Pandora: my new love in streaming radio feeds

So a few of my friends got the new 3G iphone... and all they have been discussing was a site they use on their phones called Pandora. It streams radio to your pc, phone, and various other devices that you may have in your home. As far as i can tell , it is only set up for certain AT&T as well as certain Sprint phones.

Me being the proud owner of an HTC Mogul Smartphone figured that i could enjoy with no probs... but apparently my super phone isn't so super in this area.

next step, to check it out on my PC. All I can say is I'm lovin this thing!

now first let me explain that the full name of the site is "Pandora: radio from the music genome project".. now foregoing all the big brother/new world order jokes that can be attached to such a name, the beauty of this radio player is that it first asks you to list an artist or song... it then analyzes the basic elements of the sound/ structure of the artist or song and builds a play list of similar styled music.

I decided to test it by submitting RJD2... and it worked like a charm. You can also create multiple radio stations to listen to from anywhere you have online access. I really think that this is all I'll be listening to for a while.

You can hear it for yourself at: http://www.Pandora.com

Best Diss Song Ever......

that award goes to Mr. Oran juice Jones for his 1986 hit "The Rain"
for those who don't know it's a song about how a guy finds out his girlfriend is cheating on him when he sees her walking in the rain with another guy.
anyway the "Juice" decides to stop sing in the song and spends the last verse just tellin her off.... lol it's freakin great!

here's what he says and the music video too:
Hey hey baby how ya doin' come on in here
(Walking in the rain)
Got some hot chocolate on the stove waiting for you
Listen first things first let me hang up the coat
(You were holding hands and I'll)
Yeah how was your day today
Did you miss me
(Never be the same)
You did? Yeah? I missed you too
I missed you so much I followed you today
(I saw you)
That's right now close your mouth
'Cause you cold busted
(Walking in the rain)
Now just sit down here, sit down here
I'm so upset with you I don't know what to do
(You were holding hands and I'll)
You know my first impulse was to run up on you
And do a Rambo
(Never be the same)
I was about to jam you and flat blast both of you
But I didn't wanna mess up this thirt-seven hundred dollar lynx coat
So instead I chilled -- That's right chilled
I called up the bank and took out every dime.
Than I cancelled all your credit cards...
I stuck you up for every piece of jewelery I ever bought you!
Don't go lookin' in that closet 'cause everything you came here with is
packed up and waiting for you in the guest room. What were you
thinking?
You don't mess with the Juice!
I gave you silk suits, blue diamonds and gucci handbags.
I gave you things you couldn't even pronounce!
But now I can't give you nothing but advice.
Cause you're still young, yeah, you're young.
And you're gonna find somebody like me one of these days . . .
Until then, you know what you gotta do?
You gotta get on outta here with that alley-cat-coat-wearing,
punch-bucket-shoe-wearing crumbcake I saw you with. Cause you
dismissed!
That's right, Silly rabbit, tricks are made for kids, don't you know
that. You without me is like corn flakes without the milk! This is my
world. You're just a squirrel trying to get a nut! Now get on outta
here. Scat!
Don't touch that coat...

Slow Mo Punches

Ever wondered what it looks like when you use hi-speed film to record someone getting punched, then show it at regular speed.... it actually ends up looking like art..... don't believe me? .... well here, look for yourself:

Soundz of the present tense

just wanted to mention 2 albums that i currently cant get enough of.... the first is the new DeathCab for Cutie titled "Narrow Stairs" here's the first video from it:




the second album is by Lil Wayne.... The Carter III



these albums have been on heavy rotation.... Definitely check em out!
enjoy....

Tatiana Suarez

Had a chance to see Tatiana Suarez' new solo exhibition in Miami's Design District... the work was awesome.... tonight is the final night of the exhibition. check it out if u get a chance. Below is more detailed info:

Antikulture Proudly Presents

Subjective Charm
A Solo Exhibition featuring new works by
Tatiana Suarez

Curated by Robert Gimek

Come in on Friday, June 6, 2008 for a sneak preview and reserve paintings in advance.
By appointment only. Available times: 7pm-11pm. Call 305.479.7462 to schedule an appointment.

Grand opening reception
Saturday June 7th 2008
7PM-till late
no entrance fee

Closing reception
Saturday June 14th 2008

Subjective Charm will be on exhibit through 06/14/08
June 9th - June 13th by appointment only.
Call 305.479.7462 to schedule an appointment.

At Deluxe Arts Gallery
In the Wynwood Art District
2051 NW 2nd Ave
Miami, FL 33127
(305) 858 7735

Official Sponsors:
Juxtapoz Art & Culture Magazine, Scion
Francesco Locastro, Fiji Water, Culture Kings, Tate's Comics,
Eve Interrupted, The Bottom, Tio's Liquors.

