Inside Outside

ONLINE WORLD PREMIERE. "Inside Outside" follows ZEVS and other so-called street artists from New York, Stockholm, Copenhagen and São Paulo. They all make a living off their art, but they also have an urge to exhibit their work illegally in the streets. "Inside Outside" is a film about the rush artists get when working in the street. An rush they're missing when exhibiting in galleries and museums, an rush that brings life to their art and to their own lives. It´s an rush that's partly caused by the fact that everything these artists do in the street is illegal; "Anything that gives you security is eventually going to restrict you at some point", says Swoon about the art galleries.

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iPad.. Hmmm?

Steve Jobs said it was the most incredible thing he ever created.. well as for the hype, I along with some of my good friends expected more. Still that does not mean Apple did not deliver another great product.

Its called the iPad. If you you can ge over how lame or uncreative the name is the iPad does seem pretty convenient and really cutting edge. Much like the iTouch or the iPhone, the iPad comes with the basic apps like the iTunes and App store. But much like a iPhone or a Macbook the iPad puts the Internet, Games, Books, Email, Video, and Music in your hands. With the huge touch screen the Internet is literally in your hands and the responsive level of the whole opperating system seems to be pretty legit. The games also seem to be pretty cool as you can play almost all the games you would be able to on a iTouch or a iPhone. Yet Apple is now allowing and helping game and app developers to specifically start developing new games and applications that compliment the iPad and all of its awesomeness. Well obviously you can access the internet so that means it comes equipped with an internal WiFi finder. But if you want internet where ever you go there is also another version of the iPad which comes with 3G capability. Through AT&T and either a 15 or 30 dollar monthly payment you can get the same connection as you would with the iPhone. Even with that, the 3G network needs no contract and can be accessed and canceled right from your iPad.

So as i said, if you can get over the name the iPad seems very awesome. As expected Apple came out with something that no one expected and they pretty much delivered but its up to you to see the product for yourself because Steve Jobs definitely sold me, even if there are a couple of things i would change on the iPad.

If you want to see the whole iPad un-vailment and demo go see the Keynote on Apple.com

http://events.apple.com.edgesuite.net/1001q3f8hhr/event/index.html

Logorama

More of these Logo Videos to come

Sofles.. Need I Say More?

Is there anything this girl cant do? She surfs, studies, works, paints, parties and the best of all takes the coolest photos i have seen in a long time. Still this girl is pretty wierd but if its photos your after, this is the person you want. Fashion, product, events, she does it all and very well.

Sofles

  

Robert Williams New Pair

Finally… a collaboration with a real artist done RIGHT.
Freaking Awesome..

The Kings vs. The Peppers

Let me talk about something that i have recently feel in love with. Before this past summer i had never heard of them, or really didn't care that they were alive. But once Kings of Leon preformed "Use Somebody" at the MTV Movie Awards this past year i was hooked. Much like the Red Hot Chili Peppers i had absolutely no idea who this band was and had never even heard any of their songs. But once i looked them up on Itunes i saw how talented and addicting this band was. Song after song, album after album i had more trouble looking for a song i didn't like.
It was unusual to me that i would fall in love with almost all the work of an artist, let alone a bands. Still it wasn't unfamiliar. During the summer of 2006 i still remember me hearing the Red Hot Chili Peppers for the first time. Immediately i was hooked. I went home and looked on the internet, which back then was still dial-up, and started to find all their older albums. I was so hooked by the Chili Peppers funk that once i knew they were coming to Phoenix i had to go. And ever since then i haven't been able to get enough of them.
Its funny that both of my favorite bands of all time came in similar situations and years later after their first albums came out. But now there is this conflicting desire to hear them both. I have made playlist for both of these bands and organized the songs the way i would like to hear them but still i find myself re-organizing both of them each week because i fall in love with another one of their songs. So now i really do not know what band can ultimately be better then the other. Yes Red Hot Chili Peppers has been out there longer and have that funk you just enjoy so much by this i think Kings of Leon might come in a very close second. Well that's my feelings about both of these artist and as i hope you can tell, i really enjoy listening to either one. So if you have heard of both of these bands, i urge you still, to go check out more of their work.. and if you haven't.. you do not know what you are missing.

