Enjoy!
Hopefully, Laurents, Sondheim and the late Leonard Bernstein would approve. :)
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Monday, July 6, 2009
VOTD: Web Site Story (West Side Story)
The video of today is a musical number. No need for feather boas... Nor the dancing canes.... this is for the mouse click and swivel chair. ;)
Enjoy!
Hopefully, Laurents, Sondheim and the late Leonard Bernstein would approve. :)
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Enjoy!
Hopefully, Laurents, Sondheim and the late Leonard Bernstein would approve. :)
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Saturday, July 4, 2009
smashing pumplekinz, breeders, my bloody valentine, slowdive, silversun pickups blended with electronic tinker... ♫ http://blip.fm/~9dyu0
I played the apple' remix of this last night & had a great response. The mix was made by the two fellows would... ♫ http://blip.fm/~9do26
Friday, July 3, 2009
VOTD: Jackson's Last Dance
It is late, but I am just home from work and have to return there in just 7 hours.
The video for the day is Michael Jackson's rehearsal for what was to be his upcoming world tour.
I do not have cable not even a traditional TV and I do not have a radio, so I know I have not be as inundated as most folks with coverage. It is still fresh and being that his music was instrumental in my affinity toward music, there is a persistent sting in the heart for this loss.
I was still a fan and even admired some of his more recent work like "2000 Watts" and "Earth Song".
Here is one of his final performances.
Btw, I am delighted that so many people have been RSVPing for this coming evening's First Fridays event at Medusa Lounge :) I saw Darren Revell earlier this evening at Kung Pao Kitty, on my way home from work and he is just as excited. David J. was djing there and sadly he can not attend, but I will get David to do a Bela Lugosi Michael Jackson song one day!
Signing off and getting back to working on my Thriller mix for the midnight Zombie Dance routine. If you can attend and or join in the dance or bring a camera, still or video, drop me a line :)
Best Wishes and enjoy the video!
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The video for the day is Michael Jackson's rehearsal for what was to be his upcoming world tour.
I do not have cable not even a traditional TV and I do not have a radio, so I know I have not be as inundated as most folks with coverage. It is still fresh and being that his music was instrumental in my affinity toward music, there is a persistent sting in the heart for this loss.
I was still a fan and even admired some of his more recent work like "2000 Watts" and "Earth Song".
Here is one of his final performances.
Btw, I am delighted that so many people have been RSVPing for this coming evening's First Fridays event at Medusa Lounge :) I saw Darren Revell earlier this evening at Kung Pao Kitty, on my way home from work and he is just as excited. David J. was djing there and sadly he can not attend, but I will get David to do a Bela Lugosi Michael Jackson song one day!
Signing off and getting back to working on my Thriller mix for the midnight Zombie Dance routine. If you can attend and or join in the dance or bring a camera, still or video, drop me a line :)
Best Wishes and enjoy the video!
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Thursday, July 2, 2009
VOTD: Wildwood, NJ, The Movie
Growing up on the east coast, in the city of brotherly love, Philadelphia, the coast line was less than an hour away. Atlantic City, New Jersey was the spot in the 70s and early 80s.
This place was known as a mini-Vegas, "down the shore", with the boardwalk smell I can still recall decades later. As the 80s were nearing the 90s, the boardwalk amusement parks closed including Steeplechase, Million Dollar Pier (where Handcuff King, Harry Houdini, performed a stunt) and Steel Pier. Atlantic City became more of the gambling town, less about the kids. The Miss America Pageant remained, however, the even seedier parts of "the shore", became the place where the youth would cruise.
Ocean City was the nicer version, but we will focus on Wildwood!
This was the cake! The Seedy Cake! If you wanted to see wacky hair, fashion and lots and lots of drunk, stoned folks, many girls with hair teased nearly a foot tall and fellows without shirts, ripped jeans with combs in the back pockets, this was the place. Sometimes you found other punk/ alternative folks, but mostly it was a slightly "different crowd".
Morey's Pier & Mariner Landing!!! I can hear the commercial for these amusement parks right now! Actually, load this page for Morey's Piers and just keep it in the background for the audio as the soundtrack to this post. It will make the next paragraph much more vivid.
