tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289415222024-03-23T11:10:25.583-07:00ashcan rantingsDon't care about the cold, baby, cuz when you're hot, you're too much - cuz when you're hot, you're hot, and look at what you got!mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07832320946843566060noreply@blogger.comBlogger467125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28941522.post-16538215617350505062013-02-15T13:45:00.002-08:002013-02-15T13:50:21.080-08:00Hello, anyone who still finds this!<br />
Sorry I've totally given up on this. If you're a blogging pal from days past, here are some other places on the Internet you can find me!<br />
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Twitter:<br />
https://twitter.com/safeasmilkv<br />
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Tumblr:<br />
http://safeasmilkv.tumblr.com/<br />
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Lookbook: (I just got it, so still learning the ropes!)<br />
http://lookbook.nu/safeasmilkv<br />
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Thank you for all your views and support! This blog genuinely helped shape the adult I am today. Please don't judge me on some of the opinions I've previously held, as I've cringed a few times looking back on some of the stuff I said. Particularly the "how to reappropriate Aboriginal clothes as fashion" piece - yikes! And the Roman Polanski thing. Sigh...<br />
Ah, well, just a product of this day and age when your teenage ramblings get a semi-global audience. I appreciate you reading, and any support you've given me through the years.<br />
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Molly <span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">♥</span>mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07832320946843566060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28941522.post-53207194605552720532011-01-11T14:22:00.012-08:002011-01-11T21:20:09.545-08:00she's on a diet while my pocket's eating cheesecakeA lot of people think that only actors, musicians and artists should be famous. I think anybody who is interesting and entertaining should be famous, which is why I <strong>love</strong> reality TV. <a href="http://psychedelicmess.blogspot.com/2008/05/youre-fad-youre-fashion-and-im-having.html">Not</a> all of it, but, by God, I love drama and do not want it in my life, which is why I rely on MTV and VH1 to churn out delusional people and the unbalanced few who inexplicably want to have sex with them.<br /><div><div><div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 450px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 338px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://bauergriffinonline.com/bfm_gallery/2009/03/kardashian%20skin/post_image/post_image-kardashian_sisters.jpg" />Now, Canada in general is less pop culturally-driven than the US, and here the Kardashians aren't quite the megastars they seem to be in the States. I mean, we get your magazines, so we're definitely aware of who they are, but I have never heard someone in my life talking about them or their show. However, a few nights ago, flipping around cable, I came across It: <em>Keeping Up with the Kardashians</em>. I read enough Jezebel.com (I finally kicked my Perez Hilton habit, which is a huge relief because I can't stand the guy) to know that Kim is no longer dating Reggie Bush (sigh, swoon, squeeee for a NFL fan like myself) so I would presume the episodes currently be aired aren't recent but wow, this show is phenomenal. </div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 432px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 359px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://cm1.theinsider.com/media/0/79/95/480_kardashians_080507.0.0.0x0.432x360.jpeg" />Now, bear in mind that I've only seen about five episodes and they appear to be older but no matter how childish (bringing your sisters to your Lasik surgery so they can giggle and freak out, distracting the doctors), spoiled (your trainer says "eat more eggs" so you <em>buy</em> a bunch of chickens to keep in your backyard??) and bratty (a thirty-something woman <em>refusing</em> to talk to her mother for days because she forgot to come to her photoshoot) they can be, this is absolutely the pinnacle of reality television entertainment.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 304px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 450px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://cdn.celebuzz.com/cb/assets/imgx/3/5/0/7/7/5/1/gallery-3507751.jpg?v=1247510020" />Like any reasonable woman, Khloe is my favourite. And by "favourite" I mean, "probably the one I would eat last if we were all trapped on a desert island" because, hey, that's the type of situation where you want the kind of comic relief she provides. Sure, I was disappointed to see her supporting my least favourite organization, PETA, but you knew she was doing it purely out of ignorance combined with weakness to the manipulative tactics they <em>should</em> be famous for. </div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 412px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 594px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www4.pictures.zimbio.com/fp/Kim+Kardashian+Out+Santa+Monica+96lD1yG1tfsl.jpg" />The main reason I love this show is because I am fascinated by celebrity, and this is a rare show where you can watch celebrities on the rise (no, <em>American Idol</em> doesn't count - may that insipid monstronsity of mediocrity be forever banished to Hades) and not desperately trying to cling their final dying moment of stardom. And you gotta love these people for how much they have allowed us to invade their lives. I mean, I have officially seen the inside of Bruce Jenner's colon. Your move, Audrina.</div><div> </div><div>In conclusion, all I can really say is the thought that I often find myself murmuring whilst watching the show: "It must be nice to be <em>that</em> rich."</div></div></div></div>mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07832320946843566060noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28941522.post-11314173093369987102011-01-01T10:53:00.025-08:002011-01-05T13:55:58.221-08:00some people like freakin' in the morning, some people like freakin' at nightAhoy-hoy and a Happy New Year to you all. My much-needed New Year's Resolution? Blog more! Considering that in 2010 as a whole, I posted a grand total of <em>not enough</em> times, I guess I owe you another in a long string of apologies.<br /><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 287px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558822781635807842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMHLe3FQ5ndlN0B6amIFQCP6ENxvyyyqh-kTQBs6hZO1-xx9mGqK3S3GBJzsTzhHVqQX3vaUCrZxyfXfGxx2_RnVB8Q8ybrMkpUO-TWdsfFvkWLUwLLJNwC_EJlW8n2qq7xeTG/s400/hair+in+face.jpg" />Truthfully, part of the reason for my lag in posting has been <a href="http://dibblyfresh1.blogspot.com/">Dibbly Fresh</a>. Since I started reading it, whenever I go to blog, all I think is "AHHH I WILL NEVER BE THAT CLEVER". But, really, you can't live your life worrying you don't compare to the greats. When I get dressed, I don't worry that I don't have Anita Pallenberg's wardrobe. When I open my monthly bank statement with quivering hands, I don't despair that I don't have Bill Gates' money. When I play piano, I don't concern myself with Beethoven spinning in his grave (which is partially because Beethoven never played what is now considered to be the piano. He died before it was finished. What he composed his music on an earlier, different version. If Beethoven heard me playing piano, he would probably be more interested by the instrument than whatever the hell I was doing. This is how I think, okay!)<br />Since it has been almost a <em>year</em>, it's really most important that I let you know</p><p><strong>10 Songs I'm Into at the Moment:<br /></strong><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/k_7bV9fUnrc?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><br /><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/k_7bV9fUnrc?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br /></p><p>1. "I Can't Wait" by Sleepy Brown featuring Outkast<br />It is very unlike myself to want an Andre 3000 verse to end, unless it is to let me squeeze in an "I do" at our wedding, but I just wish they'd put his verse at the end, because when I put this song on, I am so anxious to get to Sleepy's smooth "<em>Oooh, baby, come on</em>". Not that Andre "Chameleo Salamander" 3000's verse isn't amazing, because it is. The beauty of this song is the soul-funk in Sleepy Brown's amazing, Stevie Wonder-like voice.<br />Normally, I wouldn't advise willingly becoming a hostage to the man holding up your neighborhood pancake joint, but I can't judge the girl in this video. Andre had me at "You hoped to meet a gentleman one day, well this is that".<br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/LeZpx4rY4RY?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><br /><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/LeZpx4rY4RY?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />2. "I Can Change" by John Legend feat. Snoop Dogg<br />Look, I <em>want</em> to like Snoop Dogg. He seems like an amusing guy. He coaches a preteen football league! But he's really making it tough for me. Get off this beautiful soul jam, Snoop! "I can make your zoom-zoom go boom-boom?" Is that supposed to be romantic? Because it sounds like a car bomb threat to me.<br />All lame rap ad-libs aside, I wasn't super familiar with any of John Legend's work before, but I'm thinking I should start investigating. This song is amazing.<br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/YxzUvAQmoDM?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><br /><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/YxzUvAQmoDM?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />3. "Remember (Walkin' In the Sand)" by the Shangri-La's<br />I'm not crazy about early 60's girl groups, but this song has a dark, almost ominous quality to it that makes me giddy.<br />"Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no no no no no" is my favourite part.<br /><br /><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0iPFn8d7M3Q?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/0iPFn8d7M3Q?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object><br />4. "Make Ups 2 Break Ups" by Method Man feat. D'Angelo<br />One of the thing you, dear readers, have been deprived of since I stopped blogging an insane amount of time ago is my obsession with D'Angelo. The guy kills it on a regular basis, except for, oh, that pesky little arrest in 2010 for soliciting a blow job for $50. Crack kills, kids...brain cells and careers.<br />After exhausting the <em>Voodoo</em> album, I found this little gem. Sure, D'Angelo is restricted to one line, repeated, the one song and there is a crazy mixed-message vibe going (Method Man rages on and on about how much he hates his ex-girlfriend and how he'll never get back together with her, while D'Angelo croons "I'm still in love with you, babe"), but if you pair a great rapper and a soulful singer, I'm there. Listening, John Legend?<br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/6f4EZwOdgwI?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/6f4EZwOdgwI?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br />5. "Monster" by Kanye West feat. Jay-Z, Nicki Minaj, Bon Iver and Rick Ross<br />Epic douchebag, sure, but Kanye West is famous <em>for a reason</em>: He is brilliant at what he does. He hasn't released a single I've loved since "Can't Tell Me Nothin'", so I was pleasantly surprised by the latest (and the delightfully disturbing video). Kanye's verse is fantastic ("Goose and Malibu, I call it Mali-BOOYAH"; the sarcaphogus line always gets a giggle out of me), Jay-Z's is sold if unspectacular, but Nicki Minaj, from whom I've never heard previously anything particularly thrilling, hits it out of the ballpark and down the street ("Just killed another career, it's a mild day"). Rick Ross just mumbles something generic for two lines, so I don't even know why he bothered showing up.<br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vTnOL-NGgd0?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vTnOL-NGgd0?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br />6. "Def Squad Meets Flipmode Squad" by Def Squad (Jamal, Redman, Keith Murray) and Flipmode Squade (Busta Rhymes, Rampage The Last Boy Scount, Lord Have Mercy)<br />If I had to pick the most all-around lyrically killer, rollin'-in-yo-caddy hip-hop song, I'd probably go with this one. Off Busta Rhymes' first album, each rapper really brings their A-game - no filler.<br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8krxhNgVhvU?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8krxhNgVhvU?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br />7. "Closet Freak" by Cee-Lo<br />Yep, I'm also lovin' "Fuck You", but my favourite Cee-Lo is still this funky number off "Cee-Lo Green Is A Soul Machine". He's so versatile, from rapping to singing, from Dungeon Family to Gnarls Barkley. Does anybody else remember his daughter on <em>My Super Sweet 16</em>? Just me? Alright.<br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_Vby2hKBkkk?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_Vby2hKBkkk?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br />8. "Fear Da Tiger (Who Dey?)" by Bootsy Collins and the Cincinnati Bengals<br />Okay....for musical quality alone, this song doesn't quite pass muster with the rest of the list. However, I am a <em>huge</em> NFL fan (despite my residency, Canadian football is an oxymoron) and Cincinnati is my second favourite team (after the Carolina Panthers...and before any of you savvy NFL fans ask, yes, it's been a rough season), so when I learned they did a song with BOOTSY FREAKIN COLLINS, I knew no matter how much it would inevitably suck, I would love it.<br />And yes, the players rap.<br /><br /><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tzZFE-9gb7Q?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tzZFE-9gb7Q?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object><br />9. "One More Drink" by Ludacris feat. T-Pain<br />This video is brilliant by <em>Ludacris</em> standards, so that really says something. Featuring T-Pain <em>and</em> Big Boi? When I get to the very heart of my T-Pain adoration, it is his dancing. So if Ludacris has ever made you smile, you will enjoy this video.<br /><br /><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0npq1MKg-MA?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/0npq1MKg-MA?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object><br />10. "Hayloft" by Mother Mother<br />Arctic Monkeys aside, I'm hardly a modern rock fan, but I've been really enjoying this track lately! I don't know how famous these guys are in North America, since they are pretty wellknown here, but semi-local. I'm diggin' the girls and the riff, and it's mixes things up a bit amongst all the hip-hop/R&B in my life right now.</p>mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07832320946843566060noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28941522.post-79104685446932757482010-03-25T17:28:00.051-07:002011-01-05T13:57:51.440-08:00are you putting us under? cuz we can't take our eyes off your t-shirt and ties combinationWhen I'm in a tough spot, I like to curl up with mtv.ca (Yes, we have an MTV Canada; "They just can't seem to get anything right up there, can they?" -Gavin Volure) and enjoy a little trashy reality TV. But since "16 & Pregnant" only comes out once a week, sometimes in cases of extra apathy, I have to venture out of my usual teen-mom canon and experiment with other MTV reality shows.<br /><div><div><div>Yeah, I really should be reading.<br />A book, even.<br /></div><div>Anyway, just now I decided to try watching <em>My Life as Liz</em>, as it seemed to at least be more interesting than <em>The Hills</em> (though, really, what isn't?)<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 380px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 570px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs256.ash1/18343_266140353112_228418598112_3393821_862013_n.jpg" /></div></div><p>I actually had to stop watching partway through because I was filled with such annoyance that I felt a rant coming on...and what better place to pour out my feelings than on my very own blog - and I'm sure Liz has one of her own because she is just so delightfully alternative.<br />I have never met the girl, so I cannot claim to have a problem with her but I cannot stand her phenomenally contrived persona. I guess she's supposed to be the Paramore crowd's answer to Lauren Conrad, but in this day and age, the unnatural-hair-colour-sportin', eye rollin', handheld-video-camera-wieldin', awkward-guy-friend-having, sarcastic "rebel" has become as obnoxious a stereotype as the bottle blond cheerleader type. Quirkiness is less endearing when it's as forced as this.</p><p>And I can't help but feel a bit of affection for Liz's foil character, the "Barbie" Taylor Terry. In the first episode, when she passive-aggressively confronts Liz's downright rude disdain for her with a "Like, what's the stereotype that, like, you think that people would, like, put me in?" (cue Liz's ironic glace into the camera - Taylor shows her who's the <em>real </em>bitch, matching her look with an aggressive glare) She obviously at least has a sense of humour about herself, filming a cutesy montage of her as a Barbie doll. In an online profile, she states "I hate girls with baby voices", "I eat like a man" and "I don't like the colour pink" - this girl's alright.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 597px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 398px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg199/Sauls74/my-life-as-liz.jpg" />Now, bear in mind, this is mostly a snap judgement from seeing half of the first episode. However, one of my pet peeves are people who blanketly judge all religious people for being judgmental, based on a few extremists, and I feel that in a way this is what Liz does. She whines and whines about how people in her town judge anyone for being different, but all she does is judge other people. She thinks she's so superior to Taylor Terry and her clique just because she stopped trying to be like them - which, she indicates in the beginning of the episode, <em>she only did because her former friends shunned her</em>. Her "epiphany" was practically forced onto her by the very people she so bitterly hates...but it's not personal or anything.<br />I know what you're thinking: <em>Holy crow, </em>(yeah, I know you say "Holy crow", don't fight it) <em>this chick </em>(meaning ME)<em> is a triple hypocrite - she's judging Liz for judging other people for judging</em>.<br />The difference? I'm not criticizing Liz the person, but Liz the MTV character. And once you're an MTV character, you're opening yourself up to this kind of thing: blogs are the heart and soul of television these days.<br />Actually, I just un-paused it for a minute, and must give Liz major props for admitting that Taylor Terry "isn't that bad". Baby steps...<br />The fact that this is on MTV makes it nearly impossible for me to believe that Liz is any more genuine than Heidi Montag's face (and I am instantly embarassed by the laziness of that analogy) - how did a girl like this get a TV show anyway?<br />Because she wanted to be on MTV. So the difference between Liz and <em>The Hills</em> ladies (whom, for the record, I do find 10 times more despicable than Liz, despite the rest of this sentence)? Those blondies are at least honest about their shallowness.</p></div>mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07832320946843566060noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28941522.post-54622798816038375262010-03-02T11:50:00.006-08:002010-03-02T12:05:13.266-08:00i brought you in the back just to have a conversation, really think you need some ventilation<strong>My Potentially Controversial Opinions on Various Topics:</strong><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">If you don't care, stop reading now.</span><br /><div><div><div><div><br /><p><em><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428183204664777970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 282px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGwkeO2Yw6VCNeC7ycahoCBTr3-B8lMsjHlHOBgVVAn65OFlmfdQ2p4Xl-qUWk3nOSr2wIF5EdyEycbXWhq_zEJ71v6HNlJw4Ref8n-er844ST-jK90GJ98aYLXyo4tXL8E1_j/s400/rihanna.jpg" border="0" />Rihanna:<br /></em>Look, I don't demand much from a pop star. The lyrics can get lazy (I still love you old-school Black Eyed Peas). You don't have to sell out stadiums (Amerie forever holds a place in my heart). You don't even have to be that great of a singer (Britneyyyyy). But I do want a pop star to have <em>something</em>, that quote-unquote "It factor". <strong>CHARISMA.