darrell chane
roku>>>>cineplex
day off….saw Gay Sex in the 1970’s and We Own The Night via netflix’s roku box both great films in their own right
“Done Manifesto” by James Provost
A clever visual interpretation of the excellent Cult of Done Manifesto (via Kitsune Noir)
Lifehacker - TrueCar Shows You What Cars are Really Selling For - Saving Money
Hip Hop on My Mind: A Conversation with a Dope Boy
review of “Wik Wik Wak” by Big Lou feat. Probz, Torae, Kel Spencer and Skyzoo
Latino Camden, NJ Freddie Foxxx esque rapper, Big Lou, hosts a posse cut. There is a sub par 50 Cent imitation over the chorus which is an early KRS One line used to good effect. A martial beat propels Big Lou and Skyzoo only.
“Go Hard”
Hard to write DJ Khaled’s name as all he does is introduce himself and other artists by shouting. Zamunda big drums/insect whine/keyboard underlying/Auto Tune all over the place.
Kanye has a strong showing for a throwaway pop song
the white ipod headphone buds offerings scar my ears
the sound quality is fine but they dig at soft waxy interiors
I prefer the $5 panasonic ear buds at Target - much louder sound
and nice smooth aural existence but they suffer from a single side paralysis after a few
months and need to be replaced.
I’ve estimated that I buy 4 sets a year
rap videos shot in recording studios are boring.
the chain
the car
the rented house
was parodied to great effect in the Roots video
but the formula marches on
also in the pile
“To Do in Sept 2008”
Start a sketchbook devoted to perspective
Buy 10 white tee shirts and stencil on them - sell them/give them away/wear them
start a sketchbook devoted to narrative
found this in a pile of papers
“To do in August 2008”
Daily Gym pilgrimages (the goal is to get to 180 lbs.)
3 sketchbooks completed (#1 = faces, #2 = action poses, #3 = ink brush work)
Plot out an African American manga series
Get the book on mini zine construction from Paper Source
Save as much $ as you can