Guy Buttery: "Book of Right-On" (instrumental)
Josh Mann: "Bridges & Balloons"
Chris Leeds: "Clam, Crab, Cockle, Cowrie"
Ian Cooke: "Colleen"
This Is Deer Country: "Easy"
Doublewuzzy: "Flying a Kite"
Rosa Hinksman: "In California"
White Elephant Gift Exchange: "Inflammatory Writ"
Ian Cooke: "Monkey & Bear"
Billy Bragg: "On a Good Day"
Kristina Forrer: "On a Good Day"
Owen Pallett: "Peach, Plum, Pear"
M. Ward: "Sadie"
Ben Sollee: "Sawdust & Diamonds"
David Miele: "Soft as Chalk"
The Moscow Coup Attempt: "Sprout and the Bean"
Melissa Stylianou: "Swansea"
Jennifer Schmitt: "This Side of the Blue"

If you go to the site and donate, you can download the album. I thought this was a nice way to give back and get something in return. A nice bit of philanthropy for beginners.

http://www.versionsofjoanna.com/

Something more

I recently watched Examined Life again. For those who haven't seen it, it's a documentary about modern philosophy with brief interviews with the some of the world's best living philosophers. They all wax poetic about the idea of ethics and the human existence as it applies to the modern man, and it's kinda heavy stuff. Once again, I was overcome with some confusing emotions, particularly related to the things one Peter Singer had to say. This is Peter Singer.

To summarize a life's worth of work, he has committed himself to educating people on what it means to be a good human. In doing so, he asks some hard questions of his listeners. Here. See for yourself.



It isn't in this clip, but in the movie he references a moral conundrum that he likes to pose to people who attend his lectures. It goes something like this: You are walking on a path and you see that a little distance from where you are standing there is a small pond. In the pond a child is flailing about, clearly in danger of drowning. There is no one else around. What would you do? He said everyone said they'd save the child. Now, suppose that in this same scenario, you are wearing $200 shoes. The child is still drowning and without your help, the child will surely die. There is no physical risk to you, but in order to help, you will surely ruin your shoes. Would you still save the child? Of course, once again, people always answer yes. Forget the shoes, they say. A child's life is much more important. So then, he asks, how can you justify spending the money on the shoes in the first place when $200 would go a long way in medical aid and the like? If the money we spend on material items could be used to literally save the lives of people who are unable to help themselves, how can we justify our spending? I keep thinking it over and I can't come up with an answer that justifies my selfishness. So, that being said, I have decided to look for ways to help. I'm researching charities right now and looking for places where my money and my volunteerism will help people who cannot help themselves. Any ideas? I am open to anything, but I'd love something where me and my son could both get our hands dirty. He's five, so something related to children would probably prove the most beneficial for us both.

Also, as a side note, I've been toying with the idea of writing fan mail. I've never actually sent a letter of the sort, but I keep thinking about it. Being that he has inspired me to change my ways, I'm going to write a letter to Mr. Peter Singer himself. I'll let you know how it goes. Stay tuned!

uh huh

Great work, Diplo.

For those who touch wood

We salute you.