</strong> This is why I can't stand Rihanna.<br />Don't get me wrong. I love her song "S.O.S." and that will likely never stop. However, it's not as though no one else could have made that song great. In fact, it would have been massively improved without her dull, intoning voice. That song's greatness is the production and the sampling. That Rihanna is the singer is pure chance.<br />What I strongly dislike about her ("hate" is such a strong word) is that she has no personality whatsoever. Is that just me? I feel like I'm taking crazy pills here!<br />Does nobody else on this planet notice that her eyes are like an emotionless void. She just seems so dead all the time. And I think her new "bad girl" image is painfully contrived.<br />She seems like the kind of girl who just does what she's told and it pisses me off how she's becoming a symbol of strength. This ain't Tina Turner, guys.<br />Though, clearly, I'm the one who is missing something here, because she is wildly successful. And you know what? I'm wrong. It's <em>because</em> of her distinct lack of genuine personality that she has thrived so. She is the "perfect" pop star because she can be whoever suits the record label's interests best.<br />That won't build you a nice warm nesting in the inviting place that is my heart, RiRi.<br /><br /><em><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426070900752188994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 260px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtlit8n0x1Eb5jqKrhUSos0u65TLlrDlnStAYT5yQdngm6BNxHJUsOzl6uqL0WdFnVSq_MtnfQR5L52npfi9y5M73eo96l03PQz6AqkkFIAiTh0xWDCZq2FWZJy-1bf15gA5Y5/s400/roman+polanski.jpg" border="0" />Roman Motherfucking Polanski:</em><br />Now, I am a big fan of Roman Polanski's work, and I adored his autobiography, but I'm not simply blindly defending him when I say <strong>let him go</strong>! My two main reasons for this:<br />1. He is clearly not a continued threat. Since the situation in the 70's, there has been no further complaints. He has settled down and married.<br />2. This is the more important one, in my opinion. His "victim" has repeatedly begged the court to not pursue the case.<br />What is the reason sex offenders are prosecuted? To prevent further incidents and to avenge the victim. If he isn't a threat and the victim desperately wants the case dropped, what purpose are we serving?<br /><br />Am I saying celebrities should be exempt from the law? Not necessarily. But I do think high-profile artists like Roman Polanski should not be treated like your average neighborhood pervert. And that's just <em>my</em> opinion.<br /><br /><em><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444127783821353538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir9TxMAPOS1ewEkJ2h8sxzL5ymd-QbRhuXXpW_KyJF0TSVqFLMTvbyfEkXXx_zEZOJRgt8YVNxsymXPwmBlbwUa3P8o8d-gJ63sYBk0wUFHhuoHntKEE1V-2wwjotLH_Yjs0be/s400/i'm+tpain+YOU+KNOW+ME.gif" border="0" />T-Pain:</em><br />People find this surprising but I love. T-Pain. And yes, you have to pause after that "love" to get the proper emphasis. No, I don't like everybody and their step-third-cousin using AutoTune, but <strong>everything in moderation, </strong>people, and T-Pain owns that shit. <a href="http://psychedelicmess.blogspot.com/2009/02/i-cant-help-it-if-he-be-checkin-for.html">I've raved</a> about his genius ("And let me assure you: I use that word often" - Tracy Jordan) before. I had a lot to say on the subject but it was simply the same themes over and over: subversive yadda yadda, statement on the depth of human emotion yadda yadda, really sweet dance moves yadda yadda, P-Funk-esque top hat...<br />I also have a playlist on my iPod called "I'm T-Pain, you know me"<br /><br /><em><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444127433366241506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 344px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaccOZ-1y20RKmDsSeGUUy7u8P44eDpBMlkyQv3AuGy7jlmQoaCLiX6U7ZUw7XUmgUUVKFpHi47sVtmy1D5uOl51qRSSjkWUc4EKS_IrwwT4PhKiCirK_KoDa53UuKQ0Yw6VHu/s400/WTF.gif" border="0" />Family Circus:<br /></em>People who know me well know a few things: I have a deep, semi-unexplained love for Scatman Crothers (mostly based on the awesomeness of his name), I cannot sleep with a TV or light on and I <em>will</em> get huffy until that is remedied and I have a blind rage for <em>Family Circus</em> that I can rant about for minutes. I'd say hours, but, really, let's be reasonable.<br />I believe <em>Family Circus</em> is the devil disguised in an "innocent" family comic strip. Why? Because it defies all logic. It is a comic strip that is <strong>never</strong> funny. I am not exaggerating. It is <em>literally</em> never funny. And it's not even amusing in a so-bad-its-good way. More often than not, I can't even see anything that remotely resembles a joke. Sometimes its like, "alright, nice try, Family Circus, but that joke wasn't funny". But usually it's like, "That is just a sentence. I cannot even detect an attempt at a joke."<br />Oftentimes, I like to play a game with myself where I read the comics and judge what percentage of times that a comic strip is entertaining. For example, <em>Doonesbury</em> is funny 95% of the time, <em>Dilbert </em>is funny 80% of the time, <em>Hagar</em> is funny 10% of the time...<em>Family Circus</em> is the only one that scores 0%.<br /><br />My theory: the author's idea of funny is getting paid for this bullshit.<br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 350px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://oh2btigger.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/family_circus_6-05-08.gif" border="0" /><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>A rudimentary understanding of the concept of infinite doesn't automatically translate to "funny", guy.</em><br /></span></p></div></div></div></div>mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07832320946843566060noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28941522.post-29148427783011570002009-12-20T22:00:00.025-08:002009-12-24T11:08:17.107-08:00he's a god, he's a man, he's a ghost, he's a guru<p>God, it's good to be back. I <em>almost</em> stumbled into an ill-timed bought of writer's block but luckily Lexie was to the resue, demanding "a list of your ten fave albums/singles/artists/however you want to post this from 2009".<br />Do-able!</p><p>I'm not sure if she means my favourite albums/singles/artists prominent in 2009, or just the songs I was most into in 2009. The is latter is way too hard so behold, in no particular order:</p><p><strong>My Top 10 Favourite Albums/Singles/Artists of 2009</strong><br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/yMvrNO9fUM0&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><br /><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/yMvrNO9fUM0&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br />"Paparazzi" by Lady Gaga (video)<br />My ''relationship'', if you will, with Lady Gaga seems to be repetitive. I hear her new single and think "Eh, not quite on par with the last one". Then I see the video and enjoy it so ferociously that my obsessive YouTube viewings of it cause me to fall in love with the song. The best of her videos? "Paparazzi". It reminds me of a Jacqueline Susann novel (specifically <em>Once Is Not Enough</em>). Glamour on an extreme, histrionic level. The wheelchair and neckbrace were truly the icing on the cake.<br /><br /><object height="340" width="560"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/raB8z_tXq7A&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><br /><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/raB8z_tXq7A&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object><br />"LoveSexMagic" by Ciara (song & video)<br />I don't know what it is, but I've always had a strong love for Ciara. Perhaps it's that her song "Promise" is one of the most beautiful Prince rip-offs I've ever heard, but I'm always interested in her new single. This one did <em>not</em> disappoint (as so, so many have). And, as much as I can't stand Justin Timberlake's cocky attitude, the video is killer too. I'm a sucker for a good afro.<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tNw2tgBigTo&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><br /><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tNw2tgBigTo&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br />"For Your Sorrow" by Big Boi feat. George Clinton and Too Short (song)<br />When I hear there's an OutKast song featuring <em>George Clinton, </em>you'd practically need industrial strength bungee cords and about three ounces of strategically placed SuperGlue (use your imagination) to hold me back. This one did not disappoint (besides its lack of Andre). From George's opening wheeze of "This is the dope on dope, smoke but don't choke on, its the shit. Plenty bloody junkies have been known to croak, but let's still toke up, it's the bomb" (I'm just guessing here...it is George, afterall) to Big Boi's "Stank you very much", this song is the sleazy Parliakastament Thang we've all come to know and love....from their one other collaboration.<br /><br /><object height="340" width="560"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/cyrkcz7msfY&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/cyrkcz7msfY&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object><br /><em>This Is It </em>by Michael Jackson (movie)<br />I'll say it flat-out ("with love", as MJ would say): the song blew. It is truly tragic that Michael Jackson's final single would be <strong>so</strong> mediocre. And that's the last I'm going to say of it, because out of extreme respect for Michael, I'm going to pretend it doesn't exist. The film, however, was fantastic. Tasteful, loving and revealing, it shows Michael how we should remember him: as a musician through and through. It is astounding and fascinating to watch him direct the musicians. He just <em>knows</em> music so well. For me, its still a toss-up between Michael and Prince as to the greatest performer of all time, but to anybody who enjoys pop music, this documentry will not disappoint.<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8z13AjI8n4I&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><br /><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8z13AjI8n4I&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br />"D.O.A." by Jay-Z (song)<br />2009 was also the year that I fell in love with Jay-Z and, despite my preference for his first album <em>Reasonable Doubt</em>, this cut proved he still got it.<br />"This ain't a number one record...this is practically assault with a deadly weapon"<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7psIbGeoij0&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7psIbGeoij0&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br />"Red Right Hand" by the Arctic Monkeys (song)<br />I <em>still</em> haven't copped <em>Humbug </em>(though Christmas is tomorrow...) but I've been quite impressed with the Arctic Monkeys' new-ish sound. "Crying Lightning" was awesome too, but I think I slightly preferred this one.<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/SFkHylBiPyQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/SFkHylBiPyQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br />"Honey" by Erykah Badu (song & video)<br />I know I've raved about this gorgeous soul song before, but you really <em>must</em> see the insidious and oh-so-clever video. You know 00:51 is my favourite moment. (If you didn't catch the reference, <a href="http://www.amiright.com/album-covers/images/album-Funkadelic-Maggot-Brain.jpg">check it</a>)<br /></p><p><object height="340" width="560"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Dd00TM9rx7g&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Dd00TM9rx7g&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object><br />"3" by Britney Spears (song)<br />Ever since I got into Britney Spears a couple years ago (and that was a weird enough adjustment in itself), I've felt like the holiday season was truly her time. The past two Christmases my sister's present to me was her new album. Unfortunately, her "new" album this year is a greatest hits compilation, so I just went straight for the filthy single.<br />It's about threesomes, nuff said.<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/lcmheWK5fQw&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/lcmheWK5fQw&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br />"Rockin' That Shit" by The-Dream (song)<br />I flat-out love this Prince rip-off. The explicit version is necessary, even though I adore the word "thang", because the clean version cuts out "bra". What fresh hell...?<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/yNlx5WAi8ug&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/yNlx5WAi8ug&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br />"Drink in My Cup" by Electrik Red (video)<br />Electrik Red is to The-Dream what Vanity 6 were to Prince (on a much, much smaller scale of course), so you know I was intrigued. Most of their shit didn't blow me away, but I cannot get <em>enough</em> of the divine trashiness of this video. Why am <em>I</em> not getting into barfights and stealing chicken drumsticks from the kitchen? Oh yeah, cuz I'm not old enough to get into bars yet.<br />Still, that is <em>no excuse</em>. Bathroom stall dance sesh in T-minus, 5, 4, 3...</p>mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07832320946843566060noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28941522.post-4549470076142491752009-12-16T17:08:00.017-08:002009-12-16T18:40:51.275-08:00oh, i says the damndest things last night when i was running game...Wow....Jesus....there are no words, really.<br /><div><div>I haven't posted in 2 and a half months, and part of the reason I've been putting it off so much is because I feel like my return must be EPIC, a post that will be linked and gossiped about, a post that, perhaps, might even warrant a Youtube tribute video to the tune of "Walkin' On Sunshine". Unfortunately, said post never quite popped into my head fully formed so please bear with me while I try to get back into the schwang of thangs. </div><div>Excuses for my behaviour? (Or lack thereof, really) Well, I can dish em all out - new job, new boyfriend, new Betty Davis album - but it all comes down to <em>who cares</em>? I still mourn the devastating abandonment by Emma of <a href="http://alarmclockcatastrophe.blogspot.com/">her brilliant blog</a> (2 years and counting, R.I.P. bbgurl), but all I can do is throw on the explicit version of "Sexy Can I" and wait for slow, gentle death.</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416012008345412866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdIHf2a3FSyLV-ZjifM14YQfK_u6mgWgdpl0givzdLvYFTKdkBR4RroqkvLwF1MICERCU3cFNceO0L4usW9Qde6OOJYqntfaBVlT1udcHzbvTdhXAnNUpXx7iPezGUZG5OyeEj/s400/ray+j.jpg" border="0" />Where to even begin?? I almost just threw myself off on a <em>For the Love of Ray J</em> tangent (glorious! <em>Flavour of Love</em> with an actually-attractive host!), but I have resisted.<br /><br /><div>I guess I should come bearing apology gifts. Aaaaaaand, those come in the form of amusing YouTube videos! (What else?)<br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/l3fCTrU5qkI&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/l3fCTrU5qkI&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><strong>George Clinton </strong>- "Do Fries Go With That Shake?!"<br />Leave it to George Clinton. This sleazy track (featuring Vanessa Williams) and its dynamite video will sho nuff put a smile on your face. Judging by George's face at 00:52, ladies in mismatched layers make his brain cease activity, and, judging by his pick-up lines, particularly in the linguistic department.<br />But does it make me question using him as my "historical figure who inspires you the most" during job interviews? Not for a second.<br />Oh, Georgie, one day we will frolic in a giant chocolate milkshake together, our souls funking as One.<br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/h_Z_k50ltkY&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/h_Z_k50ltkY&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></div></div><br /><div>And, for a cheap laugh, the <strong>Bill Cosby Pokemon Rap</strong>. How can you do anything but chuckle?</div><br /><div>I'm still pimping out my online vintage store <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/safeasmilkvintage">Safe as Milk Vintage</a>, so...</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416021409799467714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 312px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtNdY5Zk4OKMcwpzpQ6hW21yVoqWfJ7-0HBfY8KYSkNXlB7lbI7mhe3WJ03Vj_-d_i1g_1xwT_wSs9QXn9j9-G2DMh7lJLlcns0OhMdc8Rz6JHVlucX08lpngYf6MlUy-xOUNG/s400/collage.jpg" border="0" />...if those miniscule little pictures of items I have in store now whetted your appetite, I will provide the link once again (<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/safeasmilkvintage">SAFE AS MILK VINTAGE</a>) for those of you too lazy to scroll up to find it (and don't think I'm judging - I know your pain!)<br /><div>Also, if you dig my store, or just feel like giving me a little support, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Safe-as-Milk-Vintage/205012788859?v=wall">join my Facebook fan page</a>. And add me up! I go by Molly Jagger (not only a reference to the divine Mick, but also the wicked Jimi song "Dolly Dagger"). Just let me know you know me through blogging!</div><div></div><div>Well, let me get this posted before something drastic happens to delay my return further!</div><div>I am home, home to you.</div><div>Love me.</div>mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07832320946843566060noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28941522.post-91389809699171336352009-09-30T14:12:00.007-07:002009-09-30T14:31:11.378-07:00give up the funk....seriously, snoop, leave it to the pros<p>Just need to take a quick break from the 7 Things that define me list, because, goddammit, I've got something on my mind.<br />Now, I personally am a fan of hip-hop - give me some Outkast, Busta Rhymes, Jockin Jay-Z, Mos Def, Talib Kweli and I will purr contentedly like a kitten on morphine. However, it is far too often that hip-hop abuses the precious gift called The Funk.<br />James Brown is the most sampled artist of all time, but Parliament-Funkadelic is a close second and some of the clumsy samples I hear make my ears hemorrhage.<br /><br />The main offender:</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385460913642298482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 333px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 391px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGck4rT0npukIDFziauLTrK_nmnSwUI64HABVgGbPjDX3rdVaP5UAydX_udCMtKrVFgu-14oqQw2dow3_8z7zQzOwuf-eNBBhuWDC-sBJJ22XEPdCXYryUdSZfjT8UxBwuPCuu/s400/snoop.jpg" border="0" />Snoop Dogg.<br />Now, it is not to say I hate Snoop Dogg, because in fact I find him highly likable - I think <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T01XHjhR_zk">his performance of Huggy Bear</a> helps. But when I thought about hip-hop songs that figuratively raped that good ol funky thang, 4 out of the 5 that first popped into my mind were courtesy of the Dee Oh Double-Gee. The other was Ice Cube.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387373867677116066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 253px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinyl0P-sxOUUAmMF0Ij6oDsU6lOOteBvfIJk6_JuOyU4SD0AanFOHjucRq8u6ZQiDaGESbQ6vvJ0QJZ9Sg80cNfoaWKo2GZ1AqcR-SONgC_ys069wGYSGld1805S4KuTJ8zUZz/s400/snoop+dogg+on+funk.jpg" border="0" /></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3flYZ6LOsw">"Flashlight"</a> by <strong>Parliament</strong> vs. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zzmTgdO_A0">"Stoplight"</a> by <strong>Snoop Dogg</strong><br />I am secure enough to admit that Snoop Dogg pimping whilst riding a Segway is badass on a whole nutha level, but he even jacks the opening "How else can you capture the world if you dont attack from the back...to the rear, march!" from P-Funk's "How else can you capture a boogie if you dont attack from the back...to the rear, march!" It must have been difficult to make one of P-Funk`s most joyous cuts sound so labouring - and it almost sounds like he got George and Bootsy to sing back-up? Could be wishful mishearing, though.<br />I must admit, the fun video is making this song borderline enjoyable, but the bottom line is that it is just superfluous - why would you ever listen to "Stoplight" when you could be listening to "Flashlight"?