Blow Up the Water Cooler

Summer Lovin'

2011-07-21T16:12:00.006-04:00

I had a LOT of fun making this playlist. There's a definite stylistic aural string tying all these songs together, and because the new wave and punk sound coming out of Germany and the UK at the time was so damn wild and sexy, the title of this playlist is... SUMMER RABIES.

ENJOY, SUBSCRIBE and TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS!

xoxo,

COROCET

YELLE w/ French Horn Rebellion - Safari Disco Club LIVE at Irving Plaza - April 30th, 2011

2011-05-03T12:36:00.009-04:00

On Saturday night the French pop singer YELLE (and her band) made her way to Irving Plaza in NYC along with French Horn Rebellion who opened the night. FHR finale right before Yelle came on:

We saw Yelle back in November of last year when she was here, and though the show Saturday was almost identical in set list and performance, the new Safari Disco Club album had released (with much success) and everyone knew the songs this time around. That said, this show turned into a much bigger dance party than the November show. It also seemed like Yelle might have tapped into a younger teen audience with the new album...

In contrast to the first album from Yelle (title: Pop Up) the new LP is more urgent, more confident and more musical. She raps less on this album, but with much greater effect. Another amazing direction this album takes is with regards to its inclusion of remixes. There are not one, not two, but THREE remixes on the album. One of the remixes ("Chimie Physique") is a complete departure from the original - with lyrics sung by a man in English (vs. Yelle's usual French). Somehow, the track is as good as, if not better than the original...

Anyway - here's a smattering of videos I took on Saturday. As you'll see, Yelle brought nothing but smiles, energy, and fun to the stage. And her backup band members are cute to boot! Now the only complaint I have - WHY weren't the safari hats available at the merch stand?!

Ce jeu:

La Musique:

Comme un enfant:

C'est pas une vie:

Que veux tu:

Je t'aime,

COROCET

;)

COROCET DJ GIG @ Bedlam for Pants Dance Presents: APRIL TROUSERS on 4/29/11

2011-04-26T11:41:00.004-04:00

Hey y'all

I'll be DJing this Friday (4/29) at the new-ish bar Bedlam on Avenue C (betw. 3rd and 4th st.).

2-FOR-1 WELL DRINKS from 10:30-11:30

My set goes from 1:15-2ish

You can expect to hear a very Pop- and Electropop-centric set... some Britney, maybe some Kylie, probably lots of new YELLE because I'm obsessed with Safari Disco Club and will be heading to see her live the next day (LiveNation Tickets for Saturday the 30th, YELLE @ Irving Plaza, NYC).

Tell your mom, tell your sister, tell her boyfriend too. It's gonna be a fun night!

KYLIE-'SPLOSION! Kylie Minogue Aphrodite Tour LIVE in Barcelona, Spain - 3/12/11

2011-04-24T11:24:00.003-04:00

Let's just dive in, shall we? As most of you know, I was lucky enough to visit Spain last month. Kylie was the bonus! For my traveling mate (B, you know who you are ;) Kylie was the REASON, Spain was the bonus.

I took all of the videos below on my HD FlipVideo camera. Sorry about all the crowd noise, and my girlish giggling. If you were there, you'd understand - everybody got swept away! It was magical.

The concert was on an insanely rainy Saturday night in the Olympic Village in the Olympic Stadium. Beautiful site, but VERY VERY DARK AND WET! We didn't get a cab until almost standing outside for an hour! YIKES. But it was worth it.

INTRO / APHRODITE

I'm The One

Confide in Me

Cupid Boy

What Do I Have To Do?

SLOW - super awesome Burlesque version

How Does It Feel In My Arms?

Get Outta My Way

Closer

Cover of Eurythmics There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)

Love At First Sight/Can't Beat The Feeling Mash-up

Interlude / On A Night Like This 1

On A Night Like This 2

FINALE - All The Lovers

Please comment away! I hope you enjoy these as much as I enjoyed being there.

New Goldfrapp "Believer" Tour Video

2010-08-12T10:28:00.007-04:00

Hi Guys. Sorry I've been quiet! I started a new job and am finally getting into the groove and things are settling down.

Today started with a glitter bomb in my inbox: there's a new YouTube vid from Goldfrapp's camp via Lisa Gunning (AKA Alison's ladyfriend) that features the band performing "Believer" around the world, along with lots of silly and cute candid moments of the band/Alison.

I hope you like it as much as I do... I think it really captures the band's essence- powerful imagery, glam-sleaze, and a wicked sense of humor.

Announcement RE: Darkroom Tuesdays

2010-07-06T22:02:00.003-04:00

Dear Readers:

I write with a heavy heart to let you all know that beginning with tonight's installment, I am no longer directly involved with The Darkroom on Tuesday nights.

Though I will be continuing on as a semi-regular DJ at the Darkroom and all over NYC, neither my blog Blow Up The Water Cooler nor my @Corocet Twitter account will be spearheading the effort in terms of booking talent, promoting, and managing the weekly event.

For what it's worth, Daddy got a pretty wicked (good) day job that (for now) requires travel and energy beyond what I'm able to manage if I were to keep on putting this party out every week. DJ Dooga AKA Adrian is going to continue on as Tuesday night promoter extraordinaire, and I expect some serious parties to result from this switch.

Until we party again you can continue to follow me on Twitter and subscribe here for updates on music, fiction, events, news, UFOs/ETs, fashion, book reviews, and anything else that strikes my fancy.

XOXO (or as MIA would say XXXO),

Corocet

Hello! Hello! Goldfrapp Video for "Alive"

2010-05-21T23:15:00.010-04:00

Just watched this for the first time and I had to post it right away.

THIS is why I love Goldfrapp- scary as hell, funny, and feminist. At first it seems simple, but symbols take time to unpack in the mind folks.

I swear it sounds like she's saying "i wanna kill ya tonight / i wanna kill ya tonight / i wanna kill ya tonight"

She's such a riddler. MMMMMM

BUTWC Presents: My Little Party with House of Stank - Tuesday 5/11

2010-05-09T02:07:00.013-04:00

This Tuesday at the Darkroom. Will. Be. Epic. We're going a little bit New York, a little bit Chicago...

Blow Up The Water Cooler first came across House Of Stank a few months ago. I instantly fell in love with their track "Get Up, Yeah!" because it sounded so fresh and so clean like much of the modern stuff that's around now... but what I REALLY loved was how it reminded of me of my old partying days in the Chicago house & rave scene back in the late 90's/early 2000's. Flash forward 6 months to last Thursday when I heard Christy Love & W. Jeremy from House Of Stank DJ for my friends Jason & Chaz ("The Beat" is their monthly. Check it out! :) Suffice to say their set at Fat Baby blew my mind; I booked them that same night LOL

We are UEBER,SUPER-DUPER excited for you to hear the intoxicating HOS sound. I KNOW you will instantly fall in love with their mix of oldschool jack and newschool flavor.

Resident DJs
DJ Dooga
and
COROCET
will be warming up the crowd and keeping things gravy.

The always lovely RICARDO will be behind the bar.

-OPEN VODKA BAR 11 PM -12 AM!

-FREE 21+

The Darkroom
165 Ludlow Street (betw. Houston/Stanton)
New York, NY 10002
*Take the F train to 2nd Avenue, exit at 1st Avenue, head S.)

RSVP on Facebook

Darkroom Tuesdays Sample Playlist

BUTWC & TMJ Records Present: My Little Party 5/4/10

2010-05-03T10:26:00.005-04:00

Last week we got featured on GothamList. This week, we went ALL OUT!!!

BUTWC (http://BlowUpTheWaterCooler.blogspot.com) teams up with TMJ Records (http://www.TuffStuffRadio.blogspot.com) to bring you:

MY LITTLE PARTY
Isn't our horsey pretty? Her name is Anastasia. Anastasia THRIVES on dance music. Some of her absolute FAVES: indie pop, house, electro. This week Anastasia is our inspiration, you provide your sexy selves.

LINE-UP:

10:30 PM - 12:00 AM -- DJ CHRIT (http://www.Chritical.blogspot.com)

12:00 AM - 1:30 AM -- COROCET (http://www.twitter.com/Corocet)

1:30 AM - 3:30 AM -- DJ DOOGA (http://www.DJDooga.com)

-FREE VODKA 11 PM - 12 AM!

- LOKIZIMO CLOTHING GIVEAWAYS (http://www.LokizimoClothing.com)

- NO COVER 21+

RSVP on FACEBOOK

The Darkroom is located at 165 Ludlow St., NY, NY 10002

Darkroom Tuesdays: 4/27

2010-04-25T13:59:00.009-04:00

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This week we excitedly welcome Carlytron back to open the night at the Darkroom. Expect some pop fun, with equal doses of indie dance and electro goodness.

CARLYTRON 10:30 (http://www.facebook.com/djcarlytron)

COROCET 12 AM (http://twitter.com/corocet)

DJ DOOGA 1:30 AM (http://www.djdooga.com)

OPEN VODKA BAR 11 PM-12 AM!

FREE 21+
RSVP on Facebook

The Darkroom is at 165 Ludlow Street

New York, NY 10002

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And the Sun is Shining - Friday Jamz (UHN!)

2010-04-23T10:42:00.005-04:00

This is one of my favoritest house jams from Blaze that was originally released on my boy Derrick Carter and Luke Solomon's label Classic back in the ravin' days of 1997. Even then it was an instant, well... classic. Now, it's clear this track has held the test of time and will always be considered to be one of the best deep house tracks in all of electronic music production. If you beg to differ I think you need to check yourself.

Enjoy your weekend and look around - there's beauty everywhere!

Blaze - Lovelee Dae (Tanner Ross & KiloWatts Mix)

Blaze - Lovelee Dae (Isolée Mix)

Blaze VS. Funk D'Void - Lovelee Home (Demo Mix)

All 3

***These mixes are for promo purposes only. As with any of the MP3s I post, I will remove them if requested to do so.***

BUTWC Presents: Darkroom Tuesdays (4/13)

2010-04-10T18:13:00.008-04:00

This Tuesday at the Darkroom:

Carlytron 10:30-12 AM

DJ Chrit 12-1 AM

Corocet 1-2 AM

Dooga 2-3 AM

FREE ENTRY 21+

FREE VODKA 11 PM-12 AM!

The Darkroom is located at

165 Ludlow Street (betw. Houston & Stanton St.)

NY, NY 10002

Darkroom Tuesdays

2010-04-06T13:48:00.003-04:00

Here's a sample playlist with the kinda stuff you're likely to hear at the Darkroom when I'm mixing:

I hope you like this, and let me know what you think!

And don't forget tonight!

Free entry 21+

Open Vodka Bar 11 PM-12 AM

The Darkroom
165 Ludlow Street
New York, NY 10002

Goldfrapp to release "Alive" as second 'Head First' single

2010-03-29T23:21:00.006-04:00

Just wanted to post this album cover real quick because it's such a creepy, creepy shot of Alison but in true Goldfrapp form, they keep it going with the 80's heavenly dream theme from 'Head First' and "Rocket".

"Alive" will be released on May 24th in the UK on Mute UK, and if you haven't been to Goldfrapp.com lately, you should take a visit because there's a new video/site intro to the tune of "Dreaming". It's a cool aerial city view with puffy cotton candy clouds and.... LAZERS!!!

Pavement Ticket Raffle at the Darkoom this Tuesday!

2010-03-28T15:16:00.007-04:00

In a move that oddly juxtaposes indie rock with house music (*my two fav. genres*), I'm going to give one lucky fool a free GEN ADM ticket to a most-coveted show - Pavement's reunion at Rumsey Playfield on Wednesday, Sept. 22.

When you arrive at the Darkroom on 165 Ludlow you will get a number. At 1:00 AM a number will be chosen at random and that person will receive their hard ticket to the show right then and there. How you like 'dem apples?

There will also be another OPEN VODKA BAR 10:30-11:30 PM.

Stay tuned, special guests TBA (I mean it!)

xo
COROCET

Robin Thicke - Make U Love Me (Blu H.Q. Remix)

2010-03-26T14:22:00.005-04:00

"I'm the kinda guy who lives life on the edge"

It's obvious why Derrick Carter would remix this song. The speaky-melodic vocals laid down by Robin Thicke SOUND like a Derrick Carter song. This remix just adds a sexy signature boompty that begs you to move your hips to the beat.

"Imma do it better than your boyfriend ever could"

Robin Thicke - Make U Love Me (Blu H.Q. Remix)

Please leave a comment if you like it!

Goldfrapp Performing "Rocket" Live!

2010-03-23T15:56:00.003-04:00

This is the first glimpse we're getting at Goldfrapp's new FEMALE (RAWRRR) drummer Daisy who is rocking a wicked mo-beau font that would make Sheena Beaston proud.

Speaking of hair, part of the reason why I'm posting is because I just about died when I saw Alison's permed 'do. It's SOOOOOO cute. Seriously. My head just exploded.

Head First is officially out. So go get it now!!!

on Amazon

4 Tracks that say "Welcome Back Junior Boys!"

2010-03-20T11:02:00.006-04:00

I was just thinking yesterday how good the album Last Exit from Junior Boys was, and how I don't think any work after that really lived up to it... But after some serious radio silence Junior Boys come back to us with some VERY JB-ish remixes. I especially enjoy the treatment they give Sally Shapiro's song "Jackie"... a very Miss Kitten-esque track with depressive aloof German-accented chick talking over sultry beats.

The remix for Stars is also great.

Hope you enjoy!

Zwicker - Who You Are (Junior Boys Remix)

Junior Boys - Jackie (Junior Boys Remix)

Stars - Sleep Tonight (Junior Boys Remix)

Mobius Band - The Loving Sounds of Static (Junior Boys Remix)

Caesar is dead; let's party! ALPHABEAT says, "What?!" Lady Gaga explodes on the dance floor, and Beyonce cleans it up. Answer the Telephone!

2010-03-18T23:01:00.015-04:00

This Tuesday (3/23), Blow Up The Water Cooler brings you:

23 has always been my lucky number. Let's make this one priceless!

What say you?

$$ bill y'all.

xoxo,
COROCET

ps- Including Alphabeat's re-work, here are some Lady Gaga remixes that shake my shimmy. The Pomplamoose cover version is alltogether different and fun.
Passion Pit
Pomplamoose
Alphabeat
Crookers remix

pps - check out Kickinthepeanuts.com
gigglz

SUPER Circuit-y Remix of "Rocket" - Goldfrapp

2010-03-17T18:00:00.003-04:00

It's REALLY gay, but also really nice. I enjoy - specifically, how it stretches the song to almost 9 minutes of sweaty shirtless Roxy-ness. Hope you like *snap!*

Goldfrapp - "Rocket" (Ralphi Hypersonic Vox)†

New Tracey Thorn!

2010-03-11T12:53:00.003-05:00

This track is the first peek we're getting at Tracy Thorn's new album "Love and Its Opposite" due out in the US on May 18th (Europe/UK May 17th). The track is (appropriately) called "Oh, The Divorces!" It's a waltz-y ballad. Has a more Patrick Wolf-y/orchestral vibe than "Out of the Woods" did.
Tracey Thorn - Oh, The Divorces! MP3

And like always/cuz I love you guys, some older Tracey/EBTG that I especially loik...
Everything But the Girl - Single (Photek remix)
EBTG vs. Soul Vision - Tracey In My Room (Lazy Dog Bootleg Vocal)

Tracey's Official Site
Tracey's Myspace Music Page
Tracey's Twitter
Ben Watt (Buzzin' Fly/Lazy Dog/Everything But The Girl)'s Twitter

Artist Interview: Bobby Birdman

2009-10-22T11:41:00.004-04:00

Last week I had the honor of chatting with Bobby Birdman (AKA Robert Kieswetter) for an hour about a whole bunch of fun stuff. We waxed on and off about Serato and the current trends in DJing, his forthcoming album New Moods, and most importantly - just WHAT makes him so damn creative.

We have been a steadfast supporter and advocate for Mr. Birdman's music for years, and we think this interview's timing coincides with Mr. Birdman standing on the cusp of super-stardom in the indie and dance-rock genres.

*** If you are new to the Birdman sound, I recommend first picking up the album Heart Caves and then diving into Born Free Forever. These 2 LPs showcase Bobby Birdman's depth as an artist - he can deliver a heart-wrenching acoustic ballad over sun-drenched piano chords, or just as easily slam you in the chest with a dubby synth-pop melody. ***

The first single off the album "Only For a While" is available through RCRDLBL.com (see previous post/scroll down the page). Download it and pass it on- it's a jam.

So here it is, and I hope you all enjoy getting to know this super-nice, ultra-cool artist with a fresh new sound just as much as I fell in love his music when I first heard "I Will Come Again."

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So your album New Moods drops a month from now (10 November 2009). What are your feelings about that?

BOBBY BIRDMAN: Wow, yeah. Stoked! It's been a while. I'm excited to get it out there

What was the hardest part getting from Giraffes & Jackals to New Moods? and how is the new LP diff from anything you've done before?

BB: Hmm. The hardest part, I guess was just calling it finished...getting it "done" while living my life. I spent a lot of time tweaking and tuning and reworking pretty minute details on the record...but then again I spent a lot of time surfing and gardening and whatever

Oh you're a gardener too? Awesome. I have quite the rooftop garden. I'll send you some pics

BB: I wouldn't call myself a gardener, just yet... Mostly I mean I'm trying to keep plants alive. I've been taking a lot of clippings of native succulents and trying to keep em going.

Both gardening and surfing could be seen as 'zen' hobbies. I've always taken you to be very spiritual/tapped into the 'other' realm. "Centering" perhaps is a better word for the feeling you get from doing those kinds of things in Nature?

BB: Rad! Yeah, I think I approach gardening like I approach music making...learning by doing... without the aid of formal training or study, in an attempt to find some reward. I guess some 'center'. Same goes with surfing.

I've never surfed - always been fascinated. LOVE snowboarding/skating though. But I'm a Midwestern boy (Milwaukee) so surfing wasn't really an option!

BB: Yeah. I spent most of my childhood inland, so my surfing development was pretty arrested; skateboarding and later snowboarding became default substitutes.

LOVE the first single from New Moods "Only For a While". It's VERY cool. What's the next single going to sound like/do you know yet?

BB: Oh thanks! Hmm. I'm trying to remember what the next single is... we're making a video for a track that is much different in tone. Much slower pace, much more atmospheric.

You're unintentionally answering a kind of question I had.

BB: Then there's a couple jams coming up

LOVE the jams. But I have to say "Born Free" is one of my absolute favorite songs ever. From anyone. I really like that atmospheric molasses-sounding stuff too. But the question I wasn't even going to ask was how much control do you have over what gets released/cut/promoted/etc.

BB: Ah, thanks. Yeah, I really enjoy making that stuff. I think this record finds a nice balance between those poles - jam and molasses.

Most artists seem to not have too much control. Would you say 50/50 control between you and the label after you birth your baby and hand it over to the authorities?

BB: Uh, I have a lot of control, I'd say.

That's great!

BB: I've always worked with people/labels who I respect and get along with. Everyone I've worked with has been fully supportive and encouraging. Presently, I'm working with [the label] Fryk Beat, run by Eric "E*Rock" Mast. He and I are good friends and we share a pretty similar sense of humor. Which is pretty crucial, I think, to getting something done right.

Is there a video for "Only For a While?"

BB: There will be. We shot a bunch of footage a few months ago; there's still a lot of post stuff to be done.

Any idea when it'll drop? Any teasers you can tell me about it?

BB: I'm actually heading to Portland this weekend to edit with Eric. Hopefully it'll drop soon! As far as teasers go....it's "comedic". HA how's that for vague?

HA

BB: I'll say it's influenced by the Marx brothers... and Marmaduke

???? OK. Rad! Fair enough. If there is one message you want to get across with your music what is it?

BB: Wow. There is not one message I want to get across.

I guess wrapped up in that question is the implied question - why do you DO what you DO? Why aren't you a plumber for instance?

BB: I mean, I don't think I'm qualified to broadcast a "message".

... by message i mean feeling, wish, desire, dream. See I can be vague too!

BB: I think that I'm always doing the same thing record after record, in that I'm broadcasting an exaggerated or extrapolated version of themes in my life, ideas I'm grappling with in some attempt to make sense. I think each with each record I'm trying to articulate something, as a means to make it clear to myself. I guess that's an odd way to go about it, make something for others to consume as a means to do some personal "work"... but it's fun for me.