I do miss the aroma of the salty Atlantic ocean mixed with sun cooked sand, the distant smell of ice cream and cold treats brought by the ice-cream guy, the peanut/ nut stores, cotton candy, pizza, Curly's Fries, bumper cars' burnt rubber (or whatever that was), Salt Water Taffy and Fudge, seagull crap, smoking tobacco and alcohol. Maybe I do not miss all of that. Oddly enough, it has been a long enough time now, that I almost even miss the sound of the infamous boardwalk tram alert which was repeated in place of a horn which reiterated, "Watch The Tram Car, Please!".
So this brings us to today's video which was prompted by seeing a posting from Sarah Lane regarding a clip from Ruthless Films called "Wildwood: The Movie".
Hair, Nails, "Fashion", Dialect, & Mustaches, Oh my!
This girl, "Jana", at 40 seconds into the video, must have been huffing the Nestle Strawberry Quick mix! What do you think?
"It's diff'rnt ev'ry night... n ev'ry night it's diff'rnt!"
More info here and here.
Unrelated: We are gathering more Zombies and folks with cameras for the Zombie Dance routine at Midnight night for First Fridays at Medusa Lounge if you want to join or know someone who may. This is going to be fun!
http://myspace.com/revellshok
RSVP here: http://bit.ly/rsff4
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This place was known as a mini-Vegas, "down the shore", with the boardwalk smell I can still recall decades later. As the 80s were nearing the 90s, the boardwalk amusement parks closed including Steeplechase, Million Dollar Pier (where Handcuff King, Harry Houdini, performed a stunt) and Steel Pier. Atlantic City became more of the gambling town, less about the kids. The Miss America Pageant remained, however, the even seedier parts of "the shore", became the place where the youth would cruise.
Ocean City was the nicer version, but we will focus on Wildwood!
This was the cake! The Seedy Cake! If you wanted to see wacky hair, fashion and lots and lots of drunk, stoned folks, many girls with hair teased nearly a foot tall and fellows without shirts, ripped jeans with combs in the back pockets, this was the place. Sometimes you found other punk/ alternative folks, but mostly it was a slightly "different crowd".Morey's Pier & Mariner Landing!!! I can hear the commercial for these amusement parks right now! Actually, load this page for Morey's Piers and just keep it in the background for the audio as the soundtrack to this post. It will make the next paragraph much more vivid.
I do miss the aroma of the salty Atlantic ocean mixed with sun cooked sand, the distant smell of ice cream and cold treats brought by the ice-cream guy, the peanut/ nut stores, cotton candy, pizza, Curly's Fries, bumper cars' burnt rubber (or whatever that was), Salt Water Taffy and Fudge, seagull crap, smoking tobacco and alcohol. Maybe I do not miss all of that. Oddly enough, it has been a long enough time now, that I almost even miss the sound of the infamous boardwalk tram alert which was repeated in place of a horn which reiterated, "Watch The Tram Car, Please!".
So this brings us to today's video which was prompted by seeing a posting from Sarah Lane regarding a clip from Ruthless Films called "Wildwood: The Movie".
Hair, Nails, "Fashion", Dialect, & Mustaches, Oh my!
This girl, "Jana", at 40 seconds into the video, must have been huffing the Nestle Strawberry Quick mix! What do you think? "It's diff'rnt ev'ry night... n ev'ry night it's diff'rnt!"
More info here and here.
Unrelated: We are gathering more Zombies and folks with cameras for the Zombie Dance routine at Midnight night for First Fridays at Medusa Lounge if you want to join or know someone who may. This is going to be fun!
http://myspace.com/revellshok
RSVP here: http://bit.ly/rsff4
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009
POTD: Subway by Fighting Fish Studio
I saw this picture and had to share
Subway by Fighting Fish Studio
Also, if you want to have a good time, Friday is going to be totally nuts at First Friday's event. Not only will there be free drinks from Synergy Drinks, Free CDs, a great mix of music from multi-genres, but a midnight special dance routine.
RSVP to get in free til 10pm: bit.ly/rsff4
We are still looking for more folks to join the zombie dance routine.... drop me a line for information :)
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Subway by Fighting Fish Studio
Also, if you want to have a good time, Friday is going to be totally nuts at First Friday's event. Not only will there be free drinks from Synergy Drinks, Free CDs, a great mix of music from multi-genres, but a midnight special dance routine.
