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Free Blood /Music

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I saw Free Blood back in April when they opened for Hot Chip at Terminal 5. I'd never heard of the electro duo before, but really I enjoyed their performance. The dude in the pic is John Pugh, one time vocalist and drummer of !!! (Chk Chk Chk), and he seriously has a crazy stage persona. Towards the end he came off the stage and put his huge face RIGHT in front of mine. (We had momentary eye sex. I can't say if I was honored or scared... maybe both?) Their music is simply fun and full of energy... its like watching like kids singing in playground, only it's infused with instruments/electro beats.

Immediately that night I checked out their myspace page, but they only had two tracks streaming and no official album released. I have resorted to buying their EPs on iTunes with the free song credits I get from my ticketmaster purchases (free is always worth it). I'm looking forward to their album release, but it seems like it won't happen for a while.

This is their music video for "The Royal Family."

Imagine that giant on stage, but writhing even more viciously, like a worm.

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Y Tu Mamá También (2001) /Film
Rating: 9/10

Y Tu Mamá También (literally 'and your mother too') is directed by Alfonso Cuaron and stars two of the most popular Latino actors, Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna. I've been meaning to watch it since it was released in Korean theaters six years ago, but the fact that the bed scenes were was practically soft core pr0n didn't make it easily accessible for a fourteen-year-old.

Despite the long wait, the movie exceeded my expectations. I enjoyed its realistic portrayal of its characters and its subtle approach in covering so many social themes relevant to Latin America. What's interesting is its unusual use of narration. At certain points, the narrator interrupts the soundtrack to describe something that relates what's happening on screen. These tangents seem irrelevant to the plot at the time, but later it becomes clear that they advance the overarching themes of the film. Here's an article that might help you understand the movie even better.

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Steven Klein /Photography

Klein is known to photograph a lot of celebrities for magazine spreads, and that's exactly how I found out about him. It was an Oct 2007 issue of Details magazine with a section called "Brad Pitt by Steven Klein" (as shown above). I usually don't pay attention to these magazine spreads in general, but this one caught my attention with the heavy and colorful digital editing.

His other works are more conventional and not digitally raped so much. While I looked through his photo shoots of other celebrities, I also got a sense that his style fit fashion ads. And because I'm a genius, I was right. He's done ad shoots for Dolce and Gabanna, DSquared, and more girl brands that I don't care about. His website's definitely worth a look.

Touching Bats and Sparrows

Sony Xperia X1 /Mobile

With iPhone 3G causing all the rage these days, I figured other, more capable contenders are ought to be BLGGD about. Here's your upcoming super sexy touch screen qwerty slider from the recently troubled Sony Ericsson. I am definitely getting this when it's released sometime in the next few months (hopefully September). It runs on the new Windows Mobile 6.1 OS and touts its unique Panel User Interface. Here's a simple comparison chart between the XPERIA X1 and iPhone 3G. iPhone has some edges in some areas (UI, processor speed, and internal memory) but its really neck and neck as it lacks in the most basic functions. I've also heard some horrible things about the lack of a tactile keyboard (this is key!).

Here's a sexy commercial:

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Sam Sparro /artist

21st Century Life - mp3

So, Australians are actually more talented than I thought. Sparro's self-titled debut album is an 80's inspired, pop infused collection of dance songs. Somehow when I heard his hit single 'Black and Gold', I knew there was no way a straight man could underlay his song with such gay beats. And I was right. I still think his sound manages to appeal to a lot of people. I can especially relate to '21st Century Life,' which is like an 80's anthem dedicated to the world we're living in now.

This is the music video (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED):

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The Dark Night (2008) /Film
Predicted -100/10 (yes, that's a negative)

No I havn't seen it yet, and I probably wont. 'Batman Begins' was indescribably underwhelming with a lot of unjustifiable filler scenes (that training in the Asian prison... WTF?!). I don't imagine this installment to be any better. I can hardly stand Christian Bale, the mom abuser. And I hate pretentious Summer Blockbusters. This is also a comic based movie that's taking itself way too seriously. Really, I should direct the question back at you Nolan. Why so serious?

I want the cheesy Batman franchise back. :(

I Dance Like A Tard

Hercules & Love Affair /band
Time Will - zShare download

DISCO REVIVAL. Their music is not what you might expect from hearing those two words, but that's precisely what their sound is. Their self-titled debut album manages to be dirty yet classy at the same time. Antony, the lead vocalist from Antony and the Johnsons, carries such sultry sophistication in his voice. I imagined him to be some charismatic black man with green eyes, but it turns out he was just a fat lesbian...

Antony Hegarty... there was a legit reason why he didn't appear in the music videos

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PNAU /band
Embrace ft. Ladyhawke (Fred Falke & Miami Horror remix) - mp3 download


The oddball Australian dance duo got one of their songs an awesome remix. I didn't know the vocals were by Ladyhawke (not to be confused with the Canadian band Ladyhawk). I havn't checked her out because I thought she had a lame name, but maybe she isn't that bad.

Here's a fun slash creepy music video for their single 'Baby'

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Mozart and The Whale /film
Rating: 6/10

Josh Hartnett (Pearl Harbor, Lucky Number Slevin) and Radha Mitchell (Finding Neverland, Melinda and Melinda) play two austistic savants with asperger's syndrome... meaning they lack all sorts of social skills (this sounds a lot like the people that I go to school with. I think I'm actually "cool" at Columbia.) It's a fast paced dramedy that follows their on-and-off relationship. The poor editing made me wonder if I was the one with autism, but the plot isn't too shabby and it has some funny scenes. I recommend it only for those boring rainy nights in.

Look! I hopped on the BNDWGN

My friend who blogs about music told me she gets CDs for free. So I thought maybe if I blog about money I might get a thick wad of cash mailed to me... But maybe not. So I'll stick to writing about whatever that interests me at the time (usually music, movies, books, or gadgets).

However, you should be wary of my selection. People have been telling me my entire life that I have bad taste in music and movies. I'm not here to prove them wrong. I'm just here to share you those bad movies and music that I deem blogworthy.

Enjoy.