 Red Hot Chili Peppers

Snow (Hey Oh)
Hump De Bump
Tell Me Baby

She Looks to Me

Make You Feel Better
Dani California

Wet Sand

Especially In Michigan


Blood Sugar Sex Magic

Under The Bridge

Give It Away

Suck My Kiss
Breaking The Girl
The Power of Equality
Naked In The Rain
My Lovely Man


Californication

Otherside

Scar Tissue

Road Trippin'
I Like Dirt
Parellel Universe
Easily
This Velvet Glove


By The Way
Universally Speaking
Dosed
The Zephyr Song

Can't Stop

Venice Queen
Tear
I Could Die For You



Kings of Leon

Use Somebody

Cold Desert

Frontier City

Be Somebody
17
Sex On Fire
Revelry
Notion


Knocked Up
Charmer
My Party
Fans
The Runner

Arizona

On Call
Ragoo


Slow Night, Slow Long
King of the Rodeo

Taper Jean Girl

Milk
Pistol of Fire

The Bucket

Day Old Blues
Soft


Red Mourning Light
Molly's Chambers
Holy Roller Novacaine
Talihina Sky

California Waiting

Genius
Dusty
Happy Alone

I'm Talking Bout' Balls Deep

I really do not know what it is about this video. Its probably the lyrics but the song itself is pretty good. Yet until The Cleveland Shows last episode the show wasn't all that funny. Still it is so hilarious that the chorus has ben stuck in my head all day. Sorry Maira about pissing you off with this song in 3rd.

We Found a Good One Coach O'

When he was hired by Arizona no one even cared. When he promised national respect nobody even believed him. And when he brought success no one could get enough of him. Lute Olson after building the Mens Basketball program at Iowa came to The U of A with one goal in mind.. to become a power house school in basketball. He certainly did that. After making Arizona Basketball what it is today it was inevitable that he wasn't going to be there as long as Arizona fans would have liked. From his indefinite leave of absence, to Kevin O'Neil stepping in. From Lute Olson's retirement, to Russ Pennells admirable run in the NCAA tournament. And now Sean Miller. His enthusiastic love of the game and he's nose to smell out talent, has me very impressed on what he can accomplished. Yeah i know what your telling yourself.. Arizona Mens Basketball is not doing that great. Well the first year of a new coach and the fact that the whole team is mostly made out of freshmen has them down this year. Even with all that i know that this team can still make it to the "Big Dance" and turn some heads this year.
You might be asking yourself what got me to blog about this, well i actually went to the U of A game against Washington State on Friday. Even though Arizona did loose a heartbreaker to The Cougars, there was a very bright spot of that night. WE MET LUTE OLSON. I mean we shook his hand and took a picture, so i guess you can say we really didnt meet him. Still it was something that i needed to check off my bucket list and that friday i got to do it. Thanks Coach Olson.

Famous Frank & Gilly the Kid

These to guys.. please if you see these two guys do not talk to them. Don't even make eye contact. Please as soon as you see them contact your local athorities. Haha no im just playing. These two guys are to cool for school. Too crazy to hang with. And act too sexy that its nobody's business. Hanging with these two guys is awsome and we really know how to fuck shit up. FIST PUMPS.

http://famous-frank.blogspot.com/
http://mindless-genius.blogspot.com/
http://hectoriscool.blogspot.com/

