The Fabulous Moonshyne Brown does a suprise show tonight at the Vagabond for Stone GrooveIf i were you i would be there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Moonshyne Live tonight at the VagaBond!!!
The Fabulous Moonshyne Brown does a suprise show tonight at the Vagabond for Stone GrooveIf i were you i would be there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Monday, April 20, 2009
BURN A TREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1Friday, April 17, 2009
KANYE'S GIRL POSES NUDE FOR LV SNEAKER AD!
Yes this girl had definitely came along way from the Luda video with Chris Brown and here is the ad for his new sneakers that are probably twice as much as the recently released Air Yeezy’s. Gotta admit that having two different shoes from the biggest brands in the world is truly “Amazing”.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
THE HOMELESS DIPSET?
THIS WAS SOME OF THE STUPIDEST SHIT I SAW ON THE NET TODAY! MANY PEOPLE ARE UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT JHA-JHA IS DOING BAD SINCE SHE LEFT DIPSET. bUT THE FACT IS SHE IS DOING MUCH BETTER. SHE HAS HER OWN IMPRINT GET IT GIRL ENT. AND IS WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ANTI ROBOT SOCIETY ON HER DEBUT RELEASE.. THE ALBUM IS BEING MOSTLY PRODUCED BY HER FELLOW ALIEN AND FUNK ROCK SUPERSTAR MOONSHYNE BROWN, AND IS DUBBED TO BE THE MOST CREATIVE HIP HOP OFFERING BY ANY WOMEN...BUT STAY TUNE, VIDEO RESPONSE IS ON THE WAY!!!!!!!!!!
Higher iTunes Prices Meant Lower Sales Last Week
Billboard is reporting that the recent price increases to $1.29 on some hit tracks at iTunes lead to lower sales, but slightly higher revenue last week. Sales figures shows that tracks whose price rose from $.99 to $1.29 sold 12.5% fewer units than during the previous week. Tracks that stayed at $.99 sold 10% more than the previous week.
On iTunes's Top 100, of which about half the tracks are sold at $1.29, sales dropped 1%. But revenues were up over the previous week, according to iTunes who declined to provide exact numbers.
Survey: Despite Recession Fans Will Buy Music!
According to a new NPD tracking study 75% of consumers say they will spend the same amount or more on digital music downloads as they did in 2008. 65% will spend the same or more on video games, and 60% will spend the same or more on CDs.
“Even in the face of a down economy, entertainment remains a popular spending category,” said Russ Crupnick, entertainment industry analyst for NPD. But the the importance of buying music lags behind videos. and gamingThe study reported that 51% of consumers surveyed purchased a DVD or Blu-ray disc in the prior three months. Purchasing a console or portable video game ranked second at 36% followed by buying a CD at 31%.
Monday, April 13, 2009
PHIL SPECTOR FOUND GUILTY!
LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- A jury has found music legend Phil Spector guilty of second-degree murder in the 2003 shooting death of an actress at his home in Alhambra, California.
Phil Spector listens during closing arguments in his retrial on murder charges.
The jury returned the verdict in a Los Angeles courtroom shortly after 5 p.m. ET on Monday.
The six men and six women began their deliberations on March 26. They deliberated for about 30 hours.
Jurors had to decide whether Spector, 69 was guilty of second-degree murder or a lesser charge of involuntary manslaughter.
Spector, 69, was charged in the death of Lana Clarkson, 40, who was found dead, slumped in a chair in the foyer of Spector's home with a gunshot wound through the roof of her mouth.
A mistrial was declared in Spector's first trial in September 2007. After deliberating 15 days, jurors told Superior Court Judge Larry Paul Fidler that they were unable to reach a verdict. Spector was also charged with second-degree murder in that trial.
In closing arguments at the retrial, prosecutor Truc Do called Spector "a very dangerous man" who "has a history of playing Russian roulette with women -- six women. Lana just happened to be the sixth."
She pointed out that Clarkson bought new shoes on the day she died -- something a suicidal woman would not do.
Co-prosecutor Alan Jackson urged jurors to find justice for Clarkson. "Philip Spector is guilty of Lana Clarkson's murder. She is entitled to your justice," he said. "Philip Spector had his hand on that gun, and Lana Clarkson ended up dead."
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Defense attorney Doron Weinberg argued that the prosecution's case hinged on circumstantial evidence. He said the possibility that Clarkson committed suicide could not be ruled out.