No, that makes sense. I think any writer of music or prose will tell you that while they write for an audience, they are really writing for inner-catharsis. I know you're kind of involved with the fashion world, right?

BB: What are you referring to? I think I know, but just to be clear...

The Band of Outsiders connection?

BB: Yeah.

I even remember back in the Heart Caves days there was talk about you, and I think t-shirts or something in the LA fashion scene?

BB: I like fashion, I guess! I like aesthetics, and clothing and design and objects... I can't afford most of it.

Likewise hehe. Why is it that the people who can't afford the nice shit are the ones who actually appreciate it?!

BB: Band Of Outsiders approached me and asked me to model for their website. I was super flattered. I'm a fan of Scott's [Sternberg] clothing for sure.

Nice. Well you certainly do have that model-esque physique

BB: Ha.

OK so now for some Tiger Beat questions. They'll be painless I promise.

BB: HA. Let's do this.

OK. Are you a coffee or tea person?

BB: I am a coffee drinker for sure. LA has pretty poor coffee.

Next. Movies? See them often? Faves?

BB: Wow. Yeah, I love movies. I have been watching an Australian surf movie by Paul Witzig called Evolution, from I think 1969 or '70. It's really beautiful. All film, no speaking. Some free music. Some pretty bad bluesy jams, too. Oh, I watched Time Bandits the other night. I really like interviews I've read with Terry Gilliam lately.

I think his career went from amazeballs - to shitballs. But I think Time Bandits is awesome.

BB: My friend [artist/musician] Matthew Chambers has turned me onto some great Cassavetes and Marx brothers films. I also love Caddyshack.

The Brothers Grimm movie he came out with a few years ago? Barforama! Even Monica Bellucci who is BEAUTIFUL couldn't save that movie. Sorry, but Terry Gilliam is a source of contention between me and a good friend hehe. Caddyshack is very Tao-ist.

BB: Ha. I'm super uninformed about Gilliam. I knew his Python animation and knew of his movies...I was mostly into the way he spoke in interviews. I think he's pretty free.

THAT I will agree with. He's very fascinating as a person. OK. So you're not a musician these days if you're not a DJ. As a DJ, I don't know how I feel about this yet, but where do you stand on this current phenomenon?
A) Do you DJ?
B) vinyl or MP3s.

BB: I have DJ'd several times. I can't say that I love it. I love it when my friends DJ. I respect the craft. I think E*Rock is great at it - vinyl, MP3, Serato or whatever... Also the legendary Juice Team DJ Crew which is States Rights Records' Steve Schroeder and YACHT's Claire L. Evans, with contributions from White Rainbow's Adam Forkner, tweaking some knobs. Sometimes I'll get involved, usually as moral support or vibe suggestion. If I'm Djing right now you might be getting some newer Lindsey Buckingham shit and the dance floor gets cleared.

Cool. I'm a vinyl purist at heart but since moving to NYC where there's no room for records in anyone's apartments, I have been moving more towards CDs/MP3s, and I'm about to pick up Serato I think.

BB: Yeah, seems like that's [Serato] what the kids are using these days. Vinyl is great.

I know. I feel so old in the scene here. It's run by 21-year-olds! So what are you listening to lately?

BB: Aside from that newest [Lindsey ]Buckingham record, Adam Forkner turned me onto this jerk music from LA, via this Jerkin with Jayhawk mixtape. That might be the only new music I'm really listening to today... oh and of course White Rainbow's new record [New Clouds] that drops next week, I believe.

OK who's the old girlfriend you always run back to when your new girlfriend dumps you? For me - it's the Smiths.

BB: Maybe it's been the Smiths for me at times....Fleetwood Mac, lately.

Last time I saw you was at this little tiny gallery thing in Brooklyn [Cinders]. And before that, the Cake Shop performance which was SOOO GOOOD if I can gush for a moment. Are you coming to new york any time soon!?

BB: I love that place [Cinders]. I hope so. Nothing set in stone right now, but tentatively maybe February or March. What's your favorite venue there right now?

Hmmm. For BIG shows, Town Hall is awesome because of the acoustics. Grizzly Bear for instance was SOOO amazing. Same with Jenny Lewis. Just GREAT sound. Rich sound. For small/smaller venues, I really like the Cake Shop. I liked Studio B a lot but it's closed now. That place was great. Some other newer places that deserve mention would be Le Poisson Rouge and Santos Party House.

BB: Cool

ARTIST: Bobby Birdman
ALBUM: New Moods
LABRL: Fryk Beat
CAT#: FRYK04
FORMAT: CD/LP/MP3
RELEASE DATE: Nov.10, 2009

TRACK LISTING:
01 Only For A While 3:41
02 Dust Design 2:42
03 What You Say 3:08
04 Weighty Wait 3:58
05 Victory At Sea 2:20
06 Bloody Mess 3:19
07 Silent But Violent 3:14
08 You'd Be Surprised 4:33
09 Setting Sun 4:17
10 Truth Be Told 3:29
11 Well Sprung 3:04
12 Back and Forth 2:41

Official Bobby Birdman Website

Bobby Birdman Myspace

PDF One-sheet / Press Release for New Moods

MP3: "Only For a While" via RCRDLBL.com

Ditties for Those Bitties

2009-10-08T16:53:00.009-04:00

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New Beyonce AKA Sasha Fierce single "Broken-Hearted Girl"
Alan Braxe Remix - Radio Edit
Alan Braxe Remix - Dub

and cuz I like you guys -
Laidback Luke treatment of Beyonce's "Me, Myself and I"

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The King of Deep Sass-house, Derrick Carter NEVER disappoints!

What makes Derrick Carter so interesting as an artist and stand out as a powerhouse in the dance music industry? His talent for songwriting and production. What makes him stand out as a DJ? The style and ease with which he selects/mixes tracks during his live sets. Some adjectives that come to mind: flawless, funky, soulful, teasing, focused. Oh yeah, and there's this 'little' record label he ran called Classic Recordings. Heard of that? I hope so. They only released 100 tracks, as envisioned by Mr. Carter himself upon the inception of the label. Cool? Si. As a house DJ I think Classic is indispensable, treasured, and truly classic.

Personally, this 'army of one' has shaped the way I listen to music, the way I select records and my style of mixing. Derrick is not your average "I'm such a superstar international DJ". He keeps a low profile, and he has never used his influence to shamelessly self-promote the way some jocks do (ahem! I'm looking at YOU Europe/Australia blowhards). His sets, his label, and his recorded mixes are always showcasing not just his music, but music that has either been shaking asses for years, or will be shaking them for years to come. Some trivia that makes me love the guy even more - he doesn't OVER-USE the effects processor on the Pioneer CDJ when he plays live. You know those (C)DJs who think they can pull a fast one on the ears of their discerning audience by laying on the effects bravado extra-heavy. Barf. Derrick doesn't do that.

Here's a recent mix I really enjoyed because in it, we hear slamming house classics like "Feel my mother#*$@ing bass in your face!" blended with newer stuff that is sure to get serious play after having received the Derrick Carter seal of approval.
Derrick Carter - live at Bestival [Bollywood], Isle of Wight, Sunday 13th Sept '09 by Elite Music Management

This Roisin Murphy track is kinda old, but the twerk it has recently been given upgrades it to totally fresh & jacking. Check it out and let me know what you think. This one makes me wiggle!
Roisin Murphy - Ruby Bleu @ B.H.Q. (Derrick Carter remix)

And again, cuz I like you guys (and mostly cuz Derrick said it was OK ;)
LOVE THIS ONE. House heads should know it well -
2nd Shift - Somethin' Else (D's Disco Circus Revamp)

D's Wikipedia bio
Fan page on Facebook

New Music for Sweater Weather

2009-10-08T15:30:00.004-04:00

Jona Bechtolt ( @teamyacht on twitter, and 1/2 of the band Yacht) posted a tweet urging followers to check out the new song from a fellow Pacific N. Westerner-turned-Californian - Bobby Birdman.

BB's voice is amazing. He's what many might call a "crooner". We don't have many of them left in our auto-tuned & synthesized world except for Harry Connick Jr. and a few others. Put another way he kinda sounds like Sinatra, et al. but with a twinge of bittersweet melancholy and a pinch of pop. If he HAD a breakout track it would probably be "Gone Beyond" from the album Heart Caves

though one of my personal favorites off the album (and what got me into BB in the first place) is the song "I Will Come Again." It's super-catchy, but somehow sounds familiar and well, joyful even though it's talking about what I assume must be reincarnation.

Now don't be confused - Bobby Birdman (AKA Robert Kieswetter) has been around for years. He has released 5 full length albums. He's been busy doing remixes and appearing on other artists' releases. But I've been following both of their careers, and it's really amazing to me that Bobby Birdman hasn't received the same amount of attention as for example, Yacht, whose album See Mystery Lights vaulted the now 2-person group to a more regal and mainstream status. Notoriety in music is a fickle thing, no? So often talented artists get overshadowed by other talented artists. But that's why I'm here, people - to maybe shed light on some gems that aren't on MTV or the Bravo Network (*yet*).

New Moods is the title of BB's much-anticipated album which is going to be released "Fall 2009" according to Rob's Myspace page http://www.myspace.com/bobbbirdman

Listen to/download the new Bobby Birdman track "Only For a While" here

I wish Rob TONS of success with New Moods. I know many people who are really excited to hear it. And I will not refuse an early Christmas present if Mr. Birdman wanted to advance me a demo of the LP ;)

Concert: Fever Ray at Webster Hall on Monday 9/28

2009-10-07T13:03:00.004-04:00

Up above our heads smoke and lasers moved with each other to create the appearance of clouds. The audience was left dumbfounded feeling like we were floating in the sky with a badass soundtrack playing on the stereo. My crummy pictures do it no justice, but it felt like what I imagine a native American sweat lodge would feel like in terms of experiencing trance-like states. It was a similar feeling to being at a rave tripping on acid, but without the acid.

Fever Ray is touring to promote their self-titled first album which was released in March of this year on Rabid Records in Europe/the UK, on MUTE here in North America (<3 MUTE). The band is lead by Karin Dreijer Andersson who is one half of the critically acclaimed brother/sister duo The Knife.

Wikipedia bio for Karin

The album Fever Ray is a creepy ghostly bunch of songs. Many tiptoe and creak, or shutter with the sound of rustling leaves or doors opening. The stage design epitomized the theme of the album - old Victorian lamps flicker on and off to the beat, all is shrouded in mystery and darkness, skins of animals drape over the musicians and the stage looks like the ceremonial living room of a twisted occultist. Most of the players wear hoods. Smoke permeates everything.

The show was definitely something not to be missed, and I'm glad it lived up to everybody's high expectations. After all, the Knife set the bar pretty high. But Karin has definitely made a statement for herself here with the themes that inspired her to create this hypnotic sound. Looking forward to more music from this 'new' artist!

*****The vids below feature snippets from two of my favorite songs off the album - the first 2 are from "Keep the Streets Empty for Me", and the last one is "Seven". Some of the lasers here are AMAZEBALLZ especially in the 2nd video. I hope you like them!*****

New (unreleased) video for "Songs Remind Me of You" off Annie's album "Don't Stop"

2009-09-09T11:10:00.004-04:00

So this song is probably my favorite off of "Don't Stop" and while the video isn't especially FANCY, it's still got Annie doing her cute shake shake shimmy smirk, and repeat.

The dress may look familiar? See my previous post below about the release of "Don't Stop". Apparently this video was shot during the photoshoot for the album cover/PR images.

Enjoy!

Hey Annie - Well Look At You! Is that a new label stuck on your shoe???

2009-08-12T12:31:00.002-04:00

The Scandinavian pop princess Annie's much-anticipated, repeatedly-delayed album 'Don't Stop' is FINALLY getting released. Originally Annie was going to release this on Island Records but they had a little tiff, the album leaked on the internet, she dropped them (or did they drop her?), and since last year she was shopping this album around Europe and the States.

Well a tiny whacky label in her neck of the woods called Smalltown Supersound out of Norway picked it up, scratched a few tracks (like all the singles that already pressed - I Know Your GF Hates Me, Anthonio, etc.), and added one new track (I Don't Like Your Band).

I'm sure we can expect all the same bubble gum snot-face juxtaposition we have grown to love from Annie. But in all honesty, I'm kind of frustrated because this only means further delays in releasing her newEST material post-Island, post-Don't Stop. The fact that Don't Stop was such a mess in terms of PR and release/distribution/leaking all over the intrawebz has been shoved under the rug so that someone (probably Annie and the label) can cash in. Yeah, leaking is bad, stealing music is bad... but everyone has done, or is doing it... so let's digest, accept that and move on.

We LOVE that your album is getting released Annie, but WE WANT NEW STUFF!!! And it pains me to say this because I got "Greatest Hit" when it came out on vinyl YEARS before Anniemal was released... but Annie, maybe you need to take a cue from your viking friends Datarock and really look at how successful they have been in terms of PR/press releases/email updates/contests/giveaways/etc. You update your blog regularly on Myspace, but I'd rather hear more about your new projects and less about your cat Joey.

XOXO,
Corocet

from Pitchfork:
http://pitchfork.com/news/36189-annies-idont-stopi-finally-coming-out/

This is apparently the new Don't Stop album cover. Daddy likes.
Photo by Aki-Pekka Sinikoski

Latino parents- your 'kid' is 25 now. He's as tall as me. I think it's time to put away the baby bottle, pacifier and stroller!

2009-07-16T15:20:00.008-04:00

OK. I have to get something off my chest that's been bothering me for quite some time now.

If I see one more over-doting Latino parent pacifying their 9-year-old with a bottle I am going to kill someone or possibly many someones***. It is ridiculous and kinda sad, and IM feeling kind of ignorant because I never knew how common a disparity it was/is until I moved to NYC.

Here's what the Academic Pediatric scholarly journal says about this:

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B94TX-4VCH8S5-8&_user=10&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=351033719d84d8a0e075d4a02aa5730c

*** Readers- Please don't comment about my racist ways. You should know by now that I am an Equal Opportunity Hater. Duh. We're celebrating differences here, people. Your own Corocet loved his binky (did anyone else call pacifiers that?) but gave them up willingly around the tender age of 3.

HARASS THIS SCAMMER!!!

2009-06-15T17:18:00.001-04:00

he sold me bunk Peaches tickets! HOW RUDE!

it says "Sorry, but the number you have called has a voicemail box that hasn't been set up yet. Goodbye!"

but it IS a valid number and he IS getting these calls/texts. LOL STRENGTH IN OUR NUMBERS!

646-675-6522

Auto-Tune the News #2

2009-05-01T11:14:00.003-04:00

I can't stop watching this.

I have to watch at least 5 times a day. And in that 5 times, I have to watch Katie Couric at least 3 times.

Love:

Whatchew tryin' to say 'bout Iowa?!

FAT PANDA = NO SEX

2009-02-10T18:14:00.001-05:00

HAHAHA

thanks pandafix.com

Panda too fat for sex

i love this newscaster for asking the question we all were thinking.

this is a true gem.

SongSmith from Microsoft

2009-01-27T18:26:00.005-05:00

So microsoft launched this new software called SongSmith

http://www.pcworld.com/article/156667/at_ces_microsoft_introduces_the_unexpected_songwriting_software.html

and in case you are deaf/missed that video above, it is ridiculous. And NOT in a good way.

These "ads" make me want to puke all over myself repeatedly. And again - that's not a good thing. I mean so what I'm in advertising. It doesn't take a marketer to realize that their commercials are cheesy out the ass.

But this isn't just a slam piece, cuz that's only half the fun of discovering something as bad as SongSmith people.

So it seems there is one redeeming thing about SongSmith -- Zack Scott is not alone -- A LOT of people are posting videos on YouTube of SongSmith's interpretation of classic songs. And the result (as you can see and more importantly HEAR below) is effing funny. Like 'WTF did I just drop acid and forgot about dropping acid?'

This is but one song from many that YouTuber azz100c posted.

Be your own Judge.

Tossed Salad Party at The Tool Box on Thursday 1/22!!!

2009-01-20T17:38:00.002-05:00

Don't forget the dressing!

DJ = COROCET (me)

GO GO BOYS!

DRINK SPECIALS!

New Playlist - Not Everyone Understands House Music!

2009-01-14T18:58:00.006-05:00

something to get your feet moving this winter!

xo
corocet

Repost CUZ IT'S THAT GOOD PEOPLE

2009-01-09T18:11:00.002-05:00

in case you missed my posting this back in November (tsk tsk shame on you!)

here you go:

Inland Knights Mix from Fabric, London - October 2008
Here it is folks.

THE FULL 2 HOUR SET

And damn it tastes good.

enjoy:

http://soundcloud.com/inland-knights

Corocet

this kid's got the right idea (kind of)?!?

2009-01-09T18:08:00.001-05:00

Kid Beats Up Water Cooler - More amazing video clips are a click away

Animal Collective and Web Sheriff say boo to Grizzly Bear

2009-01-07T16:22:00.004-05:00

This article is kinda old (November), but nevertheless relevant because the whole hubbub is over a song ("Brothersport") from AC's newest album which is about to drop (Merriweather Post Pavilion - varying dates, approx. LP 1/12, CD 1/20).

From pitchfork:

Grizzly Bear Apologize to Animal Collective for Leak
"This is no laughing matter"

Grizzly Bear photo by Ahmed Klink

"Brothersport" was the first earful the downloading public got of Merriweather Post Pavilion, Animal Collective's forthcoming follow-up to 2007's most excellent Strawberry Jam. But we weren't supposed to hear it quite yet. Merriweather Post Pavilion comes out January 12 in the UK and January 20 Stateside.
"Brothersport" made its way to the internet well before Animal Collective's label Domino intended it to. The members of Grizzly Bear got their hands on the track and linked to it from the blog on their website this past Wednesday, with singer/songwriter Ed Droste noting that he hadn't "fallen in love with an Animal Collective song so hard since 'Leaf House'!"

But the love was fleeting, thanks to the internet's own Inspector Clouseau, the Web Sheriff. According to a message from the Web Sheriff posted on the Grizzly Bear blog [via Stereogum], the Sheriff accused the Grizzly Bear blog of serving as the "global-leak-source of the track." The message continued, "As such, both the individuals collectively trading/performing as 'Grizzly Bear' and, indeed, yourself are personally liable for to our said clients for all commercial and other losses arising from this blatant act of piracy." ("Our said clients" means Animal Collective.)
The band took down the MP3 of the tune, and posted an apology to Animal Collective, Domino, and the Web Sheriff, as mandated by the Sheriff. The text of the apology: "Following contact from Web Sheriff, we can confirm that Grizzly Bear has withdrawn its stream of unreleased material by the Domino Records artist Animal Collective: Grizzly Bear wish to apologize to Animal Collective, Domino and Web Sheriff for the disruption caused to their marketing and release plans by this leak."
The Sheriff continued, "As you will appreciate, this is no laughing matter and, as such, should you refuse or otherwise fail to comply with the above request, we would ask you, in the alternative, to simply provide us with the details of the US attorneys, UK solicitors, French advocats and German advocats whom you would instruct in relation to the service of such multi-jurisdictional proceedings as shall ensue."
The band are required to keep the apology up on their site for a week.
Neither Grizzly Bear, Domino, nor Animal Collective had a comment on the matter, though Domino did confirm that they hired the Web Sheriff. Many labels use the Web Sheriff to combat leaks; hell, we wouldn't be surprised if Warp uses it (him?) for the next Grizzly Bear album.

Speaking of that next Grizzly Bear album, the band members are currently recording their follow-up to 2006's Yellow House and last year's Friend EP, and if they're not in internet prison by then, they'll join Final Fantasy and the Brooklyn Philharmonic February 28 at the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House.
Animal Collective, meanwhile, take to the road in January.

