Quotastic!

“It has been said that we need just three things in life: Something to do, something to look forward to and someone to love.”

MUSIC VIDEO: "Stillness Is The Move "

Dirty Projectors - Stillness Is The Move


Such a great song that I had to post the video as well. I love the beat and her vocals have the right energy. Sounds like hope. Also, Solange's cover just validates the beauty of the lyrics.

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FRESH MUSIC: Metronomy

Metronomy has a fun electric rock pop sound that keeps the spirit moving. Plus when you're making music videos like "A Thing For Me" you really do know how to have a good time. But honestly, it's their remix skills that caught my attention. Enjoy.

"Metronomy is an electronic music group formed by Joseph Mount in Totnes, Devon, England in 1999... Their music consists of instrumental electronic music and more recently, with the release of Nights Out, vocal electronic pop music. Mount also releases remixes under the name Metronomy, and has remixed many artists including Franz Ferdinand, Goldfrapp, Zero 7 and Lykke Li." -- Wikipedia


Metronomy - A Thing For Me


I'm Good I'm Gone Metronomy Remix

Ad: Nissan Commercial

It's the simple things in life.

Nissan commercial

John Cleese on creativity.

Interesting ideas. I really need to try this out sometime and it might explain why I'm so bloody productive (creative wise) at 4am in the morning.

JOHN CLEESE WCF


"Another interesting point Cleese makes is that knowing you are good at something requires precisely the same skills you need to be good at it, so people who are horrible at something tend to have no idea they are horrible at all." --
John Cleese on the Origin of Creativity


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Keep It Short: "The Raven"

Simply stunning. Feels so real. I love the lens flare and coloring. Great job.

THE RAVEN - 720 HD from THE RAVEN FILM on Vimeo.

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Ad: "Really: New Windows Phone Ad "

Very clever. It's a funny/great concept, but it's still not an iPhone. Zing!

Really: New Windows Phone Ad

Quotastic!

"The idea is this: work on a task, just one task, without distractions or multi-tasking, for 25 minutes. Then take a five-minute break."


It's called the Pomodoro Technique and I bet it works like a charm.

I can't stop listening to...

“Runaway” (feat. Pusha T) by KanYe West



It's not that the song speaks to me personally, but I really do feel it. (Plus the dancer theme is killing it.) Well, I'm looking forward to the short film and the new album. Thanks KanYe for making my Adventure Month, just that much more awesome.

FRESH MUSIC: "Electric Feel" x Katy Perry

So this cover is more than a year old, but I still love it... and I will state that MGMT may have set the bar too high for themselves with this amazing song. Seriously, I'm always in the mood for some electric feel.


Katy Perry, MGMT cover, Electric Feel

Rosie, please stop calling me

It's her nose.

"Rosie Huntington-Whiteley is an English model best known for her work for Victoria's Secret and for replacing Megan Fox in the upcoming Transformers 3." -- Wikipedia

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley from esquireuk on Vimeo.

Rosie Huntington Whiteley - Dont Forget Valentines Day 2009 - Agent Provacature



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WEBSITE: The Squirrel In Our Window

The Squirrel In Our Window is a blog that was dedicated to a squirrel that was living in their window. Well, I'm slightly creeped out by this because DC squirrels are crazy, but if this happened to me when I was a kid... I'd probably be a Veterinarian today. Definitely, worth browsing the photo album for cute pics.

"In July of 2009, a female squirrel made its nest (called a drey) in the outer sill of one of our apartment windows. We were privileged to be able to watch her birth and raise her babies over the next 8 weeks, until she took them all down to the ground for real-world training."

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Keep It Short: "Dot"

Amazing! But I will never have the patience to create something like this.

Dot. The world's smallest stop-motion animation character shot on a Nokia N8.


"Professor Fletcher's invention of the CellScope, which is a Nokia device with a microscope attachment, was the inspiration for a teeny-tiny film created by Sumo Science at Aardman. It stars a 9mm girl called Dot as she struggles through a microscopic world."

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Video: "Timelapse Montage"

This is very impressive, because the time lapse dollies so smoothly. I'm sure we'll see the technique applied in some feature film soon. (Plus, great music selection too.)

"A montage of my timelapse shots from the past year or so... The dolly moves were done using two custom track and dolly systems..." -- Mike Flores

Timelapse Montage from Mike Flores on Vimeo.

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Quotastic!

"It is much easier to be critical than to be correct."

MUSIC VIDEO: "Barbra Streisand”

Wow, what a fun video. Great song by Duck Sauce.




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FRESH MUSIC: The Pass

The Pass have posted their new album on SoundCloud. It's worth playing in the background, while you work. Plus, I dare you not to hum along.

"If you enjoy one song on Burst, you pretty much like them all; it’s jovial, energetic, and uplifting, reeking of disco swagger and a punk rock aptitude to boot. The cascade of electronic sounds The Pass display here, not to mention their keen ability to produce party bangers, makes Burst a pretty impressive debut from an unknown band." -- PrettyMuchAmazing.com


BURST by The Pass

MUSIC VIDEO: "030" (NSFW)

What a way to get your name out there The Good The Bad. Plus I'm so glad that I can play the guitar after watching this. (WARNING: If I took the time to tag it as NSFW, it's because it is.)