In the 2007 trial, Spector's attorneys argued that Clarkson was depressed over a recent breakup and grabbed a .38-caliber pistol to kill herself while at Spector's home.
But prosecution witnesses painted Spector as a gun-toting menace. Five women took the stand to tell harrowing stories of being threatened with firearms by Spector. And his driver testified that he heard a loud noise and saw the producer leave the home, pistol in hand, saying, "I think I killed somebody."
The jury deadlocked, 10-2 in favor of conviction.
Spector's second trial began in October. Fidler ruled that jurors can consider the lesser charge of involuntary manslaughter against Spector.
If convicted of second-degree murder, Spector could face a prison sentence of 15 years to life, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office. An involuntary manslaughter conviction could bring a prison sentence of up to four years.
Clarkson starred in 1985's "Barbarian Queen" and the 1987 spoof "Amazon Women on the Moon" but was working as a VIP hostess at Hollywood's House of Blues at the time of her death.
Spector has won two Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989, but he stayed out of the public eye for two decades before his 2003 arrest in Clarkson's death.
In the 1960s, he became famous as the man behind the "Wall of Sound," an instrumentally dense swirl of melody and percussion underlying such tunes as the Ronettes' "Be My Baby," the Righteous Brothers' "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" and Ike and Tina Turner's "River Deep, Mountain High."
He later produced the Beatles' "Let It Be" album, John Lennon's "Imagine" and the Ramones' "End of the Century."
BATHING APE DESIGNER NIGO'S MERCEDES BENZ 300SL AMG...NOW THAT'S CUSTOM SHIT!!!Sunday, April 12, 2009
DALLAS AUSTIN PRESENTS:"8DAZEAWEAKEND"
8 Dazeaweakend represents Austin’s first foray as a solo artist. Recorded under the moniker The Dallas Austin Experience, 8 Dazeaweakend is without equal. Eleven new songs (plus a cover of T. Rex’s “Children of the Revolution”) are interwoven into a short film narrating the true coming of age story of Daisy, a real-life friend of Dallas’ from the Atlanta party scene. Says Austin: “8 Dazeaweakend is a reality experience based on girl I knew in Atlanta – I met her with my cousin Juan, hanging at after-parties and stuff.”
The album features production by Austin as well as guest appearances by the legendary George Clinton and Big Gipp (of Goodie Mob) as well as Dallas’ Rowdy Records artists Novel (Capitol), Colin Munroe (Universal Motown) and others. 8 Dazeaweakend demonstrates Austin’s love for a wide range of music, and features an eclectic mix of old school funk, modern pop, dance, southern hip hop and r&b.
“Dallas is a true innovator and a visionary,” said Universal Motown President Sylvia Rhone. “He has put his unique stamp on an extraordinary array of hit music over the past two decades. So it comes as no surprise that his long-overdue solo debut is a brilliant, groundbreaking project that crosses boundaries, both musical and visual, to tell a compelling real-life story. I am very happy to welcome Dallas to the Universal Motown family and to kick off our new relationship with such a fantastic album.”
Saturday, April 11, 2009
ON THE STREETS OF JAPAN
Fashion is Art, Art is Fashion! Many people think all fashion is about is buying the most expensive pieces or designer they can find. Fashion is Art! Imagination and knowledge are the keys to personal style. Personal style is about drawing from different feelings and experiences, and most of all being true to yourself. So don't fear experimentation! Some of the most creative fashion is being rocked on the streets of Japan. Japanese fashion has influenced the styles of artist like Gwen Stefani to Pharell. So here are a few looks at the streets of Tokyo........
Friday, April 10, 2009
JEREMY SCOTT TEAMS UP WITH ADIDAS!
Jermey Scott+Adidas= Classic
Fashion Designer Jeremy Scott recently team up with Adidas for a new line of sneaks..I my mind they are genius and see these becoming an instant classic with sneaker heads around the world.They are slated for release in Feb.09 and March 09. Keep your eyes peeled an ear to the blogs for release near you.
WHO'S YOUR FAVORITE DRUMMER?
YOU TELL US WHO ROCKS YOUR BOAT.......... WE DIG BUDDY MILES, go figure...........
MISTER CARTOON..."THE TATTOO KING"
Mister Cartoon's Fast & Furious Billboard Revealed
Universal Pictures has teamed up with legendary graffiti artist Mister Cartoon to create an original, one-of-a-kind billboard creation in support of the upcoming action-thriller Fast & Furious. Assisted by artists Revok and Toomer, the artwork features the unique graffiti style that has made Mister Cartoon an icon in the art world. The film-inspired billboard just debuted in West Hollywood, CA, last night. Check out the images, video and details below.
