edwardrock.com

Anyone Home?

2009-03-05T00:09:00-08:00

As you may have noticed, there have been NO updates to this site since August. Not only is this very disappointing to those that might have come to the site looking for updated content, but also, to myself, the guy with the boring and outdated website. Don’t get the wrong impression however, I have been busy since the last post, unfortunately it has been with my 9-5 job, and I tend to not post those projects. This, however, is going to change. I am currently working on a new site, located at a new domain, using a new content management system, and hopefully, new content.

If you would like to see the progress / transition from this site to the new one, you can do so by clicking the new url below:
iwantedrock.com

I look forward to seeing those that are somehow currently viewing this site, over at my new one.

The Cat Empire - Two Shoes

2008-08-27T20:54:00-08:00

I just heard this on the latest Collective mountain bike video "Seasons" and fell in love with it. I love how simple and fun the song sounds.

Dispatch - The General

2008-08-26T20:24:01-08:00

Felt like starting this up again, we will see how long it lasts. Enjoy some Dispatch.

Coming soon

2008-08-07T22:25:00-08:00

I’ve been pretty busy lately, though I have been working on some ideas/code for a new version of this site.(though i plan on switching to a new domain that i already registered). I’ve also designed myself a new logo.

Its an Ambigram, spin it. Tell me what you think.

An ambigram, also sometimes known as an inversion, is a graphical figure that spells out a word not only in its form as presented, but also in another direction or orientation.

For those that are here looking at my work, I am available for hire and would love to help you out. Please feel free to email me.

where’ve you been (all my life)

2008-04-30T18:47:01-08:00

You may have noticed that I have not updated this site for months. Reason? Well I’ve been busy and also I’ve become immersed in all the web+social+2.0 hype. So really I have been updating, just not here, instead on tumblr, twitter, flickr, facebook, etc. Video games, mountain biking, and an expanding list of clientele has also kept me from updating, though I don’t blame them.

With that said, there is some point to this post. Which is to inform all those that come here, that I’m currently in the process of updating my portfolio. Like new version, new works, new effects, though I am keeping the colors(plus some new ones). Want to see what I have so far? Well tooo bad, I’m just not ready yet. I will say that if you are savvy, you might be able to stumble on my test server on edwardrock.com

Check back soon! I promise, good stuff.

Dan Mumford

2007-12-10T17:34:00-08:00

Is it a coincidence that I have waited 5 months to write my 5th review? No. Was I expecting to write it anytime soon? No. Did I run across Dan Mumford’s work this morning, and immediately began collecting screen shots of this work to write a review about. Hell Yes! I mean, who could pass up work with such detail from an up and coming artist? Speaking of detail, I’m not going to go into to much as to why I like him, his work speaks(..Yells) for itself.

Info about the artist.

Dan Mumford is a 23 year old male illustrator/designer/rock star, “with an obsession for drawing hands, hair and tentacles”, who resides out of Bethnal Green, London, UK.

In The Belly Of A Shar | for The Gallows

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Beastie Boys vs. RHCP - Right Snow

2007-11-15T22:47:03-08:00

Beastie Boys - "Right Right Now Now" vs. Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Snow". Really well done mashup, though I'm not sure where I came about it. If you know who mashed these two iconic songs, please comment and let me know.

Arcade Fire - No Cars Go

2007-11-06T01:21:00-08:00

Very simple, catchy song, with a great fast beat, cool synth, and simple lyrics. Right now, I wish I could go to a play where no cars go..

Car Stereo (Wars) - The Bandit

2007-09-20T00:08:00-08:00

Hell yeah, another great mash-up by the guys over at/in Car Stereo (Wars). This round they go into so many different music types. I love how they incorporated the chronicles of narnia skit from snl. Overall another amazing mix of tons of music. Love it!

Makeupage.com

2007-09-20T00:47:01-08:00

Finally, here it is! makeupage.com

makeupage.com is the personal portfolio of the amazing and talented makeup artist Stephanie Circhirillo

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Makeupage.com

2007-09-20T00:14:00-08:00

Makeupage.com is the personal portfolio of the amazing and talented makeup artist Stephanie Circhirillo. The goal of this site was to make an interesting platform to show off the makeup work of Stephanie, but to also make sure that the site accented the imagery of her subjects. The way I did this was by building a simple site that conforms to the image of work provided by Stephanie. Each photo she provided contained a predominant color that is picked up by the site. The site then morphs its colors to better reflect the current subject matter.