<br /><div style="WIDTH: 300px"><object height="340" width="300"><param name="movie" value="http://media.imeem.com/pl/9g6Labrvj5/aus=false/"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://media.imeem.com/pl/9g6Labrvj5/aus=false/" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="300" height="340" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 1px; PADDING-LEFT: 1px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; PADDING-TOP: 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #e6e6e6"><div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 4px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; FLOAT: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 4px"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/E6E6E6/" border="0" /></a></div><form style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" action="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/" method="post"><input name="EmbedSearchBox"><input style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" type="submit" value="Search"> <div style="PADDING-TOP: 3px"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=0&ek=9g6Labrvj5" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/152/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=1&ek=9g6Labrvj5" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/153/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=2&ek=9g6Labrvj5" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/154/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=3&ek=9g6Labrvj5" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/155/10/9g6Labrvj5/" border="0" /></a></div></form></div></div><br /><a href="http://www.imeem.com/people/5pP6PPY/playlist/mhpEY8lR/stoplightflashlight-music-playlist/">stoplight/flashlight</a><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387373878062118098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 264px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuE3zGvdkxBghQ-6k5zG52JcZFUkhrmAHPWUo-6HvsTdw1PDyiQDXa56UvJa7LumLyGE6Oe6inUCifXzD4FnKa-fKdOQQOtkM-fUoItu1syNx0jyjDvJ5TKNNBxVXZo5TAzjpq/s400/snoop+and+jd.jpg" border="0" /></li><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18EvivmJhhE">"Get Down On It"</a> by <strong>Kool and the Gang </strong>vs. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vfb1OY2YqoM">"We Just Wanna Party With You"</a> by Snoop Dogg and Jermaine Dupri<br />Now, Snoop isn't fully to blame on this one - it is technically Jermaine Dupri's (who I have to give mad credit for the <em>Godfather II </em>reference - Don Ciccio? Badass!) And<br />it is, I must admit, a very enjoyable song (I've loved it since I got the <em>Men In Black</em><br />soundtrack at age 10) - until you hear the Kool & the Gang song that it (forgive my<br />vulgarity on this one) rapes. The 70's original makes the 90's sample/cover sound weak, cheap and silly.<br /><div style="WIDTH: 300px"><object height="340" width="300"><param name="movie" value="http://media.imeem.com/pl/mcNOaVwC6J/aus=false/"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://media.imeem.com/pl/mcNOaVwC6J/aus=false/" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="300" height="340" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 1px; PADDING-LEFT: 1px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; PADDING-TOP: 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #e6e6e6"><div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 4px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; FLOAT: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 4px"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/E6E6E6/" border="0" /></a></div><form style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" action="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/" method="post"><input name="EmbedSearchBox"><input style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" type="submit" value="Search"> <div style="PADDING-TOP: 3px"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=0&ek=mcNOaVwC6J" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/152/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=1&ek=mcNOaVwC6J" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/153/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=2&ek=mcNOaVwC6J" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/154/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=3&ek=mcNOaVwC6J" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/155/10/mcNOaVwC6J/" border="0" /></a></div></form></div></div><br /><a href="http://www.imeem.com/people/5pP6PPY/playlist/dmgyrijc/get-downwe-just-wanna-music-playlist/">get down/we just wanna</a><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387373886476407170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 253px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqe9VCjA8paNy07AZb_HlMAiZj1KA9bQ1mPJ547Fq6jGxOMNoDWZnLXX0_f6jJCvxD00KRm5snBwW5HPC1ENgwe9pddJq2xzswgto1XkDEMhDJe8Vs84v7nexc9R6z4SNmYpXb/s400/snoop+dogg+on+funk.jpg" border="0" /></li><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLtoyXkpHCM">"Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker)"</a> by Parliament vs. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VezAl8aSfqg">"Undercova Funk (Give Up the Funk)"</a> by Snoop Dogg<br />I'll admit that this number - undoubtedly P-Funk's most well-known cut - is probably my least favourite of theirs. I'm not sure what exactly it's missing for me, but what it needs definitely isn't sparing substitution of the word "gangsta" for various lyrics, or some lazy rhyming. "Man, these suckas on the mic ain't sayin' nothin'" Snoop complains - well ain't that just George Clinton calling Bootsy Collins one badass motherfunker.<br /><div style="WIDTH: 300px"><object height="340" width="300"><param name="movie" value="http://media.imeem.com/pl/nW1WSxI0qo/aus=false/"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://media.imeem.com/pl/nW1WSxI0qo/aus=false/" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="300" height="340" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 1px; PADDING-LEFT: 1px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; PADDING-TOP: 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #e6e6e6"><div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 4px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; FLOAT: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 4px"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/E6E6E6/" border="0" /></a></div><form style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" action="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/" method="post"><input name="EmbedSearchBox"><input style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" type="submit" value="Search"> <div style="PADDING-TOP: 3px"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=0&ek=nW1WSxI0qo" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/152/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=1&ek=nW1WSxI0qo" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/153/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=2&ek=nW1WSxI0qo" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/154/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=3&ek=nW1WSxI0qo" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/155/10/nW1WSxI0qo/" border="0" /></a></div></form></div></div><br /><a href="http://www.imeem.com/people/5pP6PPY/playlist/OyKs70qs/give-up-the-funk-music-playlist/">give up the funk</a><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387374123348657138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 245px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Fl2tYdHRUa42szsec_sOcom2szViPiCtbZgdZ3-ol-Mp3pOeDu7Ott6Pxuxr885SI2dMdNnYT1XxTXGYbxzytvCFBbkSkf01_sQH76D6S24w9yFxxXj8Mayf0FOYdnj3fQGR/s400/snoop+and+gc.jpg" border="0" /></li><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5DrKBNS8so">"Atomic Dog"</a> by George Clinton vs. "What's My Name?" by Snoop Dogg<br />There is really nothing to say here but <em>Snoop doggy dooooooooogggg</em>..uh, I mean, <em>A-tom-ic dooooooggggg</em>.<br /><div style="WIDTH: 300px"><object height="340" width="300"><param name="movie" value="http://media.imeem.com/pl/mY33ybbxMu/aus=false/"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://media.imeem.com/pl/mY33ybbxMu/aus=false/" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="300" height="340" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 1px; PADDING-LEFT: 1px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; PADDING-TOP: 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #e6e6e6"><div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 4px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; FLOAT: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 4px"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/E6E6E6/" border="0" /></a></div><form style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" action="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/" method="post"><input name="EmbedSearchBox"><input style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" type="submit" value="Search"> <div style="PADDING-TOP: 3px"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=0&ek=mY33ybbxMu" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/152/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=1&ek=mY33ybbxMu" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/153/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=2&ek=mY33ybbxMu" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/154/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=3&ek=mY33ybbxMu" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/155/10/mY33ybbxMu/" border="0" /></a></div></form></div></div><br /><a href="http://www.imeem.com/people/5pP6PPY/playlist/COh1s4bY/doggystyle-music-playlist/">doggystyle</a><br /></li></ul>mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07832320946843566060noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28941522.post-6789706476022381092009-09-22T10:14:00.007-07:002009-09-26T10:49:14.800-07:00my heart went bang shang a lang<strong>7 Things That Make Me Who I Am - Part Two</strong><br /><br />2. My bangs<br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384344048425368866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 297px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMfON00pjqBDLitIQPOSh4sKAosxjN2UV3M2NBF8pOBOtBkcnfG4QVZjZ-BmrMIUscGWxrVkHGM5pfzX_AEDq6uhLsTNV-q4xHrfKSCZVVGkcax3d23UALKj-byGwUxiA5nypl/s400/bangs.jpg" border="0" />Though I consider my hair, and my bangs in particular, to be physically my defining characteristic, my overall attitude towards is fairly blasé. My basic policy is that as long as I have blunt bangs, what's going on with the rest of my hair is unimportant. </div><div>Logically, I used to be extremely careful with my bangs, allowing them to only be trimmed by a trained professional. Eventually, I began to allow my mother, who has had bangs her whole life and is near-professional at trimming her own, to give it the odd go when I couldn't make it (read: was to lazy to venture) to my hairdresser's. Soon, in a fit of desperation, I began to trim my own bangs. </div><br /><div>And lately?<br />A couple weeks ago I trimmed my bangs in my cousin's yard without a mirror.<br /><br /></div><div></div><div>Check out that Bob Masse Led Zeppelin poster though - gorgeous, hey? Nicola bought it for me for no reason...I have no idea what I did to deserve such a glorious friend. And for the record? Nicola's got some badass bangs as well.</div>mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07832320946843566060noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28941522.post-59268811366633681382009-09-20T11:57:00.005-07:002009-09-20T12:04:15.390-07:00...the kind you find in a secondhand storeThe lovely Michelle from <a href="http://straycat-blues.blogspot.com/">stray cat blues</a> (check out her blog for inspiration from this classy lady with impeccable taste) sort of tagged me to list seven things that make me, me. She didn't explicitly tag me, but she tagged all her readers and gave me a special mention, which made me nearly-literally weep with joy and gratitude.<br />In any case, one of my great joys in life is talking about myself so I am thrilled to share with you, one at a time,<br /><br /><strong>7 Things That Make Me Who I Am</strong> - <strong>Part One</strong><br /><br />1. I go shopping <em>at least</em> three times per week.<br />Thrift-store shopping of course! For myself and <a href="http://www.safeasmilkvintage.etsy.com/">my online vintage store</a> - people often ask how I manage to find the wondrous haberdashery that I do and the "secret" (if you could call it that) is simply effort. Well, okay, it's not as simple as all that - I've been to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission,_British_Columbia">some towns</a> where the thrifting is just miserable. To be a thrift store success as I am, you need the following combination:<br /><ul><li><strong>Good thrift stores<br /></strong>Living in a more affluent area helps, but it really comes down to the variety of people who would be donating to these thrift stores. I personally live in a community that is both fairly wealthy and full of retiring hippies - a recipe for good thrifting if I ever heard one!</li><li><strong>Dedication</strong><br />Yeah, going thrifting a couple times a month will yield results - but if you go three, four, five times a week, you get to snag the exciting pieces before anyone else. Hell, I'm all for daily thrifting, but with my busy laying-in-bed schedule, it's just not always possible.</li><li><strong>Sense of self</strong><br />It's good to know specifics of what you're looking for - for example, I favour ethnic patterns, fur and beaded jewelry. When you're in a rush, it's easier to skim for what you like. </li></ul><p>That's not to say I don't enjoy some good cheap mall jeans, because I overindulge in those $15 Body Central jeans that last surprisingly long. But my secondhand goods add a much-needed shot of soul into my wardrobe.<br />Let's play a little quiz game to discuss thrift store clothing further - here's a bunch of pictures of me. Which of these outfits do you think were bought at thrift stores and which were bought at the mall?<br /><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v713/mollyxox/?action=view&current=collagefaceless.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v713/mollyxox/collagefaceless.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Answer: Trick question! They are <strong>all</strong> thrift store finds. All of them! Every last one - shoes, belts, hats, scarves, the clothes themselves...all but the umbrella, I scrounged up at thrift stores.<br />The most expensive item? The suede, fur-trimmed groupie coat, top row centre - $10.<br /><br />Bow down. </p>mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07832320946843566060noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28941522.post-38557453377045257942009-09-10T10:59:00.009-07:002009-09-10T11:56:22.571-07:00pretty party clothes crocheted of snowSo whilst perusing (and I'm using <a href="http://www.thefreedictionary.com/peruse">the original definition</a> here) my own blog the other day, I noticed that it has been literally months since I harassed you guys with a shameless plug of my online vintage store <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6814234">SAFE AS MILK VINTAGE</a>.<br />Well, even if I've been slacking "h-core", as kids (some kids at least) say these days, on my blog, I've been hard "at work" with my store - thrifting, altering, photographing, shipping...<br />I do offer a 10% discount to readers of my blog, so if you see anything you're interested in, just let me know and I'll work something out.<br /><div><div><div><div><div><div>Here are some of the items I've recently added:<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379908599058437922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUkH88gaDEx_cITXuO7yhKWJMI12zFH8Dnn82y6eVHkkRbhv50txnyTsGlut_qfwxMayStxHpMp8ubTNVXMJUhD5M7Xi81EPtEGWsLq9gAHm1jMxBau91oql4mAf83YPrO6o8n/s400/august+31+269.JPG" border="0" /><a title="Vintage Red Velvet Slouchy Hat" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30186113">Vintage Red Velvet Slouchy Hat </a><br />This one totally reminds me of something Marianne Faithfull would wear. Gorgeous rich hippie look.</div><div>Price: $20</div><div><em>ashcan</em> reader price: $18<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379908609107966434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 292px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0YNG_adYKajKHy4VQzculWWqhOUZB6SlSo3RkGNeD8FQBBe8WAY9u0BVWthSSXXuwUaRYTwsLdu96Ywav3k3ohfmhiaYTwTrrHXO6kPeBG6DcYbxSsUYoU74zQUkiK_I4rHZs/s400/august+31+213.jpg" border="0" /><a title="70's Psychedelic Hippie Mini Dress" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30188474">70's Psychedelic Hippie Mini Dress </a><br />Price: $30<br /><em>ashcan</em> reader price: $27<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379908617347197810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 284px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ySrsV974mzt8d-dVPms74BcS2Pe0ogyE6V25_raE5eKk7BDgBQIg8x6U8u7IsceisMdnYQr-jcScpGoLNgfXHG-0_IIigbYa0Hm4rHHQje4HOgb7klvN5ZBQ6GDTFDG965VF/s400/august+31+309.jpg" border="0" /><a title="70's Belted Floral Midlength Dress" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30563095">70's Belted Floral Midlength Dress </a><br />Price: $20<br /><em>ashcan</em> reader price: $18<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379908626990312690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCNznOyT59u3nRR5XX0Oa3Jrb-nhmVSjKbrdYfwPqB-gIlrJto5GI9utdIP5xHFqhZyh_S4l12i8eJ6n-giAImMTLdZ4fTvLTZ0ArIjOnd4AbE9f728qgZnTelT1tRsNxv683a/s400/edit+august+31+196.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><a title="70's Ethnic Button-Up Bohemian Maxi Dress" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30250755">70's Ethnic Button-Up Bohemian Maxi Dress </a><br />Price: $30<br /><em>ashcan</em> reader price: $27<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379908636700052530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 298px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNRMW_cT_EvN-vH1MubUd5BbbwpFdiVF_UR3PL3GfFuoxdJqjW2q2KLh6zzy40RejPMGk3h7E4VnmIEwuUfDqiC7zSdkNKZuDFXuJ7QK2Aff48d-QjCoAyPxiRizE9ar4CBgtg/s400/sept.+9+104.jpg" border="0" /><a title="80's Abstract-Print Poncho Dress" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30656523">80's Abstract-Print Poncho Dress </a><br />Price: $30<br /><em>ashcan</em> reader price: $27<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379910771470156338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 304px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHGKzW-TiC7t5n2Yy_w1OQckLBEjvKbOmt5uqt-PWlv5HUydOxjG2nNCAwtMo04abyrowepZ3FcID9qAMTGRl43cfsXLjOL5hzyGDSVumSQMJ6t0lLcIX6XdCz208ns_gQVTGd/s400/edit+august+31+116.jpg" border="0" /><a title="70's Ethnic Hippie Dress" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30183973">70's Ethnic Hippie Dress </a><br />Price: $30<br /><em>ashcan</em> reader price: $27<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379910763998455762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 301px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV19KLHDsVYEBDmFnHCQuhsWI-uFyukC4HFvN__l4OxOXS0vujrKRBueAaYFzHjYgIdzqHJUMOiuW_5UrfYLXIUBVh4qhXZGWOUjOxa7j2uD2OQ3nkks8MpASEh6IPBKA37TD4/s400/sept.+6+017.JPG" border="0" /><a title="80's Laurence Kazar Blue Sequined Party Dress" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29573507">80's Laurence Kazar Blue Sequined Party Dress </a><br />I just <em>adore</em> this dress - the colour, the length, the sequins. If I had more formal events that I went to, I'd definitely keep it for myself, but since I don't really have the chance to dress up often (besides to dance around my own room) and, won't lie, I need money, I figure I'd pass on the love.<br />Price: $50<br /><em>ashcan</em> reader price: $45<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379910773546538690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 290px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq96ODBtKPW7w356icmiB3ckV6K3nPSSJN-ltty0IR-0pFSsZD4iK6UaX9Keh7xmlu_dD3lxm3jTtm3ZKBzwpGduKm0l0-cVPYWeThi3sI7bgRHTDyFZx1zYLJlA2Si99CYXLI/s400/august+31+015.JPG" border="0" /><a title="Men's 70's Embroidered Button-Up Shirt" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30415445">Men's 70's Embroidered Button-Up Shirt </a><br />This is <em>the </em>greatest shirt I've ever seen and the <em>only</em> reason I'm sad that I don't have a boyfriend is because I have nobody to force into this shirt - so force <em>your</em> stylish man into it, and enjoy the rare sensation that is me being jealous of you.