Random 'I'm With You'

This Summer brings with it more new gifts...



Thank You Summer!

(from RollingStone)
Exclusive: Inside the Red Hot Chili Peppers' Comeback Album
"There is no question – this is a beginning," Anthony Kiedis, singer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, says in his first interview about the band's new album, I'm With You, which is released by Warner Bros. on August 30th. "Yeah, the sun is just coming up here." Produced by Rick Rubin, I'm With You is the Los Angeles quartet's first studio album since the 2006 double-disk set, Stadium Arcadium. The 14-song record also marks the debut of the Chili Peppers' new guitarist Josh Klinghoffer, who joined in the fall of 2009 following the departure of John Frusciante. The latter guitarist had been a crucial writer as well as player on the Chili Peppers' biggest albums, including 1991's Blood Sugar Sex Magik and 1999's Californication. But after he quit, Kiedis and bassist Flea "had this intuitive feeling," the singer says. "We're not really done. We wanted to maintain the Red Hot Chili Peppers if we could do it in a way that upheld historically what we had accomplished. The album's first single, "The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie," is a hard-pop spin on classic Chili Peppers funk, with a creeping bass line and a marching-disco rhythm in the chorus reminiscent of the late-Seventies Rolling Stones. In fact, Flea likens the rich propulsive interplay on I'm With You – the mix of jamming exploration, textural guitar details and savvy hooks in songs such as "The Monarchy of Roses," "Factory of Faith" and "Goodbye Hooray" – to the classic Stones albums like Exile on Main Street and Tattoo You that he listened to religiously as the Chili Peppers wrote and improvised on new material in 2009 and 2010. "It's about a feeling and a song." Flea says of the connection, "about everyone embracing the moment of the song, not always about the riff." READ MORE

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Random Breaking Free

Do people have romantic visions of living a corporate cookie-cutter life?...

Breaking Free [Demo] from Matador Network on Vimeo.

I'm certainly not one of those people... BREAK FREE!

(from MatadorNetwork)
Harnessing the power of the Matador Network, the world’s largest independent travel community, BREAKING FREE explores the lives of real-life Americans who have dared to live their dreams. Ditching routine, comfort zones, and their own personal fears, they have sought and found vibrant, purpose-driven lifestyles to inspire viewers of all ages. Filmed in diverse locations around the world, each hour-long episode investigates how these remarkable people started over, understanding the unique challenges, goals and passion that allowed them to follow their heart. BREAKING FREE is about their journey, their lives, and the possibilities for each and every one of us. READ MORE

Random Kate's Store

Kate is a Haberbusch of many talents...



Some examples of her talents can be purchased through her new website KATEHABER.com

Random Dog Run

Oh dogs... you're so stupid...



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Random Fight For Your Right

I can't say I totally understand what this is...



but I like it!

(from Wiki)
Hot Sauce Committee, Pt. 2 is the eighth studio album by the Beastie Boys. It was originally planned for release on September 15, 2009 under the title Hot Sauce Committee, Pt. 1, but was delayed after band member Adam "MCA" Yauch was diagnosed with cancer. The album was previously known by the working title Tadlock's Glasses. "Too Many Rappers", featuring Nas, was released as the album's first single in July 2009. It peaked at #93 on the Billboard Hot 100 making it the Beastie Boys' first single in five years to chart on the Hot 100; the last time being "Ch-Check It Out" in 2004 that peaked at #68. "Too Many Rappers" has also been nominated for a Grammy Award, Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. The next single, "Make Some Noise" will be released as a download on April 11, 2011 and five days later as 7" vinyl single for Record Store Day. READ MORE

Random Dance Avenue

After a rough start Fallon has found his groove...



especially on Dance Avenue.

(from Wiki)
James Thomas "Jimmy" Fallon, Jr. (Born September 19, 1974) is an American actor, comedian, singer, musician and television host. He currently hosts Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, a late-night talk show that airs Monday through Friday on NBC. Prior to that, he was best known as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1998–2004, as well as appearing in several films. Late Night with Jimmy Fallon is an American late-night talk show hosted by Jimmy Fallon on NBC. The show premiered on March 2, 2009, as the third incarnation of the Late Night franchise originated by David Letterman. The program airs weeknights at 12:35am Eastern/11:35pm Central in the United States. Former host Conan O'Brien departed on February 20, 2009 to begin preparations for The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien. READ MORE

Random Crysis 2

Aside from the music, this video is fantastic...



