"Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else."
Judy Garland
11.30.2010
11.29.2010
LISTEN UP: PAINTED PALMS / CANOPY.
The psychedelic, experimental, electro-pop, chillwave, influenced sounds you'll hear (once you cop the FREE downloads below) are courtesy of San Francisco's PAINTED PALMS, who released their CANOPY EP last month. What I love most about the combo of songs they included, is the diversity among them...no one track, sounds (too much) like another.
As soon as GREAT WHITE starts to creep in, you know it's going to be good. Slow wobbly bass, airy vocals, and psychedelic synth, merge together to produce a nostalgic sound reminiscent of many out-of-the-80's faves of mine. While, on the other end of the spectrum, ALL OF US had me jumping around my room and stomping my feet to it's energetic clap-along beat and echoey, overlapping vocals.
WHY THEY'RE UNIQUE: Painted Palms' Chris Prudhomme & Reese Donohue are related...cousins to be exact!
BOTTOM LINE: The CANOPY EP is a must-have. Get that ish nowww...
FREE DOWNLOADS!
BONUS TRACK!!!
STARFUCKER: JULIUS (PAINTED PALMS RMX)
LISTEN UP: TWILIGHT GALAXY.
Here’s the newest installment in the Death to the Throne franchise. Metric’s “Twilight Galaxy” is the perfect platform for Mr. Nelson to display his bright synths and arpegiated blips. The whole ordeal crescendos into a giant ass kicking finale. File this under your ‘music to listen to while flying in my jetpack’ or ‘lazerquest jams’ playlist. (COURTESY OF: nashvillenightsblog.com)
FREE DOWNLOAD!
LISTEN UP: AMBIGUOUS.
CLINTON SPARKS: AMBIGUOUS ft. Posner & Big Sean (DISCO FRIES RMX)
Check out more from Disco Fries on Soundcloud
Check out more from Disco Fries on Soundcloud
CAPTURED :: This Be Love.
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| NIBS & I : Big G / Lotus @ The Riviera Theater. |
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| NIBS & I : Monkey Snuggs : ) |
11.26.2010
WORD :: Finito.
WE - HE = ME
There is no more love to give, no more games left to play, and no words left to say. However, I find comfort in my belief that everything, no matter how good or bad, happens for a reason.
11.24.2010
11.23.2010
11.22.2010
STEEZ & BLING BLING: 24-KARAT CHAIN & PAVE CRYSTAL.
I fell in LOVE at first sight with the Saphir 24-karat gold-plated Swarovski necklace that you can see in the lower left-hand corner of the photo collage featured at the bottom of this post. The necklace is made up of a 24-karat gold-plated textured chain and a Bijoux Heart Art Deco-style pendant that hangs from it. The pendant has a vintage lapis lazuli stone at the center, Swarovski pavé crystals and Montana cut sapphire crystals, a designer-stamped tag and a lobster clasp that fastens at the back of the neck.
| Saphir 24-karat gold-plated Swarovski necklace $540 - net-a-porter.com |
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| UNTITLED BY CLOTHESHANGER |
BLING BLING: STUDLY.
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| FACETED GLASS GOLD-TONE STUDS Marc by Marc Jacobs |
The gold-tone brass six-prong studs envelop iridescent-brown glass gems and have a hexagonal nut with embossed designer initials to fasten.
SNEAKERHEAD: STUDDED STAR CONVERSE.
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| BLACK LEATHER W/ STUDDED STARS CHUCK TAYLOR HIGH Converse & Luisa Via Roma | |
Converse worked with Italian luxury boutique Luisa Via Roma on a special Chuck Taylor High. The sneaker comes in premium black leather with studded stars and is exclusively available at Luisa Via Roma.
LISTEN UP: COUCHERON.
Coucheron hails from Norway and is only 16-years old!
Bump this baby's FREE beats y'all.
Coucheron: NIGHT AT THE SCENE
Pendulum: THE ISLAND PT.1 (Coucheron Rmx)
Pendulum: THE ISLAND PT.1 (Coucheron Rmx)
11.16.2010
THAT'S NOT ME!
I have decided that I do not like the quotes on my FB page...and I am going to erase most of them now. When I read over them a little while ago, I realized they make me out to be an extremely intense, romantic at heart, jaded woman...and that is not who I am, so it is time to let them go.
