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a. NYC and all of it’s maps at Thighs wide Shut, PICT may be NSFW HERE>

b. I do like these sneakers HERE.

Two songs of the same song. Embrace’s Said Gun and Avail’s cover of it. Both are anthemic and I love them both.. you?

EMBRACE:
embrace – said gun

AVAIL:
avail – said gun

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a. Pelican has a new EP coming out on Southern Lord on June 6th HERE>

b. the Obits played on WFMU, check it out on their site somewhere HERE>

c. Two awesome artists, Mike Giant and Dalek, one of them I know personally, do a great show in PARIS HERE.

d. NIKE features their summer cortez line HERE>

e. An interview with Scott from Shrinebuilder and Neurosis HERE.

f. New Buddyhead Gossip is up HERE.

g. Sick of it All’s tour dates are HERE.

h. Two dudes try to break text messaging world record and got a $26,000 phone bill. read about it HERE>

So last night I had a free ticket to see Chester French and Asher Roth at Blender’s Gramercy Theater. (thanks L.)

This is going to be a short quick review but I wanted to say a few things; I sometimes wonder what artist’s intentions are. You know? Let me say to begin, that the show was fun and he’s a pretty great performer. And not to mention, he had some really interesting messages (i.e. Good Health and America’s obession with fast food and issues with obescity), although I could always do without the “Legalize Pot, blah blah blah” shtick, I’ve seen cypress hill enough in my lifetime for that.

My main issue with an artist like that is what is more important, being taken seriously or making money? Cause if you write a song like “I love College” and then don’t expect frat boys to show up at your show, your sadly mistaken. You know? So how does an artist tackle that idea of being creative integrity and getting paid?

Also something else was weird, the girls at the show were all dressed like they were going on dates. I mean straight up heels and dresses. Huh??

Just some thoughts.. Chester French was fun, reminded me of beck a bit. Asher Roth can rap for sure.. Just don’t know what his plans for the future are.

a. Girl sneaker I will own. HERE.

b, NSFW, Suicide girls reenact FIGHT CLUB one of the best movies EVER, HERE.

c. What it looks like to win a PULITZER HERE.

d. Frodus is back. and will probably be sleeping on my floor again, this time in NYC.

e. Not usually into air trainers but THESE are pretty cool.

f. Ear Farm features an interview with Stephen McBean from Black Mtn and Pink Mountaintops HERE.

g. some “stereophonic pictures of japan” .. aka crazy 360 degree’d pictures HERE.

a. Faith no More goes everywhere but here. WTF?

b. CIV plans to release a discography HERE>

c. new UK BSide from Asher Roth HERE.

d. new Clipse with Kanye HERE.

e. so that’s how it works??

f. I like THESE and they’re white.. . weird.

G. Bon Iver performs with his HS alma mater HERE.

h. Beck covers Sonic Youth on one of the records I got from RECORD STORE DAY HERE.

i. A total NY inside joke. Dr Z vs. Dan Smith HERE.

NATIONAL RECORD STORE DAY…

This Saturday, it was Record Store Day all over the nation, and below is what it looks like when I get my hands on limited edition vinyl.. (this is minus 4 records, two a friend bought me and two that are coming in the mail.)

I went to record store day.. more on that soon, you’ll see the ridiculousness that follows soon..

a. gawker’s story on “the hipster grifter” moves forward below..

Hunting the Hipster Grifter from weekendvids on Vimeo.

b. Art featuring anatomical models HERE.

c. the 33 1/3 book about Elliott Smith’s XO is available HERE.

d. Another amazing video below..

Timescapes Timelapse: Learning to Fly from Tom @ Timescapes on Vimeo.

I’ve posted that but you should see it in HD HERE.

e. Fake SUBWAY alerts see HERE>

f. 50 Photographers you should really KNOW.

g. Dave Grohl speaks..

WHAT RECORD I HEART:
LeShok – S & M, Slamdance Cosmopolis 01, Recorded 2000, Released 2001

WHY IT’S SPECIAL:
This new wave punk band featured members of the Locust and released this 3 song 7 inch in 2001. I’ve never played or opened this record once so who knows what the 7 inch inside looks or sounds like. On the side of the record, keeping it closed, it has a little sticker that says;

“This 7 inch has a BONUS song pressed onto the record cover. The playable cover DOES NOT play on all turntables… IF IT doesn’t play on yours we suggest you go to your friends (sic) house and try her record player cause the song is fucking great.”

How fucking awesome is that??

WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE:

WHAT’S ON IT:
“No Fun at the Beaches”
b/w
“I Want the Beat”
“White Outs”

I am a little hard pressed to find a track by Le Shok, let alone one that was one this 7 inch… anyone got a le shok song out there that I can add to this post??

I did find this..

how fucking brilliant is this video? even with him getting punched in the middle of it.. Oh SD, how can I not love you and your ridiculous hair.

Anyone else got this one??