Mike Posner, "Cooler Than Me"

This song is a current guilty pleasure of mine that I can't seem to shake. Simple pop record or ironic shot at hipster girls across the globe? Have a listen and decide for yourself. Just be warned, this song is infectious and will have you singing along in no time-- no matter how cool you are!

Los Campesinos! at El Rey (5/8/2010)

Los Campesinos! A seven piece band hailing from Cardiff, Wales. Although they are one of the most talked about bands in the indie scene right now, up until last Saturday's show at the El Rey I knew nothing about this band other than that they are part of the Mixtape Music licensing roster, and hence my reason for checking them out. They took the stage around 10:15 and at first glance I assumed I was getting ready to hear a Welsh version of Arcade Fire. What transpired over the next hour and a half, to put it simply, was one of the most kick-ass rock shows I have been to in a long time. El Rey, definitely known for attracting a very hip, arm-crossing, too-cool-to-dance type crowd was in for a huge surprise. I have been to many shows at El Rey and I have never seen the energy level in the venue as high as it was that night. As Los Campesinos! tore threw their set with precision and raw energy, El Rey erupted in to a melee of stage-diving, moshing, and believe it or not-- DANCING!! It's not that my expectations were low, but more so I just did not really know what to expect. What I got was treatment to one of the best shows I have seen in LA in ages. And as much as I hate planned encores, I even found myself shouting along with the rest of the rabid fans for the group to come back out and grace us with one last song. To put it simply, great fucking band and unbelievable show!!!

If you are interested in learning more about the band please feel free to visit their myspace page:

www.myspace.com/loscampesinos

Or contact your friends at Mixtape Music:

www.mixtape-music.net

Expect plenty of more great things to come from this band!!

Dri, "Two Are One"

"Who's in your heart is not always who's in your bed"- Adrianne Verhooeven



Make sure you buy/steal/download Dri's full album, "Smoke Rings". In my opinion, one of the most overlooked and underrated albums of 2007. Also, be on the lookout for new material from this ex-Anniversary member as she sets to release a project with her new band, Extra Classic.

Kim Janssen in Vandel Park

One of my all-time fondest memories-- spending 8 hours in Vandel Park tripping on magic mushrooms with my ex-girlfriend. Apparently other magic occurs in Vandel as well, because this video of Kim Janssen performing "Homesick and Hotelrooms" for Amsterdam Acoustic sessions is for lack of better words, really good. Please take a listen and let us know your thoughts.

I HEART THIS BAG!

HOW BADASS IS THIS! I WANT ONE!

http://cargocollective.com/robertocarloslange#211809/Owl-Suitcase

Return of the Freaknik

Okay, okay...this is my absolute favorite thing out there since R. Kelly's Trapped in the Closet. Check it! You can buy it from AdultSwim on itunes..totally worth it! I can't stop watching it. Voices from Snoop, Big Boi, Kelis, Lil Jon, Andy Samberg and more... The official promo on itunes is the bomb so check it before you wreck it....