RSVP to get in free til 10pm: bit.ly/rsff4
We are still looking for more folks to join the zombie dance routine.... drop me a line for information :)
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Saturday, June 27, 2009
First Fridays & Thriller, July 3rd @ Medusa Lounge LA
Join us next Friday, July 3rd, to celebrate the beginning of an amazing Summer of Life, Music & Dance!
We have lots of special treats & surprises in store.
It was a very sad day for many on June 25th with the passing of Michael Jackson. His music and artistry had a profound effect on my life. From his forward thinking, yet hugely pop-structured songs to avant garde futuristic military fashions to groundbreaking music videos featuring worldly influential dance routines, motion picture quality special effects and even Captain EO, he managed to influence culture on a myriad of levels.
As a young fellow, I remember watching THRILLER's debut on MTV at a friend's house party. Nearly our entire school class gathered to watch this world-wide premiere. I later would think it was cool to entertain friends, having learned the entire dance moves to his routines from the videos such as Thriller and Bad. I can still rock the moonwalk! I have to thank MJ influencing my affinity with music and entertaining in general to have become a musician and performer.
So in memory of Michael Jackson, along with the ingredients which create our monthly party so well received by you, we are featuring a midnight presentation of the famed THRILLER DANCE.
If you would like to join the special routine and have even halfway decent dancing skills, please contact me fda@newgrounds.com
Seeking videographers, photographers and zombies!
The party runs from 9-2am. The colors red, black and silver, Michael Jackson jacket or sparkly glove are strongly encouraged.
Millenium Products, is once again, providing Synergy Drinks & Kombucha Tea (FREE) for rehydration after you have been dancing madly!
Darren Revell (Big Sonic Heaven, Indie 103.1fm) and I will be spinning a variety of music to get you rocking the dancefloor fever!
From Depeche Mode to Sonic Youth, Ladytron to Duran Duran, The Stone Roses to The Prodigy, Stevie Wonder to Killing Joke, The Cult to Royksopp, Ministry to Justice, Alex Metric to IAMX, we have you covered.
FREE RevellShok July Top Picks Mix CDs will be handed out during the night!
FOOD at Medusa Lounge is fantastic too, so save room for delicacies!
FREE admission from 9-10pm with RSVP and $5 after.
Bring your cameras & comfy shoes. Be prepared to have an amazing party.
We look forward to seeing you!!!
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--- Shok (on behalf of RevellShok)
http://myspace.com/revellshok
http://revellshok.blogspot.com
RSVP for FREE entry 9-10pm here: http://bit.ly/rsff4
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Thursday, June 25, 2009
Moonwalk Heartattack?
The Fawcett is Off
Farrah Fawcett passed away this morning. Our fave feathered Charlie's Angel was taken by her long battle with cancer.
She was 62 and companioned with her long-time mate, ex-partner, Ryan O' Neal (star of Kubrick's Barry Lyndon and father of Tatum O' Neal).
Since the late 60s, she had been in various roles from a guest appearance on S.W.A.T., I Dream Of Jeannie, to a role in the hit, The Six Million Dollar Man, where she met her once husband, Lee Majors, to her most notable work as Jill Munroe in Charlie's Angels from mid-70s to 1980. She is the first Angle to pass.
Who else can claim to have been the catalyst to one of the biggest hair trends in history? Feathered Hair was her trademark. Did you see Cannonball Run? I know I did ;) When you were a child and saw that... she was hot stuff. So was Adrienne Barbeau too though. Many of the cast members from the film have passed away, including Dom DeLuise, who died last month on the 20th of May, also from cancer.
In Farrah's later years, she was infamous for her addictions and crude behavior including petty theft and urinating on a front lawn at a house party. She was also on several television roasts and often the brunt of jokes.
She will, however be remembered by me as the 70s/ early 80s feathered hottie!
I trust that sounds fair, coming from my childhood memories.
Goodbye Farrah, you will always be a Charlie's Angel!
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She was 62 and companioned with her long-time mate, ex-partner, Ryan O' Neal (star of Kubrick's Barry Lyndon and father of Tatum O' Neal).Since the late 60s, she had been in various roles from a guest appearance on S.W.A.T., I Dream Of Jeannie, to a role in the hit, The Six Million Dollar Man, where she met her once husband, Lee Majors, to her most notable work as Jill Munroe in Charlie's Angels from mid-70s to 1980. She is the first Angle to pass.