"Subjective Charm" is a collection of work focusing on the beauty of her female characters. These stylized figures draw highly on influential, doe-eyed cartoon imagery, evident in their candid gazes. Sitting pretty, lost in a dreamy atmosphere of washed out colors; they are usually ornamented with plants or unusual animals that are meant to create an unsettling
blend between the estranged and the enchanted. Whether lost in a fantastical narrative, or simply frozen in beauty, their reason for being should exist between the viewer's own personal undertaking and the overwhelming presence of charm.

www.Antikulture.com

www.tatisuarez.com

Up the Yangtze

So I just returned from seeing the documentary "Up the Yangtze" at Cinema Paradiso in downtown Ft. Lauderdale , I'd definitely recommend that you check it out... here is some info I got from spout.com:

Yung Chang’s documentary Up the Yangtze had the honor of being the first sale at a Sundance that has turned out to be a rather quiet marketplace. The film explores the area of the Yangtze River currently being flooded by the Three Gorges Dam, the largest hydroelectric project in the world. As millions are being displaced by rising waters, luxury ships known as “farewell cruises” tour the coastal areas soon to be submerged. Chang’s film follows two young employees on once such boat, as they navigate the difficulties of working their first jobs, set against the back ground of a rapidly changing China.

click below:

Here's an interview with the director

The Film Website & Trailers

"My girl wants to party all the time, party all the time, party all the tiiime..."

Here are the Seven Signs You are Dating a Party Girl:

1. 
   She is under the influence of something everytime we go out
   


2. 
   
   She requires a lot of attention


3. 
   
   She has to be on the scene and has to be seen


4. 
   
   She dresses provocatively


5. 
   
   She often goes out without you


6. 
   
   She does parties in multiples (binge partying)


7. 
   
   She's dead to the world on Sundays

I’ve personally known my fair share of party girls – and I’d say this list covers the majors. Not all party girls display all seven characteristics – but I’d say if your date or girlfriend has five or more of these seven then she is without question a party girl. Here’s an elaboration on each of the seven signs.

1) She is under the influence of something every time you go out.
Most of time this means that she drinks to excess whenever you go out. By “drinking to excess”, I don’t necessarily mean that she gets twisted – she may or may not get twisted. Rather I mean that she drinks more than minimally … she might have five glasses of wine, for example. Being under the influence can also refer to drugs, this may also include over the counter drugs – one of my female friend party girls on occasion has been known to take "OTC" decongestants, and then drinks two or three drinks. When I told her that she was a party girl, she was offended – which I found hilarious.

2) She requires a lot of attention.
Party girls are often Attention Whores – women who need a lot of attention, praise, reinforcement, etc. There is absolutely nothing wrong with a woman being an attention whore … most women appreciate attention, some just require more of it than others. You have to tell her that she looks good … you have to notice little things she has done or is wearing … you have to give her a kiss when you see her … maybe hold her hand … maybe write her a cute little note or something. You get the idea. Don’t overdo it though – else you yourself might just become annoying.

3) She has to be on the scene & has to be seen.
The more hardcore party girl will always feel the need to be on the scene. Now this goes a step further then just partying multiple times a week. She will also go through a mini withdrawl if she isn't at the party. She'll complain about how she's missing this club or that party. She'll think out loud, wondering who's there (at the party). (And) when she is at the party she has to make it known that she is at least aquainted with the popular bartender, club/party promoters, and or bouncers alike. She'll make sure everyone sees her saying hello, or she'll hang out on the perimiter of where they are standing/sitting. She may even offer a tid bit of personal info on them just to prove that she has to be cool with them... how else would she know?

4) She dresses provocatively.
Assuming your party girl girlfriend is good-looking, then her dressing provocatively can be very hot. Dressing provocatively is closely related to item 2) above – she requires a lot of attention.

5) She often goes out without you.
Party girls love to party – even if you are not always available to go with her. She may go out and party several times each week – sometimes with you, sometimes with her party girl girlfriends, etc. She simply loves to go out.

6) She does parties in multiples (binge partying).
"Party, party, party!" When I say multiple I mean for a party girl the party never stops. She'll starts out her festivities at either a happy hour for light chatter and drink specials... or at a friends place for pre club warm ups (drinking that is). She will then want to go to the club or party that most of the group planned on going to. (This represents the main course. of her party dish...) at 3 or 4 it's on to the after hours club (dessert) which typically lets out around 8 am. This is an ideal night for a Party girl girlfriend and she's always up for one of these.

7) She is dead to the world on Sundays.
After a marathon of clubbing , drinking, partying, and possibly other physical activities. your girlfriend will be completetly done by sunday. she'll sleep anywhere from 10-15 hours... meaning she'll be up (but still out of it) somewhere from the times of 1pm to even as late as 5pm. If she ventures out of the house after that she will be aided by sunglasses to help combat her photosensitivity as well as her headache. But hey she's gotta get her rest because tomorrow's monday and monday promises a week of all new parties!

If you do not already know what it is like to date a party girl, then I hope you discover how much fun they are to date, although it usually doesn't last longer than a few month & will either just phase out or crash and burn... INITIALLY... they are one of the more fun types of women out there. Enjoy the party while it lasts!