This is is built 100% in flash, fed by xml, and is completely dynamic to the content loaded into it(width,height,color,text content).

Woah! woaahhh…

2007-09-19T23:52:00-08:00

What happened? Sites down, no updates, no new music, nothing, nothing, nothing...?

Well lets recap as to why there has been no signs of life on edwardrock.com since August.

Issue #1: edwardrock.com is offline
A bit of site info to get you started, first the site is hosted at Dreamhost, which is great. The reason for telling you this though, is the my domain is NOT hosted there. Stupid I know, but once I explain where it’s hosted, you might better understand. So? What is the name of this horrible domain hosting company. Registerfly. Yeah, back in the day when I first registered edwardrock.com, I had no idea how much of a pain in the ass this company was. Well like many out there, my domain was sold off, and then sold off again. Currently I have it back, though I cannot bring it over to dreamhost yet. It’s safe, but not as safe as it could be and I’m working on that.

there is more after the cut!!

Foo Fighters - The Pretender

2007-08-03T17:59:00-08:00

It was only last night, when I was talking about how freaking excited about the new Foo Fighters album (Echos, Silence, Patience And Grace). Also noting how the extremely talented/beautiful/wonderful/ Khaki King will be unveiling a duet with Dave. It is truly hard to contain myself... really I might just explode. Then what happens? I wake up to find the new single from the album buzzing around the internets. Amazing, with that here is the new single, and in the words of Nick Swardson from Grandma's Boy..."Yeah, let's fuckin' rage!"

The Chemical Brothers - The Salmon Dance (feat. Fatlip)

2007-07-06T16:46:01-08:00

I love the beat/loop in this song. It's fun! Silly song though.

Say Anything - Alive With The Glory Of Love

2007-06-04T17:02:00-08:00

Just a fun love song. It was also the music for the finale of this seasons scrubs s06e22.

Im not dead yet!

2007-06-04T17:52:00-08:00

Not yet, though had some close times. Life has been incredibly busy for me lately, and that has left the site once again collecting cobwebs. Even so, this site is on my mind all the time, and I’ve come to the conclusion that once again it needs a re-design. I’ve already started work on the next version..

highlights? sneak preview? hints? cheat codes? you ask??

Well so far its 100% (I am going to separate this blog and my work sections) flash, so far 700+lines of actionscript, with another 800more till completion. The work section will be the more predominant section, blog being second, which will include the music blog.

If you need more, check out my tumblr, as its tracking my online happenings. edrock.tumbler.com

The Smashing Pumpkins - Tarantula

2007-05-21T15:01:01-08:00

Words cannot describe how excited I am for this. Enjoy.

Four Tet - Iron Man (Black Sabbath Cover)

2007-05-04T20:40:00-08:00

I wasn't really looking for a reason to post today, but I was reading My Old Kentucky Blog and they posted this wonderful cover. So I figured with all the recent postings about the new Iron Man movie (Robert Downey Jr as Tony Stark, the grey suit, and the red/gold suit) + this song. I just had to post it. Enjoy

Trail of Dead - Wasted State of Mind

2007-04-23T22:37:01-08:00

...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead is a rock band out of Austin, Texas, with a very eclectic sampling of music for your taste buds. Wasted State of Mind starts off with an extremely fast percussion track, of which the exact instrument, I'm still trying to figure out. I believe it's a Krin aka (Slit Drum), though I'm not 100% sure. Next comes a very slow melodic piano (bass), on top of that, even more piano, drumset, and guitar. Take a listen and see for yourself how well Trail of Dead layers their music and creates this beauty of a song.

Yann Tiersen - Comptine d’un autre été: l’après midi

2007-04-11T23:07:01-08:00

Another song by Yann Tiersen, again one that I feel my description would do no justice for. On a side note, I would like to thank my wonderful girlfriend for introducing this artist/album to me. Hearing her play it, is by far one of the most breathtaking/emotional things I've ever seen/heard. She has no idea, but it really effected me a lot, and is something i'll never forget. Enjoy

Yann Tiersen - La valse d’Amélie (piano version)

2007-04-11T22:45:01-08:00

Even as I write this, parts of my brain are trying in anyway shape or form, to come up with even the most minute way of describing the beauty of Yann Tiersen's song writing. I myself feel that there is nothing I can say that could better describe this song, than just listening to it, and allowing it to effect you (hopefully) in all the ways it has effected me.

