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"deep one perfect morning as the sun is heading up into the sky and i’m sitting here warming..."

Fri, 11 May 2012 06:06:05 -0700

“deep one perfect morning
as the sun is heading up into the sky
and i’m sitting here warming to the coldness of the things that meet my eye
something in me’s stirring and the moon and all the stars fail to comply
and my thoughts are turning backwards
and i’m picking at the pieces
of a world that keeps turning the screws into my mind”

- Jesus and the Mary Chain - “Deep One Perfect Morning”

mouth-taped-shut: The Girl WIth The Dragon Tattoo deluxe...

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:05:11 -0700

mouth-taped-shut:

The Girl WIth The Dragon Tattoo deluxe limited edition vinyl/USB set. Housed in a large acrylic “ice” slipcase which includes six vinyls, an exclusive fold-out poster by Neil Kellerhouse, and the full soundtrack in high-definition 96k FLAC on an exclusive 8gb razor blade USB pendant inspired by Lisbeth’s necklace in the film. Numbered limited edition of 3000, each personally signed by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. Package design by Rob Sheridan, with artwork by Neil Kellerhouse, Jean-Baptiste Mondino, Rob Sheridan, and others.

Now shipping. There are still a few available at nullco.com/GDT

#TGWTDT box set is so sweet. I didn’t realize that TR & AR were signing them. Can’t wait to get mine in the mail!

Behold the amazing SSVIIB cover of Siouxsie’s “Kiss Them...

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:55:04 -0700

Behold the amazing SSVIIB cover of Siouxsie’s “Kiss Them For Me”

Purchase On:
Amazon: http://amzn.to/sviib-kissthemforme

New Release Stream: Bad Veins

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:49:13 -0700

I’ve been a fan of Cincy’s Bad Veins since I caught them at SXSW a few years back. They have a new record coming out tomorrow. You can listen to it now here: http://music.aol.com/new-releases-full-cds/spinner#/11

P.S. they’ll be at Bar Pink on 5/27. Only $5!

Beach House - Equal Mind (this is the b-side to their record...

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 09:20:18 -0700

Beach House - Equal Mind

(this is the b-side to their record store day 7 inch single)

#RSD12 fun! I didn’t get everything I wanted, but was...

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 12:35:00 -0700

#RSD12 fun!

I didn’t get everything I wanted, but was really stoked on getting Mates of State and Crosses.

Band of Skulls at The Griffin 4/18/12

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:16:12 -0700

Last night on Band of Skulls North American tour (well besides Coachella) supporting their new album and as you may have expected, faces were melted. Same set list as last week in SF, so here’s that first.

Band of Skulls
The Griffin
San Diego, CA
4/18/12

Sweet Sour
Lies
Patterns
Fires
Bruises
Wanderluster
Cold Fame
Bomb
Blood
Lay My Head Down
Hollywood Bowl
I Know What I Am
You’re Not Pretty But You Got It Goin’ On
Light of the Morning
Death by Diamonds and Pearls

Encore:
The Devil Takes Care of Its Own
Impossible

So despite the same set list, I had a totally different (in a good way) experience at the show. Of course, the glaring difference is the size of the venues. I got to the Griffin early so I was right up front for their set. I spent most of the night in wonderment of Russell’s skill on the guitar and all of the effects he did with the board of pedals at his feet. As far as their on stage banter, it was exactly the same from SF except Russell did talk about the last time they were here - “at the beach, I remember now”. And I got and up close and personal view of all of Russell’s antics - his way of raising his hand in a not quite first pump and other stuff like him turning on the disco ball for “Cold Fame”. Awesome.

So glad I got to see a full set from them twice in one week. They are definitely a band I will continue to travel for in the future.

Record Store Day 2012 Wish List

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:41:46 -0700

My wish list - I doubt I’ll get everything - especially the items with the asterisks. But a fun list to ponder.

7 inch singles:

Beach House - Lazuli
Crosses - Option/Telepathy
Florence + the Machine - Shake It Out
Garbage - Blood For Poppies
Amanda Palmer & the Grand Theft Orchestra - Polly
*School of Seven Bells - Kiss Them For Me

10 inch:
fun. - The Ghost You Are To Me
*Gorillaz - Do Ya Thing

12 inch:
*Mates of State - Crushes (The Covers Mixtape)
Rockabye Baby - Lullaby Renditions of the Smiths
*Straylight Run - self titled
Tegan and Sara - Get Along
Various Artists - Pretty in Pink soundtrack

Jean Paul Gaultier Exhibition at SF de Young Museum

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:02:08 -0700

I love how traditional museums are embracing other forms of art. Exhibits like The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk at the de Young Museum in San Francisco give high fashion as an art form their place alongside masterpieces from painters, photographers and sculptors.