GOODBYE...
Things do not change; we change. - Thoreau
A kiss, and all was said. - Hugo
If music be the food of love, play on. - Shakespeare
We are shaped and fashioned by what we love. - Goethe
If you were what you were, then you always will be. - Me
A kiss, and all was said. - Hugo
If music be the food of love, play on. - Shakespeare
We are shaped and fashioned by what we love. - Goethe
If you were what you were, then you always will be. - Me
HELLO...
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11.11.2010
LISTEN UP: APPEL SPINS THAT STRAIGHT CRRRACK.
DJ Appel: Pop the Glock Remix (Ft. Uffie)
More joints from hippie dj coming to a blog near youuu ; )
More joints from hippie dj coming to a blog near youuu ; )
11.10.2010
STEEZ: BLING BLING BY THE STARS.
CONSTELLATION DOME RING
Created By: Alex Sepkus
18K sapphire & diamond "constellation" dome ring
13 diamonds (0.175 ct.)
9 sapphire in purple/blue mix (app. 0.72 ct.)
STEEZ: TORCH & SOLDER.
KATHY BRANSFIELD
"Distinctively meaningful silver and gold jewelry"
Kathy sprouted in the backbone of America's Midwest; Cincinnati Ohio, where she spent her childhood outside climbing trees, fishing for bluegill, and pursuing any and all craft projects that came her way. Always a creative person by nature, a turning point came at the tender age of 11 when she had the opportunity to meet and paint along side the legendary TV artist Bob Ross. It was the first, as well as the last time in her life that she was speechless. After meeting her frizzy haired mentor, who was the master of giving little friends to lonely trees, she knew she wanted to devote her life to art. At the age of 13, she befriended a man from Nigeria who was selling African trade beads at a flea market. That began an obsession that started her on her jewelry path.
Having attended the prestigious School for the Creative and Performing Arts, she left home at 15 and began selling her wears to finance her travels across the country while following the band The Grateful Dead. It wasn't long before she hit a creative ceiling with beadwork and sought out metal-smithing classes along the way. After receiving a $6 letter-stamping set as a gift, she went at it with a creme brulee torch and cadmium laden solder. She was inspired by a love poem that hung behind her workbench and out of that sprung the first 'Book Necklace. It was a tiny adornment with hand-stamped pages that held the world for her. It was also the foundation for many pieces to come that would pay homage to the luminous writers whose quotes helped her to find solace and strength through the toughest of times.
Some of her other early pieces were kinetic and largely inspired by found objects. The 'Time Flies' necklace held a vintage watch face and riveted wings that moved up and down, there were anatomically correct people pins that featured interchangeable clothing, hats and hair, car bracelets that raced around the wrist with wheels made of 150yr. old Venetian glass beads, and even miniature sprinkling cans that when tilted sideways poured out streams of sterling water. But alas, it was the power of language that superseded and brought the jewelry line to where it is today.
Kathy now lives in Los Angeles, where she works hard to play hard. Camping, gourmet cooking and boating are just a few of the things that make up playtime in and around her work schedule. A lover of travel, she feels that her journeys to other lands and experiencing other cultures has been a primary resource for inspiration. Within these travels she is almost always on a mission to indulge her rivaling passion of scuba diving and underwater photography, which opens up yet another world of inspiration unto itself. She hopes she can share History's most brilliant visionaries with you through her sterling silver work.
Most pieces open to reveal hand-stamped quotes or images that capture her trust in human faith, life's complex beauty and all its diversity. Each item embodies an essence of her quirkiness and unfalteringly cheerful spirit. All are cherished by their wearers and many hold them as a sacred personal amulet.
Kathy's distinctively meaningful jewelry continues to evoke passionate responses from long time collectors and new fans alike. They can be found in the finest galleries, catalogs and exhibitions across the country. Almost 25 years later, somewhere, somehow, Bob Ross has got to be smiling.