<br />Price: $30<br /><em>ashcan</em> reader price: $27<br /><br />This is just a taste; I have many new and exciting listings <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6814234&page=1">here</a> and don't be shy about getting in touch with questions or comments!mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07832320946843566060noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28941522.post-36334700737381502622009-08-25T21:02:00.013-07:002009-08-25T21:56:09.027-07:00music men wrote songs about her, some said it sweet, some said it very meanI must tell you guys about a really touching and inspiring movie I saw last night. I'd seen it before when I was younger, but my naive mind was unable to fully grasp it.<br /><div><div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374128335503732034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 286px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifoQuybdBVQ17mATpidpIIxlQI7OaDbK5Ft2x_903A1lzWrRowusKd50U23VPiPVrljIH8-toyQk0tXhvuosyVC95ifz7uqM51NvZ6NqPvNODDVAdPvBVJGL90gAljxXrAsIEU/s400/wow+edit.jpg" border="0" />The protagonist is a brilliant fashion designer with an eccentric hairstyle and impeccable taste - some might call her a bitch, but every strong, independent woman gets called nasty names by those who are intimidated by their self-reliance. </div><div>One such person, the husband of an employee, even goes so far as to write a song mocking her aggressive ways. Catchy though <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEc0woB3piM">the song</a> may be, it is highly typical of this bullying man, who taunts her mercilessly - even his dogs get in on the act, calling her a "devil woman". Pretty tough talk from a being known to eat its own feces. </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374128352202368834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 286px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR-dILUCNTxaPRtM6fGmvx6giGy-Di63LSRtt9tcHGO0TMNY3kNTDOJkCQ2ClFhkilTojc7FTgXi6WwRbIoAj6NZqJ5vFba7sg8C6P3WJtVCvy7UNzEy6YBw3abOwSAEOgZkwz/s400/lounging.jpg" border="0" />With her bumbling-but-well-intentioned henchmen, she embarks on a noble quest to craft a most perfect collection of spotted coats, but this couple and their pets refuses to allow this, muscling her hustle at every opportunity. Don't hate the player, Radcliffes, hate the game. The pets even use their sneaky animal advantage to connect with other dogs across the county, managing to simultaneously undermine our heroine and irritate neighbors for miles.<br />But even with the odds stacked against her, the plucky fashion designer doesn't give up! A testament to ambition, she continues to fight for her art. Unfortunately, the movie takes a tragic turn when, in a race against time and a truck that the dogs have (surely illegally) stowed themselves away on, the elements turn cruelly against her as well, and a snowy car crash ensues. Miraculously, she survives, but her luck stops there: the puppies, even the ones rightfully acquired from pet stores, find asylum with the Radcliffes. As for our girl, well, at least she's got her to-die-for white coat. And elegant red gloves. And gorgeous turquoise ring. And dramatic skin tone. And uber-badass cigarette holder. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374128343427302290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 286px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig_Sy3aFVWcfrQl-4Ff1y8yijVVlO4XpvehEuKEwsE9G7cfaKmdlGNcLc6uxKh4vjcGhM7WLqn4qUycXAB3iNJwnlBMNRvexUTwocl_q2EoMW-TpIC6tfi_eroLU3uC0jf5DpS/s400/so+happy+in+her+fur+edit.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div><br />So, really, methinks she was the winner all along. And while Anita and Roger are trying to co-ordinate doggy bathtime times one-hundred-and-one, Ms. Cruella de Vil will be lounging in her furs, hacking up a lung and enjoying her legacy as one of the most gloriously inspirational movies characters of all time.<br /><br />P.S. You may have noticed that I've added advertisements to the blog - if you weren't incredibly offended by this post and <a href="http://psychedelicmess.blogspot.com/2008/12/downy-sins-of-streetlight-fancies-chase.html">my love for fur</a>, maybe you'd like to do me a "solid", to use the parlance of our times, and click on a link or two. It puts a little money (and I do mean "a little" - pocket change, but I appreciate it ever so much) in my bank account.mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07832320946843566060noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28941522.post-3756378184255972822009-08-18T18:11:00.003-07:002009-08-18T18:24:27.020-07:00i'll be a big noise with all the big boys, so much stuff i will ownI'm back! After a beautiful summer of, uh, obsessively watching <em>Real Chance of Love 2: Back in the Saddle</em> (because I don't get it here in Canada) I'm back home in BC and the below-80 degree weather makes up for not being able to ogle Real's shiny weaves on a nightly basis (thanks, VH1's obsessive/compulsive super-redundant programming mode!)<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371448163639447842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN2KNJihrAy86TWXxE9pSKgPAnbnthKKOLarqeSGTPQct2UZaV66Au1UlA1atUaiXbcreXN-iDK8yhOaRWyrHRBOwNAzE7YuSnpE9xEI-EbGfZeAl_Uf5se9slo1Rx2Juhoqm3/s400/real.jpg" border="0" />But my Real infatuation is fodder for a whole new post on it's own (and I'm not joking, so prepare yo' self) - today, I shall be imparting on you some musical inspiration with<br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p><strong>10 Songs I'm Into At the Moment</strong> </p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371453030402784530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 269px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVpnvI-1BbuNmPbNNOv4QKXZk0D0BS9DpfM2Sfr9iBEW5OdxPuPKcdeSyzVuEfJ3Te6KA5wX4n88dI1mBZ8zXMrqnE7U1brEeNuwdnnfdBReBcB-aLHOKPxvUGO7k5Pk9TgMDU/s400/milkshake!.jpg" border="0" />1. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PQJeXCVKT8">"Computer Games"</a> by George Clinton<br />It was on George Clinton's first solo album, but in reality, it's pretty much a P-Funk track cuz the gang's essentially all here - Bootsy, Garry, Bernie, Junie, Maceo, Eddie... This whole album has a more electro feel, and it does feature George's most well-known song "Atomic Dog", but I can't get enough of this track, especially the lyrics, which are characteristically witty.<br /><em>I can outdrum a beat...I can outdance a floor...I can holler for more</em> </p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371469171329758146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvjNP77hOM6ueU6CRwN4qYwIacUOtUA_Nw9OPGGA22kvP7kpOLBBb_agdu3oWFtgMz9zfCJLGKNgXZeU3FKp-UIF3KUYq0Tc4T_4oUC5jCoSHniAW9CKNDdlOBzASO6heplzlI/s400/busta+rhymes.jpg" border="0" />2. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdfFdg5KNjY">"Break Ya Neck"</a> by Busta Rhymes<br />I have requested to my loved ones that if I somehow die by cervical fracture, this song be played while my casket is being carried in. Listen to it in that context - it heightens the experience.<br />And, like all Busta songs, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WQprLGuo6U">the video</a> is <em>tres amusant</em>.<br /><em>And we get a little HIGH, and we get a little DRUNK, and we get a little CRUNK, c'mon!</em> </p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371469182875717474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 274px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcxNa71paWvtr5a0uQ_3NIHsLDTJQCbLx37qvt5wk0DsU5P6AXgjyRdNFU3YIKqWqUvHcTYQImpB_aH3KiL0fl3SqVKWhqm_KyF4T-2cxUEoJajMfuFbf7SistVuWaIthC8ofG/s400/jay-z.jpg" border="0" />3. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68nmJDsSL9Y">"Friend or Foe"</a> by Jay-Z<br />It's embarassing that I slept on Jay-Z for so long, but now I am obsessed with his <em>Reasonable Doubt </em>debut. This track combines the <em>Godfather</em> gangster-ness that I love with Jay-Z's undeniable wit.<br /><em>You're twitching - don't. do. that/You're makin me nervous/My crew? Well, they do pack/ Them dudes is murderous/So, please, would ya put your hand back in sight? They don't like to see me nervous/You can understand that, right? Your draw, better be Picasso/You know, the best/Cuz if this is not so, ha, God bless</em></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371469202279474418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 286px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfYTwuMAYsStA0GiHH7xoG8_Jhn5NEYzFjG4DOvOxChFwFoGdOpaRR4Mao23ul_NYf53NgbA25JYFRz4juUfHYtDH_VKm61vaC35izY9XNYBz3eINyko_W-hCD_AhzD9l9v552/s400/can.jpg" border="0" />4. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkmltBJwcm4">"Vitamin C"</a> by CAN<br />Wikipedia calls it "krautrock", their website says they're "doch der Einfluß dieser Werke strahlt bis in die jüngste Gegenwart", but I just say they rock in the freakiest, most badass way.<br /><em>A beautiful blows, I stay at the corner/She is living in and out of tune</em></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371469194221531682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 274px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6eZ9CSgx3cRVaE4xlWpw6lBoa3EV7zx_OuvdlyIQR_k6ADLZLigc_XTczS2XfViJwKt3KmLoZws9XdZRAXEpx0OIdG1y2YBwbMjkWaIu9R_dclc2raKfqGFADj9RGipbyBcnu/s400/lindsey.jpg" border="0" />5. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naAWX6OsHVI">"Big Love (acoustic version)"</a> by Lindsey Buckingham<br />I know it's originally a Fleetwood Mac song, but I much prefer Lindsey's solo acoustic version. As I've stated infinite times, I prefer Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac, but Lindsey Buckingham is clearly insanely talented.<br /><em>Oh, I'll build you a kingdom in that house on the hill</em></div><div><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371469208566613762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 276px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 292px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Z9aAp1MZIoyKMGZcXeUjDDoOpHF_o_OKfrZ0Ya6XcHbQxFazsur8u1PdY19wFCnLYd9PokySD9Ig2LZEo31lX2NZyfH0WX1apdsTE7jmdWFGAIf3EQFPMOA1g2Hn5kwQBJrD/s400/peter+gabriel.jpg" border="0" />6. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOYK7sG5c2Q">"Big Time"</a> by Peter Gabriel<br />I doubt I'm really introducing this to anyone, but recently I've been craving this song incessantly. The video is unsurprisingly brilliant as well.<br /><em>I've worked it out - I'll be stretching my mouth, to let those big words come right out</em> </p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371475788106373650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5SDBn6kz-gaE3bbmXZL-GwTCT5B2cSmJ4Fco_EBwkDfE97zbJxo55yo-AMfd-1KFaNdq4X40XqNDQNHtpLf0bAgkDI-4dN3dQkyMJexk3fh1JGdA7eh0mX5kdGBuRBqzJJXKi/s400/champion+jack+dupree.jpg" border="0" />7. "Junker's Blues" by Champion Jack Dupree<br />I'll admit that I don't listen to as much blues as I should, but I love Champion Jack Dupree's voice and this song's badass lyrics attracted me pretty easily.<br /><em>Some people crave for chicken, and some crave for a house steak, but when I get loaded, lawd, I don't want my milk and cake</em><br /></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371475796097329330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 258px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXK7U0Rcxwnwq66okT6NTpKKACTrxVwlpTsJYcnaS4d3k0223rotbUL_UnoO6Z_X0sG2lwpGysVZ-T4kfcB0sDtDWgmg8vb2M8BFXskOYZfGYGFZIop-KUkMnlO0tS7rHBy6uJ/s400/edgar+broughton+band.jpg" border="0" />8. "Death of an Electric Citizen" by the Edgar Broughton Band<br />Some more freak rock - if you're a Captain Beefheart fan, you might enjoy this heavy, bluesy band. </p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371475802170969010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 395px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrQEitvqdNNuOV6rJ5UGmbtqO1N7FY-H-e3o3VVJAXCzBop27jJxBtUNkyy9orPGsRabC5ghVoKSGWlBQxN9zE3u6aX1h8t26EgMgWhLJZ7rCC9u3p4wG9JMksmJzV2yLhXsVa/s400/commodores.jpg" border="0" />9. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrBx6mAWYPU">"Brick House"</a> by the Commodores<br />Quite simply just a perfect song to git down to.<br /><em>36-24-36 - ow, what a winning hand!</em><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371475812987061394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPX8QLgGi204peHzBanw4JxgELWuFGBrZ0l2G8d5DXwOCG6JvLAEdqBn0eTTtH5YJ67I2QTj_6rfmex5gP1BetQPqJ7RMZyRy_LZQhiV8B8nMWVPryrgqIQBNQ_pg8DUfZU24K/s400/lil+jon.jpg" border="0" />10. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrBx6mAWYPU">"Get Low"</a> by Lil' Jon & the Eastside Boyz, feat. the Ying Yang Twins<br />Party hip-hop exactly how I like it: filthy. Whenever I start to feel a little bit guilty about liking this song, I remember that George Clinton loves it, and even covered part of it when I saw him in concert - and GC is never wrong.<br /><em>Can I play with your pantyline? The club owner said I need to calm down<br /></em></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><div style="WIDTH: 300px"><object height="340" width="300"><param name="movie" value="http://media.imeem.com/pl/vw_oTWmL6K/aus=false/"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://media.imeem.com/pl/vw_oTWmL6K/aus=false/" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="300" height="340" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 1px; PADDING-LEFT: 1px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; PADDING-TOP: 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #e6e6e6"><div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 4px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; FLOAT: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 4px"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/E6E6E6/" border="0" /></a></div><form style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" action="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/" method="post"><input name="EmbedSearchBox"><input style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" type="submit" value="Search"> <div style="PADDING-TOP: 3px"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=0&ek=vw_oTWmL6K" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/152/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=1&ek=vw_oTWmL6K" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/153/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=2&ek=vw_oTWmL6K" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/154/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=3&ek=vw_oTWmL6K" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/155/10/vw_oTWmL6K/" border="0" /></a></div></form></div></div><br /><a href="http://www.imeem.com/people/5pP6PPY/playlist/phasHk68/august-18-music-playlist/">august 18</a>mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07832320946843566060noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28941522.post-49039644541118582452009-07-22T17:35:00.005-07:002009-07-22T18:33:13.169-07:00chocolate-coated, freaky and habit-formingToday is a pretty magical day and I have been able to feel it in the air - it crackles with the smooth electricity of Funk. You see, my friends, today is the day that Dr. Funkenstein himself, <strong>George Clinton</strong>, turns the big 6-8.<br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>Yes, this will be a slack post, but it will also be a devilishly enjoyable one, for there is no soul on this planet that makes a picture come to life Harry Potter-style (yes, I saw <em>Half-Blood Prince</em> and, yes, it was freaking awesome) like George Clinton. For further proof, see <a href="http://fuckyeahgeorgeclinton.tumblr.com/">my George Clinton tumblr</a>. In the meantime, I challenge you to peruse this pictures <em>without</em> feeling your spirits being lifted.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361461520200719138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 329px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjowHjxxyPow-q2hbU5ah3yJpQvbUHeYVPwstWVdqLWj6IbcFVeAOYrGuT5vLHaPGe1604GPjbLDmTN3NrjJz3ELohSql8dC15p12yOiTDUzv_HViuAJt7OsZ8PvoXAUZgMhp2T/s400/what+rings!.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361461513869329250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 362px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMGJdwr1KWIhzFQjoT5TlUK_d2re0vIb9V9yh7oyhQU5lPSwfxGn_IZb7eYulGh5fDL2rjeTmXt9oepW2yjhDutown5GTx90GxPNlnInyCuWerBcVlLG8w7mUgSE9tv5_xLcFE/s400/jefferson+the+movie.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361461381747881586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh73LcIfW98PkL1PqtNy8NiU0DhRKGbX0M0hl3SF0AvHTkMtlgnmK3QtjazfhgU2oOE8-o89QCRPLMA463upwR2yiJFGd_u2Bb3ldGdaoWLiSVYElJMuXHUn08Ajka10Rcz_X4/s400/doin+the+damn+thang.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361461360916533202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFVTkwsHP_4FkecW3VfyvGfge-tj7iKWlM6_T5zpDUzlhcsdv-I0BTvQikdQE96VJFgCsMwHMrlUd0mAn9BpAFS8nkqoTfve1pCSnbTcMA1EfqJTgbVTNSSxu5zFGNqEO91rNH/s400/at+ease!!!.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361450152891829138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 322px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTHvUG27vVEES7TKdSMSZ3_gRf0VAhb2E_AKmVF5p7nmVX4kYMv6WD5RJsTwIA2bEhq574LyuQnK9_A_UhTrrYcef5FRTsc9H7ov4-O2si0BbTwGN7tN_O24D3FmCk-iBkKb1A/s400/a+lil+baked.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div></div></div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361450160112882786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 311px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFllTshlcwfvTxy19_8esLLSX1kIMQeJY8QSpAwE1w6R1cP3u_9kAOKSvL-VnSwj5nSzDYB4rrmdQfzb4Q4YMjf3qY9y9vCP4YW_mQBC69_NCxxse8dVIC2n1TDEsYGUkzhfNT/s400/bw+stirring.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361450159830772210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 369px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiutU9Ti3a8_EPD72ogQkHmnf_ful3o9eNfsKhSzDE-S2FOwdw2GE5wMl7f4I-8Vh9QUb_4W9YuI3RINxfaD7sbmyWyQp7PMr4nMY1xRuxL1BNU7s1HRdlnlymTtTMvFFExiZMO/s400/clones!.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361450168255221938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 276px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilVnOJdFXUpx7EuWcRtVkWzD2oo0zc38-UbGtDL7Xfw2ez7E5L1bB12_THcwtkBdNExY0WW9jvHEAdTjkJFV-pZaXYRaDb4isSJgZRmtXfAQiTPeFVPxaFLarGt4KeQN9I1kzg/s400/keep+it+on+the+one.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361450171203079762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 397px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP790dKlMSL5kJxa6Whr2P67gCDJJnTP3r7zCUp69KBkua2lvOVRZPsfT-xcOMWLOTkH0xfra-EBgI2wfbmRBFffmimqftWMO1L0YMBmE-fLgC-NvzjUaB8QckamavsdSqyCs8/s400/ONUAG+backcover.jpg" border="0" /> </div></div></div></div></div></div><br />I'm heading off to South Carolina so it's highly unlikely that I'll post again before late August. I hope your summers are phenomenal and <a href="http://parliamentfunkadelic.georgeclinton.com/?nav=EVENTS">if P-Funk is in <em>your</em> town</a>, <strong>don't miss out</strong>. You won't regret it.<br />Sorry, but I probably won't have time to respond to comments - I feel pretty terrible about this, but I do love reading your comments and I do read a lot of your blogs!mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07832320946843566060noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28941522.post-81424546196529147432009-07-02T15:26:00.003-07:002009-07-02T15:33:10.591-07:00tell me something good, tell me that you like itI had fully intended on blogging last week, but the very sudden and shocking death of one of my favourite musical artists left me simply too distraught. The irony of a day that I have dreaded for years (the day of Michael Jackson's death) coinciding with a day that I have excitedly anticipated for years (my 18th birthday) would have been comical had it not been so devastating. I don't really feel like doing a long tribute to MJ, as I can't imagine what I could possibly add to the many tributes done by casual fans.<br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>Instead I will celebrate my birthday and graduation with an old <em>Ashcan Rantings</em> favourite - the songs that have been rockin' my world the hardest the past little while.</div><br /><div><strong>10 Songs I'm Into At the Moment</strong><br /></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353989940201615074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiznGTlJMmxiLGnWq6U5Wu3HICPmptVwzdNhIzF2hPKM9Yqvd3vKjvVlWObRn8aVR7AoiZUa4__fHAwBgfXeznTzyyuWXTIZOZUKBiSl0JUwaAUOpgGEj2y0VTl-sWTkx8c3Nn9/s400/badass.bmp" border="0" />1. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64OcpQC25V4">"If I'm In Luck, I Might Get Picked Up"</a> by Betty Davis<br />Betty Davis is a bad mama-jama...I've fawned over her and her pure awesomeness before, but she continues to surprise me with her all-killer, no-filler albums. I got her self-titled debut for my birthday (thanks, Nicola!), completing my Betty Davis collection. This is the track I can't stop listening to.<br /><em>"So all you lady haters, don't be cruel to me/Ah, don'tcha crush my velvet, don'tcha ruffle my feathers neither/I said I'm crazy, I'm wild/I said I'm nasty"</em><br /></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353989944107338610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 131px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggF7YYQm6lopH4tOyI1oqRf6xnyiOJ0HrHOXszMcDMG-m_zz5g6BALxNptZj9VhSAW4WuTaaUHlkFPeZEOxX0au5U9JS1FjlNbl4ipf2jszHxvrXBLfkZHvWTMl9ljLAHqugRl/s400/git+down.jpg" border="0" />2. "Red Hot Mama" by Funkadelic<br />It's the spoken word introduction, first high-speed then screwed, that makes me turn this song on, but it's the heavy, badass guitar work (does Eddie Hazel <em>ever</em> let you down?) that keeps me from turning it off once the music drops.<br /><em>"A luscious bitch she is, true/But it's not nice to fool Mother Nature/The proud Mother of God, like all ho's, is jealous of her own shadow"</em></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353989946048546242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 344px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ3n_gY4d9F7eTJPtznUkKb0vqb8PyVhFON4nHgJlCMkkA6qvlPynKhHEr6GbO46VtOZVO5muzN00_vAa-xJVYBqWiod45ctCX3KapwOw_gG-f0wNizxtuMBS0dNIG8gQJn3bB/s400/really+good+early+fm.jpg" border="0" />3. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31N4mCS6Tu8">"Worried Dream"</a> by Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac<br />I'll emphasize once again that this is <em>very</em> different from Stevie Nicks' Fleetwood Mac - it's blues and this is a B.B. King cover. Anguished guitar and beautiful vocals, it's probably moved up to be one of my absolute favourite Fleetwood Mac songs. Listen to the version linked above rather than the one in the playlist - or, you know, both!</div><div><em>"It may sound silly to you, woman/Baby, but tell me my dream was not true"</em><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353989952037185330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0XkxazChxderTE0oJp6eXYyamD6lXtQQADV1kmjme6N4iMLvv9VcgIbRbHS-tbPP2zPIJ7apEnIb9UQp2_rcoNCCgyTGUSBx9pXem_3vsqS95vAtqM6fNgKGvdXCqCXDQIPsL/s400/sheila+e.jpg" border="0" />4. "The Glamorous Life" by Sheila E.<br />It's no secret that I <strong>love</strong> Prince, and I love most of the music he's written for protegées, but this one in particular is a favourite. Sheila E stands out among his protegées as a strong woman who is actually talented (!) - she's a kickass drummer. Vocally, she's just mediocre, but, as with most pop music, it's all about the production.<br /><em>"She said, I need a man's man, baby/Diamonds and furs/Love would only conquer my head"</em></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353989950952443650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 284px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCxSYsjiAJ7Xj-po8EXy24oIDS-H92mjivKxkfSJbMb3xi5wwVHajJVKBJE98S62fBIyDhlJCDlHxOljzO-HSK5TYYz_JvRQSGC73770nKUS7L10C9aJDesf2KwOUT6VXSnR7S/s400/jadakiss,+weezy,+busta+rhymes.jpg" border="0" />5. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3aJQHGyzTw">"Respect My Conglomerate"</a> by Busta Rhymes feat. Lil' Wayne and Jadakiss<br />I love Busta Rhymes, I love Lil' Wayne and I love any collaboration they make together.</div><div><em>"It's Bus Rhyyyymes, and I'm back/with the crack, and the thugs, and the drugs/ Nigga BLACK" </em><br /></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353991892774434930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 357px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcIR0X6_Ndk_o1JL11Wx4U5sU3roFopMjYN6M0lK6zbaEauqBLzGTEmrS0vq_Hd6mqADoEM-WVqDFoWhyphenhyphene9WmLecs8qFGI4DKchiP747HpBDTksFhCHnt9pI81buXJKwIyTyfs/s400/esthero.jpg" border="0" />6. "If Tha Mood" by Esthero<br />Filthy and taunting and wicked - how could I do anything but love it?<br /><em>"She won't fuck you like I do/She's not into that wild shit"</em></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353991895227898770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 269px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVtjp27BQaEWWuEdRqMgMLny7LsGl8Acd0U5kjqsnn3SwOW2isXN2wt87UvGdMIn1TUa_cpj2M_ZcZZZl5vaIvv4BbskJB5-_O9oImRbv8c7Jtj-vhmSEFE-ThM31-hyTqAa38/s400/earthless.jpg" border="0" />7. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enCrAlNHrYo">"Cherry Red"</a> by Earthless<br />I know...I'm all over the place. But I love heavy, hard rock, and this band does not disappoint. You like Sabbath? Check 'em out.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353991899894173570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAGdkgBlqWkDQq9Fed0T0tfSTNI1LvIhUw_AUO-ogtAOJFky0KYjohaKbbIk0gRVZmYvbnwqgDyG61HQSq4CxAR-4ujWDLrK8fIiKZKPk55nGfPscKs0iJ83NxP-iE2Y5duIh6/s400/melanie+fiona.jpg" border="0" />8. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiTxhzIoKz8">"Give It to Me Right"</a> by Melanie Fiona<br />You know, from the fact that it dares to sample the Zombie's immortal "Time of the Seasons", I assumed I was going to hate this song. I ended up really digging it, probably because I love this chick's voice. I think the sample was tastefully done and where I'm at right now, I'd rather be listening to this than the Zombies version! Blasphemy, yes, but I cannot tell a lie.<br /><em>"I'm not, I'm not trying to run your life/That's why, that's why I'm nobody's wife/But when I want and when I want it, you gotta be ready"</em></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353991906542208818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg0Gyh8eDeylDF7327S3RUxBUWTenimQ3oH-rIRbM7BpfB_gyoW5ocaaJae-kfMkJVDzNEbifXXPIEAXzx5MnwGGKsRuwJ_1RVQuCfjBAfdYBLmS1aoQn8FybzQdksnS1oMrso/s400/rufus.jpg" border="0" />9. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1MBedeupuQ">"Tell Me Something Good"</a> by Rufus<br />Not gonna lie - this song makes me think of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTLWzNP6Xfk"><em>That 70's Show</em></a><em>, </em>but really, that's not a bad thing. It's so purely joyful and, I must say, Kayla Hyne-esque. I can't get into most 70's funk bands because they all pale so profoundly when compared to P-Funk, but this song has definitely been sung by me on multiple occasions in the past month, often in public.<br /><em>"Tell me something good!/Tell me that you like it, yeahh"</em><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353991908684004050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 372px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj47WHYTov144l6IhIMqptpO6FnYK6FZD7Nw3Agrd_2ORbhZpwYcMm1hAceZpkAz-kpUR6UDJXPXXbDyQk7E7O2StPXyPc5bcxP-ao99ahGl73Hr9g6BM5QWAAjuhM0S5nsyl3R/s400/mickey+avalon,+dirt+nasty+and+andre+legacy.jpg" border="0" />10. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuyF46oG2ik">"My Dick"</a> by Mickey Avalon feat. Dirt Nasty and Andre Legacy<br /><em>"My dick...nuff said"</em></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><div style="WIDTH: 300px"><object height="340" width="300"><param name="movie" value="http://media.imeem.com/pl/v0jkfC-rBU/aus=false/"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://media.imeem.com/pl/v0jkfC-rBU/aus=false/" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="300" height="340" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 1px; PADDING-LEFT: 1px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; PADDING-TOP: 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #e6e6e6"><div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 4px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; FLOAT: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 4px"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/E6E6E6/" border="0" /></a></div><form style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" action="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/" method="post"><input name="EmbedSearchBox"><input style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" type="submit" value="Search"> <div style="PADDING-TOP: 3px"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=0&ek=v0jkfC-rBU" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/152/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=1&ek=v0jkfC-rBU" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/153/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=2&ek=v0jkfC-rBU" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/154/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=3&ek=v0jkfC-rBU" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/155/10/v0jkfC-rBU/" border="0" /></a></div></form></div></div><br /><a href="http://www.imeem.com/people/5pP6PPY/playlist/Qt46B6ok/july-209-music-playlist/">july 2/09</a>mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07832320946843566060noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28941522.post-30421290892120903342009-06-23T13:06:00.001-07:002009-06-23T13:07:28.037-07:00everybody knows from the coy little wink, the girl's got a lot on her mindI'm pretty sure there are no words in the human dictionary that describe how much I suck for not blogging or commenting in ages, but I think if there were, they would sound less like actual words and more like a large bird squawing in pain while being trampled by wildabeests. My bad!<br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>I guess the only thing I can say to excuse my absence is that the weather has been gorgeous, I'm graduating from high school this week and it's my birthday on Thursday! So I have no tragic excuse, just happy ones! I <em>have</em> been busying myself with <a href="http://safeasmilkvintage.etsy.com/">my online vintage store</a>, and last weekend I photographed a whole bunch of new items in this gorgeous little graveyard. I hate for my first post in almost a month to be a long plug for my vintage store, but this is truly something I find interesting, exciting and feel passionate about - and I think you'll probably enjoy it as well!</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350601843665251506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 286px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjskdxxpzce2qZs3vS_K9QBuwlHwhDLwy9W9ioAFnHbn4_kBO1Hmucuos9PvrtQRl5whkeP7b_DXpVLH7AzYajQndE5LP7QTcXuCYAtxapkpqMNawK_-ww7iCVMlwlU1KdSAYVj/s400/june+21+018.JPG" border="0" /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26877392"> 70's Bright Psychedelic Hawaiian Print Maxi Dress</a><br />I really wanted this to be my grad dress, but it was a bit too small for me. It's so bright and so fun, I'm going to be infinitely jealous of whoever ends up with it.<br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350601850927142066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 274px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbECO6VTDFXoJhmrxUrVrGh5S4gSAUaGwNqhiLYefSwUCmoClmX32p5h8y43NKhuONhr5rZdTJ-iWBPf9IrvWJvqiM4bi303soU5Rd0u1rsPQ86s4U1ogVgMES_JMuMGS6Ziln/s400/bright+blue+embroidered+mexican.jpg" border="0" /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26486596">Blue Embroidered Mexican Eyelet Dress</a><br />Absolutely gorgeous colour - with beautiful embroidered butterflies.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350601854311997218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 285px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW6moDyIdWghhi0KFKx6g4XL99Sg4AeGRGfbFJm2kbbfRJ1UjuKb8yLZw5YYJNeQlhKdvDZJ-cV9sUkb801SMiBKH2dq-y2vAY-Hz8JNlqAEAQwjFmBA10hepXZhnbs9_GcZyV/s400/brown+midi.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26532760">70's Brown Psychedelic Mini<br /></a>Sure, it's simple, but it has a very flattering fit and is a good length.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350601856037013762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGg98hCSMUZDc_HCyeyIqSS0Mysv8IcYciCLABtReOBXb0nM-FVTRtVtfRHQ91msHwhm0saQvHHEAUUb-p_t5VNKW1lH3_cu1j8sSdr678v6WX3EvHPIXySzzVGJLrChNVV1CX/s400/fleur-de-lis+caftan.jpg" border="0" /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_1&listing_id=26571924">Leopard-Print Fleur-de-Lis Rich Hippie Caftan</a><br />Unfortunately, the colours didn't turn out very well in the pictures, but it's a very rich looking piece, incredibly classy. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350601856735514754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 284px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgskWV67nlv_x914TBLoJje3e6fc5g2SlDxpWWqjBHAmDpYCswjtZZZ3xmkayq3_ckpzEDAdzGSAi5pNpOsHtAD69f1FFMI2CJMp55QLS95g9KgOXM0ATk1BYJ-wpil6Obw2fDi/s400/flowered+mini.jpg" border="0" /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_1&listing_id=26572603">Floral Hippie Off-Shoulder Peasant Mini Dress</a><br />If I wasn't cursed with very short legs, I would definitely be rockin' this allll summer long. It needs a long-legged woman to wear it to its full potential.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350602083677615330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 286px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSpPUZ45vAeH06hYiwikYZlCVCMYdvFy7RT_iD8vzrjDmYkuNGgCT4Da_v7UVoJzAQpwgNIOlmSExBXbtZN-CXRc0Q9ThXXUb4vTaJncoinutV-p0n8FsBu_dul2wBLe9tKjoc/s400/mazatlan.jpg" border="0" /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26485850">Psychedelic Animal-Print Mazatlan Minidress<br /></a>This dress is so mind-blowingly cool - animal print, a jungle scene, psychedelic birds of paradise...the word "Mazatlan"...yeah, you can't resist this, don't even try!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350602090166112002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiozPvaucBn_QBUUPkzk7kEC2xyQIIUnz45Ba4tFCwL0LdeUjARCrXprFGFzeFP8YKecaUmLWonC17bUDK0Cq-hjCAHjnCcX20tI9atPIV_DFs7T8R8jtNd23tMl-wEIKsbtM4t/s400/pleated+floral+caftan.jpg" border="0" /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26483593">70's Floral Accordion Pleat Hippie Caftan</a><br />Accordian pleat! Yes, that <em>is</em> the sound of all your quirky pleat dreams coming true.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350602087728973234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDpyfWYQVuKlvI0fCaFL4WJi8TFYmqQlGDQ5DGgAVb8OztD2Irh0h4cygZSUk9LeSF8zRXfEM5IB0qPiOsCyzKml_gALlufA2E0oBkjNRj7v_vIU9_OuqX_XhTMeWzntsYWW4v/s400/purple+wrap+skirt.jpg" border="0" /></p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_1&listing_id=26571124">Purple Floral Wrap Skirt/Dress<br /></a>Another one that I was tempted to keep for myself, but I have a skirt/dress almost the exact same colour so I figured I'd pass on the love.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350602095412988114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 293px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJPiOg95upqhZU_uukUcLzWwyB-pYFrb_U9mzok_G6S3WT06wngUKFYkdH-TjAvy01dYuzJXDaRXF8REuyTrPE_FeTf3AmJJuI0uHTcTYdOWE92VqaNa3G0tkKgmo60rei7rqu/s400/red+paisley+maxi.jpg" border="0" /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26531162">70's Red Psychedelic Hippie Maxi Dress</a><br />Rich colours, bold psychedelic/paisley pattern....go head now, you hippie you.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350602099480932114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 272px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMOjw9pzSAAGkNQMHXJBno8e_OIUc3cbl2caFfAC2HR5v_tiYXmrDXOfCoAkkIgrnZd-lUKFJEkpNHFOf4LGKF-9I3sF62gRoGrnWXxoZYy272gSv8ZgRg1L4RuQsHozfXVlny/s400/smoking+lady+skirt.jpg" border="0" /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_1&listing_id=26533587">70's Smoking Lady High-Waisted Maxi Skirt</a><br />I'm usually not a fan of full-length skirts, but how could I possibly resist this print? A smoking lady....genius.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350602297834702530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 270px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_FIaoALYxk3wtajbPbRfazKYlHjQN4DEy7pV61XmFS4M703WTS34j5SMOFiiCMjHDDa4-rCCpnrUd46AEUj5-e_tcFttA4Kti8YJ2up0Aq2SUJeZ0MGUmvSQdMKRuxu1YkKAY/s400/striped+maxi.jpg" border="0" /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_1&listing_id=26568669">70's Sleeveless Rainbow Striped Long Dress</a><br />This dress totally elongates the body - as vertical stripes are known to do - and is pretty flattering. It gives shorter girls like myself some semblances of height, and it makes taller girls look like freaking supermodels. Love the colours too.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350602300058755010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 253px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_LYkZ7xYYnu4konPvHi4Y0IwIDWx96qh3Q9iUIyr0Rz6AYHj4MvlvsiID37midQw9ge0MfV_SzPIBhS42cRE9knAyqfu6m7NZu31fXsO9kUKK-f75yhvyKY6CdIP3vQnx4M8W/s400/striped+terrycloth.jpg" border="0" /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26484936">70's Striped Zip-up Maxi Dress</a><br />Because this is made of terrycloth, it is the most perfect swimsuit cover up - like wearing a beautiful, comfortable, stylish towel! The pleats and V-neck keep it very flattering.<br /><br />I will try, try, try to post more often, but it is now summer, so no promises!mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07832320946843566060noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28941522.post-78646433718662032822009-06-02T17:23:00.002-07:002009-06-02T17:24:12.169-07:00so kind of you to bless us with your effortless, we're grateful and so strangely comfortedWell, it's time for another exciting round of lookin' boy - oh, wait, no...it's just me making fun of the bizarre Google searches people made to end up on my blog, but the snark levels are still on high. Yo mama so slow she can't cook minute rice lookin' boy - zingggg. I've done it before - in <a href="http://psychedelicmess.blogspot.com/2009/01/strange-fascinations-fascinating-me.html">January</a> and in <a href="http://psychedelicmess.blogspot.com/2009/04/i-want-to-sleep-in-city-that-never.html">April</a>, so I don't feel like re-explaining how this goes down. I'ma call "watch and learn" on this one.<br /><br />"<strong>damn clip</strong>"<br />(<em>Europe</em>)<br />This is just plain intriguing. The location? Mysteriously, Europe. France? Estonia? Belgium? We'll never know. And what clip? A film clip? A paperclip? And why is it damned?<br /><em>Did ashcan rantings give them what they needed?</em><br />They have left me with infinite questions and no answers.<br /><br />"<strong>am i creater of the world i feel that im the only one like me i think im all that but wat am i</strong>"<br />(<em>Kentucky</em>)<br />You're a teenaged boy smoking pot for the first time.<br />And I thought they did it up fried, not baked, in Kentucky! Ohhh, snap, I got some lookin' boy in me, yet.<br /><em>Did ashcan rantings give them what they needed?<br /></em>The correct spelling of "what"? I can only hope so.<br /><br />"<strong>males forced into silks</strong>"<br />(<em>Strathpine, Australia</em>)<br />Oh, beautifully reminiscent of <a href="http://psychedelicmess.blogspot.com/2009/04/i-want-to-sleep-in-city-that-never.html">"men forced into silk nightgowns"</a>...now that it's happened twice, one must wonder - is this a "thing"? Or are there really just two individuals out there with a yearning to see the simple yet surely-hilarious image that is men being forced into silk? If the latter, well, I guess that's what the world means when it says "soulmates". If the former...somebody hook me up with whatever is inspiring people to Google such awesomeness.<br /><em>Did ashcan rantings give them what they needed?</em><br />Sadly, no. But if either of these people see this, perhaps it will give them hope that there is somebody else out there for them. Or maybe just frustrate the fuck out of them that they're so far away.<br /><br />"<strong>alex turner wants to have children</strong>"<br />(<em>Kingston, UK</em>)<br />Not sure if this is a declarative by a very well-placed source or somebody looking for a confirmation, but the main point is...why do you need to know? Are you thinking you might possibly be the owners of the ovaries that will aid in bearing said children? Because I'm <em>sure</em> that Alex Turner has placed high on his list of qualities he seeks in a baby mama "Googles my feelings on procreation".<br /><em>Did ashcan rantings give them what they needed?</em><br />A swift scissor-kick to the ego? You betcha.<br /><br />"<strong>pinky nail of the devil</strong>"<br />(<em>West Virginia</em>)<br />I will bet you $100 that this was a teenaged boy Googling to make sure nobody has already taken the band name Pinky Nail of the Devil because he wants to use it for his heavy metal garage band.<br /><em>Did ashcan rantings give them what they needed?