Might have to get this one

(from Wiki)
Crysis 2 is a science fiction first-person shooter video game developed by Crytek and published by Electronic Arts for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360, that was released on March 22, 2011. It is the sequel to the 2007 video game Crysis and its parallel expansion game, Crysis Warhead. The story was written by author Richard Morgan. Another science fiction author, Peter Watts, was also consulted and wrote a novel adaptation of the game. It will be the first game to showcase the CryEngine 3 game engine. The first world review of the game was published by Official Xbox Magazine, which gave the game a 9/10. According to the magazine, it was the multiplayer that tipped the balance. It describes the online experience as "some of the most exciting, angry and satisfying action you'll ever have". The sheer spectacle of the single player campaign also left OXM impressed, and the magazine said the game's Nanosuit "is both massively empowering and intelligently balanced by the need to manage its energy levels". READ MORE

Random Bueller Re-Cut

What if Ferris Beuller was a Focus Feature-like indie...



(from RottenTomatoes)
Ferris is a street-wise kid who knows all the tricks. Today he decides to take the day off school. When Ferris takes the day off, so must his best friends, Cameron and Sloane. Cameron is reluctantly persuaded to borrow his father's Ferrari, and together they hatch a plan to get Sloane out of class. Suspicious dean of students Ed Rooney knows all about Ferris, but can never catch him. Ferris' sister Jeanie is also frustrated that Ferris always gets away with his tricks and she doesn't. Furthermore, Ferris is an 'angel' in his parents eyes. It's Ferris' day off, he's out to enjoy himself, and he does! READ MORE

Thanks To J. Aparicio for the link!

Random Catchphrase Comedy

Slappy Pappy Wank Wank...



Fantastic. Who put this dookie in my hand?

(from Wiki)
A catchphrase is a phrase or expression recognized by its repeated utterance. Such phrases often originate in popular culture and in the arts, and typically spread through a variety of mass media (such as literature and publishing, motion pictures, television and radio), as well as word of mouth. Some catchphrases become the de facto "trademark" of the person or character with whom they originated, and can be instrumental in the typecasting (beneficially or otherwise) of that actor. READ MORE

Random First Class

I've always loved the X-Men story...



but I've been a little disappointed by the movies. Hopefully this one will be better.

(from Wiki)
Professor X has come to be compared to civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and Magneto to the more militant Malcolm X. The X-Men’s purpose is sometimes referred to as achieving "Xavier’s dream," perhaps a reference to King’s historic "I Have a Dream" speech. Magneto, in the first film, quotes Malcolm X with the line "By any means necessary." X-Men comic books have often portrayed mutants as victims of mob violence, evoking images of the lynching of African Americans in the age before the American civil rights movement. Sentinels and anti-mutant hate groups such as Friends of Humanity, Humanity's Last Stand, the Church of Humanity and Stryker's Purifiers are thought to often represent oppressive forces like the KKK giving a form to denial of civil rights and amendments. In the 1980s, the comic featured a plot involving the fictional island nation of Genosha, where mutants were segregated and enslaved by an apartheid state. This is widely interpreted as having been a reference to the situation in South Africa at the time. READ MORE

Random Korean Jackson 5

This is borderline the creepiest video of all time...



Somewhere between the cold (possibly drug induced) blank look on the children's unusually happy faces and their flawless banjo skills, I started to think about the movie Oldboy... creepy

Thanks to Ted Hef for the link!

Random Lotus Flower/Yorke Dancing

I'm describing the new Radiohead as "ambient-pop"...



and Thom Yorke loves to dance(or hold in pee) to it.



(from Wiki)
The King of Limbs is the eighth studio album by English alternative rock band Radiohead, produced by Nigel Godrich. It was self-released on 18 February 2011 as a download in MP3 and WAV formats. It will be followed by a physical CD and 12" vinyl release on 28 March, and a special "newspaper" edition on 9 May 2011. The name of the album possibly refers to an oak tree in Wiltshire's Savernake Forest, thought to be 1,000 years old. READ MORE

Thanks to Ted Hef for the link!

