mj

like most people, i have countless michael jackson stories & memories. he was the soundtrack to childhood, summers & countless parties. hell thriller was the first album i ever bought.

i love practically every song, but some just hold a special place in my heart. 'remember the time' off the dangerous album is one of those songs.

it was the summer after high school. we went to the beach that summer. just a couple of us we. all good friends and unfortunately we all disagreed on music. we could never agree on what to listen to. it was gonna be long hot sucky summer without music. it was either find something we agreed on or listen to nothing.

one of the few songs we surprisingly agreed on was 'remember the time'. we loved it actually. and we listened to it an infinite amount of times that week. and most of that summer. that was a great summer.

thx mike. we'll always remember the time.

i didnt really care that the only song i knew by holy fuck was 'lovely allen'. cause when i heard they were playing bottom of the hill, i was all set to go.

if the rest of their songs were half as good, it'd be a great night.

and it was crazy. so much better than i expected. lots of energy. lots of fuzzy layers and crazy beats. everyone was dancing. couldnt have asked for a better night.

also mad props to leather feather who opened.

holy fuck

music: holy fuck @ bottom of the hill

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cut copy's in ghost colours was easily my favorite album of last year. just good, straight up, fun, dance music. and when i heard they were playing sf, i had to go.

this show at the mezzanine was just incredible. so good that i'd put it my top 10 shows of all time. the music was great. the crowd was fun and ready to dance.

check out the videos from the show and you'll understand.

ctrl-x crtl-c

music: cut copy @ mezzanine

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my buddy matt edited, filmed & starred in his latest mountain biking video. i've never been into the whole mountain biking thing but the scene where matt's riding down the trails full speed along the cliff is pretty awe inspiring. and the guitars from the siliversun pickups' song goes perfectly. i've been addicted to this song since i first saw this video.

pacifica styles

music: silversun pickups - lazy eye

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theshining

it was a long drive. it was hot. we couldnt go in the water cause it was disgusting. we were kinda miserable.

but then the sun started setting, and everything cooled down. we went down to the water. crow put on some music. the horns & violins were a perfect compliment to the setting sun. and just as the sun disappeared behind the mountains, the strings dyed out and badly drawn boy began singing.

at that moment everything was perfect and my love affair with coachella began.

photo by: tomoko yamaga beytien

shine on you crazy diamond

badly drawn boy - the shining

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stayedhome

i wasn't interested in going up in the first place but somehow got talked into it. the first night was ok but the next day was the worst. stuck at the campsite the whole day by myself. so unbelievably boring.

shoulda listened to myself and just stayed home.

i knew i shoulda stayed home

the beach boys - sloop john b

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partybullshit

been dealing with so much bullshit lately. i could definitely use a good party right about now.

planetrock

common has always been pretty old school. so this remix of planet mind control with afrika bambaataa is pretty much outta this world.

welcometoheartbreak
808s & heartbreak found me on a particularly bad day. a crappy day at work followed by a fight with my girl. a day where its dark music & lyrics totally hit home. and i got lost in all the beats. it just fit the mood i was in perfectly. and i was completely obsessed with it. half a year later and it still hasn't left my side.

welcome to heartbreak

Kanye West - Welcome To Heartbreak

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dreaming of revelry

when i look back on it all, it seems i wasted so much time thinking & dreaming of the future. or worse fantasizing about what could have been. and never really appreciating the present and all that is happening in the here & now.

do not dwell on your dreams and forget to live.

dreaming of revelry

kings of leon - dreaming of revelry

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thiswilldestroyyou

hello world.
we are here.
you had your chance.
this is our time now.
the world is ours.
begin transmission......