Aesop Rock - None Shall Pass

2007-04-04T17:01:01-08:00

Free! Hip-hop! Free? Yep, the guys over at Adult Swim (plus Def Jux) just* released another AMAZING compilation featuring some unique/fun tracks, laid down by some great artists, El-P, Mr Lif and Cannibal Ox, Cage, just to name a few. None Shall Pass is just one of ten, that can be downloaded for free here (http://www.adultswim.com/williams/music/defswim/index.html) Now about this song, like many of Aesop Rock's songs, this one delivers quite the story, with just the right blend of melodic beats and synth. I really enjoy how simplicity of the song, and its accompanying "piano/marimba" beat. Quick Fact: None Shall Pass is also the tentative name of Aesop's soon to be latest album(it was announced in April of '06 that it was in the works). *and by just I mean, in February..I knew about it then, but was too busy listening to it to post about it, I swear!

Jeff Soto

2007-04-03T21:51:00-08:00

Here we are again for another artist review, for my fourth review I chose artist Jeff Soto, and as you will see below, there are many many reason to choose such an artist. Some of the unique qualities of Jeff’s artwork would be, first and foremost (for myself at least) his unique/uncanny color pallet which is used in all of his paintings. The second quality I would choose would be his distinct character designs, and their blend of both mechanical and natural features. I could continue going on about all of the things I find to be amazing throughout Jeff’s massive about of works. Rather than describing all of these qualities, I would much rather you see them for yourselves, and with that I present to you a small selection of Jeff Soto’s art.

Info about the artist.

Jeff Soto is a 31 year old male painter/artist/creative guy who resides out of Riverside, CA. with his wife Jennifer and daughter Shannon. He is a graduate (with Distinction) from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA.

Fall | Acrylic on wood | 18x18

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Sneak Preview

2007-04-02T23:58:01-08:00

It’s been much to long since my last update, and I can say that the reason for this has been..well, because I’ve been busy. “Busy with what?”, you might ask, well that’s the point of this post. With that said, here is a sneak preview of a website I’ve been working on, that is almost ready to launch(it really is, I’m just waiting on content!!).

makeupage which is a portfolio website for my friend Stephanie Circhirillo who is a make-up artist

This is is built 100% in flash, fed by xml, and is completely dynamic to the content loaded into it(width,height,color,text content).
I hope to have the rest of the content needed to finish the site, and get it uploaded asap.

Also there will be a new Artist Feature by the end of this week, along with some song reviews, so please check back!

The Offspring - Gone Away

2007-03-01T21:13:00-08:00

If I had to whittle down to say, "The Top 5 bands that have influenced my life, musical choices, and all around LOVE for music". The Offspring would be in that list, they have been with me since 1992, and have never let go. As for this song, I find it to be one of the deepest songs Dexter Holland has ever wrote. It's an extremely emotional song, yet carries all of the distinct attributes that make up the band. I look forward to their next album release (hopefully) this summer, and am loving the childhood memories that this band brings back to me.

Drout750

2007-02-22T22:14:00-08:00

This third artist feature is on the ever so creative works of Drout750. I wasn’t able to find much on this artist in terms of personal information (name, dob, schools attended), however as you will soon see, his work speaks wonders. He has a very unique way of showing his character in both a cute/fun and down & dirty way. Without further ado, I present a selection of works by Drout750.

Info about the artist.

Drout750 or “Dro” is a 25 year old male designer / illustrator / cartoonist / painter / internet all star out of L.A.

For Those About to Rock

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Aya Kato

2007-02-02T22:40:01-08:00

For my second artist feature I chose again to do it on an amazing female artist Aya Kato. I chose this artist not knowing much at all about her, though I had seen some works before (on a side note, I had added some of Aya’s images to my ”neat” folder, in which I have an ongoing collection of imagery that I find beautiful). With that said, I know present you a small sampling of the works of Aya Kato.

Info about the artist.

Aya Kato is a 25 year old female artist out of Japan, who studied Visual Art Education and Graphic Design at the Aichi University of Education. Some of her most notible works include artwork for a Microsoft WindowsXP TV Commercial and the music video for Tori Amos’s song “Sleeps with Butterflies”, in which it featured digital recreations of some of Aya’s works merged with Tori as the subject. Her style is uncanny blend of dark Art Nouveau and Manga/Japanese pop art

Elegance

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José González - Crosses

2007-01-26T00:00:00-08:00

"Don't you know that I'll be around to guide you..Through your weakest moments to leave them behind you", José presents us here again with another amazing/beautiful song, filled with meaning, and mystery. I have been listening to this song all day, I cant get enough of it, it's one of those songs that I know I need to share with someone. Luckily, as fate would have it, my life is heading towards a direction in which I can fulfill that need. Hope she likes it.

