Gangsta Rap Name Maker

Gangsta rap name maker: http://tinyurl.com/3fx3p

I used my Palin name "Rake Trinket", and got "Steamy Retardo".

Shout out to da homie Trig...I'll just leave that one alone.


(Couldn't resist!)

Do We Really Miss the 90s That Much? AA Rehashes Hypercolor Tees

Remember Hypercolor tees? Well, like all things 90s, they are coming back. And, like all things ironic, hip, or even remotely cool in Silverlake, they are being promoted by American Apparel -- that shining beacon of hipster raw goods and back office sexual exploits.

For me, Hypercolor tees remind me of a fad from elementary school that I was too poor to experience the first time around. So, am I eager to rush out and try it this time? Not so much.

What's next? Crooks & Castles slap bracelets?

Unisex Thermochromatic Sheer Jersey T-Shirt - Patterns - American Apparel Online Store

Morning Music: N.E.R.D. - "Yeah You"

From the new album, "Seeing Sounds"

Listen: N.E.R.D. - "Yeah You"

Props to herfection and hypem

We All Want a Better Life...

RFK's legacy

Joseph Palermo writes:
"Kennedy began to look at American society with a far more critical eye. He believed the nation must stand for something other than consumerism and the pursuit of material wealth. 'Our Gross National Product now soars above $800 billion a year,' he said, 'but that counts air pollution and cigarette advertising, and ambulances to clear our streets of carnage. It counts the special locks for our doors and jails for the people who break them. It counts the destruction of our redwoods and the loss of natural wonder to chaotic sprawl. It counts napalm and nuclear warheads and armored cars for the police to fight riots in our cities. It counts Whitman's rifle and Speck's knife, and television programs, which glorify violence to sell toys to our children.'"

Is This the new 6-Dollar Burger?

The Customer Is Not Always Right:

"Employee: “Thanks for calling, how may I help you?”

Customer: “Hi. I came through drive-thru earlier tonight, and there’s something wrong with my food.”

Employee: “Um, okay…what’s wrong exactly?”

Customer: “Well, I ordered ***, and there was a used condom on the sandwich.”

Employee, holding in a laugh: “Sir, that’s impossible. We don’t practice safe sex here.”

Customer: “Well played.” *hangs up*"

Morning Music: Self Scientific - "Of Our Own"

from the forthcoming album, "Come in Peace, Prepare for War"

Listen: Self Scientific - "Of Our Own"

courtesy of Scifen

9 Myths about Marketing Your Music Online

Lucy from Elemental Consulting says a successful online marketing campaign is about more than just Myspace hits and Youtube:

"Online marketing strategies still need thought and time to implement, execute and come to fruition, and internet marketing should be an ongoing part of your overall marketing plan"

Read more: 9 Myths and Mistakes In Online Music Marketing | Digital Marketing Strategy

Morning Music: Break Reform - "All in Good Time"

Listen: Break Reform - "All in Good Time"

from the album, "Fractures"

One Sentence

My favorite?

submitted by I've Tasted Flight
"Even though it was lodged somewhere in the bowels of the toilet, we could still hear it chirping."

One Sentence - True stories, told in one sentence.

Morning Music: Flying Lotus, "Roberta Flack"

Listen: Flying Lotus, "Roberta Flack"

From the as-yet-unreleased "Los Angeles",
coming soon on Warp

Morning Music: Sy Smith, "Fly Away With Me"

Listen: Sy Smith - "Fly Away With Me"

From the forthcoming album, Conflict

Your Age on Other Worlds: You're Still a Teenager Somewhere

If you still feel like a kid at heart, this may explain it...a cool tool that shows just how relative time is.

Don't even get me started on how being a teenager on another planet affects your mood on this one, especially if that planet is one of your astronomical rulers!

Take a Timeout: Tranquilize Sheep

^^ click it....and thank me later

Jay Smooth: "Steve Jobs is more hardbody than Suge Knight"

Jay Smooth makes an interesting point about Suge Knight, contending that his main currency was violence. I would be inclined to agree, but I feel hip-hop as a whole is accountable, if it is violence that we embrace in his downfall.

Props to Clyde

Former Porn

Can't say much more than, look for yourself...

ex-porn pictures

Save Gas and Kill Traffic

Being an Angeleno means dealing with record-high gas prices and infamous traffic congestion.

I stumbled on Hypermiling.com, which details a set of steps that you can take to improve your fuel efficiency. No, you don't have to put any additives in your car, but you will have to be more diligent when approaching and driving away from red lights. Sound easy enough?

For more tips on hypermiling, go here.

In the course of reading about hypermiling, I found William Beaty's interesting real-world research on how to kill traffic. Basically, this fellow is an electrical engineer, who looked at traffic as a series of waves, rather than a group of cars. If you're like me, and spend an inordinate amount of time in traffic, this will change your game. And maybe you'll start making it home in time to catch Digimon.

Did you Do-Over?

Blacknbling did....see the pics here

Please GOP, Listen to Earl Ofari Hutchinson

In this from HuffPost, EOH asserts that Romney poses a bigger threat to Obama than any other potential GOP veep, based on his age, his gubernatorial experience, and his record with social conservatives.

Then Sully links to these survey results, showing an Obama-Edwards ticket trouncing McCain-Romney.

As good as the Mitt may look on paper, the numbers don't show it. If the GOP puts Mitt forward as VP, I would sleep easier from now until November.

Morning Music: Miguel Migs - "So Far"

Listen: Miguel Migs - "So Far"

From the new album, "Those Things"