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Going to 2009 Roskilde Festival

2009-04-23T23:54:00.008-06:00

I wasn't looking too seriously at going to the Roskilde Festival this year until it was announced that Trentemoller would be performing a 2 hour DJ set with his own edits and bootlegs. If that wasn't enough, he has a new album called Harbour Boat Trips - Copenhagen that will be released at the end of June. No doubt he will be playing some of his new material at the festival. In addition Royksopp,

Royksopp Official Happy Up Here Video

2009-02-24T21:09:00.005-07:00

Happy Up Here from R�yksopp on Vimeo.Here is the official Royksopp Happy Up Here. It pays tribute to the Space Invaders game I use to play when I was a kid. Also dig the lights since anything that reminds me of Vegas is a good thing. Enjoy!

Modeselektor, Thom Yorke, and Trentemoller

2009-02-23T23:22:00.006-07:00

Modeselektor is an electronic music band formed in Berlin, featuring Gernot Bronsert and Sebastian Szary. Modeselektor is reportedly a favorite group of Thom Yorke (Radiohead frontman), who has recommended their albums in interviews and included the song Silikon (from their 2005 LP Hello Mom! and featuring vocalist Sasha Perera) in a publicly available iTunes playlist. The song The White Flash (

Newer Royksopp Album?

2009-02-22T23:32:00.004-07:00

Royksopp is officially releasing their album Junior next month 3/23. The album is awesome and can best be described as complicated pop music. There are plenty of vocals which can be looked at as a negative by some looking for more atmospheric music. But fear not. It is rumored that Royksopp will be releasing an instrumental album called Senior later in 2009.

Lulu Rouge

2009-02-21T20:46:00.008-07:00

It appears that all the music I have been listening to is related in some way. My new obsession is Lulu Rouge, a group made up of DJ T.O.M. and DJ Buda. If you dig the Trentemoller sound, you will absolutely enjoy this album. As a matter of fact, DJ T.O.M has been Trentem�ller�s partner for the last 3 years. The Bless You album is almost a year old, but this is a recent find that I will be

Consulting @ Global Gaming

2009-02-21T02:17:00.004-07:00

I have been consulting at Global Gaming for the past couple of months helping with product development, operations and technology. Very cool concepts allowing people to manage their gamer life are in the works. On a different note, it looks like ManiaTV will be sold or will cease to exist. Very strange since an article less than a month ago put ManiaTV in better light. Looks like the ManiaTV

McCain Suspends Campaign Because of Economic Crisis

2008-09-25T10:07:00.011-06:00

Yesterday, McCain blew off David Letterman in order to get to Washington and deal with the economic crisis. Turns out McCain decided to go and meet with Couric instead of Letterman. Letterman understandably was pissed. This highlights some severe issues I have with McCain and his camp. 1- Don't lie. And if you do, don't be stupid enough to get caught in plain sight.2- We need a president that can

Ice Cream Victory

2008-09-21T22:20:00.001-06:00

We were suppose to go to Barney's Beanery to watch the games today. Unfortunately the place was packed so we decided to go to Hollywood Billiards. The crew took my advice and juiced the Cowboys and Eagles. We won and went to get ice cream att Baskin Robbins. Victory tastes delicious.

Elite Squad Movie Review

2008-09-18T19:50:00.003-06:00

Tropa de Elite (Elite Squad) is hands down a must see movie. Excellent screenplay and brilliant performances from the entire cast. The standout performance goes to Wagner Moura as Capit�o Nascimento. Scenes with him when cops go through the BOPE boot camp are very compelling and raw.The movie explores the dynamics between drug dealers, drug users, good and corrupt cops, and the BOPE (if you don't

Leo's Song

2008-09-11T05:52:00.001-06:00

I came across this amazing video with a profound message. When a geometric visitor from another planet becomes your new roommate and shares with you the tragic state of its home world, you drop your guitar and see what you can do. For more vids like this, visit http://www.impactist.com.