Audrey Kawasaki

2007-01-12T19:46:00-08:00

Audrey Kawasaki launched a new version of her website 2 days ago, after looking over some of her new works (I have been a fan of hers for quite a while) I thought to myself, “I should showcase some of her work on my site, with hopes that it will send some viewers her way, and hopefully create some new fans”. So that’s what this is, my first of many Featured Artists posts.

First I would like to start of with a little info about the artist.

Audrey is a 24 year old female artist out of L.A., a graduate from the Pratt Institute, who creates some of the most beautiful and surreal paintings that I’ve ever seen. She has an uncanny style of depicting the female form, showing the subjects in innocent and also very sensual/erotic ways.

Owari|Oil on Wood|2006

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Radiohead - Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd)

2007-01-02T23:24:00-08:00

Sad song, probably not the best way to start of the new year. I listen to this song, and think of how things could have been. How life can change things, change people, places. Such a beautiful song, Radiohead did a great job covering such a monumental song/band.

Reason To Post

2006-12-13T20:15:01-08:00

It has been awhile since my last post, and to tell you the truth the reason I haven’t posted in so long is sad. I’ve just been too busy with work, and none of the projects I’m working on are ready to be posted here. I do have something I can post about though. While looking through my “dumb” folder, I came across very first mock-up for this site.Here it is, in all it’s glory!

Pretty exciting huh? I’m glad i didnt go with this color scheme, unique, but bland.click continue for more....

Weezer - El Scorcho

2006-12-08T23:06:00-08:00

"I'm a lot like you so please, Hello, I'm here, I'm waiting.." they make it sound so easy! MMMMmmm Weezer, talk about memories, I remember being in 10th grade, listening to the Blue Album on the bleachers while watching the girls volleyball team practice. Amazing I know. Those where the days, life was so simple, and what do you know so is this song. Another memory I have is my buddy playing this either at my house or at a show, acoustic, it was great. Good times.

Matt and Kim - Yea Yeah

2006-12-05T18:01:00-08:00

Whoa it's been a while since I updated this...sorry. Anyways, today's musical post is brought to you by a lovely Indie/Pop duo known as Matt and Kim. They play the keyboard and drums, and are from Brooklyn. *Caution!! this song may make you jump up and dance around.* Be sure to check out there music video for this song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Yg-CgIwaHs the video fits the song so very well. Enjoy!

Kaki King - Yellowcake

2006-11-14T00:07:00-08:00

Kaki King, is one of those musicians that you look at in utter disbelief, every time you see them perform. She is an extremely diverse musician, who (if your lucky to see) will combine her talents into 1 performance. If you are not so lucky, check it out on youTube. Her mix of flamenco guitar, folk, and upbeat drumming/percussion is magical. It is very hard to describe, so please listen to the song, and go to her web page. Make sure to watch her video's, I guarantee it's not only a sight for the eyes, but something even more entrancing for the ears.

Sponge - Plowed

2006-11-10T00:01:01-08:00

I loved this song in 1994, and I still love it. I remember it being on pretty much every dirtbike/extreme sport videos for about 2 years running. Those were the days.

couple of updates

2006-11-09T17:20:00-08:00

Ive added a couple of updates to the work section, though they are not really new. I added the last two versions of my site (under the edwardrock.com domain that is), they are under the website section. You can also click on the images below:

Check them out if you get a chance, each one has some interesting things built into it.

In other news, I’m extremely busy at work which is why I haven’t updated in a while. We are gearing up for trade show season, which means everyone is running around like crazy.I did however upload some example files to the music player how to post. check it out and comment if you need help.

Foo Fighters - My Hero

2006-11-01T17:14:01-08:00

Awe-inspiring!! That is my reaction so far to the new Foo Fighters album Skin And Bones. This remake of my hero (which already happens to be my favorite song) is by far one of the most beautiful sounding songs I've heard from the band. The original version of the song, is amazing on it's own, somehow they made it even better. It is really hard to describe, just listen and be blown away.

Eskiimo - Halloween Mixtape

2006-10-31T00:37:00-08:00

Hooray for halloween!! Todays post is a mix/mashup from a very interesting indie pop act out of the UK. Listen close as there are a bunch of pop songs/horror film clips laid out through this track.The mix is 13mins long so it might take a bit to load.