AC:

01-12 London, England - Koko
01-13 Glasgow, Scotland - Glasgow School of Arts
01-14 Manchester, England - Club Academy
01-15 Brighton, England - Concorde 2
01-16 Paris, France - Bataclan
01-17 Leuven, Belgium - Stuk Kunstencentrum
01-18 Berlin, Germany - Postbanhof
01-20 New York, NY - Grand Ballroom
01-22 Chicago, IL - Metro
01-23 Los Angeles, CA - Fonda
Video: Animal Collective: Brothersport [live in Lyon, France]
Video: Grizzly Bear: Fine For Now [new song, live at the 2008 All Points West Festival]
Posted by Paul Thompson and Amy Phillips on Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 4:50pm

New Annie News! YAY

2009-01-07T15:09:00.000-05:00

http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/generalarticlesynopsfullart.aspx?csid1=128&csid2=844&fid1=35608

perhaps a double album?

eeeeeeeeeeee

there goes the neighborhood

2008-12-29T15:13:00.002-05:00

http://www.nypost.com/news/nypdblotter/nypdblotter.htm

NYPD DAILY BLOTTER
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By JAMIE SCHRAM

Last updated: 2:45 am
December 29, 2008
Posted: 2:06 am
December 29, 2008

Manhattan

A shoplifter got more than he bargained for when he was arrested for trying to swipe cigarettes with a razor in an Alphabet City bodega, cops said yesterday.

Albert Felicia, 41, of Brooklyn, asked a 48-year-old clerk for "loose cigarettes" in the deli on Avenue D and East Seventh Street at 8:50 p.m. on Christmas Day, cops said.

When the worker said he had none, Felicia jumped over the counter and took a razor out of his mouth, but pummeled the clerk instead of slashing him, cops said.

The clerk allegedly fought back, pushing Felicia out of the store and calling 911.

Police quickly arrived and arrested Felicia, who was charged with menacing, weapon possession and attempted robbery.

Hilarious Craigslist M4M Missed Connection

2008-12-17T14:43:00.002-05:00

Oh Craigslist how I love you when I am blue:

Anderson Cooper!!! - m4m - 29 (Chelsea)

Reply to: pers-960560217@craigslist.org [?]
Date: 2008-12-16, 5:04PM EST

Anderson! You were reporting the news on FRIDAY NIGHT. I was at home, slender, relaxed, and confident. I was looking at you through the television scream(screen) and I thought you were checking me out on your end too! I know your broadcast goes into millions of homes but I know that Friday night you were broadcasting directly to me. And hey, I'm picking up what you're putting down stud. Anyways, I was not sure until right before the commercial break that you were definitely cruising me. And then, it happened! You said; "we'll be right back" and you looked down at your desk, and I thought, if he's interested, he'll look up at me one more time before they cut to commercial. And that's when it happened!! They cut to commercial without you looking up. But I told myself, if he is looking directly at the camera with a certain intensity (almost a squint) when they come back from commercials, he'll definitely be checking me out! And you were!! Aaaaagghh!! Like freaking magic man!! I adore flattery and you are sooooo handsome. But more than coy glances I appreciate directness. And if you read this. No, when you read this, yes, I'll have ONE drink with you. And no, you're not gonna get me all liquored up and have your way with me on the first date sneaky anchor man! And when I move in I hold the remote control!! And NO CNN!! That's for work! When you come home I need your attention to be on us! And no constant work chatter either, PLEASE!! I will already know everything you're gonna say from watching you on the news. So our dinner discussions will have to be limited to what I did that day at the petstore I work at. Or we can talk about the gym because that is neutral grounds. Or we can talk about night clubs and/or saunas. Or Beyonce. Because she is fierce! Or Tyra because she is fierce! Or Heidi because she is fierce!

new playlist I made today

2008-11-24T22:59:00.002-05:00

let me know what you think!

Inland Knights Mix from Fabric, London - October 2008

2008-11-07T14:29:00.002-05:00

Here it is folks.

THE FULL 2 HOUR SET

And damn it tastes good.

enjoy:

http://soundcloud.com/inland-knights

Corocet

Voting Day ADD and other stuff you want to know about

2008-11-04T13:08:00.008-05:00

This here is what we call buckshot blogging, so here goes:

1-

DJ Falcon and the Roule crew were fucking AMAZING at Le Poisson Rouge on Saturday night. Some of the DFA records crew was there too, but we walked in around 12 and Falcon had just started his set. This seriously, no joke, was one of the best sets of music I've heard in a long time. Writing this I just got chills. Those Frenchies sure know how to ROCK that SHIT OUT! It had tinges of Daft Punk, but it was totally DJ Falcon putting his own spin on anything from rock to booty bass.

The old school heads like me and my friends scattered across the globe appreciated the beautiful artistry and rawness of Falcon mixing and mashing classics like DJ Funk's old chicago booty house ("shake whatchya Mama gave ya!") with MIA or JT. Or the sheer genius in dusting off Roule's gems from the 90s like Bangalter's Tracks on the Rocks v.1 or Daft Punk's Around the World and putting it with new shit like Diplo or MIA. In one night, my faith in house music and the dance music 'scene' was restored. But man oh man, I feel like a grandpa on the dancefloor sometimes lately!

Here's a vid of that bastard playing "Bucky Done Gun" with "Stardust" AND Hall and motherfucking Oates' "I can't go for that".

Here is "Together" mixing with "So Much Love to Give". And yeah, this is where I cried. I seriously CRIED. I know, I know. I'm a big fag. Sorry it cuts right in the middle of the breakdown/buildup...

OK item 2-

Solex (AKA Elisabeth Esselink) is just wrapping this new whack-a-doodle project of hers that sounds like a quasi Jules Verne cum Pirates of the Caribbean quest, but instead of the high seas, she and her raggamuffin 'crew' will only be sailing around the Netherlands picking up weird musical 'hitchhikers'?!? I love her.

From her website www.solex.net :

An audio-map of the Netherlands
This summer I am going to start a new project called Solex Ahoy. With an old motor boat I’ll sail through all twelve Dutch provinces accompanied by musician / captain Bart van Poppel. In every province we’ll pick up a few musicians (one by one) for an improvisation session that will be recorded aboard. Every musician is asked to improvise to a loop which will be heard on his/her headset. At the end of this trip I’ll be able to cut ‘n paste 12 songs out of these jams that will reflect the sound of every one of the 12 Dutch provinces. In that way you can look at it as an audio-map of The Netherlands. I’ve invited a wide range of musicians. A bunch of young but talented girls & boys and a few musicians who’s fame has already stretched to quite a few years.

Kick off is Monday August 18th and we expect to be back in Amsterdam October 1st.

Solex "Honkey Donkey"-

3-
Andy Riley from one of my favorite house music teams Inland Knights (and Toka Project) just posted this on Facebook:

After the huge success of Borrowed Volumes 1 & 2, its time for the next installment of cheekiness. You guessed it....
BORROWED Vol 3!
TRACK A is already causing a stir, featuring lead vocals by a prominent female artist who shall remain nameless! With an irresistable backing track that simply has to be played out loud. Feedback from DJ’s lucky enough to get a promo of this has been crazy!...a must have for DJ’s who like their soulful vocals and deep grooves.
TRACK B takes things a little easier with a wicked laid back house groove and some (well known?) female vocal snips that bring this track together. A great early/late set track for DJ’s who like the more chilled vibes.
BORROWED is fast becoming a label to watch. Pressed up on limited runs of 10” vinyl and rumoured to be the brainchild of house veterans Simon Newby (Da Sunlounge) and Andy Riley (Inland knights/Toka project). The Borrowed series has gone from strength to strength, and with this third volume, it shows no signs of letting up!

check out link to listen:
http://www.juno.co.uk/ppps/products/327637-01.htm

And last but certainly not least if you're an American on this fine November day
4 -

VOTE BABY VOTE!

Get a load of those one-legged Charleston kicks! Lady Miss Kier is the shit. How I miss Deee-lite!

NOW GET ON OUT THERE AND VOTE! We must overthrow the tyrannical ueber-wealthy running this country!

New Annie Mix!

2008-10-30T13:52:00.002-04:00

It takes a while to download, but it's worth it. Anything Annie is worth it. "Come on..."

Enjoy:
http://www.bek.no/%7Eclubrectum/Audio/Trush-Mix/Opphold%20Mix.mp3

M

GET READY FOR IT! New Annie Megamix from the new album 'Don't Stop'

2008-05-22T11:49:00.001-04:00

This shit is so hot I can't even stand it.

annie's homepage:
www.anniemusic.co.uk

link to the megamix (pop justice's link went back, so here's a swedish site's):
http://www.smuglesning.no/view.aspx?postID=1581

Thar She Blows

2008-05-08T15:04:00.001-04:00

New CSS Album Update!

2008-04-24T19:09:00.001-04:00

From Pitchfork.com:

CSS New Album Title: Donkey

Wow, that CSS album we mentioned when we ran down their tour dates a week ago was even more imminent than we realized.

Donkey, the sophomore platter from the Brazilian quintet, is due in stores in July, and in the Great Album Title Hall of Fame right about now. The disc was recorded in the band's native São Paolo during a four-month respite from their ever-exhaustive touring plans.

UPDATE: WE'VE GOT A RELEASE DATE! JULY 22 ON SUB POP!

Those looking to hop on this Donkey a little early have but a few days to wait. On April 28, the song "Rat Is Dead (Rage)" will be available on their website for download free of charge, and it will also hit the radio.

The band kick off that sizeable tour of theirs May 5 in Cardiff, Wales.

CSS:

05-05 Cardiff, Wales - Great Hall #
05-06 Glasgow, Scotland - ABC #
05-07 Dublin, Ireland - Academy #
05-09 Brittany, France - Art Rock Festival
05-23 Warsaw, Poland - Freshsounds Fest
05-25 Northampton, England - Gatecrasher Fest
05-26 Newcastle, England - Evolution Festival
05-31 London, England - Roehampton England
06-04 Montreaux, Switzerland - Montreaux Jazz Festival
06-05 Belfort, France - Les Eurockeennes
06-06-07 Frankfurt, Germany - Rock in Park Festival
06-07-08 Loch Ness, Scotland - RockNess
06-13 London, England - Rise Festival
06-19 Barcelona, Spain - Summercase Festival
06-20 Madrid, Spain - Summercase Festival
06-25 Mt. Fuji, Japan - Fuji Rock Festival
07-18 Madrid, Spain - Summercase Festival
07-19 Barcelona, Spain - Summercase Festival
07-30 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue *^
07-31 Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall *
08-01 Chicago, IL - Grant Park (Lollapalooza)
08-04 Montreal, Quebec - Osheaga Festival
08-05 Toronto, Ontario - Kool Haus *
08-07 Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero
08-08 Jersey City, NJ - All Points West Festival *
08-09 Worcester, MA - The Palladium *
08-10 Atlantic City, NJ - House of Blues
09-05 Isle of Wight, England - Bestival
09-14 Morrison, CO - Monolith Festival
09-15 Salt Lake City, UT - In the Venue
09-17 Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom
09-19 Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
09-22 Los Angeles, CA - Mayan Theatre
09-23 Los Angeles, CA - Mayan Theatre
09-25 Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theater
09-26 Austin, TX - Austin City Limits Festival

# with the Futureheads, MGMT
* with the Go! Team
^ with Black Kids

Video: CSS: Music is My Hot Hot Sex (iPod ad) [from the Cansei De Ser Sexy LP]

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Human Snake

2008-04-24T13:13:00.002-04:00

Not sure if this is 'branded content' or not (Nokia is listed in related vids, so who knows?), but i appreciate the grande scale juxtaposed with the simplicity of the stopframe animation...

New and Old Music I'm Excited to Share with YOU!

2008-04-20T20:02:00.004-04:00

Haven't made a music post in a while... never even got around to my 2007 Best Album Reco... which, for the record is an extremely tough call between Animal Collective's Strawberry Jam, Radiohead's In Rainbows, Of Montreal's Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?, M.I.A.'s Kala, Klaxons' Myths of the Near Future, Interpol's Our Love to Admire, Datarock's self-titled first album, !!!'s Myth Take, the Shins' Wincing the Night Away, Arcade Fire's Neon Bible, LCD Soundsystem's Sound of Silver, and finally Panda Bear's Person Pitch. I must also give hearty nods to Tracey Thorn's tender coming-out-of-her-shell album Out of the Woods, Bjork's Volta, Patrick Wolf's The Magic Position, as well as Moving Units' sophomore effort I instantly fell in love with upon hearing the title - Hexes for Exes - and finally the blaringly obvious and loudly critically acclaimed releases from Amy Winehouse (Back to Black) and Mark Ronson (Version).

2008 is already proving to be quite a powerhouse year for solid releases.

Here's what I've recently snagged - some new, some old - this stuff comes HIGHLY recommended, but of course you should always hear for yourselves:

Boys Noize - Oi Oi Oi
Bang Gang - Something Wrong
Kylie Minogue - X
Celebration - Modern Tribe
Cut Copy - In Ghost Colours
Daft Punk - Alive
Erlend Oye - Unrest
Final Fantasy - Has a Good Home
Funk D'Void - Dos
Soulwax - Nite Versions
The Glass (various remixes)
GusGus - Attention
Matthew Dear - Asa Breed (get the black bonus track edition if you can...)
Hot Chip - Made in the Dark
Hercules & Love Affar (Self-titled debut album)
In Flagranti - Wronger Than Anyone Else
Inland Knights - various (it's all good), but Best of Drop Music is a great foray
Jarvis Cocker (of Pulp fame) - Jarvis
John Tejada - various (again - all good)
MGMT - Oracular Spectacular
Miss Kittin - Batbox
Mr. Oizo - Moustache (Half a Scissor)
Mu Fish Fu - Out of Breach
New Young Pony Club - Fantastic Playroom
Professor Murder - Professor Murder Rides the Subway
Shitake Monkey - Street Beef
Purple Crush - Welcome 2 Emo Club
Riton - Djalma
Robyn - Robyn
Simian Mobile Disco - Attack Decay Sustain Release
The Teenagers - reality check
White Girl Lust - Solid Bump Records (you can find this mix on GBH.de - the best funk/disco/tech-house mix I've heard in years!)
Yello - You Gotta Say Yes to Another Excess / Stella
Yelle - Pop-up
OM Records' - 300th Release! Sounds of Om Vol. 6
Theatre of Disco - Theatre of Disco
White Williams - Smoke (with the lovely, the talented Sofia Lamar featured in the album art)
M83 - Saturdays=Youth
Does It Offend You, Yeah? - You Have No Idea What You're Getting Yourself Into

Also there's this new site where you can upload your own, and stream other peoples' mixes from all over the place. For anybody who was of the mixtape generation, this will definitely pull your sentimental heartstrings and it's just cool to see what kind of playlists other people are making. The site is growing exponentially. Totally check it out for yourself!

www.Muxtape.com

Enjoy!

Michael/Corocet/Senor Blog

Eclipse Tonight

2008-02-20T13:30:00.002-05:00

There is a full lunar eclipse tonight starting at 20:43 (8:43 PM) and will last a few hours. The eclipse will peak around 10:01 and continue for 45 minutes or so.

We won't experience a similar eclipse until 2010.

http://www.newsday.com/news/health/ny-liluna0221,0,3140991.story

Happy Valentine's Day

2008-02-14T13:05:00.004-05:00

you never know...

Goldfrapp - A & E (first single from Seventh Tree)

2008-02-14T12:20:00.004-05:00

Goldfrapp's back. Their new single A & E was released last week by itself and this week with remixes. The single was taken from the band's soon-to-be-released album called Seventh Tree - hitting the streets and stores on 25 February - and if you're a true 'Frapp fan, you'll enjoy the change from the disco-dipped glam sleaze we've come to expect from the group.

Seventh Tree touches back to the sweeping soundscapes of their first album Felt Mountain, and adds depth to the band's repertoire. Keep in mind Alison Goldfrapp began her career as a performance artist fresh out of art school. Her first performance pieces combined her classically-trained soprano opera voice with the act of milking a cow.

This effort has lifted the curtain back on Alison's feminine vulnerability, and more importantly exposes the folly that is being human. This is the kind of album you can put on and listen to all the way through and appreciate every song. At first listen I wasn't a fan, but after a few listens I felt myself softening to the pared-down structure of the folky-sounding songs and began to really enjoy them. The drowsy melodies and ghostly guitars beg to be played on lazy Sundays or at twilight dinner parties.

Here's the provacative video for "A & E". If you were lucky enough to see Goldfrapp's last tour, you have to wonder if the leaf-people featured in this video are any of the same horse's head dancers that flanked Alison on stage.

Enjoy!

Goldfrapp's newly-updated homepage:
http://goldfrapp.com/

Hall of Mirrors (Re-post)

2007-09-11T17:48:00.000-04:00

I was sitting in a living room watching TV and shooting the shit with some faceless friends. All of a sudden the ex I haven't spoken with for almost 3 years (aka THE ex) appeared on the screen. He appeared to be in a new reality-based show about how people turn out after college or something like that.

Voyeuristically I watched him go through his day. He made some coffee, he showered, he put on clothes, he drove to work, he ate, he returned home. All the while he didn't seem to have any idea that I or any cameras were watching him.

It was at this time I became lucid. I then turned and scoffed to my dream friends sharing the couch with me - "God. This feels just like being in A Christmas Carol and I'm Ebenezer Scrooge! I know I was wrong, and I feel horrible for my actions. My harsh words were unnecessary and wounding. My attitude inappropriate. I realize now how I thrashed wildly against something I loved, and out of self-hate tried to squash something I deep down wanted to lovingly and painstakingly nurture back to good health. But how can I learn what I already know from this excruciating display? What is my lesson!?!" My friends offered neither advice, nor opinions.

I continued pleadingly, as if some invisible angel would hear my torment and grant me everlasting peace (or at least peace from the TV torture). I continued my lament. "This is HORRIBLE! Like always, how bittersweet seeing him again! Yet in the end there is just regret and sadness! Again I ask Where is the moral!?!" No reply from the peanut gallery.

Turning to one of the faceless faces, I began to shake them by their shoulders in hopes a sympathetic face would appear. "You know what all this is like?! This fucking TV business? This is like when I dream about him! This is like seeing someone you want to talk to everywhere all the time, but can't - they are turning a corner. They are buying a paper at the newstand as a bus goes by obstructing your view. They are getting on the train on their way to work just as you are coming down the stairs to the platform. They are doing their laundry at the laundromat just as you...

"No matter what happens you can't say anything, and they will never see you! THIS IS JUST LIKE HAVING A RECURRING DREAM ABOUT SOMEONE YOU HAVE UNFINISHED BUSINESS WITH, BUT WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO SPEAK TO AGAIN!"

At that moment I awoke, rattled. I rolled over and tried unsuccessfully to go back to sleep. After a few minutes of pondering, I went into the kitchen for a glass of water. My roommate opened his door and we walked together to the living room, plopping ourselves down sleepily on the couch - weekend morning routine as usual.

I began to tell him about my weird dream. Then, something magical happened. In the retelling of the dream, I realized the whole scenario was like watching yourself on TV watching yourself on TV, ad nauseum. I felt almost as if caught in a hall of mirrors. I could see countless versions of myself expanding into infinity, ad infinitum - always one plane/one pane removed - observing, yet inable to affect change or to be seen/heard.

After I finished recounting, the surrounding silence sucked up the dream as if the tale had never been told; the mood of the dream remained. It was humming as it were, resonating with eerie meaning. On one side, my heart was SO full of love. On the other - bitter regret, disappointment, longing, resentment, and frustration.

Closing my eyes for a second in an attempt to get grounded back in my current reality, I distinctly felt like someone was watching me: a reflection in an ever-shifting, infinite hall of mirrors.

Currently listening : Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer? By Of Montreal Release date: 23 January, 2007

Watercress and Waterless - Thoughts for the Lost (Re-post)

2007-08-07T17:54:00.000-04:00

This isn't any crazy artistic blog - instead just things I've done or am thinking about lately.

Saw CSS with Shout Out Out Out and Dirty on Purpose at Studio B on Friday. 'Twas fun, 'twas. Pics of Lovefoxx and the rest here:

http://www.letsbecomefamous.com/studiob/2007_08_03/

Saw the Bodies exhibit at South Street Seaport on Saturday. The first two rooms were a bit tough to get through. I had to sit and breathe and not look at anything a couple times, dry sweating and vision-impaired. Thankfully they had benches for the queazy. What was weird is that I was always very into anatomy and dissecting things in high school/college.
I guess this was just a bit too close to home? I couldn't stop thinking about meat. We're all just meat. We're flesh. Blood. Ashes to ashes. Food for cannibals. I kept thinking about cannibals and how they believe by consuming, they take a person's soul into themselves. I kept thinking how much human flesh when flayed open and exposed as the meat it is really does look like chicken. Ick. Talking about it right now is making my stomach turn.
After the first two rooms I was fine, and the following rooms were really amazing - circulatory system and babies and organs oh my. It really made me think twice about drinking, smoking, and even pollution. Seeing black lungs will do that to you.
There were garish things too: a giant thumb (think football-sized and then some), conjoined twins, embryos that looked like alien spawn, a cancerous penis, cancerous breasts. I could go on and on.
I got to hold a human brain, heart, and an unpreserved tibia.
One of the coolest things about going to Bodies was watching other living peoples' reactions to what they were seeing/learning about. Little kids were learning the birds and bees from their embarassed fathers (''Didn't think I'd have that conversation today!''). Teenagers lingered around the reproductive section.

