Daily Archives: May 29, 2009

Bat for Lashes – “Pearl’s Dream”

May 29, 2009 – 5:41 pm

I love, love, love Bat for Lashes new album, Two Suns, and (only member) Natasha Khan may or may not have replaced Jenny Lewis as the queen of my cold and jaded indie hipster heart. Here’s her new video for the song “Pearl’s Dream.”  I admittedly don’t, uh, get the video (it’s like if Bjork [...]

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B-BOT

May 29, 2009 – 10:41 am

Check out the ultra cool B-BOT app for iPhone/iPod Touch developed by Tristan Eaton. The app let’s you create your own customizable avatars with 400 different items to choose from. You can then assign each avatar to any one of your friends and contacts – check out the video clip below and then hit the [...]

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Be Cool

May 29, 2009 – 10:16 am

Let’s rap about fire safety! This is what happens when advertisers try too hard to capture a culture they know nothing about. But, on the flip side, it does provide an entertaining laughable video for your viewing pleasure. Lean Wit It, Rock Wit, kids. Smoke rises.

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My Radio

May 29, 2009 – 10:16 am

Before iPods (or even CDs) there were boomboxes. And they played these things called cassettes. It’s been 20 years since they disappeared from the streets, but the nostalgia they evoke is about a lot more than just stereo equipment. The ‘ghetto blaster’ is one of the first true symbols of hip hop. This piece from [...]

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