Incubus - Anna-Molly

2006-10-23T23:17:00-08:00

The latest single off of Incubus's upcoming album Light Grenades (which is out Nov 28!). I must say I'm very excited to see where they go with this album. This single is very good, but for some reason does not hold the same weight as many of their others. We shall see, either way I'm excited, and i know no matter what their live show(s) will be amazing!

Fiona Apple - Sally’s Song

2006-10-20T22:15:00-08:00

Someone had the amazing idea of gathering a bunch of high profile artists to try and cover songs from Danny Elfman’s UNBELIEVABLY well written/near perfect soundtrack to A Nightmare Before Christmas. Some of the other bands chosen to ruin this soundtrack are Panic! At the Disco, Fall Out Boy, and Marilyn Manson. Out of all of them, I must commend Fiona's version of this song though. It fits very well, sounds beautiful, and has just enough mix between the two (Danny Elfman's score/Fiona's musical style). I'm not sure why they did this, but the other bands in my opinion did NOT do a very good job.

Music Player how-to

2006-10-19T17:20:00-08:00

Ive been getting a lot of questions on how the music player on my site works. As you might have guessed (from listening to my music blog ) I love mash-ups, I find it fascinating how you can take two/three/four/however many songs and put them together to make something unique. That was the same approach I took to "mashing" the music player on my site together. The first step I took though was figuring out exactly what I did and didnt want. What I didnt want was a bulk flash player/play-list that ran off xml.There are a bunch out there already, like the XSPF Player (which I have pushed/pulled apart to make this with)

click continue below to read more and see a working examples of the player.

Madvillain - Money Folder (Four Tet Remix)

2006-10-19T00:14:00-08:00

MF DOOM and Madlib. The first line of this song is great "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone", and then the Jazz break 47 seconds in...wow. You have to love how creative these two are together...but then! on top of that you have Four Tet remixing all back together. YES

Soundgarden - Black Hole Sun

2006-10-12T22:26:00-08:00

I don't have much to say about this song. Soundgarden was a great band, the cd that this was off of Superunknown had a couple of their greatest hits. Wish they were still around... oh well

Sufjan Stevens - Majesty Snowbird (live)

2006-10-04T22:19:00-08:00

This is a live version of Sufjan Steven's song Majesty Snowbird, when he played at The Town Hall in New York City on September 29th. Words cannot describe how beautiful of a song this is, just listen and you will see. The full orchestra behind it make the song so majestic, its one of those songs that really gets inside of you.

Girl Talk - Overtime

2006-09-29T23:28:00-08:00

Wow! This whole album (night ripper) is one of the most amazing mash-up collections I've ever heard of. Unique compilation, after/over unique compilation. It's almost to hard to listen to, because you find yourself trying to figure out what song snippet is playing. There are so many layered over each-other, though the whole theme of the cd is to get down and dance. Simply amazing! There are a couple more examples on the website http://illegalart.net/girltalk/ go!! check it out now!

music i like

2006-09-30T00:12:00-08:00

I’ve added a new feature to the site, well it’s new and then it’s not. See im really into music, I love every aspect of it, and I have a great time introducing new music to people. For a while now I have been posting music on my myspace (before i built this version of my site), since I was rebuilding this one, I though why not build it into it. So thats what I did, and then some of couse! Without further adieu I present

music i like is a music blog of sorts, I post music I like, you listen, and enjoy. If you want you can comment on the song, and I even set it up so it can be downloaded podcast form through itunes.
To do that just copy this link

http://edwardrock.com/index.php/site/musicilike/

into Advanced > Subscribe to Podcast in itunes!

Clann Zú - 5000 More

2006-09-28T23:11:00-08:00

Clann Zú is a unique and brillant group out of Melbourne Australia. Unfortunaly they are no longer together, but the works they left us with are amazing to say the least. How would you describe their sounds? Well they sound a bit rock, with a little irish splashed in (due in parts to the background vocalist Declan de Barra) and there is always an abundant amount of instrumentals used in each song. There is more to check out on their website www.clannzu.com

Shugo Tokumaru - The Mop

2006-09-27T01:11:00-08:00

Happy Odd Japanese Classic Folk Music. There is something so peaceful, and tranquil about the music Shugo Tokumaru has aranged. I dont understand his lyrics, but I feel like through just the instrumentals themselves like I understand what he is saying.

