February 2nd, 2009

Weirder Weird section than normal... weird.

MUSIC:

You know those moments when you realize a big screw-up you've made? Picture me today, whapping my forehead when I discovered RCRD LBL and wondered why I hadn't found it earlier. I'll be mentioning it daily hereafter. Today on RCRD LBL, a deliciously melodramatic bit from Blitz the Ambassador and a cute nature-infused bit by Twi the Humble Feather (available for purchase here).

New Raekwon! Ft. Ghostface and Method Man! Return to classic form! Nothing else need be said!

The new Lotus Plaza MP3 on Pitchfork (Lotus Plaza = guitarist from Deerhunter) is lush, gorgeous, and roughly organic.

Sweet Jesus, Weezy really never will quit. In his case, that's not a bad thing at all. Oh, and don't feel guilty for deleting opener "Prom Queen" from his mixtape - that's what we're all doing. But put "Filet Mignon" on repeat - it easily wins the Sex-Craziest Song of the Decade award. ("I wish I could f**k every girl in the world!" Wayne repeats ad infinatum)

Also on Fader, some fun Wale tracks.

The Lipster via DiS have their singles feature up. They really like the Miike Snow remix, and I'm inclined to agree. They write off the Constantines single, which I find a little stupid. They also get quite pissy about a charming Coldplay video. They do give Yuill's track proper love, at least.

It's a good day to be an Austin citizen: The Decemberists will play their new album in full at SXSW.

The 50/Boss feud continues. Kemp's claims that Rick Ross rents his jewelry, that's actually pretty hard-hitting stuff.

Discodust has some gorgeous tracks by Classixx. Really thick, dreamy stuff. Cross-genre appeal; just download it.

FILM:

I hate the Superbowl ad craze with passion, but I do love /Film.

Speaking of their coverage, the trailer for The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle adds substance to the echoings of "this movie was weird" and elevates it to must-see status in my book.

Gossip is fun: Christian Bale pissed off on the Terminator set.

Breathe a sigh of relief: there will be no Watchmen sequels.

At last, the next incredible American film is on the horizon.

WEIRD:

Time warp? East German flat found completely unmodified.

Erykah Badu Twittered the birth of her child. No words... no words.

This live-action kid-getting-scared gif is just old-school, hypnotizing, bizarre-as-fuck weird.

Lil Wayne continues to be interviewed by some unexpected people.

WORLD:

Obama will not put an end to extraordinary rendition. There's also a lot of buzz about Obama's administrative selections; the New York Times provides a harsh but reasonable analysis of the problem.

The same Red Cross hospital in Sri Lanka shelled by the Tamil Tigers has been shelled again.

PERSONAL:

It was a pretty good day. I feel like I got a lot of things done. One thing to note - I loathed Imitation of Life. Maybe I'm missing something, but right now, I just plain loathe it. Also, holy hot damn, I have a lot of food right now.

2009 FILMS SEEN: 1.5
2009 SONGS ON MY ITUNES: 218
Current Computer Situation: MacBook Pro, academic.