That night, I went to see the movie Sunshine with some friends. This is the new Danny Boyle movie (the same guy who did Trainspotting and 28 Days Later). Though there were several holes in the plot, I found the movie very touching. It is a very dark look into a possible future for humanity, but there are moments that made my heart sing, such as when the Captain called everyone to the observation deck to unveil a beautiful, swirling, glowing Mercury in full panorama directly in front of the spaceship. I don't like spoilers, so I won't give too much away, but please go see this movie. It was very entertaining and worth the 12/13 bucks you have to dish out to see a movie in this city.

Mario Party 8 rocks. I always play with Dry Bones or Boo. I added the 'heckle' feature - which makes annoying your competition SO much easier hehe. The Nintendo Wii still amazes me, and I think it'll be a LONG time before I grow bored with it. Wii Fit looks awesome, and I can't wait for Super Mario Galaxy, Super Smash Brothers, and Wii Mario Kart.

Finally, I'd like to leave you all with a thought I had last night that swooped down into my consciousness from somewhere:

Make an isosceles triangle in your mind/consciousness out of your intention/(thought?)
Emotion/Gut Instinct/Intuition/Fight Mechanism is one leg of the triangle; Thought/Reason/Fear/Flight Mechanism the other leg.

What bisects the two makes a super-trajectory amplifying the intensity of your Higher Self's intention.

It's easier to hate than to love.

Choose love.

Corocet

ps - and because myspace sucks and won't read my codes right, no pics/vids for you guys. Sorry!

Currently listening : Dangerous Dreams By Moving Units Release date: 12 October, 2004

Quiver in the River of Tears (Re-post)

2007-07-26T18:16:00.000-04:00

thinking about you
too much in the waking world

no where for those thoughts to go
nowhere for those thoughts to go

turn to dreams to let it go
turn to dreams to let it out

sat down on the couch
with myself before myself

for my self i told myself
cry - wash it all away

so let it out
got to get it out

5 hours later
still sobbing ''youuuuuu''

2 teary hours later
it was my fault too

woke up clear
woke up right

bitten by a spider
in the middle of the night

i'll cry for you
in my dreams

i'll cry for you
in my dreams

Currently listening : Cross By Justice Release date: 10 July, 2007

Curry Chicken Salad Update (Re-post)

2007-03-27T16:46:00.000-04:00

Dear Readers:

Tumultuous and bittersweet these last few months have been. Together, we've seen Brangelina's brat pack grow, Anna Nicole's death, Britney's transformation, and Paris is still... well Paris is still Paris. One of my favorite shows is over (HBO's ROME). Friends have come, friends have gone. There have been storms, there have been spills. Good dinners have been cooked, and lazy breakfasts have been had. There have been fist fights, puking, buttsex, records, silly voices, and a lot of laughter. Rather than focus on the negative, I will focus on the positive. I'm trying to "change my luck" as it were. Rather than focus on the confusion and the longing and the pain, I'd rather look to the stars and look to the future, which offers much hope - brighter days, and sexier nights.

The Nintendo Wii is an amazing piece of technology. The best thing about it is the ability you have to create Miis (little characters) that look like you, your ex, your ugly sister, or your dickhead boss. My boss is a South African Orchid so make your own damn Mii. I created one to look like a panda, a bald Britney, a meth-addicted child molester, a personification of my penis, and a Japanese whiz kid. This is just the beginning. The Miis can be used to PLAY games on the Wii. Britney is an amazing tennis player as well as an above-par bowler, and the Okidoki is pretty good at golf.

Still waiting for the raise at work, but some day my prince will come. I will now be helping on the Sunglass Hut account as well as a new luxury retail brand offshoot the SGH is launching called ILORI (doesn't it just sound so sexy you could fuck it? don't you just wanna run out and buy prada shades RIGHT now? Yeah, I thought so {eye roll}).

Nick and I had our 1-year panda-versary (!!!) in February. Not much more to say about that. No idea where we're going. Playing it by ear.

One of my best friends realized she's a lesbian (5 years after the rest of the world hehe).

I can't stop listening to The Knife, !!!, the new Arcade Fire, and yes- still happily playing the shit out of both Goldfrapp and CSS (I'm in lurve with Lovefoxx). And Morrissey has been rearing his chronically depressed head around my corners a bit regularly as of late too.

I miss dancing. At the disco. I will be dancing this Friday. At Studio B. It works. And YOU bettah work, bitch. Diplo is playing (producer of MIA's first album). It's gonna be awesome, and I'm reppin' with a crew of like 20 who hail from Europe, to Long Island, to Beer City Wisconsin, and everything in between. Again - try to make it - it's only $12 and SURE to be an amazing time.

I miss DJing. Help me make this happen, people. I'll give you Gummi Baerchen and snuggles if you get me a gig. I'll work for it, you better believe it. Demos available upon request.

April 7th Patrick Wolf is playing at MisShapes, but SHHHH I don't wanna be waiting in line for days to hear this dandy sing and prance all over the place. I want him all to myself, and maybe a few select peeps (you, dear readers).

My 27th birthday is June 5th. I think I like the sound of Twenty-seven. It has a roundness and OMishness to it. I want to meditate more as a twenty-seven-year-old about being a twenty-seven-year-old.

I visited a psychologist last week for the first time. He called me a complex case. After chatting for an hour, he became increasingly speechless, and could barely utter the assessment that I was "unlike the garden variety" nutjobs he normally works with, after I relayed the moment almost 4 years ago in Amsterdam that changed my life forever. His fumbling made me feel very proud.

Spring has sprung, and I'm like a cat in heat. I wanna spread my scent on every lamppost and scratch my face against trees in the park. I wanna have a love-in and a hate-out. I wanna fly like an eagle. To the sea. Fly like an eagle let my spirit carry me.

As Michelle, the world's biggest Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle fan EVER, says - FOLLOW YOUR HEART.

I am in love.

xoxo,

Corocet Rumspringa Hangovah

Currently playing : Warioware: Smooth Moves Release date: 15 January, 2007

Corocet Travertine Seagull (Re-post)

2007-02-04T19:18:00.000-05:00

A lone seagull drifted by just below the cloudline on this crisp cool day. It reminded me of the book Jonathan Livingston Seagull, which I loved when I was a child. Feeling somewhat stuck lately - a case of the Winter doldrums - the bird reminded me that we are all creatures of the universe. We can fly, and we are not bound by chains to our jobs or our routines. His lazy flight above warmed me and comforted my mind with the knowledge that we are all simply waveforms and particles and expressions of God's beautiful dream. Compete, laze, laugh, plummet, flap, soar, caw. Love.

Currently reading : The Holographic Universe By Michael Talbot Release date: 06 May, 1992

matt is the most boring yet most enticing (Re-post)

2006-12-15T05:16:00.000-05:00

i fell asleep on the train for the first time tonight.
office xmas party resulting in karaoke downtown and yet another near fist fight.
loving matthew has shown me that i can be a fighter but i really just want hugs and cuddles.

i need teddy bear paws and loves.

espionage reaches out to me once more, and for the first time in my life i'm able to own up to my feelings and simultaneously purge the negative from my sphere.
i am in love with shapes and colors. sounds and smells.
maybe muscle.

i am not so much a tactile person; i like texting.
my phone is gone - but it's not just a phone, ''it's a treo''.
gay gay bashing.

i love working in advertising.
we don't just sell people what they didn't know they might have wanted. we wonder what it feels like for a girl.

i don't think i've ever been so satisfied with my life.
i don't think i've ever been so hungry for what i had but threw away. continents and foreskins separate the memories.

i am in love with a man i might (n)ever have. i wish he would just reach out to me instead of making me pine and wait and know and pine and love and cry and wish and dream of him and wake up hard. i wish his face was on my dick again.

honesty i've found is the best and worst medicine. it is also the deadliest and most effective weapon. knives are my favorite. swords work too.

shivering is an expectation of the next moments, and sighs are a disappointed farewell. in turn, breathing is simply a prolongation of life.

matter matters nothing.

who we are is all we are.

and we all know who we are.

i am in love

Currently listening : Unrest By Erlend Oye Release date: 11 February, 2003

Thankful Living (Re-post)

2006-11-23T03:44:00.000-05:00

My dad just told me not to do "gay shit" on this computer, with a tone that said "test me."

I thought I would be so happy to get away from the city, have some time off work, and get away from a recent breakup. I guess in a way I AM thankful today: thankful I made the choices I have made to get to where I am; that I moved to New York despite my fears and concerns of all the people who swore I was making a huge mistake.

Seeing a small handfull of friends back here in the Midwest has been great, and somehow I have for the most part seen/hung out with everyone I wanted to. My oldest and best friends have shown me that you can still be close with people even though you don't get to talk much. And that you can always pick up where you left off. They have also shown me that I am still the same old guy but just grown up a bit. And apparently that my attitude has grown a bit more abrasive. They have shown me that I'm not a bad person or a loser or any of the things that people who are just trying to hurt/use/manipulate/control me might say. I'm still the funny kid who wore 40-inch-bottom-pants, I'm still the one who took your virginity, I'm still the one who you drove around with bored out of your mind.

The last year-and-a-half in NYC has made me see myself in a more realistic and forgiving new light. I have a much better sense of how strong and fiercely independent I am. How insanely competitive and stubborn I am. I see how strongly I want a loving, lasting, healthy ("issue" and drama-free) relationship. I see how simple I am and can be. It surprises me how easy to please I am. How sensitive and caring I am. I see how easily hurt I am, and how impatient I am to find acceptance and love. I see how much I obsess. My embarassments line up right next to my achievements.

I am thankful for my family; I did miss them, and I do love them dearly, but I am glad to have gotten away from their constant pointless bickering, elevated speaking voices, strained nagging, and side-mouthed judgements. After settling on the east coast, the good-old-fashioned Midwestern ignorance I numbed to earlier now shocks the shit out of me. The fashion is a whole other topic for discussion which I won't bother touching other than to say in Indiana, fat is the new black.

The past few days have shown me how deeply emotional of a person I am. My emotions surrounding guys and past relationships are so complex and crippling, deep down I know I'm not ready to give it another go because I am still hurting so much after all these years, loves, faces, cocks. It's just so fucked up, and it makes me want to tear my eyes out, but I realize how impossible it is for me to let go of the past. Dually, I am immensely frustrated by the fact that though I realize how much my life has taken a more responsible, positive shape in the last year, I still feel the need for reassurance and validation - either from guys, or from work, strangers, or all of the above. I still feel so lost!!! But ultimately, I guess I've been standing solid on the feeling that I can do anything I want, go anywhere I want, and live any way I want. Life is too short to be always thinking about how others will perceive you/your actions. The last year has shown me that despite the growing pains and heartbreaks and scares, I still come out ME, and a stronger person with a better sense of who they are and where they are going.

Upon my return, I hope to keep things going with my job, get the promotion, and be open to new opportunities. I want to focus on all things social and domestic - my home and my friends, and getting more involved with activities I love like DJing/producing, German, cooking, writing. I've been in New York long enough now to know you don't get anywhere by staying in your apartment feeling sorry for yourself. It's not a raging pity party at my place, but there's definitely a rut-like trend I see after looking at three failed NYC "relationships", and just the general state of affairs in which I currently find myself. I feel lonely. I feel like I'm on the cusp of something big. I've been in limbo for a while now... things are gaining momentum but they just need some time.

I want to go home and start giving myself the love I've been looking everywhere for except in my own heart. It's so cheesy and cliche, I know... but it's true. I need to have a memorial for the idealized figures of my past, say a prayer for the future, and start living my life in a way that every day I wake up and am thankful for another shot to try it all over again.

Matthew, Andy, Victor, Matt, Chris, Tom, Jared, Art, and Nick - Thank you. This is for you.

My Vote for 2006 Album of the Year (Re-post)

2006-10-29T19:59:00.000-05:00

The band - CSS (short for Cansei De Ser Sexy)
The album - Cansei De Ser Sexy

The album art is instantly huggable. It looks like a quilt that your rockstar uncle might have kept around as a reminder of his breakthrough that never happened.

CSS started in Sao Paolo, Brazil. They didn't know how to play their instruments, but like many amazing musicians, they had ideas about the kind of art they wanted to make.
This kind of learn-as-you-go can be felt in their songs.

The album starts with playful but half-serious self-mockery - "CSS SUXXX"
It goes on with the frustrated whiney fit of "Patins" where the lead singer Lovefoxx yells her woes of not knowing who to trust or what to feel. It almost brings Gang of Four to mind... but they are just the first band that popped into my head. At times Lovefoxx's rants sound Courtney Love-ish.
Next we move into dark synthy stalking territory with the song "A LA LA." Chaos, bitchiness, and tight-lipped smiles come to mind with this one. The video is posted on my page in the "About Me" section, and definitely worth checking out.

CSS says their scene ISN'T Sao Paolo, but rather the internet, and their music, as well as their popularity on YouTube seem to support this self-decided disconnect from their home. When I saw CSS open for Ladytron I was immediately enthralled with Lovefoxx's energy as she stripped, blindfolded herself, and proceeded to jump down into the crowd to dance and egg everyone on. The finale was punctuated with a spray of beer up into the air. At times Lovefoxx seemed like a fragile yet punky Japanese girl. Other times like a rabid Bjork (circa attacking the reporter). Always a show. Always fascinating.

To learn the translation of Cansei de Ser Sexy (Tired of Being Sexy) was no surprise and yet quite a delight... especially in light of all the "sexiness" Justin and all of his cronies have been "bringing back" lately.

Even though they may not officially "know how to play" their instruments, there is strong evidence of studying musical history or a very sturdy grasp of musical theory. "Fuckoff Is Not the Only Thing You Have to Show" twists a tired classical ditty too-often used in cellphone rings, then flip-flops the rhythm and alternates it with twangy guitars and screechy synthesizers.

CSS doesn't just poke fun at themselves. They poke fun at pretention itself with songs like "Artbitch" with the lyrics "I sell my paintings to the man I eat. I have a portfolio, and I only show when there's free alcohol!" They have an electro-poppy tribute to Paris Hilton; "Hey I wanna take you home bitch. What do you think of it, bitch? The bitch said yeah. The bitch said yeah."

Before beginning the song "Music is My Hot Hot Sex" the night of Ladytron at Bowery Ballroom, Lovefoxx flirtily said, "This is our R & B song." While it may be considered R & B in Brazil, I think the song is a poppy laugh out loud declaration of music's power and ability to transform mind and matter (maybe even more than money?). I did always kind of think of music as a lover I cheated with occasionally...

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"Alcohol", and "Off the Hook" I think are mere romps. Fun songs, but not too much substance. They were fun live, but beyond that, I almost always skip past them while listening the album.

CSS finishes their album with the song that basically sums up their whole attitude and effort "This Month, Day 10", in which Lovefoxx bangs it into our skulls "I'll be rude! I'll be rude! I'll be rude!" I imagine and half-remember her stomping around the stage like a pouty 7-year-old who didn't get her dolly on the trip to the market. But even when she's at her naughtiest, there is a sweetness to Lovefoxx that makes her adorably huggable like a koala bear (remember koala bears are not always nice!). This song sounds a bit like old old Police, and definitely touches back to the Bjork comparison (but think Sugarcubes Bjork, not the tired whispery broken mom we all remember from Vespertine).

Here is the video for the song "Let's Make Love and Listen to Death From Above" (which pretty much describes itself, wouldn't you say?! ;)

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Get this cd and show some support! If you have the chance to see them live you should just do it. Their energy and showmanship will make it a night to remember, and their music is quite danceable and sassy live. For New Yorkers, they are playing November 2nd at Bowery Ballroom, and you can bet your stale pumpkins I'll be there with bells and whistles. Who knows? Maybe I'll even break out a hazmat suit?

And just cuz I like you guys... oh you guys... a punk rock cover of Madonna's "Hollywood" from quite possibly her most-forgotten album "American Life."

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Currently listening : Cansei de Ser Sexy By CSS Release date: 11 July, 2006

The Turnaround (Re-post)

2006-10-01T20:14:00.000-04:00

The five of them entered the restaurant loudly, like usual, and moved like traffic towards the bar.
Joshua could get a clear view of them from where he was posted.
Within moments, they all had martinis or highballs and were toasting for someone's 27th birthday. It was the girl in the long gold dress.
"That dress probably cost more than my car," he thought to himself.
He had seen them so many times, but never this closely. And he never felt the jealousy he now felt so accutely. In his heart, perhaps he just wanted to be like them. But reality made him daily aware of the fact that he would never sit among their ranks.
Or could he?
He wondered what it would take to be friends with them. How closely knit they were...
Could he simply befriend one and the others would sheepishly follow, or would he have to get to know each of them, and flatter them, and surprise them, and impress them most of all?
Thomas spoke up.
"Class is what distinguishes us from the vagabond on the street. If I see someone at a club and I notice an Hermes tie or maybe he's in a Gucci tuxedo at an opening - whichever - I know this man is not under me."
The others nodded.
Joshua knew it would be easier than expected.
His dad's restaurant was making less and less. Josh had nothing to lose. He had no status. He had no dignity. He had no wealth.
Even though they were but five people, they could be considered a staple to any small business trying to break even and establish themselves in one of the most cutthroat restaurant markets in the world.
But beyond the restaurant, and his father's sinking debt, Josh knew that these five were the ticket out. With his father's fading health along with his dwindling resources, Josh was forced to face the tough facts - and that meant coming up with a plan that would not only secure the family some stability, but which would propel him literally out of a blue collar, and into a set of Prada loafers.

Currently listening : Black Holes and Revelations By Muse Release date: 11 July, 2006

It's About Fucking Time, CDC! (Re-post)

2006-09-22T03:31:00.000-04:00

So, apparently American health care is starting to take its head out of its own ass. The Centers for Disease Control issued a statement this week saying they believe all Americans ages 13-65 should be getting mandatory but voluntary regular routine HIV/AIDS tests.

Not only does this just "make sense", it will serve to de-stigmatize those living with HIV/AIDS, and give people who previously were too scared or ashamed to get tested the extra push they might have needed.

Of course many ignorant people have their arms raised in protest, but in all honesty, who cares? For too long AIDS has been considered a "gay" disease, and even though it is still more FREQUENT in gay males, this whole country is at risk.
Most importantly, we have the opportunity and the obligation to set the example for the rest of the world.

Stepping off soapbox now.

Read the article:
http://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/09/21/cdc.test.ap/index.html

Currently listening : Sessions By Mark Farina Release date: 18 July, 2006

Time Out - London Sun Herald (Re-post)

2006-08-28T17:41:00.000-04:00

This article is not only cool because the ad agency I work for gets mentioned often (JWT), but more so because it is an example that we as a society are ready to start talking about the ugly subject of how our work lives are inhibiting or even hurting our "other" lives, and the bigger analysis - What is valuable? What is the value of time?
The article is tiptoeing around the heart of the issue a bit, but if you read between the lines, especially the parts with Geoff Small, founder of "Slow" - a new venture to help people streamline their lives in accordance with their hearts' callings - you can see that people with a lot of power and money are beginning to say "What the hell am I doing?!? My job doesn't MEAN anything in the larger scheme of things!" and as a result, these same people are starting up their own journeys as entrepreneurs or teachers.
I also find the article cool because it fleshes out the human side to the animalistic beast we all think of when thinking of corporations and advertising in specific; it shows that advertising isn't just giving people something to chew on in order to sell a product or service they didn't know they wanted or needed... that ads can be something people WANT to spend time with.
Exciting stuff if you ask me.
Enjoy!

Time Out

, Sun Herald (London), by Alex May, August 27, 2006

Society

We put off happiness, neglect our families and pay a dog-walker - all so we can spend more time at the office in pursuit of a better life. Time has become so precious that advertisers are now trying to sell it to us.

John Churchill used to thrive on chaotic busy-ness, where a slow week meant working 70 hours. The result was that he was made partner in a law firm before he reached the age of 30. But it took its toll on his family life: for the first nine months of his daughter's life, he confesses, he only ever saw her asleep.