Canasta - Major Tom (Coming Home) (P. Schilling Cover)

2006-09-21T23:19:00-08:00

This is a cover I found over at the 15 Megs of Fame site (15megsoffame.com), and was completely blow away by it. Just another amazing cover, very atmospheric, dreamy, slow and melodic. If you haven't checked them out, please do at canastamusic.com

Ben Folds - Such Great Heights (Postal Service)

2006-09-20T22:41:00-08:00

I just realized that the last 2 songs I posted this week were also covers, So I guess this is a covers only week!!. This is an amazing cover of Such Great Heights which is originally performed by The Postal Service. What is unique about this cover, is not only Ben Folds style of singing, but more so the instrumental aspects of the song. The piano is unbelievable, I love how it walks you around the song, especially during the chorus. If you want to see a video of the recording, in which they use a box as the bass drum, and a glass as a chime go here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KI78874qbU. Also if you listen close, you can hear he added a new word to the lyrics..

Bedlight For Blue Eyes - Jumper (Third Eye Blind)

2006-09-19T22:41:00-08:00

Another cover off the Punk Goes 90s cd. This time we have Bedlight For Blue Eyes covering Third Eye blinds "Jumper". This is the first time I have heard of Bedlight For Blue Eyes, and I must say that they did a great job covering this song. The cover still retained all the qualities as the original, and yet still had something unique to offer the song.

Gym Class Heroes - Under the Bridge (Red Hot Chili Peppers)

2006-09-18T23:50:00-08:00

This a great cover by the band Gym Class Heroes of the Song Under the Bridge by RHCP. It blends the perfect amount of hip-hop with rock. Very unique cover. This cover is featured on the cd Punk goes 90's.

inPRNT

2006-09-18T21:19:00-08:00

inPRNT is a Freshly launched Artist driven print website. The premise of the site is simple, if you are an artist (that has some pretty amazing work), submit it to that site. They will take a look at it, and if it is good enough they will print it.

Facts: When people start buying it, you earn 50% of the sale. Artists maintain full rights to artwork, All prints are printed on extremely nice Hahnemuhle Photo Rag, They are printed with archival Epson inks. Prints are shipped flat, within a poly sheath, sandwiched between two pieces of corrugated cardboard, then sandwiched with an egg carton inside a larger box. All 11x17 prints are printed on 13x19 paper to give it a nice border that you can frame or just hang up on the wall.

Well now that the facts are out of the way, here are a couple of my favorites!

Emery - Studying Politics

2006-09-16T00:55:00-08:00

Great song to listen to after a break up. Its amazing how many times something like this "There’s that smile again (there’s that smile again) You fake it and I follow you right in.What a fool I've been To fall for it each time" happens. Lets all hope that in the end its like this "You’d like to think that you’re the best part of me But I confess there is nothing left of you here"

Chris Isaak - Wicked Game

2006-09-15T09:52:00-08:00

The ultimate love song by Chris Isaak, its one of those songs that will never get old. Also looking back, who could forget the music video. So hot

Stone Temple Pilots - Unglued

2006-09-13T20:25:01-08:00

I always loved how simple this song was. I miss stp :(

Sufjan Stevens - For the Widows in Paradise, for the Fatherless in Ypsilanti

2006-09-08T23:13:00-08:00

Its hard to even say what is the best Sufjan Stevens song, all I know is that this is one of my favorites. Everything about it is magical, the banjo, the orchestral, the backup vocals, and of course his writing. Amazing on so many levels, he is one of the few artist I feel can completely tell a story giving it emotions, feelings, senses, and every aspect of being there when the thought of the song came to him.

Joanna Newsom - Cosmia

2006-09-08T19:09:00-08:00

When i first heard of Joanna Newsom there was something about her that kept me coming back. The more i listened, the more i fell in love with her. Her music is so so beautiful, words could never describe it. She is amazing in all aspects, there really isnt much more i can say.

Ratatat - Wildcat

2006-09-07T17:04:00-08:00

Instrumental + Massive guitar Solo + Wildcat roaawwwrrr = perfection.

Mae - This Time is the Last Time

2006-09-06T22:52:00-08:00

Save yourself. Because the only thing that matters is that you get away from the pain and the thought of losing your mind." that line explaines exactly what this song will help you do. its perfect for just getting away, away from everything.

