ondemanding it & web 2.0

Never been so excited to end a work week before. Seriously, I normally just love work. I kid you not. Yet, I can't wait to not see my cube for QUITE some time. So I'll be catching up on all the shows I missed this week: The Hills, Gossip Girl, The Office, Weeds, 30 Rock and rewatching Dexter.

So what's up for the rest of the weekend?

Sleep! and maybe a lil work out. Any free shows? Anything? I think i might see a movie... Across the Universe anyone?

CMJ -- Cool Music Jam of New Jack City

Yes, I know CMJ doesn't mean that but who cares. This is my platform to speak!Anyway... mean look at those cute mixtapes! Found the above picture on Earl Greyhounds' myspace page. Check them out and check out all the other bands preforming at the "secret show" which I doubt is that secret anymore. Dante's Fried Chicken (DFC) will be cooking up the eats:

Menu:
Jean's La Raza Fried Chicken/Tofu
Gumbo Mafango Tamales
Okra Corn Mac 'N' Chz
Root Cook Up

What Root Cook Up is, I couldn't tell you, but I know I'm ready to chow down. At the show.. will be:

SPANK ROCK
the NOISETTES (u.k)
EARL GREYHOUND
YO MAJESTY
SANTOGOLD
APES

Not sure if tickets are still on sale, but if they are, go here: TICKETS.

If you don't know, now you know.

next up: washed out jordache jeans and leopard print snap bracelets

After the Arcade Fire show the next best thing would be World Music yah?

It may be early to talk about what I'm doing in two weeks, but I just can't wait. I thought August was the best month of this year, after the CSS and Daft Punk show, but I dunno, October is giving August a run for it's money.

With Terminal 5 being new I'm excited to see the venue. I always hate looking at those seating charts venues have showing you an aerial view of the inside. Never seems like what I expected. Anyyywho. There's a pretty tight article on M.I.A. in Fact Magazine, a UK mag I found while perusing the internet (it's pretty awesome, btw) which talks about her new album Kala and where she's come from since Arular. This shit will be hot! Pictures & Video ... all that goodness to come later. ;)

.... Who wouldn't wanna see a lil Diplo action that night?

.... Well, maybe Maya.

ooooo weee!

YouTube Honors & Pitchfork (2 Updates)

Below is the screen shot of "Honors" that the Arcade Fire video I posted just yesterday has received. Compared to some of the videos I have already posted this is too cool to be true. I'm truly pumped. :)



# 25 - Most Viewed (Today 10.8.07) AND # 22 Top Favorites (Today 10.8.07) in the Music category.

*UPDATE # 1*

The Mother of all music blogs posted my video. PitchFork. As my friend Jazz said, "that's pretty cool, you got to capture that moment." Capture indeed. Thanks to AF for my moment in the sun. It's so nice and hot out here. ;)

*UPDATE # 2*

As if 1:59pm my video is:

# 13 Most Viewed (Today 10.8.07) Music Category
# 10 Top Favorites (Today 10.8.07) Music Category
# 7 Most Linked (Today 10.8.07) Music Category

Ok, ok. Enough gloating, but when Pitchfork says your video is "One for the permanent record indeed." - Mark Richardson you really can't get off cloud nine.

Arcade Fire is playing on my camera

So last night I was given the lucky option to attend a free LCD Soundsystem/Arcade Fire show. This being my first time to Randall's Island and I wasn't too impressed. As I got in line to the Stairway to port-a-potty heaven I looked out along the field and saw just how cruddy it was. No matter, S.Wan aka Swan got me free tickets to my first LCD SS and AF show, so I couldn't complain. Little did I know this would be Arcade Fire's last concert in NYC for two years!

The video I got during the show doesn't really compare to this video below that I captured right after the show, when Arcade Fire decided to have a surprise encore right next to the stage. They covered the Violent Femmes' "Kiss Off." Lucky for me the BrooklynVegan posted the vid and gave me credit. Later on I found out the video is posted on Stereogum. As of right now, it's the 7th most commented article on Stereogum. Yup. All I can say is I'm pumped. The days of me moonlighting as a video reporter have begun. ha.

Amen for my camera. I love that thing.

Thanks BV and Stereogum. ;)