"Large organisations are prisons where the walls are built of money," says the former chairman of PricewaterhouseCoopers Legal. "People make trade-offs they will just do it for a while but it's hard to break out of."

Churchill gave up his fancy Sydney office in 2001, when "it just wasn't fun any more". "Now our family has a hobby," says the father of three. "We collect memories." He no longer talks about his career - his business card bears his name only; no job title - but he works pro bono, acts as a mentor and directs several company boards. "Every night, our family sits down for dinner and we take the phone off the hook," he says. "Sometimes dinner takes half an hour; sometimes it takes three hours."

Last year, after conducting polls throughout Europe, America and Australia, advertising agency JWT declared that time was the new currency. "People aren't sitting around trying to figure out what to spend their money on," spouts their research. "They're frantic deciding what to spend their time with." Nowadays, says the agency, the most powerful thing a marketer can offer any customer is the opportunity to save a minute or two.

"People rate time ahead of money," explains Craig Davis, JWT's chief creative officer, citing his company's finding that 88 per cent of Australians were happy to pay more money for any brand they identified as a "time-saver".

Davis

says it's not just lack of time that's stressing us out - it's the myriad choices we are offered. Should I buy a plasma TV or go on a holiday? Have children now or wait until after a master's degree? "When there is a lot of choice, there is pressure because every choice you make has an inverse cost in lost opportunity," says Davis. "If you sit and read the newspaper, that means you miss out on kicking a ball with your kids."

Advertisers have cottoned on to this by selling us the seductive illusion that we can buy not just status or sex appeal but time. Virgin Blue billboards promise more "you time" thanks to web check-in services. And Berocca's manufacturer declares we can "get more out of every day" as it shows us two girls popping a fizzy vitamin tablet and crossing four time zones in just one weekend.

Retail expert Anton van den Berg, who works for consumer research giant ACNielsen, points out that even with a declining birthrate, disposable nappies have increased in sales and breath-freshener strips that make it possible to sweeten your mouth without stopping, chewing or gargling are now a $10 million segment of the market. "Three years ago, that market didn't exist."

Now that marketers battle for a share of our time rather than plain old vanilla market share, could visions of relaxation and time to spare replace the seductive images of sex and status that advertising has relied on to flog us products? "I don't know if time will ever be as powerful as sex at selling things," Davis says. Although he does wonder whether even sex has become a victim of time poverty. "I bet it has gone the way of cooking. What used to be a slow-cooked meal is now a zap in the microwave."

Former corporate high-flyer Geoff Small - who has worked in retail, banking and advertising - says there is a good reason the advertising industry wants us to treat time as a precious, dwindling commodity: "People feel they need to entertain themselves all the time so they consume more than people who are taking life easy."

Small admits he used to be "addicted to speed", running companies that ate giant chunks of his time and sent him on crazy missions such as flying to Munich for the day. Even in his time off, "my to-do list used to read like 15 volumes of Encyclopedia Britannica," he says.

Social researcher Clive Hamilton agrees. "Even our leisure activities have been commodified," says the economist and executive director of the Australia Institute. "All the 'take a break - you deserve it' ads, with men and women walking along a beach with their cuffs rolled up. The powerful message is that you have to engage in expensive activities, then go back to your hectic life just to pay for a snatch of leisure time. It's absurd. Why not take it easy in the first place?"

As British marketing consultant Simon Gulliford points out, "Work used to be a place you went but now it's what happens when you open your eyes in the morning and look at your mobile phone. It's why people like me find it makes business sense to actually hire a driver so that I can work while I am stuck in traffic."

He says the on-hold messages, time-robbing bank forms, queues and inadequate public transport are the reason the iPod music player is so successful: "It turned time-robbing activities such as queuing up or catching trains into an opportunity. People feel in control of their lives when they are listening to their iPod."

For many people, the only way to feel less time-poor is to "downshift", by giving up a busy job or moving out of the city. "We have studied downshifters in detail and discovered that it's not just a matter of rearranging your time or earning less money," says Hamilton. "Downshifting is all about reclaiming time so that you aren't beset with obligations. The big obstacle people face is giving up the status that your job and money gave you."

Small concurs. "I think downshifting is a bad word because you 'up-shift' your quality of life when you do it," he says. Now working as a life educator, Small runs a program called Slow to teach people how to "find new meaning in just being who they are rather than what's on their business card".

Fabian Dattner, author and partner in Melbourne-based training company Dattner Grant, says Australians have never been richer nor more unhappy. (Australia Institute research has found that 30 per cent of full-time workers know they neglect their families but think it will be worth it in the end when they have more money; this is called "deferred happiness syndrome", with high- and middle-income households more likely to suffer from it than low-income earners.) "Life is not a ride to get off; it's a mind-set. Lift your head from the feed bin and if life is too complicated, start to say no," she says.

Small suggests throwing your wristwatch away and stop using the clock to dictate what you should be doing. "I also get people to draw up a list of all the things they want to achieve in your life - then focus on only one of them. Most people have 37 things they want to achieve, and that's impossible. One or two goals? That's possible."

Dr Adam Fraser, a Sydney-based workplace trainer, says slowing down is good in theory but incredibly difficult to achieve. "Because we are time-poor, we tend to give up the things we enjoy to get more time for work and family," he says. "But if you add something that gives you a sense of enjoyment - a musical instrument, charity work, whatever - that will juice you up and give you more energy."

Hamilton scoffs at the traditional business and workplace approach to time management. "All those tips to manage your life tell you to pay someone else to do your boring household tasks. That just shifts the pressure on to some other poor bugger," he says. "Paying people to walk your dog seems utterly pointless to me. Surely you get a dog so you can spend time with it."

Dattner says she is staggered by the number of people she sees walking dogs while talking on their mobile phones. "Dogs never fail to greet you with unbridled love," she continues. "This is a gift on your plate. Some people talk on the phone through their best moments."

MINUTE MANAGER

She writes books. She is a university administrator. She teaches evening classes. She has two children. She spends three hours a day cooking, cleaning and washing. She does voluntary work. She meditates. She paints. She is studying for a phD. She swims three times a week.

Meet Jennifer Brassel. She's busy but doesn't feel pressured. "Like everyone, I do get stressed from time to time. But I have an approach that works," says the author of romance novels such as Honour Bound.

The 48-year-old, who lives in Sydney, writes a daily to-do list after her morning meditation. "I get a sense of achievement if I have more than half the list scratched off by the end of the day; a completely done list makes me feel like I am in control of my life," Brassel says. But she is unfazed when she doesn't achieve all she sets out to do. "I don't feel guilty if I take a day off and sit on the couch. I allow myself to recharge."

Brassel says rather than think of the tasks she undertakes as a chore, she sees them as an opportunity to do something exciting and different. "I enjoy cooking. It's like a creative outlet for me and then I get to sit with my family and spend time with them," she says. "There is only one thing that I pay someone else to do because it doesn't help me relax and it's dull: ironing."

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Currently listening : So This Is Goodbye By Junior Boys Release date: 17 August, 2006

The Reconciliation: Part I (Re-post)

2006-08-15T03:06:00.000-04:00

The Reconciliation

We decided we wanted to have a nice day together, and do something out of the ordinary. He thought we should rent a car, after we realized it was clearly too late to get any good sun at the beach. I disagreed, knowing how poor we both were. But it was to be an adventure; we were escaping.

The silly little black Kia Spectra left Hertz in midtown by Grand Central at 1:30 on Sunday. Slowly but surely the colorful Latino and black neighborhoods and projects replaced looming skyscrapers and precious luxury boutiques. Kids played basketball in a court on the edge of Central Park. Cyclists carried their bikes over their shoulders on their way into the city. The Hudson sparkled on the left as we made it over the George Washington Bridge, and then started traveling up the Palisades Parkway. The city became smaller and smaller in the rearview mirror. LD and the New Criticism played on the stereo: seething bitterness and playful remorse; make fun of the ones you love, and spank yourself for being dumb enough to love them.

We packed a bowl, and with the city out of sight as we exhaled the thick swirling bluish smoke, we finally knew we were finally free for a time.

It just sort of happened about an hour and some change into our trip that I looked at the map he was carrying in his lap like an Egyptian tablet with hieroglyphics, and then realized we were traveling up the Appalachian Trail. Growing up, you always hear about the trail, and the settlers, and the American pioneers, but to see it is something else. And to fall upon/into it by chance is something else entirely. But we were excited at the prospect of making a real excursion out of this, and as I drove further and further up the mountain, we were determined to get the most out of our measly Kia.

Driving over the bridge and swerving up the tiny curvy road to Bear Mountain proved to be quite fun. The overlook was amazing, and what Im guessing was a glacial basin formed the cushiest, most inviting-looking blanket of foliage Ive seen in a long time. The tops of the trees swayed with the breeze, sandwiched by the soft brown mountain tops, and the rivers edge lapped at the shore seductively. Sun rays swept over the green like near-invisible feather dusters, making everything appear sharper and juicier. Clean.

We shared the moment without talking much, other than noticing how this was the normal thing for people on the East Coast to do get out of the city, see something, go home. We got kids ice cream from an obligatory truck that looked like Mister Softee but wasnt. There was also a hotdog cart that only confirmed our proximity to the city.

As I ate my frozen Scribbler that looked like a jumbo-sized crayon, I knew we had to press upward and onward. Continue on the Trail.

The odd little village of Highland Falls houses the ominous WestPoint Military Academy. It also protects and serves as a safe haven for stereotypical-looking, but unconventional-acting police officers. Leaving the compound I got turned around (literally) in a confusing interchange on the side of a cliff.

We had no idea where to go. I saw the flashing lights, and the officer was next to my window before my companion even realized we were being pulled over.

(Thick Northeastern accent) ''I pulled you over because you cut off the guy in front of me, and this is a really dangerous roundabout. We dont want accidents. Where are you going?''

''Sorry officer, were trying to figure that out, and I guess I wasnt paying enough attention to the road.''

''Because youre too busy suckin' on your daaaamn lollipop! Now just relax, Im not gonna give you a ticket. Where the hell do you want to go? You in the mood for a nice scenic view and perhaps some cocktails, boys?'' (emphasis on cock).

''Yes officer, that sounds lovely.''

''Well go here, here and here. Turn left here, continue on here. Just get the hell out of MY town. And be careful!''

''Thank you so much officer, we'll be more careful.''

He may as well have slapped me on the ass as we went on our way. He trailed us in his big SUV for a few minutes, and as we rolled out of Highland Falls at a leisurely pace of 35, the cop shop was on the right, and thankfully he pulled in as we kept going. Prolly wanted some coffee, or to share his tale of running into two popsicle-toting fags, stoned out of their minds back at the pass.

Currently listening : Creative Spaces By Inland Knights Release date: 29 May, 2001

The Town Crier Has Lost His Voice (Re-post)

2006-08-08T03:08:00.000-04:00

Myspace sorta sucks now in regards to intellectual property (blogs and soforth), so some time soon I'm moving my blog - I just don't know where yet. I've been wanting to start up my own site to shamelessly self-promote, expose, revel in, and share my schnibbles of life ala the cultur/glitterati for some time now; this is the motivation I needed.

So, since we've been apart for so long, I know you're thirsty and hungry and bored, so here is my take on "Today's Specials."

1- What the FUCK is going on in the Middle East?

2- Again - What the FUCK is going on in the Middle East!?!?

3- Fresh Direct really IS good! I especially recommend the Curried Chicken Salad.

4- Manhattan is ridiculously expensive. And the scary thing is that it's only gonna get worse. We are all being squeezed out of this city by rich bitches who've had tons of plastic surgery and only live in their apartments for three weeks out of their jetset year. How's that for a class system? Though the majority of folks who live in NYC make decent money, we live at or below what would be considered poverty-level in other places in our fine country. The real shocker (thank you AM New York) is that the average apartment to own in Manhattan costs $1.3 Million (YES MILLION) dollars. And that's just the average guys. OK. That's enough to chew on regarding THAT.

5- The fucking heat wave can lick my balls. This Wisconsin boy misses wearing sweaters and boots and coats to hide in.

6- Love knocked on my fucking door, and I answered people. If you haven't noticed, I've somehow managed to date the same guy for almost 6 months now! La-ti-da.

7- Even after seeing Madonna (aka OLDFRAPP), Goldfrapp is STILL my obsession. To make things worse, they HAD to come back October 18th to promote their remix album "Glitter" (not to be confused with Mariah's horrible "movie"). The tickets are already purchased, so hopefully I'll see some peepz there other than that psycho ex I always run into at Irving Plaza (tit for tat, Zorba).

8- We are all dying. This is really precious and fragile. All with different end-times and shelf-lives. Enjoy it. Get ready for it.

9- We all know who our "REAL" friends are. This is becomming more apparent every day. Family DOES mean something, just not what we thought before (blood ties, wombs and circumcisions) - it's something more invisible and spiritual and not so physical and geneological (though those things DO figure in... just not as much as the other meatier stuff like soul groups, etc.).

10- Everything matters. Be wary and question anyone who tells you something is not a big deal or something is really THIS way, when your head and heart are screaming the opposite. People are liars, and will do anything to get their way (success, money, power, prestige, Prada, whatever).

11- Live and Let Live people. Live and Let Live.

Until the next installment (hopefully on a new and truly fabulous site!),

Corocet

Currently listening : The Eraser By Thom Yorke Release date: 11 July, 2006

Success and the People Who Forsake It (Re-post)

2006-06-22T03:24:00.000-04:00

Hobo

Hipster

Hayseed

Homeless

Hot

Haggard

Humid

Holistic

Everything is talked about being cool and no one has anything to say except for what cool is. Often I want to be a vagrant on the street.

I see so many homeless in my daily life... I often misspell daily dailey. Why is that?

When I see them, I hear their pleas. I see their limps. I feel their war stories... The words!!! They drip from their mouths like blood from a wound, and the vampire I am licks it up. Kitty milk. Dont consider it a form of revelry.

This empathy/sympathy/pity/y/y/y HURTS. Every day I see the sign or a sign that says, I have liver disease. I got a job but I was fired after 2 days.

I am a black ninja.

I wont lie to you. Its for beer.

HOMO

This is where the attraction and the allure come in.

I feel it, and I hear it, and sometimes I smell it but a large part of me wants the street life 24/7 all the time and through all the pain... Do I deserve to be where I am?

I question my place, and what I really want out of this life and this place. But minute by minute I find myself saying Why the hell do any of us persist with this daily toil? Are we appreciated? Are we respected? Are we valued?

If the voice of a leper woman from Europe has the power to make me cry, is that not a sign my urge to sing and make music is dying to take over? Its silly.

All I think, and all I love, and all I yearn is music, travel, love, and fashion. The music and the fashion and the philosophy all melt together in the heat and quickness, and still I find myself avoiding and procrastinating with my craft.

I know I am meant to do it, but I almost flirt with it knowing that its the one I will marry, so before I put the ring on, I want to play the field for a while.

I moved here to make music. I am coming up on my 1-year anniversary living in Manhattan. New York City. New York, New York.

That anniversary is June 25^th. It is 5 days before my parents 27-year anniversary. 20 days after my 26^th birthday.

Delightful.

Another year on the streets.

*$9!

Corocet

Currently listening : Ã‰lan Vital By Pretty Girls Make Graves Release date: 11 April, 2006

The Freedom Act of 2006 - F.O.F.F.A. (Re-post)

2006-05-17T19:53:00.000-04:00

"In a river the color of lead
Immerse the baby's head.
Wrap her up in the news of the world.
Dump her on a doorstep girl.

Oh this night has opened my eyes,
and I will never sleep again.

You kicked and cried
like a bullied child.
A grown man of 25.
Oh he said he'd cure your ills
but he didn't and he never will.

Oh save your life
because you've only got one.

The dream has gone
but the baby is real.
Oh you did a good thing.

She could have been a poet
or she could have been a fool.
Oh you did a bad thing.

And I'm not happy and I'm not sad.

A shoeless child on a swing
reminds you of your own again.
She took away your troubles.
Oh, but then again, she left pain.

Oh PLEASE save your life because you've only got one..." (the Smiths)

Camus basically said slavery is necessary, or else no one would know what to do. We need masters and bosses in order to have SOMETHING to serve. If we can't serve our own purposes, we need to find someone whose purposes are in accordance with our own and serve theirs. In many ways I agree with him, but once again if it came to semantics, I think the presentation of his philosophies, and as a result the ideas themselves, are dated/premature. But as an innovative writer/philosopher/revolutionary, one often must say MORE than what one means in order to ignite change or in order for less extreme versions of your views to be adopted into the mainstream consciousness.

When we are fetuses, we are slaves to the womb. Born, we are slaves to our parents and teachers. Adult, we are slaves to love and "bosses."

That said, I have taken my indentured servitude elsewhere. I'll be a slave to something or other for the rest of my life (dick, music, writing, the pursuit of _____) but I think I'm getting better at choosing my master.

This week has been a personal molt with proportions so grand and ever-unfolding I can't even begin to describe. This entry will be a bit (or completely, depending on how ego-centric you are or how ego-centric you view me to be) journal-y. Sorry for the lack of interactivity folks, I just need to wax on wax off and I get there through writing. So if you think my life is boring or lame or that I'm masturbating while writing this, then go elsewhere. But I think my words and experience might ignite a lightbulb, or perhaps make someone break something themselves... or like me - put an end to the bullshit relations in their lives and start enjoying them again, and for that reason I write despite the lack of your participation directly or indirectly in this particular instance. There will also be those who read this who actually DID indirectly participate in the Emancipation of Mikey, and in turn the release of Corocet. And you will all know who you are, precious things. I thank you for your contribution to my exodus, and I bid you good day (and good life).

The decision to cut out certain fixtures in my life was indeed difficult. It wasn't until after cutting said things and people out that I realized how much grief and emotional/spiritual energy the ongoing maintenance of said interpersonal relationships were inflicting upon my lightening frame in any dimension. Hindsight is 20/20, and looking back, I am so happy I had the courage and wits to give up on trying to make friendships and certain aspiring notions WORK.

It's not like I didn't know these things were addictive or that they were hurting me more than helping. Or if not hurting, not doing ANYTHING for ANYONE. But still we kept up the rouse. I ask why!?! Well, it's that in giving up an irrepairable broken friendship or lack thereof, I feared seeing myself as a failure. And not just a failure in that instance of schism, but perceived as a moral and interpersonal failure. Sounds crazy, right? And it is! But when you have someone you love(d) and RESPECTED telling you what a horrible person you are, it sort of hits home. That teamed with the fact that perception is reality, nobody wants to be looked down upon.

As an advocate for peace and tolerance, the idea of a world with undying feuds and bitter adversarial relationships really hurts me on a soul level. Real pain. Ouchies! If the "relationship" really just consists of the silent treatment being tossed about like a ball in a tennis court, it really does break my heart. I have always hated the idea of throwing people away. Friends, lovers, the person who cuts my hair. I know well the anguish and despair that's anxiously waiting in the wings of your heart after being told by someone you care about that they simply and succinctly don't want you in their life.

The whole last two years of my life has been almost primarily focused on "fixing" (by accepting and forgiving) the wounds suffered after the end of an unhealthy relationship. It seems this fluff (and sometimes cancerous) extraction marks the end of my transition, and the beginning of the life I moved here for, and on the flip side have been waiting to come to me for a year now. I now see and accept that sometimes letting go is necessary. Often it is. And that letting go of something too tired, proud, fragmented or broken is better than persisting with a vehicle that was pretty much faulty to begin with.

Self-preservation verses Sainthood? I used to think so. But now I know that I can not only be a saint, but also look out for myself and my own well-being. That's the beauty of living in a reality system of duality. That's how all of us (but especially I) can be such a contradiction in terms when reviewing our behaviors, opinions, and quirks.

So in short, Fuck OFF Assholes!

Love,
Corocet

Currently listening : Hatful of Hollow By The Smiths Release date: 09 November, 1993

Astrally Speaking, Of Course (Re-post)

2006-05-04T19:27:00.000-04:00

It's time again for a suppository blog insertion by yours truly, Corocet.