To Write Love On Her Arms

2006-09-06T22:39:00-08:00

I just wanted to promote an amazing cause, it is called To Write Love on Her Arms.
Its an amazing story about a young lady, her recovery from addiction, those that were there to help, and those that are Still here to help.Here is what its all about:

To Write Love on Her Arms is a work in progress. This began with one broken girl, one painful night; addiction, depression, cutting. This is a glimpse at the five days that followed, a decision to love and to begin telling her true story. To Write Love on Her Arms is becoming something bigger, something hopeful. It’s the realization of what life can be when we commit to meeting a need. A friend of mine told me there’s no such thing as suicide prevention. This is an attempt to prove him wrong, to say that love can change a life. We can hold back the darkness. Rescue is possible.

100% of the profits from clothing sales goes to people that suffer from addiction, depression, cutting, and others in need

I would like to salute Jamie Tworkowski on his work with this project, and of course Renee, to be able to fight when all looks lost. I know her story brings hope to so many people. I did for me. So with that I thank you!

Other TWLOHA Links
Direct Link to Story
Myspace
Flickr

Death Cab for Cutie - We Looked Like Giants

2006-09-05T23:50:01-08:00

This is my favorite Death Cab song. I makes me think of walking around out in the cold, out in the trees, in the forest, just spending time with a special girl.

Woah Updates

2006-08-31T17:36:00-08:00

Site launched yesterday. Hooray!! So far so good.

Also I’ve updated the site with some more of my works.
NickCharrow.com

Remo Drumhead Box

NickCharrow.com

2006-08-31T17:12:00-08:00

Nick Charrow is an amazing photographer, that being said that talent brings many challenges when creating a website to best display his work. After reviewing his photography, I found that the best way to show his work, was to do exactly that. So a simple site was born, well aesthetically it is simple, but programming wise it is very complex.

The site is built in flash, has a custom CMS, and the data is stored in a mysql database.

Launch

2006-08-31T00:00:01-08:00

That’s right! I descided today would be a good day to launch the site. I have submitted it to a couple of forums for review, so far the feedback has been great. That is not to say the site is perfect, i’m sure there are a few bugs here and there. I address all those as soon as possible, and HEY! if you find anything let me know in a comment.

Remo Drumhead Box

2006-08-30T23:13:00-08:00

Re-designing the Remo Drumhead Box was one of the biggest projects I’ve ever been involved with. The design needed to be done in one month, in order to make it to the printers overseas. Armed with only the previous box design as an example (see images 2&3) I embarked on my first journey on packaging re-design. The packing (which comes in 3 different sizes) holds drumheads, and is needed to protect the shape/finish of the drumhead. To learn more about Remo (where I currently work) click on the Visit Project link.

Muse - Stockholm Syndrome

2006-08-25T17:27:00-08:00

I love Muse

Mat Weddle - Hey Ya Outkast Cover

2006-08-19T18:34:00-08:00

Great cover of a good yet annoying song.

So Close

2006-08-16T06:14:00-08:00

The offical launch of the site is very very close.

Things to do:
Finish contact section
Upload a few more works
Integrate stat system
Bug check

so very close

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus - Face Down

2006-08-11T17:31:01-08:00

Great song about a sad situation

Kill Hannah - Under The Milky Way

2006-08-01T19:49:00-08:00

Normally I wouldn't get near this band with a 20 foot pole. This cover however is pretty good.

The Killers - When You Were Young

2006-07-14T21:21:01-08:00

I'm not that into the Killers, but I like this song.

When will it stop

2006-07-12T19:53:00-08:00

So I had planned on launching the site by now, but things have just been soo crazy. First I sold my condo, and now I have 10 days(from today) to find a new place to live. That so far has NOT been easy! Work has been crazy and because of my personal life being so crazy, I’ve had to find time to make up projects. The interesting part about that is I have no time.

pres·sure
1. The act of pressing.
2. The condition of being pressed.

This is something I usually work very very well in, as of lately though it has been taking it’s toll. No sleep, and when I do sleep nothing wakes me up. Energy, I feel like I never have enough. Food, I find myself eating less and less. Sore, my knees and back for some reason. Who knows whats going on, I hope soon it will all work out though.

On another note, if you like tee-shirts check out this blog:

TEES.com

TEEES is an online resource for t-shirts, maintained by a guy calling himself Nico, and a female fashion blogger.

Jadmix - Feel Good On New Years Day (U2 vs Gorillaz)

2006-07-08T02:32:00-08:00

I love mashups!