Who else can claim to have been the catalyst to one of the biggest hair trends in history? Feathered Hair was her trademark. Did you see Cannonball Run? I know I did ;) When you were a child and saw that... she was hot stuff. So was Adrienne Barbeau too though. Many of the cast members from the film have passed away, including Dom DeLuise, who died last month on the 20th of May, also from cancer.
In Farrah's later years, she was infamous for her addictions and crude behavior including petty theft and urinating on a front lawn at a house party. She was also on several television roasts and often the brunt of jokes.
She will, however be remembered by me as the 70s/ early 80s feathered hottie!
I trust that sounds fair, coming from my childhood memories.
Goodbye Farrah, you will always be a Charlie's Angel!
Read Reuters report
Watch Charlie's Angels FREE on IMDB.com
more on Feathered Hair
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Ed McMahon
Ed McMahon has passed and left us.
If you are 30 and above, you most certainly recall his co-hosting of Johnny Carson's Tonight Show and the famous introduction every week night, "Heeeeere's.... Johnny!!!".
He died today, at age 86, with his family surrounding him.
Besides his multi-decade run as co-host, he also was involved with many commercials and had another famous career with Publisher's Clearing house, where he would supposedly arrived at random subscriber's door steps with a huge check... literally a physically large-sized check.
Last year he pimped himself for an advertising campaign as a rapper!
His struggle with pneumonia is no more.
See you later
Read more about Ed at Reuters
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If you are 30 and above, you most certainly recall his co-hosting of Johnny Carson's Tonight Show and the famous introduction every week night, "Heeeeere's.... Johnny!!!".
He died today, at age 86, with his family surrounding him.
Besides his multi-decade run as co-host, he also was involved with many commercials and had another famous career with Publisher's Clearing house, where he would supposedly arrived at random subscriber's door steps with a huge check... literally a physically large-sized check.
Last year he pimped himself for an advertising campaign as a rapper!
His struggle with pneumonia is no more.
See you later
Read more about Ed at Reuters
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Monday, June 22, 2009
VOTD: Broken Hearts Club - Black Cat
This is a snazzy video I have been enjoying for a few quite a while. It is animated & illustrated and directed by Zac Ella & Rob Flowers and the music written by Nathan Whitey.
Enjoy the poppy neo-vaudeville cabaret adventure of The Broken Hearts - Black Cat
The Broken Hearts are reminiscent of Red Light District, which I fancy ;)
Additional notes: I am at the Granada Hills studio, continuing the journey that Johnette Napolitano, David J. and I started in March. Then back to Hollywood to complete other jobs. In the evening, Jill Tracy, Gary Laurie and I are headed to Cafe Was for Jack Dean Stauss's bday. I LOVE THE FOOD THERE!!! Also, who doesn't love a rotating piano in the cernter of the room.
After that, we will stop over to The Beauty Bar for LA BURIED ALIVE (Free) and then over to Monday Night Social to see Simon Shackleton (Elite Force/ Lunatic Calm) spin an electro/breaks set.
Hoping you are having a fantastic Monday!
Current Music: Johnette, David, Shok - Blood Bound
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Enjoy the poppy neo-vaudeville cabaret adventure of The Broken Hearts - Black Cat
The Broken Hearts are reminiscent of Red Light District, which I fancy ;)
Additional notes: I am at the Granada Hills studio, continuing the journey that Johnette Napolitano, David J. and I started in March. Then back to Hollywood to complete other jobs. In the evening, Jill Tracy, Gary Laurie and I are headed to Cafe Was for Jack Dean Stauss's bday. I LOVE THE FOOD THERE!!! Also, who doesn't love a rotating piano in the cernter of the room.
After that, we will stop over to The Beauty Bar for LA BURIED ALIVE (Free) and then over to Monday Night Social to see Simon Shackleton (Elite Force/ Lunatic Calm) spin an electro/breaks set.
Hoping you are having a fantastic Monday!
Current Music: Johnette, David, Shok - Blood Bound
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Hoping you are all having a pleasant June Monday wherever you may be. Enjoy this song. ♫ http://blip.fm/~8oreo
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Good Morning & Happy Pappy Day! Enjoy this song & have a splendid Sunday! My day: Farmers' Market, Hike, Visit... ♫ http://blip.fm/~8mgy4
Saturday, June 20, 2009
I now prepare to take my exit into the night but first I share this fun tune with you! ♫ http://blip.fm/~8lkka
VOTD: The Count does this all day & Theatre tonight!