Do I speak of the lovely New York Spring? The tree pollen so high I could propell a small hovercraft with my sneezing gusto. But really, it is quite beautiful here right now. Floating above the city one could see a slight haze beginning to form, especially on a day like today. Standing behind a bus, or waiting in a crowded elevator, one really gets the sense of how fast it's going to be sweltering hot. We have to enjoy this while it lasts folks, because in a month, we'll all be complaining about the stench-filled streets and whinging over our "why-the-fuck-doesn't-this-shit-work!?!" roll-on deodorants. Personally, second to fall (maybe even tied), Spring has been my favorite season so far in the city.

Do I dare speak of my blossoming theory that James Iha of Smashing Pumpkins fame is going to be this summer's "Itgirl" for Manhattan nightlife and bar culture? I see his blond-gone-bad Asian ass ALL OVER THE PLACE. Almost always downtown (in my neighborhood), almost always somewhere borderline but not-quite mainstream, and always with a confused Keanu kind-of look on his face. It's so sexy and random I think if he simply cashes in on his elusive/everywhere thing he's obviously got going on, he could make a mint.

Do I talk about how reading Albert Camus' The Fall has made me that much more excited about life, and about society's (and in turn my own personal) evolution? His words have a timeless quality about them, yet at the same time they date his philosophies. Here's a quote I loved: "You know what charm is: a way of getting the answer yes without having asked any clear question." Another: "No man is a hypocrite in his pleasures".

Maybe I'll discuss my dreams. After fighting with my Self, my enemies, family, and friends - waking myself up screaming though tears - I wake up feeling like I've truly said my piece, nobody wins, and we all just move on with our lives. Pretty heady shit, and I'm not talkin' 'bout no Devil weed. But maybe I should? Ah who cares, weed is pretty boring when it comes down to it.

Maybe I'll talk about my obsession with Stargate SG-1. I tell myself it's based on truth, because it validates my own experiences, but moreover - imagining a world without alien life is too damn depressing. I know personally that alien life exists, but what I don't know is if they are here to help us or enslave us. That sentence may strike some of you as a joke or plain crazy. But as a college graduate, and as a sane, working professional, I swear to all of you reading this right now: my experiences are real (read "Kundalini Activation" in my blog's archive if you don't already believe).

Aliens are here. They can look like us. They can sound like us. And they are watching. As of yet, there is no danger in sight... only an anxious sense of mutual curiosity. But with world affairs in the loveless state they are in right now (Moussaoui told a court filled with people "America lost. I won."), who knows how much faith our alien counterparts have in our ability to handle technology and knowledge responsibly. This is why I love SG-1, and sci-fi in general - because it embraces the notion that man is not the pinnacle (of God's creation), nor the epicenter of the Galaxy. That we have not ARRIVED, and that culturally and technologically we are mere babies - zygotes - in comparison to some of the more advanced alien races that exist in the Universe and whose representatives are already on the same dirt you shovel in your garden, and whose ships watch and wait in the same skies you look at when you wish on stars. While this may sound paranoid circa 12 Monkeys to some, I patiently and positively assure you - I am not afraid of anything (except maybe not living up to my own personal potential), and I am not saying these things to you for any reason other than I think more people need to start waking up to the changing tide around them! Are we as people obligated to fight for truth and spread that word? Are we supposed to enjoy subjugation? Or perhaps are we too concerned with monetary success and the quest for power? You thought the tsunami was crazy?! Wait till First Contact!!! Wait till the aorta of humanity (the common man) gets informed through network and corporate media about who the Annunaki were, and their role in our planet's history.

There is so much to talk about in life that it's a wonder any of us can open our mouths and string together a cohesive thought/phrase/sentence at all. How, and I think more imporantly WHEN will the rest of us realize that linearness is sort of like a red herring in a novel!?! We think it's all about TIME, when time is really just a scene or a setting to color and provide a kind of frame.

I think I'll just talk about nothing. What do YOU think???

Currently listening : Film School By Film School Release date: 24 January, 2006

C_O_R_O_C_E_T (Re-post)

2006-04-21T16:17:00.000-04:00

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Currently listening : True Colors By Cyndi Lauper Release date: 25 October, 1990

OverHead in New York (Re-post)

2006-04-19T21:07:00.000-04:00

I just got back from running my usual 3-4 miles on FDR. I was listening to this new band a good friend (and fellow house dj) turned me on to. It just goes to show house djs, the good ones anyways, DO know their music... and djs in general are great at recommending things to people and crowds that they may love but would have never found had that dj not introduced them to it.

The sun was making the river on my right glimmer and shine. The air tasted salty and dirty. Birds flew overhead. Helicopters took off and landed right in front of me, and the unique smell of the fuel gagged me momentarily. Sweat beads formed above my eyes. A man jumped rope on a granite slab facing the river, Queens and Brooklyn. I finished, crossing 14th st. in a huff. C to B.5 is my cool-down.

Anyways, the band is called Love is All, and they are infectious. Combine what's good about the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, !!!, and Broken Social Scene. I would say Animal Collective too, but I'm mad at them because I just bought some shitty side project cd for 9 bucks and wanted to throw it out the window after listening to the 50 minutes of droning drivel. Rarely does that listening experience happen to me; usually even when I'm only MILDLY aware of what I'm buying it turns out to be enjoyable on some level. But not this cd. So I won't say there are good things about Animal Collective right now. I will just nod to them, off in the corner I put them.

So I get back from running, and I saw my gmail notifier was fatter than when I left him. He's hungry, I swear! I don't mean maybe! And as I click Inbox, I am shocked to read this:

As you may have seen on Overheard in New York, I was informed this
morning that I am no longer affiliated with the site. If you don't know
me, I'm the guy who edited the entries and wrote all the headlines.

I have launched NewYorkOverheard.com. Same Overheard, less overhead.
It's the same thing you and I have built and loved. If you have any
links, please change and please _spread the word_.

An explanation is forthcoming, and will appear on the site.

PS OverheardAtCollege.com is live, too!

Yours,
Michael Malice
Editor, New York Overheard

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I couldn't believe it!!! I love this site. Coincidentally, an entry I submitted two weeks ago made it on the site ON ITS LAST DAY with the wonderful and amazing Michael Malice as its Editor-in-Chief.

If you're not familiar with OverheardinNewYork.com, check it out. I always get a laugh out of it, no matter how crummy a mood I'm in. It also shows you just how "colorful" the city we live in is, and how often people are really talking and thinking the same thing.

I guess it just got too big for him to handle. I wish him the best of luck, and you bet your ass my submissions (cuz dude - I hear a LOT of crazy shit) are going to NewYorkOverheard.com instead from now on.

Lovely,
Miffed,
Corocet

Currently listening : Born Free Forever By Bobby Birdman Release date: 06 May, 2003

Throw 4 I Love Yous (Re-post)

2006-03-22T19:18:00.000-05:00

The first "I love you" we ever hear is probably from a parent. Usually a mother.
Then we might hear it from a sibling or a relative or a close family friend.
A time comes when we start hearing "I love you"s all over the place.
Our friends are saying it.
Our mouths are saying it.
Our hearts are screaming it.
Our crotches burn with it.
Eventually we say "I love you" and mean it in a way we've never meant it before.
Magical first.
Desperate hunger.

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I've been seeing someone for almost a month now.
There have been no "I love you"s, and I don't see them coming any time soon.
But it's no more or less there than any other situation I've been in prior to this. It's just quieter.

If anything, the unspoken "I love you" is there more because there is a sense of excitement, wonder, and anxiousness. The "I love you" is not thrown like a ventriloquist's voice.
What nervous joy to contemplate the ultimate surprise (and yes love), when someone has love to confess. What a gift. What a miracle.

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I think of my mother. A woman with a sharp tongue, an at times scathing demeanor, and
a heart of gold. She says "I love you" at the end of every conversation, in person or on the phone. But the "I love you" is always a closer, a conclusion... never a focal point.

I don't know if I like the "I love you" as an afterthought. I want the "I love you" in the middle of a funny story, or after you pick me up when I fall on my face, as I am wont to do. Maybe this is fucked. My life is lived in a never-ending climax kind-of-way, therefore I guess it's only natural my desires and yearnings follow that curve.

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The most significant love of my life doesn't speak to me any more. What's crazy is that I love him more than I did when I was with him. But that's how I'm wired. Perhaps I idealise the past; I do idealise the past. When "I hear I love you" I want to hear it forever. I don't want it for a few years and then have it taken away. I want it to breathe and live and change and grow and eventually, with me, expire. It's not that I believe in a "One" for everybody. I do think love is about commitment - to each other, and to the relationship more than anything. It is about experiencing life with somebody. And even if you're not fucking that person any more, up until almost 2 years ago, I have always found it very simple to maintain loving and powerful friendships with exes.

Obviously I have moved on. I've moved on in so many ways and changed so much I often feel like I've metaphorphed in a very Kafka kind-of-way... complete with the revelations, the epiphanies, and the resolve. But I still can not give up this silly human desire to love and be loved. To deny it would surely kill me! I've come so far, and I feel as if I've just begun.

Stardom, Rejection, Veto Power; Satire and The Insatiable Need for Approval (Re-post)

2006-03-08T21:00:00.000-05:00

Last night

1.
New York City. Chelsea. XL. America's Next Porn Idol. My roommate and friend Everett went because our friend Derek (*69 Records) was the makeshift Simon Cowell in the D/E-List panelist of "celebrity" judges.

2.
Living rooms worldwide. Fox. American Idol was seen in tens (hundreds?) of millions of homes around the world. Mandisa rocked the party fo' sho', but Catherine (whom my friends and I lovingly call "Nanny") McPhee totally brought up the rear.

Today

1.
New York City. Avenue of the Americas. UBS Warburg. 1 pm. Interviewed for a position I didn't really want, but knew they would want me for as soon as I walked into the office and sat down. Even though I had no interest in the nature of the position or even the field, I wanted a group of strangers' approval SO fiercely I could taste it. As soon as I knew they wanted me and were willing to pay for me, I began slipping in addages and stories I knew they would be tickled by or interested in enough to ask me a follow-up question about.

2.
New York City. My bedroom. 4 pm. Read somebody on Myspace's blog who has this experiment to go on 75 dates or something, and write about each guy/date. At first glance (date 1) I thought this was sort of an original idea. But by date 13 (current date), I really see this blog for what it is - a half-assed and rather lame attempt to stealthily justify promiscuity! Not only in hindsight does this poor bloggist seem like a whore, he relies on an HBO character's writing style to deliver his self-perpetuating cart of rat manure. I don't care how fabulous you think your New York life is, or how great you think your "snarky" style of writing is, YOUR LIFE IS NOT SEX IN THE CITY YOU STUPID FAGGOT. Get a clue, get a style, and then let's talk!

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From American Idol and America's Next Top Model, to the growing trend of blogging, it's fast become obvious to me now that we are a culture obsessed with judging others. Many people are not blogging or contestants on American Idol or ANTM because they LOVE writing, or love singing, or LOVE modeling (!?!?), but instead they are there for VALIDATION and status. It's like blogs are the new Dior Handbag or Jimmy Choo sandals.

I feel like there is this elephant in the room nobody wants to acknowledge but we all know is there - swinging trunk, floppy ears, fear of mice, and everything! If we deny it, it doesn't exist, right?!? WRONG!

My sole intention in practicing my craft (writing and music) has never been to become famous or because I approval sought. Sure, praise and come-uppins are GREAT. Amazing record sales or getting picked up by a literary agency would definitely make me feel like I've made steps in realizing my dual dreams... but alas, I know that my insatiable need to CREATE will never be qualmed or quieted by a blue ribbon in ANY competition. Even if I was the winner of some TV beauty pageant. I am my biggest competitor, and I have only myself to deny or celebrate, and I think that goes for all of us.

My plea is for love. We need to put more love and care into our crafts. If you feel the need to create, do not create out of emulation (though inspiration is often found through mimisis)... create to interact! Give your fellow man (sorry girls) a REASON to think about your product in a way that engages them and perhaps even inspires THEM to create something.

It's like those HORRIBLE fake Tommy Hilfiger sweatshirts that were going around Wal-Marts in the 90s, or the miles of tables of fake Louis Vuitton handbags lining the streets of midtown and Canal Street. Everyone know's that it's fake, contrived crap. Maybe the people who bought them didn't... but there will always be people like that - the people who buy the fake shit for status because they can't afford the real deal, the people who vote for the Kellie Picklers or "the next Carrie Bradshaw"s.

Well I'll be the first to say - I DON'T WANT YOUR ADORATION. REJECT ME. I love it if you love me, but I really don't care if your lame ass thinks I or my work for that matter suck. Because people like you simply do not know how to think. For yourself, or anyone else let alone me.

When I read or listen to music I want to feel engaged, not like I have a ticket to see an ugly guy jerking off in the front seat from the back of a really ghetto silver 80's stretch limousine. GET ME THINKING. Don't just put your stupid and confusing shit on me, cuz I don't want it! I have my own to (not) make sense of, and to be honest - your shit de-inspires me and takes away my faith in humanity.

NOTICE something. Ask for guidance. Plead. Scream. Just please don't sit there masturbating and expect me to watch and wait until you're finished. Cuz I'll be gone, and by the time you get your clothes on, my shit will be in Times Square above the steaming Cup-O-Noodles. And by the way - your new handbag sucks.

Currently reading : Do You Suck as Well as Fuck? Totally Sexed Up Tales of J. Edgar Hoover's America By Ken Ichigawa Release date: December, 2005

The NO NO Place - Courtesy E.T.Verett (Re-post)

2006-03-02T08:28:00.000-05:00

My dog has cancer. He's almost 5 and he'll be dead before he's 6.

It's the year of the dog; transition, rebirth, renewal.

Controller. Controller is a really whatever band.

They remind me of a similarly-forgotten troupe: The Strokes, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs... annnnnnnnd though some would cheer "Clap Your HANDS!!!!" NOOOOOO!!!

CONTROLLER. CONTROLLER *puke in mouth a little*

So.... I think

The Boy Least Likely To

and

LD and the New Criticism (after drinkin' it up with LD tonight at Phoenix)

ARE THE BEST CDS of ages.

Good

Night

(and good luck)

**************** FASHION KILLS

Currently listening : Best Party Ever By Boy Least Likely To Release date: 19 July, 2005

It's All Four Du (Re-post)

2006-02-15T09:36:00.000-05:00

sorry to be a disappointment Ladies... but sometimes Korean or Japanese really isn't THE BEST.

The Asians have the best intentions, but the road to hell is paved with such... the Olympics can only back a pack. Chinese figure skating pelvic-crunchers can only my point support.

Oh Zhang Dan and Zhang Hao - Silver medals are what I speak of here, when tasty tuna and succulent wasabi combine to make supah-gay-c-o-c-k-z-e-e-r-a-a-h. Feeeeeels sooooo goooooood.

I just ate an egg roll from a chinese place that's so authentic I've eaten dog.

I wish you were here to cuddle and nonsense and shush and hush me in to nothingness.

O I wish you were here to stick your finger in my mouth and stuff me full of silence... until I can tell tale no more.

Stick it.

It's time, boy.

You.

Me.

Night.

Now.

Currently reading : Edgar Allan Poe: Selected Works, Deluxe Edition By Edgar Allan Poe Release date: 03 October, 1990

Closure: Forever Sentimental (Re-post)

2006-02-14T03:19:00.000-05:00

Of course I thought of silly old you this weekend. How could I not? Geographically speaking, it was the closest we'd been in many months. Emotionally I've never felt farther away from someone.

Surprisingly you didn't come up as much as I thought you would. Of course you came up, but honestly not too much. It was an unexpected, though welcome phenomenon.

What was interesting was how visiting the old haunts and seeing the old faces made me miss my life here. I missed what I've so passionately and energetically created for myself on this crazy island of freaks and fools.

The weekend got me thinking about a lot of things. I thought that perhaps going home might bring you back out from the shadowy corners of my heart's attic, but really and if anything, it sealed the attic door even tighter, and gave me more closure than any five or twenty frustrating conversations with you would ever do... now or a year ago.

If we were still together, I never would have moved to New York.

I would have never seen Rip Taylor in front of my office.
I would have never seen Ethan Hawk from 3 feet away.
I would have never attended that party in the Rainbow Room.
I would have never gotten drunk with Boy George.
I would have never worked on photo shoots.
I would have never gone to chic chic industry parties.

I would have never had those central park picnics.
I would have never memorized the subway system and all of Manhattan's neighborhoods.
I would have never known how amazing New York is in the fall.

I would have always felt like less.

I would have never realized how much I actually loved someone *you*.
I would have never felt like I'd done something by myself.

I would have never loved you forever.

I would have never gone crazy.
I would have never come back to myself.

I would have never understood you better by being with someone else.
I would have never forgiven you.
I would have always beaten myself up.

I would never have the life I have now.

I would never have the friends I have now.

I would never have the happiness I have now.

If we were still together, I would still never have you.

Currently listening:Songs of Love and HateBy: Leonard CohenRelease date: 07 February, 1995

New York vs. Relationships (Re-post)

2006-02-06T19:44:00.000-05:00

This city turns people into sluts. Glorified hookers.

You move here and are dickwhipped by the sheer amount of hot people everywhere. They could be in the deli buying avocados or at the cafe getting a really lame drink. The point is, it's hard not to see someone you want to fuck or would at least consider taking them home if you were drunk.

In my experience the first couple months here are a hot and sweaty mess of bedhopping, condoms, and weird "dates." A lot of sex is had, but to what end (IN which end is clear). Other fags I know have the notches in their bed post to match this common lifestyle.

I won't speak of the health risks associated with promiscuous sex (there are many), but I want to dissect the issue a bit.

After a couple months of such "fun", I broke. Single for over a year, I grew weary of the meaningless trysts and romp-and-pomp couplings. And don't get me wrong - I had many one-night stands in Indianapolis AND New York. There have even been two boys here who had my heart, but both somehow managed to shatter my trust or simply make me feel like shit. And though I love falling in love, and love having a boyfriend even more, I refuse to settle for something that feels wrong, or for someone who does't treat me how I know I deserve to be treated.

Why do so many guys here have the attitude of "I can be a dick and a slut and do or say whatever I want, because there will always be someone out there to move on to" ?
Why do so many guys think being a jerk is cute or sexy?
Why do so many guys talk the talk, but when it comes down to it they never do what they say they're going to do?

People here are great at spinning and mincing words. It's so easy to say you like something, or you had a good time, or you've "never felt this way before", but it's a lot harder to show me how much you care about me, or how you are actually listening to half of the stupid shit I talk about or am intereseted in at any given moment.

Now we're gonna get deeper.

I think the New York "blinders" have a large part to do with this - that people are so wrapped up in their own minds and experience that they cannot "take their eyes off the prize." It seems everyone wears these blinders - when they're walking down the street, when they're in line at a bar, when they're shopping for groceries, and especially in the transport system. Practical and cautionary, yes perhaps... but also cold, unreactive, and compassionless.

I believe these blinders affect how people get to know each other too, but in a less obvious way. We self-sabotage, we don't allow ourselves to FEEL for someone. We don't allow ourselves to be loved. We turn off emotions we think might end up hurting us. We fight. We fast. And we yearn.

I say it's high time to make a little more eye contact. Let go of the words, and embrace your fellow man. The blinders are really quite unnecessary if you think about it. We can all walk and chew gum at the same time. This is not unlike that. So stop waiting for the next best thing. Stop looking around the corner. And start fostering the relationships that make you a little scared of yourself. Nurture the feelings you fight away because they make you feel like you're falling out of control. Love yourself, and try to love someone else. Try to let someone else love you.

I love this city, but I refuse to conform to some of its inhabitants ways. I want to fall in love, and I'm ready to be loved again. I'm open to whatever the universe sends my way.

Currently listening : Vauxhall and I By Morrissey Release date: 22 March, 1994

Same As It Ever Was (Re-post)

2006-02-02T19:28:00.000-05:00

Saturday 1/24/98

I'm better now, but 24 minutes ago, I smelled like a used firecracker, and coins going into a piggybank were the loudest most invading noises I have ever heard in my whole life. Tonight was weird.

