It's been a while since I posted some music so here's a couple of new tracks that I've been enjoying:
(Click the song to listen and download)
First up is B.o.B.'s new single Nothin' On You. Nowadays, most new rap and r&b songs leave me disappointed so this track was a pleasant surprise. You know the feeling that you get when you first hear a song and you instantly know that you love it? This song gave me that feeling. I haven't felt that way about a song in a long time. The instrumentation is perfect, Bruno Mars' vocals are amazing, and B.o.B.'s rhymes are on point. I got the goosebumps from all the awesomeness. Just listen for yourself. It's definitely my new favourite.
Next up is a track from the folks at Binary. It's the end of the semester. For many of us, there's a lot of final projects due and exams are creeping up. If you're like me, you're probably behind in your readings and you're wondering how you're going to learn everything before exams. Well this song is for you. It's a disco-funk-pop track by Xuman that captures the essence of being in full panic mode. Enjoy!
Thanks to the style icons at Street Etiquette, I came across this neat informative video about denim. If you are just getting into the premium/raw denim scene or you just want to learn more about jeans, this video is a good start:
The subject of denim has actually been on my mind a lot recently, because I've been wanting to invest in a new pair. For many years, choosing denim was very easy for me. I stood by Levi's 501s for a long, long time. Despite being really affordable, they still had a great classic look and feel. The thought of buying any other kind of jean never crossed my mind. In fact, I still love the several pairs hanging in my closet today.
Earlier this year, I finally invested in a pair of high quality raw denim. Although my style can be flashy at times, I like my jeans to look simple and clean. Buying something like True Religion was out of the question. Even though I had the full intention of buying a more expensive pair of denim, actually purchasing them was a difficult process. I would walk into the store, find the jeans I like, stare at the price tag, shake my head, then leave empty handed. One day, I manned up and purchased a pair of Nudie Jeans. All I can say is that I definitely do not regret my investment. You won't know the true feeling of loving a pair of jeans until you invest in a really good pair....
My Nudies are almost ready for their first wash (maybe in a month or two), so I've been contemplating on what to buy next. I'm pretty nervous about washing them for the first time, but hopefully they will turn out okay. Right now, I think I'm gonna get something by Naked & Famous. N&F is the premier Canadian denim brand in my opinion. All of their jeans are raw, selvedge denim made with the highest quality fabrics from Japan. Currently, I'm choosing between the N&F WeirdGuy Green Selvedge or the N&F SlimGuy Cashmere Denim. If I was ballin, I'd get both, but my bank account is in a sad state at the moment.
Thanks to my friend Pat for showing me this short by Wong Fu Productions on Friday. It's been out for several months now so you may have seen it already. The film is about a geek who is invited to a nightclub by the girl of his dreams. Having never been to a club before, he asks his "cool" friends for a few pointers about clubbing, and they do their best to train him for his date....
"Up In Da Club" is just a really well put together short. It's got humour, drama, romance, and great music. Behind all of the funny antics, there's actually a lot of truth to what the guys say. There's definitely some good advice in there for rookie club goers. I also found the main character quite easy to empathize with, plus I kinda dig the cute accountant ;) . The ending is especially sweet. If you're bored and have some free time, check out this film. It's been split into four episodes and you can view them all below:
Just a quick post while I got a couple minutes to spare. Whether it's a late night chillin with my friends or working on school projects, this track always fits the bill....
It seems like lacking time to update is becoming a recurring theme for this blog but once again I'm too busy to do my weekly music update. The semester is almost over and the amount of work I need to do just continues to pile up. In fact, I should be working on a research proposal as I am writing this but I guess it shall have to wait....
For the kids who visit this blog for music, I decided to add aHype Machinewidget to the sidebar. It will have a list of songs that I currently "love". Everytime I choose to "love" a song on The Hype Machine, it will be added to the list instantly. Updates on there should happen more frequently. I'm still gonna post tracks here but this is just an additional tool for me to share music with you.
