GOLDFRAPP LiVE! @the.Hollywood.Bowl

Ahhhhhh, the smell of cheese in the air. $H*T! Really. You have to eat that nasty rotten a$ smelly cheese. I am trying to enjoy this show and here I thought my friend Steven farted. Pack that $H*T away. I do not know if it was all the cheese that people ate or what, but the crowd was......DEAD! When Buena Vista Social Club came out to perform, no one was dancing until the sun went down. I guess some people where scared to dance in the daylight or the liquor just kicked in. Once nightfall hit, some people got up to dance to Buena Vista and they where good (not the people, Buena Vista). It reminded me of my folks having a barbecuing in the summertime and my mom turning up the radio to "Candela". This was a great treat and I was glad that Alison (Goldfrapp) asked them to open up for her. Or did she? Or was it KCRW?

GOLDFRAPP opened up with "Voicething" ( just for a minute) and then played "Utopia" (of course). They always play that FCVKn song. Twenty minutes into the concert, NO ONE WAS DANCING! Just a few I see but, the people next to me sat through the WHOLE SHOW! Not even a tap on the floor or on the knee. Steven, his two girlfriends and I got up to dance to some of the classic songs; "Train", "Strict Machine", "Ooh La La" and so on. I was trying to get into it but I was not feeling it. I was hoping to see some crazy cheesy 80s visuals but nothing. Just a light show. LAME. When they palyed "Number 1", there was no bass. Some of the songs where missing that KICK (bass) and it felt a bit flat. Is it me getting old and I am loosing my hearing? They did not even play "I Wanna Life". That's my favorite song from the new album. I was surprised that they did not play anything from the Giving Tree (Seventh Tree) album. Nothing. I was okay with that. But I was very surprised. The concert was over in about an hour and we hung out for a bit to get Steven laid. J/K. But I did some crazy outfits. Cow print crocs (ugly $H*T!), Bananarama outfits (it's gonna be a cruel summer of 80s wear still) and gold Dr. Martins. WTF?!?! That was the best thing about the concert, just looking at the crowd after the show.

NEW! Tokyo Police Club -Champ-

At first I was not gonna get this album because I was not crazy about the last one “Elephant Shell”. I heard snip its from iTunes and I liked what I heard. I downloaded the album and you know what......I LIKE! I think they produced the album themselves? If they did.....GREAT JOB! The sound of this album (CHAMP) reminds me ofPavement. I do not know if it’s me but “Breakneck Speed” sounds like “Today” fromThe Smashing Pumpkins, which is not a bad thing, I approve. No major label yet? Right on guys. Keep it independent and creative. Champ is a CHAMPION!

NEW! Christina Aguilera -{Bi-on-ic}-

When I first heard about the people she was gonna work on this album, I was in. I read that she worked with Ladytron, Goldfrapp, M.I.A., Santigold, Sia, Peaches, Le Tigre (wow, alot of females) and Uber Producers. When I heard the first single “Not Myself Tonight”, I was “Okay, not bad”. So on June 7th, I download the deluxe version from iTunes and it’s worth my $$$. You get a interview w/X-Tina about the album. She really praises Sia Furler (Sia, Zero 7) alot in the interview. Christina said ”the songs that I wrote with Sia are the heart of the record”. WOW! I listened to the tracks that Sia co-wrote; “You Lost Me”, “Stronger Then Ever” and “I Am” (my three favorite tracks), AWESUM! Even the songs from Ladytron; “Birds of Prey” and “Little Dreamer”. Amazing! Thats right.....Amazing. They are written and produced so beautifully. Just listen to it very closely and you will know why. Not to crazy about the other tracks from the Uber’s (sorry guys). Well, except by the one from Switch (M.I.A., Santigold); “Monday Morning” (another favorite track I like), I like. I was hoping to love the one by Le Tigre “My Girls w/Peaches” but it was not there for me. Oh well. In that case, buy this album and get the Deluxe version. It’s worth it. Nice good Xtina.

NEW! Podcast Mix

The Acid Twink Glowstick Mix

(MiX.40)

.01.  "Tubular Bells (Theme from "The Exorcist")"_____Matt Fink

.02.  "Chase the Tear"_____Portishead

.03.  "Xxxo"_____M.I.A.

.04.  "Finest Dreams"_____Richard X Feat. Kelis

.05.  "Tigers In the Fire (Martin's Death At the Disco Remix)"_____Love Grenades

.06.  "White Sins"_____Blitzpop

.07.  "Gem"_____Zoot Woman

.08.  "Jus 1 Kiss"_____Basement Jaxx

.09.  "Snowboy"_____Punk TV

.10.  "Get Confused"_____Fischerspooner

.11.  "Lights"_____Interpol

.12.  "I Can Change"_____LCD Soundsystem

.13.  "Take A Chance"_____Nuance

.14.  "Feeling Without Touching"_____Glass Candy

.15.  "Beatbox"_____The Sounds

.16.  "Ballerina Out of Control"_____The Ocean Blue

.17.  "Strangers in the Wind"_____Cut Copy

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COMING SOON -NEW! Paintings-

Thats right. My NEW collection of artwork is coming out soon at a reasonable price. Its inspired by the "Loteria" (Loteria is a Mexican bingo game). This is my version of it.

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NEW! HEADMAN -1923-

HELL YEA! HEADMAN is back once again with a perfect Electro dance album that he wrote and produced himself. Some of the songs in this record are instrumental and others have vocals. It’s a good balance of both worlds. Inside 1923, we have Dieter Meier (from the band YELLO) and Steve Mason (from The Beta Band) appear in this album and they both do a GREAT JOB. Why call it 1923? The reason behind that is the year that Cubism and Futurism started to wind down. Very interesting chose. So does this mean that the 21st century 80s Electro sound is coming to an end? I hope not. Go buy 1923 NOW!

BOY.CRiSiS LiVE! @the.BROOKLYN.BOWL

.....I got off the L train on Bedford Ave & the avenue was jumpin. Wow. Can not believe how much Williamsburg has changed over the past years. It is it's own city down here. I walkD down a couple of blocks and I was surprised on how fast new apartment buildings where built and more bars. How many more bars do they need here? I made a couple of turns until I reachD Wythe St. There I came upon the.BROOKLYN.BOWL. There was a short line and it moved quick...............I walkD in2 the place not Xpectin it 2 B an actual bowling ally. Right on. I thought it was an old bowlin ally covertD in2 a concert venue and it sure was not. This place was jumping. U have the bowlin ally on 1side and the dancefloor/stage across from it. This place was REALLY COOL. I loved it. I lookD around and U had hipsters, frat boys, gossip girls & in-betweeners. The musik was okay. They playD ElectroTechno and I think they playD La Roux twice but different mixes. I lookD up and the place was convertD in2 a bowlin ally. So it was not an old bowlin ally after all. It use2 B a warehouse. Right ON. I lookD around in2 the crowd again and I saw Andrew Raposo (bassist of JESSiCA.6 and he also use 2 B w/Hercules and Love Affair) walking around. So this might B a good nite after all..............Time has passD and still the band has not gone on. What do U XpectD, it's NYCity. Everythin runs late here. The Bowl was still busy around 1am and sure enough, BOY.CRiSiS hits the stage around 1:10am. Okay. Not Bad. They where.....not what I Xpected from this band. The energy was good but the musik was not there 4 me. I was hoping 2 like them but not really. It was a great Xperience 2 hangout @the.BROOKLYN.BOWL. I well B back 2 C anothr band here soon.........