Muzak

The Morning Benders

Phoenix

The Dodos

Nostalgic

I haven't heard this song in many months. I threw it on just now and a wave of memories came rushing back (which is funny because I was just discussing with someone earlier today how music can be attached to memories and when you hear something in particular it takes you back to an exact time and place in your past). So this song takes me back to living in D Place. I would wake up at 6 something in the morning, hop on my bike, head down NE 2nd Ave through the design district, hang a right onto 36th St, and a quick left on NE 1st Ave into the shops of Midtown. Straight down, past my job at the time, and across the street to Crossfit Wynwood (ignore the fact that I used to Crossfit for a while). It's so vivid in my mind: passing the restaurants such as Buena Vista Deli and Lemoni Cafe, trying to race the morning buses on my bike, the calm of the streets while ASAP flowed through my headphones, etc. I would complete my WOD, reverse route, and get back to my apartment. I miss that place. I'm putting in the necessary work to go back there (well, not back to D Place, but back to downtown). I'm doing well in school, and I graduate with my BSN next year. So one day I'll be back in that area that I love so much. Maybe I'll play this song to celebrate.

Hablando Basura

I remember driving up to Orlando to see Trash Talk. That was hella fun. You remember that, don't you?
Well here they are with Odd Future making some cameos. And speaking of which, seeing OF when they came down on Halloween was so fucking sick. What a show!

Current Jams

These two songs have been fixated in my brain as of late, and for good reason; both are too awesome, haha.

Passion Pit - Constant Conversations
(Btw, Analeigh Tipton is a cutie <3)


Blackstar ft. Common - Respiration
The trifecta. All three beastin' on the track, and not to mention that Mos Def's voice is so fucking sick to me. I'll forever have love for Blackstar and Common.

CONSULAR

Consular: one of my favorite bands that I got to see at 305 Fest. I remember the first time that I ever heard them years ago. I think my brain melted a little, ahaha. So slow, so heavy, so good. Check out their set from this past 305 Fest, and pay close attention around 16:55 (you can see me jumping off stage and getting carried away by the crowd with a funny ass hair whip to boot, ahaha).

Its So Hard To Say Goodbye

Its so cliche, but sometimes you really don't know what you have until its gone. Crush, the family turtle, ran away the other day. I really loved that little guy. I mean, he was a turtle, but fuck it, I loved him. Once I heard what had happened, I was full of so much remorse and regret. Why didn't I do more to facilitate my little friend? I took care of him when everyone went out of town which is when I really grew attached, but I could have done so much more with him. And now that he's gone, its too late. I then started thinking that its the same with friends, family, and significant others. Don't take them for granted. Cherish the fuck out of them. Because they may no longer be around one day and you'll want to feel peace and happiness when you think about the times that you spent together as opposed to regret or remorse at how you treated them (or didn't treat them). Well anyway, here's to Crush. Be safe in those streets, buddy. I hope you find an ill ass lake and smash some way cool lady turtles, have some babies, and live a long life.



P.S. Admittedly, losing Crush symbolized other things, people, etc. that I've lost in life, especially those that I fought for and could not regain. I'm a really nostalgic and reminiscent kind of guy. Strive for new and better things though, and work toward a future that you can look forward to as opposed to looking toward your past.

New Year

These will forever be the top two New Year songs:

Gville part 2 x Talla-nasty

Made a video edit of a trip I took with some friends this past weekend to Gainesville and to Tallahassee. The 'Ville was to chill and Tally was for Fresh Fest 4. A successful weekend imo, though I didn't get a chance to really check out the skate plaza in Gville. Next time. Here's the edit and a couple of clips from the Tallahassee show:

B Flat

Check this out: http://wwww.inbflat.net/

Play them all together. My favorite part comes as each video ends leaving only one playing. Beautiful sounds.

Macaframa NY trip

And this, my friends, is the life, haha.



Peep their blog on your way out! Macaframa

TRASH TALK

Drove up from Miami to Orlando with some friends to meet up with peeps and see Trash Talk (also TT Myspace)! I unfortunately threw my BlackBerry out of the window while traveling at 100mph on the Turnpike (may it rest in peace wherever it may lay), and so I was unable to document the trip as I would have liked. In any event, the show was too fucking ill and well worth the hours put into the trip, haha. Here are a couple of pics from the show that my friend Krystal took with her phone:



This pic was taken of me using some kids as leverage to join Lee on some vocals for "Manifest Destination". He ended up wrapping the cord around my neck and letting me do damn near all the vocals myself for the latter part of the song while he choked me (definitely not as raunchy as it sounds, haha). Anyways, the evening was full of this type of shit as Lee handed the mic to Chris (the lead singer of my band) to do all of the latter part of "Sacramento is Dead" while walking around the pit like it was his show (lol) and also to my buddy Faden for another song that I can't currently recall.



And this is Lee taking full advantage of the entire venue, haha.

Only 2, sadly, but I'll be sure to add any pics that may surface if I find 'em!

DOOM

Fucking love this version of Sofa King by Dangerdoom

Nightlife

Riddle, Carla, and I dove head first into Miami nightlife on Saturday night (and sorry in advance for any blurry pics, haha):

We started off at Art Walk in the Wynwood Art District









We saw this FINE ass Asian chick taking pictures here, so we felt compelled to do so ourselves. Her name was Lin, by the way, and she was Vietnamese. Yes, I went up and talked to her ;)

Chick swinging fire, dude on a drum, and other dude yelling some shit into a loud speaker


Next, we went to PS 14 and caught my buddy, Jonathan's, band, The Morning Flesh Project



Finally, we headed to South Beach to chill with some down ass kids
We went around the circle and freestyled acapella





Chill nights.