If you haven't used The Hype Machine before, it is a popular music blog aggregator. Basically, it collects songs from thousands of blogs and posts them as they are updated. When I first came upon the site last year, I visited the site everyday. I felt like a kid in a candy store, with countless of options to choose from and not knowing where to start. There was so much new music waiting to be discovered and I loved finding great songs that I had never heard before. Without The Hype Machine, I probably would not know some of the artists I listen to today.
I haven't been visiting the site as much anymore because the amount of tracks on it is just way too overwhelming, but I'll try to go to it more often now that I added the widget. Although I think that The Hype Machine is a great site overall, it takes too much time to listen to each track and filter out the crap from the good stuff, plus not all the tracks are new. I prefer sticking to my shortlist of favourite music blogs. Visiting individual blogs is a much more rewarding experience especially once you find one that caters to your exact musical tastes and has interesting commentary.
Hopefully, this blog will be featured on The Hype Machine in the near future....
Hey everyone, this is the new video for the song Shots by LMFAO feat. Lil Jon. The video is pretty wild and I'm sure we'd all like to be there since it looks like a blast! Pretty fitting for the song i suppose haha.... Well take a look!
It's been awhile since I've seen rappers that can rival the talents of the legendary Eli, but today I think I've found two guys that could challenge him for the title of best freestyle rapper in the world. If you haven't seen Eli's epic battle against Envy, you need to watch that first. Here's the link. He got robbed by the judges, but I still view him as the best. Below are the guys I would like him to face, if he ever decides to come out of retirement.
How many people do you know that can freestyle for 4 minutes straight on their first try? Probably none. This guy's got really sick flow. His rhymes are fast but the words he spits are easy to understand, and that's a quality many rappers are lacking.
Don't know this rapper's name so let's just call him The Boss, because he is the BOSS. He is a certified P-I-M-P. This dude knows how to throwdown. One word that describes his style is "dirty". Listen to his rhymes and you'll know why. He's definitely a guy I would not want to mess with.
I would pay to see these guys battle Eli. I don't think they have a chance at beating him, but it would be fun to see them try.
I was looking through the old blog posts and I saw the one that Raf had made about Final Fantasy XIII. The game looks amazing and I can't wait for it to come out, but another Final Fantasy that looks promising is Final Fantasy Versus XIII. This trailer has been out for a while, but if you haven't seen it the game looks amazing. I suppose that this will be released a while after FFXIII is released but I'm hoping that the gameplay is as stunning as the games visuals.
Once again I couldn't decide between two videos so here's both of them. The first one is by Bassment Jaxx. All I can say is that it's got some pretty cool visuals that you need to see for yourself...
The second one is by Gucci Mane and Usher. Sadly, it's not as creative or artistic as the first one. It's set in the boring standard urban club setting most rap/r&b videos are known for, but I still posted it because Spotlight is probably my fave rap/r&b song at the moment. I'm definitely bumpin' it in the car whenever I go out. It's just too bad that Gucci Mane's verses are just average because I think Usher absolutely kills the hook.
Thanks to Hypebeast, the first shots of the highly anticipated Skytop II have finally been released. I'm not really feelin it, but I bet a lot of Supra fans will still love it. I personally think that the original Skytop looked a lot better and I'm not even a big fan of that shoe either.
In other Supra news, I'm glad to hear that the company has decided to release the X-Games TK Society to the general public. The TK Society is my favourite sneaker model at the moment. I wear my purple or black TKs almost everyday. Only 600 pairs of the X-Games edition will be released. Hopefully I can get my hands on the pink one....
Hey guys this is Mat, this is gonna be my first post I've been pretty busy recently so I haven't had any time to drop any posts, but I have a lot more time on my hands now and I'll be contributing regularly. This video I just wanted to show is probably one of the most ridiculous things I have ever seen. Me and my friend were just in class today when he came across this video and it was real difficult to keep myself from laughing out loud haha. Well hope you enjoy it because I'm sure the people watching the cameras did. This is the original footage taken from teh DVR.
Occasionally I post MP3s on this blog. They are for sampling purposes only. If you like the song, buy the track or album. Artists need to eat and pay their bills too...
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