ORIGINAL CONTENT: Artfully Elegant
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LOVE NEVER DIES
18kt Gold plated bronze and brushed Silver
18" Bar link chain
5/8" pendant
COMPASS
“I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul”
- William Ernest Henley -
18kt Gold plated bronze and brushed Silver
18" rolo chain
3/4" pendant
LOVE IS MY RELIGION
18kt Gold plated bronze and brushed Silver
18" bar link chain
3/4" pendant
GOETHE TREE
"Whatever you can Do or Dream you can, Begin it.
Boldness has Genius, Power, and Magic in it"
- Goethe -
18kt Gold plated bronze and brushed Silver
18" snake chain
7/8" x 7/8" pendant
CREATE
18kt Gold plated bronze and brushed Silver
16" Bar link chain
3/8" pendant
VAN GOGH SUNFLOWER
“I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of stars makes me dream”
– Vincent Van Gogh - 
18kt gold plated bronze and brushed silver
18" rolo chain
1" pendant
TREE OF SERENITY
"God grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change
Courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference"
18kt Gold plated bronze and brushed Silver
24" Snake chain
1.375" x .75" pendant
11.09.2010
11.08.2010
11.07.2010
DAILY PLANNING BY THE SIGNS.
- Description -
This is a beautiful jewel-encrusted, diecut, velvet covered, daily planner. Inside, you will find weekly horoscopes, interesting facts, special dates, and more clues to what the coming year has in store for you.
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Velvet Cover
Magnetic 3-Ring Planner
Daily Planner Pages
Weekly Horoscopes
Monthly Dividers
1 Sheet of Zodiac Stickers
Astrology and your Sign Info Pages
Weekly Horoscopes
Monthly Dividers
Extra Note Paper
1 Double Sided Photo Sleeve1 Sheet of Zodiac Stickers
Astrology and your Sign Info Pages
International Holidays for 21 Countries
200 Pages
5.75" x 1.125" x 7.5"
Telephone / E-mail / Address Pages
- More Deets -200 Pages
5.75" x 1.125" x 7.5"
ISBN-10 988-99467-9-3
ISBN-13 978-988-99467-9-1
Item No. LS0715
BLING BLING: Do Brazil in 18-Karat Gold by Aurélie Bidermann.
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| Do Brazil 18-karat gold-plated bracelet by Aurélie Bidermann |
This 18-karat gold-plated chain bracelet, by Aurélie Bidermann, is woven with multicolored thread.
There is an itsy-bitsy designer-stamped tag that hangs like a charm from the paperclip-like fastening.
Too cool for school. I'm in love with this...deeply deeply in love. Ahhhhh...
BAG IT: Perforated by Jimmy Choo.
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Blythe large perforated leather tote by Jimmy Choo |
Black perforated leather tote with pale gold-tone hardware. Jimmy Choo tote has a twist-lock-fastening fold-over strap at top, two top handles, two top zip-fastening compartments, buckle and strap detail at sides, a detachable designer-stamped tag at front, two internal pouch and one zipped pocket and is fully lined in camel suede.
COVER UP: High Collar by Rick Owens.
| High collar leather jacket by Rick Owens |
Black leather jacket with a high collar. Rick Owens jacket has concealed asymmetric button-fastenings through front, side-slit pockets, long sleeves with rib inserts, internal button-fastening side-slit pockets and is fully lined. 90% leather, 10% wool; lining 45% cotton, 40% rayon, 15% silk. Specialist clean.
WRAP IT: Leopard Print In Purp by Yves Saint Laurent.
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| Leopard-print cashmere-blend scarf by Yves Saint Laurent Purple cashmere-blend leopard print scarf. Yves Saint Laurent scarf has raw edging and a designer logo within print. 70% virgin wool, 30% cashmere. Dry clean. |
BAG IT: PS1 Leather Satch by Proenza Schouler.
The following Proenza Schouler black satchel bag has a handle and detachable buckled shoulder strap, compartments at front, fold over flap with lock and strap fastening, inside zipped compartment, zipped compartment at back, press stud at top to fasten and has signature lining. 100% leather.
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A colorful update on the fall satchel trend is this luxe purple version of the PS1.
It is a MUST HAVE on my Christmas wishlist.
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PS1 leather satchel (purple) by Proenza Schouler |
In addition, if you're into geo patterns and black/white, this bag is the ish.
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| PS1 leather satchel (b & w pattern) by Proenza Schouler |
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