The 14' x 4' Fast & Furious incorporates key scenes, cars and actors from the film; required more than 40 hours of labor to finish; needed 48 cans of enamel spray paint to complete; and used 39 colors in its design.
To check out the billboard in person, head over to Sunset Boulevard and Sherbourne Drive in West Hollywood, CA!
The 14' x 4' Fast & Furious incorporates key scenes, cars and actors from the film; required more than 40 hours of labor to finish; needed 48 cans of enamel spray paint to complete; and used 39 colors in its design.
To check out the billboard in person, head over to Sunset Boulevard and Sherbourne Drive in West Hollywood, CA!
DEATH OF THE MAJOR?
Google Starts Music Service In China With WMG, Sony & Universal
Google’s moves counters Baidu.com, which has more than double the search market share in China . The labels share of ad revenue generating at least some income in a market where 99% of all downloads are illegal according to the IFPI. “It’s really a case of innovate or die for the music companies in China,” Duncan Clark of Beijing research company BDA China told Bloomberg. “It’s hard to get the younger generation to pay for music.”
FREE ?
Why Are We Still Debating Free?
On Friday morning I dashed off a Daily DIY "Understanding The Value Of Free" whichWhy are we still debating free?
I invite you to join the debate, but I'm actually amazed that we're still having this conversation. Free has happened. I suppose that you could wish that it didn't happen, but it did. Fighting it is pointless. Just look at the damaging whack-a-mole strategy of the major labels.
As one of my favorite music industry thinker's Andrew Dubber of New Music Strategies commented, "Yes, Google gives their consumer-facing stuff away, and they are a massively successful company. That doesn't mean that if you give your consumer-facing stuff away you will also necessarily be as successful as Google. But if you try and charge by the transaction in that environment, you will necessarily fail, because this is just how things are now."
Let's stop debating free and start debating how to do free right.
NEW MUSIC WORLD ORDER 2
Google & Universal Announce VEVO Channel
Universal Music and Google have announced that the label group and YouTube will launch VEVO, a music and video site featuring UMG content later this year. UMG and Universal Publishing also renewed their worldwide deal with YouTube. Rival Sony has already renewed its ouTube deal; but WMG ahs pulled all content during contentious negotiations.
VEVO is billed as a "premium online music video hub". YouTube will provide the infrastructure and Universal will provide exclusive content via VEVO.com and a new branded player. UMG’s YouTube channel has more than 3.5 billion views, making it the most watched on the top rated video site.
From the press release:
“VEVO will bring the most compelling premium music video content and services to the world’s single largest online video audience,” stated Mr. Morris. “We believe that at launch, VEVO will already have more traffic than any other music video site in the United States and in the world. And this traffic represents the most sought after demographic for advertisers, especially as advertising dollars continue their shift from old media to new. VEVO will be uniquely positioned to monetize this opportunity and a host of others as we grow it to become “the” destination for premium music video content online. For music lovers who want the best in music videos, the VEVO experience will be second to none. At the same time, VEVO will expand the premium video marketplace, generate new revenue streams for content creators, and provide brand advertisers an unprecedented opportunity to get in front of a highly engaged audience. We couldn’t be more excited about the huge potential we see in the VEVO service.”
“Technology has allowed fans to discover music in endless ways while creating new business opportunities for artists and labels alike,” said Mr. Schmidt. ”At Google, we are committed to promoting greater innovation and choice and are thrilled to be working with UMG in what will surely be an exciting new service for consumers, advertisers, content creators and the music industry at large."
TAZ ARNOLD: THE MAN BEHIND THE TIGHTS.........
Checkout this interveiw of Taz Arnold of Sa-ra creative partners on fashion:
The music producer-performer's TI$A line spreads the word on personal style.
By BOOTH MOORE, Fashion Critic
January 11, 2009
An urban peacock whose tribal look samples the preppies of Brentwood, the punks of North Hollywood, the skaters of Venice, the hippies of the canyons and the hip-hoppers of South-Central, Taz Arnold is one of the most stylish men of the moment. Maybe you've seen him staring out from the pages of indie magazines such as Trace or Index, singing "Ima Vote Obama Way" in his self-made fan video on YouTube, or sitting next to Kanye West at a fashion show.