New Quantum of Solace Trailer

2008-09-10T10:51:00.004-06:00

This trailer looks great. A true sequel in the 007 franchise, this movie takes place after the events in the Casino Royale. I am eagerly anticipating this movie's arrival to the big screen. Hmm, that reminds me...A few months ago, I had a couple of conversations with some friends at maniaTV about the most anticipated films for 2008. Quantum of Solace didn't even make the Top 10. Hellboy 2,

No Longer Working at ManiaTV

2008-09-10T00:52:00.004-06:00

Just a quick blog to let people know I no longer work at ManiaTV. It was challenging and fun but it was the right time to part ways. If you need to get a hold of me and you do not have my personal email address or cell number, please use the contact form on this web site. Cheers!

Adam Tensta ft. Eboi - Dopeboy Video

2008-09-09T13:01:00.000-06:00

I have been enjoying Adam Tensta for about a year. Good to see that he is beginning to produce music videos to gain more awareness for his music.

A Bimbo Truck

2008-09-08T15:36:00.001-06:00

So I was driving home and came across this. Is that a bear? Are there women in bikinis inside this truck? Bimbo? Can't be a food company. Or can it?

1st Ping-Pong Lesson With Lucha Lib

2008-09-06T04:59:00.000-06:00

A very short film about wrestlers, ping-pong players, fair-play and predestination. Including vivid colors, flesh, twin of Pierre Richard and an original soundtrack by the author of music for the very famous Sandokan. I don't even know how I came across this video, but man do I dig it. Trying to weed out good video content one video at a time.

I.F.H. Mondays

2008-09-05T07:16:00.001-06:00

Ah, the service industry. I can't tell you how many times I have come across waiters and waitresses that act like this when going to grab Sunday brunch. The title of the clip should be I.F.H. Sundays.

Jon Stewart Is Funny

2008-09-04T16:25:00.002-06:00

Sarah Palin fun. What is wrong with these people?

Testing Blogger Mobile With Shepard Fairey

2008-09-04T00:04:00.002-06:00

If this works, you should see an Obey sticker pasted on a traffic light. Not sure what you'll see if it does not work. Now what's the difference between blogging and twittering?

Madden '09

2008-09-02T20:58:00.007-06:00

It has been over 4 years since I last played Madden in a competitive manner. I won plenty of money playing Madden competitively when I was in college so I can't believe I haven't played it for this long. My trash talk is weak and thankfully my game is still strong. In a couple of months, I am sure my verbal skills will be on par with my game play. Competitors beware.

Big Santa Anita Canyon Hike

2008-08-10T11:47:00.007-06:00

Went on a great hike with a group of friends yesterday at Big Santa Anita Canyon. We got there at around 11:30am and didn't get back until 5:30pm. The scenery was beautiful. Most of the hike was in the shade, so we didn't feel the heat while hiking in the middle of the day. The Sturtevant Falls (about 50ft high; pic above) is about 1.5 miles into the hike. Most the group took a dip in the cold

The Funny Thing Is

2008-07-29T02:09:00.003-06:00

Today, I played really bad poker and made a couple of hundred dollars. Yesterday I played incredible poker and lost a couple of hundred dollars (bad beats). I hated my play today. I have to keep telling myself that, otherwise I will develop bad habits. Isn't the term "bad habit" an oxymoron?

2008 World Series of Poker

2008-05-29T09:25:00.006-06:00

It's official. I am going to play Event 27 in The World Series of Poker.

Marvel is the next Pixar

2008-05-04T12:24:00.003-06:00

Iron Man is estimate to bring in $200 million worldwide during it's 1st weekend of release. MVL stock is currently valued around 2.3 billion, meaning Iron Man alone is going to make up appx 10% of the total market cap based on revenue. You would expect Iron Man to rack up at least $750 million including movie receipts, DVD and merch. Assuming the Incredible Hulk does half of what Iron Man did,

Shepard Fairey interviewed on Dave Navarro's Spread TV

2008-04-30T22:29:00.007-06:00

My favorite artist, Shep Fairey was interviewed on Dave Navarro's Spread TV www.maniatv.com this week. Look for the new episode to air May 8th.

Portishead and Morcheeba on All Access This Tuesday!!!

2008-04-26T19:40:00.002-06:00