Random Lupe Lasers

The show MUST go on...



March 8, 2011... Can't wait

(from wiki)
LASERS is the upcoming third studio album by American rapper Lupe Fiasco, set to be released on March 8, 2011. Production for the album took place throughout 2009 and 2010. LASERS features production by The Neptunes, Needlz, Alex da Kid, Syience, and long-time collaborator Soundtrakk, among others. Trey Songz, John Legend, Skylar Grey, Sway, Matt Mahaffey, MDMA, Eric Turner and Sarah Green contribute vocals to the album. READ MORE

Random Banksy

So I guess it's all been about the money...



First the massive art shows, then MBW, then the Academy Award nomination and now the big reveal...

(from CNN)
Street artist Banksy to be unmasked via eBay auction?
UK artist Banksy, he of the guerilla techniques and ever-increasing popularity, is about to be unceremoniously identified to the highest bidder in an eBay auction, which ends Wednesday. At press time, the winning bidder is offering one slim dollar shy of a million. Bidding started at $3,000; the auction has had 38 bids. In the listing, the seller states, "I have uncovered [Banksy's] identity by matching up the prices of his sold pieces to corresponding tax records. I will reveal no more details... I give you 100% assurance that it is most certainly the full name of the street artist known as 'Banksy.'" READ MORE

Random Battle: Los Angeles

Not quite District 9, but it's close...



(from Wiki)
Battle: Los Angeles is an upcoming 2011 science fiction film directed by Jonathan Liebesman, and starring Aaron Eckhart, Michelle Rodriguez, Michael Pena, Ne-Yo, and Bridget Moynahan. The film's premise is inspired by the 1942 Battle of Los Angeles incident (sometimes called the "Great Los Angeles Air Raid of 1942") in which a presumed enemy attack, later deemed a "false alarm," led to an hour-long anti-aircraft artillery bombardment over the city of Los Angeles. The film is set in modern day Los Angeles and follows a platoon of Marines and Airmen during a global alien invasion. READ MORE

Random Transformers

Tron meets the Transformers...



and the smart car now has competition for the strangest looking street-ready vehicle.

(from BPG-Motors)
BPG Motors is changing the face of eco-friendly transportation. Our flagship U3 is setting the bar high – delivering style, unique mobility, high speed stability and a reduced parking footprint. BPG Motors is changing the face of eco-friendly transportation. Being Green can be cool. Our flagship product, the Uno, is setting the bar for compact green transportation. READ MORE

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Random Animal Voices

"Alan, Alan, Alan, Alan... Al"...





Talking animals is great but the British accents put it over the top

Random Google Diving

More proof that Google is taking over the world...



Demonstrating the awesomeness of their software is like a full time job for these people! Check out more DemoSlams HERE

(from Wiki)
Google Earth is a virtual globe, map and geographical information program that was originally called EarthViewer 3D, and was created by Keyhole, Inc, a company acquired by Google in 2004. It maps the Earth by the superimposition of images obtained from satellite imagery, aerial photography and GIS 3D globe. It was available under three different licenses, 2 currently: Google Earth, a free version with limited functionality; Google Earth Plus (discontinued), which included additional features; and Google Earth Pro ($399 per year), which is intended for commercial use. READ MORE

Random Tron Punk

Daft Punk has a home...



The world of Tron offers the perfect combination of video game sounds and electro funk... And the world rejoices.

Random Google Phone

No interest in the phone, but the commercial is awesome...



(from Wiki)
The Nexus S is a smartphone designed by Google and manufactured by Samsung. It was announced by Google-CEO Eric Schmidt on November 15, 2010 at the Web 2.0 Summit and will be using Android 2.3 "Gingerbread". The phone will be available for purchase after December 16th in the US, and December 20th in the UK. It will be the first Android device which will support NFC in both hardware and software. In the US, the Nexus S unlocked is available in Best Buy stores and with a 2 year contract through T-Mobile. In the UK, the Nexus S will be exclusively available through a subsidiary of Best Buy, The Carphone Warehouse. The Carphone Warehouse are making pre-orders available on four UK carriers, T-Mobile UK, Vodafone, O2 and Orange. MORE