Saber and the Health Reform

Some of you may have remembered the controversy stirred up a couple of months ago by a graffiti artist that goes on by the name of SABER. Well if any of you have any experience with Fox News, you may know that it is certainly not the first news station you want to get any information from. SABER decided to enter in a public competition were the participants had to make a 30 second video concerning the support of the Democratic Health Reform. As you know, graffiti is already a controversial medium when it comes to art, but what SABER did for his interpretation and experience of the Health Care Reform was paint an American flag and then perceive to paint different slogan or words over it. Now it might seem like he was trying to deface the flag but his interpretation of his work was something else. Yet he really didn't mind all the scrutiny. SABER suffering from Epilepsy since he was young has a deep rooted connection with the Health Reform, because for years he has not been able to get insured. After SABER's video made it to the finalist the video found its way to Fox News were most of the controversy got started. Week after week he got bashed by their "many well spoken people". And the fact that it was done in spray paint added to the fire. Well the only thing SABER new what to do is continue with the controversy, by producing three medium sized multicolor prints. In actuality his argument of the flag video sounds pretty legitimate knowing how he interprets art, and the fact that he choose to make prints that resemble the same Health Care Reform issue makes him to me pretty admirable. Go check out the prints and check out the video on the whole issue that was blown out of proportion.

http://saberone.com/

Not Much of a Holiday

I have really been dreading this post. To talk about an embarrasment.. to talk about an ass whopping.. yeah ill say it.. Arizona was out played on every aspect of the game that night. For a week, the Arizona Wildcats looked and talked like contenders. They were exposed in five plays. For a month the Wildcats talked about neutralizing Nebraska's Ndamukong Suh. They were affective for one play. For years, Arizona has spoken about earning respect with a big win on a national stage. The team with all their head games, was embarrased. The season of "almosts" ended with a rout like no other seen in the Mike Stoops era. The Corn Huskers outgained, outplayed, and outclassed the Arizona Football squad in a 33-0 win in the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl. Well i guess the Cats wernt ready for the spot light after all.
Honostly the Cats had every chance to win. It might have been destractions.. it might have been poor planning. But with a complete game shut out on national television, it was all in their heads. You can say that the Nebraska Defense played lights out.. which they did.. But when they had no answer for the opisition its more then the game on the field. It seemed that from the first series Nebraska came to play, while Arizona was happy to be there. Its hard to take anything positive from the game. Only thing to do now is get ready for next year. Its hard to determine the over all grade for the Arizona Football team this year. With last secound trillers to overtime heartbreakers the Cats played in all but one game this season. Yet no fairytail ending this year.

Randy Says Goodbye

At age 46 one of Baseballs greatest left handed pitchers decided to retire Tuesday. Not surprisingly after 22 seasons playing in the Major Leagues the game has taken his tole on Randy Johnson. This is the primary reason he chose to retire, but not without leaving behind a very impressive career.
They called him the second coming of Nolan Ryan, well i guess you could say he was. Randy Johnson first stepped on a Major League pitching mound while with the Huston Astros in 1987. After making a name for himself in Seattle he came to the Arizona Diamond Backs where he really solidified his hall of fame career. While in Arizona he was one of the major influences in them winning the World Series. He ended his pitching days with the San Francisco Giants last season, but not before hitting 300 career wins. Randy Johnson always struck fear into his hitters, but now his un-hittable slider will not be thrown anymore. Randy Johnson we thank you.

-Left Handed Pitcher
-USC Alume
-3-0 record in 2001 World Series
-303-166 career record
-5 time Cy Young Award Winner
-5, 714 carrer strikeouts (2nd best of all time)
-Hardcore Mullet

Best Songs of the Decade

After looking at the Grammy Awards "Best Songs of Each Year" it was kinda funny how much variety there was throughout the whole decade. Some songs i don't agree with but hey I'm not the one making the choices, I'm just the one talking about it. Here are the best songs for each year. Enjoy..