'030' by The Good The Bad (UNCUT) from 030 on Vimeo.

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Awesome Blogs: Improv Everywhere

Improv Everywhere and their Mp3 Experiment is one of the coolest Web 2.0 events I've ever seen. I so want to plan a trip to NYC just to be apart of this madness.

The Mp3 Experiment Seven


"Improv Everywhere causes scenes of chaos and joy in public places. Created in August of 2001 by Charlie Todd, Improv Everywhere has executed over 100 missions involving tens of thousands of undercover agents. The group is based in New York City."

Black Tie Beach



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Keep It Short: "Reflection New York"

Some days take the time to look at the reflections. Maybe you'll see something new.

Reflection New York- Mood Collection from MOOD COLLECTION on Vimeo.

I can't stop listening to...

N.E.R.D - I was waiting for you


This song has been on my mind. Not sure why. Can't wait for the new album N.E.R.D.

Quotastic!

"Never lie to get laid. Ever. If you have to lie to get laid, you don’t deserve it. You either build a romantic relationship with the opposite sex and court emotions in a natural progression towards intimacy or if you’re after a quick squash; be a man, straight up and call it like it is." - Yimmy's Yayo

MUSIC VIDEO: "New Low"

What a great song. Who said rock was dead? Plus, I like the two man group. Very Black Keys.

Middle Class Rut - "New Low" from LANCE DRAKE on Vimeo.

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FRESH MUSIC: We Were Promised Jetpacks

We Were Promised Jetpacks have such a solid sound. It really drives you. Plus I haven't had this much fun listening to NEW alternative rock music in a long time. They'll be at the Rock N Roll Hotel in DC on the 10th. You should go see them.


We Were Promised Jetpacks - Quiet Little Voices


"We Were Promised Jetpacks is an indie rock band from Edinburgh, Scotland, comprising Adam Thompson, Michael Palmer, Sean Smith and Darren Lackie. The band's debut album, These Four Walls, was released on 15 June 2009 on Fat Cat Records." -- Wikipedia


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Awesome Blogs: Flirtexting

Flirtexting.com is a fun little blog written by two women on how to play the flirting game in our high tech culture. I think they give some good advice when it comes to this odd game of dating. (Also, they wrote a book about it.)

"Thinking back, spotting a hottie with a pretty girl by his side does automatically give him more street cred. Whether the girl is his best friend, his cousin or his lab partner, if she’s pretty and talking to him, then other girls are going to want to know the scoop!" -- A Hot Girl BFF – Why every guy needs one

"The subtext is what we really mean by what we text. Texting can leave a lot up to misinterpretation, so it’s important that flirtexters are able to read subtext." -- SubText

"Fellas, OYLG’s have gone out with guys richer than you, better looking than you, and who have bigger (fill in the blank) than you. Therefore, when trying to date an OYLG, you must be confident in yourself at all times in-order to stand a chance against opposing players." -- Step #1 – How to get a girl who is “Out of Your League” to go out with you!

Just Dance: IRC dance movement

Here's an amazing little video of dancers that combines some trick editing with some really cool moves. I so want to make something like this.

IRC dance movement from . on Vimeo.

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Keep It Short: "Salesman Pete"

What a great little animation with nice action, quirky characters and a funny plot. I still believe that "Story is King," so this could easily be a series on Cartoon Network.

Salesman Pete from Salesman Pete on Vimeo.

Commercial: "Freeze Tag"

Great concept. Fun video. Saman Keshavarz is one talented mofu. Plus, I love Canon cameras.

CANON Commercial - Freeze Tag from Saman Keshavarz on Vimeo.

(You can watch the behind the scenes here.)

Quotastic!

"Truth is, everybody is going to hurt you; you just gotta find the ones worth suffering for." - Bob Marley

THROWBACK: "Lights"

Every once in a while I'm in the mood for good classic rock. Real soulful stuff and I have to thank Danto's ring-back tone for introducing me to this song. In some weird way, it reminds me of Washington DC, which has become my 2nd home.


Journey - Lights

MUSIC VIDEO: "Fire In Your New Shoes"

Kaskade sounds like techno. Dragonette sound like a metallic funky drum machine with Martina driving the melody. Together we get a little something that could have been on the Yeah Yeah Yeahs latest album. Good song and a visually interesting video. Well done.

Kaskade feat. Martina of Dragonette - Fire In Your New Shoes



"Kaskade is an American DJ and record producer. In 2009, DJ Magazine announced that he ranked 51st on their Top DJ Poll." -- Wikipedia

"Dragonette is a Canadian New Wave/Synthpop/Electropop group. They consists of singer-songwriter Martina Sorbara, bassist and producer Dan Kurtz (also in The New Deal), guitarist Chris Hugget and drummer Joel Stouffer."" -- Wikipedia