<br /></em>No. I have no idea how this even linked them to my blog at all.<br /><br />"<strong>when a we boy bits his lip wat dose it mean</strong>"<br />(<em>Belfast</em>)<br />As something of a spelling/grammar Nazi, you know I had a field day with this. I can't decide if it's meant to be "When a boy bites his lip, what does it mean?" (technically: "What does it mean when a boy bites his lip?"), but the "we" throws me off. Surely they can't be asking "When a wee boy bites his lip, what does it mean?" In any case, I don't think Google has the answers you're looking for, hun.<br /><em>Did ashcan rantings give them what they needed?</em><br />Because I'm <em>such</em> a giver, I attempted to look up the answer to this with the trusted (?!) help of cosmpolitain.com. I got so disgusted with the colour scheme and blandly attractive faces that I left and went to cracked.com after a couple minutes, so I didn't solve the lip-biting query, but I did learn that when a man tilts his head and shrugs his shoulders while looking at you it means he's deeply in love with you and you guyz are gonna be married 4 eva. So, bear that in mind, kids.<br /><br />Sorry for the lack of pictures, I know I've been slacking, but the weather has been exceptional lately.mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07832320946843566060noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28941522.post-3046973485890170952009-05-25T11:03:00.019-07:002009-05-25T12:23:11.986-07:00y'all don't wanna hear me, you just wanna danceI really don't know whether this will be a shock to you or not, but I <em>love</em> pop music. Bring me your vapid, shallow, empty, AutoTune-soaked, emotionless masses and I will <em>consume</em>. Yeah, you're talking about somebody who actually got excited when Lil Wayne's "Lollipop" came on the radio yesterday - "Oh, man, haven't heard this one in ages!" - and then proceeded to get into an indepth discussion on whether the lyrics on the original (I have the CD) are actually "Shawty wanna fuck" or "Shawty wanna hump". (It is in fact "hump", and I just found myself thinking that the first verse is pretty romantic)<br />For awhile, I tried to deny my true feelings about pop music, but then I realized that if it makes me so happy, why fight it? Since I'm getting fully confessional on ya, I'll tell you that I have within the past hour danced to NSYNC. Will you still respect me in the morning?<br />Anyway, I'm going to lay on you my favourite pop songs of the 00's - and I'm talking the type of pop songs that you'd actually hear on the radio (probably fairly regularly), not just any song released by a pop artist. Sorry, Britney's "Why Should I Be Sad".<br /><div><div><div><div><br /></div><div><strong>My Top 5 Favourite Pop Songs of the 00's:</strong></div><div><br /></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339835624775226898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 224px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoE03NGWUykdGCmXlUteYPft4LohQdkhO_D9GTQg0Bvi46pdtHrZHpMUuIvYbO5Hv1ipxhR9bgbu3HuxQIRrtd6tW_aHiqRw779IPa1RH8Ef3Y7Zg1Rj16KA0tcIS27Ksa40dN/s400/chris+brown+t-pain.jpg" border="0" />5. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DC4Rb9quKk">"Kiss Kiss"</a> by Chris Brown feat. T-Pain<br />I can never resist this one...from "Yo, this is Nappy Boy Radio <em>live</em> with your boy T-Pain, we love. Rap music." to "Five, four, three, zero, <em>yeah</em>", I'm hooked. Though, I'm obviously unimpressed by Chris Brown's recent, uh, douchebaggery, but I ain't gonna be hatin' at his anatomy - this is about the music, and most of the props must go to T-Pain. Any guy who throws a one-two "I got money on me" "Let's hit McDonald's" punch has got my interest. If he's actually got money on him, this McDonald's feast should be one of the record books indeed. Maybe he'd even spring for a milkshake...</div></div><div><div><br /></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339835630869480034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 279px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggSe-i1x8qQfa8bMzPMuTNYmGZKfS0s5yXGg_CupEYwOkMr4qQUx2PRXTdzuF2QIPtEHIRddwJzGn-4-GQV7ewT4ac8CGphlr4eO7DUrlQ-ub1RYntKZEC8oYzyd70wsYiIj7s/s400/amerie.jpg" border="0" />4. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACUNomJBwS4">"1 Thing"</a> by Amerie<br />I love pretty much all things Amerie (who else would throw an Emerson, Lake and Palmer sample on a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHHIPpItBts">R&B joint</a>? Nevermind that it turned out mediocre...it's the idea that counts!) but the ridiculously awesome drums are what make "1 Thing" so special. I also adore Amerie's voice - raspy-ish, but still pretty.<br /></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339835631327863218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 293px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN-dW9MOouTEwHyT27PJxf41pPIheltH3ssMYS5ALqIY1WgU34uSIKXI_HVN9BYwMLUXgngVUpzxWnF1lKeKj4zzBwDTs6K9nlsUmgu672SwPzwxXRAuCKUt2WJs4TWgThNWIC/s400/cassie.jpg" border="0" />3. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6EJZtQjiYA">"Me & U"</a> by Cassie<br /></div><div>This is a tough one to explain. She can't sing. The lyrics are unspeakably stupid. The beat is generic. And yet, it's just <em>so good</em>. It's almost....hypnotizing in its mediocrity, but it makes me feel amazing.<br /></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339835636590334610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc2GTJ-KaMC-onu5MVSpo8HkRFR_8J0FfrccSjcilSn5GknI7lARhtCPyiNXdDFNagHVZewQ92o5pVp3tEUnjwO9c_ba96cO8-ZsraDkoXayCAyYm3GmHHCIRRj-HvIBzzb135/s400/ciara.jpg" border="0" />2. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESeHoGDKHM4">"Promise"</a> by Ciara</div><div>I have <em>so</em> much love for this song because it's so heavily Prince-influenced. The drum machine in particular makes it sound like one of those kinky little numbers he produces for his talentless protegées. Again, not a lot of vocal power here, but it's fully unnecessary - the stellar production speaks for itself.<br /></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339835637817371762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 380px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWLI0cRpXoqU8PGewcsDi982Mf7cDO1ye52TjupXzdz7UAMJyl1fNu4F2ivmnUxNiWo6tMmtGMyCjw-Y8MQSQlNtzkFqpJLUJMimeyS7VXswyzd4celhYwc2oIbAfGGj7m-Rgn/s400/on+ground.jpg" border="0" />1. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvIw5ZqC1ms">"Hey Ya"</a> by Outkast<br />So genius in that its both 100% a pop song and simultaneously not pop at <em>all</em>. Its far too unique and bizarre to be pop, but its too fun, happy and, well, pop-y to be anything but. If you haven't heard it since its assault on every kind of radio station ever faded out, give it another go - I can understand how hearing it 32353084390 per minute made you a bit tired of it, but now your brain has rested and you are ready to plunge into the magical world of Andre 3000 once more. The video is fully worth your time as well. </div></div></div></div><br /><div style="WIDTH: 300px"><object height="340" width="300"><param name="movie" value="http://media.imeem.com/pl/IUpp9rEPhO/aus=false/"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://media.imeem.com/pl/IUpp9rEPhO/aus=false/" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="300" height="340" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 1px; PADDING-LEFT: 1px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; PADDING-TOP: 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #e6e6e6"><div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 4px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; FLOAT: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 4px"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/E6E6E6/" border="0" /></a></div><form style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" action="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/" method="post"><input name="EmbedSearchBox"><input style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" type="submit" value="Search"> <div style="PADDING-TOP: 3px"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=0&ek=IUpp9rEPhO" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/152/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=1&ek=IUpp9rEPhO" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/153/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=2&ek=IUpp9rEPhO" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/154/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=3&ek=IUpp9rEPhO" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/155/10/IUpp9rEPhO/" border="0" /></a></div></form></div></div><br /><a href="http://www.imeem.com/people/5pP6PPY/playlist/0CAxm5XK/top-5-pop-songs-of-the-00s-music-playlist/">top 5 pop songs of the 00s</a><br />(Click on the link to hear the songs in their entirety)mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07832320946843566060noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28941522.post-2997543432209709812009-05-20T12:36:00.012-07:002009-05-20T14:08:04.963-07:00you have a way of walkin' round, your feet they never touch the ground<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338001868700646354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4sQVoyUOWx4XZrOJVGVrySy58CEQOm9DCmdZjy_vtJk6qho81RTJoXc_bKwuEe0LIheufz4Hjm6gkdJ6cUUTAbxYrEpXvSdDB13_G0tnO_aKEo00br4Aw6oOlDwVU-tl05svU/s400/classic+awesome.jpg" border="0" />Even if I don't talk about them as much as a lot of other bands, Jefferson Airplane has been a consistent presence in my life for years. <em>After Bathing at Baxter's</em> is one of my favourite albums of all time, and when <a href="http://this-wheel-is-on-fire.blogspot.com/">this-wheel's-on-fire</a> suggested a top 5 Jefferson Airplane list, I knew it was definitely a good call. Unlike most people, I actually prefer Paul Kantner's songs to Grace Slick's - I love his voice. But, really, they're all good.<br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338001875053935250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvhBaaMIg1S5K8lG7dL0DnLi9sgvF1uIAfuy4_E4UZrb3Ece4InNCGGJtd3LzIXt9YWdiTwixYOPbZpbt4qpJeQBTbgoGFOdtzh2udUSHVJZIRo7Cq_ccTbN7fS6_cWDZWm2a_/s400/nice+ja+shot.jpg" border="0" />1. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRXD0KqYFzU">"Watch Her Ride"</a> from <em>After Bathing at Baxter's</em><br /></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338001874097527250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 230px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT2yIl3TfL1GGPI8OlLeYjyTcL5tk3XycNh0As6pwe9HtNXbHsKYmTd1NNuBBApNYtzZfhyphenhyphennQl8KGWZyzZn0KW2KBULzGLmAPgcqVicxMdQB5yJYK4Tu9fD45IFgn6wkSLypZp/s400/legs+OUT.jpg" border="0" />2. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwPYhQVtIxU">"Comin' Back to Me"</a> from <em>Surrealistic Pillow</em><br /></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338001870463673954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 272px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTyzAenUxq0207vciU1MheWjMbSNt-v5x4SHXr-tbTEvABrb9K054mB_rXG52sA9Os48e1PfqZZkQ2hX6FoCOP6CI69ynZ1DX5il-vA64QFD0vcQtvaKtsa4jWsley7dBJNk_F/s400/ja+out+in+forest.jpg" border="0" />3. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELIJUWRgNuo&feature=channel_page">"Two Heads"</a> from <em>After Bathing at Baxter's</em></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338001872218515314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 363px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 285px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX72kg_Dd4mSehZITuLU_8O6HKBEkSVTXnWqU6VHfBHPhyT5btUAsDkG31HgIHqtjO50X5oHa7YzKEDE6fBUnctqAIZ3s155I_hNgWnPA2XESrBenMqcAkgSUFjJMRWJ9D-ghW/s400/hand+out.jpg" border="0" />4. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJB1eVSj7jg&feature=channel_page">"Young Girl Sunday Blues"</a> from <em>After Bathing at Baxter's</em><br /><br /></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338001703144537170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRL3KMfLyiz4FDzx08BGKqS3W5uqCJFyVUYTCoIK5YqQ7phy6GjZptle4OTVF66q8nvtxS3m8_DJOj5E-dlzXbipJ86xbx7txQcY0PSoMUnenQPHFRwnuIUeNV-OBW7bEjavU8/s400/pretty+cool+actually.jpg" border="0" />5. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQUKfjKc0hY">"She Has Funny Cars"</a> from <em>Surrealistic Pillow<br /><br /></em>I feel lazy not doing write-ups (wait...I don't just "feel", I <em>am</em> lazy), but there really isn't much to say. Jefferson Airplane rules, plain and simple.</div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><div style="WIDTH: 300px"><object height="340" width="300"><param name="movie" value="http://media.imeem.com/pl/WEyecgWTvD/aus=false/"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://media.imeem.com/pl/WEyecgWTvD/aus=false/" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="300" height="340" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 1px; PADDING-LEFT: 1px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; PADDING-TOP: 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #e6e6e6"><div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 4px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; FLOAT: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 4px"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/E6E6E6/" border="0" /></a></div><form style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" action="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/" method="post"><input name="EmbedSearchBox"><input style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" type="submit" value="Search"> <div style="PADDING-TOP: 3px"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=0&ek=WEyecgWTvD" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/152/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=1&ek=WEyecgWTvD" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/153/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=2&ek=WEyecgWTvD" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/154/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=3&ek=WEyecgWTvD" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/155/10/WEyecgWTvD/" border="0" /></a></div></form></div></div><br /><a href="http://www.imeem.com/people/5pP6PPY/playlist/C3_r0EXj/jefferson-airplane-music-playlist/">JEFFERSON AIRPLANE</a><br />(Click on the link to hear the songs in their entirety)<br /><br />P.S. The lovely Miss Eyeliah over at <a href="http://www.stylesymmetry.com/">Style Symmetry</a> is celebrating her 1000th post (congratulations!) with a give-away - so check that ish out!mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07832320946843566060noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28941522.post-59484575135426658952009-05-17T19:34:00.003-07:002009-05-19T09:49:51.847-07:00and in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you makeFleetwood Mac totally exceeded my expectations. I gotta say - Lindsay Buckingham is a bad mama jama. He busted out an incredibly epic guitar solo on "I'm So Afraid", and when they did "Oh Well" - a Peter Green track - Nicola and I screamed, hugged and near-cried. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3wLmj7kstc">Stevie</a> was looking <em>gorgeous</em>, and did a couple costume changes. (Check out her dancing with her scarf a bit <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVWExiWxrqw">here</a>.)Mick Fleetwood had a stellar 7-minute solo near the end and whenever the Jumbotron (is that what they're called?) landed on him, he had excellent facial expressions. John McVie was on the opposite side of the stage, so I couldn't really see him, but I'm sure he was chillin'. I'd chosen 5 songs I wanted to hear - "Oh Well", <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJOL4naZXqs">"Tusk"</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJG8SM9xKIU">"Dreams"</a>, "Gold Dust Woman" and "The Chain", and lucky me (as usual), I got to hear them all.<br /><div><div><div><div><div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336926513569031986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 349px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPMKjYAMOc69FCB0w951GmzqHyPx4sDrxx-mxsr37G7dTm_KJHwBGKqJekH2XLlgQ4Bb8RTdJkwFt6hqAkmAredMoPNwaPH3lk6ijNOj2LldzoVwsseI_D4tDu8V7FumChEjUU/s400/beatles+yellow+submarine.jpg" border="0" />Anyway, <a href="http://srgtpepper.blogspot.com/">WAT</a> wants to know my Top 5 Beatles songs and, though it's a tough request, I think I can give it to ya. Though I respect them a lot, I don't listen to the Beatles very often, but when I do I much prefer late-era Beatles. One guess at my favourite two Beatles albums...<br /></div><br /><div><strong>My Top 5 Favourite Beatles Songs:</strong><br /></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336926913569540466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 344px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 344px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Ox7VQDiVGI7lv7TLwtxygOPC53vAgcjyOlTdzi1nc3bEQox0fls1sV2Ayl_BbswrDyCReIffG7jefs5KlOOB5-x0dKr1bw2PHJQpS7ciEzcN7josa-9oxnCgjFL6Rei8fpPg/s400/beatles+balloons.jpg" border="0" />1. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gI38vPDCoao">"The End"</a> from <em>Abbey Road<br /></em>I love love love hearing John, Paul and George trading off solos on this one. Each has such a distinctive playing sound, and Ringo ain't lagging either.<br /></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336926917714631330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 269px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCYehHN3f9ralU9zoojJrENYfNmlt5gJU5-M-5TkBilM9yor4xeDR2kaxInNKSynWzz1PYfECQII5zDTRuQdBEiMl402XY_b0opigT5ze3DOBImT0oJLWWCJLlNB2zshDmtAMJ/s400/beatles+crazy.jpg" border="0" />2. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ne6ZZTfiQAw">"I Want You (She's So Heavy)"</a> from <em>Abbey Road</em><br />Heavy indeed. I love Eddie Hazel's cover, but I must confess that the original is still tops. I love hearing the Beatles dark.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336926916106021458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 391px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVrBW_uEZ-w5s0wl9SACt0PHktpYB0xu5wB1bhRhFNXgHQ_hlA6H37nym-RLClz9JLb1_MORzwZQ26IkuuK5OIBdzOt3Hy_BB_lkkhmwIq_3IhdLon3ksWipqpvpzwQkzI9HGB/s400/beatles+elizabethan+clothing+2.jpg" border="0" />3. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4IXpebAlUo">"Glass Onion"</a> from <em>The Beatles</em><br /><em>"Pop! Pop! Pop!</em> I told you bout strawberry fields" - love the opening. Mocking the fans that over-analyze all the tiny details, it does leave me wondering....what's a "dovetail joint"? I've asked some of the biggest stoners I know, and nobody seems to be aware of this term.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336926927552001250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 313px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkTDHx-cuaMNePXpE5KdCjaymOYXCuyV2yaFKxKXh-LjimpgrOWFVKCvaNMeLfgprs0tI6p2ULvkOEpZ1nd6lv2XaT-6gstp0HbtiBTpsMaXEyYtNXM0reeCSUGAtWnSvBXAv4/s400/beatles+on+diving+board.jpg" border="0" />4. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaegkMtZPh0">"You Never Give Me Your Money"</a> from <em>Abbey Road<br /></em>I really can't think of anything to say about this besides that it's an amazing song all-around.<br /></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336926922217807378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 381px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTAcrDadkYPrlj3KuwtkCp5cnzDpdqkBWOugJa6fwalEHxZX_J8aJxfkHK5BBwQHaKOrUycbUmlPP9r4OaAcrs5XfP5Sw3WAyXxYd12kLAXbTWGe2V9sgSN1sdfZf4hBrMAnMh/s400/beatles+pin-up.jpg" border="0" />5. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qE2Vdcv9Q_o">"Happiness is a Warm Gun"</a> from <em>The Beatles</em></div><div>You know, I was <em>this</em> close to giving this spot to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv2s09cME6c">"For No One", </a>but the "She's not a girl who misses much..." intro did not allow me to exclude this song. Anybody who says "The Beatles Aren't That Good" (yeah, all 11 of you) are pretty much retarded.