Pearl Jam - Rearviewmirror

2006-06-30T06:23:00-08:00

Ahh Pearl Jam, your new stuff is good, but you can't beat the classics. The memories!

The Presets - Are You The One?

2006-06-27T23:15:02-08:00

Have you seen the music video for this amazing song? If your answer is no, you must! Get to it, hurry

Nelly Furtado - Crazy (Live Lounge)

2006-06-21T23:54:01-08:00

Great cover by a great artist.

Muse - Starlight

2006-06-20T23:07:01-08:00

I love Muse

Plain White T’s - Hey There Delilah

2006-06-20T22:35:01-08:00

Update- Sept 20th 2007. Oh how I hate this song now, there isn't a single place I can go where I don't hear this stupid song over the overhead speakers. Damnit, well a year ago it was great, now I can't stand it! Thanks corporate america.

Mike Relm - My Favorite Peanuts

2006-06-20T19:08:00-08:00

Mashup King! Another amazing mashup, here we have a little Peanuts and a great hip-hop beat. Enjoy

Iron and Wine - Naked As We Came

2006-06-19T23:49:00-08:00

Entrancing

Failure - Enjoy The Silence

2006-06-19T23:20:00-08:00

I wish this band was still together. This is one of the best covers of this song to date.

Dr Dre Vs Pendulum [Cuts Mash up Mix]

2006-06-18T04:21:01-08:00

Dance

Almost Done

2006-06-14T14:22:00-08:00

The site is very close to being complete (I know it may not look that way...) there are just a few things left that I need to do, and before you know it. BAM it will be live. Speaking of a few more things, google is launching another amazing service:

Picasa Web Albums

I should reviece an invite soon, when I do, I might have to write a review!

Bruno Sabastia

2006-05-24T03:21:00-08:00

Check out the amazing dreamlike photography of Bruno Sabastia

Oddica

2006-05-23T05:03:00-08:00

I recently purchased some shirts from Oddica.com. I must say it was one of the most enjoyable online purchasing experiences I’ve ever had. Not only that, but the shirts got to me super fast, wrapped in some of the most AMAZING packaging I’ve ever seen a shirt come in, came with buttons(with the same graphics that are on the shirts i bought), and some post cards. So if your looking for some really nice shirts, at a great price, and a bunch of free extras check out Oddica.com
Here are the three I bought.

Buboosky Logo

2006-05-05T19:34:00-08:00

Branding project for Buboosky Production Vehicles.

Misha Clothing Logo

2006-05-04T00:04:01-08:00

Simple logo design for an up and coming womens clothing line.

MishaClothing.com

2006-04-18T04:41:00-08:00

Mishaclothing.com is an ongoing project and is currently still under development. Upon launch the site will showcase the unique varity of the misha clothing line, and also allow for the user to purchase directly from the site.

RGB Painting

2005-08-04T01:57:01-08:00

This is a 3 part painting I did. Its acrylic paint, airbrush, spraypaint, and is painted on rolled banner paper.

Three Photo

2005-07-15T03:06:00-08:00

This is a self-portrait that I took and edited just as a fun little test.

ChaloEduardo.com

2005-06-17T03:56:00-08:00

On this project I tried to create a color pallet that best symbolizes Chalo’s musical style/culture. The intent of the site is to promote Chalo’s incredible musical talents, to create a place where his fans could reach him, and a place for Chalo to post about his upcoming events/classes.

Edwardrock.com v2

2005-05-01T15:30:00-08:00

Version 2 of edwardrock.com was at the time, one of the most complex flash sites I had ever built. The site was build entirely in flash, and used xml to pull in content. I also included some randomly generated elements to give the site a life of its own. This was also the first time I worked with the tween function, which is what gives the site its “bouncy” effect. I really enjoyed building this site, and also how it turned out. I wish (again at the time) I had known more about integrating CMS features into flash, because if I had built that into it, I would still be using this version of the site today. It’s a fun site.

Misread

2005-03-25T01:57:01-08:00

The concept of this was to show how at first glance, you’re eyes may decieve you. Digital photo, edited with photoshop.

Edwardrock.com v1

2004-08-19T20:00:00-08:00

Version 1 of edwardrock.com was the first site to be hosted under the edwardrock.com domain. Prior to this I owned the domain www.special-ed.net, after seven version I had decided i needed a better domain. With that and a new found love of flash, I set forth to create my first 100% flash website. At the time I was really into minimal design, and randomly generated artwork.