Tuesday 1/27/98

Well last night I asked Joy why she told me she loved me. She said "because you're superb." And went on to tell me how she sometimes wants to be with me instead of Luke. I started crying and said "well I'm rather shaken, and I'm going to go to bed now." And she said "Wait a minute. I just don't want to give you up." And I said "You gave me up a long time ago, Joy." And then I said goodnight. And she did too, but said it so quietly as if it was so small it didn't exist.
Last night I also rented Beautiful Thing, and I cried at the 1st scene. Then I stopped. But the last scene when they dance together to "Dream a Little Dream" I started bawling and couldn't stop.
Right now, I am sitting in a room with no windows because I was going to ditch SRT (Homeroom) with Liz and Marissa and Laura and some other girl. I had parked up top in the teachers' lot and we were getting into the car when a dean stopped us. Fuck. So, because we were "good kids", he only took away our travel priveleges during SRT. But for me, because I was the driver, he gave me an in-school suspension, which is bullshit. He also called my dad. I hope I get to go out this weekend.
This lady just said to one of the other boys in here "Dan, don't even think about going to sleep in here now, darlin'." Cunt. She's playing solitaire on her computer. I think I remember seeing it on the screen when I walked in, but more than anything, I recognize the incessant clicking of her fat fingers on the new mouse.
My mom's a solitaire fiend too you know. Fuck this.
My co-conspirator Liz is here with me now. Marissa and Laura just got sent back to their classes. "Dan" just asked for a pair of scissors. Somebody please shoot me.
I'm having flashbacks to 6th and 7th grade when I had detention after detention, and in-school suspension at least once a month.
Oh God. Let me out!
I'm going to stop for now and pretend that I'm a lice on that fat bitch's ass. Oh wait. Now I think I'm going to vomit. The things I get myself into. le sigh. More later I suppose.

Currently listening : Infinite Love Songs By Maximilian Hecker Release date: 21 August, 2001

Breaking Up Is As Easy As 1 2 3 (Re-post)

2006-01-27T02:49:00.000-05:00

Through the surprise. Through the bitterness. Through the tears. Through the anger. Onto the mourning. Onto the death. Into the rebirth. Into the Discovery. Into your Self.

I give you my musical prescription for moving beyond failed relationships, and getting back in touch with your Self.

I give you 123 songs that put you through the necessary ringer, only to bring you out of the drier fluffier and better-smelling.

Sand River 3:49 Beth Gibbons & Rustin' Man Out of Season
The Ordinary Boys 3:10 Morrissey Viva Hate

Indian Summer 3:30 Tommy Dorsey The Best Of Tommy Dorsey
Sea Of Teeth 4:29 Sparklehorse It's A Wonderful Life

Candy Land 2:56 Cocorosie La Maison De Mon Rêve

Pretty Good Year 3:26 Tori Amos Under the Pink

Mynewname 3:46 Transmissionary Six Get Down

Wonderful 4:22 Adam Ant Wonderful

Please Do Not Go 4:15 Violent Femmes Violent Femmes
Back To The Old House 3:02 The Smiths Hatful Of Hollow
Suffer 5:10 Smashing Pumpkins Gish

Resolve 2:51 Beth Gibbons & Rustin' Man Out of Season

The Things You Said 4:02 Depeche Mode Music For The Masses
Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me 3:52 Low Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me

I Am Hated For Loving 3:41 Morrissey Vauxhall And I

It Can't Come Quickly Enough 4:39 Scissor Sisters Scissor Sisters
Come On In 3:46 Sparklehorse Good Morning Spider

Fade Into You 4:55 Mazzy Star So Tonight That I Might See
Crush 3:34 Smashing Pumpkins Gish

Death Of A Disco Dancer 5:26 The Smiths Strangeways, Here We Come
Unravel 3:17 Björk Homogenic

I'll Never Smile Again 3:14 Tommy Dorsey The Best Of Tommy Dorsey
Out To Get You 4:26 James Laid

Y Control 3:35 Yeah Yeah Yeahs Spin Mag CD

Prove My Love 2:38 Violent Femmes Violent Femmes
Crown Of Love 4:42 The Arcade Fire Funeral

Track 04 3:26 The Singles I'm On a Sinking Ship

Don't You Want Me Anymore 3:47 Pulp Countdown 1992-1983
Ex Factor 5:26 Lauryn Hill The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill
Lilac Wine 4:15 Nina Simone How It Feels To Be Free

By Your Side 3:59 Cocorosie La Maison De Mon Rêve

Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want 1:52 The Smiths Louder Than Bombs

Novanna 5:23 Transmissionary Six Get Down

Missing the War 4:19 Ben Folds Five Whatever & Ever Amen
Soma 6:40 Smashing Pumpkins Siamese Dream

All Night Home 3:43 Sparklehorse Good Morning Spider

Mysteries 4:39 Beth Gibbons & Rustin' Man Out of Season

Painbirds 3:50 Sparklehorse Good Morning Spider

Not For Sale 1:19 Cocorosie La Maison De Mon Rêve

It Doesn't Matter 4:45 Depeche Mode Some Great Reward
Flake 4:51 Transmissionary Six Get Down

Now My Heart Is Full 4:57 Morrissey Vauxhall And I
Sweet Sweet 1:38 Smashing Pumpkins Siamese Dream
Asleep at the Trigger 4:45 Autolux Future Perfect

I'd Like to Hurt You 3:46 Clearlake Cedars

Wanted 4:24 White Town Women In Technology

Holidaypark 2:50 Transmissionary Six Get Down

Bigmouth Strikes Again [Live] 5:51 The Smiths Rank [Live]
Add It Up 4:43 Violent Femmes Violent Femmes

Feeling Called Love 6:01 Pulp Different Class

5 Years 4:29 Björk Homogenic

M 3:03 The Cure Seventeen Seconds

I Do Not Want This 5:41 Nine Inch Nails The Downward Spiral
I Know It's Over [Live] 7:49 The Smiths Rank [Live]
Lyla 4:04 Cocorosie La Maison De Mon Rêve

Eyepennies 5:27 Sparklehorse It's A Wonderful Life

I Want You 4:39 Pulp Countdown 1992-1983

Keep Smiling 2:39 Clearlake Cedars

Confessions 5:32 Violent Femmes Violent Femmes
Tom the Model 3:41 Beth Gibbons & Rustin' Man Out of Season
Boys Don't Cry 2:37 The Cure Three Imaginary Boys
Spaceboy 3:59 Smashing Pumpkins Siamese Dream
Capital Kind of Strain 5:42 Autolux Future Perfect
My Best Friend 3:58 Annie Anniemal

Sunshine 5:03 Sparklehorse Good Morning Spider

Why Does It Hurt 1:45 Hot Snakes Suicide Invoice
Great Days for the Passenger Element 5:20 Autolux Future Perfect
Treat Yourself with Kindness 5:54 Clearlake Cedars

Trouble Loves Me 4:40 Morrissey Maladjusted

In Your House 4:07 The Cure Seventeen Seconds

Haitian Love Songs 4:55 Cocorosie La Maison De Mon Rêve
I Won't Share You 2:48 The Smiths Strangeways, Here We Come
Good Feeling 3:52 Violent Femmes Violent Femmes
It's A Wonderful Life 2:59 Sparklehorse It's A Wonderful Life
Rhinoceros 6:32 Smashing Pumpkins Gish

Celia Inside 4:40 The Cardigans Life

Wind in the Wires 4:18 Patrick Wolf Wind In The Wires
Sugarless 5:22 Autolux Future Perfect

Frou-Frou Foxes In Midsummer Fires 5:36 Cocteau Twins Heaven Or Las Vegas
Window Paine 5:51 Smashing Pumpkins Gish Alternative & Punk
Used To Be A Sweet Boy 2:49 Morrissey Vauxhall And I
A Featuring So Bold 2:58 Bobby Birdman Heart Caves
Colder 5:09 Colder Again

Secrets 3:20 The Cure Seventeen Seconds

Gold Day 4:14 Sparklehorse It's A Wonderful Life

C'mere 3:11 Interpol Antics

Sunny 2:45 Morrissey Sunny

No Easy Love 4:02 Annie Anniemal

Candy Says 5:20 Beth Gibbons & Rustin' Man Out of Season
New World 4:21 Björk Selmasongs Alternative & Punk
True Love Leaves No Traces 4:26 Leonard Cohen Death Of A Ladies' Man
Promise 2:49 Violent Femmes Violent Femmes Alternative & Punk
Hold On To Your Friends 4:02 Morrissey Vauxhall And I Alternative & Punk
Downforthecount 4:25 Transmissionary Six Get Down Rock
Once In Awile 2:43 Tommy Dorsey The Best Of Tommy Dorsey
Exchange 4:11 Massive Attack Mezzanine Electronica/Dance
Happy Meal 2:37 The Cardigans Life Alternative & Punk 100
Little Star 3:39 Stina Nordenstam Romeo + Juliet Soundtrack
Once I Flew 4:24 White Town Women In Technology Electronica/Dance
Your Daddy's Car 4:03 The Divine Comedy A Secret History - The Best Of The Divine

Day Dream 3:08 Smashing Pumpkins Gish Alternative & Punk
Stretch Out And Wait 2:38 The Smiths Louder Than Bombs
Luna 3:20 Smashing Pumpkins Siamese Dream Alternative & Punk
Junebug 3:25 Sparklehorse Good Morning Spider Alternative & Punk
Speak To Me/Breathe 4:02 Pink Floyd Dark Side Of The Moon
Caring Is Creepy 3:20 The Shins Garden State Soundtrack
Go It Alone 4:10 Beck Guero Alternative & Punk 100
The Only Living Boy In New York 3:59 Simon & Garfunkel Garden State
Mouth's Cradle 3:59 Björk Medúlla Electronica/Dance
A Week Next June 4:18 White Town Women In Technology
How Long 4:54 Out Hud Let Us Never Speak of It Again Electronica/Dance
Never As Tired As When I'm Waking Up 4:49 LCD Soundsystem LCD Soundsystem [Disc 1] Electronica/Dance 100 7
Changes 3:36 David Bowie Changesbowie Rock 100 8
Good Head 6:38 Turbonegro Apocalypse Dudes Rock
Chewing Gum 3:54 Annie Anniemal

Future 5:12 Cut Copy Bright Like Neon Love Electronica/Dance

Then She Did... 8:18 Jane's Addiction Ritual De Lo Habitual
Little Fat Baby 3:40 Sparklehorse It's A Wonderful Life Alternative & Punk
It's For You 4:50 Out Hud Let Us Never Speak of It Again

Everyday I Love You Less And Less 3:37 Kaiser Chiefs Employment
Jacob's Ladder 1:21 Patrick Wolf Wind In The Wires Alternative & Punk
Tristan 2:35 Patrick Wolf Wind In The Wires Alternative & Punk
Unhappy Birthday 2:45 The Smiths Strangeways, Here We Come

Currently listening : Set Free By The American Analog Set Release date: 20 September, 2005

The Relationship Coin (Re-post)

2006-01-23T17:14:00.001-05:00

To all the friends and lovers I've broken up with:

I still love you

I just can't be around you because you cause me pain, confusion, doubt

I don't trust you; you make me not trust my self

You don't care for me as much as I care for you

You hurt yourself, and I can't stand idly by while you continue to deny your self-hate

You don't understand me like you think you do

I'm tired of fighting

I don't like where this is going

I don't see where this is going

This is going nowhere

I just want to be happy (not with you)

I don't like being associated with you

You embarass me

You disgust me

You need me too much

You put me on a pedestal

You drive me crazy

We are bad for each other

I miss you some times

To the friends and lovers who've dumped me:

With each passing day, I understand why more and more

I wish you had given me another chance

Why was it a competition?

I put you on a pedestal

I still love you

That's OK

I think I cared more about you than you cared about me

You really hurt me
You really made me doubt myself

You taught me so much about love

Maybe I am still IN love with you

You were right

I remind myself of you sometimes lately

I'm glad we had our time together

You put me on a pedestal

Sorry I wasn't what you wanted

Sorry I wasn't who you thought I was

Sorry I didn't make it

Sorry I wasn't strong enough

Sorry I said those things to you

I just wanted you unconditionally

You broke my heart

You will have my heart forever

You were right not to trust me

You drive me crazy

We were not right for each other

I miss you all the time

Currently listening : Loveless By My Bloody Valentine Release date: 05 November, 1991

Number 1 (Re-post)

2006-01-20T21:05:00.000-05:00

A loud horn just honked outside for like 20 seconds. It was quiet except for this piercing note. The note struck something inside of me, and my mind floated away with a cloud and my consciousness said "Number 1".

So I turned on the Goldfrapp song and sure enough, the song began with the same clear and powerful note.

Incensed, I got out my Harmonica. I had to know if it was a C. Sure enough, it is a C.

Many scientists and people who work with sound frequencies and pitch, etc. consider C to be like perfection. The way it resonates, and the power the note carries in all of its octaves and in fifths.

Following the feeling - that high you get from synchronicity - I got to Googling.

Courtesy of Wikipedia:

** From the discussion **:
Talk:Middle C
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

"There's one pitch in which middle C is 256Hz (philosophical pitch? I can't remember the name). Has the nice advantage of all Cs being powers of 2! -- Tarquin

It is indeed called philosophical pitch (or sometimes "scientific pitch") and was reasonably popular for a while. It's very handy mathematically speaking if the only notes you're going to use are Cs - otherwise the nasty twelfth-roots of equal temperament come along and make all the other pitches things like D=287.350284Hz ;-) I'm going to write about different pitch standards at pitch (music) one day, it's an interesting subject, I think. I'll spruce this page up a bit as well. --Camembert

Then I got to thinking about the mathematical element to a keyboard, music, and C. From my esoteric studies, I know C is considered to be the note of enlightenment and higher consciousness.

I remembered reading about fractals in relation to C, which made me google fractals and pitch and C.

Courtesy of Terry Blackburn.us:

Experiences like this only support my belief and faith that the theory of Universality, also called the theory of "Everything" will indeed be discovered.

We are everything; everything is connected.

We discover more every day.

Currently listening : Number 1 By Goldfrapp Release date: 2005

Like Whoaaaa (Re-post)

2006-01-19T09:01:00.000-05:00

Heads up - this is a train of thought kind of thing. Be warned.

brokeback mountain won many globes.
in my globe, all personal and soft-like,
roommates get diagnosed with cancer
love is shared and parts are scared.
dad is there. he does care.

jobs are cancelled. sorry!!
"but i had an appointment"
"SORRY! CANCEL!" (hahaha)

squealing mouse is trapped in glue by the fridge
but I'm too much of a baby to throw him
in the trash
or out the window onto neighboring rooftops;
though I hear his squeaking - cries for help -

As if the boogeyman is opening my bedroom door
I am helpless and paralyzed -we know death awaits him.

I tried tonight
but again I was off.
the smells and the laughs
weren't quite right.

my spheres were colliding
and my fault lines ruptured a bit.
perhaps the lines in my face
were mirrored by the waves
in my voice?

I
am beginning to think
perhaps it's best,
maybe
it would be best
if I never said anything at all.

Numb and pleasurable, expensive cab rides.

I find myself at home again thanks to FDR Drive.
It really was just not
in any way
sexual or sensual,
esoteric or aesthetic,
worth it.

I feel like a mannequin.
Pose me, bend me
fuck me, stuff me.
Sew your shit onto me
and please then call me your work.

Currently listening : Clap Your Hands Say Yeah By Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Release date: 11 October, 2005

Funniest Graffiti EVER! (Re-post)

2006-01-17T17:46:00.000-05:00

Phoenix (aka Le' Phoenix *said with French accent*, aka Hungry Eyes) on Avenue A and 13th Street has the funniest bathroom graffiti.

Graffiti always makes a statement, but in true gay style, the graffiti at Phoenix is too fabulous for words.

My personal favorites are:

"Beyonce shops at Strawberry"

and (though you must imagine a man bent over spreading his hairy ass cheeks exposing his brown starfish covered in black specks)

"Anal Warts: OUCH!"

Post replies with funny graffiti you've seen around town!!!

Currently listening : Crimes By Blood Brothers Release date: 12 October, 2004

Music Picks for 2005 (Re-post)

2006-01-17T16:36:00.000-05:00

This was an intense year. A lot happened. Change was the theme I think, hence all the time-spanning genre-crossing.

Here are the albums that kept me sane and sometimes happy, in no specific order.

Beth Gibbons & Rustin Man – Out of Season

Tommy Dorsey – Best of Tommy Dorsey

Sparklehorse – It’s a Wonderful Life

Cocorosie – La Maison De Mon Reve

Transmissionary Six – Get Down

Smashing Pumpkins – Gish

Depeche Mode – Music for the Masses

Mazzy Star – So Tonight That I Might See

Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Fever to Tell

Violent Femmes – Violent Femmes

The Arcade Fire – Funeral

Pulp – Countdown

Depeche Mode – Some Great Reward

Annie – Anniemal

The Smiths – Rank

Autolux – Future Perfect

Bjork – Medulla

Nina Simone – How It Feels To Be Free

The Cure – Seventeen Seconds

Cocorosie – Noah’s Ark

The Cure – Disintegration

Hot Snakes – Suicide Invoice

Blood Brothers – Crimes

Patrick Wolf – Wind in the Wires

Cocteau Twins – Heaven or Las Vegas

Bobby Birdman – Heart Caves

!!! – Louden Up Now

Patrick Wolf – Lycanthropy

American Music Club – Love Songs for Patriots

The Cure – Three Imaginary Boys

Marmoset – Hidden Forbidden

Pavement – Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain

Nico – Chelsea Girl

Miss Kittin – I Com

M.I.A. – Arular

Golden Boy with Miss Kittin – Or

Joy Division – Substance

Various Artists – Luaka Bop 10th-Year Anniversary

Goldfrapp – Supernature

Ladytron – Witching Hour

Depeche Mode – Playing the Angel

Adult. – Gimme Trouble

Colder – Heat

Madonna – Confessions on a Dancefloor

Sufjan Stevens – Come on Feel The Illinoise!

The Decemberists – Live At the Theatre of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA May, 2005

The American Analog Set – Set Free

The Hidden Cameras – Mississauga Goddamn

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah! – Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!

Maximilian Hecker – Infinite Love Songs

Bobby Birdman – Born Free Forever

Cut Copy – Bright Like Neon Love

LCD Soundsystem – LCD Soundsystem

Colder – Again

Interpol – Antics

Les Savy Fav – Inches

Hot Snakes – Audit in Progress

The Radio Department – Lesser Matters

Blonde Redhead – Misery Is a Butterfly

David Bowie – Changes

Frausdots – Couture, Couture, Couture

Turbonegro – Apocalypse Dudes

Leonard Cohen – Death of a Ladies’ Man

Massive Attack – Mezzanine

Morrissey – Vauxhall And I

Pink Floyd – Dark Side of the Moon

The Shins – Chutes Too Narrow

Out Hud – Let Us Never Speak of It Again

Kaiser Chiefs – Employment

Pulp – Different Class

Bjork – Homogenic

Fischerspooner – Odyssey

Scissor Sisters – Scissor Sisters

Currently reading : Call Me Crazy: A Memoir By Anne Heche Release date: 04 March, 2003

How One Night In Amsterdam Changed My Life (Re-post)

2006-01-14T16:29:00.000-05:00

I was always interested in dreams (lucid, nightmares, etc.) ESP, and ghosts/paranormal activity. I was never baptised, but perhaps the duality of growing up with faith-filled though non-religious parents, and other god-fearing caregivers prepared me for the kind of life and belief system I now live.

On May 13th, 2003 I found myself graduated from college and in Amsterdam on my way to Germany for three months. Amsterdam made my head, mind, and heart spin. That first night in Europe, I felt connected to something I'd never experienced before. It was not the "Oh Europe is so beautiful and amazing" feeling. I had lived in Europe in high school, so that aspect of the trip was lost on me this sophomore time around. What I felt I can only describe as an intense presence... and though invisible, so overwelmingly powerful. It made me euphoric, and at times fearful for my life. I felt pulled, yet comforted.

After museum-ing all day (odd sidenote- Rembrandt's the Lamentation of Christ brought me to tears at the Van Gogh Museum - I felt compelled, and returned to the painting four times), I began walking the streets alone at night, looking for a club I'd heard about. But while lost, I stumbled upon a place where strobe lights and great bumping music pulled me in. Following my intuition, I stayed, as if waiting for something. The music was great, and after dancing for a while and enjoying a drink, found one of the most beautiful creatures I'd ever seen standing in front of me.

Right when I said that thought in my mind, he started walking towards me smiling as if he was waiting for me and knew what was about to take place. As if he knew that he would be the catalyst for everything that was to follow.

While asking me general questions about myself, he lightly pinched and prodded various parts of my body, and by the end of the coversation, I felt spread open, yet knew nothing of him. He told me I wouldn't believe how old he was, or how to understand his name if he told me.