Arnold, a native of South L.A. who says he's "360 degrees of age," is a music producer-performer. He got his big break when Dr. Dre signed one of his earliest discoveries, a guy named Hitman, at an open audition in 1998. Arnold went on to front production collective Sa-Ra Creative Partners, and to work with West, Herbie Hancock, Iggy Pop, Erykah Badu and others. He's now working on a solo album, scheduled to be released this summer.
But Arnold's passion has always been fashion, ever since he was a high school kid "boosting" (shoplifting) Ralph Lauren to feed his collection and to one-up his label-conscious friends. Ironically, Arnold is now on his way to becoming a bona fide style icon, a regular in the front row at designers' runway shows. He's heading to the Milan and Paris fashion weeks next month with West and Verbal, a Japanese singer-style setter with a similar pedigree. Arnold goes to the shows for inspiration and to get his picture taken in whatever outrageous hood or poncho he happens to have on that day.
Arnold met West before the superstar released his first record and is now co-designing his forthcoming line, Pastelle. Arnold also has his own line, TI$A (Taz Is So Arnold, www.tisavision.tv): $100 "Vote Obama Way" T-shirts, $225 plastic "Love" and "Hood" knuckle rings and $250 re-purposed dead stock '80s baseball jackets.
Arnold, who lives in the Mid-City area, also designs luggage, baseball caps and his signature detachable hoods for MCM, the leather goods brand that had its heyday in the '80s but is now positioning itself for a revival. Both collections are sold in Japan, and Arnold hopes 2009 will be the year they hit the racks here.
"He's the most down-to-earth guy with mad style," says Michelle Webb, co-owner of the Catwalk vintage boutique on Fairfax Avenue, who is eager to carry his MCM jackets. "He's the guy who's ahead of everybody."
For Arnold, style is as much about creation as it is about remixing, and counterfeit has almost as much currency as the real thing. I sat down with him at his temporary downtown L.A. showroom for a few minutes last week to discuss his look.
What are your influences?
When I grew up, there was a hippie thing going on. At the same time, L.A. was a magnet for people who wanted to enjoy the weather. Berry Gordy moved Motown here, all the athletes who got money wanted to move here. I was soaking up the hippie, black consciousness, surf-beach aesthetic. My parents weren't artists -- my dad was a construction worker and my mother a manager at AT&T -- but they made things like embroidered denim. My mom had magnetizing water, pyramids, rainbows and neon lights in the house. We had a lot of cats, and owls lived in our palm trees. It was like living in an aviary.
Wow, that sounds wild. Who were your style icons?
Early Prince when he would have on underwear with no shirt, Cameo with a flat top and tights, and skateboarders. There was also a scene in L.A. called Ultrawave, which was like Afrika Bambaataa in New York. They would sample records like Kraftwerk. It consisted of Arabian Prince, Dr. Dre -- when he used to wear makeup -- and Egyptian Lover.
What did you look like in high school?
In high school I was a booster at South Coast Plaza, and people knew me for having a nice style. You always wanted to get something more exclusive. If all your friends were wearing Reeboks and K-Swiss, maybe you would try to get a pair of Timberlands, Sperry Top-Siders or Cole Haan bucks and flip it like that. Now that I look back, I think I must have been kind of nuts. I was into Benetton, Swatch and the Coca-Cola clothing line.
What else do you collect besides Ralph Lauren?
Chanel brooches, Gucci loafers -- used, women's, all kinds. And records.
Tell me about Pastelle.
Kanye hired me in July -- we were working together anyway. His eye is very critical. We're trying to come up with something he really digs so we can get the line off the ground.
How did you hook up with MCM?
For my first record, I wore a bootleg MCM jacket on the album cover. It was not authentic or sanctioned. I think I got it on EBay. I got word that they were interested in working with me in 2007.
What are you wearing today?
An MCM blue leather jacket, TI$A sequined hat, YSL T, cheetah pants I bought in Japan -- I don't remember where -- YSL velvet loafers and Louis Vuitton sunglasses.
What mistakes do men make when they dress?
They limit themselves. Once you think about what you can't do, you are in a bad position. You should see everything as an option, then downsize.
What's the process like when you get dressed in the morning?
I start by thinking about what's real then put it on acid. Accessories can make your outfit: your watch, a pinkie ring, a white T-shirt with a V-neck that costs a dollar but it's a sexy fit. Maybe your watch is an Omega or an old Timex. . . . I'm just trying to be as fabulous as possible. I'm excited about what the day has to offer, so I'm going to be dressed for the occasion.
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