The exhibit was playfully curated - as you enter, the mannequins are dressed in JPG and are animated - they look around, blink and what not. Kinda creepy, but cool.There are high fashion photographs of the models who wore the creations and rooms devoted to the different periods of JPG’s work. I really dug the boudour room with these leather chests:

This area also had all the Madonna “Vogue” era items - including sketches of the designs:

Another room had a moving catwalk with his Paris themed designs.

In the same room was a wall of punk rock designs (with a lively SF themed mural behind it):

Really enjoyed the entire exhibit - it’s running at the de Young through August, so if you’re in SF before then, go check it out.

Views of SF from the de Young Tower in Golden Gate Park (Taken...

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 09:49:20 -0700

Views of SF from the de Young Tower in Golden Gate Park (Taken with instagram)

Band of Skulls at The Fillmore SF 4/12/12

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 09:19:26 -0700

I love the week before Coachella because there are bound to be good warm up shows and even though I had to travel to SF for this one, it was sooooo worth it. Set list first:

Band of Skulls
The Fillmore
San Francisco, CA
4/12/12

Encore:
The Devil Takes Care of Its Own
Impossible

Last time I saw BoS at the Indy Jam, they were hard at work on the record which was to become the recently released Sweet Sour. They teased a couple of songs during that set and easily was my favorite performance of the day. I knew that seeing the new material live would be amazing. Russell, Emma and Matt just rock so hard, but they do it in an almost non-chalant way that it just makes it more intense.

With the leadoff of the title track from the new album, they set the stage for what was to a fairly long set covering the majority of their two albums. Especially rocking was “Fires” (which we often saw in the encore when they were touring from their debut) and “Wanderluster”, one of my faves from the new one. They finally slowed it down with the ballady “Cold Fame” but it was just a chance for everyone to grab a drink and steel themselves for more rock. By the time they got to “I Know What I Am”, we were drunk with sound, singing all the words (sorry dude next to me) and giving them as much love as they were giving to us. They ended their main set with “Death By Diamonds and Pearls” and came out shortly for the two song encore. “Devil” is a great track for an encore and “Impossible” is a showcase for the band to give us one last sonic assault.

Such a fantastic show (and at the legendary Fillmore no less!) Don’t miss out on them if you’re headed to Coachella or when they are in SD next week at The Griffin.

From the Jean Paul Gaultier exhibit at the de Young (Taken with...

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:49:00 -0700

From the Jean Paul Gaultier exhibit at the de Young (Taken with instagram)

California Academy of Sciences Living Roof from inside

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:25:00 -0700

California Academy of Sciences Living Roof from inside

Living Roof at California Academy of Sciences

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:44:00 -0700

Living Roof at California Academy of Sciences

Gossip - Perfect World

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:39:29 -0700

Gossip - Perfect World

Bad Veins - Dancing on TV New album is out on 4/24....

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:17:26 -0700

Bad Veins - Dancing on TV

New album is out on 4/24. They’ll be in SD on 5/27 at Bar Pink. Good venue for their fun vibe.

Bacon Pancakes (Taken with instagram)

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 12:39:22 -0700

Bacon Pancakes (Taken with instagram)

California State Capitol Rotunda (Taken with instagram) I took...

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:34:40 -0700

California State Capitol Rotunda (Taken with instagram)

I took this photo last week and wanted to play with it in Instagram. I love how it looks like an eyeball.

"I’m damned if I do and I’m damned if I don’t So here’s to drinks in the..."

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:02:14 -0700

“I’m damned if I do
and I’m damned if I don’t
So here’s to drinks in the dark,
at the end of my rope
And I’m ready to suffer
and I’m ready to hope
It’s a shot in the dark
aimed right at my throat
‘Cause looking for heaven,
for the devil in me
Looking for heaven,
for the devil in me
But what the hell,
I’m gonna let it happen to me”

- Florence and the Machine - Shake It Out

My first time at the CA state capitol (Taken with picplz at The...

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:33:00 -0700

My first time at the CA state capitol (Taken with picplz at The State Capitol Building in Sacramento, CA.)