2009 Best Song - Coldplay "Viva la Vida"
Finalist:
Estelle (ft. Kanye West) "American Boy"
Adele Adkins (ft. Eg White) "Chasing Pavements"
Jason Marz "I'm Yours"
Sara Bareilles "Love Song"


2008 Best Song - Amy Winehouse "Rehab"
Finalist:
Carrie Underwood "Before He Cheats"
Plain White T's "Hey There Delilah"
Corinne Bailey Rae "Like a Star"
Rhianna (ft. Jay Z and Chris Brown) "Umbrella"


2007 Best Song - Dixi Chicks "Not Ready to Make Nice"
Finalist:
Mary J. Blige "Be Without You"
James Blunt "You're Beautiful"
Corinne Bailey Rae "Put Your Records On"
Carrie Underwood "Jesus, Take the Wheel"


2006 Best Song - U2 "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own"
Finalist:
Mariah Carrey "We Belong Together"
Rascal Flatts "Bless the Broken Road"
Bruce Springsteen "Devils and Dust"
John Legend "Ordinary People"


2005 Best Song - John Mayer "Daughters"
Finalist:
Alicia Keys "If I Ain't Got You"
Kanye West "Jesus Walks"
Tim McGraw "Live Like You Were Dying"
Hoobastank "The Reason"


2004 Best Song - Luther Vandross "Dance with My Father"
Finalist:
Christina Aguilera "Beautiful"
Avril Lavigne "I'm With You"
Warren Zevon "Keep Me In Your Heart"
Eminem "Lose Yourself"


2003 Best Song - Norah Jones "Don't Know Why"
Finalist:
Vanessa Carlton "A Thousand Miles"
Avril Lavine "Complicated"
Bruce Springsteen "The Rising"
Alan Jackson "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)"


2002 Best Song - Alicia Keys "Fallin'"
Finalist:
India. Arie "Six July"
Train "Drops of Jupiter"
U2 "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of"
Nelly Furtado "I'm Like a Bird"


2001 Best Song - U2 "Beautiful Day"
Finalist:
Destiny's Child "Say My Name"
Macy Gray "I Try"
Faith Hill "Breathe"
Lee Ann Womack "I Hope You Dance"


2000 Best Song - Santana (ft. Rob Thomas) "Smooth"
Finalist:
Backstreet Boys "I Want It That Way"
Ricky Martin "Livin' la Vida Loca"
TLC "Unpretty"
Shania Twain "You've Got a Way"

To Come

Recent hassle has prevented me from being able to blog all the ideas that i would like. Yet i have some things i would really like to tell you guys so im just posting a "to come" post for the time being. Here's whats coming.

-Apple's new smart tablet
-Movie of the Year/Decade
-Songs of the Year/Decade
-Album of the Year/Decade
-Artist of the Year/Decade
-NFL Playoffs
-UofA Sports
-Seinfeld Reunion 
-And some more art stuff

Stay tuned

Another Saber pic of the L.A. sky at sundown

Avatar

What else do i need to say. Basically this movie wasn't just a movie but an experience. First let me commend James Cameron for still being one of the few directors to risk so much money in the production of a movie in the hope for the pay off in the box office. The message of the movie could have not been more basic but the way the characters portrayed the plot added to the movies success. But what really got me hooked from the first few minutes of the movie were the effects. The way everything in the setting had a cohesive connection to everything else, and the way the animals and the people of Pandora were animated and made to look so realistic makes me appreciate the time and effort that went into the production of this movie. But its just not the effects that hooked me into the movie.. its the way they included all those little things that made the movie so great. The different atmosphere of Pandora which caused the indigenous people that live there to breath differently, to the language that the people spoke, to the ponytail connection animal thing.. it just shows how the whole production crew thought of everything. But as all of those things made the movie such a joy to watch, the one aspect of the film that really made me like Avatar was the science and technology. The science in Avatar was something else. The way the science was so advanced that they could make people out of something as simple as DNA or the way people on earth finally made space travel successful, that's what i really enjoyed. Overall this movie deserves a high rating an is going into my group of favorite movies of all time. But for the year of 2009, Avatar and Inglorious bastards has to be my to best picks for movie of the year. All i can say now is you have to see for yourself what i am so excited about.