pimp thine wig.

So I'm rarely on MySpace anymore, too commercial and ...to be honest that smiley who screams "helllllo!" really irritates. Continueously I receive friend requests and frequently I ignore the notice; so much so I didn't realize I had a request from my own father who had had a music page set up.

Anyway, to bring things forward, I clicked to see if there were any real people actually wanting to be my friend --answer is no, but i did end up befriending these guys...hair products. yeah i know, but how amazing is this video? look! a bunch of pretty men, what is not to like? :D

http://www.americancrew.com/

do you know the way to...dublin?

my local Walmart now sells beer. while shopping yesterday I spotted these Guinness Draught bottles, purty little things arn't they? I laughed out loud in the aisle because a funny thought crept into my head, what if corporate decided to take the alcohol out of, well ...alcohol? along the same manner as they thought it fitting to blurp out the cursin' dirty words from a selection of music.

...okay well I thought I was hiliarious, fellow shoppers most likely thought I was nuts. :)

drumline.

that's it! Every time I fumble through The Los Angeles Times, I find articles. Interestingly, I only "read" the newspaper as I'm crumpling it all into cardboard boxes for packing or sorting through it quickly to get all the annoying ad inserts out. The Image section will always be set aside; if i don't like it, it goes along with its pals.

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...which brings me to this

SorumNoce.com (hark, there's loud music when it opens)

Since the suit and tie era of The Kinks and The Rolling Stones early years, rock and roll and fashion have walked arm and arm. From trendsetters like David Bowie and Bryan Ferry to leather clad icons The Ramones and Aerosmith through to today's stars, attitude and imagination have always helped define and refine modern style.

With SORUM NOCE, legendary Velvet Revolver drummer Matt Sorum and veteran fashion designer Max Noce have aligned to create an elegant, innovative line of rock-inspired couture. The culmination of a 10-year friendship that began when Noce started crafting clothes for the one-time Guns N' Roses kitman, it flourished in 2005 when Max – who already had tenures at Valentino, Ungaro, Karl Lagerfeld and Dolce & Gabbana – and Matt decided to become business partners. "I've had the good fortune of being successful in the music business, which is a difficult business. So I went into it with an understanding that it might be a challenge," acknowledges Sorum. "But John Varvatos, who has become a really good friend of mine, gave me the courage to think that it could be done." For Max, drawing from his array of experience as a fashion merchandising manager-turned-designer has helped build the Sorum Noce line into something substantial and distinct. With an L.A. boutique unveiling set for Spring 2008 with a goal to have the designs in high end stores like Barneys New York by Fall, the Milan native asserts, "We're bringing old world values and sophistication back to fashion."

"I like things elegant, English tailored, black and small," Max says, acknowledging Depeche Mode as an influence. "There is nothing oversized or flashy in our line. I really enjoy working with high end cuts of fabric and I pride myself on delivering a quality product, couture with an edge." Meanwhile, Sorum admits to drawing influence from the aforementioned Thin White Duke. "I've always been interested in the idea of rock & roll and fashion," he says. "I'm really into suits. I was always really inspired by the actor Tony Curtis. He always looked impeccable. He was a master of style." But that's not to say Sorum isn't equally driven by his need to please the rock world. Not only do his Velvet Revolver bandmates support the initiative, they can be seen modeling designs on Sorum Noce's official website. "Duff [McKagan] and Slash have been a huge source of support." Matt says. "Everyone's been really excited by what we've done and can't wait until the boutique opens." "In fact," he continues, "I designed a leather jacket especially for Slash that has this special pocket for his Gitanes cigarettes and his lighter. And he loves it. And we're going to make that available to buy."

If one wonders how Sorum balances the launch of a clothing company and its respective flagship shop with recording and touring responsibilities, he concedes to being "a little bit of a workaholic." "I love keeping busy, because I find that when I'm off tour and I'm home in L.A., if I don't have anything to do, there's usually trouble waiting to happen. So I have to keep occupied with something. There is a reason I've redone three houses."
That admission puts an end to any speculation that Sorum might just be involved financially in the fashion venture, which the world famous drummer simply but firmly describes as "rock & roll couture."

"People might think that Matt is just my business partner, but he has a say in almost everything creatively," Max explains. "As long as I have known him, he has a tremendous eye for style. If he didn't, Sorum Noce wouldn't or couldn't exist. He and I are extremely proud of what we've come up with and we can't wait for the world to see what we've done."
Sorum Noce opens to the world in Spring 2008.

second-guessed.

...i wish i had a cheerleader....somebody who, despite my continuous scrutiny and endless cases of defeat, still contends to encourage...

the name is apt.

YEASAYER –noun 1. a person with an optimistic and confident outlook.

it was a pleasant surprise a few weeks ago when I first watched these videos which La Blogotheque posted. interestingly, the intention was simply to have the band walk to a house after a late night gig, piano waiting and they'd sing a song or two. no one realized it would become one of their best Take Away Shows yet (okay, so that's my bias...but well done for being improvised).

watching these makes me feel so inspired, and I crave that feeling of doing something great rather than just thinking... gives me hope that even though I'm not currently a tailor, soon I will be very good at it. the following is a brilliant example of how disorderly spontaneousness can spew forth a beautiful ambience that would never work if it were planned...I'm not particularly fond of yeasayer's recorded albums, that is to say, they don't jump out at me with overflowing talent, pity --I sound like a hippy, but can you feel the energy?:

sans oration.

I have so much to rant on and on about, on many different subjects and zero time, that all you've had to read about my life are basically short random blurbs, mainly consisting of youtube embeds, mostly of music which help get me through the day...although, if I tried, I'm sure I could find much better.

p.s. the previous run-on sentence was inspired by Charles Dickens who did that a lot. man, that guy was brilliant.

photo credit: 'Ron Jones'

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been in my head all day. mmm binary. perhaps because I've been on the computer for more than twenty-four hours. hmm! indeed, maybe, yeah. :)