c101: February 2008 Archives

So, VS and I dropped a mix of doom AKA the Purple Teeth (PT) Mix on the masses last week and I feel the need to highlight our contribution to the second installment of the Athens Mix exchange. I think PT was one of those magical collaborations that immediately following its creation became much bigger than the creators. The content, you ask, C$? A pinch of electronic, but not with a dollop of rockers - let's just say PT is the real deal. Check it out here....

Also, I need to share the dance moves of the 'Man with Golden Boots' to those that haven't had a chance to see his genius - watch here. I don't have words for this.

And another You Tube gem is a movie I actually purchased on DVD (I don't purchase many movies or music) - it is that good. C'était un rendez-vous (It was an Appointment) is a 8 minute thrill ride through the streets of Paris. My main man Claude Lelouch, took a gyro-mounted stabilized camera on his Mercedes-Benz bumper and hauled ass. I really don't need to write anything else. Check it out here.

Also, I would be remiss if I did not mention my two latest purchases - a record player that has brought vinyl back into my life and an ant farm. The ant farm is truly incredible - with about 20 Carpenter ants amazing me daily with their 24/7 tunneling. Take a look at the picture from Day Four. As for the record player purchase, well, this was long overdue. I had forgotten the greatness of vinyl, let alone listening to it. There is a warmth there that the digital world simply cannot offer.

On that note, here is the Intro to PT- be warned this will prolly hurt. Next, how about something for the working man? Here's Tennessee Ernie Ford with "Sixteen Tons." Amen Ernie, amen.
Intro
Sixteen Tons

The Oscars are coming up, so I thought I'd give my two cents. First and foremost, 'The Diving Bell and the Butterfly' should win best picture. After viewing this film, I walked out of the theater with my mind racing. The film tells the story of Jean-Dominique Bauby, the one-time editor of Elle magazine. Bauby is living the playboy lifestyle (told through a series of flashbacks) until one day he suffers a massive stroke and is left with 'locked in syndrome' essentially leaving him completely normal on the inside, but rendering him completely unable to communicate with the outside world except for the ability to blink his left eye. Without going crazy with the details, let me just say that Bauby manages to write a book. That is his accomplishment, but the journey is the true story.

Second and third respectively, is 'No Country for Old Men' which I already touched upon and Paul Thomas Anderson's 'There Will be Blood.' The scope of this film is incredibly far reaching and the cinematography is breathtaking. And, of course, Daniel Day Lewis hands in one of the greatest performances I've ever seen. Still, the story lacks a certain punch that left me scratching my head a bit - still, if a film still has one thinking days after, it had to of done something right, correct?

Anyway, we shall see how things break down. The writer's strike may make any debate moot, but still, if anything, see these films. On that note, here's a little two cents from Aidan John Moffat "Nothing in Common-Hopelessly Devoted" and The Resisted with "Birds Fled From Me."
Nothing In Common Hopelessly Devoted.mp3
Birds Fled From Me.mp3