To not keep it dark all day, after the last entry, let's brighten the day with an uplifting dessert chaser of sorts. Our long lost pal & muppet, THE COUNT, from Sesame Street, conveys how he fills his time.
Also, if you are in LA, Juliette Angeli, of Red Light District, is starring in
MADNESS IN VALENCIA
this evening, 8pm, at SACRED FOOLS theater in Los Angeles.
Join me!
When was the last time you attended comedic play or any theatre pieces for that matter?
Current Music: Blood Red Shoes - Take The Weight | Powered by Last.fm
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Also, if you are in LA, Juliette Angeli, of Red Light District, is starring in MADNESS IN VALENCIA
this evening, 8pm, at SACRED FOOLS theater in Los Angeles.
Join me!
When was the last time you attended comedic play or any theatre pieces for that matter?
Current Music: Blood Red Shoes - Take The Weight | Powered by Last.fm
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VOTD: Iran.
Since there is a slew of information regarding Iran all over the web presently, I am not going to reiterate what you have already seen by twisting someone else's words to become another talking head. I am not also going to feed into any trends that will ultimately just be wasting time. What I WILL DO, is pass along video that my friend, Maz, who is Iranian, sent me.
Maz Jobrani intially was a Political Science major who then became a hilarious, brilliant comedian and actor. His AXIS OF EVIL comedy tour, which aimed at breaking stereo types of middle eastern folk, may be seen and streamed on Netflix and of course a slew of not so legal methods of streaming too.
Below is the first clip he sent and please note the excerpt of translation I pulled from the page on youtube, located beneath it.
An excerpt of what she says:
"...Where is this where weve been imprisoned so innocently?
Where is this where no one gives us a helping hand?!
Where is this place, where we are getting our voices heard worldwide through our silence?
Where is this place where the blood of its young people is shed on the streets..., where people stand and pray on their blood?
Where is this place where its people are named Gangsters & Thugs?!
Where is this?
This is Iran. This is my land and yours!
This is Iran"
Here is a longer piece with news:
And lastly a song from Revolution of The Mind, called "Death Of The Ayotollahs" Go to link for mp3
Current Music: Trentemøller - Vamp (Live Edit)
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Maz Jobrani intially was a Political Science major who then became a hilarious, brilliant comedian and actor. His AXIS OF EVIL comedy tour, which aimed at breaking stereo types of middle eastern folk, may be seen and streamed on Netflix and of course a slew of not so legal methods of streaming too.
Below is the first clip he sent and please note the excerpt of translation I pulled from the page on youtube, located beneath it.
An excerpt of what she says:
"...Where is this where weve been imprisoned so innocently?
Where is this where no one gives us a helping hand?!
Where is this place, where we are getting our voices heard worldwide through our silence?
Where is this place where the blood of its young people is shed on the streets..., where people stand and pray on their blood?
Where is this place where its people are named Gangsters & Thugs?!
Where is this?
This is Iran. This is my land and yours!
This is Iran"
Here is a longer piece with news:
And lastly a song from Revolution of The Mind, called "Death Of The Ayotollahs" Go to link for mp3
Current Music: Trentemøller - Vamp (Live Edit)
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Thursday, June 18, 2009
VOTD: 2012 Full Trailer
This looks impressive!
I was hoping to post this yesterday, but here we are today before I start a session. I am eager to see 2012.
I had seen the early sneak preview trailers but this is the full mama!
Some of you know Gary Laurie, who masterminded some of the visual effects on this!
The story may be horrid, but the visuals will be worth it!
Current Music: Coachwhips - I Knew Her
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I was hoping to post this yesterday, but here we are today before I start a session. I am eager to see 2012.
I had seen the early sneak preview trailers but this is the full mama!
Some of you know Gary Laurie, who masterminded some of the visual effects on this!
The story may be horrid, but the visuals will be worth it!
Current Music: Coachwhips - I Knew Her
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Please check the Apparat remix too! Give the song a few secs to play as whoever shared this had silence at the... ♫ http://blip.fm/~8h684
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