home sweet

It has been a long few weeks, but being home... nothing beats really being home. & lucky me - I have been at home for a full 24 hours. My cat is so happy he is sleeping at my feet in hot-dog-formation. The view from my balcony only looks this good when I've been gone for awhile. (See above.)

MP3: Loudon Wainwright III - Grey In L.A.

Today the sky was fairly grey and cold, sometimes sunny in spots, but a far cry from the 90º day it was on Monday. I actually had to use my fan, and my heater within days of each other. The weather today reminded me of Cut Copy's new "Hearts On Fire" video, where a rain cloud follows poor Dan around. A couple of my friends have suffered break-ups recently and find the video to be a comfort and a comical view of feeling sorry for yourself. As much as I love the song/band/etc - I sure as hell do not need a reminder of how sad it can be to do something as minimal as throwing away your former lover's toothbrush. Crushing!

I had so many things I wanted to jot down today, like how guilty party #1 and I were wondering about how loser/superfan/sad-case ex-intern who everyone couldn't help but notice in the front row of the Echoplex show on Monday actually gets out of bed (really sad!), but I'm about 4 red bull drinks in. + I can't figure out how to f*cking post a youtube video on our newly moved Modular blog. (Yes I'm using the HTML posting, I've watched the dumb tutorials, so someone please give me an easy fix.)

Still funny after all these years:

www.boysandgirlsguide.com

& new favorite blog, even if they're on vacation: thingsyoucantdocokedup.tumblr.com

Gotta go, Jules and I going dancing...

Stevie wants her MTV

See vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIseHz15U38

job opp - M Audio

Let me know if you know anyone interested, I'll forward along! x



Begin forwarded message:

M-Audio is looking for a writer/editor to join our fast-paced marketing team. The ideal candidate is a proactive, resourceful, independent and detail-oriented individual who can work effectively with a team.

Primary responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
Writing marketing copy for all product categories. Copy must be consistent with established style guides.
Interviewing artists and creating in-depth gear usage stories.
Writing ad copy, technical tips, event reviews, news stories and more.
Proofreading and editing the work of other marketing writers to ensure on-target messaging, grammatical accuracy and style-guide consistency.

Required skills:
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to manage workload without constant supervision.
Ability to multi-task and prioritize projects in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to use Microsoft Word and Excel (experience with Adobe InDesign is also a plus).

Required experience:
At least 2 years of professional writing/editing experience.
Extensive understanding of professional audio recording technology (Pro Tools software, audio interfaces, keyboard controllers, DJ gear, mics, speakers and more).
Extensive understanding of professional music industry (competitive landscape of manufacturers, etc.).

www.m-audio.com

If you are serious about this job opp - leave me a comment

Seeking NYC photo booths

are there photo booths left in new york city?

ooOOOOooo another vampire movie!

http://www.traileraddict.com/trailer/twilight/teaser-trailer

What it means if you're born on this day

Independent and free-willed, you tend to be the alpha dog in most situations. Its your confidence which pulls you through the difficult times and take you ultimately to the time. You are not born to carry out life's mundane tasks, you are meant for the bigger things in life. You are creative. Sometimes people don't understand you, but you take that in your stride.

Sixteen (x2 -1) Candles

My auntie Cora demanded that I create a list of birthday demands:

1. Sephora gift card
2. MAC gift card
3. Apple gift card
4. Trader Joe's gift card
5. Petco gift card (for Wubbe)
6. GameStop gift card
7. Jet Blue gift card
8. Ikea gift card
9. MOCA membership
10. donation to the Echo Park historical society
11. Pho Siam gift card
12. Best Buy gift card
13. some kind of movie gift card
14. Target gift card
15. Goodwill gift certificate (do they make those??)
16. donation to "stop global warming"
17. vote
18. donation to "Miss Fitz"
19. gift card to Intelligentsia
20. gift card to AT&T Wireless
21. hotels.com gift card (do they make these?)
22. any Mario Wii game
23. donation to local pet shelter
24. buy art from Circus Gallery in Hollywood
25. gift card to Time Warner cable
26. gift card to Miu Miu
27. free trip to Greece, round trip, all expenses paid
28. free trip to Montreal, round trip, all expenses paid
29. use of the cabin in Big Bear for 2 weeks next winter
30. "I'm Not There" DVD
31. good old fashioned cash money

Radiohead: In Rainbows (From The Basement)

Holy shit. I haven't liked Radiohead like I loved Radiohead circa OK Computer until In Rainbows came out and restored my devotion. So when I saw the commercials for the premiere of Radiohead playing live on VH1 at midnight I decided to record it out of curiosity. So here I am, sitting on my couch and watching the VH1 "In Rainbows - From The Basement" and am very impressed, double-surprised. Maybe a little blown away. I can't say that I am a believer of the "live DVD" - I haven't enjoyed even those of my favorite artists like Bjørk. Personally, I've always just felt like watching an entire live performance on the small screen is so far removed from being there at the show (and that it might even be detrimental to the actual live show opinion/experience) so what's the point? Just listen to the album and see the show when you can, right? But this - it's like watching a rehearsal of your friends band... Thom Yorke has a little beardo happening and that's always welcomed. Johnny Greenwood, successfully faceless for most of it. I even love what each one of them is wearing.

One might liken this performance/taping/show to Rolling Stones' "Sympathy For The Devil" and Fugazi's "Instrument" - cinematically speaking. The lightning is beautiful and each of the songs sound immaculate. I've still got this on the good ol' DVR so if you want to see it, you can come over whenever I am back home.

The bummer: the stupid VH1 commercials. At least I can fast forward through them but there's nothing as jarring as hearing about "The Femme-C's doing Shakespeare on the next Miss Rap Supreme."

http://www.vh1.com/video/play.jhtml?id=1586639&vid=230406
http://blog.vh1.com/2008-04-28/sneak-peek-radiohead-in-your-basement/