Coachella '09

The Line-up was announced yesterday... and I'm lovin it.

3 Day Passes- $270

1 Day Pass- $99

FRIDAY
A Place To Bury Strangers, Alberta Cross, Bajofondo, Beirut, Buraka Som Sistema, Cage the Elephant, Conor Oberst, Craze and Klever, Crystal Castles, Dear & the Headlights, Felix da Housecat, Franz Ferdinand, Genghis Tron, Ghostland Observatory, Girl Talk, Gui Boratto, Leonard Cohen, Los Campesinos!, M. Ward, Molotov, Morrissey, N.A.S.A., Noah and the Whale, Patton & Rahzel, Paul McCartney, Peanut Butter Wolf, People Under the Stairs, Ryan Bingham, Silversun Pickups, Steve Aoki, Switch, The Crystal Method, The Aggrolites, The Airborne Toxic Event, The Black Keys, The Bug, The Courteeners, The Hold Steady, The Knux, The Presets, The Ting Tings, We Are Scientists, White Lies

SATURDAY
Amanda Palmer, Amy Winehouse, Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti, Atmosphere, Band Of Horses, Billy Talent, Blitzen Trapper, Bob Mould Band, Booker T, Calexico, Cloud Cult, Crookers, Dr. Dog, Drive By Truckers, Drop The Lime, Electric Touch, Fleet Foxes, Gang Gang Dance, Glass Candy, Glasvegas, Henry Rollins, Hercules and Love Affair, Ida Maria, James Morrison, Liars, Mastodon, Michael Franti & Spearhead, MSTRKRFT, Surkin, Para One (Live), Superchunk, The Bloody Beetroots, The Killers, Thenewno2, Thievery Corporation, Tinariwen, TRAV$DJ-AM, Turbonegro,TV On The Radio, Zane Lowe, Zizek

SUNDAY
Antony and the Johnsons, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Christopher Lawrence, Clipse, Friendly Fires, Fucked Up, Gaslight Anthem, Groove Armada, Jenny Lewis, Junior Boys, K’naan, Late of the Pier, Lupe Fiasco, Lykke Li, M.A.N.D.Y., Marshall Barnes, Mexican Institute of Sound, My Bloody Valentine, No Age, Okkervil River, Paolo Nutini, Paul Weller, Perry Farrell, Peter Bjorn and John, Public Enemy, Roni Size, Sebastien Tellier, Shepard Fairey, Supermayer, The Cure, The Horrors, The Kills, The Night Marchers, Themselves, Throbbing Gristle, Vivian Girls, X, Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Legalization

Peter Tosh said it best years ago. Hopefully it sticks a little more these days.

Always have an exit strategy...

Super crazy article here about 2 criminals scamming police for an early prison release.

Plannning ahead never seemed so worth it.

And yes I know they got caught again. But at least they got out for a bit, right?

(Full Article)

Kiwami Sushi- The bomb baby

If you enjoy sushi, and I mean, real Japanese style sushi, check at Kiwami in studio city. Let the tall goofy white kid make your sushi for you. He has great recommendations.

Good tips=good karma.

When bored...

Sporcle is the best game website I have found since Text-Twist at alleviating at work boredom. Its even more fun to play with somebody, as you can guess random shit together.

I recommend the random game option.

A drinking game waiting to happen.

Who wears this shit?

In today's edition, we examine these sunglasses from Raf Simons.













And don't worry, they can be purchased here for the low low price of 245 Euro!

Aren't we supposedly in one of these?

for the fashion conscious...

Tryin to stay hip while growing up at the same time? 3sixteen and staple are two streetwear brands that are mature enough for those of us who can't rock a hoodie and tee everyday. Check em out. Both collections available at digitalgravel.com.

Staple:
http://hypebeast.com/2008/09/staple-2008-fallwinter-the-science-of-life-collection/2/

3sixteen Spring preview:


3sixteen Spring 2009 Photoshoot from 3sixteen on Vimeo.

College preview...

More To Come Later... but a taste

New Vans done with Suicidal Tendencies... you don't have to be a punk rock bitch to enjoy these.

I obviously live in LA.

BRUCE!

Maybe you were born in 1965, to a blue collar family on the east coast, trying to survive through frigid winters and sweltering summers. Maybe you drove a ford pickup, drank budweiser and smoked cigarettes, knowing that you were stuck working for the man for the rest of your life.

But probably not. I know I certainly didn't.

But thats pretty much what makes music so damn great. When I put on, "The River," last night (I know, definitely not the first person to discover that song), I fell in love. Right away. His passion and emotion is so present that it would be hard for anyone to listen without respecting where this guy is coming from.

Now strangely enough, he is set to play the superbowl this year, which has people of the music community up in arms. They can't believe Bruce, the man of the people, would sell out and play the SUPERBOWL, the biggest media conglomerate commercial fuckfest known to man.

Shit. So maybe their right. I just start liking Bruce and he stabs me in the back. What the Fuck?

Or...

Maybe the whole man of the people thing plays directly to the strengths of the Superbowl. Instead of some glitzed up performance by Justin Timberlake, the Rolling Stones or somebody else of equal proportion, they got Bruce, telling stories and playing folk rock songs. But isn't that exactly what football is about? Isn't the Superbowl, despite the glitz and glamour, really just an excuse for people to get together, barbeque and drink beer? To forget about the motherfucking economy, the middle east exploding like a powder keg, and record temperatures in January?

I don't know. Maybe I'm wrong. But in this crazy world, I want to hear me some Bruce Springsteen, some real shit that is never on MTV, American Idol, or any other music show. So if the Superbowl is the only place I can find that at, so be it.

Self Explanatory

My President is black my Maybach too and I’ll be goddamned if my diamonds ain’t blue. My money’s light green and my Porsche is light grey. I’m going to DC anybody Feel Meh!…
My president is black in fact he’s half white, so even in a racist mind he’s half right
And if you got a racist mind it’s alright…
My President is black but his house is all White….
Rosa Parks sat so Martin Luther Could walk,
Martin Luther walked so Barack Obama could run,
Barack Obama ran so all the children could fly,
So imma spread my wings you could meet me in Da sky!!!
I already got my own clothes already got my own shoes,
I was hot Before Barack imagine what I’m gonna do
Hello Ms. America, hey Pretty Lady..
Red, White, and Blue Flag Wave For Me Baby…
Neva thought I’d Say this shit baby I’m good
You can keep ya Puss,
I don’t want no More BUSH
No More War, No More Iraq
No More White LIES, My President is BLACK
-Jay-Z(via reader comment)

So that whole drug war thing? Maybe not the best idea...

While I haven't posted on political topics recently, when I think I can give a little of my own insight into the matter, I will drop some knowledge. Here's a little article that speaks volumes and the treacherousness of the drug trade. US gave $400 million to Mexico, when if we taxed drugs that came in we could earn tax revenue from them?

I'm still waiting for a good argument from the other side.

Music Videos...

I love 'em. To me, music is the most powerful artistic medium, with visual stimulation not far behind. Put them together, correctly, and you get some pretty beautiful shit.

Whitey...

If you don't read stuffwhitepeoplelike.com, your really missing out on the funniest commentary on the coastal/white/liberal/arugula culture (or whatever Bill O'Reilly and Anne Coulter say when they talk shit). The guys at the site have slowed down how often they post recently, possibly from the book tours, or possibly because they have run out of shit to comment on. Some of them are especially funny, and because I always get pissed when people get overly sensitive, I thought this was appropriate.

#101 Being Offended

http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/2008/05/28/101-being-offended/

Baydestrians...

The most on-point illustration of a stereotypical bay kid...