Two friends of his appeared, but were obviously not as in control of themselves... they tried to get me to go to a basement darkroom with them. Tired from my flight and walking all day, and apprehensive about casual sexual encounters with a stranger (or strangers!?), I told him I would love to see him again, but I was not going to be joining them.

He looked at me and said "It's for the best anyways." Feeling challenged and confused, I asked why. He said "It's going to be too dangerous for you." And he began to look impatient. Feeling my ego challenged once again, I asked "What do you mean by that?"

He looked in my eyes, leaned in close, and made a noise in my ear only for me to hear - but this was no normal sound. It was a chord, and with it, it carried pure energy, and I am to this day not sure if I so much heard it as FELT it. I remember first feeling it above my head, and then as if the feeling washed over and crept down my entire body.He leaned back smirking, knowing what effect he had just had on me. I was so afraid and confused. I felt in the presence of something inhuman; something I could never understand. My first intuition was to ask "What are you??" but my logic stopped me at "What ar---"... because he started to giggle, and it wasn't the first time I felt he had read my mind. Then I asked "What was that?" instead. He replied "You should run now." And I left. His eyes followed me the whole way with a curious smirk on his face...

Since that happened, I have felt increasingly more and more aware... I can read peoples' minds and affect their moods. For the longest time, I felt schizophrenic. So overwelmed, isolated, afraid, detached and scattered, yet so connected to EVERYTHING.

I began to understand complex concepts in the fields of physics, string/chaos theory, and quantum mechanics. Somewhere in my journey I found some books called Galactic Allignment, Redfield's Celestine Prophecy, Talbot's The Holographic Universe, and The Quickening by Stuart Wilde.

In the last 2 years, I've had friends and lovers condemn me for my new awareness, had countless arguments pleading for those I've loved or who've loved me to understand that I don't want to start a cult, or even worship anything (other than enlightenment/consciousness itself). And most recently, I've seen certain friends, coworkers, and family members grow fearful of my gaze, my words, and my physical presence in general.

People have become more and more hesitant to make eye contact with me. More interesting though - just recently, I'm beginning to feel the same noise quietly waiting, and growing inside my throat, and I know it will come out of me as it did him some time sooner than later. It already has, but not strong enough or focused enough to sustain.

The level of denial (of the ascension or the human potential movement) has increased in those around me as well, yet not everyone. I am definitely experiencing first-hand the poloarization of society. Though they don't realize it, many people are becoming more and more aware (thanks to alternative media, internet, iPods, and TIVO), and they are enunciating Human Potential Movement (HPM) ideas... spreading light and not even realizing they are doing it... At the same time, more and more people have synchronistically found their ways into my life and me into theirs, etc.

I know something is unfolding. I feel it and see evidence of it more and more every day that passes. And I feel the need less and less to understand or exert control. My prayer fields/intent/energy are becoming stronger and stronger. I don't completely understand my purpose in the midst of all this, but it's becoming clearer and clearer as time passes, and I am more content than I have felt my whole life, just knowing things are moving forward. I have begun feeling quite powerful with the idea that I am living and doing my mission every day without even thinking about it and without predetermined motive. All it requires is good intent. I feel things speeding up and slowing down at the same time.

If I am sure of one thing (and I was not sure of this right after my strange experience in Amsterdam)- whatever he was, he did what he did to me out of love. I requested in subconsciously on some level. I was ready to be awakened, and knew that I needed it in a dramatic/jarring fashion. Right now, while writing this, it came to me that he was a part of my soul group... and even perhaps a non-corporeal version of my higher self (we did look somewhat alike). Interesting. I knew I felt compelled to write for a reason.

This is a magical and pivotal time in our planet's existence. Let's all take advantage. I'm glad and will continue to be glad to be here and a part of this evolution.

Currently listening : Hail To The Thief By Radiohead Release date: 10 June, 2003

Up On Magic Mountain (Re-post)

2006-01-11T19:36:00.000-05:00

I am on this huge Blonde Redhead kick the last couple days.

It's making me feel nauseous and dizzy. Spinning with delirium. Lovely sad.

Here are the lyrics to one of my favorites:

"Magic Mountain"

At magic mountain
Nobody sings today
Nobody speaks today
Close my eyes
And hope to see
Weeks go by like a day
In a lowland

I live up on magic mountain
No one leaves magic mountain

At magic mountain
Nothing changes
Everything stays the same
Cross my heart
And hope to leave
All the time
With a little fever

I stay here on magic mountain
No one leaves magic…

My heart hears you sing
My heart sees you speak
But I never make it in the flatlands
I must stay on magic mountain

Currently listening : Misery Is a Butterfly By Blonde Redhead Release date: 23 March, 2004

Oh Heathcliff - It's me Cathy. I've come home! (Re-post)

2006-01-09T01:18:00.000-05:00

Daydreaming while going to the deli to get pudding to make. Smoking a cigarette outside, the many bunches of roses - their smell, their count, their beauty - made me think

"Maybe you really are a romantic?"

I questioned what color I would buy. Definitely not red. Or white for that matter. But what color? The yellow? The burnt gray-yellow? The pink? Surely not.

Then the tulips caught my eye. Sweet and unassuming, their clumsy and hesitant flowers had not even bloomed yet. Their potential had not yet been realized.

The daydream gains steam. Grande. For the sake of making history, I question how I would like to show up at his door. Would the Cure's "Pictures of You" be playing? What would I be wearing? What does the look in his eyes say when he opens the door? Can my kisses make him cry out of joy? Am I wearing a trenchcoat with no clothes on underneath except for a pair of skimpy briefs, or will my outfit say "I'm playing it cool man."? Will I have a hat on? A scarf? A hat over my heart with the flowers extended like a treaty (or maybe an offering to a pagan god)?

What will my heart say? My eyes will give me away.

A confession? A bribe?

"I'll let you love me, and I'll love you with all my heart as long as you don't try to hurt me."

No that would never work.

A smirk?

Always the gentleman. There is no deception here.

Cup spilling over. Wuthering Heights.

Like a vampire, I wouldn't dare enter any home, or cross any threshold unless invited. But what I wouldn't give to bury my senses -- to feast on the joy, pain, and wonder that is you.

Currently listening : Whole Story By Kate Bush Release date: 25 October, 1990

Astrological Chart (Re-post)

2006-01-04T17:14:00.000-05:00

(From http://www.0800-horoscope.com/birthchart.php)

Your Basic Birth chart

Your data
michael Vance II
Sex M
Columbus, OH 39 USA
06-05-1980 08:00
Julian day 2444396.00
Adjust 4.00 ST 23.24 Lat 39.57 Long 82.60

Ok, now let's get started with the analysis of your birth chart. We begin with a look at your planets and houses. This is rather technical data for those people who know a lot about astrology.

The position of the planets in the signs of the Zodiac has an influence on the character of the individual and these influences form a large part of the individual psyche.

The most important information from the following table are: your sun sign, moon sign and your ascendant. The sun sign is the most general information in your horoscope. However you should make special note of your ascendant (Asc), also called rising sign. Never forget your rising sign as it give you more in-depth information about yourself. The Moon sign is also important as it reflects your emotions and intuitive side of your nature. In the Old Astrology, the Moon sign was a lot more important as the more general Sun sign.

The planets in the signs

The position of the planets in the signs of the Zodiac has an influence on the character of the individual and these influences form a large part of the individual psyche.

Sun in Gemini
He is an opportunist. He can express himself easily and learns quickly. He is welcoming and gentle. He likes travel and intellectual work.

Weaknesses: a changeable and diffuse nature. Wastes energy by doing too many things. He lacks persistence in achieving set goals.

Moon in Pisces
Imaginative, sharp insights. He is impressionable, with an abundant imagination. Multiple births.

Weaknesses: troubles caused by too much sentimentality, worries, problems, unhealthy imagination, nervousness.

Mercury in Cancer
He adapts to every situation that arises, has a good understanding, is discerning and is full of insight. He is lucid and thinks things through. He likes to please and to create a good impression.

Weaknesses: strong tendency to be influenced by those around him. Of changeable and unstable ideas, he is quickly convinced by fine words, even if at the beginning he did not share the person's point of view.

Venus in Gemini"Gift of the gab", always finds the right expression. A good talker, refined, with a love of the Arts. Two-sided in emotional affairs, flirtatious. Superficial emotions. Countless and inconstant love affairs. Likes to play love games.

Weaknesses: Instability and fickleness in love. Often goes too far in love because of the desire to flirt and play on the other person, who will often suffer - but that is not his problem. Inconstant in love, which is ephemeral; he is unfaithful and can sometimes speak caustically.

Mars in Virgo
Efficiency, deftness, flexibility, diligence but also ingenuousness.

Weaknesses: he can easily boil over and can get angry over a small detail that gets in the way

Jupiter in Virgo
He is methodical and practical. He likes order, organization and harmony. He can easily link everything together.

Weaknesses: he has a tendency to distrust his circle, does not trust people.

Saturn in Virgo
He likes order, harmony, method and balance. He can undertake long-term medical or scientific studies.

Weaknesses: he is intransigent, stubborn. Misuse of medicines, or asking for too much medicine.

Uranus in Scorpio
Intelligent and subtle. Adores research, inquiry, investigation. Very sensual.

Neptune in Sagittarius
Likes long voyages, things foreign, water.

Pluto in Libra
Brings changes.

Sign and ascendant
Gemini ascendant Cancer

The planets in the houses
The planetary positions in the houses express the facts relative to destiny.

Sun in XII
Professional success in isolated occupations. Work in laboratories, scientific research, police, information services, hospitals.

Moon in IX
Highly imaginative. Prolonged studies, is intuitive. Professionally successful abroad, or in import-export or as a diplomat. Contact with foreigners. Long journeys. Ability to learn foreign languages.

Mercury in XII
He has difficulty expressing himself, especially when young. Does not talk much, he does not speak for the sake of it. He works in remote and quiet places. He is discrete and philosophical.

Venus in XII
He is devoted to sick or impoverished people. Can be in the medical or social professions. He likes animals, tranquility, peace and solitude. He has secret love affairs.

Mars in III
Lively spirit, alert and ingenious but sarcastic, critical, provocative. He is quarrelsome. Expresses himself easily, does what he wants; success is at the end of the road. He is capable and acts quickly.

Jupiter in III
He has good judgement, a sense of values, an open and optimistic mind, a good education and high moral standards. He likes studying. He is successful in communications work. His professional work is a vocation and plays a great part in his life.

Saturn in IV
He needs to be dominated. He has a sense of organization and accepts his responsibilities. He achieves his objectives in spite of slow progress, with many hurdles to overcome. He is persevering and patient.

Uranus in V
He is independent, likes even dubious distractions. His amorous adventures are not only numerous but also very complicated, otherwise they hold no charm.

Neptune in VI
He is more prone than most to the bad influence of alcohol, medicines and drugs. To be avoided at all costs.

The houses in the signs

Ascendant in Cancer
He will certainly have a large family. Indeed, family life, the home, the children will be very important for him.

House II in Leo
Financial success will be very easy thanks to the support of influential people. Tendency to spend more than what is earned.

House III in Leo
He is a very good organizer. Everything is carefully studied, explained and swiftly executed.

House IV in Virgo
Makes a good father, watching over his children, spending the night in an armchair near a sick child, caring for and calming him/her with patience. Knows how to look after his home perfectly, how to iron out difficulties by his practical sense and thanks to his intelligence.

House V in Libra
He is delicate and full of good manners, with a taste for luxury; his friends are the same - refined with very good jobs. Will want to marry (and not just live with the partner).

House VI in Sagittarius
Likes jobs that involve travel, moving about a lot. Weak point: the circulation of the blood.

House VII in Capricorn
A love-and-friendship marriage. Unproblematic, quiet relationship. A few hiccups, but nothing really serious. Faithfulness.

House VIII in Aquarius
An unexpected inheritance.

House IX in Aquarius
Goes into one of the professions, is innovative and original. Likes travel, communicating with different people. Long research.

House X in Pisces
Professional success in solitary professions. Archivist, librarian, historian etc...

House XI in Aries
Likes to be surrounded by friends full of vigor, solid, spirited. Carries out everything he undertakes.

House XII in Gemini
Anxiety, preoccupation concerning a dear one.

Interplanetary aspects
The interplanetary aspects have a strong influence on the character and disposition of the individual and, consequently, on his destiny.

The conjunction aspect is variable and depends above all on the nature of the conjoint planets.

198 Conjunction Mercury - Ascendant
He is intelligent, with quick and lively reflexes. He is preoccupied by his circle, likes to exchange ideas with his friends, but also with strangers. Of an open nature, he goes out to others.

165 Conjunction Mercury - Venus
He looks on the bright side of life; he is gay, agreeable, optimistic, sociable. He likes to speak and write, and does both with charm and artistry. His intellectual pleasures are influenced by his feelings. He is amorous and sensual. He likes beauty, the Arts, but also travelling.

164 Trine Moon - Mercury
He has good judgement, a good memory. He is intelligent, imaginative, vivacious and develops all through life. He speaks easily. He has an aptitude for learning foreign languages.

-126 Opposition Moon - Mars
He is very emotional and is driven to do things by his emotions. He does not think things over or through in a given situation. He is irascible and sometimes violent. Marital disputes.

-103 Opposition Moon - Jupiter
He is indifferent to others, to those who surround him; he is negligent and indecisive. He likes excess, gambling and his honesty is elastic. This aspect does not help professional success, especially as he tends to spend more than he earns.

86 Sextile Mars - Ascendant

-83 Square Sun - Mars
He is violent, impulsive. He throws himself headlong into situations without ever thinking of the consequences of his actions. This can cause a lot of problems. He cannot stand still and channels badly the energy which he possesses.

-79 Opposition Saturn - Midheaven
He must struggle a lot and work hard to achieve his aims. Although confronted by discouraging circumstances, he knows how to set off again and continue the fight.

-66 Opposition Sun - Neptune
His imagination turns to internal day-dreaming; he is easily influenced, and complicates life unnecessarily. He does not bring plans to a conclusion. The dream-world is enough.

60 Sextile Saturn - Uranus
He knows how to be on top of the situation. He perseveres, is determined but ingenious and original. He is very practical. He proceeds slowly, but is always bound to achieve his objectives in the end.

55 Sextile Venus - Jupiter
He is good-hearted, generous and has a good character. He likes well-being, comfort, a life without problems. He has good relations with his circle. He is easy to approach. All the same, he falls in love easily. He has a successful married and professional life.

53 Trine Sun - Pluto
He is aware of the goal to be achieved. He is strong, and always picks himself up after a setback.

-49 Square Saturn - Neptune
Living conditions are difficult

44 Trine Moon - Ascendant
He has a good influence on the family, which loves and helps the person. He likes travelling, movement, change. He likes contact and is open to other people.

25 Sextile Neptune - Pluto

21 Trine Moon - Venus
He is gracious, sweet and gay. He likes pleasure and entertainment, but also the Arts. He needs tenderness, loves and wants children. He appreciates home life in a comfortable atmosphere.

21 Trine Uranus - Midheaven
He must have a job that allows him complete freedom, something non-routine. He likes change, has a lot of energy and knows how to influence others in spite of his originality.

20 Conjunction Mars - Saturn
He is energetic and determined. He has strength and resistance, ability and patience; he is tough, and sometimes insensitive, and puts all his energy and talents into overcoming all the obstacles to his success. He is obstinate, calculating, does not take on anything without having thought of all the possible consequences, he can take all the time in the world and never loses patience to achieve his objectives. He is not particularly popular in his circle, but is feared and respected.

16 Conjunction Mars - Jupiter
He has a good sense of organization, he is jovial, frank and sincere. He is full of dynamism and over-abundant energy. He loves life and takes all it has to offer. He likes sports and the outdoor life. He is successful professionally and emotionally. He usually has lots of children.

-16 Square Neptune - MidheavenHe lacks assurance, self-confidence. He does not always choose the right path.-14 Square Sun - SaturnThis implies slow intellectual development.

-12 Opposition Venus - Neptune
He lacks self-confidence and his ideals are not easily to achieve. In love, he is unstable, unfaithful and deceitful. He is easy-going and follows others, he does not take the initiative.

-11 Square Sun - Midheaven
He lacks an aim in life. He does not face up to problems and his schemes, if any, are impossible for him to realize.

-10 Opposition Mars - Midheaven
He suffers professional setbacks because he is too impulsive, imprudent and lacks forethought.

Currently reading : Christ the Lord : Out of Egypt By Anne Rice Release date: 01 November, 2005

Blow Up the Water Cooler

Summer Lovin'

YELLE w/ French Horn Rebellion - Safari Disco Club LIVE at Irving Plaza - April 30th, 2011

COROCET DJ GIG @ Bedlam for Pants Dance Presents: APRIL TROUSERS on 4/29/11

KYLIE-'SPLOSION! Kylie Minogue Aphrodite Tour LIVE in Barcelona, Spain - 3/12/11

INTRO / APHRODITE

I'm The One

Confide in Me

Cupid Boy

What Do I Have To Do?

SLOW - super awesome Burlesque version

How Does It Feel In My Arms?

Get Outta My Way

Closer

Cover of Eurythmics There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)

Love At First Sight/Can't Beat The Feeling Mash-up

Interlude / On A Night Like This 1

On A Night Like This 2

FINALE - All The Lovers

New Goldfrapp "Believer" Tour Video

Announcement RE: Darkroom Tuesdays

Hello! Hello! Goldfrapp Video for "Alive"

BUTWC Presents: My Little Party with House of Stank - Tuesday 5/11

BUTWC & TMJ Records Present: My Little Party 5/4/10

Darkroom Tuesdays: 4/27

And the Sun is Shining - Friday Jamz (UHN!)

BUTWC Presents: Darkroom Tuesdays (4/13)

Darkroom Tuesdays

Goldfrapp to release "Alive" as second 'Head First' single

Pavement Ticket Raffle at the Darkoom this Tuesday!

Robin Thicke - Make U Love Me (Blu H.Q. Remix)

Goldfrapp Performing "Rocket" Live!

4 Tracks that say "Welcome Back Junior Boys!"

Caesar is dead; let's party! ALPHABEAT says, "What?!" Lady Gaga explodes on the dance floor, and Beyonce cleans it up. Answer the Telephone!

SUPER Circuit-y Remix of "Rocket" - Goldfrapp

New Tracey Thorn!

Artist Interview: Bobby Birdman

Ditties for Those Bitties

New Music for Sweater Weather

Concert: Fever Ray at Webster Hall on Monday 9/28

New (*unreleased*) video for "Songs Remind Me of You" off Annie's album "Don't Stop"

Hey Annie - Well Look At You! Is that a new label stuck on your shoe???

Latino parents- your 'kid' is 25 now. He's as tall as me. I think it's time to put away the baby bottle, pacifier and stroller!

HARASS THIS SCAMMER!!!

Auto-Tune the News #2

FAT PANDA = NO SEX

SongSmith from Microsoft

Tossed Salad Party at The Tool Box on Thursday 1/22!!!

New Playlist - Not Everyone Understands House Music!

Repost CUZ IT'S THAT GOOD PEOPLE

this kid's got the right idea (kind of)?!?

Animal Collective and Web Sheriff say boo to Grizzly Bear

New Annie News! YAY

there goes the neighborhood

Hilarious Craigslist M4M Missed Connection

new playlist I made today

Inland Knights Mix from Fabric, London - October 2008

Voting Day ADD and other stuff you want to know about

New Annie Mix!

GET READY FOR IT! New Annie Megamix from the new album 'Don't Stop'

Thar She Blows

New CSS Album Update!

Human Snake

New and Old Music I'm Excited to Share with YOU!

Eclipse Tonight

Happy Valentine's Day

Goldfrapp - A & E (first single from Seventh Tree)

Hall of Mirrors (Re-post)

Watercress and Waterless - Thoughts for the Lost (Re-post)

Quiver in the River of Tears (Re-post)

Curry Chicken Salad Update (Re-post)

Corocet Travertine Seagull (Re-post)

matt is the most boring yet most enticing (Re-post)

Thankful Living (Re-post)

My Vote for 2006 Album of the Year (Re-post)

The Turnaround (Re-post)

It's About Fucking Time, CDC! (Re-post)

Time Out - London Sun Herald (Re-post)

The Reconciliation: Part I (Re-post)

The Town Crier Has Lost His Voice (Re-post)

New (unreleased) video for "Songs Remind Me of You" off Annie's album "Don't Stop"