I am not a DJ

Top ten songs Oct 10

Yes I know generally top 10s are relegated to something DJs do but I’m tired of nerding out on music alone so I’m just going to shout it out to the universe and let it drift where it may. Warning: these playlists are dance heavy but it’s what I’ve been obsessed with these days. If I were going to describe the stuff I’ve been getting into, I would definitely say it’s electronic based, heavy on the nu rave with some inclination towards minimal techno with trancey elements. I’m also digging the disco-y stuff and electro house stuff. ‘Cept that I’m wondering if maybe Italo Disco has reached it’s peak and is on it’s way out. I’m sure we can say that about nu rave as well although I’ll have to admit I'm not quite ready to end my love affair just yet. A little bit longer until after the holidays and then i'll end it. It'll be easier for the both of us.

Check out this trash fashion video. I hope they are kidding. Two words: NATHAN BARLEY




Ok on to the list.

Top 10 Oct songs (Goddam, this is hard)
This is the Industry – Calvin Harris
On Just Foot – Black Devil Disco Club
Hadouken – Tuning in
Mason vs. Princess Superstar– Perfect
Fancy Footwork – Chromeo
Self Loathing Rulz – Shout Out Out Out Out
Flawless (Italo disco mix) - The Ones
Casualties – Morgan Geist Remix
Mighty Girl - Lindstrom and Prins Thomas
the Party – Justice


Top 20 Aug/Sep songs
I got this Down - Simian Mobile Disco
Bump – Secret Weapons
Cobrastyle (Feat. Mad Cobra) -Teddybears
Shake and Pop – Green Velvet
The Djs Got a Gun – Robots in Disguise
Booka Shade – Night Movements
It’s the Beat – Simian Mobile Disco
Aerodynamic – Daft Punk
Pop the Glock (Sebastian remix)- Uffie
In white rooms – Booka Shade
Inspiration > Competition – Shout Out Out Out Out
Homecoming GNB XTC RMX 1996 – Teenagers
Midnight Swim (Surkin Drowning Mix) - Para One
Good As Gold (Morgan Geist Monophonic Mix) - Tiga
Zdstarlight – Digitalism
Fast Freeze – My My
Punkrocker – Teddy Bears
Ice Cream – New Young Pony Club
Blacklight Sleaze – Peace Division
Next Level Pope – Popular Computer
Weird Science – Does it Offend You yea? <-for good measure)

Recent favorite albums (spring/summer/fall)
Ratatat Remixes Vol. 2
Justice - Cross
Chromeo – Fancy Footwork
Black Devil Disco Club – 28 After
Lindstrom and Prins Thomas - Self Titled
The Emperor Machine – Vertical Tones & Horizontal Noise
Ellen Allien and Apparrat – Orchestra of Bubbles
Morgan Geist - Unclassics
Calvin Harris – I created Disco
Justin Timberlake – FutureSex/LoveSound
Fugiya Miyagi – Transparent Things
I’m Not a Gun - We Think As Instruments-(TOWER
Boris Brejcha - Die Maschinen Sind Gestrandet
Rub N Tug – Fabric 30
Spank Rock – Fabric 33
Kitsune Maison Vol. 4
Booka Shade – Movements
Cocoon Compilation G
Daft Punk – Musique Vol 1 1993 – 2005
Simian Mobile Disco – Attack Decay Sustain Release


One last thing. I will definitely be back on the indie tip soon. I can already sense the winds shifting...

Oink Oink

Poor Oink.



I was going to post this up yesterday but was so busy i couldn't break away from the stuff I had to get done. Anyways, I had JUST gotten an invite to the account only recently and never got around to figuring out how to use it (got a laptop). Heard that shit was bomb and now it's gone. *sniff* Oh well, at least I knew about it's 15 mins thanks to my geek friends.

RIP Oink
10/23/07

Read about it here.

fun stuff for the whole family

Art

I know I shouldn't spoil the artshow by posting my new work before the unveiling but I've updated my website and am also posting this for the benefit of those who won't be able to attend. You can see a preview here but for a more detailed view go to designchick. Besides, this onscreen view isn't quite the same as seeing it in person since there's a lot of subtle detail lost in these scans. In addition to drawings there's new digital art I've added as well. So check it out!

BFF's

Hey Y'all, this week I'll be participating in a group show at Space Gallery running from June 25-29th. There's a closing reception on Friday that will be guaranteed F-U-N. Come out and show your support. In return I'll let you be my BFF for a day!

BEST FRIENDS FOREVER
Space Gallery
1141 Polk St. SF

A fun and nostalgic approach to the subject of friendship, while acknowledging that best friends can also breed negative emotions such as jealousy, loneliness, pain and guilt.

