paper trail

Origami In the Pursuit of Perfection from MABONA ORIGAMI on Vimeo.

reunited and it feels so good

The morning after a hella debaucherous halloween party this past october, I was hit with the realization that A) i lost my camera or B) that it was jacked! In any case i immediately began morning its loss and exactly how empty my life would be without a camera which i not only loved but was with me at all times.

Cut to christmas day when i receive a phone call from the homie rudy, who was with me that night, with the news that he had found my camera in the backseat of his car. The same backseat we drunkenly combed for my camera, and the same backseat that he allegedly checked soberly. You can only imagine my excitement, afterall at this point i had fully coped and accepted that a new camera was eventually going to be purchased.

Only to add to the excitement where the pictures taken from that night. So with a week away from the new year, I would now like to present Halloween 08.

turn on the bright lights

steady friction in this bitch

fucking santi! numero 6 on Spin's top 40 albums of the year and numero 2 top single of the year!


typography
11x17

cansei de ser sexy

12.11.08 @ echoplex

color theory

we are the world

I was incredibly pleased to see this band as the first opener for the CSS show last night at the echoplex. Now while their sound is definitely electronic, it is by all means as eclectic as their live performances. 50% choreographed performance art and 50% sheer electronic genius, they definitely command your attention!

here's a glimpse into their madness:





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tech: vintage edition

If you find yourself wondering exactly what this piece of wood is suppossed to be, you'd probably be surprised to learn that it is in fact the world's first mouse!

On dec. 9, 1968, Douglas Engelbert, director of stanford research institute's augmentation research center, unveiled, for the first time, the work that he and his team were doing. Among some of the innovations shown were the the world's first mouse, the first hyperlinks, and the first navigable windows.

It blows my mind to think that this was only 40 years ago, at the rate of technology, it will definitely be exciting/potentially scary to see where we are 40 years from now.

In any case a big ups to Engelbert, who literally helped the computer beccome more personal.

Oh and speaking of hyperlinks, more on Engelbert aqui.

the rat is dead

this thursday at the echoplex: be there or be square!

musica: a day with andrew

downloaded this album last week and have been playing the shite outta of it. this is trevor andrew pro snowboarder/santi's (aka santogold) bf. the album is fun, dancy and synthy (i know its a bit trendy at the moment but i heart any/all 80's influence!) so he definitely deserves to be your next guilty pleasure.

stand outs include: chase money, no good and youngboy.

tho not his best track by any means, enjoy this video for "bang, bang" featuring (vocals only) Santogold:


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perdido

straight geekin out! this is what my xmas break is gonna look like:




in stores now!

brooklyn go hard

Great track even greater video. A true testament to the power of typography!

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more info on the artist: evan roth

tech: beats 2.0

If you have yet to play with the Dr. Dre and Monster collab known as the Monster Beats by Dre Headphones, then you must trust me when I say they are phenomenal! (If you have not then swing by your local bestbuy) The sound is so insane that it nearly warrants the $349.99 price tag. I say nearly only because there are very few things in life which I would drop that kind of scrilla on and lets just say headphones, despite immense sound capability, is definitely not one of them.

However with that said, coming straight outta of the gate are the new Beats in-ear headphones!


Let me just say that if they are even remotely close to providing the sound, bass and clarity of its older brother than it will definitely be a contender for my gift wishlist. Allegedly the word on the street is that the sound is so big, you'll feel like you've got speakers in your ears! It also claiming to be the world's first "tangle-free earphone cables" (and those of you who work out feel me on the severity of this issue!). It also offers in ear noise isolation! and like most of the "smarter" in-ear buds, includes several different cone tips for the right fit. And at the reasonable price $149.99...you best believe i'll at least toy with the idea of purchasing this them.

they drop in 2 weeks, and i"ll let you know as soon as they hit my store!

clinton 2.0

So shes obviously NOT the pee or the vee pee but obama announced it today...so say hello to the newly appointed secretary of state: Hillary Clinton.

And what exactly does that mean? You ask.

The secretary is in charge of foreign policy and representing the United States to foreign governments — they also serve as the head of the U.S. Department of State. It is the most senior position in a president's cabinet, and it is often filled by someone with deep foreign-policy or military experience. The secretary negotiates with foreign leaders and governments on behalf of the president, advises the president on foreign policy and supervises the State Department's activities overseas, including its consulates and embassies.