2012.*

here we are. it is NOT the end. the age of aquarius is supposed to be the time for spiritual activism & inspiration, of unity & awakening. just a few things on the year's list that popped into my head: make little videos w/ my super8. play with smoke & wax & colored films & play with frames like zines, cut n paste. see oOoOO. learn more spanish. explore the southwest. visit sao paolo. integratron it. never lose faith. never stop seeing love & light in everything.*

Dripped: Holiday Runway Edition.*

last friday night was the holiday fashion soiree/trunk show event DRIPPED, filled with fashionistas, runway shows, some incredible performance art, and some of the most gorgeous handmade jewelry treasures i have ever laid eyes on. this event satisfied & inspired on so many levels. WIFE, the performance group below, was so beautifully postmodern with their movements between light & darkness. each artist linked below makes extraordinary treasures, and while i don't have the time to showcase all of their work, please do click on them and check out their baroque headpieces, personalized crystal jewelry based on astrological charts, and bead & metalwork. what's truly happening in the here & now is quite magickal.*

WIFE



(this one is my favorite:)


mapache


n.om



geisha, our hostess


gypsy junkies


marina fini


trillery



@ Dripped

and for party photos of the event in detail, check out young and sleek. enjoy!*

Crackly Drums & Screechy Howls.*

a couple cool bands/videos: i saw this band Bestial Mouths the other night in a basement, and it reminded me of the shows i used to see in 10th grade (in the best way). White Ring is this band that rebecca took me to go see but i was too impatient to wait for them to come on (i think it was very cold that evening). Grimes is just Grimes and here because i love her and for some reason this video totally reminds me of Madonna's "frozen" video from a decade ago. lastly, a lot of people haven't seen the new CocoRosie videos yet and the beautiful, goth-victorian creepiness is really worth the watch. for endless music downloading, i've been using frostwire, which is basically the new (to me) limewire. for infinite music listening, i finally got my ass on spotify, which is super dope since i got to check about 40 weirdo bands off my "to check out" list this week alone. thanks, interwebal technology. this would have been a really expensive endeavor back in the 90's.*

I Would Die for You.*

just in case you started to forget....don't. this music + these ideals of love = the best of being 13 in 1996.*

Experiemental Moon Gooddess, Kate Bush.*

this morning, i'd just like to take a moment to reflect on how incredible kate bush's career has been. she has been making music for almost 40 years and has influences so many other amazing artists. if you haven't ever taken the time to really understand her, you should probably do that like now.*





kate & posse dancing thriller-style on the moon...


an extensive interview....

Smokey Taboo.*

coco rosie just released their new album, "grey oceans." this is the new single and my new favorite song.*

their trailor:


full song:

RIP Ian Curtis.*

i know i'm a day late, but he still deserves extended ups. ian curtis, your voice has haunted me since middle school, and will continue to do so forever. 31 years ago yesterday, RIP. thank you for changing music.*

The Black Keys.*

sometimes you just gotta watch nerdy little kids sing about life and love to cheer you up.*
The Black Keys: Tighten Up:

Satanic Rites of Drugula.*

this is how i feel this morning. bring me nosferatu, witchcults, and ritual cleansings. happy tuesday morning.*
Electric Wizard: Witchcult Today: Satanic Rites of Drugula.

Band of the Day: Little Dragon.*

really good meditation relaxation motivation inspiration.*

Die Antwoord: Taking Over the Interwebz.*

i am so in love with yo-landi from die antwoord. i'm sure everyone knows who they are and all about their "zef style" by now, but just in case, just trust me and check them out at dieantwoord.com, especially their videos. i keep trying to build up the courage to get a haircut similar to this...but we do have some of the same clothes. boo-yah.*

Witch House.*

so following along with my OG goth rant, allow me to introduce the musical signifier of this cultural blend: witch house. pitchfork.com discusses this new genre at length: "...It's been called "drag," "witch house," and "haunted house,"...it's ghostly, slow-moving electro-pop, each with their own unique spin...."drag" is partly a reference to screwed and chopped hip-hop, the syrupy style cooked up by DJ Screw and others in 1990s Houston,...but they're also toying with dub, goth, current electro, ambient house á la KLF's Chill Out, and even chart pop...twisting it and slowing it down, making it druggier..." oh, post-post-modernism. you are at your finest.*























(cemetary, alligator, and church from hexagram.tumblr.*)

Claire Rojas, Oceanic Awareness Collaboration, and Freak City.*

here's what's up for tonight. see ya there, los angeles!*






Fashion Funktion No.3
Saturday Feb. 26th
8pm-2am
Taking place in the new Freak City location, a famous old Hollywood multi level department store.
Fashion Funktion is an event that brings together the world of fashion, style, beauty and music.
Some of the participants are today's most influential designers, brands, artists and icons, showcasing merchandise
that ranges from designer, vintage, custom clothing and hand made accessories. We will also have a music section with records, cassettes and more.
There will be drinks, djs and a special live performance...
FREE before midnight
$10 after
Entrance through back alley off Cahuenga

Rainbow Arabia.*

my very good homegirl at rabiecrepes.com recently showed me what's up with rainbow arabia. i really like them. they are playing at the echoplex on march 25. see you there.*

Dublab Presents: Our Minds Align.*

this is going on tonight. dublab always put on good events and it's also a cinefamily thing. do it.*



check out more info at dublab.com.*

Black Magick Woman.*

a golden find from daniella, and then our beloved fleetwood mac. if anyone has this album lying around, i will totally buy it from you. the hunt is on.*

Postcards from Italy.*

favorite band. beautiful video by alma har'el, the heralded director. film. vintage. nostalgia. instruments. zach condon. pure love.*

The Turkish Janis Joplin: Selda Bagcam.*

just look at this chick. one of my ahhhh-mazing all-time favorites. some of my lovely hippie dj girlfriends opened my eyes to her grandeur a few years back during one of our infamous craft nights. watch her play and tell me this ain't the coolest shit that ever came out of turkey in the 70's.*

Cat Cult at Poo-Bah's Records!*

check it out! one of our most favorite independent record stores in l.a. (well, pasadena, really) is selling cat cult street wear. buy the new kutmah record (which is awesome) and simultaneously sport a hypnotizing cowboy!*
chcek out poo-bah records here.