Reception on Friday, June 29th 8:00 p.m. until late

CONTRIBUTING ARTISTS: Ian Bartholomew, Michael Braithwaite, Jen Corbett, Hoyt Fay, Maria Forde, Bradford Gregory, Shawn Gurczak, Jackie Keh, Lily Lin, Jamai Lowell, Jason Morgan, Jen Nedbalsky, Liza Oesterle, Juliette Oken, Lisa O'Reily, Primo Pitino, Travis Somerville, Billy Sprague, James Sterling Pitt, Hannah Stouffer, Joy Suthigoseeya, Michele Théberge, Amanda Thomason, Aiyana Udesen

The Life of a Blogger

There's a part of me that's scared that I'm going to turn into this guy. I like blogging way too much.

Capsule Design Festival or alternately: What I Did Last Sunday

Sponsored by Capsule

Sunday May, 27th 11am-6pm
Hayes Valley

Last Sunday was the semi-annual Capsule Design Festival in Hayes Valley. Usually street fairs are boring and lame no matter what the event is with the same tired vendors trying to push the same old shit. Generic art, ethnocentric wares, crafty goods, “unique” handcrafted jewelry, meat on sticks... you get the picture. Most times the only way to cope is to make a beeline for the beer stands and guzzle as much overpriced cheap beer as you can whilst cultivating that perfect white trash sunburn. AND if your anything like me and let’s hope you’re not, the way it inevitably turns out is that during some moment of beer soaked euphoria, you are charmed by a treasurable find and return home with a souvenir that ends up being thrown into a box under the bed labeled “Duped Again.”

Well, this one was different. There was no food. No beer. No sun.

No fun you must say?! On the contrary, it was actually quite nice. It was far from your typical craft fair and to call it that would probably be an insult to all parties involved. Nope, it was a design festival with artist backgrounds ranging from fashion, textiles, and apparel, to jewelry, art, print, housewares and even make-up! All pretty cool! I attended curious to see what our local design community had to offer and discovered some talented folks in the mix.

Here is my day in photos...

Follow the designy looking people.

I went to the festival alone with the idea in mind that I’d run into people I would know. Lo and behold one of the very 1st tables I visited was ran by Dan and my friend Seanie. For a respectable sized city, SF never fails to disappoint in reminding you how small it really is.

His design company is called Spooky Vutron.

These gals screenprinted canvas messenger bags. I knew I shouldn’t have waited 5 days to post this. I done forgot their names. :P But I do have their website! Ladypom.com

This is Rebecca. I chatted her up because I really liked the stuff she had. Her boyfriend James designed the Tshirts and she created the bags and pencil cases. Some of the T-shirts were even hand stenciled.

Each individual pencil case has original artwork (Loretta Nguyen) drawn directly on the material making each piece unique. Super cute!

Cross your eyes and stare really hard.

Just kidding. That doesn’t do anything.
Squink Industries

Another run-in. Unless you are a certified hermit, you live here long enough and you run into everybody and their mother! This is Alex and Danielle. I used to work with Alex at the worst company ever to taint SF’s gracious soil. They ran their company like Hitler ran Germany. Except without the genocide. Or the moderate success of running a well oiled nazi regime. Or blind adoration from their minions. Or… Ok, point is they sucked. Many TV shows and movies have been inspired by crapholes like them.

Live painting by Pacific Art Collective.

And here is Alyssa and Rannie. They’re designers too! They do stuff for Readymade magazine.

AWWWW YEAAA, BUCKET O’BELTS!!!

This is Kate. She’s an artist/designer that ran a really sweet table with her own embroidered bags and cards. She says she checks fecal face everyday. Need I say more? She knows the dealio!

Like what you see?

Go here for more.

Stuff.

I passed by this table eyeing these sweet treats hoping they were “enhanced.” Sadly, they weren’t. Silly me. Where’d I think I was? San Francisco?

This is David. I really dug his artwork so I asked for his business card and his title said Bounty Hunter in big bold red letters. When I asked him if that was for real he said no.

This is Ashley. She created these cool earrings using her own original photography documented from her personal experiences.

Learn more about her earrings here.

I had no clue this cool boutique existed until that day, even though according to my friends it’s been there for a while.

…there goes my deluded sense of self.

This is Henry. He sells deconstructed Tshirts that he designed the screenprints for. He was very friendly and super cool and spent some time explaining to me how screenprinting wasn’t enough for him and how he wanted to lend his shirts some originality by deconstructing them.

Right about this time is when my camera battery died with still one more block to cover. I considered calling it a day but instead decided I might as well go through the trouble to make the quick jaunt home for a recharge and then come back. How’s that for dedication?

Welcome to Capsule Design Festival, Part II.

This lovely lady’s name is Hilary and she designs handmade dolls. They are definitely one of a kind.

My fourth failed attempt to get little guy Lily to look at the camera. Gosh darn sweet stupid! Who’s a good puppy??

Square six. The “Rock On” card tickles my funny bone.

buttons, buttons, BUTTONS!

Meet the talented Hannah. She is a graphic designer/illustrator whose done work with Ordinary Kids as well as other notable clients.

Love her stuff.

Whelp, this concludes my photo documentation. There were 140 designers set up and obviously I hardly covered a quarter of them but I hope that it’s enough to give you a little taste of what to expect for this event. Be sure to check it out when they set up their next one in the fall. Ok, bye bye.