Far Fetched Future is a young, insidiously accomplished NYC based photographer whose crisp, sterilely poignant photographs are the complete opposite of the haunting and foggy photos most of us moody, generation y’ers usually go for. Future’s work reveals a clarity of the truth of every moment and frame he captures. There is nothing left to the imagination as you can see very line, glare in the eye and tattoo on all of his subjects. His work is diggable and intimidatingly professional. At barely 23 years old, Lucas Farrar’s career makes most media professional’s portfolios look like high school collage projects.
He’s one of of Hip Hop’s premiere photographers, as his work as been featured in The New Yorker, The Washington Post, The Black Book Magazine and so on. But enough with the words. Let’s check the images: Continue reading →
After a short stint as the bassist of the disbanded Brooklyn based thrash punk band, Ritz Riot, Xe Davis is finding her own sonic style with her music project, Gun/Her. She now resides in Los Angeles and performs with her all male band as they create a sultry and sensually lazy beach sound that is intriguing, haunting and sensibly electro acoustic. We like to see musicians emerge from the depths of the boiling, sticky DIY underground, and Xe is definitely an artist to watch. Check out her single, Chained and follow her journey through her riot grrrl Universe of beach babe weirdness and realized/stylized punkabilly soul.
Some things are short and sweet, and some things are long and arduous. Some things in life are simplistic, and others move you to the brink of a breakdown. There are times when people have a perception of life that pigeon holds others from completely being themselves. We are complex and multifaceted human beings, so when someone comes along who has a vision of how you should fit into their box of “awesomeness”, and you can send them this mixtape:
The Flaming Lips released an album that was patched together over 2011 and 2012 with recordings of their collaborations with some of contemporary music’s most influential artists. The album is called Heady Fwends, and was relatively ignored until the band released a music video a version of Roberta Flack’s First Time I Ever Saw Your Face that featured Erykah Badu. Continue reading →
Erykah Badu goes back to her original southern fried R&B pop style after years of experimenting with synthesizers and slightly watered down experiential expressions in regards to her lyrics and hooks. Her signature laid back, open mic-esque rambling flow has reemerged, and one can only guess its because of the potent neo soul- roots instrumental soundscapes and the sensual, equally beautiful vocals of R.C. and the Gritz. It is slightly unfortunate that Badu steals the thunder from such an organically talented and listenable band, but the is track strong, and kind of addictive.
There are times in life where the utter leniency, repression and lack of excitement in adult life stretches me to the point of apathy. It’s not my job to make people feel bad about not giving a damn about anything, but sometimes, but some times we make choices that have no real point. If I want to make a mixtape for no reason I’m gonnah do it. This is not a stance for irresponsible music selection, because I am pretty much my music obsession should be a category A mental illness.
But sometimes, I just don’t care.
This mixtape is a random, sexy, awesome mixtape that holds no rhyme and no reason except that music is tempestuously badass (I’m not even going to check if i’m using tempestuous in the correct context). I have no structured ode to give you about this mix. I just hope it makes you tingle in your pants. It’s your choice if you want to be private or publik about how it makes you feel.
We only make decisions when we want to. Painted Palms has been working feverishly at dispersing out drips and trails of music unto our atmosphere, until this glorious development has doused our yearning ears. Polyvinyl is gracing the world with Painted Palms’ debut full length release Forever on January 14th. Spin us, baby. Here’s a new single from the upcoming record, entitled Forever. Dig on it.
A soul mate can be described in many different ways, but the thing that truly separates a lover from a soul mate, is a connection that goes deeper than experiencing butterflies in the tummy, or constantly trolling your love’s social media accounts just to feel close to them when they are not around. A soul mate is a person whose presence you can sense, and whose thoughts and feelings are things that you perceive even if those thoughts and feelings are not spoken.
Soul mates possess a level of binding attraction that can effect a person to the point where they other person feels like they’ve known them all their lives, even upon the first encounter. When that deep sense of familiarity hits, there is no telling what type relationship may spark from it.
There is a misconception that soul mates end up spending their entire lives together, but this is idea isn’t entirely so. Some believe that soul mates have unresolved relational issues that occurred in a past life (I know this is getting kooky, but stay with me…), so loves can meet soul mates who have they have experienced a painful relationship with in the past, and their current life encounter is a chance to resolve the issue. This type of soul mate connection can make some people who feel a deep connection with each other also feel uncomfortable or confused by the strange combination of love and disdain that they feel for a person they just met.
It’s also thought that you only have one soul mate per lifetime. But understanding that soul mates are just people who you have a strong tie or connection with can debunk that idea. You’re BFF who you’re attached to the hip to can be a soul mate. That person who you have casual sex with once a month can be a soul mate, your little brother of sister can be a pain in your butt and a soul mate as well. The point is, in regards to romantic relationships, it’s ok to understand that some of your very deepest bonds and ex lovers could have been in your life to serve the purpose of teaching you lessons of love, sex and romance.
I’ve created a mixtape that will help you tell the person you you really notice and feel a strong bond and affinity for, that you think they may very well be, your soul mate.
1. Stay – Rihanna
2. Boss Inside – Adam Green
3. Any Way That You Want – Spiritualized
4. Body and Soul – Tony Bennett and Amy Winehouse
5. You’re All I Need – Method Man and Mary J. Blige
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