<br /><br />I just realized I forgot to post the playlist....my bad, here ya go:<br /></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><div style="WIDTH: 300px"><object height="340" width="300"><param name="movie" value="http://media.imeem.com/pl/iIITkRqcpc/aus=false/"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://media.imeem.com/pl/iIITkRqcpc/aus=false/" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="300" height="340" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 1px; PADDING-LEFT: 1px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; PADDING-TOP: 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #e6e6e6"><div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 4px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; FLOAT: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 4px"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/E6E6E6/" border="0" /></a></div><form style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" action="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/" method="post"><input name="EmbedSearchBox"><input style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" type="submit" value="Search"> <div style="PADDING-TOP: 3px"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=0&ek=iIITkRqcpc" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/152/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=1&ek=iIITkRqcpc" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/153/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=2&ek=iIITkRqcpc" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/154/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=3&ek=iIITkRqcpc" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/155/10/iIITkRqcpc/" border="0" /></a></div></form></div></div><br /><a href="http://www.imeem.com/people/5pP6PPY/playlist/fpIjm_Sh/the-beatles-music-playlist/">THE BEATLES</a>mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07832320946843566060noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28941522.post-58228300337309924742009-05-14T12:54:00.004-07:002009-05-14T12:58:36.410-07:00if you don't love me now, you will never love me again<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335725374735290722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 390px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 292px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8pl0WLOhyDaNryKM-iA-jmRxeyHM73CXSq1Mm8kUbepCH9DSgtv9eh3E5NAwokODirfrjlv2laEgnyIiCU5iuhL023-TRtb2IsZS5SiHVxXEnEod60oeyZ4PUppnHkA0_ubkD/s400/pg+fm+so+good.jpg" border="0" />Seeing as how tomorrow I'm going to be seeing Fleetwood Mac (well...<a href="http://calgary.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20090512/CGY_fleetwood_concert_090512/20090513/?hub=CalgaryHome">if it's not cancelled</a>), I think it would be fitting to tell you my favourite Fleetwood Mac songs. Since I couldn't decide whether I should give you my favourite Peter Green Fleetwood Mac songs (since they are the version of Fleetwood Mac I prefer) or my favourite Stevie Nicks Fleetwood Mac songs (since they are the version I'm seeing in concert), I'll simply have to give you both.<br />Just to remind you, the distinction is that Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac is late-60's/early 70's blues-rock, while Stevie Nicks' Fleetwood Mac is mid-late 70's California pop.<br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><strong>My Top 5 Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac Songs </strong><br /></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335725372080286178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 336px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZAO-ATklA-V29yz7UaIuxQSHqVL1y81SADSAVE1saFn8ZJZPZLBhkWPE6NjjzP2FWnJDDdVOMil0pezhgq6wE74SN02VKV0YbCepqwG5xmYLkArQBXMi5jLut4gAIKZWNw0yN/s400/peter+green+is+so+handsome.jpg" border="0" />1. "Before the Beginning" from <em>Then Play On<br /></em><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335725371037093218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 260px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbpITBoiEFnpDESlaglIp1swN0lkH0nrNLeapGIIGT6XRmMZSFqij9_LN6N7zRD18cRAHafSx9nn__TyEiIlZcV4SWpsNbvxLpvvXEAKj0D-Os9KENxpuz1CVUtMqDiXD-wC5Z/s400/pg+fleetwood+mac.jpg" border="0" />2. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYBQdXv0BhM">"The Green Manalishi"</a><br />You may perchance be familiar with the Judas Priest cover, but - obviously - I prefer the original. For one thing, a Fleetwood Mac song without Peter Green's heavenly voice is automatically a lesser Fleetwood Mac song.<br /></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335725376440445890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 249px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 297px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgadk3feRNKgcFd9ueKDS1rtxDZ3b8RPTIDSvwxVp1So5xH-ycQb1meCC_jgWtw4_7af-9gZn7LoUfMFW8xBqEVRu9Peg3G753Qi8CuXL6vyQcMBAgFSd4l3qYVPX4Xmt6RcUwu/s400/pg+fm.jpg" border="0" />3. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KE4HGlmtOcg">"Oh Well"</a> from <em>Then Play On<br /></em></div>As infuriating as it is to hear the incredibly sexy Peter Green (who was gifted with one of the most beautiful voices I've ever heard) say "I can't help it bout the shape I'm in, I can't sing, I ain't pretty and my legs are thin", the stupendous guitar riff makes this song classic. It's also the Peter Green song we have the best chance of hearing the current incarnation cover tomorrow night.<br />And if you watch the video linked above, you will not regret it, as you will be gifted with Peter Green's breathtaking smile and laugh.<br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335725380152478082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 234px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWgFpIT6FdrYiKn7McIW2N2xiHvo6XzftPBoIqRKvnjLE9d5I_SO93B1ofKwVnOFqxivt8LRpJ_1HEp-VtkoT1o5tFkDcOCmhZGPSXgtBTDvqICJC9c5LT4Yf40inZz7WAA1m8/s400/peter+green+fleetwood+mac.jpg" border="0" />4. "Man Of the World"<br /></div>The gorgeous contrast of the fast and slow parts are what make this song interesting. I really love the fast parts, but know they wouldn't be as good without the slow parts to contrast them.<br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335741071948123666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 286px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 301px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhREz9C8k6wxayMLABBkNJSxYR7t_j3BDio3l8ACsQ30Au6dX6mwPyNHLERMPuzAczttjMBqtfp9OU9XrEe4HQ3DF2dhLe4VHdSm0Sk3VtGqpPofk-ZTQkKlyaATOrDz3EabtEu/s400/happppy.jpg" border="0" />5. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31N4mCS6Tu8">"Worried Dream"</a><br />Written by B.B. King (who, for the record, once stated that Peter Green was the only guitarist alive he was scared of), this incredibly blues-y track wrenches right to the very soul.<br /><br /><div style="WIDTH: 300px"><object height="340" width="300"><param name="movie" value="http://media.imeem.com/pl/_d5PDtZZjh/aus=false/"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://media.imeem.com/pl/_d5PDtZZjh/aus=false/" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="300" height="340" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 1px; PADDING-LEFT: 1px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; PADDING-TOP: 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #e6e6e6"><div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 4px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; FLOAT: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 4px"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/E6E6E6/" border="0" /></a></div><form style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" action="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/" method="post"><input name="EmbedSearchBox"><input style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" type="submit" value="Search"> <div style="PADDING-TOP: 3px"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=0&ek=_d5PDtZZjh" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/152/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=1&ek=_d5PDtZZjh" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/153/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=2&ek=_d5PDtZZjh" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/154/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=3&ek=_d5PDtZZjh" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/155/10/_d5PDtZZjh/" border="0" /></a></div></form></div></div><br /><a href="http://www.imeem.com/people/5pP6PPY/playlist/Ro29vsrD/peter-greens-fleetwood-mac-music-playlist/">PETER GREENS FLEETWOOD MAC</a><br /><br /><strong>My Top 5 Favourite Stevie/Lindsay Fleetwood Mac Songs:</strong><br /></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335741067418615746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 261px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk4K8v_zhNg8D1-etenazkLr7BWtsIY2w5D9XQh6BMmYpZR5HGhgqgkQm_F7Y5_4lFlEGmHx1GMcuRn4GWSTO86H0WWm-hzopbGr-Izb6ZEIt3-kHRDcf6NVBuh0gdG91hNWVI/s400/haha+polaroid.jpg" border="0" />1. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9RiMwgQP7M">"Tusk"</a> from <em>Tusk<br /></em>This labouring Buckingham-penned track is my favourite late-era Fleetwood Mac song. Special bonus: Listen closely around 2:11..."real savage-like".<br /></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335741062879399362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 376px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQS35e1R_BbdVp-LMVsT7Bwz_xpdlGc6vS9h4h6rWnUoGUvQOMoVYm3aY_Ra9RlAfccDwP5KEDMyBTWgamLeTcl6x8pRGfw2zbemeuulJUn1QmVcxBFuMFZ42Pbs1Cdujf-mng/s400/stevies+soo+pretty.png" border="0" />2. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXpVq1hfRmM">"The Chain"</a> from <em>Rumours<br /></em>This <em>might</em> be my favourite Fleetwood Mac song. We all know I'm a sucker for a good bassline.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335741073966759234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 276px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpzllzhWN4TIz4XWGyCw5mfsIHIuYLqd-61lexNJbVguxsq-zQ6CCJpDyh1bkpPMGaDGXfgHVcRym3euIJ-Qf2nvohZtYErMFCJ84Npe1ohCnVGei7HWl7Alle5AoCJ_-8Jrkj/s400/red+carpet.jpg" border="0" />3. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cugd7HvM5XU">"Dreams"</a> from <em>Rumours<br /></em>I particularly like the bridge of this song, and the lyrics.<br /></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335753791883808162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 280px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgATQ58I4yVZf8xqexJjk_Jt9ketXJMTtNX_Lks2A9lnyAVtirmrmI0ESMjYk1IG_OnQ9t9vKsYWLzcyoE5ZLKgGSNhbCpGJnijdmfCD3-BHgb0tF5-80YaxBw2-61HPHeiai4N/s400/tusk+era.jpg" border="0" />4. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6hkY4VvQAA">"Gold Dust Woman"</a> from <em>Rumours</em><br />Forget what you heard...Stevie Nicks said in an interview that she wrote this song before she was a coke addict. Still, it's an awesome track.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335753795006409426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 394px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV75E1vy4Y_IKapFDs0FwAO_Ugcl4aXKxUVoJa08gyZ6of4_r3Tly0NKY_PwkCTylr5mCy7EHEIk8XfDu3XkP1EJN7bDIYR0yEnQaJVZU359ITip9Sl4d9ETLCz8ycO-XzvlZP/s400/classic.jpg" border="0" />5. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJyzijG0I0k">"I'm So Afraid"</a> from <em>Fleetwood Mac<br /></em>I was convinced for so long that that was Christine singing, but it's Lindsay. If you're a fan of goodlooking guys with stellar hair shredding on their guitars, check out that link above. I wouldn't letcha down.<br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><div style="WIDTH: 300px"><object height="340" width="300"><param name="movie" value="http://media.imeem.com/pl/50s1d6BrCn/aus=false/"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://media.imeem.com/pl/50s1d6BrCn/aus=false/" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="300" height="340" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 1px; PADDING-LEFT: 1px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; PADDING-TOP: 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #e6e6e6"><div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 4px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; FLOAT: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 4px"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/E6E6E6/" border="0" /></a></div><form style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" action="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/" method="post"><input name="EmbedSearchBox"><input style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" type="submit" value="Search"> <div style="PADDING-TOP: 3px"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=0&ek=50s1d6BrCn" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/152/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=1&ek=50s1d6BrCn" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/153/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=2&ek=50s1d6BrCn" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/154/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=3&ek=50s1d6BrCn" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/155/10/50s1d6BrCn/" border="0" /></a></div></form></div></div><br /><a href="http://www.imeem.com/people/5pP6PPY/playlist/_KVZx7jV/stevielindsay-fleetwood-mac-music-playlist/">STEVIE/LINDSAY FLEETWOOD MAC</a>mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07832320946843566060noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28941522.post-46511062713958467882009-05-12T19:41:00.003-07:002009-05-13T17:04:42.154-07:00it's busta rhymes bitch, i ain't never fail ya<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHDkcNulQizNOG_7TUtMpLp6hspTQTSMvO9NEmB1g68q9YZSGwm3nfXMRqHtys7IER6VvEX6qwORge45TV_vs2XTZPkNH8bbKzv91OR3HQF61UCj17KEZ3GOXeqgzY7dCUDH_x/s1600-h/dreadz.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335132168418097650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 301px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHDkcNulQizNOG_7TUtMpLp6hspTQTSMvO9NEmB1g68q9YZSGwm3nfXMRqHtys7IER6VvEX6qwORge45TV_vs2XTZPkNH8bbKzv91OR3HQF61UCj17KEZ3GOXeqgzY7dCUDH_x/s400/dreadz.jpg" border="0" /></a> I've only been getting into Busta Rhymes this past month or so, but I'm definitely digging what I see and hear thus far. I'm not gonna lie, the supreme awesomeness of his videos definitely helped fan the flame of my love for him. I'm tempted check him (and Big Boi and Talib Kweli!) out at the Rock the Bells tour this summer. <div><br /><strong>My Top 5 Favourite Busta Rhymes Songs:</strong></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335132356760415186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1NocxNMQJ0hfZX25aorp-KTOtEqcZMwu3tKOABaZF6IHrG_vsoHcvYbPLKWOCwZ3zM0b9lEGpWK6Zh376jQB0PY6_ee5vntJFUsK0gq9LZYsrmnfqchkbnyKHJynDWx8lcVP7/s400/don't+touch+me.jpg" border="0" />1. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTFbaE2WYFo">"Don't Touch Me (Throw Da Water On 'Em)"</a> from <em>Back on my BS</em><br />I got into this song thanks to the phenomenal ACDC (Adam/Chu Dance Crew) video. I especially love that he says "Got niggas wonderin when I'm gonna bring the hook in" because I've always noticed that about Busta Rhymes songs - you can never tell when he's gonna let the hook drop. The video is awesome, with Busta playing King Kong, a newscaster, a James Brown-like character, a fireman, a "fly 80's fella" and himself in various brightly coloured parkas.<br /></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335132365377204034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 225px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE6qWjSFrqPxgGP6xnDWKRXSii_19wP39nGxftZ1vfvarG6Lmn9IyR9ilrTd_MhzsVCGL68EHB8o1zrpk7SYjMltnnXvHNDFdhC4jAprLQ8tJ-lXsKwSuwCKBg6Ea0u9JJEVPX/s400/light+your+ass+on+fire.jpg" border="0" />2. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSyRjpaYwb4">"Light Your Ass On Fire"</a> </div>Hahahaha<br />That's really just the immediate reaction to this song. One of those songs that, if you're not easily offended, is just a pleasure to listen to. With every "Hmm", my heart sings. Some choice one-liners: "See the police gon' jail ya/For walking around wit the kind of ass that'll kill ya now/Don't worry bout it I got money to bail ya/Shorty stacking like a mule, type of shit that'll scare ya" and "You need a - a chiropractor just to marry yo ass/To tell the truth you need a tractor just to carry yo ass".<br />Preach!<br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335132363219004082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 270px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Egp_gUPtmeQ9AnltBVdFjM2wvjvDEK1HnRG7bxgMIFn4xW23kYYtXfi64_RgJ3PJ8O3P3knM4N_PUajCoLE_H1ygDcFfbmuZtsR14ConNVtniFEKdk15vqtwAZ1doHwiVIO8/s400/touch+it.bmp" border="0" />3. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOVjB60_SNw">"Touch It"</a> from <em>The Big Bang</em></div>The highlights of this songs are definitely the "Get low, Bus"/"TURN IT UP!"'s - they set the tone. Speaking of which, Busta Rhymes is a genius with contrasting his vocals, and its particularly noticeable here.<br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335132361807866098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 183px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH3MZ9UOGimluUK3hv7wj1EprelFd7sEtpRi5ZcSuTnVTdeY8BX6L9h1oPAVHedXHeAhvFP0yGSV34onTtm7SrtVAvZUEbBHiF6bBrJbzniYMbHL0b7DPAtdLTUP1bImOXLtAd/s400/i+love+my+chick.jpg" border="0" />4. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxvYZUCmLTE">"I Love My Chick"</a>/<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRJxuzoxKPM">"I Love My Bitch"</a> from <em>The Big Bang</em></div>The video has a black-<em>Mr.-and-Mrs.-Smith</em> theme featuring the gorgeous Gabrielle Union, plus a Dr. Dre cameo. I have strong feelings that this is an incredibly romantic song, even though I must admit hearing his girlfriend referred to as his "bitch" <em>that</em> many times in one song makes me prefer the clean version.<br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335132354713023906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 295px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeHS6Z6lNW95A96NwZRRxMAh5X-0IiY41wNQhb7NS0-vZpCZ-YUR1qzd78-aB6sSx-XSyh5Cdaeb0Mp1cgpFAss0EK1bTipQcLikKrJV-bdWGAnGskPv9jYGlYDF0EjZ1lWryk/s400/busta+rhymes+bitch+i+aint+neva+fail+ya.jpg" border="0" />5. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlK3e1vzukI">"Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See"</a> from <em>When Disaster Strikes</em></div><div>Definitely one of the songs that is made, in my eyes, by the video. Still, the song ain't half bad itself...I especially like the reference to a "thug named Julio, he moody yo".</div><div></div><br /><div style="WIDTH: 300px"><object height="340" width="300"><param name="movie" value="http://media.imeem.com/pl/_RNp1WwIah/aus=false/"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://media.imeem.com/pl/_RNp1WwIah/aus=false/" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="300" height="340" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 1px; PADDING-LEFT: 1px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; PADDING-TOP: 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #e6e6e6"><div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 4px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; FLOAT: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 4px"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/E6E6E6/" border="0" /></a></div><form style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" action="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/" method="post"><input name="EmbedSearchBox"><input style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" type="submit" value="Search"> <div style="PADDING-TOP: 3px"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=0&ek=_RNp1WwIah" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/152/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=1&ek=_RNp1WwIah" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/153/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=2&ek=_RNp1WwIah" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/154/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=3&ek=_RNp1WwIah" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/155/10/_RNp1WwIah/" border="0" /></a></div></form></div></div><br /><a href="http://www.imeem.com/people/5pP6PPY/playlist/c5FXtWhw/busta-rhymes-music-playlist/">BUSTA RHYMES</a><br />(Click on the link to hear the songs in their entirety)mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07832320946843566060noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28941522.post-51619700369551250112009-05-11T10:38:00.002-07:002009-05-11T10:40:06.763-07:00feels so good, feels so good, don't wanna move, don't wanna move, feels so good, feels so good, wanna move, wanna move<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334616571529131714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 291px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLkSj8Hl6AA1386bHttYhQ3we-N_pZnTGyl87rAAthyphenhyphenXVHxMiBjCNP0spPdO_er-BFY3xoWHX0abqMUleDxwVnSKGKVbDuNQEOzYolfvKg-3fNlIy6oxd8VrcVcPatpIbx4u5N/s400/dope.jpg" border="0" />There's a lot of things that make Sly & the Family Stone great, but I've got two personal favourite elements: vocals and bass. On most given Sly songs, you can enjoy some super wormy basslines comin' atcha hard, courtesy of either Larry Graham or Sly Stone himself. And if that's not enough you can enjoy Brother Freddie's gospel voice, Larry Graham's deep chants and, most of all, Sly's extremely versatile singing.<br />I'll stop teasing and bring you, thanks to a suggestion by <a href="http://this-wheel-is-on-fire.blogspot.com/">this wheel's on fire</a>,<br /><br /><strong>My Top 5 Favourite Sly & the Family Stone songs:</strong><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334616950931902082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 258px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz-My9bl5G4yGNIlGFdu3-9ZsJh6Vg5f3IZSu4XroguYIp8TQ65oHYP3ynkRrTI4NMssBwf5GKSpdA0zRh7YBmcfo-_CauORHgDRb3VibZeHv4d5dlkN9U0QGs5HW9gXFwbPCy/s400/knife.jpg" border="0" />1. "If You Want Me To Stay" from <em>Fresh</em><br /><div><div><div><div><div>It only takes about ten seconds for this song to let you know what I mean when I say the awesome-ness of Sly & the Family Stone boils down to bass and vocals. And that's Sly on bass <em>and</em> vocals - bow down.<br />Also, he's probably one of the most versatile vocalists ever.<br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334616955277803266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 255px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnEHcf7uqLNq_M8LxuNID7nUUYxPBsY5ZZG_LWGhS3vKdZpR0-umiSIvynmjS-l-kiConKwEMLLbGoPGv9lLdD0jQ8FMybmDgbZ0I6PpSB1d3HWLt9uF5ZI68ahIJJvjD4pmQX/s400/woodstock.jpg" border="0" />2. "Luv'n'Haight" from <em>There's a Riot Goin' On</em><br />Quite possibly the most chill-without-fully-putting-one-to-sleep song I've ever heard. I don't know whether I should be dancing or lying down when listening to it. Perfect example of chill funk.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334616946976562226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 301px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib_JV-mmgdb50SCZYKCF8aZp4X-QeRFgTk-9jWStzfxBjl0wA4n5R-z7nJuxiz0rW2kowS4VFQVm5m5MMbsRD6gbVDBJORDcpQkqTOlwzsWYvfUKjU9z-thmkTIXhGItMgYO3H/s400/high+on+you.jpg" border="0" />3. "Skin I'm In" from <em>Fresh</em><br />I can't say it enough: BASS and VOCALS.<br />First you get treated to 35 seconds of slippery bassline, letting anticipation build and build until it explodes with one of Sly's magnificent screams.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334616951873546354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 281px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGVPSQJ2LQtvMcLsM3WzZ7kXq5CwBqzx9M-76YsWpEvbJZuLquffAdQ0zdl1w0C7pBXKnTnStIWMHVyHNGzwBg_FuprgjG3wC5BFLCFRGT3ZaKBOuVr1ZBJ5iw_-gh22taIyZp/s400/ooh,+good+un.jpg" border="0" />4. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWwW8fWs4bY">"Jane is a Groupee"</a> from <em>Life</em><br />Released before "groupie" was even a common term with established spelling, this wickedly delightful track serenades the type of girl who sleeps with the band for the their fame, not the music - Jane ain't no Band Aid. With a pass-the-baton vocal style that was their trademark, I also love it because I adore Brother Freddie's voice even if it's not as versatile as Sly's.<br />Or, as Jane would say, "Say, hey, Freddie, I like you, when you play the blues you make me blue...I'd like to go around with you, too"<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334616948037078338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 262px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVGP66uDEn8W-MKDfw-cH7VyrWVYeWLXOG7ZVOvQdWzjg9UgQpyYUKoROq05gPG4iQrpCzap6kysX0lFMiDIVrzjDEuMmmZ2MoNEXGEeB_3MRIZVds4gECNYGaO53OFqdBnLlW/s400/classic+early+bw.jpg" border="0" />5. "M'Lady" from <em>Life<br /></em>Often dismissed as a "Dance to the Music" rip-off, I much prefer it to that more wellknown hit. In fact, I can sum of my feelings for this song with lyrics from it: "She's a winner, hey? Give her some attention/Just thought I'd mention it"</div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><br /><div style="WIDTH: 300px"><object height="340" width="300"><param name="movie" value="http://media.imeem.com/pl/I35-xIocKg/aus=false/"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://media.imeem.com/pl/I35-xIocKg/aus=false/" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="300" height="340" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 1px; PADDING-LEFT: 1px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; PADDING-TOP: 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #e6e6e6"><div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 4px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; FLOAT: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 4px"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/E6E6E6/" border="0" /></a></div><form style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" action="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/" method="post"><input name="EmbedSearchBox"><input style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" type="submit" value="Search"> <div style="PADDING-TOP: 3px"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=0&ek=I35-xIocKg" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/152/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=1&ek=I35-xIocKg" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/153/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=2&ek=I35-xIocKg" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/154/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=3&ek=I35-xIocKg" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/155/10/I35-xIocKg/" border="0" /></a></div></form></div></div><br /><a href="http://www.imeem.com/people/5pP6PPY/playlist/Rg2GNmTx/sly-the-family-stone-music-playlist/">SLY & THE FAMILY STONE</a>mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07832320946843566060noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28941522.post-14265957258691586222009-05-08T15:24:00.002-07:002009-05-08T15:30:50.567-07:00don't blame it on the sunshine, don't blame it on the moonlight, don't blame it on the good times...blame it on the boogie<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0_mjS5zPmWrlCIqFfb2nPWoSQXMX_87XeG5ByDzp5dTfqpQl_wKzhADnEkaXf1As-2XCwfQZpII8hVSD4eZ-g1tDTe0UvCfYG142gBaPQVPNH9U0JfPnGNAnlGmO_mhyAYaYs/s1600-h/stylin.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333530918943943426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 256px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0_mjS5zPmWrlCIqFfb2nPWoSQXMX_87XeG5ByDzp5dTfqpQl_wKzhADnEkaXf1As-2XCwfQZpII8hVSD4eZ-g1tDTe0UvCfYG142gBaPQVPNH9U0JfPnGNAnlGmO_mhyAYaYs/s400/stylin.jpg" border="0" /></a>I know it might be a bold statement, but I think I'd consider the Jackson 5 to be the greatest pop group of all time. In terms of what pop music is generally considered to be, nobody does it like them.<br />On top of their musical talents, they were extremely snappy dressers. When shopping for menswear for <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6814234">my online vintage store</a>, I often ask myself, "Would the Jackson 5 wear this?" If not, no dice.<br />So, without further ado, I bring you<br /><br /><strong>My Top 5 Favourite Jackson 5 Songs:<br /><br /></strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333530909163139490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 303px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMV3RZWTcS-xNi3FVK8Ccqe9CSqMUnexWy8yGBOA94m-rxppqefCKLbS75Fh9cruUKYsyJ0nzz9v7Y4ZApqvE3Uy_mekV5391RQdeKVIATtNOh3avNMlxN-pTSMlfAawexZcl5/s400/ebony+cover.jpg" border="0" />1. "The Love You Save"<br />Everybody knows I'm a very loyal Michael Jackson fan, but what makes a lot of Jackson 5 songs for me is Jermaine. I love his voice and it can feel like a cool drink of water after the scorching(ly awesome) sun that is Michael's more high-pitched voice. They go together beautifully. Jermaine really steals the show around the 2 minute mark, and then again at 2:43.<br />It took me literally about 4 years to understand what they meant by "Stop, the love you save may be your own", until somebody finally explained to me that it was a play on a seatbelt campaign of the time that used the slogan, "Stop, the life you save may be your own." Ahh....gotcha.<br /><div><div><div><div><div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333530912398164482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 347px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMB4sVibF4MYY8HZPKxDQJI-eWezJsZFdKB80oerTK3peX2yS4eUSNICOVxFDlmzI8WpI5Awq92ddJ-HvlsfL-x_D2XIUbcc_3KeJb2vMslVDUsVmFZv1zea_LiNT3ZEb0S7CW/s400/hahahaha.jpg" border="0" />2. "I'll Bet You"<br />When I first heard George Clinton had written a song for the Jackson 5, I was a little bit frightened. It was too good to be true...how could so many forces of excellence bind together without diminishing in awesomeness. Once again, I played the fool: I always forget that, in the immortal words of T-Pain, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hXKRilPNpc">"Greatness plus greatness equals great greatness", </a>and that "too much of a good thing" is a <em>myth</em>. Both the Jackson 5 version and the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VE8DPFqJqGI">Funkadelic version</a> are fantastic, but as a long time Jackson family, uh, interest-taker, it was fun to hear all the boys take their turns on lead vocals.<br />And, it must be pointed out, once again, Jermaine's voice is like a beautiful ray of sunshine through a cloudy day.<br /></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333530918913701842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx-oPU4K-Pu_kgzjZ_qXhj_Q6hGCoFTXnDUmgichUiyTlUq996lq2GTcm1jxDRltjqBt8MjHPJYtlNLANLLHXsX8aQRlooJgTa8qW1EzOpBh87rX8ri4y189KKP2Uni4z376pE/s400/plus+randy.jpg" border="0" />3. "Blame It On the Boogie"<br />Okay, I know technically this is The Jacksons, but I love this song so much I had to throw it on here. One of <em>the</em> best dancing songs I've ever heard, it also features a more mature-sounding Michael...1978 to be exact, so he was 20.<br />Plus anybody who knows anything about MJ's personal life knows that it's ironic for him to be complaining that his girlfriend is "always dancing/and it wouldn't be a bad thing/but I don't get no lovin'/And that's no lie".<br />Still, you can hardly blame the girl with a bassline like this.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333531076345641362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 302px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKOSb785YmeLnbRYU4gMW6np1T-1NVpqLqv9sAWMn7YtCZHy33zRQQHj4-nWRDVmZ0DuChZwosAz0T4EOOheDcZo9UQ_7aC7af7mCXC9Pc2Iaze_eXSaTDUiAIrOoA8-rG4sLw/s400/we've+got+a+date+with+YOU.jpg" border="0" />4. "The Life of the Party"<br />Another late-era Jackson 5, this ridiculously fun track is, as promised, an excellent party track. I always end up liking disco a lot more than I think I do, and I've been dancing around my kitchen to this one on a daily basis the past month. This one also reinforces my theory that Michael Jackson is the best ad-libber to ever live, though I gotta admit, it's weird hearing him call a girl a "sexy mama" - we all know MJ ain't like that.<br />And, as usual, Jermaine adds a lot with his more gospel-style voice.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333530923876461282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 315px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMRbgSLWtF5PBkzX2mzr_6icBxnfJ-8hbi3cH8dlNM-2qWF4jEJJQTdY6lEEo41yDxYey_YfA2CYK-3yCPLFymFMQsKXd-edsOxQMXA7J6S0mh5g3NHgejTsPtNoORknTRxw0w/s400/suhweeet.jpg" border="0" />5. "I Want You Back"<br />Ha, you thought you were gonna make it through the list without "I Want You Back" didn't you? No such luck...I know I've been bestowing superlatives on the Jacksons left and right, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't suspect that this song might be the greatest pop song of all time. Top 5, at least. My only complaint?<br />Not enough Jermaine.</div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><br /><div style="WIDTH: 300px"><object height="340" width="300"><param name="movie" value="http://media.imeem.com/pl/HMisLCO8ju/aus=false/"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://media.imeem.com/pl/HMisLCO8ju/aus=false/" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="300" height="340" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 1px; PADDING-LEFT: 1px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; PADDING-TOP: 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #e6e6e6"><div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 4px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; FLOAT: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 4px"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/E6E6E6/" border="0" /></a></div><form style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" action="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/" method="post"><input name="EmbedSearchBox"><input style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" type="submit" value="Search"> <div style="PADDING-TOP: 3px"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=0&ek=HMisLCO8ju" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/152/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=1&ek=HMisLCO8ju" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/153/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=2&ek=HMisLCO8ju" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/154/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=3&ek=HMisLCO8ju" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/155/10/HMisLCO8ju/" border="0" /></a></div></form></div></div><br /><a href="http://www.imeem.com/people/5pP6PPY/playlist/eCDaoiGJ/jackson-5-music-playlist/">JACKSON 5</a><br />(Click on the link to hear the songs in their entirety)mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07832320946843566060noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28941522.post-12202496695247895102009-05-07T14:28:00.004-07:002009-05-13T17:16:34.635-07:00i'll let you be in my dreams if i can be in yours<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCbnxGaIy2fwjfqarHJCd_iBHNWTFUsE05cxEnYEj2Io80RguOh-lwWa0DBNiCuixaz_2PQdrFxqUNXLYUYOOb3l55YqhqGUHHcAncL76R8u4zW3Ds3kD_h-8WlVGWbULQpfth/s1600-h/yeah+awesome.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333173225055520914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 376px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCbnxGaIy2fwjfqarHJCd_iBHNWTFUsE05cxEnYEj2Io80RguOh-lwWa0DBNiCuixaz_2PQdrFxqUNXLYUYOOb3l55YqhqGUHHcAncL76R8u4zW3Ds3kD_h-8WlVGWbULQpfth/s400/yeah+awesome.jpg" border="0" /></a>Looks like this next list is not gonna be a tough choice: there are multiple votes, kicked off by <a href="http://icecubeconfidential.blogspot.com/">Sister Libby</a>, for a Bob Dylan Top 5 list. I guess the interesting thing about my musical "relationship" with Bob Dylan is that I prefer his more recent, blues-y stuff to his classic folk songs.<br />I must dedicate this post to my good pal Michele, who is undoubtedly among Dylan's most loyal and devoted followers.<br /><div><div><div><div><div><br /><strong>My Top 5 Favourite Bob Dylan Songs</strong><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333173214438042818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 358px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmDIGpx8iUqpmY7xV8HpWKIOaF9dAs3ZpfQ_H9u2Wq0w4QnNmfLEqPLQHHEhIX89p9BPg_yexVzp3RPHhGMaGpthHTu5usHkcta4WHAUBttbvJTZBSqckbqxydNi2DVXfMonSZ/s400/with+frame.jpg" border="0" />1. "Things Have Changed" from the <em>Wonder Boys </em>soundtrack<br />This has been my favourite Bob Dylan song since I first started listening to him about five years ago. It would be insultingly obvious to state that the lyrics are incredible. I in particular get a kick out of the line "Gonna take dancing lessons, do the jitterbug right"<br />Bob Dylan jitterbugging....people are crazy and times are strange, indeed.<br /></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333173223104556706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 325px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEg6FsShBnz7bw5hP8IeIoROwKSJi1g78ghzzGSF1gLzn27dQoddTb2abnxl9yI2zWZCx5OGTlUBC_8ozudiydYORY-r_rj7pxSzTjs8uFO8s_NUOXeoOu69LUnpH9NxgQn-B3/s400/signing+poster.jpg" border="0" />2. "Dreamin' Of You" from <em>The Bootleg Series Vol. 8: Tell Tale Signs</em></div>Recorded in the late 90's but unreleased until 2008, this song shows a side of Dylan I've always found intriguing: lovestruck. To me, Dylan is more of an entity than a person, and it's hard to imagine him being infatuated with a lowly human. And yet, he writes such honest and striking love songs.<br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333173219716638498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 336px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBb1WVdFdPn5tQwF03R5LqkZvTLvJoffQj71U-MDAOxaIydWbHQnwyQw1wLQFppKFqdsUwJuYdHvGmPbnxNQs-hnCm4wAcA1jMFTeqUtaWSRbywo25j-gCqJy8LZ8mEtVjKD_N/s400/so+cool.jpg" border="0" />3. "Ballad of a Thin Man" from <em>Highway 61 Revisited</em><br />Sure, I prefer recent Dylan but that doesn't mean I've fully neglected his excellent 60's stuff. The version on the playlist below isn't quite the ideal but I do love his derisive tone. I got hipped to this song the first time I saw Dylan in concert, in 2005, when he did an awesome version of it.<br /></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333173211570966722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGE0xl4st52v0O4t6eCNt4WI84h8ZMzjvwG9GaES7eV4umsntUgVzDlJthNvk5wWeqCZuxt0yiHH4M_9rhJOWmg6vWSxkj8Iv1cLR5nyJOTsm87smpzPUW8forfkE7zp8vphWT/s400/recent+long+jacket.jpg" border="0" />4. "Love Sick" from <em>Time Out of Mind</em></div>The soundtrack for Dylan's infamous <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vq7W7icd-Fc">Victoria's Secret "sell out"</a>, this is another case of seeing the unexpected vulnerabilites of Dylan in love. It's beyond bizarre to hear his plaint of "I just don't know what to do, I'd give anything to be with you" - what kind of woman in her right mind would reject Dylan?<br />It's a sick world out there.<br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333173365958755762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpvPKDZ9YO1wJT7bg6-nCsA0mNfzKW_HQM4XDdvex3fGhh8DHC_n43d8B6cQKpQCbPoKGzmF_8NlP7cxqUYzqqBg2h1pgpS-LgdX3Wn2gOdwFNuJ8U0rDzzh1L-JMO3UTqJS7M/s400/fade+to+black.jpg" border="0" />5. "It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)" from <em>Bringing It All Back Home<br /></em>Probably one of Dylan's most quotable songs, it definitely goes without saying that the lyrics are astonishingly good, but my favourite part is the swift guitar...riff. Would you call it a "riff"? In any case, this brilliant track not only says a lot but it really says <em>something</em>.<br /><div style="WIDTH: 300px"><object height="340" width="300"><param name="movie" value="http://media.imeem.com/pl/nhKm8X5oKr/aus=false/"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://media.imeem.com/pl/nhKm8X5oKr/aus=false/" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="300" height="340" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 1px; PADDING-LEFT: 1px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; PADDING-TOP: 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #e6e6e6"><div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 4px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; FLOAT: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 4px"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/E6E6E6/" border="0" /></a></div><form style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" action="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/" method="post"><input name="EmbedSearchBox"><input style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" type="submit" value="Search"> <div style="PADDING-TOP: 3px"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=0&ek=nhKm8X5oKr" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/152/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=1&ek=nhKm8X5oKr" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/153/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=2&ek=nhKm8X5oKr" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/154/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=3&ek=nhKm8X5oKr" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/155/10/nhKm8X5oKr/" border="0" /></a></div></form></div></div><br /><a href="http://www.imeem.com/people/5pP6PPY/playlist/suJohhgx/bob-dylan-music-playlist/">BOB DYLAN</a><br /><br />Which artist next? It's all in your hands!</div></div></div></div></div></div>mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07832320946843566060noreply@blogger.com9